The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
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in February, Prof. C.. Rucker Adam
left on Saturday for Kentucky. H
will return in January to perfect tn
details of the enterprise.
Having pleaded guilty to the charge
of robbing the postofifce at New Angus
tine, William de Medicis.a young white
man, was yesterday afternoon sentenced
by Judge James w. Locke to serve {
term of eighteen months in the Federal
Prison in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. H. Holister, of Arcadia, met
with a serious and painful accident
while at work in the Arcadia steam
laundry, which resulted in the loss of
her right hand. In some way Mrs.
HOLSTER had her hand caught in some
of the machinery which mashed and
mangled tito such an extent that ampu-
tation was necessary.
The big appropriation carried by the
rivers and harbors bill inSures Tampa
plenty of money to continue and COM
pete the improvements now under way
there making that one of the greatest
ports in the United States. The bill
passed the House by large majority,
and is expected to be passed by the
Senate when it comes before that
body.
The Florida Citrus Exchange an
nounceS that its returns for fruit ship
ped to market up to December 10 were
more than 50 per cent. higher per box
than for the same period of last year.
1t also announces that it will act for Il
limited number of crops of celery and !
from the Manatec sub-dis-
trict. 1t is the purpose to gradually .
take on more of these outside bran ches
If business until the entire field is
covered.
Senator Hudson is probably the first
IutomOblist to run over an alligator
With his machine. Coming down the
ounty road the other Cay, the senator
iscOvered sizable alligator summing
self squarely across the track. The
enatOr tried to avoid the saurian, but
ne reptile would's have it that way,
nd was badly mussed up by the tires.
also died Thus does Dade county
eep ahead Of the procession in doing |
1ings first. Miami Herald.
Judge j. B. Wall has handed down
decision in the case of the friendly
lit instituted by the city of Lakeland
nd the County School Board tO,test the
alidity of the bonds in the sum of $685.
NJ for school purposes issued by the
ty of Lakeland. The case now goes
} the Supreme Court, and if favorable
ecison is also secured there, the cloud
lat has prevented the sale of the
onds will he removed and the pro-
osed school improvements can be
fected
Married three months ago in this city
the elimination of courtshp of
nree weeks and apparently in the midst
very happy honeymoon, Mrs Ivey
}. Hasrell, q years. Of age, brought
er life to close recently with a bull
ct sent through her heart. She died
hree minutes afterward, declaring
erself alone responsible for the de-
islon to take her own life and giving
70 reason for this determination. She
EFT no note or letter as an explanation.
Tampa Tribune.
Doyle f. Carlton met with a painful
ccldent recently while helping to gath
y bunch of cattle west of town.
While riding rapidly after an unruly
nlmal in rounding bunch of palmettos
e came across fallen tree. The tree
vas high enough from the ground to
make big jump for the horse but at 7
he gait he was going there was moth
ny to do but let the horse clear tn,
rec. The horse would have success
ully done this but just as he leaped :
he cow turned and got in the way and |;
ne horse attempted to jump, both tree ;
nd cow and in the .mixup the horse 4
ell on Mr.. Carlton. He is severely
'ruised but it is hoped he will soon be
bile to be out again. Wauchula Adyo-
ate.
j. H. Nelson, of Jacksonville, has :
een appointed general superintendent
# the Florida East Coast Railway.
With headquarters at st. Augustine.
he Times. Union says: Mr.. Nelson.
t present is manager of the Jackson ,
lille Terminal Company, which position
e has held for the past three years.