The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-16
FLORIDA.

j. B. Gaines, judge Of the criminal court
of record of Lake county, has rendered
his resignation to Gov. Mitchell and it has
been accepted.
The Fort White Phosphate Company
has begun running on fun time at the
new mine. The quality of phosphate is
said to be extra fine.
Fowler & Son of Gainesville have
shipped their saw-mill planning machinery
and shingle-mill to Newberry, where they
will permanently locate.
on next Sunday the German EvangeH-
cal Lutheran congregation of Tampa will
dedicate their newly erected church, cor
ner of Marion and Tyler streets.
j. " HUTCHINSON of Fort White has
sold his stock of groceries to Webster
Bros of Waycross, Ga, who will con-
duct the business at the same stand.
The residence of George A. Brazee, at
Green Cove Springs was burned Wednes-
day afternoon. The cause was a defective
lue. Some furniture was saved, The loss
is not known, but it is supposed there was
partial insurance.
D. L. Blanning's dwelling house at
Waldo, caught fire Tuesday in some I'M
explained way and burned TO the ground.
Most Of the furniture was saved. There
was no insurance and the loss falls heavily
upon a worthy citizen Waldo will have
a steam ldllltIN HI OItIdNloAl eOOlls lie
stock is being subscribed.
The Natchang silk Company of Wilt
mantle, Conn. early this year offered a
number of cash prizes to the fishermen of
the country for the largest of several va
rieties of fish caught with it's lines. E. j.
| Beidler of Orlando, won the SIS in gold for
the heaviest large-mouthed bass, he hav-
| ing caught an eight-pounder in a small
lake at Gabrielle.
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bail player of some prominence, is at
Gainesville for the purpose of inducing
| Gainesville to enter the state ball league,
! which is being organized Several promi-
! nent citizens who are interested in base
( ball are assisting Mr., Bennett, and every
/ thing seems favorable for his efforts
meeting with success.
Mayor Brown of Gainesville will resign
! his position as chief executive officer Of
! the city in the near future. Mr.. Brown
/ has served the people of Gainesville as
/ mayor for several years, and has al
/ ways given satisfaction. His resignation
will be presented at the next meeting of
! the city council. No direct cause is as
signed for Mr.. Browns action.
Mr.. Nettles of Gainesville narrowly es-
capped drowning at the crossing of New
river, near Worthington Springs, on Sun
! day. His horse and buggy sank almost
/ out of sight in the deep river and water
4 in the road leading to the bridge, and
il was only by hard work that the
horse was saved from drowning Mr..
/ Nettles says this crossing is in an eX-
| ceedingly dangerous condition.
The losses sustained by the grocery firm
/ of Delaney & Ives of Orlando in the re-
! cent fire have been satisfactorily adjusted
. between that firm and the several insur-
/ ance companies involved. The amount
paid Delaney & Ives is $3.50, which is
nearly 50 per cent. on the total stock ON
hand at the time of the fire, and it is
likely that the firm will open up and re
sumo business in very few days
On the first day of January Of this year.
only one house stood upon the site of the
town of West Palm Beach. ] was the
house formerly owned and occupied by
Capt, O. S. Porter of Daytona To-day
the town is the largest on the east coast.
south of Titusville. An enumeration was
recently made OF its inhabitants and il
was ascertained that no less than 500 peo-
pie made their permanent home within the
limits of the town.
At the packing house which DIR. Mont
gomery is having erected near Tacoma.
an accident which came very near re-
sultng disastrously occurred. The scat
folding on which the workmen were
mounted gave way and they were pre-
| cipitated to the ground-a distance of
D
were injured from the fan. one man hav-
ing three ribs broken. Fortunately no
ono was severely hurt
The Lowe hotel at Fernandlna was
burned Wednesday morning at 2 O'Clock.
The bremen were prompt, but were unable
20 do anything 10 stop the flames. and tho
I house was consumed with lots of furni-
/ turg. etc. The place was "a hotel for coll
/ ored people, and the occupants had TO be
awakened and pulled out after tho arrival
I of the fire department The loss is esti-
mated at between 5000 and $4,000. ana mo-
one seems TO know how it caught
Rev D.. w. Way Of Wulthourvulo. Ca
occupied the pulpit OF the prcsbgt erlau
church Ht Gainesville Sunday 40 made
20 good impression upon hls congregation.
ohd there ia 90 rirone probability Of th,
church calling h'm to ths pustorate. iu
/ iHr'. tHD session Of tho church is mani.
| muuH FOB favor ~ obtaining hIa rsrticoa
hn1 whom the matter la uli before 600
congregation. it Ia nrHriy certain that
'le} win do.ll0 to mHha au effort t1
induce him io come. Mr Wnt Dr. "a vouur
nHh' ha nFe not exceeding Ca yoau.