The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16
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Winter Haven shipped 795 crates Of to-
matoes on Saturday last
There are over 600 colonies of bees be-
tween Daytona and Oak Hill.
Maj. Burton of Crescent City sold his
orange crop recently for $4,000.
Horne q Greene are erecting a large saw
mill at Genoa, which will contain all the
latest improvements.
Alligators are getting scarce along the st.
Johns river, having been killed ont by
hunters and shipped north.
E. c. Stuart of Barlow sold 400 acres of
fine phosphate land TO a number Of Phila-
delphia capitalists last week.
The Methodists Of Daytona are raising
funds to build church. OF the $500
wanted they have over $500.
At Norristown last Saturday little son
OF j. A. Kitchener of Umatilla had his leg
broken by runaway horse.
Quail ars plentiful on the st. Francis
tract, and If they are let alone the forests
will be thick with them in few years.
Braidentown Journal: A land deal,
which will be worth great deal to the ma.
teriai prosperity Of the county, is pending
with good prospects.
Between st. Francis and Sanford are
numerous bends in the river, some with
Holy Alley. Dutchmau's Bend, Emauinrs
Bend and Alligator Slide-in.
Messrs. Haynes, Young 81 Bailey now
have nearly 100 men at work upon the pre-
paration of land for the big VINEYARD thew
are planting out near Orlando. They are
pushing this work with all possible dispatch.
A tobacco grower in Duval county saws
that the recent cold snap cut down his two
acres OF tobacco plants, which had reached
hight OF about three inches. The plants
looked as II hot water had been poured on
them.
Report says thsred spider is doing great
damage to the groves in Orange county.
and Just now spraying parties have more
IMAM they can do to meet the demand upon
them from owners Of groves to fight this
destructive pest.
DR.. G. f. Lampkin's residence in East
Jacksonville was destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning The house was occupied by
DIR. Lampkin and family and Mrs H f.
Cleveland, who succeeded in saving a con
siderable amount of furniture DIR. Lamp
Kin had his property insured with j. H.
Norton for 81 900. The loss beyond this is
considerable. The furniture was insured
with Crosby Dawkins for 800.
Ocala Neso Capitol: Dr.. f. Van Hood
and James Pittman returned from Haw.
gone on professional business, aud informed
the Capitol Of the finding of an unknown
dead man in ditch at that place. 1t is
supposed by the citizens of Hawthorne
that the man had been dead ever since
Friday night, as several shots were heard
on that night in the locality where the
body was found. The body was perforated
with buckshot and so badly decomposed
that it was hardly possible TO tell whether
he was a white man or a mulatto: some
think he was a Cuban. An inquest was
held Wednesday aud the verdict of the Jury
was that he came to his death by unknown
parties Nothing was found on his person
to identify HIM. On one arm were the
letters IA. Hail." but the last letter
was SO disfigured that it could not be told
whether it was an 81" or an "e,n and it was
impossible to tell whether the A was an
initial or not, as there was no period 10
show. On the arm was a drawing in blue
ink resembling small cross, a heart, a
large cross, two arrows across the lower
heart, then an anchor, all connected. His
appearance would cause any one to think
he was a man about 40 years Of age. He
had on good suit Of clothes One of his
front teeth contained handsome gold
filing.