The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-27
FLORIDA.

The tax levy at Jacksonville for this
year amounts to nearly l6 mills on the
dollar.
The lemon trees at Hawthorn are in
blossom and are doing well. Should no
freeze visit there this winter. large ship
ments of oranges will be sent from there
in 1897.
A new lodge OF knights of Pythias
which will be No. As of the grand jul
risdiction of Florida, win be instituted to-
morrow night at Lakeland by DR.. n.
Woodbridge of Tampa, supreme represent
tative OF the grand lodge of Florida.
The first trainload of cypress blocks
from Burden & Co.'S block camp at
Kingsland, Ca. will arrive at Fernandina
this week and will consist of fifteen car
loads. or about 1000 large blocks. This
train will be followed by one of the
same size every week.
The strawberry growers around sum-
terville are looking for a fair yield this
year. The recent rains revived the plants.
Charles Robinson, the most extensive
grower, has about six acres. Many or
the plants are beginning TO bloom II no
frost shall cut them back, he viii have
berries for Christmas.
Alfred Hurst and Mason Noble of De-
Land have gone into the manufacture
Of CassaVa into starch. They are putting
forty acres of land near Lake Helen in
cassava and arrowroot. They have dis
covered an easy method of extracting
the starch from the chaff, and think they
can make it a paying business
Nelson H. Perkins of Palatka died Sun
day night at II o'clock at the family resi-
dence on Orange street of nueralgla Of
the heart. Mr.. Perkins went to Palatka
aboue twenty years ago from Vermont,
and since then has been connected With
the Putnam house. He also served the
city several years as alderman.
The negro White arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Boil at Tampa Friday on suspi-
cion that he was the forger of the numer-
Gus bogus checks which have been in cir
culation in that city recently, has proved
himself innocent of the charge and was
released. Another of the checks was
negotiated in Ybor City Saturday.
Jasper News: The great Octahatchee
lake in the western part of this county
was running off" this week. There is
a large subterranean passage from this
lake that goes nobody knows where. and
| occasionally this passage drains ali the
water out of the lake. Such occasions
are greatly enjoyed by the people living
| quantity of fine fish secured when the
water is low.
An inventors lodge has been organ
| lied by artisans and others of st. Angus
| tine. At the inaugural meeting the fol-
| lowing officers were elected President
| Alderman BeaSley; vice president DR.
| Robert Hunter; secretary and treasurer,
| l.. Larson. Only those gifted with in
| ventive faculties are admitted to men,
| bership. The object of the lodge is TO
| promote and perfect any article or object
invented by any member OF the organiza-
ton, and the profits of the invention
shall be shared pro rata. Only one other
| OtSdnlLdllOn OF ltllS character is IN eX-
lstence, with headquarters in London.
Mrs. Charles Clark of Calhoun county
was burned to death a day or two ago
She was making preparations for dinner
| and was near the fireplace when puff Of
| wind caused the flame TO ignite her
clothes. When she discovered IL the
| flames had nearly enveloped her. She
ran 10 the well TO get into a tub of water
10 extinguish it, but the tub was empty
Her screams brought the neighbors. but
when assistance reached the house her
ola "a mo NnFag oil nnrFr
who was absent at work, reached horne
before her death. which occurred at 4
p. m. Besides her husband, she leaves
two small children.
Circuit court Is in session at Titusville
this week, Judge BroOme presiding Two
murder trials are on the docket, and two
hanglngs VIII probably result. A negro
- On ulal Tor tLs murder Of Nike Shay,