The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-03-02
State NEWS ITEMS.
Bits OF Information About Various Events
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Occurring at Different Florida Points.
1t is estimated that $4,000 worth of
otter hides have been shipped from Fort
Myers this season.
Capt. II. b. Fromberger, of Daytona,
has been granted a patent for improve
ments in safety and alarm attachments
for tanks
Mr.. Arthur Sayler, formerly of New
Smyrna and Daytona, is now judge of
COchse county, Arizona, holding court at
Dos CabeZOs.
In the criminal court at DeLand re-
Gently, verdict of not guilty was rem
dered in the case of w. +. Medford,
charged with breaking into freight car
at New Smyrna some time ago
Mr.. Louis ID. Lockwood, of Melbourne,
has bought a choice lot in West Palm
Beach and will build handsome resi-
dence upon his new purchase, and it is
SAID will make his permanent home
there.
Alrssrs. Munroe and MatsOn, of the
Fountain city, went hunting on Mosquito
lagoon last week. Mr.. Munroe landed
forty trout and bass with rod and reel in
about an hour on "Wednesday and the
two gentlemen bagged about thirty ducks
the day before.
F. Wright, of the Ormond electric
launches, met with a peculiar accident
last week. While engaged in charging
the boats he got mouth full of sulphuric
acid, receiving severe burn in his
mouth and throat. None WAS swallowed
lie is on duty and will soon he as we'll as
ever.
Within the past week two of the oldest
residents of Port Orange have passed
away. One, that uf +. I. Allen, the
other Mrs. John FOzZard, who had re-
sided there for about thirty years. She
was visiting her son, Capt. Harry FoZ-
zard, in Jacksonville, at the time of her
death.
Messrs. Dickson Il Ives, of Orlando, a
day or two ago, shipped a carload IF eel
vet beans To parties in Louisiana, who
desired them for seed. This is the second
carload shipped to the same parties this
winter. IL seems that the Florida beans
are in demand for seed, a., where grown
| farther north, they do not mature suili-
ciently for seed before frOsts cut them
down.
steps are being taken, through the en-
orgies Of one of -. Angustine's local or
CARNATIONS. Ia preserve the historical city
gates, winch stand at the intersection of
II. George street and san Marco avenue.
The city gates and old Fort Marion are
the two most Interesting landmarks Of
old II. Augustine especially of historical
note, and for some time past the gates
have shown signs Of decay.
Hon. WAYNE McNeagh, former attorn-
cv general of the United states during
the Arthur administration, and nov Il
prominent attorney of Washington, i at
Palm Beach, where lac will remain for
the next two months. Mr.. McNcagh is
accompanied 10y Mrs. McNeagh. II is
not thought that they will return To
Washington before the latter part Of
spring They will remain at Palm Beach
for ut least two months longer.
II Augustine News: \ white man, Of
the hobo species, was noticed lettering
Aihllll'A lilf ''fiAlAN IAli EI'Ali'A- sti III
.u>tinc one day last week Sheriff Davis
told him lu clear ont, and the man IT.
fused, SAYING be- wished Ia be- arrested.
The sheriff tried To persuade him L. change
his mind AMI move away. but the ol.-ti-
uant vagrlut would MT 20. and threat
cucd To- commit ~our uil,IS,. if lot ar
rested al once. - the sheriff took him
in.
Miami has formed board IF trade.
There nave been several unsuccessful at
trmld~ to !n :" previously, bat this Time
II MAS a determined move that no failure
should follow. The following are elected
'pllic'r~. lr-iIrnt, ". ". prru,: first
v;rr-pr,-idrnI, ". VI Brown. second
yio.pr~iirut. Thp-. l.. Tpwnlcy. di-
r,-rtpr~, Jos \. MrD,uald, J. T. Lum-
mus. C. l.. Nluuuic~ and II. +. Whalrr.
treasurer, Hon. j. T.. Reilly: secretary.
l.. Ii; Taylor.
For thoroughbred poultry and pouI-
try supplies of all kinds write E w,