The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-14
A MIRROR OF OCALA.
A Hot Fight Over Phosphate Lands.
Echoes of the synod.


ocala, Fla, Nov. 12.-The Florida Pres
byterlan synod really completed it's labors
last Saturday but several of its most
eloquent divines remained over Sunday
to fiji the pulpits of the other denomi-
nations OF the city. notably Dr. Davis OF
Fernandlna and DIR. Michael of Madison
and Rev. Caldwell of Tallahassee and
Rev. Rowbottom of Dade City. They de-
lighted their audiences. Bishop Gray
was also in Ocala over sunday. He
preached in the morning on Chris Chris
and in tine evening to the colored
Episcopal church, ana confirmed classes
at both services receiving INTO me church
I'm the morning. ]. Chalmer Razor.
Hon A. +. Boskin of Anthony has Just
been in the city the nrst time IN SIX
months, having smothered ms amp li..ii
votes and devoted his time, talents ana
ability to raising the best crop ne mas
grown in Marion county in twenty years.
In consequence he is happy ana pros
Uncle Sol Warren of Gainesville was
in town yesterday. IL was his hrst Visit
in many years, and he says next 10 h NJ
native county, Alachua, and MS shlre
town. Gainesville, Ocala ana MARION
county stand next in his esteem as the
Meter -. A. Miller is hearing very
inportant litigation. IL comes about ike
this: A negro named Smith, living aDout
twelve miles west of town, had a home
stead, on which excellent phosphate De
posts were discovered. lie SOLD OF TINS
land forty acres TO $. X. Pyies. ana Ian, an-
the latter named person took possession
of the forty bought by Mr. Pyles under
the mining clause and proceeded 10 open open
up mining plant. Mr.. Pyles Is anxious
20 get possession Of the for
ty acres bought OF the ne
gro. Smith is now attempting to prove
his HOMESTEAD title and Sanders Il Whit
field are contesting the same, because he
dispoged of a part OF his homestead be-
fore he had a legal right to do so. The
case is hotly contested. and Judge ~ y.
Bullock is pleading for Mr.. Pyles and Mr..
Zewodsh for Sanders and Withheld.
Albert Gerig and Fred A. Alworth are
office drug store. now. held by the Mer-
chants National Bank.
At the "old boss" sale of express pack
ages. a party paid $1.S5 for package,
and when he opened 1t he found two
lovely silk dresses, and sandwiched be-
tween them crisp s. bill. There are otn-
western portion of Marion county invest
ed sz5 in express packages. He secured a
dray load of them, but as he returned
home with them Saturday night without
oneninR them the curious do not know
how he come out in the venture.
Dr. Frederick was absent at the Atlanta
exposition for several weeks. Saturday he
returned and sent for his horse, which
he had turned out to pasture during his
absence. He found that his valuable beast
had got one OF his fore feet caught in
wire fence. and cut the flesh and tendons
to the bone between the ankle and hoof,
and ne is so lame he can scarcely walk.
WORD comes from Citra that the Bishop
Hoyt grove is being planted in pine apple
shoots. and that 5000 worth of them will
be set Mr.. Light of Reddick is saving the
lumber to make protection and covering
for them.
Politics are beginning to work in Ocala
for city officials. The second ward led of.
last night, and nominated Dr. William An
derson, a leading druggist and an excel
lent business man.