The Florida star., 1900-08-17
CURRENT LOCAL LACONICS.
Brief Mention or what Is Going On In
and~AbOut TitusvilIe.

Mr.. A. C. Dittmar, of Fort Pierce, was
in town this week, attending the short
term of county court held Monday.
The Misses Larsen, two little girls from
OviedO, are visiting their cousin, Mr.. j.
J.. Carruthers, and family this week.
Mr.. George F. Paddison, of Eau Gallie,
was here from Saturday until Monday,
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. q. NJ. Rob
bins.
Mr.. Richard Rocker WAS up from Cocoa
the first part of the week to take look at
his place at Minis, which he says is do
ing finely.
Mr.. George Bagley, of Ormond, a cornet
player of considerable ability, has joined
the Indian River band. He is at work
here now for Mr.. l.. r. Decker.
Judge NJ. S. Jones spent several days
the first part of this week at his orange
grove and plantation, called Klondike,
west of st. Lucie, returning home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. II. w. Bessey, of Sewalls Point,
and Miss Schultz, of Jensen, left Indian
river last week TO spend the remainder OF
the heated term further north. Mrs.
Bessey returned to her old home III Nash
willie, while Miss Schultz went to South
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n. Hitchcock arrived
here Sunday from Palm Beach, MIR.
Hitchcock having acceped position N
the Mcfarland tent factory, at this place.
Mrs. Hitchcock seems pleased, too, at
being back in Titusville again among her
home friends
The friends of Dr. j. NJ. Dixon, OF this
place, have brought him out as candid
ate for county treasurer before the county
convention TO be held at Cocoa next week.
4 circular announcing this action was
sent to delegates of that convention the
first part of this week.
Mr.. Carl Curtlss returned last Friday
afternoon from Jacksonville, and is Oc-
cupying his old position with Mr. Julius
Kline. Mr.. IOungs, who accepted a
position in this store, left Sunday for
West Palm Beach, where he will probably
remain permanently.
Capt Herman Fischer, of the steamer
It. Lucie, which plies the waters of the
CalOosahatchie river from Punta Gorda
10 Fort Myers, visited his sister, 1T Cocoa,
last week and spent Sunday in town
with Mrs. c. F. Fischer, returning To his
post of duty Monday morning.
Capt. II. \. Hardee, of Sebastian, spent
a dav or So here the latter part of last
week. We learn that the captain has
secured several road contracts from IN,
county. Capt. llardee has rs fine III
orange grove near Sebastian rs will b,
found anywhere in the state for its AZ,
and size. Ii is Il perfect picture from tht
cars as the trains pass by it.
Mr.. Alfred Cox, OF Eden. proprietor q
Cihdale pineapple plantation, spent 1
few days in town since Saturday last, an'
gave TnE STAR office IA pleasant call while
here. Monday he left for ireland, where
he is called by the death of his father
who leaves an estate that Mr.. Cox goes I,
wind up. We learn that he has sol,
Cliiidale Ia a Mr.. =. f. Webb ere lac lef
for about 5000.
Indian River band sustained a great
loss this week i'm their leader, Mr.. W. t.
Noungs, leaving for West Palm Rrach
The band appeared in open concert sat
urdav night in uniform and played scvcra
selections on account of Mr.. (uungs
departure the next day. We under>tan,
that the band will make an effort to -
cure another leader ere long. The ban,
has certainly made great improvement
during the past wears leadership OF Mr.
Nonngs. and il will be exceedingly dIll
cult 10 till his place.
Inanother column will be found a let
fer Announcing the candidacy oi Mr.. Il
f.. Minis for superintendent of public IN
stnction. Mr.. Minis has spent most Z"
his life i'm tinancicring, having been ell
Gagged for number of years as teller n
Central Railroad bank, Savannah; ais
serving for nlmher of years respectively
as treasurer, paymastrr and auditor io
the Georgia Central Railroad system. tol
several wears he was half owner a. wei
~ office and financial manager for the
Bell Lumber company, Atlanta, aftei
which he came To Florida for his health
His friends claim that hls life training