The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-29

The Methodist Church. m Braiaentown.
has been closed for the purpose of finish
ing The inferior, which is being done with
stamped steel ceiling and beauifu ~ plas-
tered walls
Jacksonville can: The beer business in
Ocala has received what the reporters call
"a marked impetus" from the recent dis
covery of the skull of some unknown ami
nal n the local water tower. Kentucky
papers please copy.
The Sanford fire department has reor-
gained. with over forty members and Is
fast coming up to its old high standard.
The City Council intends building a new
fire department house for the boys, locat-
ing it on property belonging to that city
on Oak avenue.
South Florida Sentinel: Mr.. D. W. Pres
colt, who resides a few miles southwest
of Orlando, is experimenting with sheep
raising A few days ago he brought in
and shipped ten bales of wool taken from
sheep that run on the range near his
place. While this is a new industry for
Orange county, the outlook is very prom
ising
Calvin Eatman, who was stricken with
paralysis at his home at Matanzas on
Monday last. died yesterday at Alicia
Hospital from he effects of the stroke.
Mr. Ealmau was born at Raleigh, n. c.,
in 1920 but in early life moved to Florida
locating on the St. Marys river. About
forty years ago he moved to S.. Augustine,
and afterward married Mss Annie Allen
of that city
Tampa Tribune: Capitalists in New
York are now engaged in the formation
ton Of a mammoth cement factory near
this city. The factory proposes TO manu-
facture only the finest grades Of Portland
and Hydraulic cement. and to turn out
these products in large quantities, thus
adding another large industry to the many
new things promised for this immediate
section.
At recent meeting Of-the ST. Augustine
Rifles. a committee was appointed to Sc
cure a permanent armory for the com
panv, as the present quarters in the Vail
block are not sufficiently large fer the pur-
pose. The committee has decided to re-
lease the former headquarters in The
opera house building, and the county com
missioners, at their next meeting. will be
requested to authorize the lease, which, II
is understood, they VIII readily do.
Suwanee Democrat: Mr.. J. ]. Plat, one
of the enterprsing and progressive farm
ers Of this county has grown an acre
of broom corn this year. and the result
has demonstrated the fact that a first
class quality Of broom corn can be grown
here. He has taken great pains in curing
the crop, and from a practical broom
manufacturer We learn Mr.. Plat succeed.
ed well in that. Broom corn is now quot
ed at $500 per ton, and we trust Mr.
Plat will be successful in disposing o!
that which he has on hand
The Florida end of the Miami-Havans
cable was successfully landed Saturday
II was gala day for Miami The mer
chants closed their stores, and hundred!
OF persons with a brass band gathered a
the terminal station to witness the land
ing and accord a hearty welcome to thii
new enterprise. Judge George Worfey de
liVCred a stirring address, TO which w f
c. Fellers traffic chief of the Western I'm
len Telegraph Company Jacksonville, re
piled. Capt John II. Welsh closed the ex
ercises with one of his best speeches.
Sarasota is to be connected with lamp;
| by telephone aud telegraph. Dr. l.. r
Warren, the enterprising owner OF tn
| Manatee telegraph and telephone line. /
working to that end now, and will sool
! have the connection made. This wi sim
! ply be a continuation of the lines alread
! owned and operated by the doctor Tn
/ hne is by telegraph from Tampa, and thei
/ by telephone from that place TO Palmetto
| Egmont Key, Sarasota and other places
| The cable telephone across to Egmon
Key works spiendidly, and is of great ser
/ vice to the government.
| Leesburg COMMERCIAL: Now that Hon
! Robert McNamee is out of the race, tn
multitudinous array of aspirants for Col
/ Bob Davis seat in Congress will worl
faster and more feverlshly fierce thai
ever, but the colonel keeps cool and con
! hdent, and in the race that is now we
on there is al present nothing to indicat
that he will not be an easy winner. II
! perchance, he should not return to Wash
ington as his successor in office, IL Wi
not be because he has not been earnest
faithful and effective in the discharge o
| the duties of that office.
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