The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-24

and one-half miles from old Ft. Tar
Dor, which was in use during the IN
dian wars of FloT'ida.-Ghinesyil
Daily Sun.
Capt. HI. G. McCreaTy, civil engineer
for the Gainesville and Gulf Railroad.
states that the work of building south
from Samson City is progressing ia
vOrably, and from what he says there
is prospect of the road reaching here
some time i'm AuguSt.-GaineSVil Sun.
There appears to- be much demand
for laborers in the fields Of industry
of FLORIDA. They are wanted in the
turpentine farms, in the phosphate
mines, to cut cross ties, to work on
railroads, to clear land for cultivation
and to cultivate and harvest crops
Columbia County Citizen.
The movement of the main crop of
vegetables from points just below us
has begun, and to meet the demand
for proper service a vegetable express
train is again in service this season.
This train carries nothing but perish
able produce, and leaves every morn
ing for Jacksonville, arriving ther
the same night. 1t lis a service that
the business demands and is practi-
cally necessity at this season of the
year.-TrOpical Sun.
Excavations have been made for the
additions to be built at the Hotel Or
mOnd at Ormond and the framework
will go UP this week. The addition
will include an entirely new dining
room and kitchen, and the immense
space formerly used for this purpose
will be transferred into rooms. The
additions and improvements to- be
made to this hotel are eXtensive.-EX.
AIessrs. Chase and Harvey shipped
six cars of pineapples last night. Other
shippers made up two carloads more.
A visit to the docks revealed busy
place. MeSsrS. Chase and Harvey have
a large force at the terminal pier pack
ing pines, making boxes, etc. In their
packing house ait the river dock they
also have several mem packing pines
and tomatoes. Packing tables have
been placed under the shed at the
river dock for the Use of shippers from
the keys and Cape Sabine. A large
schOonerlOad of tomatoes from Cape
Sable arrived in bulk and are being
packed at the river dock. Miami is 9
busy place. There are no idle men
Carpenters and mechanics find plenty
Of work at good wages, while the day
laborers are never idle. The mer
chants are all rejoicing over a gooC
trade and prosperity abOunds every
where. The future of Miami never
looked brighter than now.-Miami cor
T.-U. & G.
William Holifeld, a butcher anC
green grocer, of Pensacola, was Shot
three times Monday by DIR. B. =
Smith. a dentist, also of Pensacola
Holifield died during the night from
the effects of the wounds. Smith, dis
puted a bill Holifield had against him
They quarreled and fought in Smiths
office. Hearing the Noise Of disputing
upstairs, Ed. Lawrence went up tC
quiet them. His coming attracted the
attention of Holifeld, and as he turned
his head Smith picked up a revolver
and shot him three times, the fatal
bullet taking effect in the stomach
Holifeld was prominently connected
He leaves a wife and six children
Smith is in jail.
Mr.. Philip Shafer, merchant Of
Ocala. was called into the country las
Friday to attend a funeral. He lief
his wife in charge of Albert Hurst as
an attendant. Mrs. iShafer left Alber
in the store While She attended to do
nestle duties, and he improved the OPP
pOrtunity with such diligence that bu
for the interference of a pasSer-by, he
would have left nothing in the store
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