The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-25

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! I would run from all the ANONYMOUS
letter writers and dynamite throwers-the
cOwardly set that they are-that could con
/ gregate in the town. But l viii state Just
I here that / have the backing Of every honest
/ thinking man in the town ana county, and by
( a pledge from an institution inferior TO none
on the globe TO avenge the wrong done me by
f = coward or set OF towards who bear the
stamp Of such lnfamy on their faces or on
I their black and treacherOus hearts. Z. J.
Hathaway, chief marshal, Dublin Ca
| FLORIDA
r s. Warner has purchased the confec-
/ tionery store Of R. 5. Warner & Co., OF
/ Tampa.
! been leased by Mrs. n. l.. Ward and John c.
] Stewart.
| Three Cubans and Constantine Stevenson
ana John Mcneil have been indicted by the
Hfns0orough county grand jury for murder in
the hrst degree.
Coca Beach now has about twenty cottages
and houses a store wharf. daily boat, tram
road and many other conveniences to make
life enjoyable are soon TO be added to this
new seaside resort.
The postoflce department has allowed the
petition OF the COcOa Beach people and Will
establish an ONCE there to be known as
"Oceanusn Mrs. Thena +. EDersold has been
appointed postmaster.
The froned track on the Flagler railroad is
about SIX miles north OF Fort Pierce. II Will
be probably about the FIRST OF the new year by
the time -Lnb rails VIII fbdEn 81. A1uGlb as
there are two or three bad places which have
TO be crossed yet.
There was a little frost In exposed places
at DeLand Monday morning, and Tuesday
morning Ice quarter Of an inch thick formed
in low ground. There was also little frost
Wednesday morning, This is the first real
cold snap there this season.
The Leesburg Rifles win give a ball on New
Years night. They sent special represen-
tatiye to Ocala in the person OF sid b. Sigh
TO invite the Ocala Rifles TO participate.
Other military organizations will attend,
and the governor is also expected to be pre-
sent.
DeLand News: About 10 O'Clock Wednes
day night very peculiar cloud was seen in
the skies. 1t was silver streak, reaching
from the horizon in the east nearly across the
sky, little to the north Of the moon. 1t was
Of shoe-string' shape. and was noticed by
many persons who we're out at that time of
night. A negro who saw 1t remarked that it
pOrtends cold weather.
DeLand News: Some time ago a largely
signed petition was sent to j. II. Durkee, re
ceiver OF the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West railroad, asking that track be laid TO
BereSford for the branch train to run on,
survey of the proposed road was made by the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Company,
and last week $. B. Wright received a letter
from Mr.. Dnrkee saying that the track could
not be laid now, but that the company would
do IL as soon as possible.
Jacksonville Metropolis One Of the time
honored customs Of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows throughout the land is to donat
some token Of esteem TO the widows and or
phans OF the deceased members. Florida
Lodge, No. !, OF this city, never fails to be-
stow gift OF some kind, and today the mem
bers were ascertaining the dwelling place of
some Of those whom they wished to send a
present. What is supposed most needed is
generally sent-money or goods
Several farmers in Jacksonville Saturday
stated that there was no probability OF the
revival OF the farmers alliance in this
county, as politics had about killed the order,
but there was a move on foot to for an asso-
citation Of farmers in this county form the pur-
pose OF operating as a county organization to
bring a force to bear upon those in authority
to give more attention to roads and bridges,
and to try TO procure more and better legisla-
ton for the farming classes. 1t is the inten-
ton TO hold meeting next month to organize
for the work
The directors OF the Export Coal Company
of Pensacola held a meeting in Louisville on
Dec. 8, at which the following changes in the
organization of the company were effected,
viz: T. H. Aldrioh resigned the presidency
and F. G. Brent, president OF the First
! National Bank OF this city. was elected to
succeed him. NJ. Z. Canheld resigned the
oficeS OF general manager and secretary, and
j. w. Stillwell late OF Admission, Ala, was
elected to succeed him. The officers of the
company are now as follows: President and
treasurer f 2. Brent vice president, 7. II.
Aldrich; general manager and secretary, j.
w. StlllWelL