The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
FLORIDA.

| FLORIDA.
The Catholics of Hawthorn talk Of building
| church.
There is talk Of an arrangement to -eapsoli-
| date all the street. railroads at JacksonVille
under one management gnd operate them by
| electricity.
hurry, the S-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Frank
Celon of Lacrosse, while playing Win HaLch
iQnted her clothes. She was burned 50 badly
as 10 make her recovery doubtful
Mai ". R. and S. J. Thomas have purchased
a half interest in TIE business OF a. q. stem
burg OF Gainesville This includes both IuTBl-
ture and hardware stores The firm name VIII
not be changed, however. for the present.
John Crosby of San MateO happened 70
serious accident on Saturday. While out drlV-
ing his horse became frightened and unnan-
ageable, dash hing into a wire fence and hurting
Mr. Crosby badly, 50 much 20 that he remained
unconscious for some hours, and at last adVIces
was feared to be in a precarlous condition
J NJ. Turner Of Gainesville received q letter
from his father recently informing i'm that
he had discovered mineral paint on ms place at
Elzey. twenty miles from Cedar Key, on the
Florida Ce-tra. and PemnsuIar, IN great guam
titles. The mineral, when tested, was iouud 70
be 50 Der cent. red Ochre Mr.. Turn r says ne
already has numerous offers for the property.
A few days ago George L. Atkins, formerly
in the hotel business, purchased the BROCK LoteI
at Enterprise opposite Sanford, on the upper
st. johns river. Mr., Atkins intends to improve
the property and run it as a hotel. The BROOK
house a few years ago was one OF the most
there to spend the winter The hotel is sur
rounded by orange groves and natural scenery.
Mt ATKINS also purchased with the hotel $500
acres Of land.
prolonged aud cOstiy-came up at Or
lando before clerk OF the circuit
court, D.. A. Miller, for examination
last week Il required five days and the testi-
mony covers over 200 pages Of legal cap paper
The contest was between G. J. Phillips, the con-
testant, and D. ID. Mathews, the contestee. The
land is near the city and valued at 81 p per
acre. The cost Of the contest will amount to
more than the land is worth.
W. d. Randall, John P Pratt and Thomas
Roberts, county commissioners, sold much valu
able property at Green Cove Springs, twenty
three miles south Of JaCksonvilt, Tuesday. This
property consisted of five lots in the town, in
cludinR a half interest in and to the celebrated
sulphur spring. which has been noted Tor years
for its many valuable qualities A Mr. Nye, re-
presenting syndicate OF capitalists, purchaser
the spring property together with four acres or
land for $500, just about half OF its appraised
value. 1t is said that the purchasers Of this in
teTest contemplate spending q large sum or
money on the property, aud making 1t more
famous than ever before. The sale was made
for partition in the suit Of Stephen erris ct al
VS.. II. l.. Hart ct al. , and the property sold is
known as the Ferris property.
Orlando ReDo,ter: While Mrs. Pearl, who
lives on Church street. between Sparks and
Miller's stores, back from the street a short dis
lance, was sitting by one OF the vest windows
FrlCay night ABOUT . CLOCK, something struck
and went through the window pane close by
her head, and then struck tho wall opposite.
The projectile was found to be a leaden pail,
which must have been thrown by a slngshot.
It was large buckshot hatt5ned in about one
twentieth Of an inch on one side. The hole in
the pane Is clean and round. The ball must
have been thrown with great force. and as the
window was well lit up at the time, and that
nei hbOrng fences and buildings compelled the
shooter TO come clear up to IL, proves that the
act was nremeJitated Had the ball struck
few inches farther to the right Mrs. Pearl
would have heen knocked senseless at least. AS
she knows Of no enemy She has no fuspicion
whatever Of who the cowardly villain can be,