The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12
FLORIDA.

/ The fall term OF circuit court will con
vene at Starkeon Wednesday, Oct 5,instead
of on the first Monday, so as to allow the
| people to remain home and vote on Tues
| day.
The Episcopaliaus of Starke have pur-
chased the Fewkes mill building and have
/ fitted it up for a church. lt does very
nicely, and when completed will be entirely
paid for.
Orlando Daily Reporter: The South
Florida foundry is getting up a handsome
iron front for the new block TO be erected
in Kissimmee by Macknson 70 replace the
frame building recently destroyed by fire.
School will open at Titusville on Sept. %,
and the prospects for a successful term are
very promising, with an able corps OF teach
ers already selected. That there are already
over 200 children Of school age in TitusviIle.
Deer are reported to be quite plentiful
| around Titusvllle, a number having been
| killed In different parts OF the county since
! last Thursday when the open season com
! inenced. Several have been killed in the
vicinity Of Canaveral.
monster rsttlesnake was killed near the
negro church south OF Starke last week,
which had nineteen rattles and button,
and ia so long that the new railroad company
Is thinking OF using i5 for a steel rail be-
tween Starke and Sampson City.
The preliminary examination Of Parnell,
the embeZzler, which was to have been held
before County Judge Harrison on Sept. 8,
at 10 o'clock, at 7 smpa, was postponed by
request Of the defendant until next Friday,
Sept. TO. p. o. Knight, attorney of the
Florida Central and Peninsular, will prose
cute the case.
A rumor WAS started at Titusville Monday
evening that a vessel had entered one Of the
southern harbors, probably Biscayne bay,
with we'll developed cases Of cholera aboard
and that Or, Holmes had been wired for.
Quite a little excitement was created for a
while. but tie facts were doubted, and it
was soon proved to be mistake all around.
United States Mail Clerk Gumpert assure
the Msnatee Journal that Oct l will certain
ly see a fine boat on the present mail route.
Tampa papers state that the steamer Clar-
enoe will be employed. which is apparently
an excellent and comfortable vessel, being
IS feet in length with accommodations for
100 people and a reputsd speed of twelve
miles an hour.
The rainy season In the Manatee section
has apparently about ended, and while the
rainfall has been plenty it hos not been in~
furious From accounts received the fall
has chiefly conferred about the river section,
and the commissioned their trips through
the country report little water except in
the vicinity Of the river. The absence of a
rainy season OF any Importance last year
was no doubt great detriment TO crops in
general and the present season opens favor
ably.
The democratic executive committee met
in Callahan Sept. q Messrs. Jeffreys, Gar
land, Baltzell and Edwards from Fernan-
dina were 10 attendance. After the transac-
tiOn OF matters pertaining to the campaign
the following appointments were made:
The opening Of the county campaign COM
mences at Callahan on Monday, Sept. 10;
az Brandy Branch, Wednesday, Sept 81
higxinbotham's, Thursday, Sept. %; Hill
lard, Saturday, Sept. "a at which time and
place will be q baroscue; Kings Ferry,
Monday, Sept. %; Waterman's old field,
Wednesday, Sept. %.
Hugh Boyd OF Tisusville Is now the pos.
SCISSOR of fine young bear, very tame and
very promising, which was shipped to him
from the interior the latter part Of last week.
On its arrival Mr.. Boyd took the cub to his
home, but we understand that the next day
when he went home to dinner he was allowed
two minutes TO remove his menagerie with
the intimation that bear steaks would be
furnished to the neighbors gratis il he was
not removed in the given time. Bears were
not intended for household pets, and any one
wishing to see this bear will now Ind him at
Mr.. Boyd's fish house on the dock.
The new brick block Of the Florida Loan
| and Trust Company Of Titusville is fast
nearing completion and Is q grand improve
ment to the appearance Of Washington ave-
nue. in that part of town, as well IS a valu-
able addition to Titusville's mercantile in,
terests. Two Of the new stores, G. k Nor
gan's jewelry establishment and ]. B. Sorev-
ems apothecary, are completed and now
occupied, and are as neat aud convenient as
could be wished. The south half of the
building is to be occupied by Il. c. Bulge as
dry goods store and will be finished in
time for him TO move his stock in ard be in
readiness to open Oct. l.
SOUTH CAROLINA.