The Florida star., 1902-08-22
CURRENT LOCAL LACON|CS.
Brief Mention OF What Is Going On I'm
and About Titusville.

See our ad. on page 8.
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ward, DeLand, Fla. Work guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Pendleton started
housekeeping in the Motlow cottage the
first of this week.
Yesterday was one of the hottest days
of the season. Thermometer ranged 81
for several hours after midday.
We leaHn with regret that DR.. Dodson
was taken suddenly ill Sunday with par
alysis. We hope soon to see him out
again.
Capt. II. B. Shaw, superintendent of
the life-saving service, stopped off here
Wednesday on his way home to Ormond
from Miami.
Mrs. w. K. Knox, of Helena, Ga, ar
rived here last week on a visit to her son,
Ed. Knox, and expects to return home
next Saturday.
Archdeacon and Mrs. B. F. Brown ex-
pect to leave Wednesday next for Ashe-
Vile. n. c., where Mr.. Brown will spend
his vacation OF SeNeTdl Neehs
Capt. Peter Nelson's family left
Wednesday afternoon for Louisville, KY,
where Mrs. Nelson and the children will
visit relatives for several months.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Robbins was called to
Pittsburgh, Pa, the latter part of last
week on some legal business, and was ac-
COMMANDED by his eldest son, Rufus.
They are expected home Monday next.
President John Y. Detwiler, of the
Florida fish commission, paid this office
short call Tuesday after trip down the
river as far as Miami, and brief trip to
Sanford. en- route to his home IN New
Smyrna.
Mr.. w. II. Mcfarland left for Lake
City Yesterday afternoon to enter upon
his duties there for the Florida State Fair
association as superintendent OF conces-
sions and to look after the construction
of buildings, etc.
The Misses Alice and Beatrice and Jes-
sic Sanders, of Indianola, were visiting
among friends in town this week, and
were initiated as members of the Order
of Eastern star AT the meetihg oi lhaI
society Tuesday night.
Capt. j. III. Smith, of Jacksonville, is
now engaged in the fish business at Pal
metto, and seems pleased with the out
look, he received about forty barrels of
fish Thursday night of last week, and
another boatload on Friday.
Mr.. c. w. McNabb, of Youngstown,
Ohio. who spent winter before last on
Indian river, writes us that he expects to
return to Florida To live again, probably
in another wear. He wants THE STAR So
as 10 keep posted AZ to what is transplr-
ing here.
There was social gathering Of the
Baptist church Thursday evening of last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Carruthers Those present had pleasant
time with music and singing, after which
ice cream and cake were served. All had
good time.
Postmaster BaSSett having succeeded in
Keeping the stock from entering the post
office AT night by placing a bar at the
door, last Saturday night the animals
crushed In one of the show windows al
Brady's store. What mischief they will
next undertake is hard To tell.
Indian River State bank must be en-
loving an era of prosperity. Aside from
having paid its stockholders seml-annual
dividends of per cent. the pas. year,
and having made a thorough renovation
of the interior of the banking depart
ment, and of the whole building as well,
the latest improvement Is putting In a
new floor of tiling III the bank, work on
= which was started Tuesday by Contractor
L. j. Hall.
FOR SALE.