The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-14


Senator Call has gone to Key West.
There are nearly coo boys and girls at
tending the several schools at DeLand.
Capt C. f. Lartigue has sold his furni-
ture business at Orlando to Elijah Hand.
Hawthorn will soon have a new brick
block. Work upon 1t VIII commence in
few days.
The farmers Of Alachua county have
raised more hogs this year than for many
years past.
1t is potato digging time. and the big
gest crop ever grown in NOlusia county is
being harvested.
NJ. M.'Sistrunk has sold his store and
millinery establishment at Williston to
w. NJ. Barton. Mr.. Barton is one Of the
members of the board Of county COM
missioners.
The Kfssimmee citizens have decided to
hold a meeting on Nov l6 to discuss to-
bacco culture, and also arrange for pro-
curing seed, and the care and curing of
the tobacco when grown.
The total assessed valuation of proper
~ IN orange county, according 70 the re
turns OF Assessor W. G. Mutt, for 1895,
is A3z0 100. The valuation for 1894 was
$5,27S, 20i- a difference of 1855, 039.
Supt. Holloway has made arrangements
for Alachua county teachers to attend
leave Gainesville over the Florida Central
and Peninsular railway on Dec p. The
fare for the round trip will be $40.
Steamers from Fort Myers on a regu-
neighboring islands are proposed. This
would open quite an expanse of mercan-
tile territory within the jurisdiction of
Tampa and add largely to the trade Of
that city.
The farmers of Lacrosse are putting
out many strawberry plants this year.
This is the first year the farmers of that
section have paid much attention to
this crop. The patches are looking well
and the growers hope to realize much
money from this source.
The accident to Pat Campion at Pensa-
cola Saturday was more serious than at
first supposed. He was standing near
car Of lumber. when the supports of the
latter gave way. the pile falling on and
amputation was necessltated.
An effort will be made IN few days
to renew the interest in the Alachua So
ciety for Scientific Research. This so
ciety was Incorporated several years ago
and has a large collection Of national Gu
riostties. Some of the most active mem
which accounts for the lack of interest
A sweet potato slip planted on R. A
| COnkling'S place at Tillman, BreVard
county, little more than three months
ago, produced the following result: Vines
grew in a circle of siXty-four feet around
| the hill-twenty-four feet across-and al
| ready one bushel of potatoes has been
taken from the hill, one weighing eight
/ pounds and four weighing an aggregate
4 of twenty pounds.
Waldo. on the Florida Central and Pen
insular railroad a few miles north of
/ Gainesville, is making great improve
/ ments in building and the DEVELOPMENT
] of business. A new brick store ana a
! two-story wooden structure to be used
! for a business house have been planned
4 for. A tram road Is to run north for
A several miles. The work is to be be-
gun at once.
! Col. H. L. Morris of Morriston who has
for the past four years operated a large
tuFpentine farm between Williston and
4 that place, has sold his interest to a
/ Georgia company, who will greatly ex-
| tend the farm and erect a still at Willis
| ton in addition to. that already in opera-
/ tion at Morriston. The new company has
/ arrived with force of hands from Geor-
gia, and are boxing timber just west of
! town.
A serious accident occurred at Winter
! Park Tuesday, by which two ladies were
| seriously hurt. Mrs. Matte Self and Miss
/ Lizzie Leu were driving and their horse
] became frightened and ran. After going
1 a short distance the wagon collided with
/ some object, and both ladies were thrown
/ out Mrs. Self sustained injuries to the
| back. First reports said her back was
! broken, but this proved not to be the
/ case. Miss Leu had leg broken. Mrs.
/ Self is reported to be recovering, and her
/ physician hopes that she will be out in a
| few days. The younger lady viii not get
/ off so easily.
A tramp, named Swivel, while stealing
| a ride on a Louisville and Nashville train
| into Pensacola Tuesday. fell under the
| wheels and was so badly mangled that
! he viii die. He was removed TO the in