The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-03
PENsACOLA's TROUBLES.
Disastrous Fire Wednesday Causing
Loss Of $500, 900.

most disastrous contiagratiOns that has
ever visited the deep Water City.
Our space forbids an extended account
of the disaster, and we can only say
that the losses have been estimated at
nearly $500, 600, partially covered by in
surance.
Among the losses was that of Blount
& Blount's law library, valued at $50
600, which was almost entirely destroyed,
besides a large quantity of valuable rec
ords and papers belonging to their I'M
mense business
The fever, which has prevailed in Pen
sacola since August, is now practically
under control, and it is expected that all
quarantine restrictions will be removed
in a few days.
CAPTAIN George Lewis returned home
last Friday and is again at his post.
Mrs. w. J. Cook, sister to Mrs. ID. B.
Maxwell, is visiting relatives in ITALIA
hassee.
Miss Mary Damon secured a good
tenant for her new twO-story cottage
before it was completed.
Mrs. Bushnell, Mrs. Barber and their
mother have returned, after spending
the summer at Saluda, N G.
Mr.. j. A. Woodward, of the Ocklock-
once neighborhood, made apleasant call
at The True Democrat office this week.
Mrs. Fred w. Marsh and little daugh-
ter, Rowena, have joined the Tallahas-
see-Pensacola colony, to remain until
the fever trouble is over.
Messrs. Joseph Trice and A. B. Vim,
of Medart, were among their Tallahas-
see friends again Monday and Tuesday,
and made us pleasant call
Mr.. II. b. Gamble, the popular repre-
sentative of the II. e. w. Il. Drew Co.,
was in the city Monday and made The
True Democrat pleasant visit.
MIR. Thomas II. Hall, of Bradfordville
neighborhood, was in the city Tuesday
with number of samples of cotton and
was circulating among his Tallahassee
friends.
Misses Clara, Evelyn and Mary d.
Lewis returned home few days ago
with MIR. George f. Lewis, who has
been attending the Bankers Convention
in Washington City.
II. S. Marshal r. +. McGourin arrived
here Monday and will probably remain
until the Pensacola restrictions are re-
moved He made a welcome call at The
True Democrat office.
Rev. DR. Carter, rector of ). Johns,
advises US that Bishop Weed will make
am Episcopal visitation to this parish on
the 18th inst, preaching on that day at
both morning and evening services and
administering the rite Of confirmation.
A large number of Tallahasseeans re-
turned home this week, among whom
wore Hon. jefferson B. Browne, Presi-
dent Of the Railroad Commission, Mr..
.John r. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs Wood
and niece, Mrs. G. b. Parkhill, Mrs
Iohn G. Calhoun and Mrs. Caldwell and
daughter.
Rev. Mr. Specr, Of Washington, KY,
will ureach at II O'Clock "A. m. in the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church on Sunday
next. the 9Th inst. Sunday school in the
church at 9I5 "A. m. The congregation
Of This church are to be congratulated
uuon the rcOpcning Of their place of
Worship and its improved and artistic
appcarauce as the result OF the extern
siyc repairs and changes, now happily
completed.
Mr. w. !. Gooding, Jr., engineer in
charge of the Tallahassee Southeastern
Railway extension work, has secured
. nIiIiblr offices. i'm the Amcs Building,
and his Office force consists of Messrs.
w. /, MIzcllc and II. T. Perkins. The
preliminary work is well under way, and
Inc prospect Of another direct railroad
connection between the Capital City and
south Florida never was brighter.
MIR NJ. Russell brought several fine
samples of Velvet beans To this office on
Monday. the lunches containing from
II To p well developed beans to the
bunch. lie says nc finds Velvet beans
the very best stock feed, and expects TO
mt in forty acres another year; that
besides producing more and better feed
for stock to the acre, they also improve
and certainly make the ground they
grow on better for any other kind of
crop another year.
a certain Cincinnati gentleman in the
manufacturing business found IT neccs-
sars some time agoto lay aside his good
clothes and put on dirty, ragged suit
and help clean up the machinery m his
factory. Then he went home. and as
no entered the front gate he met a
tramp Ginning out The tramp mistook
him for one Of his kind, and said:
.,'Thcle's no use to go in there, pard;
S'hat's the meancst white woman liv-
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