The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16

Steps are being taken TO incorporate the
Auburndale Library Association.
Under the tstle of Eco dc Cuba" the
Tampa Times devotes one page Of its issue
TO Cuban affairs in the Spanish language.
AT Tampa Judge Barron Phillips win
soon begin the construction OF a fine bus
mess block on the corner Of Tampa. and
Madison street in the rear Of the First
National Bank building.
At Barlow r. J. BlOunt came near hap
pening to "A serious accident last Thursday.
He had gone out to fire off his gun which
had been loaded sometime, and when he
fired the cartridge burst, throwing the
powder into his eyes.
j. NJ Edison is showing his faith in Polk
cOunty's lake region. He has built a fine
large house on his place on the west side
of Lake Arietta, and is planting 80 acres
to oranges, has 40 acres planted and a
force at work on the next i0
West Tampa Wednesday held an cleo
tion on the issuance of a temporary loan
and the proposition for loan of $1,000
was carried by a unanimous vote. The
money will be chiefly expended in desir-
able and permanent public improvements.
st. Augustine Herald: Judge Vertrees of
Palatka put force of men at work Tues
day morning laying out a road between
Palatka and Summer Haven. with a mud
road across the marsh. A ferry Will be
established across the river in charge of
William j. Sanchez. Judge Vertrees will
run stage line across the country.
j. II. Keith, of Sioux City, Ia, has
bought place on the west shore of Lake
Whistler near Barlow, Polk county, and
Is having tract cleared and broken ready
for a tomato crop next winter He expects
TO be here early In September with his
family to make this his permanent home.
There is room for many more such ster-
ling men in South Florida.
Work has begun at Tampa on putting in
a new switch on the Franklin street line
of the Consumers railway 1t is the IN
tention of Consumers Company as soon
as this switch is put in, to form a belt
line, connecting the Central avenue and
Franklin street lines with cars running
both ways on both lines. Three new cars
will be added to the number in use.
One of the colored men employed in
Bush Hutchinson's stable at Pensacola
had a narrow escape from death Tuesday
afternoon. The negro was trying to ride
a wild mustang pony. The pony threw
him to the ground and jumped upon him
with all four feet tramping him badly.
He was unconscious for a short time, but
recovered, and his injuries are not con-
sidered dangerous.
Barlow Courier Informant: Some ex-
ceedingly fine specimens of rice are at
DIR. Wade's ready to be sent up to the
expedition. This rice was grown by Capt
Tom Abortion at his place in the south
western portion of Polk county. He has
threshed out twenty-four bushels from
one-fourth of an acre, besides the several
bundles which he saved for exhibition
purposes. Why isn't rice a good money
crop at that rate?
News is received by the Barlow Courier
Informant of the accidental killing of
the baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse kirkland,
one day last week, at their home west
of Medulla, in Polk county. 1t seems that
the parents were absent from the house
and had left n 1o-year-old son TO take care
of the baby. The boy had taken down the
rifle, and while handling II, by some means
or other IL went off" the bullet striking
the infant and causing instant death.
Notwithstanding the cry of hard times
in other sections, Gainesville is moving
ahead at her old pace. There is much
building going on at present. J. II. Vidol
is erecting a cottage on Church street,
the Methodist district parsonage is being
erected, S. G. Thomas is building a fine
residence, Mrs NJ, T. Oliver Is rebuilding
her cottage, which was destroyed by fire
4 recently, Capt James NJ. Graham Is erect
ing a dwelling house on Pleasant street
ard two on Liberty street, and brick blocks
are being built by Phillip Miller and w
n Wilson. This gives employment Ia
many men.
a sensation was produced at Pensacola
Wednesday, when It was known that the
sheriff had served papers on DR.. w. f.
Anderson, James Ntzhugh, John b.
Vaughn A. g. Berry and Thomas John.
editor and JeR J.. Davis. as business
! manager Of the Pensacola Times in a
libel suit brought against them by Blount
4 q Blount, attorneys for Hon w. ID. Chip.
ley, IN the sum Of So, 900. The alleged
| libel consisted IN printing a direct charge
that chipley, Healy, Dougherty and TRAY
raised "A $1,000 corruption fund 10 innu.
ence the legislature IN the senatorial con
test Of 1881
Tampa Times: Wednesday afternoon on
special invitation o. the Tampa Water
Works Company, represented By She 81.
perintendent W A. Campbell Mayor
Salomoufon anu others met 81 the unfnil-
Ing STATION 81 ffe water works ~ lusufci
pump which was pat ib fhere recently