The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
FLORIDA.

All but s245 Of the 50 800 needed to insure
a tifty-room brick hotel at Barlow has been
subscribed.
Rev. Mr.. Nunnelly of Kentucky has ac-
copied call from the Barlow Baptist
church, and will return in few weeks to
be formally installed as pastor
Master Joe Freeman, son of Ed. Free
man, of Orlando, while playing in the rear
of Ives q Fergusons store, Wednesday, ran
a rusty nail into his foot making a severe
and painful wound.
The Genovar cigar factory, at St Angus
tine, is slowly but surely progressing.
They have about dozen strippers at work
and as soon as the carpenters have finished
the tables, will have fifty cigar makers at
| work.
Capt. Quincy Stewart, living on the
Indian river, recently sold twenty-one
acres of land TO Col. B. NJ Edgerton of
Kansas City for $500. His artesian we'll
rises to hight of So feet and has flow of
| 100000 gallons day.
1t is Mayor Sperry now. Orlando has
been governed 10y three different executives
| within month. Mr.. Sperry was elected
by council to preside over the city during
the absence of His Honor Mayor Marks
and s. E. Ives, president Of the council
| Summerliu institute at Barlow is under
| going thorough change of inside construc-
ton. The rooms which were altogether too
| large, necessitating two or more teachers in
each, are beng divided into two, with the
exception of the principals, which will
| remain as before.
At Fort Meade George Millman commit
ted suicide Tuesday morning by shooting
| himself. He was a civil engineer and sur
veyor, about SO years of age, and was for
merly in the office OF j. Francis LIE Baron.
| in Jacksonville. He has resided in Fort
Meade for several years past
A company has been formed at Belleview
| known as the Homosassa Fish and OYSTER
Company. 1t will be located at the mouth
| of the Homosassa river, where fish and oys-
ters will be packed in ice and shipped over
the Silver Springs, Orlando and Cuff rail
road to Ocala and other parts of the state.
The saw mill of Davis q Webster at
Bostwick, which was burned Wednesday
night, was insured for only SO 900. while
the loss is estimated at So, 600 The fire
broke out near the center Of the mill under
the floor, but its origin is unknown. The
mill was entirely consumed, with the lum-
Der in the yard.
James X. Duke has been very successful
IN the growing of piaeapples, having sold
already over eigaty apples OF the Golden
Queen variety from POO plants, there being
as many more not yet ripe. The plants oc-
cupy space of ground Sxs0 feet and since
spring Mr.. Duke has realized 800 from the
sale of the fruit and suckers.
The railroad commission of the state will
hold a session in Barlow on Tuesday. Aug.
20. The object of the meeting is to afford
a convenient opportunity TO shippers and
carriers alike TO make suggestions and to
furnish such information as will enable the
commissioners to adopt schedules of lust
and reasonable rates for the transportation
of passengers freights and cars on the rail
roads Of the state.
Near Gainesville a day or two ago a valu-
able shepherd dog belonging to John r.
Bevlll, was chasing some hogs through a
piece of woods, when suddenly both hogs
and dog disappeared from sight Investi-
cation discovered the existence of a deep
sink, hitherto unknown in the nelghbor-
hood, and down into which the animals hal
plunged. The dog could be heard whining
far down below, but was out of sight. The
sides OF the SINK were nearly per
pendicular, and about sixty feet
deep. How to get his dog out was the
question. 1t was q fine dog and tie
owner did not like to lose him, to say moth
ing Of having him starve to death in such
place. He got some ropes, and with the
assistance of a friend he set about deyising
some means of extricatng the imprisoned
animal. Various plans were tried aud
failed, and at last, after four DAYS had
elapsed Mr.. Graham of Gainesville rugged
up a rope and went down and brought the
dog out. The poor fellow had chung 20 the
sides of the sink for four DAYS wa thout food,
ana when brought TO the surface was com
pletely exhausted.
The saloon kept by Jack Allen, a colored
man on Gertrude avenue at Orlando, was