The Florida star., 1901-08-09
CURRENT LOCAL lACONICS.
Brief Mention of. what Ia Going On II
and About TItusviIIe.

%fAi- 10 II. NOutdut Has just ldtCly to
turned from visit TO Capt Coutant, at
Oak Hill house of refuge.
Mr.. Jos. Williamson, of Micco, one of
the Oldest residents in the Narrows, was
in town Sunday and Monday.
A telegram WAS received here Monday
from Tampa announcing the arrival of
fine girl to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Mendel,
of that city.
Mr.. Geo. Bayless was transferred to
Fort Pierce this week by the F. +. G.
railway, and expects to leave today for
his new post Of duty.
Mr.. ]. w. Oshan lost his spectacles on
Main street Monday morning. They
were in a red case. Finder will please
return to owner and receive suitable re-
ward.
Mr.. Mason and wife have rented the
Gaulden cottage on Washington avenue
and gone to housekeeping. Mr.. Mason
is now employed in DR.. CarrolPs grocery
store.
The yacht Eta May, Captains Ser
ieantson and Brownrigg, anchored off
this place for a few hours Sunday. We
have heard that they shortly expect to
make trip to the Bahamas.
Mr.. A. b. Otwell, former resident of
Bahia, on Indian river. has just been
elected to fill the unexpired term of Al
derman Chillingworth. of West Palm
Beach, the latter resigning to become
mayor.
Mr.. l.. r. Decker was up from Jensen
Saturday, returning Sunday. He has
work there for three weeks TO come, after
which he expects TO 60 to West Palm
Beach, accompanied by his son, Tom n.
Decker, and WIFE,
When you want to ''tank up" consult
or correspond with the Pioneer Cooper
age, LaGrange, Fla, Tom Johnson, pro-
prietor, who makes cypress tanks any
size to order. Satisfaction guaranteed
and prices are right.
Mr.. C. S. Schuyler, cashier of the new
Planters Security bank at Jensen, came
up Saturday and returned Sunday after
noon. He reports that the new institn-
ton Is meeting with splendid success and
securing new business almost every day.
MIR. Frank Duren returned home Sun
day from six weeks vacation spent in
Georgia and North Carolina, much inn
proved in health by his outing, having
gained ten pounds avoirdupOis. His
friends are pleased TO see him looking so
much improved.
Mr.. w. NJ. Brown and family took
mentioned in these columns last week.
Mrs. Brown and the children will spend
a couple of months in Connecticut while
Mr.. Brown will attend to business affairs
generally with headquarters in New York
city.
Judge Jones has appointed Ex-GOvern-
or Francis p. Fleming to be guardian ad
litem for Mrs. Flagler in the Flagler di-
vorce suit We think this is good APP
pointment, as Governor Fleming's quail
ficatiOns from every standpoint eminently
fit him for the responsibility imposed up
on him by the law.
Archdeacon b. +. Brown and Mrs.
Brown expect to leave next Thursday, the
18th, for New York, and will spend sew
eral weeks in New England states and in
Baltimore. Mrs. Nj. T. Robbins will ac-
company them on a visit TO relatives in
Bath, Maine. They 90 via Savannah
and the Ocean Steamship line.
Mr.. w. ii. Mcfarland arrived in town
Saturday. He has gained great deal in
health and avoirdupOis by his recent sea
trip, and is looking better than We have
ever seen him. We learn that Mr.. Nc
will have the dispensing of attractions
and amusements for the forthcoming
state fair, in Jacksonville. No better
selection could have been made.
Vice President j. r. Parrott, of the F.
L. C. railway, was in town for several
hours Monday afternoon returning from
the south. He had with him Judge Raney
of Tallahassee, and Ex-Governor F. p.
Fleming, of jacksonville They called
on Judge Jones while here and met a
number of their friends, leaving that
evening at O'Clock for st. Augustine and
Jacksonville.
We have just learned of the death of
]. f. Martin, prominent business man
of Columbus, Ohio, and member of the