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- History of the Presbyterian Church of DeFuniak Springs (1)
- As prepared by the committee appointed for that purpose February 19, 1914
- Organized November 1883 by Rev. H. M. Anderson in an unpealed pine log shanty 15’x18’ with no door or window shutters, located on Nelson Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street, furnished only with 1-2 benches, a box and some wooden blocks and rough planks for seating
- Founding members: W. A. Monroe, Medora Monroe, A. B. McLeod, Dora McLeod, James E. Bowers, Mary Bowers, Nancy Douglass, Jane McLeod, Anna D. Cawthon, D. L. Cambell. Elders at the time were W. A. Monroe, James E. Bowers, and D. L. Campbell
- D. C. Cambell was the first Presbyterian to make a permanent residence in DeFuniak Springs in January 1883, and his office served as the first place of worship. At the time the railroad had just been built and the town consisted of less than a dozen buildings
- After the shanty, the place of worship moved to the second story of a building that occupies the lot where Burrus Cawthon’s store now stands. At this location, the church changed from Southern Presbyterian to Northern Presbyterian, a change proposed by Rev. Spralls and supported by Hon. Wallace Bruce.
- After the Cawthon building, worship was moved to its present location, into the building with brick veneering furnished by Maj. W. J. Vankirk
- In this final building, the first meeting was held to discuss the founding of Palmer College, under the direction of Rev. F. L. Higdon
- Church Ministers who have served: Revs. R. Q. Baker, E. E. Ervin, F.L. Higdon, John Stanly Thomas, and Drs. J. W. Walker and Lynn R. Walker
- Unveiling Last Sunday (1)
- The monument to the memory of Sovereign Plowden Richardson was unveiled Sunday by the local Woodmen of the World camp, assisted by a number of visiting sovereigns from the various camps of West Florida.
- About 100 woodmen were in the line to mar to the cemetery where they were joined by a number who had gone out in autos and other forms of conveyance.
- The ceremony of unveiling and dedicated was gone through nicely at the grave, and afterwards a monument to the memory of Mrs. Helen Burch was unveiled by the local Woodmen’s Circle.
- Visitors included A. J. Bolton, M. P. Hart, & W.H. Sweeney of Dorcas; W. P. Balkom, W. M. Stanley, J. A. Wooten, M. Gillis, & Joel Balkom of Woodlawn No. 260, Sandy Creek; W. F. Frazier, J. F. Howell, B. G. Bell, Webb Darby, Juniper No. 413, Glendale; D. R. Ward, L. E. Laird, J. B. Caswell, Olive, No. 404, Eucheeanna, W. E. Brown, Bonifay; J. F. Henderson, Beachwood, 438; Tom Cason, Cypress; J. S. Day, Laurel No. 224; John McDonald, Fountain of Youth No. 49; W. G. Wallace, Cherry No. 462, Crestview
- Unveiling (1)
- Juniper No. 413 W. O. W. Glendale, FL will on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 10 o’clock in the morning unveil the monument of our departed sovereign J. A. Adkison at Gum Creek Cemetery, near Glendale, FL.
- Sovereigns will meet at the W. O. W. Hall at Glendale, strictly at 9 o’clock.
- All Sovereigns who are in good standing with their respective camps are cordially invited to attend
- Webb Darby, Clerk
- Overcoat Lost (1)
- The party that took by mistake a black overcoat with a pair of kid gloves in pocket from Masonic Hall Thursday night will kindly leave the same with W. W> Campbell at Racket Store
- When Will Republicanism Die? (1)
- Poem by Pal. A. Northman
- Republicanism will die when everything in the world is turned upside down (i.e. “When Hades is pleasant and cool”)
- Some Fish (1)
- Representative Stephens of Los Angeles was talking in the Capitol one day about the sport of fishing for tuna off the Pacific coast.
- The Philadelphia Telegraph reported Stephens describing the trips in small mortar boats and fishing with long lines baited with flying fish. Any fish less than 100 pounds was too small to be good sport.
- A black messenger had been standing nearby listening, and he asked to clarify if they were really in small mortar boats trying to catch 100 pound fish, and when the representative answered in the affirmative, the messenger asked “But Golly, aint yo’ feared yo’ might ketch one?”
- Executive Committee (1)
- The county Democratic executive committee which met here last Friday unanimously re-elected Mr. J. C. McSween as chairman.
- The various candidates were assessed as follows, Representative, $3.50; tax collector and tax assessor, each $36; county commissioner, $4; treasurer, $18; memer school board, $1; supervisor of registration, $4; justice of peace and constable, $1 each.
- Wind Jamming (2)
- A Good Farm (2)
- Chronicles (2)
- Local Blurbs (2)
- Bad on the Boys (2)
- Church Directory (2)
Compiled by Emily Petroskey