The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-18

largest shipper of melons in Marion coun-
ty having gone to the limit north, has
turned his attention TO supplying the Gu
ban market. He sent a carload Friday
night over the Plant system
Dr. r. A Cloud Of High Springs has
been appointed loca. surgeon for the
Plont System at that place DR. cloud
is very popular throughout Alachua c0un-
ty. and his friends VIII be pleased 10 hear
Of his appointment to the position
There is a rumor afoat to the effect that
II. r. Dutton & Co. have bought the Pitts
Railroad, running from Fort White to a
point on Cow creek, and viii connect it
with their line of railroad. Should this
prove true il win open up some valuable
lands for phosphate purposes.
The shipments of truck and spirits from
Anthony, which will soon close with pears
and plums and some peaches. exceed those
of any previous year not only in magni-
tude, but in net profits with the exception
of waJermelous, of which the possible
profits We're nearly swallowed up by "eT-
> IS charg of the railway mpanies. NO
people in Florida. or out of Florida, have
worked harder or more faithfully than
those of this section. The corn crops are
fine, and fodder-puning is In full blast
The work of filling in the railroad trestle
across the Santa Fe river is progressing
rapidly and viii soon be completed.
steam shovel a construction train and
large force of hands have been engaged
making the extensive fiji for several weeks
The trestle is between 800 and 400 yards
long and varies in hight from ten 10 thirty
feet The embankment win ruin to within
a few feet of the river, and stone abut-
ments Will be built An iron bridge Will
span the river, rendering unnecessary the
presence of Waterman. and at the same
time guaranteeing absolute safety.
Joanna Marshall, a well-known colored
woman of Tampa. died a day or two since
a her home in that city. The deceased
had reached the remarkable age Of 107
years. She was pears old when the pres
ent century dawned. and al the time Of
her death was the oldest woman in Flor
ida, Born in 1892, the span of her life in
cluded all the great events and changes
that have marked the history of the United
states government. She was born in Viz
ginia, spending sixty years of her life at
Alexandria. After a residence in Micni-
gan, she made the long journey to Florida
at the advanced age of 10l six years ago.
e. D. Lukenbill and Hon. ]. G. Nc
Gifn have returned to Fernandina from
a trip to Washington. where they went
on the part of the Board Of Trade TO urge
upon the officials the need of an early
commencement of the work on the jettes
on the Cumberland sound entrance The
committee was met at Washington by
Senators Taiaferro and Mallory, and by
Representative Davis. They visited the
President, Attorney General and Score
tary Of War. The gentlemen express
themselves as highly pleased with the re
ception accorded them by the officials
and the assurances they gave for speedy
relief.
Sea island cotton in the state is dis
GUESSED in H. F. Duttton & Co.'S repory
as follows: THE acreage will be fully
10 to u per cent. more than last season.
Stands as rule are good. The repl5nt
is of course young and small; cultiVa-
ton good. Condition of crop up to the
present time fine; plant strong and
healthy; one-third of cotton ten 10 fif-
teen days later. Bloom and boil Of the
early cotton is fine. They will commence
picking quite a little cotton in early Au-
gust Several sections report caterpillar
grass and boil worm, but We are of the
opinion they have taken the grass worm
for caterpillar
Lake City has had quite fire. It broke
out at s O'Clock this morning in a small
negro restaurant near the Parker House
at the union depot. The flames soon eX-
tended TO the adjoining building, occupied
| by Russell Cox as a saloon. The fire de
| partment responded promptly, but owing
| to the fact that the nearest hydrant was
| quite a distance away, il was impossible
! to get on sufficient force. The flames soon
! enveloped the building of the colored lodge
| of odd Fellows and a number of small
| buildings In all nine buildings were
completely destroyed. An were wooden
| buildings. and only one, CoX's saloon, was
| covered by insurance.
L. II. Skinner of the Skinner Mill Com
pany of Escambia owns large acreage
| from which the timber has been cut. For
! some time ne has had in contemplation a
plan to build a railroad through these
! lands and put them upon the market for
| colonization. Recent investigations of the
| Cuban cattle trade and OF the success of
cattle raising in this region has caused
| him to change his plans. He will use
| the lands for an immense cattle ranch.
| and engage in stock raising on more
extensive scale than ever before under-
! taken in this portion OF Florida. The
| Southern States Lumber Company Is put
ting in extensive shingle mills at Musco-
| gee, to run In connect ton with its saw
| mills, using timber ends for the manu-
| facture of shingles. These timber ends
! have heretofore been a waste product.
/ used on a limited scale for firewood
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