The Florida star., 1901-02-08
CURRENT LOCAL LACON|CS.

February 18th.
Send your watches for repairs to w. NJ.
Woodward, Titusville. Work guaranteed.
Mr.. G. A. Street, of Houston, Texas,
was registered at the Indian River hotel
Tuesday.
DIR. Amory, of Boston, arrived Monday.
He is largely interested in the Mcfarland
Fruit Protection company.
Mrs. L. @. Hull, of Starke, and her
daughter, Mrs. Stearns, postmaster of
Lake Butler, are visiting in Titusville.
Mr.. r. L. Motlow has erected hand
some sign in front of his saloon this week.
His new galvanized awning is also COM
pleted.
Mr.. w. II. English arrived from Jack
sonyille Wednesday on business connect
ed with the Mcfarland Fruit Protection
company.
II you have anything you want to dis
pose Of advertise it in THE STAR. You
will be surprised how the returns will
come in.
Mr.. ]. r. Walker has enclosed his
place in North Titusville with brand
new fence and is making other improve
ments, Mr.. Davis is doing the work.
DR.. and Mrs. Houghton expect to leave
with the Dentos next Monday or Tues
day, the launch Eau Gallie, Capt. Geo.
Gleason, will tow the houseboat to Palm
Beach.
A large amount of local items are
crowded out this week on account of
commissioners proceedings, annual f.
nancial statement, road report, etc.
Mr.. E. B. Sembler has given up the
barrel making business, on account of in
ability TO secure material just now, and
will go into the fish business with Mr.. I.
b. Hicks.
Mr.. w. r. Knox returned home last
Friday from Bridgeport, Fla, where he
went several weeks ago TO serve in the
capacity of engineer for the Cypress Tank
company. Knox thinks there's no place
like Titusville yet.
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1t was stated within the hearing of a
STAR reporter that some of our amateur
sailors had an experience of what some
would term sail boat capsize Sunday,
which, in its most favorable construction,
might be regarded as a spill and a
swamped boat as the result instead.
The county treasurer's report for that
portion of January under Mr.. Boye's ad-
ministration, from Jan. Sth to Feb. lst,
has been held over for publication until
next week on account of space and in Or
der Co save composition. The form used
this week gives the report Of ex-Treasur-
er Henry up to the time of his turning
over to his successor.
Col. II. j. Tiffin, of Courtenay, came
up to Titusville last Friday against q
heavy head wind in fish boat as far as
Burns hammock, then walked the nail
road track six miles to town. He had
been informed that the board of county
commissioners met the lst inst, but on
arriving here and learning it was the first
Monday, returned home via train to
Faustina, and appeared before the board
this week on Monday.
The Wilbur property, located in South
Titusville, which has been occupied by
Rev. J. A. Hughes and family for over a
year past, was sold Monday at special
masters sale under foreclosure proceed
ings, and was bid in by Mr.. Geo. NJ. Rob
bins, attorney for the complainant, Mr..
w. w. Kenyon, of Smithtown Branch,
n. ", for 81, 900. The property is con-
ceded we'll worth this money, as it cost
something like 81 900 about ten or twelve
years ago.
Tuesday was the first and only day
since last Friday morning that the search
for the body of j. 7. Price was given up
by the fishermen. Some of them started
out Tuesday morning, but the terrific
norther was too much for their boats TO
beat against, and it was fOolhardiness to
continue the attempt. The launch Lady
May was chartered Saturday by the fish
ermen and made several trips across Nor
ris bay. The bay has been dotted with
sailino craft avary daV ex cent Tuesday