Fort Pierce news., 1909-05-21

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new opera house block, Oh W. IWeii'h
street, Miami, to Le completed by july
The first rural mail delivery route
out of Lakeland has been started 10
operation. The distance covered Is ~
miles.
One of the first important results OF
the division Of Dade county was the es-
tablishment of another bank at west
Palm Beach.
A movement is on foot to sink an ar
tesian well in Jasper for the purpose OF
supplying the town with water Coca
idea and worthy Of imitation.
The Atlantic Hotel at Coranado
Beach has recently been purchased oy
a gentleman from Kentucky and IS De-
ing thoroughly overhauled and having
additions made with view OF making
IL year-round resort.
Three persons, VIM. Jones, Henry
Philphot and Sam Jenkins, were bitten
by dog with the rabies at Bell, in
Alachua county last Sunday, and are
now at the Pasteur institute in Atlanta.
Now that town will enforce her muzzle
ordinance.
Prof. l. |. Hines, for II years prin'
cipal of the Palatka high aud graded
school, has beep rendered and accepted
the position Of principal OF the high
and graded school of West Palm Beach,
An advance in salary of 5000 per an
mum was the "persuader."
The Miami News.Record says 1t is
refreshing to read the reports OF the
board of pardons now published imme-
diately after each meeting The two
previous administrations pardoned a
large majority of all who asked for one
but now the case is 'l!tferent. The par
dons granted form very small part OF
those requested, and the board intelli-
gently investigates every reason ad-
vanced 10 favor of pardon. The re-
sp3ct for law will be greatly strength.
ened il the present board continues to
practice it has inaugurated.
N. Leihersdorf, of Chicago, resident
manager Of the company who recently
purchased $1,000 acres of land 10 Volu.
sis county, arrived in New Smyrna last
week and has employed surveyor TO
put the land 10 10 and 20 acre lots. He
says his company has sold 1000 acres
already and that they expect 3O6 set.
tiers down next fall and winter to i'm
prove the land sold. This is an indl.
cation of the prosperity awaiting the
East Coast, and now is the opportune
time to bring TO the front the virgin
p,airie lands west of Fort Pierce.
Between the hours OF 10 and 2 O'Clock
today the negro rapist, Will McFadden,
who was recently tried and convicted
for the brutal assault upon Mrs. Wa
ters at Pineda two years ago, will be
hanged in the jail yard at Titusville
until he is dead, dead, dead. After the
crime the East Coast from Fort Pierce
TO St. Augustine was up 10 arms search
ing for the brute and one deputy sher-
Id lost his life and two other white men
severely wounded during the hunt. BY
the vigilance of Sheriff Joe Brown, Of
Brevard, the brute was finally located.
arrested, brought to trial, convicted
and will be hanged.
Even the church people 10 jackson.
vile are enthusiastic over the national
game and each denomination has a
representative club fip hting for the
honors, etc. A report of SATURDAYS
game in the Metropolis of Monday
says the game between the Methodists
ahd Baptists resulted in victory for
The Baptists by a score Of l6 TO l2. It
was slugging match and Pacetti was
knocked all over the lot in the first and
third innings. This afternoon the St.
Johns and Good Shepherds will cross
oats: tomorrow the st. Johns and Chris
tians play and Thursday the Baptists
and Pr'sbyterians will have a scramble
for the supremacy. Let the good work
90 on.
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