The morning news., 1890-06-02

The Methodists of Palatka are trying to
raise enough money to purchase an 500
pound bell for their church.
Hon. ". G.. Thomas has consented to
| allow his name used as a candidate for the
state senate from Jefferson county.
In the divorce case OF Mrs. Rosetta Potes
of fOcala, against her husband, Christian C.
Potes final decree has been obtained.
Customs Collector Mahoney's (democrat)
term of Office az Ferlandina expired last
Wednesday, but he still holds the office.
Candidates for the city clerkship at Ocala
are increasing. w. l.. Jewett, j. B. Bailey,
J. H. Martin, Jr., aud o. G. Reddick have
filed their applications.
The handsome gold medal offered by Mrs
james Bell for the best composition written
by any cadet Of the East Florida Seminary
was won by Lieut. Stous.
On June 16 Ponce de Leon Engine and
Hose Company, No. 2, will go from st.
Augustine to Tampa for friendly contest
with the boys Of the latter place.
A phosphate company will be organized
at Wild Wood in the near future which will
employ 500 men. The company will be
made up chiefly of local business men.
Judge Z. J. Vann is in Washington,
representing the railroad commission of
Florida in the second annual convention of
the interstate and all state commissions
A sneak thief entered Mrs. Rsdchff7s
room at K. @. McCall's house at Ocala, one
night last week, and stole her jewelry case,
containing over $500 worth of valuables.
William Clemons. living few miles west
of Quincy, fearing there might be a storm,
cut down number of tall pines, one of
which fell across his house, smashing in one
corner of it.
Tho hide for Gflfnrr sp fba hocinc nd
Meeting the sea wall at st. Augustine range
from 1852 to S2,700. They will be care
fully examined by the street and lane COM
mittee before any award is made.
The jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad have organized a hospital fund.
the same as that now in existence on the
Florida Southern railway, for the benefit Of
employees connected with that road
Wildwood is one Of the largest water
melon shipping point In Florida. Nearly
800 carloads of MELONS we're shipped lass
season, and if the rainy weather does not
set IN the present crop will be far in excess
of that of last year.
The supreme court has reversed the de-
cision of the circuit court in the divorce
csse of Electa f. Palmer against Frank "A,
Palmer OF Tampa. The city court granted
Mrs. Palmer's petition for a divorce, but
the decision of the supreme court is final.
James Gilliard (colored) was felled to the
ground with piece of scantling by Will-
lam Price at Palatlna, Monday, in row
over some work they were engaged in. At
first it was feared that Billiards skull was
fractured. He is now all right, however.
T. L. Mccoy was served with an injunc-
tlon Friday prohibiting him from selling
his wares on the platform of the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West shops at Pa
latka until the matter had been decided In
the circuit court. Officer Queen was before
Mayor Bailey and fined for disorderly con-
duct, in endeavoring to eject Mccoy from
the platforms.
Titusville Star, May 80: County Solicitor
j. T. Sanders left here on Monday morn
ing's steamer for Fort Pierce, to inquire
into the cause of a disturbance between
Indians and some settlers. We were told
that the Indians had their hogs and cattle
driven off, after being supplied with suffi-
cient whisky TO make them intoxicated
which caused great deal of ill-feeling be-
tween the Indian braves aud those who ara
to blame in the matter.
Perry Banner. 1t has been demonstrated
that the camphor tree can be successfully
grown in Florida. Judge Gornto of this
place has growing in his yard small cam
phor tree, and it is growing nicely. The
cold has not injured it in the least. and we
are sure it will grow to be large tree. This
is the only one of the kind we know of in the
county, and we would advise all our farmers
to secure cuttings from somewhere and ex-
pertinent with the camphor tree. 1t may be
profitable in few years