The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-25
FLORIDA.

1t is reported that there are twenty-seven
vessels now in charter for Alphabetical
Regular trains, it is said, will begin to
run on the Orlando and Winter Park rail-
road Feb l.
The Methodists of Winter Park are max
ing rangem ants to erect q church editice.
At present they hold services in Whites
hall
1t is rumored that the Cypress Lumber
Company Of Apalachicola will engage in
the foreign trade. having already made two
charters for fore gn cargoes.
Dr. Kincaid, a prominent citizen of
Rome, Ga, is spending the season at Bar
tow. The doctor has very large invest
ments in South Florida, we'll selected.
Many new houses are being built in and
near Sanford. The majority are small, but
it is better that it should be SO, because tae
buildings are not beyond the means of their
owners
Capt. s. e. Rice and C. H. Smith, both
of Apalachicola, have purchased the Maige
property at Cat Point. They will put out
a vineyard at the Point and engage in agri-
cultural pursuits.
William Donahoe Of Apalachicola says he
has coat that seven gentlemen have been
married in, and it is ia firSt-class condition
to-day. Bille's friends claim that Billie
will make tue eighth.
The Orange county commissioners are at
work examining and approving the county
tax books, and as soon as they have finished
their labors the county collector VIII com
meDce his round Of collections.
Last Tuesday Richard Bellamy, long en-
ployed as Waterman at the Brash mill at
Aualachic0la, was working in his garden,
when, very suddenly the sands Of life ran
out, and Bellamy was a corpse.
1t is reported at Apaachicola that the
mail bags were recently robbed Of $3.50 cash
received from lola, and an unknown amount
from Blounts' Town. just where the rob-
berry took place seems to be unknown.
D.. r. NJ, Dickinson Of Orla 0do was
called 10 Apopka Tuesday 10 see Dr. G. L..
Jones, the drugIi. and postmAster at that
place. H. reports Or. Jones' case as almost
hopeless from brain trouble and other COM
plications.
l. w. c. Parker Of Orlando, the collector
OF revenue-elect, whose bond has been OBJ
jected 70 by the comptroller, has again sub
mitted the bond with the objec ionable
parts rectihed, and which no doubt will now
be accepted.
The mayor Of Gainesville has returned
the ordinance passed by the city council,
providing for water works, without his sig
nature, accompanied by a communication
setting forth bis reasons, fifteen in number,
why he does so.
Mrs John b. Stetson, lady OF culture
aud refinement from the north, who was AT
Ocala last week ia attendance upon the
Baptist convention, made herself known
and felt there in every good work that
came before the convention, especially was
this tho case in educational matters.
A meeting Of the Orlando fire department
was held Tuesday night at the council
chamber, for the purpose Of electing officers
Tor the ensuing year, which resulted as fol-
lows: W. G. Sherman, chief; William
Smith, first assistant chief; G. +. Johnson,
second assistant chief; Joe Blaze, steward.
Orlando Record. This winter will long
be- remembered as our wet winter, nothing
like il in the memory OF the Oldest inhabi-
tant having ever occurred before. There
has fallen siace Nov l forty Ave inches OF
water or within ten inches OF the average
fall for a whole year. The damage south o.
~ Is very great, both as 70 crops and cattle
! Sanford Mdscotte: There has been a num-
| Der OF sales Of small groves lately. Of
/ course tley were sold cheap, much below
4 their actural value, but they were sold to
/ man who know all about raising oranges
and lemons, which proves what we have