The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
NEWS OF INTEREST APPEARING In THE
KEY WEST CITIZEN DURING YEAR 1897

1887, taken from the files OF The
Citizen:
DECEMBER
l. Commerce body hears from
many prospective visitors who
plan wintering here. Grand
daughter of Sam Houston here fol
winter. Arrange tolls for auto:
on new schedule
2. Council defers bids on scav-
enger contract for second time
last night. Tom Evans wounded
on Keys brought here yesterday
Ceremonies held for late VIM
B. Emmert on SIS. Cuba on way
to. Havana; was president Of La
France Sugar Co.; ashes scattered
over Gulf Of Mexico. Roosevelt
approves another project for Mon
roe county. B. D. Trevor ad-
dresses Rotary Club. opposing fee
for yachts entering this harbor-
Benjamin Birs given position of
airport manager, succeeding Miss
Betty Maloney, who resigned
= 8. Capt. Storter, Of Yacht
Atrebor, refuses to paw fee charg-
ed by harbormaster. Council
discusses boIita and other gamb-
ling being eonducted in city.
LARGE fleet & planes to ar
rive Mnoday. Haul Garcia ar
rested On bcllta clare : Menroe
ecanty beneli is i, Naflot ways
from state welfare
VIM. ~ Danefi bas'I1eEi more
than 1900 birds dssin season. =
Supt. of Public Instruction Mel
win Russell commends NYA for
work carried on at schools.
g.. Road Dept. makes known
its position in regards to high
ways. Judge George A Lowell
died yesterday at Marine Hospit-
al. La Concha Hotel sold at
public auction. .Elks Memorial
services held Sunday afternoon.
Z. Fire Dept. to bring carnival
here in January. Bridge Com
mission takes up matter of open
ing up new portion Of highway. /.
Federal Savings and Loan Bank
Association being planned for
Key West. Seventeen planes ar
rive from Miami. Mrs. Ida Go
mez, mother of Judge Arthur Co
mez, died at her home, 62i Unit
ei-street.
8. John Riddell. of Miami,
wires appreciation for excellent
handling of planes on arrival
George G. Brokos addresses Serv-
ice Club. Final adjudication in
Hotel La Concha sale made yes
terday. Key West experiences
lowest temperature in three
years, 48. Commissioners hear
matter of protecting lime indus
try. Yacht club formation dis
cussed last night. Initial prop
erty sale under the Murphy Act
took place here yesterday. j.
Edwin Larson, u. S. Internal Rev
enue collector, arrives in city on
a Coast Guard plane B. H Nc
Gala Camp No. 5, Spanish War
Veterans, name officers for year
1888.
10. Porter and Thompson
leave for Washington in interest
of fresh water pipe line Fleet
of planes return from Havana to-
day. DR.. Ralph lyman, guest Of
honor at a reception last night. !.
Lee L. castelberry. general man.
ager of the Crescent Amusement
Co, considers erection of a mod
ern movie fheater here.
IL Leonard. Whit injured in
fall from bridge. Additional
funds obtained for improvement
at Fort Jefferson National Nonu-
ment. Key West youth coh1u1its
another set of thievery; Robert
Izquerdo. not yet u, is q problem
10 law officers. Henry H Filler
announces for Congress. Auto
smash on Duval street this NOM
ing: Edison Knowles held respon-
sible. .Peabody-Latimer nuptial
event here this morning.
IL. Zoning board given sup
port of Real Estate division Of
local Chamber of Commerce
Street gutter cleaning 10 start to-
morrow. .Salvaging equipment
of boat Iris sunk Tuesday began.
Mail boat hit Irish while going
al high rate OF speed. Plans are
underway for Community Christ
mas Tree. VIII Roberts VIII
continue fight against bolita.
David Ward in race for State Sen
ate. .Colored woman plunges in
70 cistern and browns. The Clti-
zen furnishes watermelon desired
10 aid in boy. .Inglings are much
taken up with Key West Steam
er Summerleaf leaves after hav-
ing made repairs 10 her engines.
Is. Great interest manifested
in organizing Yacht Club. Mon
roe county old age assistance pay
roll for November was S4.9si.
Casa Marina making ready for big
season. .Seferino Almyda gets
new assignment at Lighthouse
Dept.
l5-Stin await word on open