The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29


Alex Byrd is postmaster at the recently
opened ONCE in Spring HILL in Leon county,
on the Carrabeile road.
This months shipments from Port Tampa
Will exceed any month yet, and Will reach
total Of about 1000 tons.
Mai Briggs, of Kentucky has just closed a
contract for putting in a 30O-acre tomato crop
al Winter Haven next season.
Miss Belle Ferguson has bought the ware
house OF L. Rowe Co.. at Key West, and has
moved It TO Thomas street and fitted il up for
a-yinegar factory.
Among the patents issued by the United
States patent Office last week was one to
Robert J. Gillian of Orlando for a combined
Measure and funnel
Tomatoes are selling at big figures on
Thursday at Mcintosh, NJ. c. Connally, of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis rail
road, saw carload sell for 1885.
Twelve sponge boats have Just arrived at
Key West. and brought IN 5000 punches of
very fine sponges. This is an exceptional
CATCH and the general grade of the sponge is
above the average.
The Orange Growers Union Will meet at
the court house at hissmmee the first Sat
urday IN June I'd inst, at 10 a. N to con
slider the actions OF the late Orlando Fruit
and Vegetable Growers convention.
Mrs. Bette Thorp has sold to Mrs Mary
Crawford Campbell Billings the store build
ing al Fort Myers now occupied by DR.. Bill
lngs Tor drug store. The doctor will make
improvements in the building ana put in a
stoek-Of drugs medicines and druggists sup
plies
The Indian River Fiber Comrany's factory
at Ttusvllle is being rapidly erected. The
main building will be 40 by l2S feet, with u
building attached IA by 33 feet. which win
cbntain boilers and u forty horse power
engine. -Four fiber machines win be operated,
and the concern expects that IL will do a large
business.
II is reported that an electric railway is to
be built from Yhor City to Palm Beach. II
is said Harvey Kendrick has sold out his in
terest in the consumers company. and he
ana x. W. Easlcy have organized the new
company, with So 900 capital The object
Is 70 develop Palm Beach as a summer pleas
ure resort.
The shipping season is about over at Haines
CITY The truckers have made good money
especially those who planted early. The
drought cut Of several large crops, owing 10
being too late. None OF the planters, however
are discouraged. They are making prepare
lions Tor another crop. Several are buying
more land to make a crop on.
John stewart, "a member of the firm OF s. J.
stewart OF the town of Milton, was practic
ing saturday for "a tournament TO take place
OF the Fourth Of July. He was making "a
tin al the ring at fun speed when his horse
jumped the track ana ran away through the
WOODS MI stewart was thrown against a
tree, breaking bis collar bone and knee cap
AT a special meeting Of the Tampa board OF
trade w. a. NorrsOn. IT. G. 1aiiaferro j
W fitzgerald, w. b. henderson and E. r
dunuE were apDOItei DELEGATES TO the South
and West Trade Congress. which meets in New
orleans The board Of trade also passed d
blrong but respectful resolution asking Che
postmaster general To extend the free deliv
cry postal service 10 that city.
Papers are DOW being placed on record IN
tAS clerk ONCE Of Lee county. in which the
Atlantic. Gulf Coast and lkepchobee Lam
company conveys to the Disston Land Com
- tahy &OOOOJ acres Of land. The Disstof
IN --@''' Company has mortgaged 100000 acres