The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-22

THE LIVE PAPERS OF THErs PROGRESS
I'VE STATE.
The value of the tomatoes raised In
Lake county during the past year is put
down at over $4,000.
A tax of $500 Is to be levied in Citrus
county for the purpose of erecting Jail
and court house.
A meeting of physicians of Pasco county
will be held at Dade City on August 81 10
form q medical association.
Dade City's reunion of the Confederate
veterans was q big success. From 5000
to A. 900 people were present.
All of the railroads helped to make the
crowd big one that attended the reunion
tine.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
road, since January, has hauled 100000
punches of bananas and over 500 600 pine
apples.
j. H. Richards OF Leesburg has been
awarded the contract TO erect a new col
! lege building at that place, his bid being for
| 8 $50. The work will commence as early
as possible.
William Davidson's saw, planning and
grist mill at Milton was destroyed by fire
Wednesday night The fire was of incen-
diary origin. the loss is $1,000. There
was no insurance.
James Hunter (colored) has growing on
his premises in Apalachicola tobacco
plant that measures feet inches in
height. The leaves are feet in length and
IA inches 10 width.
Work on the new Catholic church in
East Mandarin is progressing rapidly IN
der the direction OF Contractor Munson,
and it promises to be very neat and pretty
church when completed.
The Drew Hardware company of Jack
sonville realized about 81 600 on their
burned iron saved from the fire of May 10.
The South Florida Foundry company at
Orlando took the entire lot
There was a revenue officer nosing
around Waldo few days ago for moon-
shine whisky, but he only found one bottle
of "tangle.fOOt' which some citizen had
imported for medicinal purposes"
Governor Francis p. Fleming has &C
cepted the invitation extended by the Or
ange county Worlds Fair executive COM
miitee to deliver the opening address at
the state convention which will meet in
Orlando October 7.
The business done over the Tavares, Or
landO and Atlantic division OF the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad during the
month of July was almost double what it
was during the corresponding month last
year.
The Nassau county commissioners have
under the new law reduced the tax Tor
school purposes from to 81 mills, and the
school board has resolved that there shall
be NO contracts with teachers for longer
term than four months.
A teachers training school will open in
Orlando on September 10Th, continuing
for ten days. Prof NJ J. Hoffman will
have charge, assisted by Miss CeDora
Lieuellen and others.
Gambler, the thriving little village
among the lakes in Marion county, now
boasts of having the finest Alliance hall
| in the state. The hall is 24x42 and finished
up in the latest style
The Orange county commissioners fixed
upon the months of August, September,
October and November. as the months in
which deer may be killed within the linn
it's of the county.
The Reporter says that an extensive
manufacturing enterprise is being quietly
worked ND for orlando. 1t is too early to
90 into explanations, but the prospects are
decidedly favorable. The project involves a
company with $3.50, 900 capital stock, the
erection of extensive buildings and the
employment Of large force Of workmen
The indications are decidedly favorable.
A day or two ago some workmen
engaged in clearing up dense growth OF
brush on the verge of a swamp Cut down q
large oak tree. When the tree was felled
and cut in two there was revealed the
traces of heavy iron chain embedded in
the wood. The iron had we'll nigh disap-
peared, but the impression was perfect aud
Enthusiastically indicative of the pres
euce of the chain atone time.-Fernandin
News.
Barlow Courier Inform ant: A party OF
Boston capitalists have been for quite
while negotiating with ]. w. Cox for the
purchase OF q rich bed of phosphate, nine
miles west of this city, and the trade was
consummated and the hard cash paid oyer
on Thursday last. Meesrs. Ross and War
ner were Joint owners In the land with Mr..
Cox, and the purchasers are Messrs Keat-
Ily, Gates and Hastings Of Boston. The
tract is situated In township ~, range %,
and comprises 40 acres. The price paid
was $4,000, which is nearly SOL per acre.
The deposit has been aacertained 70 be oil
wonderful depth and great richness. TIL.
purchasers have organized under the name
of the Bone Valley Phosphate company,
and will incorporate under the laws OF
Massachusetts,. There will be no water
stock; the capital will be ample and the
hsacS init
share subscribed for and fully paid up.
The erection Of large plant will begin 10
thirty or at most sixty days, and will be
pushed right along TO early completion.
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Needing o tonic or children who want build.
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BHOWNU- tNOM B1TTER0.
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