The President Coming to Indian River
A dispatch was
received yesterday stating that the President and party would visit Indian
River, spending one day here. They are
expected to arrive on a special train to-morrow, and the Rockledge with remain
over to carry them to the Hotel Indian River.* Preparations for his coming in the way of floral decorations, etc., are
being made today.
Indian River is
fortunate in securing a visit from the Chief Executive of the land, and
everyone will be glad to welcome him and his charming wife.
Thrice welcome to
Indian River, Mr. President and wife, and we hope you may have lasting
impressions of our tropical section of Florida!
Aurantia
The appearance of
Mr. Brown’s new cottage on the Avenue has been very much improved by a coat of
paint. A good example set for others to
follow.
Mr. G. Thompson,
brother of Mr. H. S. Thompson, who has been in ill health for the past few
weeks, is now convalescent. We are
happy to see him around again.
Aurantia will be
one vast orange grove and garden some day.
A great portion of the place is located in the famous “Turnbull
Hammock.” The soil is rich and very
productive. Land is sold at low figures
as an inducement to actual settlers.
Mims
Mr. B. J. Mims
has returned from Rockledge, where he has been busy shipping his orange crop.
Some of our
citizens are planning a trip to Jacksonville, this week, that they may see the
President and his wife, and also “take in” the Sub-Tropical.
Our Sunday
School is enjoying the hymnal books recently purchased. A pleasant hour was spent last Sunday after
regular services in practicing the new hymns.
Local Laconics
--Yesterday was
Washington’s Birthday.
--Mr. S. Belcher has
closed his restaurant department.
--The President and
Mrs. Cleveland are expected in Titusville tomorrow.
--Sheriff Bowman
returned from a ten days’ trip to St. Lucie last Saturday, having had a pretty
rough trip—is the way he expressed it.
--The Rev. Mr.
Huntington, of Hartford, Ct., delivered an able sermon during the morning
service, held at Wager’s Hall, on Sunday last.**
--We heard some
reports of an expected marriage ceremony to take place this week, but up to
this time, we have not been able to trace it to a certainty.
--Clearing up and burning
scrub was the order of the day Tuesday.
--Sheriff Bowman ran
down and cornered a fox in the scrub near town early yesterday morning and
killed him. The baying of the hounds had the beneficial effect of waking
up some of our late sleepers in the morning.
--The contract has
been let to Mr. L. R. Decker for the
erection of the Episcopal Church, and the same is to be completed, according to
the terms therein by the first of June; but the contractor informs us that it
will be completed before that time. The
cost of the building will be $1600, which amount has been raised by the
addition of the proceeds of the St. Valentine’s Fair to the funds already on
hand.
--Messrs. Fischer
& Bryan have secured laundry machinery formerly used by John Allen, at Jacksonville,
and will open a steam laundry in Titusville at Gibson’s building, immediately;
probably having the same in running order by next week.
--Captain Hawley
started down the river, Sunday, with a party of ladies and gentlemen bound for
Rockledge on the Frost Line, but as the wind came ahead, and a few of the
ladies were sea-sick, they returned to Titusville just at the proper time for
dinner. Mal de mar did not
appear to affect their appetites, however.
--More new
residences will soon be started up in Titusville. We hope the building boom may
be as phenomenal as it was last summer.