The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-14
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FLORIDA
The Methodist conference meets in Gaines
vile on Jan. s.
J. D. Allen Of Seville gets 81 per box Of
tangerines in New York.
The new Methodist church st Monticello
will BE- dedicated early in February.
W. NJ Girardeau Of Monticello has
| shipped over two carloads Of watermelon
seed up to date.
One wagon came in Monticello last Satur-
day with fifteen fine turkeys and the owner
found ready sale for them.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hurst, wife Of J. r.
Hurst, died at her home in Lake R.slen on
Wednesday. Her age was 49,
The dedication Of the new Baptist church
at Tbonotosassa on Sunday last was largely
attended, the services lasting all day.
The Baptists of Monticello are having
their church fixed up and placed in readi-
ness for the convention, which convenes on
Jaa. %.
At Monticello John L. Roberts Econtem-
| plates commencing the erection OF a resi-
dence on his lot on Mulberry street in the
near future
A negro Of Ybor City has gone crazy be-
cause respectable young white lady had
him discharged upon his having the audacity
to propose marriage to her.
Percy Tilling shot and killed Weley
Tencnly at Ocala Wednesday night. B tn
are colored. 1t is supposed they we're strug-
| ghng over the possession Of pistol, which
was discharged.
The Rev. w. W. DeHart of Thonotos-
sassa has purchased q beautiful lake front
grove from Mrs Dorchester, adjoining his
fathers place and will erect a handsome
| house very soon.
Dr. b. w. Taylor has sold to Hon. w. B.
Lamar his valuable tract of land adjoining
Monticello on the west, known as "faylor's
Woods" containing 280 acres. The con
sideration was 81, 900.
At Tampa Marshal Boil arrested a negro
man Saturday night for misappropriating
funds Of one of the colored fire companies
OF the city. However, the matter was not
brought to trial, as compromise was
effected.
Ben Hunter accidentally shot another
negro In Townsend's boarding house in
Ft. Brooke Tuesday night. While the
wound is ugly and painful, 1t is not con
sidered dangerous Hunter has not been
arrested
Alfred Hunter, q negro porter at Tampa.
at the Collins house, robbed a guest of the
house Of IS Wednesday night. He was
arrested by Officer Smith Thurs lay moro
ing and locked up in the county Jail. He has
confessed the theft.
In the circuit court Monday the case of
CITY OF Fernandina VS.. William TAYLOR, for
recovery Of a police mans club, alleged to
have been taken by Taylor from a policeman
while in discharge Of his duty, was dig
missed, Taylor paying costs and promising
to pay for the club.
Dennis Eagan, who was recently appointed
internal revenue collector for Florida. will
mol qualify for the place until the Senate
shall have taken favorable action on the ap-
pointment. he anticipates fight against
ms confirmation, and will have the battle
out, when, should he come out all right, he
will at once qualify for and enter upon the
administration of the Office
Joe Tillman (colored) wanted to soc last
week II riding upon the cow-catcher in
front OF the engine running between. Tampa
and Fort Tampa was not more comforta-
BILE than a seat in the car He evidently
-euJoyed the situation until the engine hap
} pened to strike COW, aud no f of the
animal coming in contact with Joe. frac-
tured his leg.
state Senator G.. S. Bailey of Nassau
county has purchased one-fourth interest
In the Sampson Lake Drainage Company,
paying therefor in the neighborhood of
$4,000. The property OF this company
! Comprises batween 1900 and 5000 acres of
Hand and about the same area of lake in
Bradford county. The soil is mostly a deem
muck, and has been drained by an extensive
system of canalization. The new railroad
crosses these lands. and since Senator
Bailey's entrance into tho concern the
drainage company has purchased the Johns
property, 257 acres, for S.. 900, and propose
founding town upon it, to be called Samp-
son City.
Last Friday the team of VIM. L. Moblev.
one Of the Oldest residents of Hillsborough
county, ran away, throwing him out with
fatal results. Mr.. Mobley undertook to
drive pair of half-trained Texas mustangs,
but they became unmanageable, and dash
ing furiously down the street. threw the
old gentleman out, and fractured his skull
against tree, death being instantaneous.
Mr.. Mobley had for some time carried the
mail between Tampa and Clearwater, and
his face was well known to almost every
resident in the county. For some years
past he has suffered from a cancer In the
face, which in a short time would have
resulted in death.
BY the flfty-seventh annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
which has just closed at Greenville, Ala. ,
the followi G appointments were made:
Pensacola District-M. s. Andrews. presid-
ing elder; Pensacola station, W. NJ. Cox;
Milton and Bagdad, A. G. Hundley; Doug
lasville, j. M. Shofner; Stockton, w. d.
Taylor; Monroeville, George Fonntaine:
Sepulga, A. A. Easley; Brewton and Pol
lard, J. F. Roberts; Georgiana, W. j. Pow
es; Evergreen, j. M. Bro n; Powelton, E.
W. Barnes; Monterey, j. NJ. Green; Bay
Minette, George w. Jones; Bellevile j. Il.
McGlann. Mariana Distrlct-Presldinx
elder, j. W. Glenn; Mariannna, Luthe- l..
Smith; Greenwood, L. p. Lathram; Cam
6ieton, j. K. Powell; Freeport Mission, w.
+. Arnold; Cottonwood Nilsson, T. L.
Adams; Geneva, 7. H. Jones; Elba, A.
bowling; Headland Mission, r. S. Adair
Calhoun Mission, supplied by j. D. 8. Con-
nerly Chipola, J. f. Daley; st. Andre IS
Bay W. D. Owen. Rev. M. S. Andrews,