The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
FLORIDA.

tLOhlDA.
The Gainesville schools are crowded to
their utmost capacity.
Negroes continue to carry Winchester
rifles in Citrus county.
A large number Of workingmen are busy
overhauling Plants hotel at Kissimmee.
The United States court meets at PEN
sacola on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the day af-
ter the election.
Last Sunday in Citrus county, near
Hartshorn. Sol Bird shot and killed Mrs.
Sellea Glenn, both colored.
H. w. Hutchings of Citrus county has
two lemon trees. one being full of young
fruit, while the other has both young and
ripe fruit upon it.
The orange groves along the st. Johns
river front at San Mateo have made a
large growth the past season, and will
produce several hundred boxes of fruit for
market.
Mr.. Durham. general superintendent of
the Plant system, said Friday that the
Plant system had fully 1000 cars loaded
with phosphate on their tracks at this
time for Tampa, Fernandina and Bruns-
wick.
Miss Lydia ], Wentworth of Pensacola
has rendered her resignation as grand SUI
perintendent Of Juvenile Templars of
Florida on account of other pressing du-
ties. The vacancy will be filled by the
executive committee.
Eustis Lake Region: There is nothing
more degrading to American manhood
~ in al 90
rupt the ballot box. and we are glad to
know that the democratic committee Of
Lake county was without dollar for that
purpose.
Gainesville Sun: The people OF the West
ern Reserve have no prospect for rail-
road now. Previous to the storm the At
lantic. Suwe nnee River and Gulf and the
Pittston railroads were pushing their
roads in that direction. AS both these
roads were being built for the purpose of
hauling the timber away from those points
It Is not very probable that they will be
built farther west at the present time.
Orange Bend Item in EustIs Lake Re-
gion; Many of the small truckers are in
dilemma They can't afford to be idle
and are anxious to plant a little crop for
a support. out Of the proceeds OF the
| crops they propose to pay for fertilizers
The fertilizer men demand cash, and do
not care to sell payable out of the crop
to be made, unless the purchasers are un-
/ questionably good and can pay even If
! they do not make a crop.
DeLand Record: The Oldest elector who
voted at DeLand last Tuesday was A r.
Montgomery, who cast the first vote for
Andrew jackson. He has voted at every
presidential election since, and every time
/ the democratic ticket with one exception,
| and that time he cast his vote for Abra-
/ ham Lincoln. He will vote for Bryan in
| November. He is IS years and months
of age, and walks into town and back
nearly every day, distance Of over half
a mile.
Tampa Tribune: A pitiful scene occur
red at the intersection of Franklin and
Harrison streets Monday evening about
dark. A one-horse wagon, drawn by a
| poor animal, made its appearance under
/ the arc light, an6 passers-by discovered 1t
was occupied b. a man. woman and three
/ little children. 1t stopped across the street
car track just as the car came up and the
man jumped out and staggered across the
street shouting back to his wife to know
/ what in the - she was doing. He evil
IDENTIFY wanted her TO jump out too. Then
! he reeled back to the wagon and tried to
pull her out, when 1t waS discovered, to
the horror Of by-standers that she was
drunken than her husband was.
Tampa Times: The orders for the pip
| ing to be used in the water works Of ST.
Petersburg have been placed with the
! American Piping Company. and active
operations will soon be commenced on the
entire project Of water works. electric
lights and street railway. The railroad
will be run to Disston City and develop
some of the best land In the county. Sta
lions will be established every mile for the
convenience Of passengers and shippers
and the track will be standard gauge, so
cars may be transferred direct to the San
! ford and st. Petersburg railroad without
reloading. The district through which
the road will pass win be colonized by peo-
pie Of moderate or larger means, and thus
the entire stretch Of country from here
70 Disston City will become a fiourishing
suburb. From Disston City a regular
boat Will transfer passengers and freight
TO and from Pass-a-Grille This enter
| prise Is bound to stimulate this section
and make a demand for labor this fall and
| winter here.