The Florida star., 1902-08-08
LATEST NEWS and INCIDENTS.

Around Town.
Take your bicycle to Giles repair shop
The August term of county court meets
next Monday.
Call at the new Toy and Novelty store,
in the Scrimgeour building. sc. and l0c.
counters.
Mrs. J. T. Waters, of Tibhals, was
passenger on the northbOun1 train
Wednesday.
Mr. w. ]. Tucker, of Fort Pierce, was
called to Jacksonville the first part of the
week on business.
Mrs. W. n. Hendry, of Fort Pierce, ar
rived the first of the week oh visit to
her mother, Mrs. Aline Brady.
Nr. w. c. Howes, of Oak Hill, paid
Titusville a visit the first of the week and
gave THE STAR office pleasant call.
Attorney C. c. Chillingworth, of West
Palm Beach, was passenger on the
northbOund train Tuesday for Jackson
vile and Tallahassee.
Mr.. Ed. Young, of Jensen, was bound
for Plainfield, n, j., Tuesday, where his
mother is very i'll. We learn that he ex-
poets to remain north permanently.
Mr.. John Myers has gone to Daytona,
where he has been in charge of the
Chauntz electric light and power plant
for the past week or so. He will probably
move his family there.
Mr. l.. S Eldred, of Ankona, left for
Illinois this week OH a vacation to his
family after an absence of two years. For
the past nine years he has been engaged
in the pineapple industry, and has made
q success of the business.
Mr.. Z. s. Titus started Tuesday with
his four children for st. Louis, where he
will leave them with Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin, the parents of his deceased wife. For
the past few months they have been liv-
ing with Mrs. J. Hopkins, who has been
as kind to them as a mother.
1t is now over six weeks since the town
authorities gave notice To- owners of unim-
proved lots To have same cleared, but very
few have complied with the notice. Some
of the most scrubby lots in town, right on
the main thOrOughfares, have not been
touched yet. Will the town council en-
force the law, or allow tho matter to
lapse?
An immense lighter arrived here from
the southwark Sunday afternoon, towed
by Geo. GleasOn's naphtha launch, aided
by sail power improvised. on the lighter.
Geo. Lyman, of HypoluXo, was solely in
charge of the whole outfit, and was car
rying the lighter to the Halifax river to
be used there in connection with the new
dredge.
We understand that the postolice at
I.aGrange will be discontinued the last of
this month. Postmaster Bassrtt having
been authorized to take charge of the
effects of the office belonging to the gov
eminent, and to receipt for the same.
This will be quite hardship on some of
| the laGrange people, who will either
have to come to town or 90 to Minis for
their mails.
Mr., F. f.. Joyner, OF Miami, was in
town Friday and Saturday of last week
on his way to st. Augustine. He is now
representing the International Kerosene
Oil engine, built by the International
Power Vehicle Co., of Stamford, Conn,
Who purchased his patent on Kerosene
motor. This motor runs without spark
or flame for ignition. using kerosene oil a.
fuel. Mr.. Jnyner Is now experimenting
on a new alcoholic motor, using wood
alcohol for fuel.
Hon. X. B. Raulerson as representative
from Brevard county is entitled To select
one person who shall be entitled 10 free
. instruction in the st Petersburg Normal
and Industrial school. This person must
he between the ages of sixteen and TWEEN
ty-tive years. and must be appointed ac-
! cording to the regulations and restrictions
prescribed by the state board Of educa-
ton. Students must pay their board.
which may be secured at from y 81 to
500 per week.