The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24


Prof Benjamin Gould. OF Orlando, died
Friday, aged So.
Joseph Ball and D. b. High. OF Tampa, have
formed partnership and will open grocery
store in the Leduc building.
According to the Gainesville Sundt is esti-
mated that the town Of Evinston, Mcintosh
and Boardman annually pay the railroads not
less than S20O,0OO
w. H. Welch and Robert Gilbert, Of Jack
sOnvllle went hunting for turtle eggs ut
Pablo Thursday night and were fortunate
enough TO secure about l45 good sized ones,
There is quite a building boom about to be
inaugurated ia DeLand. Two churches, an
addition 10 the university. the new Agri-
culturist building, and ten or twelve resi-
denees being among the intended erections.
The Leroy News states that ifty head Of
cattle from the river pastures were driven
through Leroy some days ago II is said
there are several thousand head of cattle on
the ranges between there and the lake and
rtyer-ten miles
Two gentlemen from Fort Meade passed
through BraidentOwn last week who were
making a prospecting tour of the county be-
hind an OK team. One had passed through
before in 1893, being a soldier Of the Indian
wars OF that date.
During the past week the new PRESBYTERIAN
church at Upsala few miles from Sanford
and the erection Of which was comm enced
about two years ago. had the finishing touches
put to its interior, II Is the only Swedish
Presbyterian church in North America.
An acre OF DGlbOn smell mas been bought
in trust for the city of DeLand, from u. NJ.
Bennett The shell, ii is said, is practically
lnexhaus,ible and the city will have shell Tor
all time 70 come. The work Of removing the
dirt from on top OF the shell, and improving
the roads around DeLand, will be commenced
Immediately.
McGeckn & Jay. the architects, are draw
ing plans for a $1,000 residence for John
Tree, president of the Exchange National
Bank, Of Tampa 1t Will be handsomely I'm
ished and will contain nine rooms They are
also making plans for a "A 600 residence for L.
/. Spanord This building will haveelght
rooms, and Will be located on the lot soAh of
J. II. Nef
Last Monday Frank jackson, an aged ne
gro, was murdered near Waukeenah by Hal
Taylor. Jackson owned a small piece OF land
near Waukeenah and was cutting down tree
on his land, to which Taylor objected. Tay-
ior struck him with gun. when jackson at
tempted to catch the gun. As he attempted
TO do this Taylor drew back and fired on him,
Killing him almost instantly. Taylor, at last
report. had not been captured.
Dr. James Layne was in Braidentown Tues
day and informed the Manatee Journal OF a
remarkable accident which had befallen j. X.
swain, a resident OF the upper river, and one
OF the county Oldest settlers. Last Thurs
day cart tongue fell on the right side of his
head. MASKING the skull. Four days after
the accident he was conscious and intelligent,
a good fortune which. In view Of the serious
ness OF his accident, could not be expected in
one case in thousands.
The Citrus County Chronicle is the name of
new paper soon TO enter the field at
Inverness, Tor journalistic favors The en-
terprise IS to be incorporated under the
Florida laws. Its projectors are some Of
Citrus most successful business men, who
have ample capital Among the heaviest
stockholders are W. G. Zimmerman. @. w.
de Muro, W. X. jackson and j. A. Hampton,
OF Inverness; N. Barco, ID. j. Bennett and Mr..
Popple OF Crys al River.
Articles Of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary Of state for a charter to
organize q telephone service In Ocala, 10 be
known as the Ocala Telephone Company, the
capital stock being sl00D0. The officers are
j; -. Carlisle, president: T. r. Waterman,
vice president; D. W. Davls secretary and