The Florida star., 1901-03-08
CURRENT LOCAL IIC0HCs.
.srisf .1sassoa Of what Is seias On in

Woodward, Ttusville. Work uaranteed.
Messrs. NJ. Grifas, F. P. Ziy. VIM.
Walton, all Of Shiloh and Clifton, were
in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Wilson have rent
ed half of the Scobie double cottage In
South Titusville, and moved therein
the first of the week.
Jimmie Pomar, former Ttusyille boy,
now living in the Ancient city, went to
Palm Beach last Saturday where he has
work engaged for the present.
The mean temperature for February
shows Il to have been an exceedingly
cold month. II was the coidest February
IN "a years except February 1895.
Feaster Norwood, who has been en-
ployed in the meat market at West Palm
Beach for several months past, arrived
home Monday on 4 few days vacation.
Archdeacon B. F. Brown viii hold di-
vine service on Sunday next at Cocoa at
II a. N. in st. Marks church, and at
might in st. Johns church, Eau Gallie,
-at 7:S0 p. m.
Bishop Gray preached one of his most
excellent sermons at St. Gabriels church
Sunday morning. The attendance was
mot nearly as large as it should have been
on this occasion.
The heavy norther Wednesday made
the lowest stage of water in the river for
the season. The Widgeon had difficult
trip yesterday to come from the Canav-
.eral club house to town on account Of
.shoal water in Banana creek.
County Clerk Stewart has number Of
packages Of free garden seeds which were
sent him from the agricultural depart
ment In Washington through the efforts
OF Congressman Davis. These will be
supplied free TO ell applicants while they
last.
Mr.. B. w. Miller has been awarded
fhe contract for building the bridge
across Crane creek at Melbourne. He is
an experienced hand at the work and
has taken it at very reasonable price,
80 it is said. One Of the bidders wanted
81 800 for this work.
The cold wave Yesterday morning very
nearly approached in severity that of the
first of last week, Feb. oath AMI 25th.
The government thermometer at the Nc
Farland observation station registered "a
degrees. Frost was noticeable in some
sheltered spots, but the northwest wind
blowing all night prevented its general
appearance.
Mr.. F. @. Hewitt came up from Mel
bourne last Friday for his launch, which
was in charge Of Capt. Nelson. MIR.
.Hewitt's stay on the river this year will
be for only about three weeks, conse-
Quent upon the recent death Of his broth
er. On account of his short stay here
this season he has not placed his sailboat
Ripple in commission.
Mr.. Jas. E. An1rews purchased the
tract of land sold Monday at commission
-ers' sale, offered by Messrs. q. s.
Tucker and e. Q. Summerlin, COM
.missioners, consisting of % acres in
lot /, section Is, township 80 south,
range 40 east, which adjoins his own pro-
perry, for 81, $50. There Is shell mound
on this property that IL quite valuable.
Ralph vanlandingham, the third
Youngest son of Mr.. S. 6. Vanlanding-
ham, fell from truck one day last week
and one of the wheels passed over his
hand, badly crushing the little finger.
The day before Ralph's younger brother,
about four years old, had his foot severe
ly mashed by q truck wheel passing over
it, so that there is quite hospital of lit
tie folks at the Vanlandingham home at
present.
MIR. L. r. Decker made business trip
20 the Canaveral club house the first OF
the week, and as a result of q consulta-
ton with the officials and members Of
the club it is very probable that he will
do considerable work for them next
month. A new building is proposed To
he erected for the use Of the white help.
The cottage is to be renovated and other
repair work contemplated. Ii Is safe to
saw that the club cannot secure better
man for the work than Mr.. Decker.
MIR. w. II. Mcfarland returned home
Monday morning on the .. m. train
from Fort Pierce. having left his sloop
Awixa there In order to attend TO some
important business here. He sent his
brother Frank 20 assist +. N. Hitchcock
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