The Florida star., 1902-03-28
BITS Of FACT AND GOSSIP.
Current Events Of the Present Week
Portrayed In Brief.

Portrayed In Brief.
Mr.. Wade Jones is up and about again
after few days of illness He was taken
with the grip and threatened with pueu-
mOnia.
Senator :. K. Mallory has our thanks
for a copy of his very able speech recent
ly delivered in the senate against the ship
subsidy bill.
Mr.. ). l.. Paterson, of Miami. member
of the well known firm of Graham " Pa
terson, passed through here Tuesdav, re-
turning from an attendance of the circuit
court in Orlando.
Mr. Frank Keith, of Detroit. Mich.
has purchased the yawl Saina from NJ
j. A. Hughes. The craft will be left IN
charge of Capt. John Simonson this sum
mer, and fitted up in the fall for cruising
by the new owner.
Mr. f. Z. Branch, of Melbourne. who
spent several davs last week al Winter
Park and Mount Dora, returned home
Tuesday. We hear that MIR. Branch con
templates the erection OF brick business
house in Melbourne.
w. b. MakinsOn, OF Kissimmee. vino
has returned from a trip 10 Havana AMI
other Cuban points, is convinced more
than ever that Florida il a great stock
country, and that the future Success of
our cattle industry lies in pastures and
the velvet bean and root crops, 81 saws
the klssImmee Valley Gazette.
Rev. J. \. Hughes breaches his fare
well sermon i'll the Presbyterian church
at this place on Sunday next, the 3Uth
inst. He and his family expect u leave
for Connecticut on the Sth proximo. Ills
friends here deeply regret his departure
and the loss of his family from our social
circle, but trust that such may be ior the
best as regards his health He has drcl-
ded to give up preaching, in the hope
that his health may thereby be restored.
Hon. B. f. McLin, commissioner Of
agriculture, has sent IA letter To every
sheriff in the state regarding the fertilizer
laws, IN which he saws. The season j.
now we'll on for fertilizers and cotton seed
meal to be shipped into our state. Please
see To it, a. it is your duty To 10. that no
fertilizer or cotton seed meal is sold OF
handled by any person in your county
that has not its guaranteed ANALYSIS and
state tax stamp attached. IL is your duty
to attach all such goods. Advise each Of
your deputies on this matter Make no
all must comply alike Attach
IN every case where YOU find goods NOT
properly tagged and stamped. AdvlS,
this office promptly OF any goods found
not having complied with the law"
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. RAYMOND. Of
Northeast posto!Iicr, Pa, arrived lore
from Ormond and Daytuna lu their
huusehoat Friday OF Ia-t:wcrA and .ri,
Saturday morning for banana river.
They travel up and down the INLAND
waters of the east coast vcr, Comfortably
III their craft, which - uhDut 30, feet long
and only draw, about IU Inchc- .i water.
Full SIX feet head room i- n..t 10. rl,.
commudiou- cabin whi'r-tu,. -...I r..u. .-
,mai. AMI sale Mr. Ea.muaI 4.'...-.
ne has only hI- Iri, arm u4l.r. ...
handle rhc quiJr large craft .u a.. -,f.- ..
weather. Tn trip Was ritIr t... Ia..
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hou-chp"r Saturday mpruug a.4 At-
surprised u -,rr the ruul,ur.g,- Mr.
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