The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-14
VAN HOUTES's COCOA.


city issue bonds for sewerage and other i'm
| prOvements.
The African Methodist Episcopal church at
Tampa is endeavoring to RAISE $1,000 to enlarge
its church on the rock road. It has ALREADY
raised $500.
The Chautauqua opened a. Sutherland
Wednesday with a large crowd Rssemb'e1. Inc
weather is favorable and everything tends to
successful session.
The interruption to travel on the Ocklawaha
by the wreck at Buffalo Bluff bridge closed the
season on that river nearly month earlier this
season than usual.
The report that Fred Wckham and party,
who left st. Petersburg last week for cruise on
the Gulf coast, we're wrecked and drowned was
not true All are in ST. Petersburg.
A car loaded by the truckers Of Lawtey with
12S bushels Of strawberries, was deraied at Max.
well Saturday. The car was turned end overend
and all the fruit destroyed. No cause Is given
for the accident.
II H. Burrows Of Green Cove Springs has
gone up the St. Johns river In search Of cypress
logs, He has, in tho last two months cut 49,
600 shingles, and will make 1t 100000 before
going north to sell.
In the circuit court of Santa Rosa county
last Saturday Ben Thompson. Sr.. and Ches
Thompson, Indicted for the murder OF Young
Collins in that county last Christmas, were
acquitted by the jury.
Miss Fanny L. Kelly who has Just resigned as
postmaster at Carrabelle, has had charge of the
Office for fourteen years. During this time but
fonr inspectors have visited the Office and they
did so by special request OF the postmaster.
The Savannah steamship line, with great
generosity. has donated TO the orphanage fair
at Jacksonville. through Mrs. Dennis Eagan,
round trip ticket 10 New York, including meals
aad state.room and good for any trip this year.
This ticket will bs raffied FOR the benefit Of the
orphanRge and everybody should help tue Ia
stitution by purchasing chances.
Tho tomato crop at Grand Island IS almost
ready for shipment; only few crates have
been forwarded They are looking 10 excellent
condition. but little rain would not hurt them.
Beans are almost all shipped and generally
have brought very fair returns. Cabbage is
going forward, but returns, although fairly
good, are not up to market quotations, and the
Outory is still against the high freight rates, as
taking too large a share OF the profits.
The Marietta phosphate works, near Fort
Meade, were totally destroyed eRrly'Wednesday
morning. The cause Of the fire is unknown,
but it is supposed that it started from hot
phosphate in the dry bin. The estimated loss is
upward Of $500. 1t is doubtful whether the
worSS were insured The plant was situated
quarter OF mile from Peace river where the
dredge boats were mining for river pebbles. The
fire was confined to the dry ami vet bins. The
engine and dry er boiler y hich were iucased in
brick are supposed to be safe. hundred tons
of phosphate are stored in a dry bin.
After three years of suffering from paralysis
DR.. W. A. spence OF Jacksonville passed away
Tuesday evening at his home, corner Ocean aud
Duval streets DR., Spence was well and favor
ably known, particularly in Orange county and
Jacksonville, where hs had most successfully
practiced his profession up to the time that he
was iucapactated by disease Or. Spencs was
born in Westmorsland county, Virginia, IN 1915,
aud was q graduate OF the University OF Pom
sylvauia in the class OF SO. lie was practiciug
his PROBE SSlOn at Underwater, Va, when the war
begun, and he entered the war a a surgeon OF
the Forty seventh Oirgiula infantry regiment
was promoted 10 brigade surgeon, then TO chief
surgeon of the first division, Third army corps
OF the confederate army Of Northern Virginia
When the war closed he began the practice of
medicine 10 baltimore AMI continued there until
1870. when he removed to Savannah, Ga. and
from Savannah went to Florida 10 1874, locat-
ing IN Orange county, ana in 1881 went to Jack
sonville.
The bicycllsts OF Florida formed a state asso-
citation at meeting held at Jacksonville
Wednesday. Delegates were present fol-
lows: Farnandina, DR.. J. c. Perine aud J. A.
McGlfftn; ST. Augustine, Fred w. Kettle aud f.
W. Howatt; Ocala, P. L. Williams and T. A.
Young: Jacksonville, s. A Adams and o. p.
Rollins. Letters were read from the wheelmen
Of Orlando and Gainesville pledging their CO.
operation and aid. temporary organization
was effected, and then the organization was
made permanent under the name OF the
"Florida Cycling Association" TO Ee composed
of delegates or representatives from each club
in the state; The following officers were then
elected: Presldant. DR.. J. Q. Per-
inc, 'Fernandina; first vice pres-
dent, j.. NJ. Cheney, Orlando: second
vice president, e q. Mccall, Ocala; recording
secretary, L. W. Howatt, ct. Augustine; CORE
spending secretary, s. A. Adams, Jacksonville;
treasurer. John King, st. Augustine racing
board, composed of one representative from
each active club in the state. was elected as fol-
lows: o. P. Rollins, Jacksonville; J. A.
McGiffin, Fernaudins; Harry Snow, St Au-
gustine; Orlando, OCale, Gainesville Daytona,
Tallahassee these respective local clubs to
nominate members for these vacanciesl. The
racing board will have jurisdiction over all
races, and sanctions for ell meets must be first
obtained OF them for any club meets or races.
the matter of championship events then came
up and was fully discussed. 1t was finally de-
cided that the championship events should be
q quarter mile, one mile, two miles, three
miles, five miles ard ten miles, TO be raced for
as the stats racing board should determine on
application of tho local clubs and under L. A.
w rules