July 7, 1909
PICNIC at NATURAL BRIDGE.
The picnic at Natural Bridge Saturday in honor of the Fourth of July proved a grand success. People attended from miles around.
The Britton Lumber Co. ran an excursion from Lakewood and also from Gaskin, both trains being crowded.
They had good fiddling and dancing and a great quanity of lemonade, soda water, ice cream, green watermelon, etc.
Those who like the water indulged in swimming and fishing.
There were no fights, as there was last year.
The day wound up with a rousing base ball game the offset which will be seen in another column.
PARTY at MISS. McDONALDS
Last Saturday night the Sunday School Class of Miss Cornelia McDonald was most charmingly intertained at the home of the latter.
The house was beautifully decorated with red, white and blue.
Games were played, all kinds of refreshments were eat and the guests took their leave at a late hour full of exhilaration and confident within themselves of a most delightfully spent evening.
FOR SALE
A big batch of cantalopes-Fine flavored and sound. Mr. E. P. Rodwell
HE GOT THERE
Thats what our agt. did.
Mr. A. J. Tucker our affectionate Agt came very near entering a state of deliquateness while trying to ride his wheel to Natural Bridge so he could see the picnic Saturday.
He left Lakewood via the dirt road at 11.00 o’clock intending to arrive in Natural Bridge somewhere near 12.00.
He got there but being in such a hot state was not able to participate in the picnic for some time afterward.
ADVERTISE IN THE STAR
TOOK THE CRAMP.
Natural Bridge, Fla., July 3 (Special) – This morning while in swimming at the still west of here John Crowley from Lakewood suddenly took the cramp in his legs, thus hindering his staying above water.
If help had not been close at hand this would probaly have proved seriously, but R. J. Peacock also from Lakewood made a desperate leap through the water and got Johnnie on safe ground before further proceedings could develop.
WHEEL STOLE
Last Sunday evening a negro entered the lots of the Britton Lumber Co. where Tom Grimes had his bicycle and stealing same rode it to Florala, returning late in the evening when Tom got his property back.
HEAD SHAVED
Mr. W. A. Mills, our honorable mayor, returned from De Funiak yesterday with one of the nakedest heads which has ever been seen in our midst.
This is the first time we have ever known the mayor’s head to be in this condition and it looks recidulous to the highest extent.
NECK SPRUNG !!
Carl Grimes, our affectionate clerk was the unhappy bearer of a sprung neck last week.
He was laying on the store porch late one night and going to sleep unexpectedly woke up later in the night to find that his neck was badly sprung from having his head on some rope.
Carl look rediculous for a few days but he is straight at the present.
LOCAL.
Miss Erie Kelly and Mrs. I. E. Newton visited Florala Monday.
There was an all day sing, or something of the kind, at Chapel Hill Sunday.
Miss Katie Lee Wynn from Florala was the guest of Miss Myrtle Rodwell a few days last week.
The Britton Lumber Co. is having a new wall put around the slab pit. J. W. Caps is doing the work.
An old sow got into Mr. E.P. Rodwell’s watermelon garden last week playing havoc therein.
Mr. W. A. Mills and D.A. McPhail visited the county seat first of the week.
Mr. R. A. French was in town Monday.
Peter Bevel called in our city yesterday.
TRUSSEL BURNED nearly
Natural Bridge, Fl., July 3, 1909- (Special) – Today about 12.00 oclock the 8 mile trussel 3 miles east of here on the L. & D. Route caught fire and was saved only by a frying trip trip there with an engine and some men.
FOR SALE !!
A CATAR- Do you want to buy a catar to furnish sweet and benevolent music for the home?
I have a catar of the latest cut which I desire to dispose of at once.
In good condition with one exception. It is busted wide open.
Yours for selling catar. Mr. E. P. Rodwell. Lakewood, Fla.
LOCAL and GENERAL
The B. L. Co. Commissary is taking stock this week.
Mr. W. H. Britton has returned from Boston but has now gone to Mississippi for awhile.
We hear that there is a baby mystery in Florala.
Last Sunday was the hottest day which has ever penetrated our climate.
Jim Powell has returned from North Carolina.
Mr. M. F. Boone and Pete Bevel were in our city awhile yesterday.
Mrs. E.P. Rodwell went on a very pleasant trip to Florala Monday.
Rev. K. L. McIver preached here Sunday.
Why don’t somebody get married in our midst? If you will marry Unknown we will publish the wedding in the Star with great cheer.
WANTED
TO MEET-A young girl in the city of Lakewoo who I can court and otherwise pass my vacant hours away with.
Age, Complection, Standing, etc. no object.
Yours for gal. A. J. Tucker, Agt. Lakewood, Fla.
FOR SALE !!!!!
An old cow- We have an old cow which we would like to dispose of at once.
She bellows all the time and don’t give enough milk to fill a butter saucer.
Will sell at your own price.
Miss. Lura Britton, Lakewood, Fla. 4-7t.
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