The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-08
FLORIDA.

G. +. Noblit has purchased the entire
crop Of early peaches Of c. X. Thornton at
Tarpon Springs, and gathering and ship
ping has begun.
w. F. Hughley Of High Springs and 1.
V. Polk of Osceola, have purchased l6O
acres Of land Of J. r. Wild, near Osceola,
for 5000 cash. The phosphate on the land
induced the purchase.
At Jacksonville, Wednesday, Tom Den
ham, assistant cashier Of the National Bank
of the state OF Florida, bet j. Z. T. Bowden
$500 that ex-senator G 4 would be his own
successor. Bowden promptly covered the
bet.
On Tuesday Messrs. Hughey and Polk Of
Greenvilie were offered and refused $4,000
for a section of land near Franklaud in
Alachua county. A few months ago the
same land could have been bought for 81 50
a acre
Z. Leybourne purchased and shipped
from Gainesville during the strawberry sea-
son 50,565 quarts of strawberries. These
berries were purchased from the growers at
satisfactory prices, giving them a sure
home market.
r. S. Burnham Of Walton county, who
was taken to Pensac ola Monday night by
Deputy Marshal G.. w. Arras on a charge
of trespassing on government lands, was
given q hearing by Commissioner Potter
Tuesday and held for trial in the sum Of
$3.50.
Ocala has bill before the legislature ex-
tending her limits and enlarging her cor
porate powers, and the council passed
resolution Tuesday night requesting Joha
F. Dunn, A. l.. Anderson and f. A. league
to visit Tallahassee, and assist in procuring
its passage.
At meeting Of Camp Ward, confederate
If laI no
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: George Reese, captain W.
Z. Anderson. first lieutenant; W. H. Hutch
lnson, second lieutenant; Boykin Jones,
third lieutenant; Z. V. Thompson, ad jutaut:
r. j. Jordan, quartermaster; l. NJ. Aiken,
sergeant major.
T. t. Ellison, tax assessor of Madison
county, was knocked down at his door
Tuesday night about o'clock, and his gold
watch stolen. He had but little money on
his person at the time, and the bold thief
did not take time to collect small change.
Mr.. Ellison received severe blow on tie
left side OF his head. He thinks it was done
with large stick.
Fernandina NeiCs: Judge Baker informs
us that he has O client, poor colorel
preacher. who was forced to sue his church
for nearly $500 owing him ever since Feb.
l, 1887, when the church clerk gave him q
due bill for the amount, $l46 90. And what
plea does the church set ups That the debt
is barred by the statute of limitations! II
this be true it will be better for Sodom and
Gomorra in that day than for that church a..
And that church is in Fernandina.
The Episcopal council of Florida con-
vened at Christ church, at Pensacola We'd
nesday, Bishop +. G. Weed presiding.
Twenty-oue clergymen and eighteen lay
men answered the call Of the roll The only
business of the afternoon session was the
election Of officers. Rev. r. H. Weller Yves
elected secretary, R. ID. Knight. treasurer
d. A. Finlayson, chancellor; A. s. Bald
win, chancellor. Bishop Weed preached
tonight after service. The report Of mis-.
sionaries we're read. The council is now in
session for the election Of standing COM
mittees.
Pensacola NetVs: George Eugene Bryson
to take the agency at the other end of the
line Of the new traffic 20 be inaugurated by
the Chirqui Trading aud Development
Company between Bocas del Toro and the
United States through the port of Pensa-
cola. left for the scene of his new labors on
the Norwegian steamship Banan Sunday
morning. On board of the vessel as passen-
gers were also Senior r. r. Romero, who
had organized the company. and Edga,
Boice, representing the New York and Biz
mingham capitalists, of whom the company
is made up.