The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-18

everywhere who are interested in the progress Of
this growing city Of Suwannee County.
The County Commissioners of Suwannee have de-
cided to advertise for bids forty miles of road
The contract is to be let early in December.
George b. Cluett Of Troy N. Y, will build
$4,000 handsome winter home at Palm Beach. This
expenditure is exclusive of the elaborate furnishings.
The Suwannee County Medical Society, at its
next meeting, Monday, December A, will give an en-.
tertainment, to which all doctors in the Third Ju.
dicial circuit will be invited.
Early in the week fire destroyed the building in
which the Daily Democrat had its outfit. The own.
ers, with admirable enterprise, have not missed get
ting out single issue Of the paper.
The County Commissioners of Suwannee have es.
tabished free ferry at Branford, on the Suwannee
river. This innovation will greatly aid the business
of the firms established at Branford.
The Board of County Commissioners of Dade
County, at its recent meeting at Miami, awarded
the care and control Of the county convicts to the
superintendent OF roads. This action caused clash
with Sheriff Frohock. The attorney Of the board
upheld the right of the commissioner action.
The many friends of Prof Frank Ezey through
out the State will regret to learn that i'll health has
compelled him to resign from his position as Super
intendent of Public Instruction for Duval County.
The Gainesville meeting of the State Educational
Board of Control will be held December H. when bids
will be opened for the construction Of the university
buildings.
Many improvements have been made by Mr.. Crom
at the Ocala postoffce. Mail can now be obtained
on Sunday by calling at the postoffice Additional
lock boxes have been put in recently The interior
of the postofice has been reprinted. Mr.. Crom has
been the recipient of many nice compliments from
the business people of Ocala on the manner OF the
service he is giving the patrons Of the postofice.
At a recent meeting of the Florida East Coast
Automobile Association, held at the rooms of the
Halifax River Yacht Club, at Daytona, N. A. Lewis
of Fargo NJ d., and George e. Seebring OF Seebring,
o. were elected to the board of directors. They, to-
gcther with s. II. Cove, form racing board to work
in conjunction with board from Ormond. The
association which is in fourishing condition, with
over SO 900 in the treasury, now has total mem
pership of 100.
Wednesday, at the noon hour, the State Fair at
Tampa was opened to the public. The greatest in
terest has been shown in this event everywhere in
the State, especially in the southern portion OF
Florida and as a result thousands of visitors are
now in Tampa, with thousands more to go there to
see the extensive and varied displays. The Range
will be repete with rstclass attractions OF enter
tainment and amusement.
Ocala reports the largest land transaction con-
summated there. @. e. Lewis OF Baltimore To-
pether with Harvey Granger OF Savannah and H.
p. Rentz of Dublin, Ga, paid $3oO,OOO for property
which included the sawmill property at Silver
Springs, the timber lands OF Hodges Uharo'
O'Haro & Russell and Weinkle Sons, containing
several thousand acres O. B. Stillwell OF Savannah
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