The morning news., 1893-12-23


Several new buildings are in course Of erec-
ton at Jasper.
J. A. Lamb has bought out the livery firm
of Lamb & Lamb, at Palmetto.
William Comm, merchant Of Albion, has
made an assignment, with Mr.. McElyen as
assignee
Mr. Wilcox, of Brooksville, the young man
who was hurt at Springstead's mills, died last
Wednesday.
Tho Hotel Cordova has been open just one
month, and during that time nearly 900 per
sons registered.
j. II. Dewey, formerly of Iowa, has pur-
chased considerable property in Palmetto and
cOntemplates building.
Citrus county commissioners have appro.
priated 500 towards getting up descriptive
pamphlet TO advertise the county,
The Tampa Lumber Company IS shipping a
large cargo Of lumber to Indian Beach, Sara
sofa Bay, where large Improvements are
being made.
Rev j. 3. Anderson, receiver OF The Cult
National Bank, of Tampa, says he still holds
fifty-three checks Of the first dividend of the
Gulf Bank that have not yet been called for,
The civil case Of A. II, Albritton, Of Mi
akka, VS.. j. H. Gillespie, before Judge VIM
bish, at Braidentown, Monday, was contin-
ued, witnesses not having been properly sum
moned.
In the circuit court at Gainesville Thursday
the jury in the damage suit of j. W. Denuy
against the Savannah Florida and Western
railway failed to agree. DENLY sued for So
600 damages for broken leg, received last
April
Robert Gamble, assistant superintea dent
Of the Charlotte Harbor division of tre Flor
ida southern railway who resigned some
weeks ago. has, at the request of the road
deferred the effect of his resignation until
spring.
Isaac s. Craft, OF Tampa has let the con
tract for his new residence to Edenaeld Il
Jetton for 4lS63. The plans call for pretty
2-story seven room house, which will be To-
Gated on the corner Of Fourth avenue and
Platt street
Arch Hague, Jr., who was stabbed by James
Gardner. at Gainesville, Saturday night is
lying at the point of death. Both their fathers
are prominent. Gardner is the son of a
county judge. No arrests have been made.
Gardner acted in self-defense.
The democratic executive committee OF
SANFORD has issued call for mass conven-
tion to be held January 16 1t is Impossible
to guess who win e the lucky ticket holders
Quite number OF good men have discovered
offices TO be filed.
The Dunnellon Phosphate Company have
recently added something near SlO0. 600 worth
OF new machinery and buildings. They are
grade phosphate is quoted at 81 ton. This
company have Just completed a very large
storage building 40x400 ieet.
Preliminaries are in progress looking to
the better opening OF the upper St. Johns
river including fifteen miles of the Big
Ekonlockhatchle river TO a point near the
new owen simmons fridge for light draught
steamers OF the Clyde line. or any other water
craft desiring to run in the trade.
Ihe most remarkable piece Of mechanism
whlch has been seen on the west coast in
long time, Is the great dredge at Port Tampa.
An endless chain propelled by ponderous ma.
chnery carries line Of stationary buckets
which scoop up load Of sand as fast as they
can be reyolved. omptying It through pipes as
big as a steamer s smoke stack
An unusually large number Of families are
looking Tor homes along the east coast. Last
week Mrs. Ballard Blair, of North Carolina
went TO 1itusvllle and other points looking
Ior place TO locate with her family. few
Gays ago she arrived with one OF her chill
| dren TO see what St Augustine could offer
| She now has the refusal OF several places