June 23, 1909
Mr. J.A. Green
dead
Mr. J. A. Green, who has been in the employ of The Britton Lumber Company at this place for some months, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning.
The cause of his death was appoplexy. He was perfectly well up to the time of his death. It is believed that he died about 4.00 A. M.
He leaves a wife and two children.
A WRECK !
Last night while comming in from the log woods the Engine #4 of the Britton Lumber Co. wrecked near the Gaskin Spur where it spent most of the night.
Horse Snagged.
The fat little horse who belongs to Mr. W. C. Grimes of this place in some matter snagged himself in the breast Monday night. It is believed that some one entered the lot after dark and drove the horse without permission. The wound not so serious as to cause any danger to the horse.
LOCAL & GENERAL.
Mr. A. J. Tucker and R. B. Rodwell went on a very pleasant trip to Gaskin Friday last.
Several of our town people expect to go to Florala to help enjoy the “24th”.
Mr. A. J. Tucker and W. Q. Nelson made quite a number of our town people sick last week by selling a barrel of stale fish. Our Mayor should have a fish inspector for this market.
Squire Grimes says why dont somebody get married bein is he hasn’t tied a knot in quite a while. See his ad. in another column.
Quite a number of our people have gone north for the summer but the fleas and mosquitos are still with us.
We have been having such a large quanity of rain of late that we will prettey glad to see hot weather again.
The bugs are here.
Carl Grimes
contemplating
being in the race.
Carl Grimes, our expert cyclist is seriously thinking of entering himself in the race to be in Florala on the “24th”.
Car is an expert rider and if he enters we feel sure he will bring the prize to our town.
N O T I C E
Anybody desiring lettuce, onions, collords, cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, cantalopes, okra, et cetra and other garden products will do well to see, Mrs. E. P. Rodwell, Lakewood, Fla. who has 2 gardens to dispose of during the summer months.
Britton Lumber Co.
Manufacturers of YELLOW PINE LUMBER
Naval Stores & Shingles
Rift Barn Flooring a Specialty
Capital Stock, $500,000.
Capacity Saw Mill, 50,000
Lakewood, Fla.
Telegraph office, Florala, Ala.
FOUND !
A pair of pants- I still have that pair of pants which I found near the bath house. As I said before one leg is practically gone and they rally ought to be called a pant instead of pants.
Nevertheless, if no one calls for same within the next few days I will wear them myself.
Yours for wearing pants, A. J. Tucker, Agt. Lakewood, Fla.
For Sale !!
I have not sold my catar yet and as I offer it at such a great bargain this is somewhat of a sad thing to me.
As I have said previously it is a high grade catarrh in very good fix with one exception. It is busted wide open. This was did by tightening the strings too tight. Lakewood, Fla. Mrs. E. P. Rodwell.
What has become of “Terrible Teddy”?
We had thought he would have discovered a continent or two in Africa by this time but instead only short reports that he has bagged a string or two of small game, such as we have over here at home.
N O T I C E !
To the party which grows within themselves & brings us the largest WATER MELON this season we will give a years subscription to the STAR.
Everybody invited to enter this contest. The Lakewood Pub. Co., Per E. B. Rodwell, Eater. Lakewood, Fla.
THE BRITTON LUMBER CO.
dealers in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Pills, pots, meat, canned goods, brooms, stoves, soup, eggs, lice powder and rate poison. A brand new set of fine POCKET KNIVES also eating knives, etc. Cold Drinks OLD SUGAR BARRELS at a bargain. The largest store of its kind in the city. Lakewood, Fla.
North Lakewood Items
Mr. W. A. Mills, our popular Mayor, is looking very lonesome these days as his family is summering in North Carolina.
Mrs. N. P Rodwell says with 2 gardens, 2 pigs, 2 sets of chicken, 2 dogs, 7 gophers, 1 turkey and one goose to look after she has about drapped outen sassity altogether.
Mr. T. J. Britton informs us to the fact that he expects to fetch his bride home within the time of 3 weeks.
Mr. Eli Johnson visited Stearns-Culver Lumber camp Saturday.
Several commercial tourists visited our town the past week.
E. B. Rodwell killed a moccasin last week.
All kind of Pocket knives at The B. L. Co. General Store.
Tommie Grimes went to Florala yesterday.
FOR SALE
A TURKEY GOBBLER- I have an old turkey gobbler who was left over from Xmas.
I want to dispose of this bird and will sell same at cost. Husbands.-How nice it would be to come home at night and draw a big turkey out from under your coat and hand to your wife, suprising and gratifying her considerable. Wives-how good it would make your husbands feel to come home at dinner and in going to the dining room see a nice fat turkey ready for eating purposes at the head of the table.
This turkey is a nice fat one but has not gobbled in 6 yrs.
He also has to be lifted down from the roost. Miss Lura Brit, Lakewood, Fla.
THE LAKEWOOD STAR.
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E. B. Rodwell, Editor, assisted by Innumerable Reporters etc.
Subscription Rates 1 year, $1.00
But no regular subscriptions solicited.
Sample copies Free-to those we desire to send them to.
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EDITORIAL
We take our editorial pen in hand this week to write a editorial on the Panama Canal.
We are fully aware of the fact that this is a little mite late to write a editorial on this subject bein as it has been under headway for something like 5 years, but nevertheless this does not by any means daunt the importance of our assersions and expectations.
We also know that some of the leading engineers of that section will put no faith whatever in our remarks. But this too does not hinder us from making our point known.
We fully know the importance of having a water-way between these two great continents, but at the same time we believe that a great mistake is being made in cutting this land in two.
We believe that when this connecting strip, which holds North America and South America balanced across the hemisphere, is cut in twins that North American will go flying towards the North Pole and South America will skin down to the South Pole.
Now just amagine what a fix this would leave us in. We would have to make new clothes and many would die from cold.
Where would the Eskimoes be? Why, they would be knocked clean out of existence when such a emmence thing as North America came in contact with their Greenland and ice berg.
The out rushing of waters through Bering and Davis Straits would cause destruction of ships on the oceans.
The waters from Hudson Bay will be squeshed out drowning thousands of people near the cost, and the great lakes will probaly be mashed to some extent.
People near the isthmus who have friends on the other side will lose them forever.
Now while there may be no truth in our anticipation we believe it will come to pass and kindly advise the public to tell their South American friends good bye and prepare for cold weather.
DIRECTORY.
—Professional—
THE GOPHER EXCHANGE.
If you want to swap, buy, trade, exchange, rent or sell gophers we can comply with your wants. No. 86 Main St., Lakewood, Fla.
W. C.֫ Grimes, Notary Public
Marriage license are now selling at a bargain. Get married at once and let me tie the knot. Office in B.L.Co. Bldg. Lakewood, Fla.
J. Johnson
Mechanic & Electrician, Artificer
Automobile specialist.
Lakewood, Fla.
ADVERTISE IN THE STAR.
Liberty Bend News
Sid Perkins has been suffering emmense of late with a bealin in his ear.
3 of Widow Jenkins hens have been drownt by the rain within the last few days.
Jim Gavin’s bile busted last night about 8.00 causing great consternation in the Gavin home.
Mrs. Goslingburg’s baby fell head foremost into the slop bucket Sunday morning.
Rube Skintoot, while trimming his corns last Saturday night, had his razer to slip on him cutting his great toe plum off nearly. Rube says he will be more carefuller when he trims his bunions in the future.
Samantha Boley stept on a rottin board goin to the kitchen Sat. night and was neraly spint through the floor.
D I R E C T O R Y
THE KELLY HOTEL
The largest place of abode in the city. Cool Rooms and ARTESIAN WATER
F. ANGEY
Medecin-Chirurgien os Dentiste
De. retour ert.
Timothy Corker, Chicken Pox Specialist
5 years experience as AN EXPERT PHYSICIAN
Liberty Bend, Fla.
Carl Grimes, Watch Swapper.
I will swap whether I git beat or not. If I get skun it is my own fault.
Lakewood, Fla.