The Florida star., 1900-11-09
LATEST NEWS AND INCIDENTS.
Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.

yesterday for Fort Meade.
Geo. Wray, the piano tuner, will visit
the east coast in November.
Mr.. Joseph Zapf, of Jacksonville, paid
our town visit the first OF the week.
Mr.. John Y. Detwiler, of New Smyrna,
fish commissioner, was in town Wednes-
day morning.
A cottage for rent on the Banana river
for the winter. For particulars apply to
NJ, in care Florida Star office.
Station Agent l.. G. Branning was
taken quite i'll this week and was con-
fined to his residence Tuesday, with fever.
Rev. John A. Hughes will preach at
ROckledge chapel, next Sunday morning
at ii o'clock. Sunday school at 10 O'clock
Miss Monte Lapham returned TO her
home in Merritt yesterday afternoon,
after a weeks pleasant stay with friends
in Titusvile.
Mr.. II. B. Barnett, of Jacksonville, ar
rived here Sunday TO serve as night OPP
orator at this place. He has been sta
toned at Sebastian.
We have received an invitation to at
tend a dance to be given at the town hall
in Jensen tonight, under the auspices of
the Gilbert's Bar Yacht club.
Section Master J. T. McPheron, of this
place, has been rather "nnder the wealth
err for few days past with fever, but we
hope he will soon be himself again.
Mr.. l.. X. Meyer, of Minis, whohas been
assisting Contractor p. J. Hall, has ac-
cepted position with the Canaveral club
again for the coming season, starting in
at once.
Mr.. J. 5. Goats, of IaGrange, came up
from Rockledge last week To ship the
oranges on his home place near LaGrange
station. He found about twenty boxes,
and has sent them to market.
Little Parkhurst Brady, the two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Brady, of
South Titusville, severely sprained his
arm Sunday. The sprain was quite a Sc
we're and painful one for the little fellow,
but he is standing it very bravely.
County Treasurer John Henry left for
Melbourne, his old home, the first of the
week, to east his ballot in that precinct,
as he has never transferred his name to
the county seat, although he has been
here something like two years or more.
Mr.. G. b. Ost, the hustling travelling
freight agent of the Ocean Steamship
company, called ut our office Monday, re-
turning To tine metropolis To be in the
political swim" Tuesday night. where he
has many friends. He is jolly, good fell
low and keeps his eyes open for business
for his line, too.
Mr.. Harry Richards, OF Eden, has dis
covered chemical powder which he
terms "kilfyre," which extingushes a
blaze instantly. The powder is placed in
a tube for convenience in handling, and
the tube is thrown into the fire. Harry is
a genins and quite an inventor. We hope
he has struck bonanza.
\ negro by the name Of Coleman was
arrested near the section house this side
of IT. Lucie by Sheriff Brown Monday
and brought here and lodged in Jail for
shooting at a negro named Randall
Aiken at Melbourne. Ii is also charged
llidl N''ifiiidIl slith IthDlNtI On sDlllt
of the fishermen at Fort Pierce.
Rev. AID. Cohen, ofSavannah, arrived
at lairange a few days ago, where he is
at present stopping with Rev. W. y.
Chaudoin. lie left Titusvile over five
years ago, most of which time since has
been spent in Savannah. Since the recent
death of Mrs. Cohen, our reverend friend
has been in poor health and he comes 10
Indian river to see if the change will be
beneficial.
Messrs. II. W. and Willis Bessev, Of
Stuart, netted 81 POO for pineapples the
past season, shipped from one acre, which
was shielded about two years ago. The
above sum brought them in about g per
crate. Mr.. Gordon Parks, Of the same
place, shipded ! 800 crates from five acres
for DIR. CaprOn, and received 5000, an
average of a little over - per crate. 1t is
said that the first crop, with prices as
prevailed the past summer, will pay all
expense of land shed, fertilizer, work etc,
and leave small, clear profit per acre.
WANTED,
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