The Florida star., 1902-06-20
NO. 8.
BITS OF fact AND GOSSIP.
Current Events of the Present Week
Portrayed In Brief.


DIR. c. p. Platts, Of Fort Pierce, was in
town Monday.
'Chance of lifetime" See ad. of G.
+. Paddison, on page s.
Rev. ]. q. Black will hold services at
the Baptist church at ii a. m. and 7:3O
p. m. Sunday.
Carpenter has furnished unique fruit
stand which will supply all the fruits in
season. Try him.
Our specialties novelties, watch
and jewellery repairing, diamonds, etc.
Whaler's jewelry store.
Misses bicycle. suitable for p child of
about eight years, in good order, been
used some, cheap. Apply to this office.
Archdeacon b. F. Browns appoint
ments for Sunday next will be at Wave
land Jensen at l0:30 a. m., and at Eden
Tibbals at $3.50 p. m.
pumping aermotoy outfit arrived here
this week, which will be erected at Turn
bull, on the McNaIr & Wooten turpentine
farm. r. f. Minis, Jr., will put up the
plant.
Mrs. +. J. Ricou and four children, of
Jensen, stopped off here Tuesday on her
way TO Alabama, to consult DIR. Wilson in
regard TO her baby, who is afflicted with
eczema trouble.
The steamer Canaveral arrived here
last Friday afternoon for some general
overhauling at Nelson's marine railway.
Capt. Ramsey, the master, returned To
Eau Gallie Sunday.
Mr.. X b. Stewart, of Brantley, who is
out as a candidate for assessor, is in town
for few days looking after his interests
before the people and seeing that his po-
ltical fences are all right
Mrs. Lizzie Rice and daughter Marie.
who arrived in Titusville some two weeks
ago, are pleasantly located at Mrs Minis
boarding house. They expect to remain
here about two weeks longer.
Sheriff J. p. Brown and wife and little
daughter, visited Sea Breeze Sunday,
where Mrs Brown will remain for few
days at the Clarendon Inn for change.
Sheriff Brown returned home next day.
Mr. ID. :. Porter left for jacksonville
Sunday afternoon. Mr. WhaIer has
placed Mr.. Vaudeville, of Miami, in
charge OF his iewelry business here. Mr..
VI. has been one of his assistants at Mi
ami for some time past
Mr.. w. q. Symmcs, of Pepperpll, Mass,
who was called south bv the recent death
of his brother, :. b. Symmes, Of COurte-
nay, was in town Tuesday and Wpdnes-
day To qualify a. administrator upon his
brothers estate. Mr.. VI. Sans. of
Cuuricnav, was with him
Mr.. ". III. Mcfarland received "A tele-
gram sunday stating that his son in Jack
sonvilIc, while at work puttiug mp an
awning. had fallen and broken ms arm.
the Information being received lust IN
time for Mr.. Mcfarland L. catch the
northbouud train.
Commodore Lyman. an old g. \. X.
man. native Of New Jersey, died very
suddenly Of heart failure Yesterday morn
ing about . O'Clock. He wa~ about -
years of age, and had lived in Florida
number of wears. The burial will bc
this morning, in charge of the Masonic
order. He has no relatives.
Mr. Geo. VI Robbins returned hurn,
/ Tuesday from Tampa. where hc went To-
represent his clients in mandamu- nit
against the county commissioners of Nu-
ln~la county, To- compel them 10 Ca an
election IN that county Du Ihc wet AMI
I dry election petition presented 10 them
At thcIr last meeting by Mc~~r- LD-lrv
and Titus. Judge Jones made the writ
rrturnahlc At Dcl-and Saturday. but a. h,.
Wa, unable t. be there the ca~r Wa-
argued uH Tia" demurrer filed los tine COM
mIs>Iuncrs at Tampa Monday. ami the
demurrer was sustained. which virtually
ucans that the petition cannot be, enter
tanned 10y the commissioners unt!! after
the next general election. Mc--r~. H. l..
. 'auiicn and j. {. Cooper were attorneys
iur defendants.
B.