The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-29

J. B. Williams, OF Palatka. says there Is
10000 sawlogs and sawn timber now in Pea
and Choctawhatchie rivers Warrington rain 20
be driven 10 the boom at the mouth OF the
river.
Messrs. W. B. Fuller, w. L. Clark and ].
r. Martin have purchased the stock OF Mn
ten McCants in the Butler block at Ocala, and
will take charge at once. They viii continue
IN the grocery business. The style OF the
firm win be Fuller. Clark e. Co.
At Live Oak Wednesday night between 7
and o. clock, during heavy thunder storm
the large 2story framed dwelling of A. j.
Robertson was struck by lightnin and set on
fire. Although heavy rain was falling the
building was totally destroyed. All the
household goods were saved Strange TO suy
not member Of the family was injured.
Work on the telephone line connecting the
Eahatee section with Tampa will soon be
started. Enough money is already sub
scribed by reliable men to put the line
throHgh. The Manatee truckers we're very
successful, but not more so than some in
other sections Of the south, as the following
copy Of letter written TO Mr.. Brlngle a resi-
dent OF Tampa, viii show: "Auburndale June
%. s. +. Bringle, Tampa: Dear Old Friend
We'll, have been In it again. had In
forty acres OF tomatoes; shipped nearly 800
crates; gross returns were $500 and over
net returns el,i4 and over. So you see you
drew out at the wrong time. ! expect TO pit
IN forty acres this fall / have bought over
100 acres more land as an Investment. / was
IN Tampa last month but did not meet up
with you. suppose you are kept busy with
your work. expect TO start to TENNESSEE
next Friday with my family TO stay two
months Yours truly, W. Il. Winston"
Ocala New Capitol A certain negro boot
black and his box figured In an interesting
scene In certain room Monday night
There was a game OF poker on, and strar.
ger came and wanted TO join the fun. He
planked down a $40 bill and asked for s. Ia
chips. he banker was unable to return the
balance for the present, but prom ised IL
later. The go was put TO one side and the
game proceeded, At the windup the s91
man had SIC In checks and wanted them
cashed and the balance due him. On looking
for the $40 IL was found missing Each man
swore he didn't have IL. bootblack was
engaged TO fan the quartette during the
game. He was searched but declared he
didn have IT, The matter was becoming Sc.
rious and efforts 20 prove who the guilty
party was proved failure The 'bootblacks
box was sped snuRly fixed In the corner
Some one suggested II be searched. which
was done. and 10 and behold the $40 was
:caza IN T. The arrest OF the bootblack is
not likely to take place
Pensacola News; People along Palafox
street we're greatly amused between and
o'clock yesterday evening at the sight OF r
Llndenstruth, the well known 1eweler, taking
a rae on wheelbarrow at the expense OF
henry beirne, the plumber. On the day be-
fore the primary election Mr.. Beirne became
% Impressed from reading the Argus with
the idea that Col Chipley would be showed
under az the polls that he proposed 70 Mr.
Llndenhlruth TO ride him ia a wheeltarrow
up ana down PalafoX street II Col Chipley
was nominated. OF course Mr. Lindenstruth
was 70 do likewise for Mr.. Beirne IN the event
OF mayor Anderson's election. Mr.. Belrne
tcctpted the result with tho best grace pos
hipic, and. with has wheelharrow, appeared at
MT Lindcnstruth's store at o'clock yester.
Gay evening. Mr. Liuuenstruth procured a
nag ana mounted "A box on the wheeibarrow
40 evening was warm and the task was one