The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-13
nORIDA.

A big potato crop will be made in Volusia
this year.
Lieut.. Goodrich has sold the lot adjoining
DR.. Voorhis' fine residence at DeLand to
the negroes Of the Baptist denomination.
At DeLand the beautiful red bird Is get
ting to be quite common among the orange
groves, and hooking birds are more plenti-
full than ever this season.
Thirty-two members Of the Fernandina
Volunteers assembled In the armory Mon
day night and were inspected by Col. j. E.
Lambeth of the state militia.
Senator C. f. A. Bielby of DeLand will
be candidate again before the republican
convention for senatorial honors. and it ia
probable that he will receive the nomina-
ton.
Gainesville Sun: 1t Is a noticeable fact
that the interest in phosphate does not
abate. On the contrary, the number of
those who are seeking investments is daily
on the increase.
A. c. Davis, or Britton Sykes the escaped
Mississippi convict, now in Jail at Palatka
waiting a requisition from the governor of
the state in which he committed the crime
of murder, will be held until tomorrow for
the arrival of an officer.
Fernandina Mirror: There is a large
black bear on the island. His fresh tracks
were seen Sunday evening, near the beach
in Dr. Harrison's deer road, by Bill TAYLOR
This may be the one which was pursued
from Harris road the other day, but others
who have seen tracks think that one has
crossed over from Cumberland Island.
There will be no more connections made
or business done with the DeLand junction
Last Monday morning the DeI4and train
began making connection with trains of the
main line at Beresford, mile south of the
Junction, and hereafter all passengers and
freights for DeLand will be transferred at
that place, and it will be great improve
ment, quicker transfer and more conven-
lent all round.
A cow owned by w. L. Evatt Of Chester
brought forth monstrosity day or two
ago. The body was that of a well-formed
calf, but the head and neck were exactly
like those of an English bull dog. In tie
jaws were long incisor canine teeth and the
ears were complete in their resemblance to
dogs. The feet were hoofed, but the legs
were very stout and short only eight or ten
Inches long, The animal did not live.
The following were in attendance on the
state dental convention at st. Augustine
wednesday: c. P. Carver, st. Augustine
>. Z. Perine, George G. Perine, James
Chase, F. w. Richardson, Ocala; J. N.
Jones, jacksonville; W. Baylor st. Au-
gustlne; f. E. Buck, Jacksonville; ]. A.
Aayne, Starke; w. ESTES, - Rosenberg,
IalatKai Z. +. Kemp, Key West
Dun Post, Tampa; T. A. Daven-
port, Madison; w. E. Driscoll, Manatee.
Drs; +. D. Webb and T. w. Richardson
OF Ocaia, Fla, were elected to membership.
Or- carver read an able paper, and gave
some IDEAS Tor the association to work on.
one Is the necessity for united action to
secure the passage of the law prayed for In
tne memorial presented by the dental asso-
ciatlons OF the United States to congress
that the office Of surgeon dentist be estab.
nsneo 10 the army and the navy. The bill
is in the care of Senator Cali and Can
bullock, and has not been sighted. Sev.
erai OF the members will read papers touch.
ing upon the improvements in and the
necessities of their profession, which wer,
also tersely referred to in the address by
rosident Carver, "