HERE’S THE DeFUNIAK NEWS OF INTEREST TO OLD TIMERS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Thirty years ago–from the Breeze of September 12, 1901.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Dr. L. G. Cawthon left Friday for Nebraska, for a short visit with Mrs. Cawthon, before she returns home.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Freeport correspondence: “Quarterman McCaskill has gone to attend Polytechnic Institute at Auburn Ala.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now what is “Semper Idem?” Semper Idem for sale at the Yellow Store at Freeport, 6 pounds for $1.00.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deerfield must have been a busy place in those days–this is from the weekly correspondence from that evidently thriving burg: “Joe Davis<\/a> moved into town last week, and is well pleased, except that he can’t sleep for the noise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Argyle correspondence: “Misses Lou and Dollie King were callers here Tuesday. Come again, girls, we are always glad to see you.” “Elsie Nipe has resigned as teacher here and has gone to Iowa, where she will teach. Miss Emma Campbell<\/a> will teach the remaining two months.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Thirty years ago–from the Breeze of September 14, 1905.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The tank for the water works at the Commercial hotel was put up last week.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The yellow fever situation at both Pensacola and New Orleans seems to be improving.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Since it has been found that some of the most productive land in the county can be taken up under the stone and timber act, there has been a regular scramble for them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We drove fifty-five miles through the county this week, and aside from meeting a party of townspeople, we saw but one person, a negro turpentine hand. Talk about there being no vacant land in Walton county!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Twenty-five years ago–from the Breeze of September 8, 1910.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “D. W. Burke<\/a> and family have returned from Hot Springs, where they spent a few weeks.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Born–to Mr. and Mrs. Burruss Cawthon, a charming little daughter. All are doing well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boggy correspondence: “Miss Dollie King is the charming guest of Mrs. D P. McKenzie this week.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Miss Ida Foye Stinson, who left last week for Millville, was very popular in many social circles here, and will be greatly missed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Mrs. A. F. Paderick, who has been in North Carolina for the past month, returned home Friday.” *<\/sup> * * <\/sup>“A F. Paderick, who was laid up for repairs, Saturday, is all right now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “For a man to pretend to say that when the timber and turpentine interests of [Walton] county have been exhausted, that the county will go backwards, is to display ignorance, or worse.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Twenty years ago–from the Breeze of September 9, 1915.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Wanted–a furnished room by an elderly lady with electric lights.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Marshal Laird rid the town of another bunch of ‘undesirables,’ Monday night.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “If Bob Sellars<\/a> at the ‘Big Store’ sells you salt for sugar, don’t think he’s crazy: It’s twins–a boy and a girl.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Walton county got the edge of the tropical hurricane which blew in from the Gulf, Friday night, but not much damage was done.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a special election held for that purpose, the new county of Okaloosa was created from portions of Walton and Santa Rosa counties, Walton county voting four to one, and Santa Rosa two to one, for the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Fifteen years ago–from the Breeze of September 9, 1920.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Valparaiso Development Company announced the building of a mill at Freeport to make paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Boyd trial, a murder case of considerable interest in Okaloosa county, was sent to Walton county on a venue change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. E. W. Thorpe<\/a> was the first woman in Walton county to register for voting under the constitutional amendment which gave woman the power to vote. Mrs. R. Buchanan<\/a>, Mrs. J. C. Prescott<\/a>, Mrs. H. Thornber<\/a>, Mrs. Anna Vinson<\/a> and Mrs. Geo. Ward<\/a> followed in that order, and Miss Bessie Tervin<\/a> was the first single lady to register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Ten years ago–from the Breeze of September 10, 1925.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n County commissioners set the millage for the county at 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mercury touched 104.3–a high mark for all time, so far as existing weather records show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n County commissioners asked for bids for building the county’s new $150,000 court house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Might say the same thing now–Breeze headline said: “Country Club Needs Better Support.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Clifford Creary left for Raleigh, N. C., where he is a member of the senior class of the state university.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. G. G. Blake<\/a>, assisted by her niece, Miss Evelyn Adair, entertained in honor of her daughter, Alma, the occasion being the young lady’s thirteenth birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HERE’S THE DeFUNIAK NEWS OF INTEREST TO OLD TIMERS (Thirty years ago–from the Breeze of September 12, 1901.) “Dr. L. G. Cawthon left Friday for Nebraska, for a short visit with Mrs. Cawthon, before she returns home.” Freeport correspondence: “Quarterman … Continue reading
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