The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-19
SUNNY ST. AUGUSTINE.
COL lnsraham's Push Making Itself
Felt-Cost of the Enoarnpmeot.

COL Ingrahem's Push Making Itself
Felt-Cost OF the Encampment
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Oct Is.-Matters
have been booming since James E Ingra-
ham, ex-president Of the South Florida rail-
road plant SYSTEM has assumed the reins
as Henry II. Flagler's agent. Mr.. Ingraham
is arranging to have settlers located along
the line Of the Jacksonville, ST. Augustine
and Indian River railway, a system of some
s4O miles through fine rich country. He
Is Also interesting capitalists and the non
resident land owners in the necessity of i'm
proving their lands by putting small tracts
upon the market at moderate prices SO that
people OF limited means, but unlimited en-
ergy, can procure homes and small truck
farms, and by this latter means supply the
great demand for fruits and vegetables for
home consumption. Mr.. Ingraham has not
a real estate agency in any sense; he has his
office for the purpose OF facilitating the
coming Of settlers without cost TO them, or
90 land owners. Mr.. FlaRler will be the
sole owner of the great System when com
pleted, and he Is determined to have set
tiers and commercial Investments il he has
to bear all the expense.
Gov. and Mira Francis p. Pleming, Gen.
David Lang, Col A. W. Gllchrist, Col. i.
B. Mcbride and Capt. II. p. Baya will rep
resent Florida at the worlds fair celehra-
ton on Oct. 81. Capt. D. E, Maxwell, now
in New York, will join the governors party
in Chicago. The MORNING News CORE
spondent was invited 10 accompany the gov
ernor, but had to decline.
About fifty of the summer absentees have
returned home and the city begins to wear
its winter cheerfulness
The cultivation Of tobacco from the Has
vana seeds has taken quite a start with the
farmers Of the Moultrie district.
Among those returned from their summer
outing 10 northern mountains ia Miss Alex
ina e. Murdoch, a beautiful Floridian of
South Carolina's bluest blood. On the oc-
casion OF the jackson Hermitag &c ball at the
Ponce de Leon last March Miss Murdoch
wore a gown made historical oy having
been worn by her relative, Mrs. Taylor,
daughter OF Gov. Taylor OF South Carolina
Heirlooms of South Cardinals best families
are jewels which this fair Floridienne
wears In her profusion OF golden tresses.
With her endowed loneliness she possesses
many accomplishments, including a sweet,
clear and captivating voice as vocalist.
The SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS some
time since made mention of certain liberal
citizens OF st. Augustine subscribing 81, 600
toward getting the states militia encamp-
ment here. They succeeded, and now the
adjutant general, David Lang, by dire.tion
oL GOV. cleInlnR, returnS TO tnem the Sl.UUU
subscribed, as he finds that through the
nberal1ty of the railroad companies, who
make no charge for transporting the troops
he is enabled to defray all the expenses Of
the camp Of instruction out OF the appro-
priation Of 5000, consequently the sub
scribers are in great glee.
Henry M. FlAgler has directed, at once,
an increase in the size of the union depot
by adding a number Of office rooms and q
large fireproof vault.
The mechanics for the Jacksonville, St.
Augustine and Indian River railway shops
are beginning to arrive, and il properly
owners do not at once provide decent resi-
dences at moderate rents this desirable class
of citizens will not stay. Mr.. Flsgler has
built several pretty residences and may
build more, but he is anxious that others
have show and will hold over for time.
Miss Laura Papy, a young lady of re-
remkable voice, and who will at no remote
date create a sensation In the concert field
has made her home in this city with Mrs.
Anita Rice, formerly OF Savannah, who
resides here with her daughter, Miss f.
Benie Rice, q favorite cantatfice, and her
sisters, the Misses Papy.
The board of aldermen are in somewhat of
Stew consequent on their revokine the
garbage and night-soil contracts, through
the failure OF the contractors to live up to
the terms Of their agreements Suits and
counter suits are in order, The aldermen
are upheld In their action by the public.