The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-10-13
FLORIDA NEWS IN BRIEF

ty-fiye acres had been definitel,
pledged for strawberry culture in tina
vicinity for the present season, will
prospect of an increase in sucl
acreage.
According to an announcement b.
the Jacksonville Tourist and Conven
ton bureau, the Woman's Benefit AS
sociation of Maccabees will hold it.
annual convention in that city Octo
her 25 to 81. The convention will
bring about three hundred delegates
for the three day session.
Farmers day, October 18, will be
celebrated in a most betitting manner
throughout the state, and in practi-
cally every city and town various
kinds of entertainments will be held
in honor of the occasion. Gov. Park
Trammell has issued proclamation
setting aside this day as legal holi-
day.
Fletcher X. Trammell has been ap.
gointed postmaster at Alachua.
The Florida troops have been Or
lered to the borGCr.
The Bank of Orange at Orlando
now occupies its new building, cost
ing $4,000.
Noah Hicks, who was injured i'll an
automobile accident died at local
hospital in Jacksonville.
The pOstofiice department esti-
mates the population of Tallahassee,
state capital. as served through city
delivery service, to be 4,200.
The postotfice at Lake City was
moved from the building in the CEN
ter of the city to the new building
just finished on North street.
Two alleged vioators of the Flor
ida liquor law were fined $50 each
in the municipal court at Jackson
vile by Judge W. W. Anderson.
Col. Samuel w. Miller was detailed
by the war department as executive
officer of the national rifle matches
to be held at Jacksonville.
The First Methodist Episcopal
church, which was destroyed by fire
at West Palm Beach last January.
will be replaced soon with $4,000
structure.
Elaborate preparations are in prog
reSs for the celebration of Farmers
day at st. Augustine. The chamber
of commerce has decided to observe
the day on October 20.
Mrs. Mary Robertson died at her
home on Saragossa street. at st. Au-
guStine, after an illness of several
weeks. She was over so years of
age.
Much attention is being given to
broom brush in the Lake
CITY section. Columbia county will
grow two crops of broom corn. one
in June and one in September.
Vast tracts of cut-over timber
lands are being converted into cattle
ranges in the western part of the
state. 1t is said that in Santa Rosa
county alone 100000 acres is being
stocked.
According to adviceS from Tampa,
ne members Of the Naval Base COM
mission will visit that city in the
near future to look over the pros
'ects for the establishment of a naval
base aeroplane station there.
T. H. Kelly, for several years con.
lected with the Fernandina Record
IS sporting editor and editorial
writer has gone to New York, where
le will become identified with the
lorning Telegraph of that city.
Fifteen Polk county banks now
old on deposit $1.516.01S. $50, being
he proceeds of the good roads bonds
'cently issued. Work on the roads
the county will start i'm
lediately in order that the work can
g completed early next year.
The Escambia County Medical So
.ety has issued invitations to phvsi-
' VI N'''' Sid' ltI'Ei ana Ala I
ANA to attend the convention of
hySicians which will be held at Pen
lcola October % and 26. In the
7i&hhorhood of 200 doctors and their
'mlileS are expected to attend.
Pehsacola is given honorable men
on in Il statement issued by the
'stmaSter general as being one of
hety cities where the postal savings
wv on deposit exceed 100000 The
'act amount now on deposit at Pen 7
cola is $1OS,523
Major Elijah r. Martindale, Jr,. ar
Iiery corps, is relieved from duty in
e COAST defenSeS of southern New
ork' to take effect on or about No
'mper l, 1916, and will then pro-
ed to Key West Barracks, Fla, and
sumo command Of the coast de-
nSes of Key West.
News of new boat. the Vagabon-
a. which will he seen in Florida wa
rs this winter. has been received A
Miami The Vagabondia has been
nj IN New York for W. l.. Mellon.
PlttShurS, who has been visitor
Miami each winter for a number
wears