The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20


The machine shops in Palatka have
plenty of work.
A negro in Monticello can whistle two
parts of the same tune at the same time.
The Orlando Methodist church has pur-
chased a large pipe organ. 1t comes from
z. s' = - "''i ' ''a'' 'O' use June
Arrangements have been perfected with
John B. Creagh, a wealthy tobacco dealer
and cigar manufacturer of Philadelphia,
to move his factory TO Ocala.
The twelfth annual commencement OF
John B. Stetson university at DeBand Will
be of special interest this year 1t viii en-
brace four days. beginning on May "A and
ending the %.
There are nearly $4,000 of county funds
in the Nolusia treasury. The freeze did
not prevent the people from paying their
taxes II is said the taxes are paid up
closer this year than they have for many
years past.
An Italian has been defrauding the peo-
pie Of Pensacola out of aims by playing the
cripple. He hobbled about the streets on
his knees, and was apparently without
feet. Thursday the man was found to be
perfect in his limbs he having praeticed the
device Of drawing mp his feet and covering
them with his pants, which gave him the
appearance of being without feet.
Mrs Mead and four children arrived in
DeLand from South Africa last week. Mrs
Mead came tODeLand expecting to buy an
orange grove. She new nothing of the
band Is mining engineer and they have
Travelled over most of the world. one child
was born IN Alaska, one in Honolulu and
another in Africa The mother and chill
dren win make their home in DeLand
Mr.. ]. A. NJ. Donald writes from Palm
Beach to say that the article that appear
ed in the New York Tribune and New York
World, and reprinted in the Morning
News, containing information purport-
ing to be furnished by him, is Incorrect in
so far as it alleges that he furnished in
10 loo fa1
and railroad enterprises, except in so far
as reference is made to another hotel at
Palm Beach.
Jack Spencer, the young son Of Mrs. A
r. Spencer of St. Augustine, was badly
burned about the face and eyes with lime
Friday but is resting easily now. The lit
tie fellow had some lime in can and
after pounding il down poured some vs.
ter on il and when the top had become
Stacked the water settled TO the lime un-
der the first layer and caused an explosion.
The hot stuff flew up in his face covering
his eyes and forehead and badly burning
him.
Sanford Chronicle: Teri Adams left on
last Wednesday night for Huntington,
Va, where he has large landed interest,
and from which locality he originally came.
Mr. Adams will remain several months,
with view of establishing business rela-
lions elsewhere. Energetic and business
like, he has acquired considerable prop
erty in this section, and before the great
fire, some years ago, was our leading
wholesale grocery merchant, doing bust
ness Of nearly 10000 per year the fire
caused him heavy loss but since which
time he has slowly, though steadily been
regaining lost ground.
The little schooner Biscayne Capt.
Harry Fozzard, arrived at Jacksonville
Saturday afternoon from Elliott's Key,
near Biscayne Bay, with the first ship
ment of pineapples this season The
shipment consisted Of 4 500 dozen of the
fruit and they Were in excellent condi-
ton Capt. Fozzard says that the outlook
is splendid for an unusually large crop
OF pineapples, both at the Biscayne Bay,
Lake Worth and Indian River sections.
The crops are now in a thriving con-
dition, but only those in the extreme
southern part Of the state are bearing