The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
FLORIDA HAPPENINGSS
nuc IND COMMENT IN BRLEFPARA-
GRAPHS.
sr.rE PRESS CLIPPINGS.
,-sv HUM OF PROGRESS WAITED
,,ox ALL QUARTERS OF FAIR FLORIDA
VOTES ABOUT THRIFTY TOWNS.

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Raker county sends unlnstructed
aslecates to the gubernational con-
yeution at Tampa.
BB. McGregor, while fishing for
tarnop at Fort Myers on April "a,
hooked 10 and landed a sawfsh IL feet
10 inches in length, and which
/ weighed 292 pounds
There is in the yard of p. Peck on
First street at Palatka quite curl
osity in the shape of an orange tree
ouly seven inches in height but con-
tsining perfect orange.
Sheriff Montgomery of Apalachi-
cola went to Blountstown a few days
since and got the negro who some
time since showed a deck hand off
The Queen City, drowning him. He
was put in the new jail.
At Barlow Junction Monday about
twenty Italians were engaged in a
nine digging out clay with which to
aacadamize the streets of Orlando.
The mine suddenly caved in, crush
ing two unfortunates to death.
The Dade county executive COM
mittee met at Juno last Saturday
afternoon and issued their call for
primaries, to be held May 10, to
elect delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held May lo at Juno.
The Tampa Street Railway and
Power company has been organized,
and Mr.. Ahern has left for New
York to perfect arrangements for the
immediate construction of an electric
railway in Tampa and to Ballast
Point.
W. H. Towles of Fort Myers has
purchased S. Summerlin's herd of
cattle, numbering 1000 or 5000,
and Mr.. Summerlin and son, Rolla,
are now on the range gathering them
for delivery. This is the second
large purchase made by Mr.. Towles
lately.
At Tampa Friday a whirlwind
struck line full of clothes in the
yard of colored washwoman, who
lives in the garrison, and the pieces
we're scattered to the four winds" "
Some of them fell in Hyde park, on
the west side Of the river, and others
IN the lot back of John O. Ball &
Co.'s store, and some stuck in trees.
Tampa Tribune: So far only about
MOO has been subscribed to the
Mitchell Club subscription for the
expenses of the state convention
At least 81, 800 will be necessary to
pay the ordinary expenses, but the
club should have $4,000 or more on
nand The people are expecting
great things of Tampa, and no one
must 60 away disappointed.
oherlff Harrell of Lowndes county,
Seorgla, who followed two horse
nleves from Valdosta, was in Tampa
fnday. Both of the men have been
aptured-one OF them near Lake
ana Saturday night, and the other
u Fort Meade Thursday. Jack Love
'ae man who was caught on the train
0ear Lakeland by J. G. Wilburn, is
Tampa.
~ a; . NJ. McGregor of the Standard
VI M company, while at Fort Myers
.. week purchased through W. G.
Daley, some valuable property,
.9Ong which was the fine property
y z L; Gillifand, adjoinind Prot.
a. Edison's residence and labora-
WY. Mr.. McGregor will make the
S: S:sesssary improvements to render
~ tne most beautiful home on the
~. Iernandina Mirror: 1t is said
Ra D.. tne Georgia Southern and
~iloa road is discriminating
slnst the Florida Central and
te.s ainsular sa in shipment of lumber
NJ Their line at White Springs.
ths anow nothing Of the merits OF
-. ease, but the discrimination is
inusly insn. affecting two of our prom
H. !. =. lumber firms, and consequently
interests of this port.
o,eIasst last Friday afternoon about 5
49, sA q severe wind and rain storm
4 =, 1ne southwest part of Palatka,
H,nIpp pace known as the sscove." 1t
hkinaa capt. Buffers shingle mill,
hn.s the roof from the boilei
~ ana whirling in into the river.
Alcbmv visited the lumber yard OF
o1,S. ,Suasn!-Wilson u! & Co., taking
~ ~ nigh up in the air and dash.
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