The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-20
SANFORD GOSSIP.
Bishop Gray's Vista Rush Of
Northern Tourists

Sanford. Fla. Nov. 1S.-Bishop W. C.
Gray made his annual visitation to this
city yesterday morning and preached a
fine sermon 10 a large congregation, at
the Church of the Holy Cross. after which
several infants were christened and con-
hrmation and communion Administered.
In the afternoon he Officiated at Lake
Mary. several miles south of here, on the
Plant system.
We have been overwhelmed with north
ern visitors since the steamer City of
Jacksonville resumed her trips on the
river, and the report went out that the
Sanford house was open. Manager Rob
bins simply said he was going TO open il.
and he will as soon as il can be put in
order for guests. This is the first season
we have had such an early rush, and il
ors went back to St. Augustine and Jack
sonVllle while others proceeded further
south. Next Sunday the winter schedule
Of the railroads will be put on and then
the rush promises to be unusually large.
But all of our hotels Will be ready for
any sized crowd.
lhe circus has come ana gone, and
there Is weeping and Wailing in all the
towns ana cities where the heavy wagons
paraded. The city and county tax viii
not pay half the damage done to the
clay-paved streets, and some of the brick
paved ones We're slightly injured Here
after the circus company will be com
PEELED to locate their tents as near the
railroad track as possible and keep the
heavy wagons out Of the street parade
on the paved streets. Our neighhOr city
of Orlando got her full share Of damage
AS the whole state is deeply interested
in our palmetto tannery enterprise must
put in and other important improvements
made. The reorganized company is to
be chartered as the Sanford Tannery
and Extract Company" the corporators
rer and Alex McEacharn, with an office
in the new Hotchkiss block A contract
has been made with Mr.. ]. +. Pace late
one of our largest merchants, to supply
an immense amount of palmetto roots
to the company. The success of our eX-
pertinent has awakened other cities to
this profitable industry.
Our cigar factories having become fixed
and growing industries, a movement is
now on foot here to establish a large to-
bacco plantation and use the product in
our own factories as far as possible. In
order to secure the best quality Of cigar
tobacco only the choicest Cuba seed will
be used, and the most careful culture
will be given the growing plants. But
the critical period is the curing process.
and that Will be done under the latest
and most approved plans aid by the very
best appliances to be procured. Fine to.
baccO has been raised in West Florida
and we propose to see If ii can't be grown
here
When Superintendent b. r. swoope left
this division of the Plant system, the
employees at once contributed to present
him a suitable testimonial of their love
and esteem for one who had so long been
in the service of the road, and who had
always proved himself a friend TO those
under his employ. There have been I'M
fOrseen delays in the preparation of the
tcstimonial-an elegant gold watch-but
it is now ready and on its way to his
"Old Virginia home, with an accompany
ing address from the donors. The Gate
City Chronicle of this city, in this week s
issue will contain a fine four-column pic
ture Of Mr.. SWoOpe and the address, and
other particulars of the presentation. The
gift will be no less appreciated by him
on account of the unforeseen and un-
aVoidable delay in its trasmIssion.