The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-12
FLORIDA.

Arcadia's population is steadily increas-
ing.
Madison has now full-fedged board Of
trade.
II. j. Rosenberg, is now the manager Of
the South-Side hotel, Lake Weir.
A considerable amount of tobacco seed is
being planted in Madison county.
1t is thought the peach crop in the vicinity
OF Waldo will be unusually large.
The record Of the South Florida railroad
hospital IN Sanford is one of marvellous
success.
The Presbyterians of Kissimmee are pre-
pairing for an excursion 10 Port Tampa the
latter part Of this month.
Bishop Whipple arrived at Sanford Fri
day. He will reuIain in town a few days
as the guest Of Col X. T. Patton.
w. H. Odiorne of Orlando has hen that
for the past three months has laid one egg
every day, and on four occasions two.
When the cannon was fred at Orlando
March 4, lot Of glass was smashed out Of
the windows OF Mr.. Ulrich's building.
A head Of cabbage, grown by George
Berry, near Bowes', four miles north Of
Pensacola, measured IS inches in diameter.
Lake Apopka has been very high on ao-
count Of distractions in the canal. Since
the canal has been cleared the lake is falling
fast.
A gentleman living near Orange City has
sold his crop of Harris Tardiff oranges, esti-
mated at 800 boxes, for s. 80 a box, deliv-
cred at Beresford.
A private purse is being raised in Or
lando to supplement the 1000 bonus Of
fered by j. G.. Borden, for the cleanest
town in the state.
Capt. B. f. Whitner has sold his entire
crop of oranges at Gee Hammock, near
Oviedo, estimated at 4, 900 boxes for So 10 a
box, delivered on the cars
A gentleman will give FIVE acres of land
in New Augustine for a manufacturing es-
tabliShment Of general interest, to any
party who will lay out $4,000 or more in
his business.
One hundred men in Sanford will give
$25 each to build building on a lot in San
ford TO be given to any cigar manufacturer
who will put in plant aud operate it with
not less than 100 men.
ID. r. Mason has purchased the Liver
more place near Single creek near ks
Simmee. lie will at once repair the build
ing aud fences, and fit uD the place for the
poultry business. designing to start in with
from 900 to 1,200 chickens 20
One or two Of Gainesville's live nursery
men are making arrangements TO send two
or three car loads Of orange trees TO Cali
ACi MA N9onlV VI Jus II5sS 70 10 portions OF
the state that are far north of this, indeed
near the latitude OF Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. S. L. Miles Of Cincinnati, O., mother
of Mrs. Henley II. Smith, formerly of San
ford, has Just gained a very important law
suit which mas been pending long time, by
which she gains posse sion Of 90, 900 acres of
land and about 100000 from back rents,
lands sold, etc
Col. Chipley received telegram late
Saturday evening from Commodore
Mccain, stating that the naval commission
would leave Washington Monday. They
are due at Beaufort, S. c., Tuesday, ut
brunswick, Ga, Friday, anu at Pensacola
Saturday night or next day.
The steamer Floradelphia Of Kissimmee
has been sold TO parties from Vera Cruz,
Mexico, and we learn that as soon as a con
denser has been put ill., she will be taken
down 10 Punta Ressa aud turned over 20
her new owners. The Floradelphia is little
too large TO run on the waters below lake
kissimmee.
Joseph L. Guernsey, bookkeeper at the
Citizeus' National Bank Of Orlando, has re-
ceived the appointment Of general manager
for the state Of the New York Life ln-
surance Company at salary of s., 900 per
annum. Mr. Guernsey worked for some
time for this company previous to his con-
nection with the bank.
Lawrence Conova Of Jacksonville. has in
his possession Colts sixshooter revolver
which was taken by HIS father, A. B. Con
oya, from dead Union soldier near Knox
vile, Tenn. The pistol is numbered 1885,