The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-12-07
BITS OF FACT AND GOSSIP.



Portrayed In Brief.
Messrs. H. Mace and B. Bell arrived
Monday from weeks stay on Banana
river with the yacht, Edna.
Captain G. F. Fisher has just launched
his newly-pnrchased cat-boat, Elise F.,
from Nelson's boat ways, after being re-
painted.
Letters patent have been granted for
the incorporation of the Masonic Build
ing ASSOCIATION of Fort Pierce, with a CAPT
tai of s., 500.
Captain James Pritchard is spending
the week in Miami, where Mrs. Pritchard
has been stopping with her daughter,
Mrs. Bulge. The captain and wife will
return home tomorrow.
Mr.W.F. Futch has given up fishing at
Grant and returned to Ttusville the first
of the week, having disposed of his fish
business at Grant, and expects to remain
in town for awhile.
Judge Jones left Sunday for Miami,
where he is holding fall term of court
this week. G. G. ChillingWorth, Esq,
is acting as states attorney in place of
Judge Beggs, indisposed.
The bell for the school house arrived
last week and Prof Moon had the same
placed in position at once. Its tones now
promptly notify the pupils of the hour of
assembly and there can be little cause for
being late.
Major F. NJ. Taylor has purchased the
lannch, Lady May, which was placed
with Captain Nelson for sale a few
months ago by Mr.. George E.Andrews, of
Tibbals. This is a handy boat, about
twenty-five feet long, and makes remark
ably good speed.
Commodore G. A. and Mrs. WEIGH
were among the arrivals Sunday. They
came direct from Boston and were met
here by Colonel J.H. Hogan and wife, of
Artesia, in the schooner Elf, which carried
them to their Banana river home next
day, where they will spend the winter, as
is their usual custom.
Aside from the amount mentioned in
our last issue, as turned over TO the Pres
byterian Sunday school for a Christmas
entertainment, the Ladies' Guild, of the
Episcopal church, has received about $50
from the Dramatic association, which has
been voted toward a fund for the erection
of building for the use of the Guild.
Hotel Colonnades, Sea Breeze, east of
DaytOna, managed by J.P. Winning, is now
being put into tirst-class shape for the
opening next week. No doubt this pOpu-
lar hotel will be crowded, as usual, the
coming season. Mr. Winning has built up
the business of this hotel like that of the
Greylock, Williamstown, Mass which he
has so successfully managed for several
summers.
We are in receipt of card announcing
the marriage of Miss Mabel Allaire, for
merlya resident of Titusville, to Mr.. Wal
ter +. Parsons, which took place in Stew
ens'' Point, Wis, at the Church of the
Intereession, on Wednesday the 9TH inst,
at 9:l5 I'm. Miss Mabel is kindly remem-
bered by large number of our citizens,
all of whom, including THE STAR, join in
wishing her life of much happiness and
prosperity.
Mr. Eff. Cooley's new auxiliary yacht
was launched from Nelson's boat shop
"Wednesday of last week. The builder,
Captain Nelson, is awaiting the arrival oil
permanent inside fixtures for the boat. A
brief inspection of the new craft shows
her to be exceedingly rOomy with plenty
of head room; two six-horse-power, Olds'
gasoline motors will be provided and the
boat will have small schooner rig. For
istaunchness and durability she will be
hard to beat. Comfort will also be the de-
sirable feature for her owner and party,
when aboard.