The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04

Hon. J. B. Stetson arrived at DsLand,
Wednesday, by special car from Phlladel-
phia.
f. Tonnes, an Ocala cigarmaker, shipped
10000 of his favorite smokers to South
Carolina wednesday.
Recently, f. A. Hall of DeLand in thirty
shots on the wing baggei twenty-nine birds,
shooting at one bird at a shot.
The Congregational church of Orlando
has secured the service Of Rev. J. Chris Will
liams as pastor for the coming year.
At Lake City, Wednesday. the State Ag-
ricultural college opened the winter term
with the largest enrolment in its history.
There was a double wedding at Grove
Park, Aachua county, Tuesday George
Doig and John Blake were married to the
Hawey sisters.
Editor J. Il. Benjamin severed his con-
nection with the DeLand Nei0S on Satur-
day. He came 10 thai city over year ago
and took charge Of the NelUs.
DR.. G.. w. Lancaster, of DeLand, re-
ceived 81 40 per box for twenty five boxes
of oranges recently shipped to the fruit ex-
change. The selling price was s. 20 per
box.
The boiler for the new boiler house of the
college buildings at DeLand arrived
Wednesday, and was novel to the grounds
by 3. NJ. Brooks on the following day Its
weight is ), 800 pounds. The brick work is
rapidly progressing.
The Hotel Cordova at st. Augustine,
which opens on the 10th, has been So
! greatly improved and beautitiei within
that those who enjoyed its hospitality ua-
der the old name of Casa Monica will
scarcely know their way about.
The event of the season in the sporting
! line will occur within the next three weeks
! Quite number Of prominent citizens from
| Rome, Ga, Eave arranged 10 leave Gaines
| vile on Jan. or Jan. for a grand hunt
aud fish on the Withlacoochee river. The
! party Is composed Of wealthy. cultured and
| refined gentlemen, and during their sojoura
! in Florida, they will be under the guidance
Of 7. NJ. Oliver, of Gainesville No pains
or expense viii be spared to reader the oc-
cason an enjoyable one.
What came near being a serious accident
occurred at J. G. Sheldons, in Lake Helen,
q few nights since. He drove into the barn
with load Of hay, and, in taking the horse
out, lei 1t over bo Recovered well The
pianks gave way aud the headquarters Of
the animal went down, when a terrible
| struggle took place, in which Mr. SHIELD IA
came near being dragged under the horse.
which at las, extnca,ed itself. 1t all took
place ia pltcAy darkness. which rendered
the circumstances d1ubly exciting.
Saturday morning large school of fish
was seen IN ne creek, just back OF Bryans
store at New Snyrna, and Henry Bryan
aad J. II. Uses, with the aid Of Paine and
another colored man, soon had a gill net
| around it. They began taking il mo the
boats from both ennis, but the load of fisn
was 50 heavy that they had to pull ashore
before they met to keep from sinking. The
fish were sailors Choice. the finest eating
fish in those waters, and it took two men
nearly all dag TO get them all out of tue
net. 1t wa, estimated that there were at
least 1000 fish.
Gen. Henry L. Abbott colonel Of tho
corps of engineers, Col Peter c. Haiues and
| Capt w. H. Bixby, who comprise the board
OF engineers appointed by the Secretary OF
| War TO investigate the feasibility and neces.
! sity OF improving the st. Augustine bar,
are expected at St Augustine about Jan. Is,
and will make a complete and thorough ex-
animation Of the bar, and the possibility OF
deepening the channel for tue admission OF
vessels of large draught They will lie
handsomely entertained at the Hotel Ponce
DeLeon ana will be given q cordial recep-
ton by the citizens.