The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19

shad are scarce in Fernandina.

Shad are scarce in Fernandina.
A shell road is to be built from DeLand to
Bersstord.
A rumor prevails that the city fathers Of
Orlando will ask for sl5 900 moro bonds.
The Baptists are putting the finishing
touches to handsome new church at Gala
han.
The Hon. John j. Heard grove near
Longwood was sold last Saturday to a
Massachusetts party.
The insurance on ST. Peters church at
Fernandina has been adjusted. The sum
agreed upon is IS, l33 10.
The famous Loeser orange grove at Ocala
was sold at public auction Wednesday to
George A. Miner of Boston, Mass.
Col Y. ]. Shipman, receiver of the
United States land office, on Monday ship
ped seventy-hve bushels of strawberries
from his place at Lawtey.
During the past twelve months one of the
Amelia Island poultry farms has supplied
the Florida house az Fernandina with 200
dozen eggs, being an average Of 100 dozen
per month.
A postoffice war Is on at Albion. M. Sin
clair has been appointed postmaster at Abb
on, and Postmaster Comm refuses to turn
over the Office until he has been notified by
the proper authorities.
Rev. E. d. Luter of Wildwood was or
dained to the ministry by a ConErega-
tional council, which met at Oooee on Sat
urday and Sunday. He will have charge Of
the Congregational church near Ocoee.
Theodore Was Of Fernaudina has a
curiosity In grape fruit tree. 1t is only
five inches high aud in full bloom. He
planted the seed one year ago, and was very
much surprised when 1t put forth buds to
blossom.
With the opening Of spring are indica-
tlons of renewed activity In the building
| line at Pensacola. Contractors are now
| hopeful Of a good season and say that a
number OF plans and specifications will soon
be ready for bids.
Cashier Mcintyre of the Bank OF Ocala
has disposed OF his cottage on the lot just
| north of the old Steel house, at Ocala, to
J. p. Chapman for $500. He also pur-
chased the lot adjoining of G. D. Massey,
for which he paid $500 Less than a year
ago this lot was sold for $500.
Last Sunday night. in the Baptist church
at Fernandina, the following named persons
were immersed: John Peoples, w. Nettles
and Herbert katcliff, and Misses Judson
Heidi. Bula Ratcliff. Minnie Guy. Fannie
Bullock, Mary Acosta, Maggie Lowe, Min
| ME Wilds aud Ethel Braddock.
DeLand Record: An alteration occurred
at Beresford last Thursday morning be-
tween Attorney w. w. Hulst and Mr..
Fulner, the orange buyer, while they were
waiting for the Jacksonville bound train.
| Parties who witnessed the melee report that
Mr.. Hulst was pretty badly done up. His
| eyes were banged up and big peach pie
| crust adorned the left cheek. Mr.. Hulst
| was en- route TO New York and Mr.. Fulner
was going down the road after oranges
| A case In chancery of some note was re.
Gently decided at Ocala between Mr., Hise.
| ley, the executor Of the estate of Mrs
| Annie Butts, and I. d. C. Prentice and
| Cobb. The bill charged that Prentice be-
| fore the death Of his wife together with her
| executed to him two deeds, conveying
twenty acres Of land and that Prentice
after the deeds were executed. inserted be-
tween the lines two lots in OcaIa, one know
as the ". E. Butts block" aud the other c.
the Home place" both together beinl
valued at about $3O,0O0 A large amour
of testimony was taken and the case wa
recently decided by Judge Finley, who sus
tanned the bill and ordered the deeds to b,
declared null and void, and to be Cancelled
as forgeries.
Capt J. s. Turner Of Levyvile. owne
Of the Duval hotel property at Jack
sonville, arrived at jacksonville Thursday
and with several friends inspected the ruin
of his hotsl which waspartly destroyed b,
fire Tuesday morning. Capt. Turner wai
much depressed when he viewed the gutteC
building and heard the particulars OF tn
fire and the work of the fire department
He is as yet undecided what he will d.
about rebuilding. aud will not determin
until the insurance (Sl5, 900 is adjusted. H
said that he wanted as prompt a settlemen
as possible and hoped that there would b
no Unnecessary delay in it. If any one ca
replace the property for $4,000 Capt
Turner says he would like to see them. 1t
the impression Of some of Capt Turner
friends that he will sell the property as it ii
rather than rebuild.