The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-23
FLORIDA.

Oviedo has shipped $1,000 boxes of
oranges this season.
Mrs. Berthe Klein, wife of L. Klein, died
at Gainesville Friday.
A fresh watermelon adorns the window
OF the DeSoto county court at Arcadia.
There was white frost at Tampa Friday
morning, but it did very little damage.
There is good deal Of talk about work
ing up the tobacco interest in Alachua
county.
Capt. Allen Wood has purchased of DR..
Lindsey fourteen lots in New Augustine
for $500.
At Quincy day OF two ago q mule tied
in stable got foot over the rope and was
choked to death.
j. NJ. Lamar of Monticello he'd cut from
two acres of his Taylor woods property
sixty cords of wood.
A peach tree on Dr. r. NJ. Dickenson's
lot at Orlando is in full bloom, an unusual
sight at this time of the year.
The mail between Quincy and FacevilIe
has been discontinued. The Savannah mail
now comes by way of Chattahoochee.
Work on Hon. H. T. Sharon's new resi-
dence ct Quincy is progressing rapidly. Ii
VIII be one of the handsomest houses in
town.
4 gentleman in Fernandina says he will
wager 300 that the foundation for car
shops will be laid in that city in less than
sixty days.
A white frost covered the ground at
Oviedo Friday morning. but was not heavy
enough to do any damage. The mercury
was down to 81
The dwelling house of the Virginius
James, near Midway, in Gadsden county.
was destroyed by fire few DAYS ago. to-
gether with all his household effects.
Marshal Circle of Titusville. in an at
tempt to hit some dogs Monday, missed the
mark aud broke the large plate glass win
dow In the store of Messrs. Gardner & Son.
Inc young pecan grove of VIM. Dawson
OF Milton was destroyed by fire Wednesday
evening 1t was only by hard work that
the house and fence on one side of the field
were saved.
Mrs. A. L. Jones of Waukeenah gave
birth TO triplets, all girls, on Saturday
night last. Two of them died. The third
one is doing well They were all large,
weIl-formed children.
In consequence of the resignation OF
Judge Hanson, no circuit court will be held
at Key W est until next spring It is nrob-
able that Judge Mitchell will fill the
vacancy caused by Judge Hanson's resigna.
ton. 10
Col: Scott and George D. Krumbhaar
president and vice president of the SupaI
Belt railroad, arrived in their special Car
one day this week. They are still at ST.
Cloud, and rumors of the extension of the
Sugar Belt road fill the air.
An alarm OF fire was given from s. H
EeacocH's ginning establishment at Perry.
thursday. The whole town rushed TO tbt
scene, and by skillful management, saved
al out the gan house. The loss is estimstef
at $500, with no insurance.
a day or two ago w. H. Clark, an am
nioye at the Tallahassee shops of the Florid,
central and Peninsular railway, got caueh
between Two cars and met with painful In
jures His chest was crushed and HE ri,rh
arm dislocated at the shoulder. -
Arcadia Arcdaian. Jack Mel dro,,
lnto Arcaaia last tuesday with wagon loat
If home raised peanuts, which are rba a. a.
ever brought TO town from this conntv
they We're equal TO the finest Virginia nes'
nut and sold readily at so a bushel
A. z. Baskin. secretary of the No,,o,.
Farmers Allionce Exposition, has resiensJ
Inns was done owing 10 sickness In bis fam
lly. Miss lAzzje Thomas, assistant edito
% me Madison Recorder, was elected ii
INC Doafo OK directors 10 fill the vacancy
lne dwelling OF V. p. Keller in IN
southern part Of Kissimmee. cau1ht a.
thursday night from tue st0vspipe gassIn,
ihrolgh he roof Mrs. Keller diseevess,
y N hine 20 mount tae roof sith a b,cLo
- WINTER AMI squeleh Il before euv ~
damage Wa done
=, ne big steam laundry Of the Tanoa a.
yel company Ia nearly completed n
~ hfa'sa about 3 quarter " a ME- wsst :