The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-26
FLORIDA HAPPENINGS.
uc WI COMMENT IN BRLEFPARA.
GRAPHS.
sr.rE PRESS CLIPPINGS.
rov HIM OF PROGRESS WAITED
.nou All, QUARTERS OF FAIR FLORIDA
.,orrs ABoUT THRIFTY TOWNS.

vorrs ABOUT THRIFTY TOWNS.
uoratee county voted in favor of a
uorId's Fair tax 263 to 100. - - -
furniture factoryan 'some other manu-
hcuring enter" re again CalKeo
Mat Lake City
The result of the election at High Springs
Saturday, was against the levy ola tax for
.nexhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Lettuce shipped to New York from
Gainesville this week brought from $5 to
As per barrel, and strawberries 90 cents per
quart.
The state board of health has awarded
the contract for building the approach and
wharf at the Mulet Bay quarantine station
n Cspt. Thomas White.
BF,Hul, on his place near Orlando,
has q grape fruit tree fifty-four inches in
circumference, and an orange tree forty
eight inches in circumference.
The Brooksville Star has been sold by
George E. Niles to B. F. Kirk, senator OF
lbe Ninth district of Florida, and r. D.
Kirk, tax collector of fernando county.
AtSt Augustine the hospital fund was
sTeled to the extent of 81 900 Thursday
evening by private donation from Mrs.
HM. Flagler, who made a check for that
amount to the association.
At Capt. T. G. Buffers shingle mill near
Pslatka last week a cypress log was cut
and sawed up which turned out Q 900 feet
oflumber. making 10000 shingles. Itwas
Is inches at the small end.
On Sunday night some unknown party
broke into the Florida Southern railway
depot at Fort Ogden. A 10-gallon keg and
2gallon jug OF whisky were taken, but
nothing else has been missed.
A large number of the Barlow Odd Eel
lows went over to Lakeland Monday night
to assist 10 organizing lodge there. Nine
persons were initiated, and the lodge starts
OF under very auspicious circumstances.
Hamilton Disston has authorized Mayor
Aderhoid TO offer 500 reward for the party
who assaulted the Italians near Kissimmee
Wednesday night. Sheriff Buckles has
added $50 to it, and the commissioners
will undoubtedly add to the fund.
Al their meeting on March IA, the Ham.
slton county commissioners redistricted the
- inl, into election districts, raising the
number OF districts FROM seven to eleven
nis cbsnge sas etsv ately necesse-y on
,ssi; ssSft Sine il,ss ,sopnl"'i sn'sf the
I. ). Dowing of Mitchellville made from
hall an acre OF land 2,C0O pounds of ligh
brown sugar and 100 gallons of fine quality
Erup' In addition to the above crop, ht
soia from the same land $10 worth OF to-
maloes, and his family had all the toma-
Toes they wanted for home use.
a famous sulphur spring has been foun6
on some richly wooded pine lands in La
@yette county. 1t is said to rival Suwan-
nee springs, and people for miles aroun(
come to bathe in it and drink its health
giving waters. The land is owned by Gus
AVE Eckstein & Co. of Savannah.
The New Sub-Troplcal exposition a
Jacksonville, SS which was opened on Feb
*, closed Saturday night. The even
1iafKed precedent in the history of expo
Huons Tor Jacksonville and Florida iuas-
mucn as the enterprise not only paid all ex-
PenSes out left handsome surplus to be
holders. -'0 ''- '''N ''
SANFORD Chronicle: Goldsboro, a settle
aS %ent OF colored people, was incorporated
,Ss; au1u' year ago, and last night they had
taelr first "jamboree." The marshal un-
ueltook S to collect taxes, and made his col.
ssIs teCuons with gun. Then ensued free
UUsnI IN which the entire community Joined.
0sSult-George Tanner, shot through the
tI Hlu' Carrie Tanner, his wife, wounded 10
u .ue nand; Charles Brown, "pulverized''
generally. Mr.. Pronger, our efficient dep
Sy snerln, went out and brought In the
asulers, and Justice Adams will doubtless
So sno .nem chance to appear before the
week. '""Oo n0A'
Slontlcello Tribune Tuesday about 5
vciock a. m. Mrs. G. T. Carroll woke no
S.sn Sau FOUND man fumbling in her bureau
stars .ta"ers In search of money and any valu-
sUS aUes ne might find. Mrs. Carroll screamed
au9 ne sprang and caught her by the arm
So. Sou put MS hand over her mouth for fear
sss;s,a sss scleams would bring some one to her
Sss SSssi'.ance. . After little tussle he released
~. -S,, ano ran out of the house and escaped
n;"S, %sIous being recognized. On Friday
.Ta TCXn. Oi last week man was seen at Mrs
t,;dN ;,oIs window by her sister, Miss Par
use. The supposition is that it was the
sIo.; s man that made the attempt to bur
so1I Hi'.e tne house, knowing that Mr.. Car
,So,,aS was not at home. The burglar is
bIn, bIscEan1, 70 be a negro, or a white man