The Florida star., 1900-05-11
LATEST NEWS AND INCIDENTS.
Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.

Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.
Capt. G. J. Mercier, of Cocoa, is spend
ing few days in the county seat this
week.
fine boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Osban, at Minis, last Friday night,
May 4th.
We are pleased to state that Mr. Wade
Jones has quite recovered from long Sc
we're illness, and is able To be about again.
Miss Clara Sanders, of Cocoa, spent
from Saturday until Monday afternoon
IN this place, the guest of her friend, Miss
Sallie Hail.
You should ride Columbia-the best.
Last years models are offered while they
last by +. b. Wager, local agent, at
S37. 80 delivered.
1900 model Monarch racer, Hartford
No. 70 tires; tires only stained by very
slight use, offered at a great sacrifice.
Inquire at THE STAR office.
Capt. w. IL. Reed, after spending the
winter season on his Banana river home
at Canaveral, left Monday morning for
Neponset, Mass, to spend the summer
months.
Mr.. w. T. Parsons, the travelling rep
resentative of the 5. B. Hubbard Co., of
Jacksonville, was in town this week on
Tuesday. lie will remain on the road
yet for month or so before taking up
his new position with the company in
Jacksonville.
Postmaster ]. c. Jones is off for a
months much-needed vacation, which he
is spending on his Klondike plantation,
west of st. Lucie, for which point he left
Sunday. During his absence Mr.. NJ. 5.
Jones, Jr., is acting as postmaster, with
Mrs. A. ID. Penney as his assistant.
The board of public instruction held
their regular meeting for May this week.
At this meeting MIR. X. + Minis, the
new member in place of Mr.. X. \. An
drews, resigned, was present for the first
time, having lately qualified for the
position, to which he was recommended
by the county Democratic executive COM
mittee last month.
Postmaster Jones now has on sale at
the postotfice stamp books ranging in
price from % cents TO 81 cents. 4 book
containing II 2-cent stamps costs %
cents, 24 2-cent stamps costs 40 cents, rs
2-cent stamps costs 81 cents. The stamps
are so arrange rs 10 prevent sticking to-
gether, and are in convenient form for
carrying in the pocket or purse.
DIR. q. +. Hill and wife, accompanied
by their son, Dr. Chas. l.. Hill, and wife,
of Indianola, paid TitusvilIe visit Mon
day, coming up via naphtha launch. TIE
STAR acknowledges receipt of pleasant
call from the doctor, who is an ardent
sportsman and all-round good fellow,
such as we like To have with us all the
year, but this party return To Scranton,
Pa, in about two weeks.
Mr. Henry Il. Mace and Mr.. B. T. Bell,
who have spent the past six months IN
Titusville and on the yacht Edna, took
their leave of us Wednesday, until the
cool weather OF next autumn will again
drive them from New York To sunny
Florida They will stop at ~. Augustine
and Jacksonville OH their way north, sail
ing from jacksonville on the COmanche
on the 10th Mr. Mace is afflicted with
paralysis, but is considerably improved
By his stay on Indian river, 80 much St
that with little aid he aScended 10 ouI
office ton second floor Monday and gave
us "A pleasant call. In thc fall he expects
To have Il launch here in connection Will
his hOuseboat