The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
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Manatee Journal: One of the chief OBJ
Braidentown during this year, 1900. should
be the securing of an hotel sufficiently
large TO accommodate the tourists who
will come here next winter.
The Plant System suction dredge Port
Tampa has been chartered to Rittenhouse
Moore for a month to aid in expediting his
contract with the government for dredging
in Tampa and Hillsboro bays This dredge
viii probably be taken around to Tampa
and put to work there for the present.
DeLand News: Sheriff Turner auctioned
off fifteen cbnfiscated revolvers before the
Court House door Tuesday morning. They
were an assorted lot and did not bring
very fancy prices. Now if he can just
catch the men 10 whom he sold them
with these gems on. their persons, he can
sell them again.
T. M Wier has entered suit against
Tampa and the Southern Bell Telephone
Company. The amount named is $1,999
and is for injuries received a few weeks
ago. He was driving along Florida ave
nue. with a party of friends WHEN pole
was struck, the horse became frightened
and ran away. The wreck was COM
plete one, and Mr.. Wier was quite Sc
verely injured.
Russell A. Alger of Michigan, late Sec
rotary of War, arrived Wednesday at Pen
sacola. He is accompanied by Mrs. Alger
and daughter. Mrs Sheldon of Detroit,
and w. ID. Mann of New York. editor Of
Town Topics. Gen. Ayers visit is one
of both business and pleasure. He is IN
terested in a timber deal that may be con-
summated during his stay. Col. Mann IS
a noted Tammany leader and is said to be
the original Dewey man.
The Cudahy Packing Company has
leased portion of the warehouse Of
Gum & Seckinger. on the river front at
Tampa, and will move its local branch
TO that location temporarily. The com
pany is making arrangements toward
erecting a large building of its own there,
which will include a complete refrigerat-
ing plant. This will give Tampa three of
these establishments, and will greatly in
crease its facilities as a shipping point
for the Cuban trade.
]. B. Borland, the orange grower of
Cttra. speaking of making a grove as far
north as Ocala, he said it was cheaper to
80 South, and buy grove in bearing than
spend that amount in protecting one by
an Enclosure in the latitude of Ocala. Diff
ferent persons think differently, for DR..
Lisk of the Grahamvlle district says he
will try once more to grow oranges in
Marion county and TO that end will bud
Satsumas on trifoliata stock.
The Shaker settlement, situated about
ten miles from Kissimmee, recently had
visit from Joseph Holden, head minister
of all the Shaker communities of the
United States. Friend Joseph expresses
himself as much pleased with the Florida
community and the success it is making.
Thev have tract of about 5000 acres
fenced, inclosing number of lakes, stock
ed with cattle, which they buy. fatten and
sell again They also raise considerable
poultry, pineapples, sugar cane, rice,
cassava and velvet beans.
Port Tampa city was visited with a dis
astrous fire Tuesday night that destroyed
considerable property The fire was first
discovered on the second floor Of the FL
dorado saloon building, which is used for
sleeping quarters by several families, and
before il had spent it's fury the Eldorado,
suarez's and also Selada's saloons. to-
gether with several smaller adjoining
buildings. were consumed. IL Is not known
as vet what caused the fire. The insur-
ance on these buildings was light, and the
loss will be a serious one to several own
ers.
w. w. Jacobs Of Braidentown, Fla
has won distinction in his native state
by receiving what Is to be the highest
average price per box for crop OF
oranges. lie recently finished shipping
MA CROP of Harts Tardins li9 boxes,
which were sold IN New York for $l,ll55o,
netting Mr. Jacobs $9H10, an average OF
"A lille more than So per box. Tnere
were Y boxes OF fnncies. averaging ~
Der box. brlghls and russcts averaglnH
above 81 10 $3.50, respectively. MI
Jacobs grove 81 one OF the most atfnl-
ave in the Manateo district.
Tuesday morning II. T.. Smith, Of Erln,
with his wife and 2-yoar-old child started
% "a wagon from their home FOR phonoto-
sassa. 10 pay visit 10 Sir. T. D. hlssa'
AZ noon, they stepped at Morris bfiase'