The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-23

MISS LULA Jonnsons g. sister OF Mr.. Miles
H. johnson, died at the home o. the latter
last week.
a little stranger, named Elwell Maxwell
Butler, arrived at the home of Can't. s. II.
Butler last week.
Why sh ould the Middle Florida horti-
culturist cry hard times when peaches
sell for five cents apiece?
The Damon residence is almost COM
ple'ea. The gas fitting was done this
week by Mr.. D. McLachlan.
Over 1000 barrels of pears have been
shipped from Tallahassee SO far, aud the
crop is not all aivested yet.
Work on the new Methodist church is
progressing rapidly under the supervision
OF contractors Gilmore & Davis.
| characteristics of Hoods Sarsansrilla.
The largest sale, the most merit the
greatest cures. Try it, and realize its bene-
fits.
The Iron Hall has paid MIR. A. Rozear
S175 as sick benefits for TIM lost by the
accident which caused the loss of his
thumb S me weeks ago.
Miss Adele Gallie is among hpr home
friends again after playing havoc with
the hearts Of the boys in Gainesville and
Tampa for the past few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Levy, Miss Rolie
Levy and til, If sister, Mrs. Goldstandt.
left on Sunday, the former for Washington
and the latter for her home in Kansas
1t is stated that Mr.. Whistler. the
| truckman, has realized not less than
800 for egg plants shipped from his
garden Just south of the city this season.
The Ladies' Town Improvement asso
| citation, assisted by he DO I'd of trade,
have completed one of the contemplated
hitching Sheds on the Bryan lot. near
the site of the government building.
Hon. L. B. Wombwell commissioner
of agriculture, who went to Richmond
with his family two weeks ago, and has
since been in Washington on public bust
ness, will return next week.
N movement has yet been made in
| this county in the direction of organizing
for the impending campaign Are We to
nave no campaign clubs or meetings in
Leon? What is the executive committee
doing?
Hon w B. Young, circuit judge, of
Jacksonville, WAS in the city this week,
sitting on the supreme bench in cases in
which Dir. Justice Taylor i disqualified
by reason of having been of counsel in
the courts below.
Mr. George K. Collins, lac chief engin-
eer Of the Florida, Georgia and Western
r, r., is engaged in the survey of the
new air line between Jacksonville AID
Savann h. He made flying trip to Tai
ahassee this week.
lie C"nte pears are still being shipped al
Il lively rate, end there are hundreds OF
brrels yet on the trees. Tue fruit is
|
Yeas, but prices have been remarkably
good, netting in many cases 81 to 81 IS
per barrel.
Leon county was no represented at the
third party invention III Jacksonville
this week-at least not officially. as the e
has been no COW -ntion or other means
Of authorizing the attendance Of dele
gates If The third party can stand it
Leon county can.
| Judge Harri .on, editor Of The Daily
FLORIDIAN during the last session of the
legislature, and Col. s. A. Jones, O.;
Tampa. were in the city last week. They
are the represent ltives OF new drainage
company TO be established somewhere on
the lower Atlantic colst.
| A negro named David Gard Ger, form
erly empl Eyed on the F. G. & P. r R.,
was killed by being run over by the
switch engine Monday night He was
about t. pass from a Car to the engine
Just as it W IS beng uncnupled and drop
ping between the rails was mangled by
the wheels.
The Tallahassee friends of Mr. r
Watson will regret that he will not spend
his vacation at home this year. From a
private letter we learn Jack will take in
the beauties of New York city and
COney Island instead He left Savannah
Monday aboard the Kansas City. Mr.
Watson is now among the most efficient
knights 0. tue punch on the S., F. & w.
railroad.
The copous rains that have fallen during
the past mouth have been the salvation OF
many crops 10 this section. Some complain
of too much rain for the corn in some