The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
FLORIDA.


Peaches are selling at so cents bushel in
some parts of the state.
Dr. Jay Shrader is now editor-in-chief Of
the Barlow fOrmGnt.
Davtona's municipal election resulted in
the success of the temperance ticket.
One rice farm under cultivation near
Kissimmee consists Of 1890 acres and EN-
ploys 200 hands.
Twelve houses within a stones throw Of
each other are being built in the upper part
Of the Second ward at Tampa.
The Apopka Advertiser says it is reported
that the stockholders have just sent $50, 900
to repair the Midland railway.
The Young Mems Progressive Club at
Gainesville has indorsed the water works
scheme, and is now working for it.
Prof. Peck has bought the Bronson lot,
corner of Alachua and Fifth streets, at Fer
uandina, and intends to build home on it.
One day last week Frank Bass left
single stalk OF rice at the Kissmmee Leader
Office on which he counted 800 grains of
rice.
The Indian River State Bank of Titus
vile has declared a semi annual dividend Of
per cent. and placed 81 600 to its surplus
fund, making taeir surplus fund now
1900.
During the past seas IN there were cult
waited in Lake county 2SS acres of sweet
potatoes, which produced 1850 bushels.
The value of these potatoes is estimated at
50 ,033 %.
Ed Rogers of Callahan, while going to
church last Sunday was thrown by MS
mule. In falling one of his arms was badly
! fractured, both bones being broken; some
| of the smaller bones Of the wrist joint were
dislocated.
Josie Bro wn of the demi-monde of Tampa
was shot Friday in the SHOULDER. A woman
who was present says that Fred Marine did
the shooting. Marine denies it, and josie
| Brown says she don't know who did 1t.
| Marine ia under arrest.
The valuable new products of the Fer
nandna Creosote Company-pine balsam
car, roof aud ship paints-are winning
| favor. A large shipment Of the pine balsam
| was made by express and rail Friday, going
to different points in Florida, Georgia and
Alabama.
DIR. d. l. Beecher, living near Plant City
| is said to have the best corn crop in the
county. His crop is estimated at from forty
| to fifty bushels to the acre, and was grown
on flat woods land. The crop was fortified
| with burned cotton seed meal, bought after
the fire at Fuller's warehouse.
At its quarterly meeting Friday the al
! Ilducb Oh JSllGIoOAl OOuIL5 IdSoeu olEOuS
resolutions indorsing the movement to raise
money to have Florida properly represented
at the worlds fair, and elected delegates tt
the alliance convention called to consider
the ways aud means to that end.
Last Monday, during a heavy electro
storm, the residence Of Mr. Shaw at lem
pies was struck by lightning, tearing
| great hole in the roof, throwing shingles il
every direction, completely demoiisniug TIT
! nd a L.,
ney tore great hole In the side of tht
house. Mr.. and Mrs. James Shaw, VIII
were in the house, were badly shocked.
Work is progressing on an inlet from Sc
bastian bay into the ocean. The opening o
this inlet should result in great good TO tht
entire upper river, and is doubtless the iui
tial step IN the drainage system of the new
Sebastian Land Company. The lands of tn
company commence at the south end OF LAX
Washington, Immediately west of Mel
bourne, and extend south for distance 0
twenty miles or more.
During a thunderstorm at Tampa a da,
,, or two ago the stable of E. +. Shaw, pro
prietor OF Lakeside Dairy. was struck b,
lightning and one end of 1t completely tor
out. This was not the entire extent Of tn
damage. for one OF Mr.. Shaw's handsom
gray ponies was also killed by lightning
stroke. mr.. Shaw has had bad luck i'll thi
respect, as last year me COW anu Dull Wer
! also killed by lightning.
Lawrence Holzendorf, one of the enploye
engaged in loading the phoS
phate steamer Frieds at Fer
.. nandina, met with a severe acciden
, Thursday. Having one end of the gang
plank in his hands, the men at the otLe
, end dropped it suddenly, throwing Holzsn
dorf on the ships railing. Before he coul
recover himself, his left arm was broken il
two places near the shoulder.
Titusville Star: Capt. o. s. Porter auC
wife, Of Lake Worth, arrived here on tn
ST. Augustine Sunday night aud starte
Yesterday morning for Orange county for
few days, then to Lexington, KY. The
will spend several months in dtfferen
states before returning to their Lake Wort
home. MIR. Porter informs US that he ha
lust sold his home place IN Lake Worth t
j. B. Glow of Chicago for $4,000.
. The sudden death Of Mrs. Addie Roberts