The Florida star., 1900-10-05
CURRENT LOCAL. LACON|CS.
Brief Mention OF what Is Going On In
ana Akout rttu.xtlI.

Mr.. 0OSS tucker, OF Fort flerce, Was
in town twice the early Part of the week.
Mr.. w. s. Norwood returned home
Monday from Indianola in quite poor
health.
Mr.. John @. Jones left for his Klon-
dyke plantation Monday to remain for
a month.
Will Mcfarland left for DeLand Mon
day afternoon where he enters Stetson
university.
Mr. X. B. Raulerson, Democratic NOM
inee for representative, was in town the
first of the week.
Mr. Z. L. Brady went south to look
after his business in the grocery line at
Miami on Tuesday.
Mrs. G., NJ. Robbins expects to leave
next week for Point Caswell, North
Carolina, on visit to her parents.
Capt. Will H. Moore and wife, of Lake
Worth, were on the south bound train
Tuesday, returning from New York.
Sheriff Brown left Tuesday afternoon
for West Palm Beach, where he had
some important business TO look after.
Miss Mildred Woodward took her de-
parture yesterday for Donaldsonville,
Louisiana, where she has accepted
position.
Miss Daisy Brady returned to Stetson
university, DeLand, Monday, having de-
cided to take another year at that in
stitution.
Hon. Gardner s. Hardee, of Rockledge,
paid the county seat a visit Monday, re-
turning home Tuesday. He was the guest
of Judge Jones while here.
Charlotte Mitchell Haynes, the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and X. Stewart Haynes,
of Jacksonville, died at 1890 o'clock Sun
day night at their residence, Riverside.
Mr.. w. F. Jibb and wife returned from
New Smyrna the first of the week, where
Mr.. Jibb has been acting agent for Mr..
Hatch, who has had a severe spell of
illness.
Mrs. ]. s. Matheson has been disposing
of her household effects preparatory to
joining the captain, who is stationed at
Jupiter in charge of the steamers of the
l. K. & b. B. l. n. company.
We understand that Mrs. Julia B.
Gray has disposed of her interest in her
boarding house, including her furniture
and good will, to Mrs. G. n. Minis, who
took charge the first of the month.
Capt. Tony Canova left New York city
the first Of this week with q sixty-fOot
propeller yacht belonging to Mr.. l.. +.
Pettee, who spends his winters at Rock
ledge. Capt. CanOva expects TO arrive
in Rockledge by the Goth of this month,
taking the inside route as much as
possible.
The board of county commissioners
completed their labors Wednesday, but
proceedings will hardly be ready for this
weeks publication. No business of great
importance was transacted. At least two
more meetings will have 10 be held this
month To attend To matters relating TO
the general election.
Little Merle Scobie received a painful
but not very dangerous cut in the face
Sunday by falling stick, which struck
her Just below the left eye. For day or
so there Were some symptoms of blood
poisoning setting in, but she is now
greatly improved and will probably ex-
perience no trouble in recovering.
Capt. X. ]. Mccarthy, of New Smyrna,
states that two brass-mounted sets of
harness and a pair of saddlebags have
been stolen from the stable of Z. LOril-
lard, in New Smyrna. Either Sheriff
Turner, of DeLand, or Capt. Mccarthy
will be pleased to receive any informa-
ton leading to the recovery of same.
Mr.. Fred Morgan severed his position
with the Robbins 4 Graham company
and with Mr.. Geo NJ. Robbins the first
of the month. He has charge of the
books of the Brevard Abstract of Title
company in the Robbins q Graham
building, and also attends to stenography
for anyone desiring same, and will attend
to collections, etc. His rooms are on the
ground floor.
Mr.. X. A. Conkling, of Tillman, the
newly appointed county commissioners
for the Fourth district, vice Mr.. John
Houston, resigned, was up this week 10
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