The Florida star., 1901-09-06
bits OF FACT AHD' GOSSIP.



Portrayed In Brief.
Mr.. E. B. semhIer and sister have
moved into the Chaffee cottage.
DR.. ]. B. Screven paid flying visit to
West Palm Beach Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Every Friday bargain day. Gard
ner's.
Mr.. W. NJ. Woodward returned home
yesterday from months time spent in
Tennessee and Alabama.
Mr.. Geo. Nauman expects to leave this
week for Fort Pierce where he will prob
ably fish for r. r. Gladwin.
Mrs s. A. Belcher, of Miami, was one
OF the passengers on the southbound
train Tuesday from Georgia.
Capt. H. B. Shaw, of Ormond, arrived
yesterday TO inspect the houses Of refuge
at Oak Hill and Chester Shoals.
Deputy Clerk Oscar A. Stewart went 10
Tallahassee Saturday to receive the tax
sale certificates belonging to this county.
Mrs. Aaron Cleveland and two young
est sons have moved TO their Merritts Is
land home this week, Mr.. Cleveland re-
mains here.
Mrs. Jas. Pritchard has been very i'll
the past few days, but is some better at
this writing. We hope she will'sOon be
out again.
Mrs. Stevens and her two grand child
rem, Miss ErEinna and Master LeSeuer
Gaulden, paid visit 10 Tropic this week
in Capt. Fischer's catboat.
Mr.. S. g. Vanlandingham returned
Tuesday from Jensen where he took Or
ders for several carloads of lumber for
the Bond Lnmber company.
Mrs. Eunice Schofeld. Of Minis, lefE
for Miami Monday on a visit to relatives
there aud will Ftop off at Pompano ere
returning home anti to school duties.
Rev. G. A. FulwOod, presiding elder
for this district OF the NJ. E church
South, was in town a part of Tuesday,
leaving the following morning for Minis.
Mr.. r. Mcpherson and wife, of Stuart,
were on their way north Tuesday, first
stopping off at Oak Hill 70 visit their
daughter, Mrs. p. L. Wright, tl.en on to
the Pan-American.
The yawl Merle S., in charge of Mr..
Scobie's sons, left the first of the week
for Grant, 10 construct an ice house there
preparatory for the winter shipments Of
fish from the branch house at that place.
The much talked of fishermen's strike
did not pan out well. The price has been
reduced on mullet 25 per cent. Some OF
the fishermen are going to Sebastian for
while, but the majority have accepted
the situation and remain here.
The stork paid a visit to Titusville last
week and left fine l0-pound boy at the
residence of Mr.. r. w. Rhodes, in North
Titusville. The fond wish of a father
prolonged for many years, has been
realized at last. Congratulations, Dick!
There was no visible demonstration of
celebrating Labor day in Titusville Mon
day. Everyone who had any work to do
probably overlooked the fact that il was
Labor day and worked as hard as a Blue
Monday and the hot climate would per-
init.
DIR. w. +. Yocum, Of the Florida Agri-
cultural college, paid us pleasant call
Tuesday while stopping in town for few
days. The doctor is still connected with
this college, although not now president
of it, and Was in this section in the in
terest of the institution.
The sale of Titusville property for de-
linquent taxes of 1900 was held Monday
before the doors of the council chamber
by MIR. John Henry, acting as deputy for
Marshal NJ. 5. Jones, Jr. Very little
property was bid in by individuals, al
most the entire lot going to the town for
back taxes
Mr.. Duval, of Leesburg, who came
here last week 10 ascertain if Mr.. FOs-
ter's position as principal of the public
school here could be acceptably trans
! ferred 10 him on account Of Mr.. Fosters
preferring a call to Atlanta, returned
home Wednesday, the school board not
being willing TO make the change.
Commencing Monday the train service
4 on the division between here and San