The morning news., 1891-12-12
FLORIDA.

The South Florida railroad has put on
through express car from Tampa to New
York for quick transportatic n Of perlshable
fruits and vegetables.
A new postoflice has been established in
Baker county named Taylor. and Thomas
Taylor is postmaster. 1t is about sixteen
miles northwest Of Mscclenny.
Mary Zwalli. the 5-year-old daughter Of
Fred Zwalli of Mobile, Ala, was fatally
burned by her clothing catching fire
Wednesday. The family arrived there from
Pensacola a month ago.
Cigars will once more be made in Braid
entown. Messrs. Kretschmar q Bros. have
engaged the upper story cf J. c. Harris
building on Main street, and are only wait
ing for their tobacco TO begin operations.
Dave Besser Of Macclenny had curious
adventure with an owl day or two ago.
He was wearing light hat and the owl
pounced upon it. He dispatched the owl.
but not without receiving some bites and
scratches.
Dave Lovett was found guilty of murder
in the first degree at Jacksonville Thursday.
He killed March Scroggins and will stretch
| hemp in retribution. Charley Monroe is
on trial for his life for the killing of Rufus
Hardman.
The South Florida Railroad Company has
decided not to run to Iverness, but 1t will
leave it about four miles to the right and
touch Floral City. This will be great dis
appointment TO the people Of Iverness, as it
| leaves them with but one road when they
had fair prospects Of two
| DeLand News: DIR. Forbes has received
a bid from the Schumacher Gymnasium
University of Akron, o., for fitting up the
gymnasium with complete and tirst-class
outfit They are expected to have it all
complete by Jan. l. The first story of the
main building is up aud the work is being
pushed rapidly.
Brooksville Register: The governor Of
South Carolina said to the governor of
North Carolina ITS a long time between
| drinks" 1t Is two months since the saloons
were closed in Brooksville and the business
Of the town has not fallen off but has i'm
| proved, which goes to prove that saloons
| are not a necessary evil.
Real estate is looking up at Waldo.
Several very enterprising sales have been
made within the last week. H. NJ. Tillis
has sold his house and lot on Cole street to
Lawson Neal, for the reat little sum of
81 800 I. Is. Tiuis has purchased an nnim-
| proved lot adjoining him, in the FarralI
addition for 1925. The Waldo house has
been sold to some northern parties who will
take charge on Jan. l. Consideration
$4,000
Key West Equator: Contractors Russell
& Harvey, who took the subcontract from
the Pauley Jail Company TO build the new
Jail for Monroe county, have commenced
tie work OF excavating with a large
force of worKmen. on the foundations Of the
new Jail, which will be situated Immediately
in the rear Of the old Jail. The county COM
misSioners have decided TO have an asylum
for the poor erected on the site originally Sc
lected for the Jail, just south Of the court
| house.
Milton Clarion: Several conductors on
the Pensacola and Atlantic have been dis.
missed from the service. At least two OF
them are talking about sueing the company
fer defamation of character. IL Is thought
by the friends of the discharged men
that the ''spotter" has been try.
ing to earn his salary by max
ing false reports Several inportBn5 meet
ings OF railroad employees have been held
What the subject matter under discussion
was, time alone will tell