The morning news., 1889-04-15
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL Is. 1889.

from NJ. l. Coke, justice Of the peace and
ex-officio coroner, Thursday morning: "You
will meet jury OF inquest at the cemetery
at 3 o'clock this afternoon to disinter
the body of Henrietta Purcell for post NOR
tsm examination" Justice Coke was in
structed TO hold this post norton examina-
tion by the grand jury now in session.
George Baisden of Starke while holding
chicken roundup the other day saw little
chick that had only one wing. This was on
the back, like the dorsal fin of fish. The
legs were placed where the wings should
have been. But as this arrangement made
him top-heavy behind, another pair Of legs
and feet were tackled on to the end of the
body. The little fellow hoped like toad,
sat down on his haunches, and scratched
with his fore feet Sometimes he would fan
himself with the wing.
There are in the country tributary to
Sanford over l, 900 acres planted in peaches
which this year will have about as much
fruit as the trees ought to bear +. M.
Pearson OF Mount Dora has 1000 trees.
Last year his peaches sold in New York at
from S8 to 500 a crate The crop this year
is an assured one, and he will have large
quantity to ship. One great trouble that
peach growers have to contend with is the
scarcity Of crates, the making of which
will keep many of the smaller mills busy,
them employed from now until the crop is
sent away.
l.. Holbrook Of Massachusetts, a soiourn-
er In Orlando, was relieved of his watch.
trousers, slippers and some underclothing
by an unknown thief, who entered his sleep
ing apartment Thursday night Mr.. Hol-
brook has a room in Mr. Crafton's residence
on Gould street, and Thursday night re-
tired, leaving his pants and other articles
,E Ysr, Lii L. L
When he awakened Friday morning sew
eral articles of his clothing and a new
watch, which he had just purchased before
leaving Massachusetts, were gone. He
thinks some one entered by the window Of
his ROOM which was left open, and thus
gaining access, stole the articles while he was
asleep.
There is movement on foot to organize
a park association at Macclenny for the
! purpose of improving tract of land near
the center of the town for public park,
and if sufficient encouragement is offered,
steps will be taken at once to push the prof
ect to completion. Hon. e. B. McClenny
has offered to donate tract of land to any
association that is formed for this pur-
pose, IL he can get assurance that they will
go to work and improve it at once. A meet
ing OF some of the leading citizens was held
last Wednesday evening, and the matter
thoroughly discussed. The result was suffi-
| ciently encouraging to warrant further
| efforts, and subscription paper was circu-
lated last week for the purpose Of raising
funds. Several hundred dollars have been
| secured so far, and the chances are that the
total amount needed will be subscribed in a
| short time, and work commenced.
Jacob Summerlin writes as follows to
the Orlando Reporter: II have been down
south $50 miles among the stock, and / am
glad to say do not think the mortality
among the cattle down there is anything
| like as bad as was reported. There has not
been over per cent. above the usual losses
| to stock such as are usual among weakly
constituted cattle. From Canoe creek up
| the proportion is much greater. / find the
cattle poor, but mendiug very fast, and
| think we Will have the fatteSt beef this year
we have had in several years, but think it
| will be softer than common and am afraid
| the insects and ticks will be worse than
usual in consequence of our not being able
| to burn the woods in February and Marcn
to destroy the eggs of the fly and tick,
which hatch by billions. Burning the woods
early destroys them in a great measure and
gives ashes as a fertilizer to the range and
makes the young grass more luxuriant
| The above facts | see and learn from the
COW owners in general"
The Sanford MaScotte prints the follow
! ing statistics about Sanford: The first regu-
lar survey of Sanford was made by E. R.
| Trafford in 1875; the present plan was made
| in 1880. Work was begun in the streets in
| 1881 by cutting the trees down. The San
ford and Indian River railroad completed
| to Ovisdo, Dec. %, 1885, and finished to
Lake Charm, Oct. II, 1886; E. r. Trafford,
chief engineer. The South Florida road
ran its first train to Orlando seven years
ago, and the first train to Tampa five years
ago; E. r. Trafford, chief engineer First
| building west OF the Sanford house was the
| Journal office, wooden building moved
| from near Sanford avenue in 1884
| There were Indian depredations7 committed
in this section until 1850. Alexander, mail
Inspector, has resigned to take effect on
April 15 and Capt. Pine, of Eustis, is
very likely to be appointed in his stead.
| The first troops came to Lake Monroe III
1885. Episcopal church built in the woods
in 1875. The Jacksonville, Tampa and
| Key West railroad opened March II, 1886,
three years ago, Carter, chief engineer.
Col. Washington saw the meridian line be.
tween % and % in 1S45 Sanford house
was built in the woods in 1875. Enlarged in