The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-29
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loaded wiih fruil. Many Of his trees were
unuJurcd by Florida's big freeze. Mr..
Alderman also owns another grove at
Minis
There has been considerable talk recent
ly Of organizing a military company in
Gainesville, but so far nothing definite has
been attempted.
About fifty Of the leading merchants of
Dayton. o.. accompanied by their wives.
are at the Ponce de Leon, st Augustine.
They are on a visit 70 the resorts along
the east coast and a "trip to Havana.
The Plant Steamship Line began the
work of raising the ugboat Catherine
Thursday, which is lying IN about twenty
feet Of wafer and nearby the dock at
Port Tampa. Two professional divers are
there 70 assist in this work.
An octopus measuring two feet from tip
10 tip Of its arms was seen floating IN the
water near the pier a Palm Beach Fri
day, and caught with a hook. II is now in
Prof. COry's aquarium, curled up in the
corner. These hsh are rare and very hard
TO get.
The commissioners Of AIanatee county
have followed Osceola's example ana
changed the open season for deer from the
winter to the summer months, June, July,
August aud September. petition is be-
ing circulated in Brevard for the same
object
Fort Myers Press. Mr.. J. A. Wilson
arrived from his store in the Everglades
last Sunday, bringing in 800 gator hides
and 1903 otter hides. He says that Charlie
Tiger, one of the mosl intelligent of the
Seminole braves is suffering from a stroke
of paralysis
Capt. G. Carlisle of The schooner
Maggie G. Hart arrived at Fernandina.
reports a remarkably quick run from New
York, The trip from bar 10 bar being made
In less than four days. This is about as
good time as is made by the average
steamer plying these waters.
Congressman Davis has introduced bill
in the House Of Representatives making
an appropriation for the erection of a gov
eminent building in Gainesville The gov
eminent has long needed a public building
Ia that city, ana il is to be hoped that the
pending bin viii become a law.
The people of Rochelle are feeling no
concern because of the case Of smallpox
there. The success with which the health
officers handed the disease and prevented
its spreading in Waldo is a great encour-
agement to them. There is absolutely no
fear of the disease spreading. Many peo-
pie are being vaecinated.
A new telephone company was organized
at Palm Beach Thursday, with Maj. n.
s. Boynton of Boynton, Fla, as president:
NJ. b. Lyman of Lantana, treasurer, and
p. II. Loud, Jr.. of Miami, secretary. The
company proposes TO establish systems at
Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boynton
and other points along the coast.
Gainesville is about to have another teIe-
phone system. Mr.. Scott of Indiana, who
has been in that city for several DAYS
working up the scheme, feels assured that
he will succeed in securing a franchise to
install new system with 100 subscribers
AT the next meeting of the City Council
he VIII ask for permission to put up the
poles. His son, an electrician, will con-
duct the business.
States Attorney A. G. Hartridge went
TO St. Augustine the other day 20 look into
the gambling question there. He gave ex-
pIicit instructions to Sheriff Davis to close
up all of the gambling houses in the city.
AAN pdihiNtRO uutE factory at New
Smyrna began operations Tuesday. It
VIII not be in fun working order for some
days yet, when force of about thirty peo-
pie viii be employed.
The Dunnellon Phosphate COMPANY has
begun the construction of a standard
guage railroad from the mines at Dun
mellon to point eighteen miles below. on
the Withlacoochee river from which point
TO the mouth there as a good depth of
water and the rock will be lightered out
TO the bar where vessels will be waiting
10 receive IT, The saving in freights 10
the company in a comparatively short
time VIII pay for the construction of the
road. Later on the road may be extend
ed TO deep water at the Gulf.
Edward c. Burnett aged 80, former
citizen of Jacksonville. was found dead
in his room Friday morning in the Garlic
ton Hotel in Jacksonville. Manager Hill OF
the hotel discovered at am early hour the
odor of gas, and began an Investigation.
which led him to Burnetts room There
he discovered a shocking sight Burnett
lay in his bed cold in death. Justice A. O,
Wright was notified, but upon nvestiga-
tion he deemed an inquest unnecessary. as
he was sathed that death was due to in
haling the gas.
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