The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-31
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
A case OF diphtberia and scarlet fever is re-
ported In Pensacola.
Miss May Martin Of Ocala has been Sc
lscted 70 represent Florida at the reunion Of
the confederate veterans at New Orleans
next month.
George A. Fesler brought 70 Clerrnont the
fret ripe Peen-To peach Saturday. His tres
are full Of fruit and he will probably ship .
number OF bushels this season.
@. @. Perry has purchased small steamer,
which arrived at Clermont March 10. IL
will be put In service hauling vegetables
from points on PalatlakahA creek and Lake
Minneola.
The, civil case Of H. c. Crawford as adj
Illustrator of the estate OF j. T. q. Craw-
ford vs.. E. B. Carlton, for possession Of GER
tain property in Arcadia, resulted In a YER
dict for plaintiff.
Capt George ". Hull will finish the cut
ting OF the canal between Lakes Minneola
aud Minnehaha. near Clermont this week,
and commencing April will run his steamer
daily between the two lakes.
There Is a project on foot to charter the
steamer Alice Howard. TO ply between ST.
james City and Fort Myers, for the pur-
pose of flshiug for tarpon and returning to
Sc. James at night for hotel accommoda-
tions.
There appears TO be more tourists in
Orlando than ever before and all the board
ing houses and hotels are full. There are
rumors In the air Of a new 400-room
hotel to be built there before another
year passes.
G. F. Broughton has purchased 5000
plant of machinery for dock building In
constructing the Jacksonville and Mayport
railroad. He has just received the hoisting
engine, which is the largest and most
powerful Of its kind south.
The Alachua county Sunday school con-
ventlon met at Archer on March % aud 90
and was fairly well attended. Those present
say it was rousing good meeting and the
people OF Archer We'd with one another in
their hospitality toward the delegates.
Although Clermont had light frost Sun
day morning, March 30, 1t did not injure
theteuderest vegetables. All the truckers are
1ubilant and happy over the future pros
poets; tomatoes, cabbage. beans and squash
are coming In little heavier day after day,
and the estimated crop for this year for the
district is $4,000 crates.
Charles Woodward (colored) of Sanford.
who was out on 81 200 bail for trying to kill
Policeman Carter of Orlando, beat the
woman with whom he lived at Sanford
nearly to death. was released on $3.50 and
his whereabouts is unknown. His bonds
ulou WOul0 Dc klhu W u6ht tTOm MN and
the officers are almost as anxious, as he and
the dive he kept have been a source OF much
expense TO the state.
The remainder OF the orange crop around
Orlando is being pushed off rapidly and is
now bringing good prices. One man who
tried IN vain to sell his fruit early in the
season for 81 per box on the trees, has lately
refused 81 IS per box on the trees, aud is
holding for 81, with a fair probability cf
Oran0a trQaq hln0pninor u
aud the air is sweet with the scent Of these
flowers. The groves are white and the trees
are simply large bouquets The prospects
are that the crop of 1S92-'93 will exceed
Sue widest hopes OF the growers. The
freeze did not injure the bloom. as was err
roneously stated.
The Juno Sun reports encouragingly upon
the growth Of stsal hemp in Dade county,
and in which q number OF Jackson
ville's citizens are interested pecuniarlly
This is the only farm Of the kind in this
country. The Sun says that while the area
devoted 60 the cultivation is not large, still
great many plants have been set, and are
thriving satisfactorily, which is not surpris>
ing, as they are 30 well adapted TO the soil
Charles Richard Dodge. the well-known
hber expert Is on the bay, engaged In the
government Investigations, and his deduc-
lions are highly satisfactory. BY the time
the leaves are ready TO cut we are informed
that decorticating machines will have been
introduced, and the industry firmly estab-
lished, and another one Of Florida's natural
resources will be utilized.
Increased demand for certain brands OF
the LaCraolla cigars made by that factory
! In Ocala necessitates increased capital and
with this object in view a meeting was
| called Thursday night in the offices Of the
| Ocala and Silver Springs Company, with a
large attendance of Ocala's leading business
men, to informally discuss the projects.
Charles Rhienour, president Of the COM
pany. made a statement Of the oompany's
affairs, which are in a highly prosperous
condition, also of the offer Of leading
houses Ia the United States to take
all the cigars of certain brands the com.
pany could make. To do this requires
more capital, and 1t was resolved tc
increase the capital stock from so, 900 to
100000. Messrs. Dunn. H. l.. Anderson,
DR.. William Anderson, DIR. TORY, William
Fox, G. Rhienour and others participated in
the discussion Of the subject #. G. Harris
| was chairman and j. II. Burchell secretary.
/ Over IS, 900 of stock was subscribed for on
the spot and a committee consisting of G.
| Rhienour, DIR. Anderson, d. w. Davis, r.
| B. Mcconnell aud J. H. Burchell was ap-
| pointed TO continue the soliciting and call
another public meeting next week. Part OF
/ this FV10nav will ha ttsad kn araof q FaOkoru