The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-09-28
LATEST NEWS and INCIDENTS.
Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.

Mr.. X. A. Bobbett is spending a week
or so at City Point with Mrs. Dixon.
Mr.. Edmund Simmons, of Cocoa, paid
the county seat flying trip Tuesday.
DIR. G. w. Holmes was called profess
sionally to this place and Minis on Mon
day.
Misses Alice and Beatrice Sanders re-
turned home Wednesday after a short
visit here with friends.
Archdeacon B. F. Brown will hold di-
vine service at Fort Pierce on Friday eve
ming at 1880; also at Jupiter on Sunday at
1870 a. m.
Mr.. +. L. Brady returned home Tues
day from brief business trip Of three or
four days to Jacksonville, Pablo Beach
and Mayport.
Mr.. l.. r. Decker left Wednesday for
Elmira, n. Y, where he expects to spend
about six weeks to rest up after hard
summers work.
Clarence Fitch, of Tavares, who has
been OH THE STAR force since the first of
July, returned home Saturday to accept
charge of the Herald.
Mr.. L. G. Oliver, of Miami, met his
family in Jacksonville Wednesday morn
ing on their return home from a seven
weeks stay in Georgia.
DIR. B. X. Wilson went to st. Augustine
yesterday on account of the very critical
condition of Mr.. X. G. Scrimgeour, and
will probably return with his patient to-
day.
Mrs. Geo. w. Scobie and Mrs. w. NJ.
Woodward, with their daughters Merle
and Ruth, left Monday for Eden on a Wis
it to Mrs. w. +. Richards, of that place,
expecting to return today.
DIR. l.. T. Daniel, of Cocoa, arrived
Tuesday with his dental outfit to remain
in town for few days to attend to pro-
fessional work for some of ms customers
rather than compel them to go to Cocoa.
Mr.. Paul Puckett's horse had to be
killed last week on account of injuries re-
ceived from being hit by railway tram.
1t is quite a loss and very unfortunate
for him to lose the animal just at this
time.
Among the passengers on the south
bound yesterday We noticed IA few In
dian riyerites returning from their sum-
mering. They were Il. w. Baker, of
Waveland; Geo. +. Coon, of Jensen; j.
b. Beach and family, of West Palm
Beach.
Capt. G. +. Fischer left New York Sat
urday OH the Clyde steamship and had
his catbOat, recently purchased, shipped
to Jacksonville OH the same ship. He
will bring the boat around from Jackson
vile here outside. She is about IS feet
over all.
Mr.. X. l.. Moon, of Monroe, Ga, ar
rived last week TO take charge of our pub
lie school, but owing 10 the delay in ar
rival of the school furniture the term can
not be commenced next Monday, the lst
of October, as expected, but We hope the
delay will be only few days.
Mr. q. .. Adams, of Firth, Nebraska,
writes friends that severe hailstorm
has injured the prospects for corn some
what. He is looking forward with
pleasure when business cares can be laid
aside for his annual trip to Indian river.
lie does not think that Bryan is going Ia
have walkOver in his home state
Contractor Decker completed the new
Mutlow building this week and turned
same over 10 the owner, who is now
awaiting the arrival of stock and fixtures,
expecting to be ready 10 open up right
after the first Of the month. The new
building presents fine appearance, and
is ornamented with IA handsome galvan-
ized IRON front, with plate glass
Mr.. J. b. Hinsky, of Daytona, has
made contract with the Mcfarland
Fruit Protection company for ten wears
IN which they agree To protect his grove
from freezing in consideration of receiving
One-third of his crop of fruit, or It's value,
upon the trees, 80 SAYS the Journal. II
the company can carry out their part al
the contract this IL good arrangement
for the fruit grower and amounts 10 an
insurance policy.
Mr.. \. l.. Bruner, of GeOrgiana, was
married 10 Mrs. Laughln, OF Quincy,
Ill.,, "Wednesday night at the residence oil
Mr. c. Bouknight, of this place, Rev. J.
f.. Mickler performing the ceremony.
The bride and groom are old time ac-
puaiptappas Mr. Rrnnar mot Ar,