The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
There is talk OF building a marine rail-
way at Titusville.
The taxpayers of Orange county are
literally responding to the 2-mill assess
ment for the worlds fair fund.
Brunswick's missing pilotboat was seen
off Fernsndina Wednesday and the fears
for her safety have been dispelled.
Two hlooded dogs jumped ashore from
Lorillards .houseboat, at the drawbridge,
at Fernandina, and have beea lost.
W. I. Russell of Kings Ferry, while
hunting one day last week, got a thorn in
his right eye, which will destroy the sight.
William Sanders (coloredl and his son,
fishermen Of Fernandina, are believed to
have been drowned, as they have been miss
ing several days.
Charles Grim, who succeeds D. W. SuY-
dam as keeper of Amelia light house, has
been in the light house service Of the gov
eminent for fifteen years.
The South Florida foundry aud machine
shops. at Orlando, are manufacturing three
phosphate plants. to be operated at Tampa,
Barlow and on the Alfalfa.
w. L. Gibson, assistant cashier of the
National Bank of jacksonville, was the
recipient Friday, Of Christmas present in
the shape of 500 worth Of bank stock of the
hOONo Dduk.
Phillis Kelly (colored) of Fernandina,
| while at her cooking the other day, broke an
| egg open, when another distinct egg, about
the size of q marble, and with hard shell,
was found In the ok.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dodge, mother of Rev. W. Fl.
Dodge, pastor of Newman Street Presbyte-
rian church, Mrs. A. NJ Jones of Macon :,
Ca, and J. p. Dodge of Culloden, Ga, died
at Jacksonville Thursday.
! A citizen Of Lee proposes to buy and erect
ell the machinery necessary for putting
rice in merchantable condition if the
farmers Of the neighhorhood will plant
enough rice next year to give it employ
ment.
Work was commenced this week at Titus
vile on the addition to the railroad COM
| pany's freight house, which addition, when
completed, will be used by the employees of
the railroad company as q general freight
| Office
DIR. B. L. Wills has purchased the lot at
the corner Of Julia and De Soto streets, op-
poslte the cottage OF Mrs. Titus at Titus
vile, and expects in few weeks to start
the erection of house upon the new pur-
chase.
Commodore Hughes Of Titusville sold his
fine yacht Silver King last week to NJ. F.
Dwyer of Rockledge for about "a, 900, and
has sent north for another launch called the
Wild Cat, which is said to be the fastest
thing that floats.
At Titusville the brick work on the new
building being put up the Florida Loan
and Trust Company djdning the Indian
River Bank on the north, is about done,
and Contractor Hall will now push forward
the carpenter work
Mr.. Linville is planting the city park at
Fernandina with trees Twenty maQnolias
$50 oaks and 100 bananas have been set out
aud he will put out twenty cabbage palmet-
toes. The trees are planted in avenues: each
avenue named after the tree by which bord-
cred.
The base ball game between Tampa aud
Orlando resulted in victory for the Or
lando team. The score was to 5. The
game was very close and exciting, and was
won in the ninth inning by ''home-run
drive" over the left field fence by A, [.
Lawson.
Thirty-eight of the fifty teachers of the
white public schools of Volusia county have
signifed TO the superintendent their inten-
ton to attend the meeting of the State
Teachers Association to convene at Jack
sonville on Jan. 5, to remain in session until
Jan. g.
Gov. Fleming has signed the death war
rant OF Daniel Killens, alias Daniel
Williams, convicted Of murder In the first
degree at the spring term Of the circuit
court for the Seventh judicial circnit. held
at Orlando. Thursday, Jau. %, 1892. is the
day appointed for the condemned to suffer
the death penalty.
Human jawbones were recently taken
from an Indian mound on Chillicohatchie
creek, one of the tributaries of Peace river
They are quite large and in a tolerably good
state OF preservation, but the teeth are
abnormally small. the lower incisors some-
what resembling SHE pegs The molar teeth
are all much worn.
E. O. Brevard of Alachua county made
proof of his homestead at the United States
land office Thursday. Mr.. Brevard is an old
citizen OF the county and a grandson OF
Ephraim Brevard. the author Of the Neck
lenburgh IN. ca declaration OF indepen-
dence, which was promulgated MAY 90.
ITO.
As the result Of bad blood existing be-
tween Lee Morris and John A. Bradley a
horse whipping took place at DeLand Thurs
day, IN which Bradley, who is an old man,
came out a little the worse for wear Brad
ley had Morris arrested Friday for assault
and battery, and took him before the JUS
tice OF the peace, but the case was post
poned till Monday. In the meantime Nor.
ris had Bradley arrested on various charges
and taken before the municipal court.
where he was fined about S35 The latter
his charges Morris is a grove contractor
and Bradley is an attorney at law.
Oviedo Chronicle; Mrs w. P. Lasitter
had an unusual experience few days ago.
As the story goes she saw a large hawk
descend to the ground. As the hawk did
not rise after short time she decided TO in
vestigate. On approaching the place the
hawk arose and perched upon tree near
by. In few minutes it descended again.
Mrs. Lasitter proceeded to the place and
found that the hawk had tackled large
black snake. Its talons were fast Ia the
snake. and the snake so entwined about the
wings and body OF the hawk that the latter
could neither disengage itself from the
snake nor rise with IL. Mrs. Lasitter, took
advantage of the situation, and arming her
self with club killed both hawk and snake.
Browns Bronchial TrOches are excellent
for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat.
They are exceedingly effective Chr stian
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