The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS.
They Are Enjoying the SQuabble Be-
tween the Florida Senator's.

The Drought Still Continues-The
Plant System to Remove Some of Its
ofhces to Savannah-Other Florida
Matters of Special Interest.
Sanford, Fla, May S.-The republican
Office holders in this state, to some ex-
tent. are having a picnic" while the
democratic Office seekers are kept in sus-
pense by the wrangle between our sena-
tors and congressman over nominations as
well as combinations. Sanford's post
Office is one Of the plums Postmaster
Dolph Edwards. is still complacently en-
loving while half dozen democrats are
begging for it.
NEW BANK OFFICIALS.
Sanford is Justly proud of her well
established and ably conducted banks,
that met every demand all through the
irving times that loored so many Florida
banking institutions, The First National
Bank. under Messrs. Rand, Forster and
their trusty assistants, has made fine
record. while the Sanford Loan and Trust
Bank has Just declared a dividend of
per cent and made an important change
in its management. President G. {. Has
kell. for many years treasurer of the
South Florida railroad, but now whole
sale grocery merchant in Jacksonville, re-
tires in favor of President Gilbert Hart, a
large stakeholder, who has an elegant
winter home at Winter Park, but is presi-
dent of the Central Savings Bank of De-
troit Mich. Vice President p. j. PARA
more retires in favor of Vice President
c. H. LETTER. who is also treasurer, with
Teller D. l. Way retained in the position
he has so ably and satisfactorily filed.
The MORNING News correspondent met
Mr. LETTER on his first trip to Florida,
seventeen years ago, and now son occu-
pies more conspicuous place than the
father then held as popular and sue
cessful merchant, as well as commodore
of one of the best drilled and disciplined
corps-the Gate City Guards-in the
state. The elder LETTER, although a very
active and shrewd business man, has re-
tired from trade, and the bank will have
in him a thoroughly qualified and eff
Gent Tout door, as well as Office financier.
CIGAR FACTORY COMING.
No city has been more anxious to build
up manufacturing industries than San
ford. and the last move is for a large
cigar factory. President f. H. Rand and
Cashier F. p. Forster, of the First Ma
tional Bank, Ed. B. Durlin, a leading
young lawyer and son-in-law of Col. A.
NJ Thrasher, EstOn r. Whitner, the eff
cient and popular chief clerk of Supt.
Swoope, of the Plant system in South
Florida, and Theo. J. Miller, a prominent
furniture dealer, have applied to Gov.
Mitchell TO be Incorporated as the FL Co
rojal Cigar Company, and it is safe TO
predict that their movement will stimu-
late others of a similar character in the
immediate future and thus put Sanford
on the long desired road to prosperity as
a manufacturing center. With, half
dozen railroads coming in here, and
49,, Of hon oct Aaafr - IL,
character, this city ought to add home
manufactured products to her already
big wholesale trade in groceries, grain,
corn, flower, fertilizers, hardware, etc
Already contracts have been made under
the new bond issue for street pavements,
sanitary work and other desired i'm
provements tits limited that in July the
Plant system will move some of its Offices
from this city to Savannah and consoli-
date the departments to which they
belong. Cashier M. E. Bishop, one of
the most estimable. efficient and popular
officials here, is said to be ION the list, -
and his departure will be deeply regretted.
But Sanford can stand this proposed mi
grafton and grid up her lo1ns for more
jealous push ahead as the Gate City" of
South Florida.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC TALENT.
1t has long been conceded that our city
is way up in c. in the matter of first
class amateur musical and dramatic
talent. Capt George H. Fernald is at
the head of fine musical society, and
the home minstrels have made quite a
reputation. Their recent benefit for the
Gate City Rifles was a splendid enter
tainment in all respects. The Second
Battalion band is one of the finest and
wears the most elegant uniform seen Oh
parade anywhere in the south Col. K. J
Blinn and his talented son, E. H. Blinn
are prominent in musical matters, as is
also Mrs. w. B. Randolph and Mrs Dolph
Edwards, not to mention several other
gifted vocalists. The Sanford Dramatic
troupe is about to take new departure
Judge H. Seagrove Adams and his charm
ing little wife, and Chief Engineer H. M
Papworth and Miss Juna Robinson, the
lovely and accomplished daughter of AL.
derman NJ. F. Robinson. are at the head
of this excellent organization, and Chief
Papworth proposes to help out his pa
triotic fellow iremen in their attractive
entertainments. The troupe goes next
week to DeLand, Titusville and Orlando
where it will give benefit performances
and then return home and give the San
ford fire ladies an entertainment at the
opera house.
wAYsIDE PARAGRAPHS.
The drought grows more severe and thu
prospects for a big orange crop grow
beautifully less. Rain, and good deal o
it, is imperatively demanded.
Georgia drummers are as thick as pea,
all over Florida The Hotel Wilton, il
this city, is headquarters here, and SCI
them registering there in squads. Mana
ger Dolph Edwards and his assistant
Col. Munson, are great favorites with tn
commercial tourists.
We have some farmers and fruit grow
ers who know how to get the best OF an,
kind of a drought One of these is Hon
S. Brock Hill, mayor of Maitland, who's
intensive system of farming enables hir
young groves nearly all the year round
just now he is shipping the finest cucum
bers ever saw to the New York market
Wet or dry, hot or cold, this kind of
farmer and fruit grower, is always pre-
pared for an emergency.