The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-03
FLORIDA.

Strawberry plants in many places around
Gainesville are IN bloom.
Peach trees around Clear Water Harbor
have commenced to bloom.
A. E. @. Bett. proprietor of the Florida
coffee and spice mills at Jacksonville has
sold out to Henry Caldwell
After year without priest the PaIatka
Catholics have secured the services for the
winter Of Rev. J. ]. Hazel of Hoboken,
N. j.
A Brunswick capitalist, who has been in
Tampa for several days past, Is negotiating
for the purchase OF the spencer, Henderson
& Co. livery stable
Jim Platt, prisoner confined la the
Tampa jail on the charge of assault with in
tent 10 commit murder, is dangerously i'll
and not expected to live.
Mr.. Burritoh, president OF the First
National Bank of Bruins wick, Ga, who has
been al Tampa for some time past, is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Gulf National
Bank. and it lie said that the trade is about
contaminated.
A colored pensioner of Pal atka the other
day offered to sell his So a month pension
certificate for $50. He told a confd entail
friend that as soon as Boss Cleveland found
out that he never ''sarved in de wah at all
he would be sho' ter stop de payment OBJ de
whole ting"
E. E. Johns, special deputy United
States marshal, arrived in Jacksonville
Thursday with Joe Hodges, a young white
man, whom he had arrested as the party
suspected of blowing open an iron safe In
the postoffice at Lawtey on the night of
Nov. q, and stealing therefrom money and
stamps.
Gainesville Leader: Mai. J. w. Tench
will pluck a ripe strawberry to-day, and
says, iuasmuoh as Miss Ruth Cleveland has
routed Baby Mckee and become the first
baby of the land, she is therefore entitled
to the first fruits of the land and he will
send the berry to her. This is probably the
earliest straw berry ever grown in the open
air this early, even in Sunny Florida.
Dan Cleeg, a negro we'll known about
Jasper and who is employed in one Of the
turpentine works north OF town, started out
of town last Monday night toward his home.
About 400 yards north Of town, near the
railroad crossing he lay down, or sat down.
across the railroad iron. The 6:20 O'Clock
through freight train came along and Dan
walked up with an arm out off.
st. Augustine NeIUs: The PaIatka Board
Of Trade has made an offer to Mr.. Caroaba.
the cigar manufacturer. of the rent of a
brick6uilding for five years if he will locate
his factory in Palatka. The people Of 81,
Augustine will see that Mr.. Carcaba receives
better treatment Eere. In fact, Mr.. Car
caba has leased the big brick building on
Hypolita street, and is considering a propo-
sition from Mr. Garfield Of the Improves
ment Company Of a $4,000 lot on Central
avenue for 81, provided he operates a
factory employing from IS to 100 hands.
The Central avenue offer is a very desirable
one, as the location ID just right. Mr.. Car
caba will be here next week 80 complete his
arrangements for opening in December.
Tampa Tribune: After the Tribune man
had been informed of the purchase of the
Tampa Electrical Illuminating Company's
plant by the Consumers Electric Light and
Street Railroad Company yesterday after
noon by al official of the latter company
Il. Mugge informed the consumers' people
that he would have TO draw out of the trade.
A check was rendered TO him, but he re-
fused it, saying that he could not make
clear papers to the plant. it seems that
President j. II. Ahern of the Tampa Street
Railway aud Power Company agreed Co
purchase MIR. Mugges plant from him some
time ago, aud secured contract from him
to that effect, paying down part OF the
purchase money. Mr.. Mugge afterward
wanted to withdraw from this trade but
MIR. Ahern held him to il. aud commenced
a suit against him IN the circuit court Tor
the possession Of the plant. The matter will
come up for trial at the term of court which
commences here next week.