The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-28
FLORIDA.

The brick work on the now county Jail at
Braidentown was co nple,ed on Monday.
Fully 5000 packages of fruits a1d vege-
tables left Gainesville Thursday for eastern
market.
The Casa Marina. on Anastasia Island, is
beng put in first-class ord3r for the sum
mer patronage.
Prof. Sheats OF Gainesville has shipped so
far this week 20 crates Of cabbage TO New
York aud Baltimore.
Qlite number of prospectors haze bean
at different points on taa Mlnates river
during the past week.
Howard & Kennedy Of Braidentown
shipped three craLes of clkes last week and
received therefor check FOR SEA
A party of Braidentown young ladies and
gentlemen captured seven mackerel in the
Manatee river Monday afternoon.
The Ino sailed from Braid ntown Sunday
for K y Wes5 with large shipment OF hogs
from different points o the river.
Ths foundation for st. Johns Episcopal
church at Mont lair Is laii, and work on
the main structure is progressing rapidly.
II is probable that ma ~ of Gainesvilles
CT liens will take advantage OF low rates
and visit Savannah during merchants May
week.
Mr.. Lucas has been appointed sanitary
insp 'ctor for Braide town, and will make
semi weekly r u Ids to view tue premises Of
the citizs IS.
II. J. Cooper has received his commission
a postmaster for Tampa, and will enter
uDon the discharge of the duties OF the
office May l.
A carload of vegetables shipped last
season from Palmetto to Chicago, by the
steamship Cumberland, Noted to the ship
per over 81 200.
a Sarasota Correspondent, who signs as
Cracker" reports Bee Ridge neig bb9rhood
TO be on regular boom, there being six
new houses under construct N. g.,.
G. q. Simmons Of Pelot raised this season
a rutaoaga turnip which weigh ID tive va
aud half ds and measured 9b< inches
in diameter AID 1879 inches in length.
The description of the dumping ground
for ga bage New Augustine is fearful,
and 1t is said thai hogs are constantly stir
ring up the putrid mass, which lies knss
deep.
A party of Montreal, Canada, gsntlem IN
arrived last week to inspect the ohospna
beds Of Terra Gels island, which
are claimed to be as rich as any in the
south.
Howard e. Kennedy are building quite an
extensive wharf az their place on Terra
Celia island for the accOmm dation Of the
Urge fruit and vegetable crops grown on
the island.
The occupants of tho Demont building at
Sa ford have been removed to tents pro-
vided for them, located on the South
Flo ida railroad, about a mile and half
from town.
Wadham & Williams Of Braidentowu
have the contract for building Frank Dry
mons residences, and also to build large
extension to Cooper, Mitchell & Co.'S wharf
at Palmetto.
At a meeting of the town council OF
Palatka Hights, Thursday, the tax books
were turned over to the now collector, and
an extension made TO June for the col
lection Of taxes.
Last Thursday morning two fishermen on
the Manatee river had caught and sold s75
worth Of pompano by IL o'clock. besides
about Sl5 worth which were sent TO Braiden-
town and sold there.
At Tampa, Garcia & Co., cigar manu-
facturers Of Chicago, have rented the fac
tory formerly occupied by Lozano PeldAs
& c., and are at work. They will erect a
large factory at once.
Thomas Williams (colored) was shot by
big SIX at Prei iential City, Thursday
night about 10 o'clock The wounded man
was taken 70 Palatka and attended by DR..
Peck. The man who fred the shot is still
at large
Ole million three hundred and eighty
three thousand four hundred and ninetel n
acres, in addition TO 93, 90 scres already
decided, have been reserved for the Coast
Line canal The company has spent over
100000.
The work OF cleaning up Gainesville, uu-
der the direction Of the mayor has been
systemaucly arranged and !, being vigor-
olsly pro ecuted. The CITY is divided in
Tour departments, in each Of which are em-
ployej Ave men.
Tue Presbyterian Sunday school OF Kis-
SIM nee was the recipient Of $50 check
last week from the Oxford Presbyterian
church OF Philadelphia, through Mr.. James
Forest, former resident Of that city, but
now Of Kissimmee.
Most Of the nails from TAMPA for tho
West coast go from here 70 Sa ford, aud
thence back by the Orange Belt road nearly
25J miles, takiDg from three 10 four DAYS.
when tuey coulI be sent direct, via Port
Tampa, aud reacn their destination in
lew hours.
An effort will 10 male in a da, or two
70 have the legislature pass a bill admitting
the ChiPley Light Infantry Of Pensaoola
70 membership in the state troops.
should the bill become q law the company
wili go ito the third battalion, w. +.
Williams, major com handing.