The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-25

DR. Drake of DsFuniak Springs is very
III, and there are grave doubts as 70 his re-
covery.
J. E. 7. Bowden Of Jacksonville has sold
his Pablo cottage 10 B. T. Dillon Of Jack
sonville for 81 500.
Mrs. Salle Stevenson, wife Of ex-Sherif
Stevenson, died at her home at DeLand
Wednesday morning She had been an in
valid for many years.
Mr.. Halsey, proprietor Of the Brock
house at En- erprise. has suddenly diSap-
peared from town. The hotel has not paid
this year. Mr.. Halsey's unpaid debts are
said 10 foot up between 5000 and $500.
Mr.. hover OF Cleveland, Ohio, refused q
few days since $4,000 for his 40-acre
orange grove at Forest City. Orange county.
Two years ago il was offered at $20.O00 and
a buyer could not be found at that price.
The South Florida Manufacturing Com.
pany Of Orlando has just completed an
order for Mr.. Lewis Hall of Jamestown, n.
Y, which consists Of the inside finish for
two rooms Of bis residence at jamestown,
to which place it has been shipped; for one
room the finish is Of curly pine, while the
other is of Eastlake deiign.
David Mcbride, a carriage maker and
wheelwright, who has worked in p. E.
McMurray's shop, at Jacksonville, for
the past ten years, was found dead
Sunday afternoon in the st. johns
river, by one Of the crew of the
steamer Hancox. and Policeman Hitchcock
tied the body to the Ocean street bulkhead
where hundreds stopped to viewit Mcbride
had not been seen since Satur lay night.
March IA, and the superstition is that he fell
into the river while intoxicated and
drowned, he having often been under the
influence of liquor.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of Pen
sacola has decided TO confine all ceremonies
TO the dedication of the confederate soldiers
monument and none to the cornerstone lay
ing The date for the dedication has not
yet been fixed, but it will be IN May or
June. The programme is as follows: Pro-
cessionl forms at the public square, under
marshal, as follows: The speakers of the
occasion In carriages, escorted by confeder-
ate veterans; military organizations school
children, civic societies, fire department and
other organizations, citizens on foot, citizens
in carriages and other vehicles Arriving at
the monument your committee recommends
that the ceremo3ies commelcs with prayer
by Rev. -; introduction Of Gov. Flem-
ing by E. c. Maxwell; welcome by Gov.
Fleming; introduction Of orator by Rev. J.
II. Curry; Grafton by orator, yet to be
selected; benediction by Rev. The
ceremonies to commence at o'clock, and
to end with dress parade, veterans upon the
EiguG WITHOUT arms or UNIFORM, ana MILL
tary organizations upon left, exercises to
close with retreat call and sunset gun.
Jacksonville Metropolis: On Tuesday last
Mr.. PittmaB, the old saw~filer, residing on
East Adams street, was run over by draw
driven by brutal negro on Hogan street,
near Church, sustaining very painful in
juries. George NJ. Britain sent the injured
man home iD a carriage and he is still very
uuwell, but improving. Saturday night
Capt. Joe Smith came down from Titusville
to visit his family in this city, and said he
saw the notice of the accident published in
the Metropolis, and inquired after the
wounded man. He then stated that re-
Gently be saw MIR. Pittman at work in his
(Pittman's) shop on East Bay street, in this
city, and asked him his name. and he said
"Pittman." Capt Smith then made him
self known as a former playmate at New
berne, y. c., between thirty-five and forty
years ago. Capt. Smith once, while quite
young, worked in the shipyard Of Mr. Pitt
mans father at Newberne. The two had
not seen each other for many years-since
they were boys Now they are both men,
gray with age. and with families and grand
children. MIR. Britain is a son-in-law of
Capt. Smith, and had no idea when assisting
old man PittInGn out of the dirt and mire
of the street to his home that he was helping
one that had played with his wifes father
before he or bis wife were born.