The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-15
MANY THINGS
NOT POLITICAL
What Has Been, and Some Things
TO Come.
TOWN, PEOPLE AND THINGS.
People aud Enterprises - The
City, the People, Business
and Other Matters.

The editor Of the Star recently re-
ceiyed letter from a very dear friend in
a sister State, and among other things he
said: III receive the Star regularly now
aid enjoy looking It over, but shall be
glad when the political campaign is over"
We are glad to know that our absent
friends enjoy reading the Star, and we
regret that we are compelled to feed
them with so much political stuff, We
will also be glad when the political CAM
paigu is over, and as our regular readers
we'll know, we are advocating an early
primary. and desire to have the campaign
closed as soon as possible; but until that
takes place we can not be silent on the
political situation. This time, however,
we will give our readers little of many
things not political, as they come 70 our
mind, as follows;
The East Florida Seminary Is pros
pering under the able management Of
superintendent Guilliams and the splen
did faculty he has gathered to his assis-
lance. The enrolment is large and
increasing, aud the institution is the
pride Of not only Gainesville, but of all
unprejudiced persons throughout the
State.
Benson & Son, and c. @. Pedrick, are
making just as good buggies, carriages,
ETC., right here In Gainesville as are
needed IN this country
deorge l. Doig, manager of the new
electric light plant, is giving his patrons
excellent service, and he don't care who
knows Il.
The Gainesville public school, with
Supt. ]. H. Fulks and his twelve eff
eient lady assistants in the harness, is
one that would do credit to a city of
TWICE the size Of Gainesville, and every
progressive citizen Of the county is
proud OF the school.
Major w. R. Thomas and other livery
aud sale stable men in the city, seem to
be doing well, and II they grumble any
1t may be because they are over-worke |
Lawyers aud doctors are doing none too
we'll In Gainesville now; !. e., their locl'
business 10 not very good, notwithstand'
ing no town or city in the State is bett
Agpplied with heightened and competent
physicians and surgeons and expound-
ers Of the law. Our people are orderly
and healthy, which accounts for the dull
ness OF business with lawyers and doctors.
Our principal hotel-tbe Brown House
lis we'll KEEP; but one of Gainesvilles
greatest needs is larger hotel building;
one up-to-date in every respect, aud then
more tourists would stop with us, for
ours Is delightful city to winter in.
The Churches and Sunday Schools OF
the city are In prosperous condition.
but at almost every service there are
lew vacant seats, notwithstanding the
pews arefree.
The Gainesville Planning and Coffin Co.
is getting down to work in good shape
Manager Rifles, Mr.. Wynn and others
connected with this institution, are hust-
lers and are sure to succeed.
Notwithstanding the fact that we have
recently had some colder weather than
usual for Florida, the Diamond Ice Com
pany Is still doing rafting good bust
ness at the same old stand.
There are prayermeeting services
none too we'll attended--at the Methodist
church every Wednesday night and at the
Baptist and Presbyterian churches every
Thursday night, and everybody is invit-
ed to attend the services.
Mr.. l.. L. Hill, who has been buying
and shipping oranges from South Flor
ida, returned few days ago de reports
having done a good business; says the
crop is nearly all marketed, ald that the
tTees were injured very little by the cold.
Kirby Smith Chapter, United Daught'
ers of the confederacy, has just erected
on the court house lot a costly monu-
ment In honor of the Confederate dead,
and will present it to the Confederate
Veterans on the 10Th inst.
When strangers come to Gainesville
they tell us we have a pretty town, and
we say "Yes." Then they tell us our
streets are bad, and we hive to say moth
ing, ialsiiy, or still gay ives"
. I. d. Matheson and L.. c. Smith are
selling more shoes than they sold before
the county went dry. II other dealers
have lost business probably Smith and
hatheson have found tn. "lost."
Iii generally conceded that no town
in the State is better oficered than is
Gainesville.
The Bible Conference, so thoroughly
advertised in today's Star, is expected to
bring visitors to Gainesville from lar and
near, and II Is more than probable that It
viii be means Of bringing Some who will
make Gainesville their future home.
Jerry Runkle, proprietor OF the Jewel
Laundry, says his business has increased
IS per cent since the saloons were closed.
H. F. Dutton s. Co., GiIuesville's
banking, cotton and phosphate kings,
are doing satisfactory bushes IS in each