The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-05
THE WEEKLY FLORIDIAN, TALLAHASSEE, ]

Are you going to the opera tomorrow
night9 Why, of course!
Go early and make your selections at w. r.
Wilson'S
Mr. Pope Holland, of Jacksonville, is visit
Ing friends in Tallahassee
w. r. Wilson will advertise specalties in
our next issue.
Mr. John E. Johnston has been to Fernan-
nina on visit to his mother.
The young ladies' whist club will meet to-
night at the residence Of DR.. G. w. Betton.
AS usual W. R. Wilson has the prettiest
stock of Dress Goods in town.
Mr.. A. s. Minis is preparing to change his
cottage, on Clinton street, into twOstory resi-
dence.
The unusual stir among the ladies is &C.
counted for by the arrival OF w. r. Wilson's
new STOCK
Mr.. Thomas Palmer, OF Brooksville has
been in Tallahassee during the past week rep
resenting Mr.. j. G. Law in quo warranto cas-
before the Supreme Court.
Mr. A j. Fish has a force of hands at work
erecting brick building on the lot between the
stores of Hathaway & Co. and c. Allegro, the
joint property of Capt. w. P. Slusser and Mr.. M.
Lively. 1t is to be used as millinery store.
ALI the latest spring styles in ladies' and
chidren's shoes at w. r. Wilson'S
The following party left this morning for
st. Marks river to spend several days in big
camp hunt: Messrs Chas NJ Merriam. p. E.
Hoss, e. G. Pearce, j. A. Pearce, George Hop
kins, Overton Bernard, j. M. Dancey, W. A.
Demilly and F. P. Damon.
Mr. w. r. Wilson is now opening one of the
most complete and attractive stocks of spring
goods ever seen in Tallahassee. See his local
notices in this issue and watch out next week
for special advertisements
The Tallahassee Whist ;Club was hand
somely entertained Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Meginniss, and prizes awarded
as follows: Ladies' head:prize, Miss E. c. Cot
ten gentlemen's head prize, Mr. Louis Peck
ladies' progressive prize, Mrs. Louis Peck gen.
tlemen's progressive prize, Mr.. H. V. r. Schra-
der
Everybody in Tallahassee goes to see John
Tempeton. Don't forget that his excellent
company will be at Tallahassee Opera House
tomorrow night and Friday night
Rev J. P. DePass Director of Florida Ex-
pertinent Station, Lake City. has been in ITALIA
hassee several days during the past week.
John Templeton, the Tallahassee favorite,
and his excellent company, at Opera House to-
morrow night in Mikado. Secure seats at
Schrader's drug store.
The Tallahassee Whist Club was hand
somely entertained last night by Mrs. Genevieve
Randolph, and prizes were awarded as follows ::
Ladies' head prize Miss Annie Ames; gentle
mems head prize, Colonel G. N. Halderman la
dies progressive prize, Mrs John H. Law gen.
tlemen's progressive prize, DR.. E. s. Grill.
The co,ored citizens OF Tallahassee had a
grand jubilee yesterday in honor of the inaugu-
ration of President Harrison. Their military
company paraded, the band played, cannon
doomed, speeches were made on the east steps
of the Capitol and the festivities of the day closed
in a big dance and supper They made lots OF
noise but the day passed without any disturb
ance OF the peace
The Tallahassee Whist Club was entertain ed
Tuesday evening by Colonel and Mrs. John R.
Bradford, and the occasion was one of the most
enjoyable of the week. The prizes, which were
very handsome, were awarded as follows: La
dies head prize, Mrs. j. B. Gamble; gentlemen
head prize, Mr.. r. G. Long; ladies' progressive
prize, Mrs. F. A. Sheldon gentlemen's progress
sive prize, Colonel F. T. Myers.
Miss Maude Atkinson, the charming emo
tional actress, and her excellent company,
played TO small but appreciative audiences at
the Tallahassee Opera House Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings. Miss Atkinson
is bright and talented actress, and deserved
much larger houses than she drew. Mr.. r. J.
Johnston, manager of the company, is polished
gentleman and an excellent actor and has
spared no money in gathering around him q
talented company and providing them with ele
CANT costumes. Mr.. H. P. Norman, the witty
comedian, is one of the best comic actors travel
ing and it is we'll worth the price of admittance
to listen to his funny sayings and songs.
The following new subscribers and renewals
to the FLORIDIAN have been entered on our
books this week: Thos. G. Mitchell, M. H.
johnson, Miss Letitia Breckenridge Gamble,
Duncan Mcmillan, Daniel Gadson, Max Oes-
treicher, John Moss, Rev. Theo D. Bratton, W.
D. HART, D. Virgins, Jas. Munro, N. J. Ross,
A. Levy Mrs. NJ Goldstandt, w. p. Slusser, T.
H. Randolph, DR.. ]. c. Pelot, J. E. Johnston, T.
G. Rawls, G. W. Saxon, B. A. Meginnss, B. r.
Meginniss, j. F. Demily, T. B. Byrd, w. P.
Denham, Ell Afford, w. H. Markham, j. C.
Kemper, Geo. w. Adams, DR.. w. L. Moor, DR..
G. H. Gwynn, Geo. Damon, Mrs. M. ]. McMa