The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-21
FLORIDA.

Manatee county voted in favor OF a
worlds fair tax 26S to l09
NJ. r. Burns has received bis commission
as sheriff OF Hernsndo county.
The Rev. J. j. Klopp will preach for the
Congregas ioualists at Melbourne. he having
accepted call to that church.
Lettuce shipped to New York from
Gainesville this week brought from as to
81 per barrel, and straw berries 90 cents per
quart
The state board OF health has awarded
the contract for building tho approach and
wharf at the Mullet Bay quarantine station
TO Capt. Thomas White.
B. F. Hull, on his place near Orlando.
has a grape fruit tree tifty-four inches In
circumference. and an orange tree forty
eight inches in circumference.
The Brooksville Star has been sold by
George e. Niles TO b. +. KIRK. senator OF
the Ninth district OF Florida, and r. ID,
Kirk. tax collector Of fernando county.
There is great activity among toe orange
growers just nov. in the cultivation of
groves, and fertilizer men are receiving
their share Of the returns Of the last crop.
At Capt. T. C. Buffers single mill near
Palatka last week a cypress log was cut and
sawed up which turned ont 1000 feet of
lumber. making IL, 200 shingles. 1t was Is
inches OF the small end.
Ths editor of the Oyiedo Chronicle,
together with q number of growers, esti-
mated the orange crop of that: vicinity
early in the season at s., 900 boxes, and this
is just about the size Of the crop.
A large number of the Barlow Odd Eel,
lows went over Co Lakeland Monday night
TO assist in organizing lodge there. Nine
persons were initiated and the lodge starts
~ a.
At their meeting on March IA, the Ham
ilton county commissioners redistrloted the
county into election districts, raising the
number OF districts from seven to eleven
This change was absolutely necessary on
account OF the increased population of the
county.
I. s. Dowing of Mitchellville made from
half an acre of land 1000 pounds OF light
brown sugar and 100 gallons OF fine quality
syrup. In addition to the above crop, he
sold from the same land Sl6 worth OF toma-
toes, and his family had all the tomatoes
they wanted for home use.
On the morning of March 0, Capt. Mooney
landed pleasure party at the railroad dock
In New Smyrna. While assisting his tiller
with heavy trunk the steps gave way
letting both mea into the river. Capt.
Mooney was almost drowned, aud when he
was rescued it was found that his arm was
broken between the rist and elbow.
Palatka Times: Fl. F. Ricketsou, at his
home on Silver Lake, has a great many
curiosities aside from his combination
orange, grape fruit, Japan plum and per-
Rimmon tree. We were shown on Sunday
quite relic from the great Boston Are, in
the shape OF an engraved plate for the
printing OF music. Although one corner
was entirely melted away, the remainder Of
the plate was perfect, with the exception,
OF course, OF being little out Of shape. The
notes. for q second b fat ooronet, retained
the very correctness with which they were
engraved, and could be read with ease
The icemen Of Florida hold their annual
meeting at Tampa Wednesday. President
Il. w. Coddington of Barlow presided. Mr..
Canova Of Palatka, secretary and treasurer
was also present. The object was the cleo
ton Of officers. dividing up territory so
that each others territory might not be en-
croached on, making uniform prices, and
the discussion OF the various modes of man.
ufscture. The former officers were re-
elected. Most of the factories of the state
were represented. but some factories have
not yet Joined. An arbitration committee
was appointed to decide disputes or difficult
ties between members, The next meeting
will be held at Ocala in March, 1898.
Monticello Tribune: Tuesday about 3
o'clock q. m. Mrs. G. T. Carroll woke I'D
and found man funbling in her bureau
drawers in search Of money and any valu-
ables he might find. Mrs. Carroll screamed
and he sprang aud caught her by the arm
and put bis hand over her mouth for fear
her screams would bring some one to her
assistance. After little tussle he released
her. and ran out of the house aud escaped
without being recognized. On Friday night
of last week a man was seen at Mrs Car
rolls window by her sister, Miss Partridge.
The supposition is that il was the same man
that made the attempt to burglarize the
house, knowing that Mr.. Carroll was not at
home. The burglar is thought to be q
negro, or a white man BACKED.