The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24


. eufoWu exchanged his property on Pros
i rtet avenue for The property formerly
+ owned by Mrs Greer. an1 further
consideration OF ssfi-
Postmaster IS. s. Norwood Of Titus
vile has sold his next years crop Of
oranges Tor ST. AMI furthermore, oilers
tp bet 50 fo DOB cents that thc buyer viii NOT
eet hi- money back, even ~ oranges are
worm 81 apiece.
The Manaf.e river country commenced
shipping whit .- vegetables laef week.
I s number of cretes of cabbage went o,l-.
nui taey are n-.ls trnersi.y hsld Tor
offered un the dock.
Late wednesday the jury brought Ire
verdict awarainr Ats- Jt'ia t- l.. Cook
$500 damage against the Plant Invest
mcnt Company, Tor falling and breaking
her ankle when boarding the kissimm ec
10 Port Tampa four years ago..
Fred Hoc.hktss has just purchased three
bots across First street from ihc First IA
U0nal Bank at sanford. ami viii immeli-
atel- erect Cd four-st1ry brick business
block. Mr UotchEiss already owns several
business blocks here, ana also n northern
cities.
1he pastors OF thc Methodist Conere-
gatioual ANA Presbyterian churches met
last Monday and oreanizcd the pastors
conference ~ SANFORD. The officers elect
go We're REV. s. -. Paine, president.
Rev. w. n. Conoicy. vice president; Rev.
Frank b. Hunt secretary.
DO is rumored that Joseph Tichinstein
John Camp. TIE leaves wife and she a
husband Lichinstein is much younger
than either of The women. Airs. Ltchin-
stein was che widow OF Joseph tnderhii,
a. wealthy orange grove grower.
The newest pos-ofce in Iauatee eouu-
iN D. Riley. ahuut seven D. ~ east o.
Rye This is but short distance from
uuette which receives Us mail from the
Floflaa Southern. and the people 0f that
section are making am Effort TO have
ihe mail route from Eilcntou extended 10
Duette.
Thursday William Randall and Harry
Anderson. colorcl. were brought before
Justice Muupn ON the charge OF firms
the barn and smokehouse belonging 20
NJ. Il. HaueWuuEpr, "a few miles from
Fort White ON Fob. j. destroying botn
buildings ana their contents, cOnSistine
Of fodder aud farm utensils and about
l00 pounds Of meat The aggregate loss
IS about 500.
The organization of q new telephone
company at Pensacola has walked tip Inc
Beli Telephone Company. The rates here
tolorc haNc been $40 year for residences
and $40 year FOR business offices, where
the whole amount was paid Ia advance, or
Sil quarter for residences and SIG "a quar-
ter for business offices. The company
has just given notice that from March
] they viii reduce the rates to $50 p year
for residences and $40 a year for business
offices where the whole amount is paid
I'm advance.
Notwithstanding the fact that orange
growers and farmers around fsviuston are
blue over the loss OF their oranges and
vegetables by the big freezes vet they
are preparing TO push another crop with
as much Nisor rs ever. Some think that
about 50 per cent. OF the orange trees are
killed. while other men say all are dead.
The damage cannot be iuily estimated
under two mon tins as the sap laid up
In store by the trees viii continue 10 rise.
bringing even buds until the amount laid
up rs exhausted.
Florida will be represented with a
crcoitQbla exhibit at the Cotton States
ard International exhibition, 10 be held
az Atlanta next fail IF the efforts that
are being put forward by the state com
missioners are co-operated with by
the people Of the state. =. l.. Ingraham
OF St Augustine, Col ". ID. Chipley Of
Pensacola, and = Paul Brown of Jack
sonVillc. constituting the commissioners
met az the Windsor hotel, at Jacksonville
FRIDAY morning for tho purpose Of dis
cussing the situation After thoroughly
canvasslng the subject, 1t was decided
to Issue an address to the people of the
state, which was done.
Much excitement has been caused a
Grove City by the appearance of q strange
man IN the forest bordering Coral creek
and Gasparilla sound. He seems to be
dressed in garb very much after the
order Of the STYLE supposed To have been
worn by Adam ana Eve. Those who have
seen him say he does not appear wild or
afraid, nor does lac show any disposition
10 attack or In any way interfere with
them. Parties have gone out Tor the pur-
pose of learning something about him.
but have invariably had very urgent bust
ness elsewhere when the opportunity for
an interview presented itself. Some think
him an outlaw who has been Ia hiding so
long that his stock of clothing Is ex-
hausted.
Jacksonville is to have "a race track
James ). kcene, August Belmont. George
Gould and II. r. DuYal have organized
a company that will be known as the
Jacksonville Race Track and Fair Assoc
citation. The company Is capitalized at
the bulk of the stock, and about $50 COO
has been subscribed at Jacksonville. The
track is to be located on what is known
as the "Alsopp tract about quarter of
mile beyond the city limits, within
easy reach OF town. The track is to be
standard one, and viii be devoted to
both running and trOtting races, with
the former probably in the lead, as the
greatest stables In the country are those
devoted TO that type OF racing.
Charles Gin Of Punta Gorda had ter
riblc experience last week. For three
days he was without food and exposed
ing up the hay in a small sloop. during
a strong gust of wind his boat was sud
denly capsized just OF one OF the islands.
/ IL was feartully cold, and Mr.. Gill. not
| being a very strong man. was left in q
sad plight. The waves We're rolling So
| high that ii was a difficult matter to
/ cling to the boat. The bow of the sloop
| was pulled down considerably beneath
/ the surface Of the water by the anchor
! ana II seemed almost Impossible 10 get
| a chance to cut the cable and allow the
boat 10 drift ashore. Moreover, hIr. Gil
! had with him a priced dog which he did
not care to lose. His matches, provisions
/ a handsome revolver. and numerous other
valuables had already gone down to the
/ angry deep. The dog seemed in u fan
! way to follow. Every breaker washed
/ him on. and he Clawed his masters face
! shamefully trying to get back FINALLY
| Mr.. Gill decided he would kill The pooi
! beast, and drew his knife. but his hear
! failed him, and he assisted the dog L
/ mold on" as best he could After q
| seeming eternity OF this thrilling situa
| ton, Mr.. Gill succeeded in getting
| whack at the cable with his keen blade
/ and he was soon ashore. but even theI
he was apparently not much better off
| Ills boat was full of water, he had moth
ing with which to bail. his clothes wer,
! drenched and q fearfully cold wind wa.
/ blowing. Fortunately, after severa
/ hours search, he ran across an old box
/ with which he managed to bail out hi.
/ boat. Iie also recovered one of his oa rs
With this he padded across to III,
! mainland, a distance OF perhaps mile
and from there. almost frozen to death
sim in every joint with bruised less
Mr. gill started on the home stretcl
afOot he gave completely out severa
times, and had to tarry TO regain strength
Mr.. Gin and his dog arrived home abou
noon saturday, having tasted three day.