The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-07-06
CURRENT LOCAL LACONICS.
Brief Mention OF What Is Going On In
and About TItusviIIe.

Woodward, Titusville. Work guaranteed.
Mrs. Jas. Pritchard was taken quite i'll
the first of this week, but is now better.
Census Enumeration s. ID. Holmes
completed taking the census of Titusville
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lipp, of Cocoa,
spent the Fourth with their friends in
Titusville.
Mr.. T. V. Moore, of Jensen, was a
passenger on the north bound Wednesday
for the mountains of Georgia.
The sale of land for taxes was taken up
Monday at the court nOnse and completed
in a days time by Tax Collector Hall.
A letter received from Mr.. Mcfarland
announces that it is his intention tn leave
for Titusville about Tuesday of next
week.
We note that the Cocoa and Rockledge
News has changed editorial management.
X. n. Andrews now is in charge of tina
department.
Two companies of government troops
from Key West passed through here
Monday on the northhOund passenger
train en- route to Alabama.
Rev. j. f. Mickler, of this place, has
Just invested in a brand new Crescent
bicycle, bought from the local agent, with
which he is well pleased.
Miss Mable Sembler, of Palatka, sister
of Mr.. f. b. Sembler, arrived in town
Saturday, and will live with her brother,
taking charge of his two children.
Next week it is our intention to pub
lish for teachers information the text
books from which the uniform examina-
ton questions will be taken in September.
Mr.. J. 4. Ankeny, of Ankona, came
up to this place the first of the Week and
bid in considerable of the White City
real estate that was sold for taxes Tuesday
morning.
County Surveyor Fries left yesterday
for the Evergade.. of Florida to take the
census Of the Seminoles. He will be
accompanied by Arch Hendry, of South
Brevard.
Mr.. Geo. w. Scobie was called to Jack
sonville, on some business matters the
first of the present week and was &C
companied by Mrs. Scohie and little
daughter, Merle, returning yesterday.
Clarence b. Fitch, of Tavares, arrived
in town the first part of the week and has
accepted the position on THE STAR force
made vacant by +. ii. Davis, who is now
working for Messrs. f. l.. Brady X Bro.
The Titusvile baseball ninewere very
much disappointed at the conduct Oftheir
catcher. Mr. Woods, who, after promis-
ING TO play here OH the Fourth, jumped
aboard of train - Tuesday afternoon for
Miami.
Mr. w. X. Sanders, of lndianOla, was
i'm the county seat Monday and Tuesday
To meet the honorable board of county
commissioners Mr.. Sanders speaks in
glowing terms of the orange prospects of
MerrittS Island.
Mr.. +. ~ Lesley returned Tuesday
from his tour To Paris exposition, swift
erland, Algiers, etc. He arrived earlier
than was expected, but had splendid
time. however. the whole trip lasting
about two months.
The board of county commissioners
have been in session this week Ia receive
the tax books for 1900. Tax Assessor
Wooten appeared with the same Yesterday
afternoon. The board will he in session
all the week probably.
Miss blanche Bouknight was among
the number leaving here sunday. She
goes 10 spend the summer ana possibly
mart of the fall months with relatives IN
south Carolina. where she had most
ENJOYABLE visit last summer.
Ncssrs. Geo. W. Keith, of WOodley,
and Iolie Lavender, of Pompano, spent
a part of Friday and Saturday Of last
week i'm town perfecting their final proofs
before the clerk of the circuit court. Mr..
W. l.. Keifer. of Wabasso, was proving
witness i'm these two eases also. We
received a pleasant call from these gentle
men.
Among the returning passengers sun
dav we noted Mr. Joseph Paxton, of Rock
ledge, who has just spent north or
little over with friends in southern Cali
fornia. Mr.. Paxton l. perfectly contented
with his fine home in Rocklrdge ham,
mock but thoroughly enjoyed the trip,