The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-29
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA

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He has about fifteen cars more, which
he expects 10 put into market within the
next ten days.
For some uue past a wild cat has been
proving around North Titusvile. doing
much damage to poultry. on Wednesday
morning Mr.. Henry Egser went on its
trail. and it was not long ere this deuizen
of the forest was sighted ana brought
down. Mr. Egger shot 1t IN the head and
brought the cars remains into town
where it was on view.
De Land Weekly News: Tom Cole. a
negro about sc years Of age, fell dead in
the a. NJ. E. Church at Yemassee Sun
day night during services. Tom was. ap-
parently. in The hest of health, and had
just raised two hymns when he fell to
the floor and expired Immediately. County
Physician Davis examined the body and
pronounced apopleNy the cause of death.
The Plant System excursion train from
Port Tampa killed man at Fitzgerald.
Fla, the other day. The man was intox-
icated. and tried 10 board the train while
in motion Tie staggered and missed his
hold on The Platform rating and was
dragged under the tracks. His leg was
cut off and his head horribly crushed by
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save the man BY caudoning him and his
friends, and the accident was no fault of
the train crew.
The credit for planning the splendid cell
ebration at Port Tampa Is due to Co.
T. T. Wright, Industrial commissioner Of
the Plant System. who Is an earnest ana
effective worker in the interest of peace
and for the friendly unifcation of the
English-speaking family. The Port Tampa
Chamber of Commerce and Plant System
officials carried out the coloneFs plans
In elegant style sparing neither pains nor
expense. 1t is said that the celebration
expense aggregated about $1,000.
Bradford County Telegraph: DR.. van
Ederen tells a story that demonstrates
the remarkable fasting ability Of a chick
en-. He purchased a.chicken Cor the table
one afternoon, and during the night It
disappeared. A dnigent search OF the
premises failed TO reveal it's whereabouts.
and he finally decided that It had been
stolen. Three weeks afterwards he re-
moved the cover from a lime barrel and
behe!d the form of his once fat and plump
fowl, somewhat emaciated but still alive.
The fowl had hoped on the barref cover
which, being suspended on a cross piece,
had careened and dropped it down upon
the lime, where IL remained for three
weeks without food or drink.
There never was period in the history
of Key West when there were so many
new buildings in course of construction
and Old ones being repaired as at the
present time. There Is not an idle me-
chanic. who Is willing and competent, to
be found on the island, and some of the
property owners have been compelled to
defer improvements for want oe me-
chanics Even common day Iaborers are
very scarce now, notwithstanding good
wages are paid. The government Is do
ing immense work, and besides the big
business firms are improving the water
fronts and doing other important work.
Key West is on a substantial boom.
The valuable collection of historical
relics i'm the possession of the st. Angus
tine Institute of Science was augmented
Wednesday by the addition of two maps
of great value and age. One of the maDs
is a copy of the original map of st. Au-
gustine made under the order of the Span
ish crown in 1887 1t is complete in
every detail, showing all streets, roads
and buildings and giving their names. The
second map is of Fort Marion. which was
made from the original in 1927. This /.
also complete in every way. These mans
We're obtained by Miss Brooks while in
Madrid, and afterward secured by the late
DR.. C. p. Carver. Since his death all
OF his valuable collection is being disposed
or, and yesterday President Webb was
enabled TO secure the maps for the So
eiety through the generosity of Mr.. Fl.
M. Flagler These interesting documents
VIII be on exhibition with the collection
now in the possession of the society. Tho
officers are now negotiating and hope soon
TO secure the rare collection in Vedder's
Museum.