The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-11-17
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been planted NJ laurcl I'M llllS S'"S"'"
Tampa fish merchants shipped nine
carloads Of fish from that city last week,
A man has started Il pigeon farm near
Maitland for the propagation of homlng
pigeons.
Geo. Crawford OF Live Oak was ar.
rested for criminal assault ON Mrs,
Susie Gray.
J. A. Clark, of Mayo, has sold his
turpentne interests for S2i 900. making
a profit OF 5000.
T Gainesville has new weekly paper
the Gainesville Elevator, published 10y
/ Dr. +. Prescott Bullock,
, Woods fires near Eustis last week
did considerable damage, and one or
two houses had close calls,
The Hartman orange grove at Suthcr-
land ON the West Coast, fourycara old,
viii this season yield about | 600 boxes.
The hunters at Gulf Hammock are
having good success and there is plenty
Of game in that section, both large and
small
Tallahassee declare they wont 'see
the raise" of the Southern Construction
company, but demand "show for their
money"
Work on the new railroad at Cotton
dale il progressing, and it is expected
that trains will be- running to Dothan,
Ga, by January LIST,
Mr.. Turner, of Pensacola, who shot
and killed her husband in a quarrel be-
cause she stayed out at night, has been
released on ~, 900 bond.
J. +. o Berry, of Kissimmee has one
and half acres in egg plant, from
which he expects to ship 1000 crates.
He has already shipped $50 crates.
Hon. F.. NJ. Hendry Of Tampa, presi-
dens of the State Board Of Health, rep
resented Florida at the National Health
and Immigration Convention at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn,
General VIM, II, Jewell, commanding
Third Florida Brigade, L. {. ", has
sent out a formal call for the meeting
of the Confederate Veterans at Tampa
: on November oath.
1t is said that 5000 persons were in
Tallahassee to see lsham Edward, the
negro murderer of School Superintend-
ent Eppes, hanged. They came in
wagons from all parts of the county.
The Bond Sandstone Brick Co., of
DeI.and cannot make brick fast enough
to fill their thousands of orders, and
. they have been obliged to increase their
capacity. They advertise, of course.
Pensacola Migrants have high-sound-
ing names. Two were in the criminal
court the other day that are worthy of
mention; Pearl Wilson and "Prec-
ious" Dixon, They got 60 days, which
is precious little time for such pearls.
The amount of taxes to be raised to
:, run the city of Jacksonville this year is
$3O6. | Is. 80, an increase of $7,497. II
over last year. This does not include
money for paving purposes which it is
intended to pay out of their recent bond
issue.
Phil Howard was arrested at Pensa.
cola Wednesday for passing worthless
checks. When searched at the police
station he had another check on his per.
son made payable to Francis B. How.
1 ard. Howard it is stated, was only re-
\ Gently released from prison for tn,
= same otfense.
The Pensacola fire was greater thar
at first reported. 1t started at l2;4(
and was not eXtnguished till 10 O'Clock
: next day. 1t destroyed nearly an entire
block in the business part of the city
h Several recently built business house,
included. The loss will amount to no,
n less than $3.50, 900.
Duval county cOnvicts will not be
worked upon the public roads of the
| county for several years to come, fol
; the county commissioners Wednesday
u accepted the bid Of 5. A. Rawls & Co.
E of Ocala. for the lease of all prisoners
sentenced from the criminal court il
that county to the county Jail.
The East Coast inside canal is being