The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-22
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

A sailor sauntered into the
EOStofflce. He saw a small purse
lying on one o. the tables in the
lobby, picked it up, and remarking
1T seemed to have some money in
1t, turned it over to Stamp Clerk
Arthur Pastorini, and w a, i k d
away. He had hardly LEFT the
office when an old gentleman who
gave his name as H T.. Higgins
came III and made inquiries about
the purse. He said he was a real
FlOridian and was living at the
house OF Herbert Saunders on
Margaret street. He described the
purse and contents as being sew
eral bills OF small denomination,
some change and a $1,000 bill.
The purse was opened and the
contents found to be exactly as
described. The Key West post
office is a safe place to lose
money, it is said. Some time ago
cigar manufacturer left a 5000
payroll on one of the desks. re-
turned and found it. At another
time stamps to the amount OF
| $500 was left on the window,
and these were recovered.
b. l.. GrOonis, manager OF the
Key West Electric Company, re-
turned this morning from Norfolk,
Va. where he was attending a
meeting of managers Of the Stone
and Webster holdings from all
sections of the country. Mr..
Grocms also attended the national
convention OF the Electric Light
Association which was held in At
lantic City. He reports having had
delightful and Interesting trip.
john Romero, water tender first
class u. s. Navy. was drowned this
morning when he fell into the
water from government barge No.
Sc near the navy yard docks. He
was Porto Rican and had wife
living in New York. He was ap-
iarentIy about 35 years old. His
! relatives have been notified Of his
death and the body is being held
at the undertaking parlOrs Of Ben
iamin Lopez, pending instructions.
Newton Pinder. employee OF the
Florida East Coast Railway Com
1any. was found in the yards this
morning. injured and unconscious.
How the accident happened has
not been learned. The Citizen
called at the home this afternoon
and was told that morphine had
been given the sufferer. He had
awakened and recognized h $
~ her. but Immediately fell
asleep. The attending physician
Xiil not be able to determine his
condition until he RECEIVERS Suf-
.iciently TO stand the examination
9nd explain the cause o. his CON
dition. Foul play is not suspected
rs hi watch and some money were
on his person.
Movement OF pineapples north
last night was stopped when $50
men employed in the work walked
on! on strike. They are demanding
60 cents an hour instead of the so
they are being paid. The pineapple
shipping season is at its height
now. Yesterday 100 cars were
shipped from Key West and Mon
day 175 cars went out. There is a
great demand from northern mar
ketS and stOppage of shipments at
this time is a serious matter. Of
iicialS Of the road and strike lead
ers are in conference today and it
is thought the matter may be
amicably adjusted.
IN This issue OF The Citizen will
bc -CInd the announcement Of A.
II. McInnis as candidate to fill the
unexpired term Of Sheriff RO-
land Curry. During the shrie-
va!ty o. Mr.. Curry Mr.. McInnis
was chief deputy and before that
was sheriff.
Examinations for the position
o: U. S. railway mail clerk are
being conducted in the postoffice
building today by Arthur Pastor
mi. local civil service secretary.
Those taking the examination are
Phillip r. Stephenson and Ernest
Thompson. both of Key West.
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