The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-29

putting in a $4,000 irrIgating plant, with
a capacity Of 600 barrels per hour for his
2O-acre orange grove at Beresford.
R. NJ. Spelman has purchased the town
property Of j. r. Robinson g. Son, at Haw-
thorne, ct a cost of 5000. Mr.. Spelman Is
from New York city. and only came down
TO spend the winter, but he was so pleased
| with Hawthorne that be decided to make It
his future home.
| The st. Augustine Ne,Cs says the reports
that there is probability OF the building
of an iron bridge across the Matanzas at st.
Augustine this summer have created quite
stir In that city. All are heartily IN favor
| OF the enterprise and predict that 1t will
prove paying investment.
The bureau of American republics is in
| formed that new use has been found for
bananas. which will greatly add to the
value of that fruit. In several places in
Central America -four is now being made
| from bananas, which, under chemical
analysis, is found to contain more nutri-
ment than rice, beans or corn. A manu-
factory on large scale is being established
at Port Limon, Costa Rica.
gainesville Sun; Thomas J. Rodman and
vile have sold TO James K. Whitaker 100
acres OF land in section 36, to wnship 8. range
IA, for $4,000; William A and Sallie Rod
man also sold to the same party 160 acresin
$1,000 - No"hbulp IOy Ihuk9 II, lot ES,OUOs
Mr.. Whitaker and his attorney. Mayor
Green or Ocala, have been in the city for
several days aud have invested large capital
in phosphate lands In the Trenton neighbour
hood.
There vii! be a meeting of the orange and
vegetable growers Of the state at Gaines
vile on May 12, at which several New
York capitalists will be present The OBJ
Ject OF the meeting is to arrange for ship
70 I fUyar SOL .I,as,
markets are glutted, and TO establish q
mammoth local warehouse for the sale by
auction Of oranges aud vegetables. This
VIII OF necessity bring buyers from various
quarters, and hold them in town for months
each year.
Fernandina Mirror: The following are
the names Of those who will be voted for by
the delegates to the county convention TO
be held at Callahan. Some of the gentle
mel have not announced themselves as
candidates, but their friends have deter
mined to do so fer them; Representatives
Gwol. q. L. BsltEell, NJ. Dean, B. G.
Dyal, w. A. Mahoney, j. II. Sauls, T. j.
Wlngate; clerk circuit court, George E.
Wolff. Jerry GooRe: county judge;
Robert ). Schuyler; sheriff, John Acosts,
John j. Cone, w. F. Higginbothanlg John
A: hughes, Charles G.. Mann. James T.
OeNeh; superintendent Of public institu-
ton, Henry l.. Mattair; county treasurer
w. .. Jetfrevs; tax assessor, w. II. Finn,
w. II. Garland tax collector, j. II. Jones.
A meeting of the East Florida Yacht Club
was held In st. Augustine a night or two
ago and permanent organization effected
Those present we're w. s. Nj. Pinkham, A.
lwanowski, Leon Canova, George Corbett,
- Fowler, George Alba, F, w. Beers and
- Marshal. A number of gentlemen from
other cities were represented by proxy.
Officers were elected to serve until the first
annual meeting, which will be held about
MAY Is. They are: Commodore. W. s. NJ.
Piukham OF st. Augustine; vice commo-
dore, e. Wagner Of Titusville; Leon Canova
Of Palatka secretary and j. II. Kornahrens
OF Jacksonville treasurer. A regatta COM
mittee was elected, consisting of L. Hosmer,
Jacksonville; George Alba, st. Augustine
Leon Canoya, Pslatka, Mr.. Marshal, Fer
nandina, and Mr.. Fowler, Titusville