The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-01-23
Inc farmers have had no occasion to
complain Of want of rain this week.

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MIS-. Lucy Bratton of South Carolina
Is visiting relatives and friends in Talla-
hassee.
mr.. u. MacLachlan attended the Mason
&c Grand Lodge session at Jacksonville
this week.
The streets of Tallahassee are better
lighted than any other city of the same
size in Florida.
Bishop Granbury will preach at the
Tallahassee Methodist church tomorrow
morning and night.
DR.. F. W. Bunker of this county has
moved to Crawfordville, where he will
engage in the drug business.
Miss Daisy Barnett and Miss Carrie
Iully have returned from Live Oak, where
they have been visiting friends
Mr.. Jacob r. Cohen went to Jackson
vile this week to attend the annual session
of the Grand Lodge OF Masons
Mr.. Chas w. DsCosta came ND from
Jacksonville to attend the reception to
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps w. Wilson.
Mrs. Crosby Dawkins of jacksonville
has as her guests Miss Kittie Gilmore
and Miss Franklyn Snow of Boston.
People judge the thrift of town by
the number of live advertisements that
appear in the columns Of it's local news
papers.
The Standard says that Miss Matte
Houstoun Of Tallahassee is expected in
Jacksonville soon Oh visit to Miss Ash
ley Bond.
Under the efficient management of
Market Clerk M. F. Papy, Tallahassee's
city market is one Of the neatest kept
markets in all Florida.
Mr. ]. NJ. Coles has been appointed city
| registration officer The books will be
open Wednesdays and Saturdays until one
week prior to the election.
The Florida Grand Lodge of Masons
has been in session at Jacksonville this
week. Senator Samuel Pasco came down
from Washington 10 attend.
Mr.. J. P. Castleman this week set out
a car load of LeConte pear trees on his
farm south Of Tallahassee. He now has
an orchard of eighty acres.
There is still considerable choice cigar
leaf tobacco yet unsold in Leon county.
Buyers would do we'll to come this way.
Samples may be seen at the FLoRIDIAN
Office.
Monday was payday at the Florida
Central and Peninsular shops. Treasurer
W. N. Thompson came in on the pay
train and was cordially greeted by his
many Tallahassee friends.
The newspapers Of Florida do more
gratuitous advertising for the communi-
ties they are published in than do those
of any other state in the Union-and
they get less thanks for it.
A lot of freight cars came into Talla-
hassee Saturday from the west with their
tops covered with snow. The boys at
the depot had fine sport throwing snow
balls-a novel experience in Florida.
Capt. S. G. Tucker, formerly sheriff of
Alachua and register of land Office at
Gainesville, arrived in the city yesterday
en- route to Tallahassee, where he is now
employed in the land department of the
state.-Sandard, January 10.
Don't experiment with your health
You may be sure of the quality of your
MEDICINE even if you have to take much of
your food upon trust. Ask your druggist
for Ayers Sarsaparilla, and no other. 1t
is the standard blood purifier, the most
effective and economical.
Two pretty young ladies are staying at
the residence Of Mr.. John Burkhardt, the
merchant tailor. They are both the
same age, having arrived in Tallahassee
Monday evening, January IS, 1892. AS
Bill Bugs would put it: They are both
twins; both girls, and both not quite
week old.
The Florida Central and Peninsular
railway will sell round trip tickets to St.
Augustine to all who wish to attend the
Jackson Historic Costume ball at the
Ponce de Leon February 4 at one fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be on sale
February 3, good to return until Febru-
airy 6.
The 18th of February will be the most
important day for all Florida. The CON-
missioners of the various counties and the
Worlds Fair directory will meet in con-
ference st Tallahassee on that day to de-
eide upon ways and means to raise the
amount still wanted to make up 100000
to pay for an exhibit at the Columbian