The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-07
FLORIDA.

St. Augustine will observe st. Patrick's
day.
Real estate is booming just now in
Tampa.
John Cook has been appointed postmaster
at New Augustine Ia place OF G. c. Wright,
resigned.
During the month of February the Ponce
de Leon, at st. Augustine, averaged forty
arrivals daily.
It is estimated that the present Drop Of
oranges in Volusia county will bring a reve-
nue. Of $55O,000 to growers.
April IA Is the date on which the state
medical society will meet at Pensacola. 1t
was enormously announced as March IA.
Palatka Times: The government steam
launch and work boat is at Welaka, fully
equipped for making q survey Of the Ock-
lawaha.
a. A. Fuller g. Sons have bought the
water privileges in front Of their property
at Braidenton from DIR. ]. G. Pelot, paying
$500 therefor.
Fourteen men in charge of sergeant
arrived at Pensacola, Wednesday, from the
recruiting station at Columbus, O., and
were sent down to Fort Barrancas, to be
assigned TO the companies stationed there.
A 81, 900 deal has been consummated be-
tween J. L. Guernsey and n. G.. Motley of
Orlando, the former trading the brick
building owned by him on Pine street, oc-
cupied by w. NJ. Ogilvies hardware store,
for a 516 acre grove belonging to the latter,
northeast of town.
Palatka Times: The late Maj. Conant,
john Harrington, Maj. Copper and others
several years ago incorporated what was to
have been the Palatka and Welaka railroad,
running from Welaka to San Mateo, to con-
nect with the old White road, now the
1Aa wrfl 4 Iy.1s
Palatka, but has never been pushed to COM
pletien. The route, as surveyed, is through
| one OF the richest sections of Florida and is
thickly populated. The right of way could
be secured with but little difficulty, and its
value to Palatka would be inestimable.
Capt. William F. Stewart, commanding
Battery Z, Fourth United States artillery
| returned 70 st. Augustine from Columbus
| co. barracks Wednesday with thrty,eight
recruits, to be divided between his battery
and that Of Capt. Ennis, Battery G. Fourth
United States artillery, increasing the force
at the barracks at st. Augustine to nearly
100 enlisted men. Capt. Ennis will return
soon from Columbus, Ga, where be has
| been recruiting men for his regiment. Capt
lanta, Ca, relieves Capt Ennis at Column
| bus.
Palatka Times: Everybody knows the
genial, jovial Capt. Tom Strange of the
! Comet. AS a wag the captain is entitled to
the bun. Willie Speck recently left his
| jewelry store in charge Of Tom during the
noon hour, aud the captain seized the OPP
! portunlty to spring joke on the proprietor,
and to say he accomplished his purpose
would not do it justice. The alarm clocks
OF all sizes, from 81 25 timepiece TO the
deep,toned instrument that announces the
| hours with a musical chime, were set in
motion and at the time when it was ex-
pected that Willie would return from his
MONDAY luncheon and in the meantime the
captain awaited results. AS he expected
the clocks responded to the call in a wel~
come that was least unexpected to the vic
tim. The twenty-five clocks in stock gree ed
him with sound not equaled by the
Charleston shake up. In remote corner
was heard the silvery chimes of a tiny bell
followed in rapid succession by series of
peals emitted by a ponderous gong on a
shelf, and so on dd infnitunl The captain
escaped during the din.