The DeFuniak Herald – January 15, 1914 – General news

Contributed by Emily Petroskey

GENERAL NEWS

Glendale (2)

• Mr. Jasper Underwood returned to resume work as a barber at Pinckard, AL
• Messrs. A.W. Dannelly, Jon Ealum, H.M. Hanna attended the play at DeFuniak
• Mr. Dukes and Miss Olive Henderson of Gaskin visited Sunday
• There was a gathering of young folks at Mr. Heath’s Saturday night
• Mr. McKinnon of DeFuniak passed through Wednesday on his way to Geneva
• Mr. W.M Smith and Miss Flowers Underwood shopped in DeFuniak Saturday
• Dr. King filled his regular appointment here Saturday
• Miss Florence Turner of Ealum visited Saturday
• Many people from Glendale attended the singing at Pleasant Grove on Sunday

Eucheanna (2)

• Many young folks enjoyed the singing at J.D. Howell’s Saturday night
• Miss Flora McLean of DeFuniak spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks
• Mr. Kenneth Garrett of Freeport spent part of last week here
• Mr. Jim McLean and Tom Kirkland were in DeFuniak Saturday
• Mr. McKinnon Campbell spent part of last week here with his son, G.D. Campbell
• Mrs. Dennis Brown of South Port visited here last week
• Mr. L.E. Laird and his wife spent Saturday night with Mr. Walker Howell and his wife
• Mr. Bob McLendon and family visited McLendon’s father Saturday night and Sunday
• Mr. John Kirkland spent Sunday with his brother at Rock Hill
• Mr. Spurgeon Lindsey went to DeFuniak Sunday afternoon
• Mr. J.M. Bell and his sister, Miss Mattie, were here Friday
• Mr. G.D. Campbell spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks in DeFuniak
• Mr. Curry Douglass of Pleasant Ridge was here Tuesday night

Local News Items (4)

• Mr. W.J. Davis, of Deerland, was in the city Monday
• Mr. L.L. Shaw, of Crestview, was a business visitor Monday
• Mr. J.E. Ward, of Crestview, was in the city last Monday
• Mr. J.H. Owens of Alaqua, was a business visitor in the city Saturday
• Mr. M.E. Savage of Crestview was in the city the first of the week visiting family
• Mrs. S.E. McConnell and children of Deerland, were in town last Monday visiting relative
• Sheriff Bell and his sister, Miss Mattie, visited Ponce de Leon Saturday
• Mr. Robert McCallum of Eucheeanna was in town last Saturday on business
• Mrs. W.R. Stafford and children, of Bristol, arrived last week, children will attend school here
• Mr. Hal Richardson left last Monday for Caryville for a few days on a combined business and pleasure trip
• Mrs. J.H. Cameron, of New York City arrived last Friday and is stopping at the Walton Hotel
• Mr. J.C. Walden, Jr. returned from Dothan, AL last Saturday where he had visited on business
• Mrs. Beatty Whiddon of Dothan, AL arrived last Sunday to spend a few days visiting
• Mr. G.D. Campbell of Eucheeanna passed through last Saturday on his way to Crestview where he spent Sunday with friends
• Mrs. Cook and daughter, Miss Gardener left Monday for Marianna where they will take charge of the Millinery store they purchased there
• Messrs.  John G. Ward, W.A. Ward, Grady Ward, J.J. Ward Sr., and A.M. Gainey of Bruce were in the city the first of the week to attend circuit court
• Mr. W.J. Wikerson, of Glendale, was here Monday
• Mr. F.M. Bell of Eucheeanna was here Friday on business
• Mr. Will Permenter, of New Home, was here Saturday
• Mr. Wash Kennington of Ponce de Leon was here Saturday
• Mrs. M.M. Morrison returned Saturday from Eucheeanna where she had been visiting relatives
• Miss Bessie White returned from Bonifay Tuesday after spending a few days with her sister
• Mrs. L.E. Bowers and daughter, Miss Vida Bell of Crestview were here Friday visiting friends
• Mrs. Bud Sellars arrived in the city the first of the week from Ponce de Leon on a visit to relatives
• Messrs.  J. Gomillion and P.D. McDonald of Pleasant Valley were business visitors in DeFuniak the front of the week
• Mr. and Mrs. Dudley McCaskill left Saturday for De Land to spend a few days with Mrs. McCaskill’s parents
• Mr. Marvel Warren of DeFuniak Springs was a guest of the San Carlos Saturday and will return today- Pensacola Journal
• Mrs. Chas. F. Turner of DeFuniak who has been spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. L.L. Aymard has returned home- Pensacola Journal
• Mr. and Mrs. L.J Catlin and son, Jas. Arrived last night from Ravenna, Ohio and will spend the remainder of the winter as guests of Mrs. Catlin’s brother, Mr. A.L. Beach
• Mr. R.H. Kenebrew of Athens, GA who has been here on a business and pleasure trip received a message last Monday that his uncle was quite ill and returned home that night
• Messrs. Henry Collingsworth, M.E. Savage, Cleve Dannelley, Wash Dannelley, J.L. Edwards, B.G. Bell, John Bell, J.M. Herring, Lee Martin, Robert Bell, Joe Harrison, A. Justine, of Glendale were courting in DeFuniak Monday
• Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sawyer of Clintonville, AL who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. D.H. Kline returned home last Friday.  Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer have a host of friends who are always glad to welcome them
• Mr. D.E. Murphy of Glendale spent Saturday in the city
• Mr. J.J. McCaskill spent Sunday in Tallahassee
• Mr. Jack Bell of Glendale was here Friday
• Mr. Harvey Bozeman of Bruce was in the city the first of the week
• Uncle Bud Balkom and son, Joel, of Union were in the city Tuesday
• Mr. Andrew Prescott of Brewton, AL is in the city visiting his father
• Mr. Eugene Ward of Red Bay was courting in the city the first of the week
• Mr. J.F. RIchbourg of Crestview was in the city the first of the week
• Mr. J.D. Russ, a naval stores man, of Freeport, was a business visitor to DeFuniak Tuesday
• Mr. & Mrs. Oglesby of Ohio arrived last week, occupying Mrs. C.A. Landrum’s cottage
• Mr. Jake Bishop arrived Monday from Washington, Iowa, and will spend the winter here with Mr. Dee Work and family
• Mrs. Homes of Arkansas arrived last Friday on an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. W.H. Butler
• J.J. McCaskill and son, Kenneth, of DeFuniak springs passed through here Thursday on their car en route to Tallahassee- Florida Free Press
• Mr. J.D. Anderson of Eucheeanna was here Saturday
• Mr. Joe Daniels of Florala was here Friday
• Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mouldin of Pensacola arrived in the city this morning
• Dr. G.P. Rose, of Deerland, was in town last Monday on business
• Miss. Fero Head is expected to return tomorrow from Carl, GA where she has been visiting
• Mrs. C.E. Hewett and daughters visited friends in Ponce de Leon last Sunday
• Miss. Sarah Jenkins will leave in a few days for home in Macon, GA
• Mr. Clark Williams of Marianna entered Palmer College Friday
• Misses Susie Hamby and Tisha Stokes of Falco, AL have entered Palmer College
• Miss. Mary Richardson left this morning for Evergreen, AL to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. J.M. Northcutt
• Mr. G.W. Laird of Glendale visited relatives here Friday
• Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Alford of Alaqua were here Saturday
• Mr. Carl Vinson left last Monday for Georgiana, AL
• Miss. Ida Ray visited relatives at Ponce de Leon Saturday
• Mr. Ernest W. Campbell of Laurel Hill was a business visitor in DeFuniak Monday
• Mr. G.B. Smith of Knox Hill was transacting business in the city Monday
• Miss. Iona Campbell is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.O. Brawner in Pensacola this week
• Mr. Herman Bludworth of Argyle was a business visitor here Tuesday
• Uncle Pink Ward of Red Bay was a welcome visitor to our sanctum Monday
• Col. W.W. Flournoy returned Friday night from a business trip to points in Mississippi
• Mrs. W.S. Grossette and son of Glendale were here Friday
• Mr. Charles Edwards of Kirkland, AL were in town last Monday on business
• Mrs. Burruss Cawthon will entertain a number of her friends this evening at a party of “500”
• Mr. Wm. Blue of Hilton, GA arrived Monday and will spend a few days here visiting
• Mr. T.E. Britton of Cedar Falls, Iowa is in the city on a visit to the family of Dee Work
• Messrs. H.J. Reddick and J.J. Thomas of Freeport were business visitors in the city the first of the week
• Miss. Maggie McDonald of Argyle spent Tuesday in DeFuniak as a guest of Mrs. W.K. Jennings
• Mr. Alvin Gillis and cousin, Miss. Thelma Gillis visited their parents at Knox Hill last Sunday
• Mr. D.E. Richardson left last Monday for Tallahassee on a business & pleasure trip
• Mr. & Mrs. Ray Knepper and daughter, of Napoleon, O? arrived in the city Friday and will spend the winter here as guests of J. Knepper
• Mrs. J. Sowell of Pensacola will arrive in a few days and will spend some time here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chipley Campbell
• Mrs. L.P. Campbell entertained a number of her friends with “500” last Thursday evening. Dainty refreshments were served and all report a pleasant evening.

Euchee Valley (5)

• Rainy weather at the time of writing
• Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Stewart visited friends in DeFuniak Monday
• Mrs. L.M. Threatt and son are visiting relatives at Esto this past week
• Ernest Day visited friends at St. Paul on Wednesday and Thursday
• Mr. Will Hannon and family of Westville visited relatives the better part of the week
• Mr. & Mrs. J.V. Campbell were pleasant visitors in our little town Sunday
• Mrs. Lawrence and children of Falco, AL have been on an extended visit to Mr. & Mrs. H.M. Day
• Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Morrison visited relatives in Eucheeanna Sunday
• Mrs. Alice George and daughter of Pensacola are visiting Mr. & Mrs. David George
• Professor W.M. Smith of St. Paul visited Thursday
• Mr. Charles Jacobs, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. L.M. Threatt has returned home to Esto
• Miss. Martha Morrison, who is teaching at Svea, is spending the Christmas holidays visiting home folks
• Mr. W.L George of Apalachicola spent last week here visiting his father Mr. David George
• Professor J.H. George of Sneads, FL is visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. David George
• Quite a number of our young people attended the Laird-Howell wedding at Eucheeanna last Wednesday evening
• J.D. Campbell, Dan Anderson and Jim McLean of Eucheeanna attended Sunday school here Sunday afternoon
• Professor Malcolm Morrison is spending the holidays visiting home folk
• Jim Stewart and family of Knox Hill visited H.H. Stewart and family Saturday and Sunday
• N.A. McLeod and children of Red Bay visited Mr. & Mrs. David George Tuesday
• Henry Crawford and wife of St. Andrews have been visiting relatives in our community for the past two weeks
• Ealcom Morrison spent the latter part of the week visiting friends at Sandy Creek
• L.E. Laird and wife visited relatives in Eucheeanna Sunday
• Sanders Douglass, Alwin Gillis and Dan Ray of DeFuniak passed through here Sunday afternoon

Pleasant Valley (5)

• Misses Lizzie Hunt and Blennie Miller of DeFuniak accompanied by Curry Douglass of Pleasant Ridge attended the minstrel here Christmas night
• Christmas passed off quietly here, “Old Mr. Liquor” wasn’t heard from very much
• Quite a few improvements are being made in our vicinity, such as building houses, putting in phones and opening up farms
• Misses Thelma and Katie Gillis who are two of Knox Hill’s belles, J.A. Gillis, and J.A. Ray were here in attendance of the minstrel last week
• W.M. Smith of Glendale is here spending the holidays with his parents
• Sherriff Bell was down our way one day last week
• W.M. Smith accompanied by Prof. M. Morrison of Arcadia spent the last weekend at Pleasant Grove

Notices/Announcements

• L.H. Cawthon (2)
  • Announces candidacy for the office of Treasurer of Walton County
• Miles Warren (2)
  • Announces candidacy for the office of Treasurer of Walton County
• Dr. & Mrs. G.P. Morris and Mr. James Nipe visited Ponce de Leon last Saturday (2)
• District Registration Officers (2)
  • Knox Hill, Norman Gillis
  • Eucheeanna, G.D. Campbell
  • Sandy Creek, W.J. Howell
  • Darlington, Angus Green
  • McDade’s, B.F. Cockcroft
  • Yellow River, W.A. Campbell
  • Dorcas, W.A. McCallum
  • Alaqua, Mack Trotman
  • Niceville, B.P. Edge
  • Portland, H. Jernigan
  • Freeport, D.E. Douglass
  • Red Bay, J.R. Brown
  • Bruce, J.J. Ward
  • Crestview, J.A. Richbourg
• Petition (3)
  • To the Honorable School Board of Walton County
  • Taxpayers are calling for the creation of a sub-school district, the Argyle Sub School District
  • Signed by TS Merritt, CK Anderson, DW Vaughn, CM Bishop, JF Bishop, MG Whitton, WD McLean, JD Nobles, JR Crenshaw, Henry Casty, DN Trotman
• Notice (3)
  • Everyone is invited to attend a basket supper at the Gaskin school house on Saturday, January 24^th at 7 PM, given for the benefit of the Gaskin Public School
• Notice to Creditors (3)
  • Claims against the Estate of J.D. McCrimmon, deceased, must be present to W.A. McCrimmon in DeFuniak Springs, claims may be mailed or given to his attorney, H.L. Grace
• Notice (3)
  • Mary J. King, Administratrix of the Estate of W.M. King, deceased, will apply for final discharge from administratrix duties on January 15^th at the offices of the Hon. W.E. Parish, County Judge of Walton County
• Notice of Sheriff’s Sale (3)
  • J.M. Bell, Sheriff
  • Sections of real estate for sale due to a court case involving Star Cooperate, B. Boothe, C.D. Powell and (illegible) Bell
  • Terms of sale cash, deeds at cost of purchase
• Petition (3)
  • For special tax district, Dorcas, FL to the Honorable School Board of Walton County, FL
  • Signed, JM Miller, WA McCallum, JN Boothe, LA McSwain, WG Miller, JW Bolton, IW McSwain, E Paul Hart, MP Hart, A McDonald, Allen L. Hart, JD McCallum, A McCallum, HD McCallum, WD McCallum, VP McCallum, Joseph Water, TA McCallum, AW Powell, WW Spoon, BB Baldwin, CH Powell, PM Griffith
  • Ordered by Board of Public Instruction, DN Trotman, Secretary
• Notice of Sheriff’s Sale (5)
  • J.M. Bell, Sheriff
  • Sections of real estate for sale due to a court case involving Star Cooperate, B. Boothe, C.D. Powell and R.A. Bell
  • Terms of sale cash, deeds at cost of purchase
• Sheriff’s Sale (5)
  • Case levied in favor of the Zimmerns against J. McDaniel
  • J. McDaniel’s property will be sold at public auction