The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-17
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Stewart was elected president, and Mrs.
H. b. Austin reelected secretary.
Brooksville News-Register: Mr.. ]. w.
Smith has just returned from visit to
Savannah and Charleston. where he has
been in the interest of rice growing, and
reports very satisfactory results. A party
OF Savannah rice men, headed by Mr..
John Screven, Jr., will be here some time
next week to look over the ground.
Kissimmee correspondence Times-Union
and Citizen: Kissimmee is bounded on the
north and south by golf sticks, on the
east by golfers, and on the west by many
unreclaimed golf balls that lie serenely
on the sweet-scented beds under cypress
trees in whose swaying tops carol the
dearest song birds the Northerner has
heard for many months.
DR.. w. A Rowland of Orlando received
on Sunday from Georgia $50 head of sheep.
the flock, as it was driven through the
streets 70 the place southeast of town,
Where they have been placed to range. at
tracted lots of attention, as it is unusual
IN TINS section of the country to see large
hocks of sheep, sheep raising never nav
ing been carried on to any extent there
Cane grinding is in progress at Ever
glades. The crop Is an average one, and
tasseled later than last year. The sugar
cane grows to perfection there, and tas-
sells every year. Several fields of cane
planted from ten to twelve years ago are
sun producing well, and have had no work
put on them since the first years plant
ing. Some cane fields We're planted sew
enteen years ago, and all the owners do is
TO cut and grind the cane once a year.
The Bank of Tarpon Springs, which sus-
pended payment three weeks ago, will. in
all probability, not again open for bust
ness. This conclusion is said to have been
arrived at by its officers. Depositors have
as yet received no encouragement in the
form of reimbursement, but when APP
preached on the subject the bank people
assure them that no depositor will lose a
cent. In some, If not all cases, interest
IS promised those whose money is tied
up.
The community of Paisley was shocked
Wednesday to learn of the death of Josh
ua T. Grow. Mr.. Crow, ]. c. Hethcox and
Charlie Murphy were at a hogpen trying
to catch hog, when Mr.. Hethcox caught
hog, and as Mr.. Crow didn't offer TO help
hold it, they looked up and saw him
dropped over the fence and his head down
MT. HethcoX at once det the hog go and
went TO his assistance, but before they
could get any AID he was dead. The deceas-
ed leaves a wife and four children.
Lake City Reporter: DR.. ]. Louis Horsey.
assistant state health officer came to Lake
City last Monday and was engaged for two
or three days fumigating and dlslnfecting
the houses in Pepper Town that had been
infected with smallpox, and all of The
negroes who had been confined in the de-
tention camp, also the nurse and two Of
the negroes who had been confined in the
pest house with smallpox leaving only
two cases, both of which are about well
and can be disinfected in a few DAYS.
Thursday morning fire broke out In the
business portion of Brooksville, and as
The stores were all on one street. the fire
made clean sweep, and every store. with
the exception of two or three little ones.
in the whole town were entirely DESTROYED
Much of the goods were carried out and
saved, There was almost no insurance
as the rate was so high, and the loss is
a most severe one on the good people of
that pretty town. The loss is put at
$45, 000