The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-14
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The St Augustine Rifles have organized
and selected these officers: ]. w. Brannon,
captain; Albert Mickler, first, and Harry
Snow, second lieutenant
The Hagermau Saw Mil Company has
purchased seven thousand acres OF timber
hnd southeast Of Chipley, and will move 20
the new site in a few weeks.
Live Oak will be hveiy this week-the
county convention Tuesday. the democratic
oaI1pain speakers Wednesday, and the
republican campaign speakers Thursday.
Tisusville has a new military company
called the Indian River Guards. II. +.
Atkinson was elected captain. James p
Goldsmith first lieutenant and John Cam.
eron second lieutenant.
The Ocala exposition directors, at their
next meeting, will close their contract with
W. W. Condor for full uniformed band of
fifteen pieces, 10 play every afternoon and
evening during the exposition.
The phosphate business in Polk county
is moving along. Besides the large snip
ments being made continuously by water
from Punta Gorda, four carloads arrive at
Barlow daily from thai place en- route TO
Atlanta.
on the peninsula is practically done. J. II.
Phillips informs us that be now has 90 900
| plants growing nicely on his pineries, and he
will probably increase the number very
greatly next year.
John Holden of Orlando has Just received
official notice of his appointment as post
| master at Mariana, and will at once pro-
coed to get up his bond of $1,000. Mr..
Holden will probably not enter upon bis
dsties until Nov. 1.
During the high tides of August great
| winrows of CLAIMS we're washed up on the
beach at Daytona and quantities of shrimp
were left stranded by the departing tide
Clam and shrimp OF the largest and best
quality were to be had for the taking.
A United States deputy marshal visited
Chfpley last Tuesday with warrants for the
Barrow Bros, and carried them before a
commissioner at Pensacola, charged with
| trespasslng. lie took as witnesses John
Brock and son, jim Stephens and Beck
Brock.
Instead Of bell, flags are used regulating
the hours Of tuition at the school at Bar
| tow. The white flag denotes that the exeF-
clseS will commence in half an hour, the
red flag means that it is within ten minutes
of the time, and the blue flag designatas
that school has commenced.
Msssrs. Myron. Gillett and Tom Shook Of
South Lake Weir have disposed OF their
lomon crop, 1900 boxes. as they run on the
trees, to a Wholesale st. Louis Italian fruit
house for 81 IS per box Tho same firm
have offered the Lake Weir Orange Grove
Company IS, 900 net cash for their crop of
fruit on the trees, which was refused.
Gainesville Ssn: 1t was reported Thurs
day that an Ocala company had purchased
theSteinhatchie or Cooks Hammock deposit
OF phosphate, in Lafayette county. The
property CONSISTS of 10000 acres of land in
one body, which is said to contain one of the
most valuable deposits of phosphate In the
state. A number OF the citizens of Gaines.
vile have an interest in the property. II Is
said that the consideration paid for the land
is $500, 900 cash.
Fernandina Mirror. John Rivers. an
elderly man, who makes living by fishing,
had narrow escape from drowning
Wednesday. Late in the evening Alonzc
Hunter found him lying insensihle in his
| boot which was drifting about in the mouth
Of Bells river. He was lying partly over
the boats side, and a slight motion would
have put him overheard. Hunter brought
him ashore, and, with assistance, carried
him home 1t is supposed he was suffering
from paralytic stroke.
On Tuesday last the case Of the Florida
Electric Company VS.. r Mugge was heard
by Judge Hanson at chambers 10 Tampa
|
under the general incorporation act, Sec
ton 80 of said act, gives TO any corporation
incorporated under it the exclusive privi
lego OF carrying out the object for which
it was Incorporated for the period Of twenty
years The legal question involved wa,
whether section so was constitutional
Judge Hanson decides that the section i.
constitutional.
Mrs. B. F. Rabe, a widow lady residing
at No. 50 West Union street, Jackson
vile, was badly stung about the head Fri
day by wesps while working among the
plants and shrubbery in her yard. The
stings were painful enough, but in her
agony and confusion she added to her misery
by rushing into the house and APPLYING
hurriedly to her wounds what she supposed
was laudanum, but which was oarbolio acid
For few minutes her pain was intense.
and had not remedies been applied by
neighboring ladies she would have, 1t is be
loved, gone into spasms. The acid raised
numerous blisters on her face.
st. Johns Lodge. Knights of Pythias, Of
Palatka, Is perfectiDg arrangements for 6
conclave of the knights resident in the
state. The order is 5000 strong in Florida,
The conclave viii begin Jaa with a pa
rade. A competitive drill for 800 is
bOoked for Jan. 8. Prizes will also be offered
for the lodge bringing the largest number
OF members, aud also one for lodge attend.
ing from the greatest distance. The last
prias is open to the world. The governor OF
Florida has been requested to announce
and present the prizes to tho winners. The
presentation will take place in the opera
knights and ladies' of Palatka will present
the drama of damon and Pythias." the
pathetic story ON which the order universal
is founded.