The Florida star., 1901-02-15
CURRENT LOCAL LACOH|CS.
Brief Mention OF What Is Going On In
and About rftusvilIs.


1t is said that Fred Lesley would like
to know who stole his turkey gobSler.
Send your watches for repairs to W. NJ.
Woodward, Ttusville. Work guaranteed.
Mr.. Mather, of Chattanooga, Tenn, is
here on a visit TO his daughter, Mrs. F.
s. Chaffee.
Mr.. A. X. Hawkes., of Atlanta, stopped
of here Wednesday on his way home
from trip TO Cuba. He gave THE STAR
q short call.
Archdeacon B. F. Brown, who has been
disabled Tor any duty for the past five
weeks, expects to hold divine service
with holy communion In st. GabriePs
church on Sunday next at IL a. m.
Rev. G. A. Fulwood, d. D., presiding
elder of the jacksonville district, will
preach at the Methodist church here
Wednesday evening, Feb. Goth, at Z
O'Clock. Everyone invited to attend.
Capt. Geo. Gleason arrived Wednesday
afternoon with the launch Eau Gallie to
tow the Dentos to Palm Beach. He
found DIR. Houghton ready for the trip
and started south that same afternoon.
Mr.. J. L. Carruthers has purchased the
Knox place, on Julia street, not far from
the Grand View. Mr.. Knox and family
are still occupying the building until
tley make arrangements elsewhere for a
home.
We call attention this week 70 the ad-
vertisement of Messrs. Cousens & Pratt,
OF Boston, sailmakers. Perfect fit and a
finish that can't be surpassed goes with
all their work Give them trial and
you will be pleased.
The kindergarten department in our
public school held q valentine party yes
terday afternoon which was most pleas
ing affair 70 the little tots, and was large
ly attended by patrons and the pupils in
other departments.
Messrs. Amory and Harris, of the Nc
Farland Fruit Protection company, have
been interviewing some of the orange
growers in Rockledge the past week in
regard to orange tree protection by tents
on the percentage plan.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday will be held as follows:
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m; preaching, ii
q. M; Young Peoples society, p. m;
preaching, 7:l5 p m. Prayer-meeting,
"Wednesday evening, 7:l5 o'clock. John
A. Hughes, pastor.
Mr.. L. r. Decker informs US that he
has layer Of rock formation about Is
inches thick on his recent purchase, the
Einig property, which County Surveyor
Fries has pronounced will make excel |
lent material for good roads. Mr.. Decker
also showed US a sample of the rock.
Capt. VIM. Davis, one of the pioneer
settlers of the east coast. died at st. Lucie
Feb. 18th. He was buried at
80 years old. He will be remembered by |
many of the older settlers as living in the |
vicinity of New Smyrna, and he was an
experienced boatman and guide in his
prime.
New Crescent 1901 model bicycles now
On exhibition at the Florida Cycle COM
pany's rooms. A lighter wheel, smaller
JuDlng, new frame, new sprOcket, new
fork crown and name plate
are some of the leading features on this
wheel. New model Featherstone also re-
,eived. Full line in Clipper, ladies' and
gents.
New York rejoices to know that Au-
rust Belmont is regaining his health. OF
,ourse golf had something to do with it,
,ut the Times Union and Citizen notes
he fact that Mr.. Belmont confines
lis recuperating games to Florida links,
nd that the announcement Of his i'm
,rovement goes out from Palm Beach. 1t
8 not possible to make new men by golf
lone.
The Ohio state fish commission, COM
,rising party of eight jolly Buckeyes,
topped here in their private car Sunday
vening and spent Monday and Tuesday
unning for ducks and quail. Capt. ST.
nonson carried a party of them to Mer-
tits island and they bagged 45 fine
ucks. Tuesday night they left for the
outward, extending their trip to Mi
mi. They were completely charmed
nth Indian river climate. Il