The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
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Indications point very st.onsIy TO the fac,
that the Gainesville and Tallahassee Rail-
road will soon be complete TO Gainesville.
lt is also said that the GUNNER road in
stead of the A, S. R. and G. will connect
at Mana tee on the Suwannee, with the
above road. This viii give through con-
nection from Gainesville TO Tallahassee.
Vegetables and fruit trees are beginning
to show signs of life again at Mt. Peas
ant Hopes are entertained for a fair
peach crop, but pears will be a total fail
ure. The farmers of Gadsden county are
preparing for another tobacco crop. Some
farmers have put in irrigation mains for
watering the field, in case of a summer
drought
ocala Star; A young couple from Geor-
gia, who went overland in an OK cart to
Palmetto in January, passed through
Ocala to-day on their way back. They
said Palmetto was no good. Everybody
wanted spot cash for provisions, while in
Georgia they could grow it They present
ed picture of need that would touch
heart of stone.
Pensacola News: The recent commune
cation in the News giving notice that
bill would be introduced in the next legis-
lature providing for the establishment of
dispensaries, with the view of controlling
the liquor traffic, has aroused general in
terest, and the question is being generally
discussed pro and con. If it is pushed it
bids fair to become warm baby"
The first carload of celery for this season
was sent from g. braidentown a
few days ago. II was grown
near Palmetto. The cold of the
18th killed most of the young tomatoes
that were not covered, but many plowed
their plants under and in two days later
had the trouble to clear the dirt off them.
Those planting Immediately after have fine
stands"
For some time past the Tampa division
of the naval reserves has not been in
aourishing condition. Thursday night a
meeting was held and it was decided TO
disband and commence a new orgauiza-
ton at once. A committee was appointed
to solicit new membership, and the meet
ing 10 reorganize will be held at the arm
DRY Wednesday evening The full quota of
men will be secured by that time.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: Manager
Clarity of the St. Cloud plantation sold
$1,000 gallons of syrup this week to C.
Buckets, agent for Tampa party, VINO
is putting up a new distillery in Tampa
The price was "a cents a gallon. 1t will
take a train of 2212 cars to ship the 5000
gallons, as each gallon weighs twelve
pounds. The same party contracted for
the syrup product of the. mill for the next
five years.
James Kirkwood a farmer of Osceola
county, reports all operations suspended
for the present on account of the recent
heavy rains. All lakes and streams in that
section are overlooking, and the ground
is so thoroughly saturated that planning
cannot be done. He planted ten barrels
of Irish pota toes three or four weeks ago,
but thinks the seed has rotted in the
ground. He will take rest until condt-
lions are changed.
The safe of the Southern Express Com
pany was robbed at Columbia City, north
of Fit. White, Friday night. The burglars
secured an entrance through a window and
blew open the safe. They then escaped on
a hand car as far as within a few miles
Of FIT. White junction, where there We're
several cars on the track. 1t is thought
that they were coming south. They secur-
ed something over $50, all that happened to
be in the safe. There. Is no clue to the
burglars.
William x. Vanderbilt and a party of
ten friends will leave New York in pri-
vate train next Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock, reaching st. Augustine on Satur-
day afternoon at 6. The distinguished VS.
TORS will take dinner at the Ponce de Leon
where they will spend the evening, leaving
on a special at II O'Clock Saturday night
for Palm Beach, arriving there on Sunday
morning. Suites have been engaged for the
n. ID1f,,
will spend some time.
BernaI de Schooley a young and we'll
known man of Tampa, has disappeared
and his friends and relatives are very anX-
ious 10 know of his wherea bouts. Friday
evening he placed a revolver in his pocket
and remarked thai some body had been
uistreating him. He went out and nothing
has been seen of him since. Nothing was
said about it a first, because it was
thought that ne would turn up ali right,
but Yesterday the conviction forced itself
l1Don the minds OF his employer ana rela-
tives that there was something wrong with
his disappearance. The matter has been
reported 10 the officers and every posi-
bic effort made 20 find some trace of him.
w. H. Hutto was killed Saturday on the
prairie near Fish Eating creek settlement,
not far from Arcadia, by a young man
named williams. son of Mr.. Lin Williams.
a well-known farmer and cattle owner Of
this district There had been trouble
| brewing between the Hutto and Williams
! families for some time past ever a settle
! ment due from one 70 the other on an ex-
change Of places. This trouble eliminated
| Saturday. when young Williams met Hntto
on the big prairie and. according 10 VIII
| Jams version of the affair, HUtto, after hot
words passing between the two, attempted
| 20 knife williams Thereupon Williams
fired several shots at Hutto, one of which
! took immediate effect, and caused death.
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