Lakewood Daily Items

Posted on August 25, 2024 by WCGS

August 11, 1909

JNO. TRUITT SERIOUSLY INJURED
Darlington, Fla., Aug. 2nd.- This evening about 5.00 oclock Jno. Truitt was knocked from a log car off a trussel and very seriously injured.

Truitt was sitting on a car of steel which was being pushed across a trussel by an engine. Some of the rails fell off the car and one getting hung between the cross ties whirled around in a circle like lightning merely missing three men on the back of the engine and knocking Truitt off on its return to the car down to the ground about eight feet.

SAW MILL CATCHES FIRE
Between 8.00 and 9.00 last Saturday night the saw mill of the Britton Lumber Co. caught fire in the lath mill department.

It was noticed before it gained a very great headway and the big crowd who assembled when the fire whistle blew soon had it under control.

The fire originated from a hot box.

E.L. Surrency one of the men on the back of the engine reports that the mill passed him at about a mile a minute knocking his hat off at the same instant.

WRECK COLUMN
The log train of the Lockhart Mill Co. jumped the track Monday morning near that place and two negroes were so seriously injured that it was found necessary to amputate the right leg of each just below the knee. Dr. Adams performed the operations-Florala News.

WRECK ON THE L.& D.
Last Friday evening about 4.00 the Lakewood & Darlington freight train (cont’d on p.2)

WRECK ON THE L.& D. (Continued from page 1)
almost demolished four cars on 8 Mile Hill, about 2 miles from Natural Bridge. The train was going around a curve at the top of the hill when the wreck occurred a tree had blown across the track at the futher end of the curve and the train, crashing into the tree almost demolished four cars before it could be gotten under control.

There were no trains in from the south until 12.00 Friday night, the wreck blocking the track.

L. & N. DERAILED!!!
The L. & N. Combination split a switch while entering the city Saturday putting the two coaches off the track to a considerable extent. The whole train would have probaly remained in this position the balance of the day but for the timely aid of the B.L.Co #5 which came to the rescue of the little L.& N. coffee pot. With this power connected with the train it was soon brought back to the rails.

L O S T !
8 GOPHERS- Eight gopher have got loose from the gopher farm and gone to unknown lands.
We will pay half price for these gophers on their return to the farm
Their size vary from very big to very little.
Here is a chance for some body to make some money.
R. & G. Gopher Farm, No. 83 Main St., No. 84 3rd Ave., Lakewood, Fla.

F O U N D !
A PAIR OF GOLD RIMmed spectacles- on the platform of the Gaskin store.
Owner can get same by calling at my office, describing them and paying for this advertisement.
W. A. Mills. Finder. Lakewood, Fla.

R E W A R D
To the party who gives me any information as to the name etc. of the person who has reported the red and the white dogs on Main St. of killing sheep.
The Owner.

A D V E R T I S E !

NEGRO NARROWLY ESCAPES LOSING LEGS.
Lakewood, Fla., August 4th- This evening about 4.00 a negro named Chas Jones was knocked almost senseless by a north bound log train between Natural Bridge and this place.

The negro while waiting for another party had fallen asleep on the rail road track.

The train did not see him until close upon him but the fireman shouted at him. He got off the track but did not get clear of the train.

The engine missed him by a hairs bredth and the first car knocked him a somberset.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. C. H. Murphy, manager of the poultry farm, reports that the sore head has got out among his chickens playing havoc in their midst. The “sore head” is pretty bad on chickens.

Miss Annie Dennis of Paxton was in the city last week.

Mrs. I.E. Newton has returned from a visit in Georgia.

Miss Alice Banister from Florala was visiting her sister Mrs. V.L. Banister last week.

Mr. C.B.Kelly has had his cancer taken out and says it is a great relief to him.

Mr. E.P.Rodwell made a short trip to Chicago last week.

Mr. H. R. Pearce from De Funiak Spgs. is now in his beautiful residence on 2nd Ave.

An awful looking rain cloud passed along to the south of the city Saturday.

T. J. Britton and wife went over to Florala to visit the moving picture show Saturday night.

Quite a conflagration was indeed in town last Thrusday when a large wood rack in the eastern part of the city was burned. The rack belonged to Mr. Yates.

Miss Annie McDonald has returned home after a lengthly visit in Andalusia.

Mr. W. J. Britton is off on a visit to New Orleans.

Mr. Cland Meigs as in the city last week from Florala.

A D V E R T I S E in the S T A R.

J. B. YATES Hurt
J.B. Yates who works in the planing mill here was hit by a splinter from a machine and badly injured last week.

He was feeding the machine when a piece of lumber became caught in the rollers and flying back struck him on the leg breaking a blood vein.

Dr. Lynn from Florala was wired and arrived soon afterward. Mr. Yates is now getting on fairly well.

TRY IT ON THE DOG
or cat or other pet. The roach paste we now have is guarenteed to kill mite,flee,tick,etc. that ever lived.

For Sale by, THE BRITTON LUMBER CO., General Merchandise, Lakewood, Fla.

PERSONAL
B. L. Surrency from Darlington was in town last week.
Mr. W. Britton spent Sunday in Florala.
Mrs. Plummer from Andalusia is visiting her family the McDonalds this week.
Mr. Whelpton of Philadelphia was in the city a while last week.
W֫. C. Grimes and M.P.Rodwell attended church in Florala Sunday.
A good many of the Lakewood children have the sore eyes.
Dr. J. D. Stephens spent Sunday in Sampson.
Mr. Martin is visiting Mr. C.S.Kelly this week.
Dr. A.L.Wynn was in town today.
Carl Grimes has returned from Gaskin.
Tommie Grimes made a little visit to Florala last week.

GOPHERS !!
We still have three gophers left of the big lot we had at the first of the season.
As these gophers are out of season now we will sell them on very easy terms.
Any body desiring gophers will not hit amiss to see us.
W. G. Gopher Farm, Tom Grimes, Manager, Lakewood, Fla., 2t-6

THE CHURCHES
First Congressional- west side Main St. Corner 5th Ave.
Preaching every Sunday at 4.00. Sunday School every Sunday evening at 10.00.
N. M. McDonald, Supt. Lakewood.

THE LAKEWOOD STAR
Pub. Every Wednesday by The Lakewood Publ. Co. Limited.

Subscription Rates
No regular subscription solicited.
Sample Copies FREE-to those we desire to send them to.
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The Star is a benevolent periodical which publishers small events as well as prominent ones, troubles as well as successes.

POSITIVE ANSWER from THE TEACHER
Mr. W. C. Grimes who was appointed to confer with the teacher selected at the meeting some days ago has correspondence from him asserting that he will accept the position.

We do not know Mr. Patton personally but from his recommendations we feel sure that he is an accomplished professor.

We propose to have a school here that never been equaled in this section of the country.

The reason we do this is because we have men at the head of it.

Florala is to be congratulated on the enterprise of its physicians in planning for a sanitarium. This will give an opportunity to advertise the town as an attractive winter resort. Most winter tourists from the north prefer to be near a sanitarium because most of them need treatment and prefer to get it in a public institution. -Florala News.

The goats or the shade trees-which?

Why not enforce a law in the city of Lakewood to prohibit the distribution of these big placards through the city.

It does the city no good and in some ways injures it.

In the first place it makes the street look bad, second they are liable to cause fire, third they attract the goats and last but not least it injure home trade and draw money from our section.

Four more goats in town yet Mayor. What about these?

IT PAYS to A D V E R T I S E

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

J. D. Stephens, Dentist
Office in Kelly Hotel Building, Lakewood, Fla.

W. C֫. Grimes, Notary Public
Deeds and all conveyences of that nature drawn up propmtly and properly.
I am now marrying couples at a bargain.
Lakewood, Fla.

J. W. Johnson, Artificer
Mechanic & Electiician.
A U T O M O B I L E
Specialist
Lakewood, Fla.

Carl Grimes, Watch Swapper
Office in Store Bldg., Lakewood, Fla.

BRITTON LUMBER CO.
Manufacturers of YELLOW PINE LUMBER
Naval Stores & Shingles
RIFT SAWÑ FLOORING a specialty
Capital Stock, $500,000.
Cap’y Saw Mill 50,000ft
Mill, Lakewood, Fla.
Telegraph Office, Florala. Ala.

Dont let your things rot on your thinking facilities. Advertise in the Star and note results.

CHICKENS !!
For all kinds of high grade chickens for breeding purposes call at the Lakewood Poultry Farm.
Rhode Island Reds a specialty.
W.H.Britton, Owner
J.N.Murphy, Manager
Lakewood, Fla.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Jim Hines, Peanut Dealer
Peanuts at all hours.
Lakewood, Fla.

W. O. MORRISON
Automobilist
Autos at all hours
Florala, Ala.
Lakewood, Fla.

J. R. LOCKE
Contractor & Builder
Lakewood, Fla.

J. C. Icesmith
Ice Dealer
Lakewood, Fla.

BANK OF FLORALA
Capital, $25,000.
Intrest paid on time deposits.
Florala, Ala.

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The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 23, 2024 by WCGS

July 14, 1909

SHOOTS Loading Crew
Gaskin, Fla., July 12, 1909. (Special) -Last week Lewis Holman a man of some 85 years old became aggravated with the loading crew of The Britton Lumber Co. and shot into them with a shot gun.

Nobody was killed but Bully Prescott was shot through the leg with a portion of the load.

Mr. W. F. Floyd assisted by a deputy arrested him later and he is now out on a $500.00 bond.

N O T I C E
The Star always takes the third week in July for holiday and as a result there will be no issue next week.

IMMENSE GOURD
Mrs. J. P. Hines called at the Star office Monday bringing with her one of the longest gourds which has ever been seen in our midst previously.

The handle of this gourd alone was 31″ long. How is this for a long handled gourd?

Futhermore, the handle is perfectly straight instead of crooked as some gourd handles are.

Florala boars of having a gourd 22″ long but we now presume that florala will have to grow another gourd if she wishes to keep ahead of us.

We are also ahead of Florala in goats. We presume we have more than any other town in Walton County.

WENT STARK CRAZY!
Lakewood, Fla., July 13- (Special) – Soon this morning Victoria Jenkins, a negro woman who cooks for Mr. W. C. Grimes entered a crazy state and is still crazy as we go to press.

She is now spending more of her time indulging in silly actions of all kind and nature.

Mr. A. J. Tucker intended to go to Darlington yesterday but the train unexpectedly left him and as a result he is still in the city.

Mr. WO Nelson was up in Georgia last week.

FOR QUICK SALE !
AN OLD COW-which I find doesn’t give enough milk to pay her board.

This is a very rare cow. She bellows nearly all the kind of bellows known and is continually at it.

She has a very graceful form.

Rare steak is about all this rare cow would be good for.

The cow can be seen at the lots or on the range.

Yours for selling cow,

Miss Lura Britton, #15 2nd Ave. Lakewood, Fla.

THE BRITTON LUMBER CO.
Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Every thing from Coco Cola to Pills.
COLD DRINKS OF ALL KINDS
Lakewood, Fla.

L O C A L
Mrs. W. C. Grimes had a few of her friends from Florala to spend yesterday with her.

Mr. W. A. Mills swapped horses yesterday.

Cold drinks at Britton Lumber Co.’s General Store.

Mr. Stanley was in town Tuesday.

Mr. T. J. Britton is expected home today.

The news is very scarce in this neighborhood this week.

Saturday is pay day with The Britton Lumber Company.

Mr. W. A. Mills made a trip to Pensacola last week.

A secret club was organized here last week. We think it was mostly a money making proposition though.

What about the goats Mayor?

F O U ND
A HDKF. in the Main Street near Post Office. Owner can get same by calling at the Star office describing same and paying for this advertisement.

Lakewood, Fla.

The first thing we saw Saturday morning was a horse pulling that bum auto from Paxton through town.

As we said before we would just as soon it would have stayed in Paxton.

We hope all Paxton’s property is not of this grade.

FOR SALE
A Mandolin-brand new.
In fine tune and fix
Call around and see it.
Miss Lura Britton.

D I R E C T O R Y

Professional

THE GOPHER EXCHANGE
We handle gophers in all ways and solicit your patronage.
#15 Main St.-Yards
#37 Second Ave.-Office.
Lakewood, Fla.

J. Johnson,
Mechanic & Electrician
General Artificer
Automobile Specialist
Lakewood, Fla.

Timothy Corker,
Physician
Chicken Pox Specialist
Good on Mumps
Liberty Bend, Fla.

Jim Hines,
Peanut Dealer
Lakewood, Fla.

THE CHURCHES
First Congressional- west side Main St. corner 5th Avenue. Preaching every Sunday evening at 4.00 o’clock Sunday School every Sunday evening at 3.30 o’clock.
N.M.McDonld, Superintendent. Lakewood, Fla.

N O T I C E !
To the party who grows and brings to us the largest melon before August 10th we will give a years subscription to The Lakewood Star.

Everybody is urgently asked to enter this contest.

The Lakewood Pub. Co., Lakewood, Fla.

Dont let your thongs rot on your hands.
Advertise in the Star.

D I R E C T O R Y

Professional

W E Grimes, Notary Public
Deeds and all conveyances of that nature drawn up promptly and properly.
Office in B. L. CO.

BANK OF FLORALA
Capital Stock, $25,000
Intrest paid on time deposits.
T.S.Lanz, Cashier,
Florala, Ala.

OXIDINE for CHILLS

F. NAGY
Dente re tour
London, Spain.

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The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 6, 2024 by WCGS

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.

ADVERTISE !

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The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 4, 2024 by WCGS

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.
Pub. Every Wednesday. by The Lakewood Pub. Co.
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.

The Star is a benevolent periodical which publishes trouble as well as successes, small events as well as prominent ones.

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.

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The Lakewood Star

Posted on July 26, 2024 by WCGS

September 4, 1908

TERRIBLE COLLAPSING
Awful Particklers Below
Rocking Hollow, Sept.1, 1908- Amos Gosling and his family were driving from his place to Ramkatt yesterday when an awful accident befell them. They were crossing Muddy Creek when the accident occurred. The old bridge was somewhat rotten and as the horse and wagon got on the bridge the horse stepted in a hole and all his weight falling on the bridge caused the old base logs to break into. The whole turnout went down into the swift river and started down. Gabe has a wife and two children and the children hung on to the old wagon. The horse had broken aloose from it and swum to the bank.

Gabe and his wife who were sitting on the front seat of the wagon fell off as soon as it started down. Gabe could swim and tried to rescue his wife but unable to get her to the bank he got her to a rock in the middle of the creek and swam to the bank as quick as possible to get a boat.

He decided that there was no one nearer than Zekes Pond which was a mile or two down the creek. So he started on a run down the bank for the mill pond followed by his two kids on the old wagon. They were going at break neck speed and skeerd to death. Amos hollowed to them that they would soon be to the pond and then they would stop.

Amos and his two kids got to the mill at abot the same time and amos saw the old wagon hit the dam and throw the two kids out on the dam. Amos went and secured the two kids which were bawling fit to kill and put them in the mill house, telling them that he was goin after they mammy.

Well, Amos got Zekes wagon and started to the bridge as quick as he could. He couldnt go through the woods
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LOCAL ITEMS

Doc. McMillan, our exquisite physician has passed from our midst and he is missed tremendously. Doc went off without paying for his add. we are sorry to say but we can forgive him for this if everybody else pays they ‘un.

The Mills family and the Rodwell family have returned from North Carolina. They report that a nice time was parcipterated.

We had a much needed rain yesterday.

Mr Tom Britton has returned from Hot Springs

The stenographer has not returned though and unless she returns soon there is some danger of loosing the Agt. again.

One of the dry kilns is finished and is in use now.

Advertise in the ST’R

Mr. W. H. Britton had cause to whip his puppy numerously yesterday on account of his interfering with some neighboring gooses.

Mr McPhail has not found his way back to his rendezvous yet.

Misters Tom Grimes and Earle Rodwell rode out to Florala last evening

A COW PEN RUSTLER has got away from the Gopher farm. All who knew him can symphacize with the former managers.

Mr. Ingrahm of the Pensacola Lumber Co. came in yesterday.

Mr. Harley McSwain is working at the B. L. Co store for a few days.

Tom Grimes got his paw hit seriously on a window sill yesterday.

Go to W. A. McMillan’s to get Dr. Kings New Discovery and gallises.

Mr. Alex Dorsey who is one of the oldest residents of this place has left town. We are

not able to tell where.

JIMBOJUTIC NEWS

Godfrey Powell is working as assistant hostler at the barn of The Britton Lumber Co. now. Headlight has been suffering with a bulky knee of late but is better at this writing.

There has been considerable changing around here recently. Nellie and Jud have gone to the woods and two mules have come here.

Racket has also returned from the woods. He has two knots on his front legs and his rear legs are somewhat swollen. It will not take long for the horse doctor, Jim Powell, to cure him though.

Eight cows are staying at Jimbojutic. now. They are amusing themselves by hauling logs.

LIBERTY BEND NEWS

Jim Flipper and Widow Jenkins went out walking Wednesday night. Jim says Doc. is gone an8 he is most sure he can get the widow.

Samantha Boley’s calf got out Tuesday evening and getting with her mammy got all the milk

which she had. As a result the Boleys had to drink their coffee with out milk that night.

Jimmy Corker fell in Squire Hoskins ditch yesterday.

Dr. Juggles intertained Sarah Goodwin last evening.

The Hincoleys are afraid they will have to send Bud to the asylum bein as he is gettin so silly of late. He went to bed with his shoes on Friday night, got up at about twelve oclock and put the pillow in the heater and slept under the bed the rest of the night.

The creek riz so high Tuesday night that the Widow couldnt get to her barn. She had to let the calf suck all the milk till Thursday when Gage Slipper came up and made a raft for her to go across on.

A baby was born at the home of the Boleys last week. They named him Kinneth Boley at once.

Abe Goodwin’s son, Willie was attacked with a severe case of hick-ups Sunday eve. They sent for the doctor and on taking 2 pints of Hiperdermick Acid he soon recovered.

Dr. Corker went out hunting Monday morning and didnt kill anything as he forgot to take any powder.

Jim Gavin caught a possum Friday night. Jim says he could get a good price for said possum if Jim Flipper had not have disgusted the public with that old skunk he had.

Terrible Colapsing (Con’ued)
so he had to go around by the road.

He turned around the curve in front of the bridge and looked for his wife on the bridge but to his dismay she was not there! Had she drowned?

Bill was so skeerd he didnt know what to do. He finally turned the horse loose and swam out to the rock. He thought maybe he could rescue her by diving but every time he went under he would come up he would be about 50 feet from the rock so he swam back to the bank and after a little Zeke came up an told him his wife was safe at the mill

She had come down the creek like the chillun, catching a piece of the bridge.

F O U N D !
Found- A shirt. I have found a shirt. I found it in South Lakewood. It must have blowd off somebodys close line. The tale is gone an most of the buttons are missin’. Part of the right sleeve is also gone.
Owner can get same by calling at my house and describing it.
T. J. Britton, Agt.
Lakewood, Fla.

For Sale
A CATAR- I want to say that my catar hasnt ben sold yet. Somebody buy it at once. It would be terrible if it would rot on me. Come and look at it anyway if you dont buy it.
Will sell as a reasonable price.
Mrs E. P. Rodwell.
No. 13 Main St.
Lakewood, Fla.

A D V E R T I S E

NOTICE!
If you want something and dont kno what it is, it is some of our ox-tale hash
Call and get a sample box.
Abe Goodwin,
General Mdse.
Liberty Bend, Fla.

Read This!
We sell everything from pots to pins and sell them all cheap. Call and look over us’es stock.
W. A. McMillan
General Mdse.
Lakewood, Fla.

Mr. Curry and Mr. Farrior of Birmingham and Mr. Mac. MacDuffie of Florala were in the city today.

FOR SALE!!
3 Goffers-No, 2 goffers, one got away, for sale.
Price reasonable.
Apply to
RODWELL & GRIMES
Farm in South Lakewood

For Sale-1 mandolin.
I will sell this instrument at a reasonable price. I would not want to sell this thing, it is such a good one, but I cant play it and what use have I got for it if I cant play it?
Call around and see it immejit.
Miss Lura Britton.

For sale-A mule. Has 2 broken legs. Apply to
Thomas Grimes
Lakewood, Fla.

For Sale-A buggy. Top buggy in pretty good running order. Apply to
Mr. E. P. Rodwell
Lakewood, Fla.

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Lakewood Daily Items

Posted on July 6, 2024 by WCGS

July 30, 1908

More About Doc Corker. Horse Recovered Today.
Liberty Bend-July 30, 1908. Doc and some of the boys went out this morning and brought Doc’s horse in. They had a lot of trouble finding him. The bridge had went down the creek in the night and took the old mare with it. They hunted for about an hour this morning when they came suddenly across her about a mile and a half down the river. They got the wagon down and used some ropes to get the old mare out of the creek and then they placed the old mare in the wagon and brought her home this morning. They reached here alright and Doc is working on the mares legs today. He says he thinks he can cure her.

Local Items

The Ice Shaver had on a new clene shirt this morning.

There was a general cleaning up at McMillan & McGill’s this morning.

Go to McMillan & McGills to get Postum and Kerosene.

The Engine #5 is doing some extra work around town today.

Duncan McGill sells postage stamps cheap. Buy some from him.

We had better weather here yesterday, than usual.

Mr. Mills is off on a trip down below Darlington. He is expected back today.

Mr. McRay was in town today.

We are glad to announce that Mr. Gordon was better yesterday. We hope that he will be entirely well in a day or so.

Three Drummers were in town yesterday.

We are glad to relate that Miss Margret Ray, of Florala, will teach this years term of school. The term will begin some time in Sept. or Oct. Miss Ray is a fine teacher, and we hope all will be satisfied with her.

We, the Lakewood Publishing Co., will not get out a paper tomorrow, as we have some cleaning up to do, and have to do a little work on our press. We will get here with Friday’s paper, and hope it will be unusually better.

Liberty Bend Locals.

Doc McMillan was over into Liberty Bend with a clene shirt on yesterday. You took it off when you got back, didn’t you Doc?

Bud Hinceley who aint quite right in his hed, seems to be foolisher than usual this week.

Samantha Boley who is generally on the sick list, is on a sicklier list than usual this week, being as she had had a set back.

Dr. Corkers mare is rapidly improving. Doc says he thinks she will be intirely well by the time he has another call.

Jim Flipper caught a lot of fine fish out of Stoney Creek last evening.

Sarah Goodwinn found a snail yesterday.

“Junk”

Our stenographerer was about to get on the sick list last evening, but on awakening herself this morning, she found same better.

North Lakewood News.

There is quite a lot of sickness in town now. Doc is kept pretty busy, but he says he dont mind the work as long as the dough keeps coming his way. You must have purchased some greece Doc.

One of our boys got a letter from Kentucky a few days ago which caused a smile to inhabit his face when he read same. Think it must have been from one of his old acquaintances.

We hear that some one out east of Lakewood about 4 miles has the Gold Fever. They are completely tearing up the old fields and woods looking for gold. Hope they will find it.

“Dumpy”

LOST!! ONE DIAMOND RING-Lost in North Lakewood. Was broken in to at two places. Set lost out also. Liberal rewrd offered for its recovery. Thomas Grimes. 3-3t.

Lost!!! A Biscuit?- We lost a buscuit at our house yesterday evening. Meal is very scarce, and being as we would like to find this biscuit before it becomes too stale and hard to eat, we hereby invite all our neighbors to come and join in the hunt for same. Jim Gavin.

FOUND– 1 pair old breeches, big patch on left limb. About a foot of the other limb was extracted. Buttons are also detached. Continued on next Page

If somebody dont come and get these pants within the next twenty-four hours I am going to take same and wear them myself.

Yours for wearing pants if you dont get them. John McMillan. 3-3t.

Strayed or Stole.
1 Gopher- Escaped from the R. & G. Gopher Farm in South Lakewood. If any body has seen or have got this gopher please return to the farm. He ansers to the name of Ponto. He is rather young, and has a wart on his left hind foot. If found in a hole please notify the farm as that is the place where he belongs. Rodwell & Grimes. Lakewood. 2-3t.

1 Hammer- Somebody entered my house and took a hammer Sunday Nite. I need this hammer to nail up my fence with so as to keep the crows outn my field. I solemnly ask t that whoever took this hammer return same at once. If they dont return same at once, I will take there’un. Cy Hoskins. 2-2t. Liberty Bend.

For Sale. 1 Catarrh. This catarrh is busted wide open but if any body wants to buy same I will sel at a reasonable price. Mrs. E. P. Rodwell. Lakewood. 2-2t.

Announcements. I hereby announce myself for a candidate for city Marshall. J. J. Davis

Here & There.
The cut at the Saw Mill Tuesday was 51413 feet. This is pretty good, as the capacity is only 40,000 feet.

Mr. Bowling R. Powell of Florala, was a visitor to our city this morning. By the way he was clothed, it seemed that he was expecting to see some one, but his attempt was fruitless.

Miss Lura Britton’s poll parrot was out walking last evening when skeered terrificlaly bu a dog. This should not be allowed, Town Constable.

“It” continues to rain

D I R E C T O R Y .
– Professional.
Miss Hazel Slaughter, Proffessional Stenog. Court Work a Specialty. Special attention given to love letters. Lakewood, Fla.

C. H. Gordon, Notary Public. Work done promptly on short notice. Office in Co. Bldg.

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The DeFuniak Herald – January 1944

Posted on March 29, 2023 by WCGS

January 13, 1944

Weddings

Miss Anna Knepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Knepper, to Lt. Elvin Mason Gurnea, USNR, at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina. The groom is a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina.

Miss Audrey Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bragg Miller of Florala, to Mr. Gerald W. Pittman of Fort Pierce on December 30, 1943, in DeFuniak.

Births

Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLane, daughter Frances Jean, at Eglin Hospital, January 7th.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Adams of Liberty, a son January 5th.

Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Holley of Darlington, a son January 6th.

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Peterson of Pensacola, a son January 7th.

Mr. and Mrs. Hutch Padgett of Ponce de Leon, a son January 9th.

 Mr. and Mrs. Buford Swander of Defuniak a daughter, January 11th.

 Mr. and Mrs. Alcus Reddick of Niceville, a son, January 11, 1944.

January 20, 1944

Born at Lakeside Clinic

Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Thompson, Santa Rosa, son January 14

Mr. and Mrs. Leon McDuffie, Red Bay, girl January 17

Pvt. and Mrs. Forrest Fiers, DeFuniak, son January 17

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brown, Portland, girl January 18

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Collingsworth, DeFuniak, son January 18

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The DeFuniak Herald – August 25, 1910

Posted on March 14, 2023 by WCGS

Miss Kate McKinnon died yesterday morning at her home in DeFuniak Springs after a lingering illness. She was a sister of Messrs. John L. and Alec McKinnon, and leaves many relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral was held at Euchee Valley this morning at 11 o’clock.

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DeFuniak Springs Herald and the Breeze December 28, 1972

Posted on June 29, 2022 by WCGS

How DeFuniak Springs Acquired Its Name

By Anna Reardon, Staff Writer

The man for whom the town of DeFuniak Springs was named, was a Frenchman, according to his grandson, Colonel William Q. DeFuniak of Santa Cruz, California. He is thought to have been born in Rome, Italy although a biographical encyclopedia dated 1878 gives his birthplace as near Trieste, Austria. Several records agree that his birthdate was August 15, 1839.

Frederick DeFuniak’s grandparents fled from France during the French Revolution, taking with them their twelve-year-old son. Alfred; thus they escaped the guillotine and took refuge in Rome. It is believed that Alfred returned to France and attended the St. Cyr Academy, which was founded by Napoleon. When Alfred grew to manhood he became an officer in the Papal Guards and married a young lady from Trieste, Austria. Born to this couple was a son, Albert, a daughter, and a son, Frederick.

When the elder Count DeFuniak died, his title descended to Albert and Frederick became a baron under the European traditions of nobility. During the era of Napoleon III, Count Albert DeFuniak became a cavalry officer in the French army; later he was lent to the Turkish army as an instructor, stayed in Turkey, renounced his Christian religion and all rights pertaining to his title. He changed his name to Mehetnet Ali, served as Governor-General of Albania and was assassinated about 1875. At the time of his death, the title “Count” descended to Frederick DeFuniak.

According to some records Frederick DeFuniak spent his boyhood in Rome and other parts of Italy. When about fourteen, he was sent to Vienna where he studied civil and mechanical engineering at the Austrian School for Engineers, later graduating from the Polytechnic High School in August, 1857. Upon graduating, he went immediately to Cairo, Egypt where he was engaged as an assistant engineer on the Alexandria and Cairo Railroad. In 1859, he returned to Italy and entered the military. He was a leader in the fight to remove Austrian domination and unify Italy.

In May, 1862, Frederick DeFuniak left Rome for the United States, staying several months in New York City, learning the language. The DeFuniak family history indicates that he had been offered a commission in the Union Army which he declined. He is said to have been placed under surveillance by Secret Service agents. He fled his hotel under cover of darkness, leaving behind his clothing and other possessions, crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky, then into Tennessee where he joined the Confederate Army. He carried letters of introduction to Generals Dix and Beuregard.

While serving as an engineering officer on the staff of General Richard Taylor in West Tennessee, Frederick DeFuniak was wounded. He was dropped off at the plantation of Captain Richard Browning at Hernando, Mississippi, where he was nursed back to health by Miss Olivia Browning. In story book fashion, he and Olivia Browning were married after the war. (Captain Browning, Olivia’s father, was killed at the battle of Atlanta.)

After the end of the Civil War, Frederick DeFuniak became a civil engineer for several southern railroads, most importantly the Louisville and Nashville Railway; where he was promoted to Chief Engineer and General Manager.

About 1880 the L. and N. decided to build the Pensacola and Atlantic division through the wilderness of northwest Florida. A construction camp was built at an open pond where a railway station was to be built later. Officials of the L. and N. agreed that this would be an ideal resort location. It is not clear whether Frederick DeFuniak ever visited the area, but the story goes that he and several other officials met at the exclusive Pendmen’s Club in Louisville, flipped a coin or rolled some dice to decide who would have the honor of having the new town named for him. Frederick DeFuniak won, so that is how the town acquired its name.

Captain DeFuniak was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a corresponding member of the Austrian Society of Architects and Engineers and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was fluent in English, French, Italian, Turkish and Greek languages. He is described as a “fair” portrait painter, fond of scientific investigation and above all, a mathematician of unusual excellence.

His personality is described with such terms as politeness, lack of ostentation, somewhat retiring, genial in company, a wonderful organizer and manager. He is said to have been one of the leading engineers in the United States and that he commanded a high degree of respect both professionally and socially.

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The DeFuniak Herald

Posted on March 30, 2022 by WCGS

February 28, 1935

Three more arrests in the hit and run death of Judge Pearce’s death. Bascomb Guilford has been arrested for the second time, and the mail carrier’s father John H. Guilford was indicted for attempting to bribe Della Massey, the alibi witness of the defendant, and she was accused in a perjury indictment. The Guilfords were arrested late on Saturday at their Daleville home. The older Guilford posted bond of $500, but the mail carrier did not post $1,500 on the charge of first degree manslaughter until Sunday, having spent Saturday in the Houston County jail. Miss Massey was also arrested and did not post bond.

30 yrs ago from the February 23, 1908, Breeze:  Reuben Landrum died at the home of his brother, C. A. Landrum.

25 yrs ago from the February 24, 1910, Breeze:  Ben Sallas of Elam, claimed to have shot his brother-in-law, W. F. Nixon accidentally but County Judge Parish ordered him held for the grand jury.

15 yrs ago from the February 24, 1920, Breeze: Miss Sarah Gillis, 85, died at home of her niece in Pensacola.

10 yrs ago from the February 26, 1925, Breeze:  Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Morrison are the proud parents of a fine boy baby, who arrived on February 25th.

[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]

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