GENERAL NEWS
Happenings In our Neighboring Villages
Rev. JT Mapoles, editor of the Milton Star was here Tuesday, visiting son, WH
Knox Hill
- Still more of the residents on the east side are putting in phones
- GB Smith, Mason Rushing, Leon Reeves were carpentering at Ponce de Leon last week
- Ice cream supper to raise money to paint school house, held at Pleasant Valley Saturday night was well attended. Spekers: EH Miller, Dan Trotman, H Bludworth, AL Campbell, MP Rushing
- Alwin Gillis was at home the first part of the week
- Malcom Morrison visited WM Smith, Saturday night
- John Ray, previously working in Drewry, Ala., is home again
- Rev. Peacock spoke Thursday night at the Pleasant Valley school house
- John Chamberlan visited last week
- M/M JD Anderson and little nephew, Neil Emory Campbell of Eucheeanna spent Sunday with CA Campbell and sister, Mrs. Belle Brownell here
- Rev. RQ Baker preached at Knox Hill Academy Friday night
- AL Campbell was here campaigning Saturday afternoon
- WH Elmer, Jr., who spent a few months in Lynn Haven, is spending summer here with M/M MP Elmer
- John A Ray & John A Gillis attended closing exercise of Palmer College at DeFuniak
- Miss Jeanette Campbell at Eucheeanna home, hosted party Thursday, attending were: Misses Kate Gillis, Laura Pouncy, Corrinnet, Ida and Sallie Ray, Mssrs. Oliver Pouncy, WC Gillis, John Ray.
- Alvin & Angus Gillis, John & Dan Ray are fishing today
- JA Hardy got sick at Mr. Gillis’ and could not complete the rest of his mail route on his motorcycle, Saturday
- M/M Murray Elmer enjoyed new home-raised roasting ears for dinner Sunday
- MP Rushing and family and Thelma Gillis attended singing at Beech Grove, Sunday
A Convict Killed
A Trustee at the Basin stole a suit of clothes and a pistol and led folks on a wild chase, ultimately taking a load of buckshot from Mr. Shuler. Mentioned in the article are: “little Joe Turner,” Capt. Reese, Stealie Preacher. As the Negro fired at Shuler, Justifiable Homicide was ruled in the shooting
Alex Goins, pleaded to manslaughter in 4 year-old case Thursday, and was sentenced to 4 years
$10 reward – TC Kenington, of Ponce De Leon, offers reward for watch stolen from him 17 May 1912
Daniel N Trotman announces teachers Exams to be given and the books to be tested on
Local News
- Dr Davis Cawthon returned from Atlanta, Sunday
- George Ward came home from Wausau to vote
- Col. Flournoy left on business for Chicago, Tuesday night
- Mrs. OA Watson is visiting son WH in Pensacola
- JJ Raughton offers wood for sale at Laird’s store
- WCTU to meet at Mrs. CA Landrum’s, Saturday
- Howard Thalimer is back from attending University at Gainesville
- Former County Judge CO Andrews visited old friends here first of the week
- Col. Flournoy was in Quincy Monday, bidding on the new court house bonds issued by that county
- BH Lindsey spoke to DeFuniak voters Monday night
- AF Paderick continues to offer house on Live Oak Ave. for sale or rent
- Mrs. CE Morgan and niece, Miss Ruth Wylie, left for their home in West Virginia, Tuesday
- Misses Ethel & Gladys Bludworth visiting brother Herman in Eucheeanna
- JT McKinnon offers pigs for sale
- Franklin Henderson visited this office Tuesday
- Bloom & Wadsworth offer ironing services
- Mrs. Storrs and her 2 little girls are at St. Andrews, she is improving in health
- Mr Chapman holds preaching at Universalist church Sunday
- Jeff Perdue seems to be doing well in Panama City where we saw him last Saturday
- Ted Balkom, Union, Fla. Offers six-year old mare for sale
- Burrus Cawthon building addition to his house on the circle, his wife left last night to visit her parents in Texas
- Supt. Saltmarsh & Atty. AC Blount in Tallahassee last week trying to secure changes on train shed planned here
- Capt. JD Gray’s body was brought here from Gulfport, Miss. For burial in the village cemetery under auspices of local camp of Woodmen
- Frank Bludworth, Jr. won first prize in essay contest on Electricity by National Electric Light Assoc. Prize will be trip to their meeting in Seattle
- Leroy Tappan left early this week to build a brick dry kiln for the Graves Lumber Co., at Hosford
- Dr. CB McKinnon gave reception Thursday for graduates of Palmer College
- MG Murphy, Glendale, offers town lots for sale
- Walton Co. Abstract & Real Estate Co. offers house and 25 acres of land in DeFuniak Springs for sale
- The library thanks friends for donated books: Mrs. Ben Noyes, Mrs WL Cawthon, Mrs Hanns, Chas. Murray, Jr, Mr. Burdick, Mrs Schwinkler, Mrs JM Reynolds, Francis Hulbert, Mrs. Colver.
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler