The Florida star., 1901-05-10
latest MEMS and INCIDENTS.
Matters or Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.

AAANscNs oA AhtcEfet are happening
Around Town.
Mr.. E. L. Brady returned from Miami
Wednesday.
Light showers here Wednesday after
noon and at night were very much
needed.
Capt. j. w. Vail, of Miami, was a
passenger on the northbound train
Wednesday for New York.
The Misses Carrie and Gertrude Men
del are taking a course in a business col
lege in Tampa. They left for Tampa
Tuesday morning, where their brother
resides.
ArchdeacOn b. F. Brown will hold di-
vine service in St. Johns church, Eau
Gallie, on Sunday, the 18th. Subject of
morning service: "The ascension of our
Lord" Evening sermon on "The evolu-
ton Of the Kingdom of God" There will
be service in st. GabriePs church Thurs
day, 10th ascension day., at 1890 a. m.
Mr.. George Altree, an old man who
formerly resided in Ttusyille, tells a pa
thetlc tale of his experience in the Jack
sOnville fire. He lost his bakery on East
Bay street, valued at 81, 500, and had a
narrow escape for his life, succeeding in
getting out into the st. Johns river in a
small boat, where he staid several hours,
until the fire was under control.
Mr.. A. Q. Frost, of 0conto, Wis, ar
rived here Saturday to spend couple Of
days with his son, Mr.. q. 4. Frost. Mr..
Frost has pineapple plantation at Dania
which he is anxious 70 see. He expects
to bring his family to Dade county next
fall. THE STAR received pleasant call
from Mr.. Frost and iIis son Monday, the
senior gentleman leaving that afternoon
for Dania.
Mrs. George NJ. Robbins went to Mi
ami Tuesday afternoon, where she will
visit her friend, Mrs. w. S. Graham, for
about a week. Mr.. Robbins arrived
home from Miami Sunday, but on ac-
count of the circuit court continuing i'm
Dade this week, returned to Miami Mon
day, Master Richard Robbins accom-
pauing him.
1t is surprising to learn the names of
solid men iii Jacksonville who carried no
insurance. G. &. Livingston had S75, 900
invested in jacksonville real estate, all of
which was swept by the fire, and no in
surance. With his right hand hanging
in sling across his breast, the old man
told Times Union and Citizen reporter
that he would begin with his left on
Tuesday clearing bricks to rebuild Trinity
church.
County Surveyor J. o. Fries left Tues
day for Tallahassee To spend few days.
We learn that he has just been engaged
by the secretary of the interior 10 pro-
ceed TO Green Cove Springs To settle
boundary line To an old Spanish grant
that has been in dispute for the past six
ty odd years. Mr.. Fries ability to trace
boundary marks and establish lines Of
old surveys is so we'll known that the
government has informed him that his
action in this matter will be considered
final. Mr.. Fries expects to commence
his Investigations the first Of next week.
Mr.. John y. Waller, of AnkOna, will ac-
company him in this work, leaving here
the last of this present week.
From the Miami Metropolis of last
week We clip the following paragraphs re-
lating to our circuit and county Judges:
Judge NJ. 5. Jones has been spending the
evenings this week with Mr. and Mrs. +.
&. Dearborn, at their lovely home at CO.
cOanut Grove, where he greatly enjoyed
the beautiful view and delightful breezes.
Judge Penny, of Titusville, was pleased
visitor IN Miami the early part of the
week. IL was his first trip here, and
although he had heard and read much
of the city of magic he was wholly un-
prepared to find such thoroughly COM
plete, new and up-io-date place-one
which has 50 many metropolitan con-
veniences and buildings and such a
hustling and bnsV DpDulation