The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
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$500 and national convention to re-
organize militia, at Tampa. on Feb 8.
The state legislature will meet on April 6.
A Knights of Pythias lodge was organ
lied on Friday night at New Smyrna,
with a membership of twenty-five. 1t was
organized by a visiting team from St
Augustine. They had an all-night session,
and then did not finish all the insta,la-
ton. Several persons will join at another
meeting.
On Sunday at 2 o'clock George L.
Churchwell and Miss Cousee Ellis were
married at The home of the brides par
ents al Alachua At the same place,
Sunday night, al the residence of Mr. ia
cob Strickland, Judson Cauthen of Rose
wood, Ella, to Miss Leila Strickland of
Alachua, Rev. Z. A. Campton officiating.
Gov. Bloxham has made the following
civil appointments: George Eugene Bry-
son of Havana, Cuba, to be commissioner
of deeds for Florida in the island of Cuba;
f. p. Tone of Lake City TO be notary pub
tic for the state-at-large; L. W. Tilden of
Oakland, to be county commissioner for
district 8, Orange county, vice George P.
Brennan, resigned; G. Drew Hancock of
Bayard, TO be notary public for the state
at-laTge.
The most warmly contested city election
that has taken place in years occurred at
Punta Gorda on Saturday, There were
three candidates for Mayor, each of whom
had ardent supporters, who used all pos
sible means for his election. c. G. Da-
Wis, present Mayor of the city, was re-
elected to that office. Charles L. Fries
was elected clerk and Richard Bass mar
shall. Col. John C. Pepper was re-elect-
ed and j. A. Newsome newly elected, to
the City Council.
Kings Ferry correspondence Jacksonville
Times Union and Citizen: An interesting
event occurred at Orange Bluff, two miles
above here, last Friday, in the removal
of Miss Hannah Davis from that place
to Crandall, where she will make her flu
ture home with her nephew, L. A. Da-
Wis and brothers, who are operating a
large milling and turpentine plant there.
Miss Davis has lived at Orange Bluff for
more than forty years in succession, high
ly esteemed by all who have known her.
Although she never married, Miss Davis
has virtually reared three different fami-
lies of children, and otherwise left the i'm
press of her personality upon many other
relatives and acquaintance.
Levy county mourns the death of coun-
iy treasurer-elect James NJ. Stewart Mr..
Stewart went to work as usual Saturday
morning at his cotton gins and grist mill.
At 8 80 o'clock Saturday afternoon he had
a paralytic stroke, from which he never
regained consciousness, and died at 10
o'clock that night, surrounded by his fam
lily and a number Of his friends Mr.. Stew
ART was born in Alachua county and was
q years of age. He came to Bronson
about twenty years ago, and has since
resided here. At the earnest solicitation
of many of his friends, he entered the race
for county treasurer at the last primary
election Although he had two opponents,
he was given one of the most flattering
majorities ever received by a candidate in
that county. Mr.. Stewart was a sterling
Democrat, and one of the most influential
and enterprising citizens of Levy county,
and he will be sorely missed. He leaves
a wife, two children, three brothers and
a host of friends, who will mourn his
death.
st. Augustine correspondence Jackson
Vile Times-Union and Citizen: There are
a few owners of horses in this city and
county who do not give their animals the
food and care that they deserve, and the
local Humane Society is determined that
anything in the form of cruelty to dumb
beasts shall cease. Inc OfncerS ana MEM
bers of the executive committee are vest
ed with police powers, which will be ex-
ercised. Heretofore only notes of appeal
and warning have been served. In future
more vigorous steps viii be taken. Mem
bers of the society experience the most
difficulty in dealing with countrymen
who do not understand the motives of the
society or the power of its members. Re
Gently countryman drove 10 town a
poorly-fed horse with sore shoulder,
caused by the lack of a pad under the
saddle He was very much offended when
a member of the society called his at
tention to the animals condition. but be-
fore he left for home he provided a pad
for The horse and poMders for the wound.