The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29

I Beresford is showing a fine bloom and
VIII have quite crop on IL this year.
rms grove put on marvellous growth
last year, and is In prime condition.
More than a thousand crates of cabbage
left Eilenton last week. and over ten
thousand thi1is. ID. VIII go out during the next
thirty days making the cabbage crop
IRON that section over 1000 crates.
The Times states that John Miller and
A. 3. WheelOck, aggregating a weight or
800 pounds and over 90 years Of age, are
going 10 run foot race in Tampa at an
early date. Distance, quarter of a mile.
While men were dragging the river at
New Orleans last Monday for the body
of John Herbert man who suddenly dis
appeared from his home a week before a
letter was received from Tampa stating
that Herbert was there and we'll
Welaka Correspondence Morning News:
During a quarrel Thursday at
the home Of Capt B. F. Nc
named c. d. Franks was so badly cut
that he is not expected to live. McGraw
did the cutting, after being badly beaten
by Franks. Both are white.
The people of Sorrento are all busy in
grove and farm work. Nearly thirty acres
have been planted in peach trees this sea
son. A number Of people who had certain
kinds of peach trees last season had goods
and profitable crops; consequently Others
nave been impressed that peaches of all
Kinds can be successfully grown there.
A fire in Riverside, a suburb Of Jackson
vile, Friday morning, destroyed Greely's
hall and a residence owned by c. r.
Jones. The hall was valued at $4,000 and
was insured for $500. The house, owned
by G. r. JONES' was valued at 81, 200. and
the loss Is about 500. The stock of gro
cerles belonging to Howell q Patterson,
VINO occupied the lower part Of Greeley's
hail. was also a total loss.s The value
was S2,oOO, with $1,000 insurance.
An important real estate deal that has
been hanging fire for several weeks was
contaminated at Gainesville Friday. when
J. +. Edwards purchased of j. s.. Cur
rler the Si.nonson block, at the corner of
Union and East Main streets. 1t is re-
garded as the best piece of property in
town. The opera house, which is includ-
ed IN this block, is being made over into
one OF the finest theaters in the state
deed. - '-'e
The State Bank Of Eau Gallie has gone
into liquidation. and will discontinue bus
mess for the present. In consequence of
this decision, no deposits will be received
after April 1. All depositors will be maid
IN Iull but they must present their claims
not later than April Is. The State Rank
OF Eau Gallie has more than ample funds
70 meet all claims and il will be closed for
the present only. 1t may start again NEXT
Iail or when trade on Indian river has
improved, the present dullness of bust
ness not warranting the proprietors in
Keeping the bank open this summer.
An effort is to be made when the new
city council shall enter upon its duties. TO
raise the salaries of city officers of Gaines
vile The following is the present sched-
ule: Mayor, 500 per year; marshal $40 per
Ilontni polceman, $40 per month; clerk
and treasurer, $40 per month: assessor 500
per year; collector, 500 per year; water
works works superintendent, $50 per month In
uepeIaent OF the salary of the water works
superintendent, which is paid ont ~ M
water works fund, the cost of CITY on
Gals Is only $500 per year. The salary Of
lne clerk and treasurer will be raised
since no objection seems To he made ~ ~ ~,
request. What win be done In regard to
the other salaries. is highly problematicaI