The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-16
FLORIDA.

The Ri. Rev Edwin G. Weed, bishop of
the diocese Of Florida, copseorated the
church at Chetwynd Thursday.
A kitten with perfect letter Fl marked
in its face by its hair being white was born
on Robert Aliens place, two miles from
Ellaville on the day of Harrlson's inaugu-
ration.
Judge w. Ira Brown of near Rochelle is
GA years old and the father of twenty-five
children, fourteen of whom are now living,
and to-day the judge appears to be more
active and lively than the majority Of young
men.
The following appointments to Florida
fourth-class postotfices were made Thurs
day: II. d. Markley, Bluff Springs, Escam-
bia county; Charles b. Gale, Foster Park,
Marion county; George Farnham, Wood
bridge, Orange county.
Several new buildings are going up in the
northern section of Gainesville. The new
Catholic church, when completed, will add
very much to the Importance of this sec
ton. 1t is quite an imposing editice, and
hereafter viii be given a more extended
notice.
j. H. Phillips of Melbourne has four
acres of land all cleared and prepared for
setting out pine-slips as soon as John Baird
arrives with his cargo of plants from the
1t is likely that several million plants will
be set out on the river this season.
Immense quantities of rock are taken
from Orion for use at Jacksonville aud
Savannah. As much as twenty carloads a
day pass over the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, bound mostly for Savan-
nah. Large quantities of lumber and other
freight are also passing over the road, and
business is flush.
The board of trade some time ago offered
a premium of $1,000 for the establishment
OF canning plant III GAINESVILLE, but with
this induCement aud an abundance of fruits
and vegetables to be had at low rates, the
offer has not yet been accepted. The only
| way to build up a town is through the
| establishment Of manufacturing interests.
Pompano are as plentiful as ever near tue
| mouth of Goat creek. Every body passing
that point speaks of the number of this rare
and gamey FISH to be seen. There is but
| one kind of bait with which these willy
! creatures can be enticed, and it is known as
the sand flea,n small shell crab found
only on the Ocean beach when the tide is
| going out.
| The Leesburg postotfice came within S25
| OF securing, by the past years business,
| 500 increase Of salary for the poStmast
| Several offices fell off in business, and but
! few of them reported an increase July l.
| The increase for that Office for the year eud-
ing July was 1919. The Eustis office fell
Off $500, and was RELOCATED to the fourth
class, thus leaving Leesburg the only presi-
| dental pOstotfioe in Lake county.
A basin covering about five acres Of land
on Mr.. Adams place, near Ellaville, that
once held water, but was ditched a few
years ago, is proving a regular bonanza for
old Billup, Elaville's colorei man-ot-all-
work. 1t has grown up in kind of prairie
grass that maAeS excellent hav, and Billup
cuts 1t on halves, and is furnishing all the
keepers Of COWS and horses in town. He
says il is better than gold mine, because
it isn't hard to work.
Orange City Times: DIR. Eddy the prom
inent and venerable Detroit divine who
spends luxurious winters at the Harlan,
| Lake Helen, marries a prominent New
| Haven society belle, less than 80 The doc
tor is in his 18th year, and expects to abide
with the angels of heaven, but not lust vet.
He first met his athanced at the Harlan last
winter. During the county site contest the
| doctor made poetical speeches in behalf of
Lake Helen, lmpressing one with the
| belief that there was yet considerable life
and romance in the old man.
Tallahassee TaHahassean: We learn
that John l.. Thomas, living Just across the
| planted forty acres in cane, and that his
prospect for good crop is as good as can
| be found anywhere in tue state Surprising
thati tmakeS. twenty barrels of syrup to IT,
acre, which Is very low estimate, he will
! make 500 barrels OF syrup, thirty-three gal
Ions to the barrel, which will be 2G. 400 gal
Ions. He Will realize at least 70 cents Der
! gallon, making s., 2S0 Not at all had
showing for forty acres OF land. There is
money Ill growing sugar cane.
Tampa Journal: Tampa was made a port
of entry IN August, 1887, and at that date
| Deputy Collector Spencer filed his bond
| Previous to that time all duties had to be
| paid at Key West. From that time to June
/ 30, 1889, the dues collected here have
amounted to S256, POI TO- Aside from the
| duties paid here a large amount passes
through in bond going to Jacksonville, Sa-
| vannah, Charleston and other cities. There
! has been rapid and steady increase in the
receipts of the Office from the day this city
was made port of entry, and tue business
promises steady increase for some time to
come in the future.