The Breeze – June 27, 1912 – Advertisements

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ADVERTISEMENTS

 

  • Murray’s
  • The First National Bank, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
  • M & H Auto Company, DeFuniak Springs
  • Steamer Capt. Fritz Excursions, WH Daniel, Manager
  • Dixie Drug Company
  • City Pressing Club, James Horne, Prop., DeFuniak
  • City Market, meats, HP Prescott, Prop.
  • Brush Runabout, auto, REL McCaskill, sales agent
  • The Racket, WK Jennings, Prop.
  • Parker and Co.
  • F & AM Defuniak Lodge #170, Wm Rogers, Sec., JR Brown, W.M.
  • Dr. CB McKinnon, Phys, Surgeon
  • Magnolia Camp #10, WOW
  • DH Simmons, MD, Phys, Surgeon, DeFuniak Drug Co.
  • Dr. H Cawthon, dentist, Ofc in McCaskill Block, DeFuniak Springs
  • HE Wickersham, Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer, DeFuniak Springs
  • Raborn & Huggins, Physicians and Surgeons, Freeport
  • Dr. TG Yates, Optician
  • CE Thompson, MD, McLean Building
  • WT Bludworth, Atty. 6th Street
  • Empire Laundry, Douglass & McKinnon
  • WL Cawthon, Banker, DeFuniak Springs
  • The Pure Food Store, Douglass & McKinnon
  • DeFuniak Furniture Co., McCaskill Block – Farm and Delivery Wagons
  • Landrum’s Drug Store
  • Sanitary Plumbing, Rudolph Rogers, DeFuniak Springs
  • Beach-Rogers & Co., lumber, shingles, paint
  • Palmer College, DeFuniak Springs
  • Hartford Insurance, Chas. Murray, Jr., McCaskill Bldg.
  • One Price Cash House
  • Buckeye Laundry, DeFuniak

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 13, 1912 – Publication notices

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PUBLICATION NOTICES

 

 

Notice of Publication

Robert Russ, of Argyle; HD #37517 for N ¼ of SW ¼, SW ¼ of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec. 18, T1N, R18W, to make final proof12 June 1912; wit.: R?? Simmons of DeFuniak Springs, ?? , Grimes McNeil, James Fletcher, Richard Manning, all of Freeport

 

Phillip Redrick of Santa Rosa, [very hard to read]to make final proof on Lot 1 Section ??, T3S, R20W; witnesses: Albin Anderson, JR Oakley, AR Oakley, StephenW Materson, all of Santa Rosa; Henry Chubb, Register

 

Willis Howard, of DeFuniak Springs, HE #37457 for N ? of NE ¼, Section 28, T3N, R20W; to make final proof 18 July, 1912; wit.: Matthew Nowling, Richard Henderson, John Cawthon of DeFuniak Springs & John Fields of Mossyhead, Florida; Henry Chubb, Register

 

William D Jones HE #07085 for E ¼ of NW ¼ & W ¼ of NE ¼, Sec. 2, T1N, R19W to make final proof 17 July;  wit.: Alex Anderson, Billie Donaldson, Perry A Jones, HA Jones, all of DeFuniak Springs; Henry Chubb, Register

 

Other announcements under this heading

AP Bjorkland of Freeport and a number of other Socialists met here Saturday and nominated Capt. Eric Von Axelson for Representative of this county in the General Election . . . . – Laurel Hill News

 

The Woodman Camp at Red Bay is preparing a big 4th of July celebration

 

JJ Wilson here on jury duty this week

 

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 13, 1912 – Political announcements

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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale [This bankruptcy is connected with that of the Boggy Mill and has several notices in the paper which should be read in their entirety by anyone with ties to EV Crawford, wife Kate or any of the names listed below]

Lands to be sold 1 July to satisfy Bankruptcy of Consolidated Land & Lumber and TL Grant, Trustee; on section of which is known as the KT Whitmire land; another has a 20-year lease to Garnier’s Naval Stores Co. for Turpentine still quarters; Mill and fixtures on Boggy Bayou, bought of Mr. Eden; fixtures from Boggy Mill Co. & gasoline Launch “Marie;” D Stuart Gillis, Special Master; WW Flournoy, Atty. For Plaintiff [portions of this sale describing other lands lie on other pages of this newspaper and are of much interest to those studying the history of the area]. Others named in the suit are SS Spence and Mary his wife, DP McKenzie and Louise his wife, EV Crawford and Kate his wife of Boggy Mill Corp. & WK Hyer, Jr. Trustee and TL Gaunt, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Consolidated Land & Lumber

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale

Foreclosure in favor of RM Cary against AD Morrison & wife, Flora C., ME Clark trustee, MM Morrison & Chrissie his wife and AD Morrison guardian for MM Morrison. Sale to be held first Monday in July 1912; AG Campbell Special Master; Blount, Blount & Carter Attys for Plaintiff

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale

JB Jenkins & TH Earley partners vs. JA McGowan; McGowan’s items to be sold 1 July; D Stuart Gillis Spec. Master; Campbell & Son Atty for Complainant

 

Town Tax Sale [Properties are described, so one may find out probability of where they lived; also, as many women are named, one may find that they have recently become widows. Reading the original may be helpful, Ed.] Repeated from previous week

 

The Rock Hill Still of Walton Land & Lumber Co burned Friday.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 13, 1912 – General news

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GENERAL NEWS

 

 

Neighborhood News

 

Garden City

  • Mrs Stokes of Laurel Hill was visiting friends here las Sunday
  • Barson Scott and Malory Green were hurt badly Friday night when driving mule wagon too fast
  • Plaist Masions’ little girl has been quite ill for the last week
  • Miss Eula Mae Green “made a flying trip to Bascon Geren Friday evening.” [I believe that should read Bascom Green – Ed.]
  • Miss Velmer Reckford has been quite ill the past few days
  • Mrs. AL Hare has been ill for the past week
  • Miss Margaret Reickord, father and brother made a business trip to section 3 last Wednesday
  • Mr. Battersbe went to Montgomery to see a doctor

 

Niceville

  • M/MBH Sutton, M/M BC Davis, Miss Lula Edge, SS Spence and Mr. Ross visited in Camp Walton, Saturday
  • JR Bedding left Sunday to spend a few weeks with relatives in Opp, Ala.
  • M/M Jacob Benton and children, M/M Linsey of Opp, Ala. Visited here and went on fox hunt
  • BM Archibald spent a few days in Pensacola this week
  • Mrs JE Jeraunld, returned to her home in Pensacola Saturday after visiting here
  • M/M BH Sutton, BP Edge, M/M RC Davis, M Ross, Miss Lula Edge, Walter Miller and Master Joel Edge spent Tuesday fishing at Pippens Lake
  • BH Sutton took his wife and little girl, Berlas to Pensacola to the doctor
  • JH Tison left for Savannah, Ga., Saturday to visit relatives – had been here for a year
  • Miss Rosa Browne, of Laurel Hill is visiting Miss Lula Edge
  • IA Helms of Holt is spending a few days with relatives and friends
  • WF Hill of Garniers is spending this week with ER McKee at the Rocky Ranger Station

 

Knox Hill

  • Norman Gillis has been sick for the past week
  • Dr. CB McKinnon made professional visit here Tuesday
  • John Gillis and sister, Miss Thelmer (sic) have returned from DeFuniak where they were taking the County Exam
  • Alwin Gillis came home Thursday came home to see his sick father; he will stay for a few days
  • Messrs. Frank McKinnon, Knox Gillis & wife, of DeFuniak visited Mr. Gillis’ sister and brothers last week
  • Mrs. WH Elmer, of Lynn Haven is visiting her father and son for a few days
  • Dan Ray & Will Smith attended services at Beach Grove Sunday
  • Oliver Pouncy left for Lockhart where he will work for a while
  • Mrs. PD McSween of Pleasant Ridge visited friends here Saturday
  • WC Gillis was in Ponce de Leon Saturday on business
  • HE Wickersham & Stuart Gillis of DeFuniak visited their uncle Norman Gillis here Thursday
  • JW Gillis and son Alex were in Ponce de Leon on business Saturday

 

Pleasant Valley

  • Mason Rushing returned from Ponce de Leon Friday, where he had been carpentering
  • WM Smith was in Ponce de Leon on business Friday
  • Miss Lillian McDonald of Westville visited her grandmother her for a few days after visiting her sister in Milton.
  • Miss Mary Gomillion returned Sunday from visit to relatives in Westville
  • Rev. Peacock lectured at the school house Thursday night
  • Misses May Smith, Nora & Mary Gomillion were guests of Miss Mary Rushing Sunday
  • Jerry Day made his usual call here Sunday
  • WM Smith made his usual call down Beech Grove way, Sunday
  • Miss Lillian Mc Donald and father of Caryville, were here Friday and Saturday
  • Miss Mary Gomillion was in Westville Saturday
  • Jenry (sic) May of Caryville made his usual call at MK Rushing’s Sunday
  • Miss Ann Kennington and Aden Ward passed through on the way to Ponce de Leon
  • NA McDonald & FL Gomillion from camps near Douglass cross roads Saturday night. FL Gomillion wxpects to move to Caryville next week
  • M/M John A McDonald of DeFuniak spent Sunday and Monday with parents here
  • Messrs. Willie & Harlin Campbell and Lonie King spent Sunday at Ponce de Leon
  • Mason Rushing is home after working at Ponce de Leon with Geo. Smit
  • Messrs. Bob Hinson and John & Geo. Lee and Preston Bass left Douglass Cross Roads for Pleasant Valley
  • Miss Ola Gomillion visited Miss Carrie Adeline Rudhing, Sunday
  • Our Sunday School is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Mary Rushing, Sect., Mrs. AP Peacock, Supt, and first teacher, Mrs Sarah McDonald, second teacher and Mrs MK Rushing third teacher.

 

Eucheeanna

  • Mrs Bludworth & Mrs Lindsey were shopping in DeFuniak Saturday
  • Crowd of young folks at the sing at CE Howell’s Saturday night
  • M/M RJ Garrett & niece, little Miss Isabelle Garrett of Freeport visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday
  • Rev. Sellers filled regular appointment here Sunday
  • Mrs CE Howell returned from long visit to Pt. Washington
  • Miss Mollie Ward & William Smith attended Sunday School here Sunday evening.
  • TJ Garrett & m/M Charlie Garrett visited here Saturday night and Sunday
  • Porter Infinger attended church here Sunday morning
  • Ed Laird made his regular visit here Sunday evening.
  • Misses Mary D Bowers & Savannah Garrett spent Sunday with Miss Ella McLendon
  • Earnest & Michael Burke attended church here Sunday morning

 

New home

The One Price Cash House is erecting a 54X140 ft, 2-story building with elevators on the lot just east of the McCaskill garage

 

  • John Q. Adams is here from Portland this week
  • Miss Minnie McCaskill is home from college

 

Local News

  • Frank Bell was up from Eucheeanna Monday
  • Davis Clary was down from Laurel Hill Monday
  • Mrs. Cameron visiting Mrs. Sue Gillis this week
  • “Uncle Billie” Powell of Dorcas was in town, Sarurday
  • Mrs RG Smith & children visiting in Bagdad this week
  • Ernest Walden was here from Mossyhead the first of the week
  • JJ McCaskill left Tuesday night on business in Chicago
  • Ben Morris from Claroy visiting homefolks Sunday
  • M/M Chester Beard of Mossyhead were shopping here Saturday
  • RL Burnham & DL Ingram of Freeport were here Tuesday
  • Wavy Wadsford will enter Dental Dept. of Vanderbilt University this fall
  • Malcolm McCaskill was here from Hosford on business first of the week
  • Wanted at once, 5 log teams at Wausau – REL McCaskill & Co.
  • S Kropman, district mgr. for Standard Oil Co., was here on business Saturday
  • M/M Gifford Garrett & Miss Annie Storrs were up from Pensacola to spend Sunday with homefolks
  • Jenkins Lowe was up from Eucheeanna Saturday; he is 81 years old and has never worn glasses
  • RH Adams resigned from the city council
  • Mrs. WL McDonald of DeFuniak visited daughters Mesdames Oscar Steele & AD Campbell last week – Laurel Hill News
  • “Mr Carden has the neatest thing in the way of a compact pocket camera we have ever seen. It fit nicely in the breast pocket if the coat and still takes a nice picture”
  • Wm W Flournoy offers 2 6-room houses for rent
  • Bob McCaskill went to Pensacola Tuesday night
  • J Walter Kehoeis attending court here this week.
  • JT Gilbert has been spending the week here overhauling his auto
  • “M/M Geo. Marzoni are here on a visit to the latter’s Mr and Mrs JA McCall” [presumably parents of the wife – Ed.]
  • Col Flournoy returned from important business in Chicago last Friday
  • REL McCaskill left Monday for Wausau to attend his saw mill interests
  • LJ Bush of Hotel Chautauqua is away on business for the hotel
  • MR Gaskin did effective work on the slayed streets last week with county road equipment
  • Mrs Storrs is improving at St. Andrews and expects to return next week
  • Books & stationery at a  bargain to close up the estate of the late DG MdLeod at his store the remainder of this week
  • Bob Drake bought 2 Brudh autos from REL McCaskill, local agent, with which to cary the mail on the Freeport route
  • Mrs Frank Wilson hosts social for BYPU next Friday night
  • WCTU meets 4 PM next Saturday – either at the Lake yard or at Mrs. Mannings, depending on weather
  • WC McLean of Knox Hill is attending court this week
  • Doc Davis came up from Niceville Sunday
  • JJ Meigs came over from Bristol Saturday night for a day with homefolks
  • Eugene Thorp is back from college at  Greensboro
  • ME Savage & MF Shaw prominent turpentine men from Crestview were here Tuesday
  • Miss Myrtle & Evelyn Bowers were here Sunday on a short visit to their mother, Mrs AE Bowers
  • Mrs Dowling & daughter, Miss Willie of DeFunisk Springs are here visiting Mrs. Mathison, Mrs. Dowling’s daughter, this week – Panama Pilot
  • Robert Touart, with Dixie Drugs for the past few months, has taken a position in Mobile and leaves this week
  • TF Bludworth, Jr., attends the Convention of the National Electric Light Assoc, in Seattle and will make extended tour of the west – New York Paper
  • CB Ferdon of Crestview was here Friday
  • De Murphy was called to Pensacola to visit his seriously ill wife; he had mumps and had to wait till it was safe for him to “venture out”
  • HE Graham & Miss Anna Thompson, eldest daughter of M/M HW Thompson of Bagdad, were married at an early hour last Wednesday morning and left on the 9 o’clock train for parts in Lousiana.” – Milton Star

 

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 13, 1912 – Advertisements

Posted on May 14, 2012 by WCGS

ADVERTISEMENTS


  • Murray’s
  • The First National Bank, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
  • M & H Auto Company, DeFuniak Springs
  • Brush Runabout, auto, REL McCaskill, sales agent
  • Empire Laundry, Douglass & McKinnon
  • Hartford Insurance, Chas. Murray, Jr., McCaskill Bldg.
  • City Pressing Club, James Horne, Prop., DeFuniak
  • RS Inge asks Ice customers to pay up
  • Dixie Drug Company
  • The Racket, WK Jennings, Prop.
  • Landrum’s Drug Store
  • F & AM Defuniak Lodge #170, Wm Rogers, Sec., JR Brown, W.M.
  • Dr. CB McKinnon, Phys, Surgeon
  • Magnolia Camp #10, WOW
  • DH Simmons, MD, Phys, Surgeon, DeFuniak Drug Co.
  • Dr. H Cawthon, dentist, Ofc in McCaskill Block, DeFuniak Springs
  • HE Wickersham, Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer, DeFuniak Springs
  • Dr. JD Rayborn, Phys, Surgeon, Rooms 12 & 14 McCaskill Block
  • Dr. TG Yates, Optician
  • WT Bludworth, Atty. 6th Street
  • CE Thompson, MD, McLean Building
  • WL Cawthon, Banker, DeFuniak Springs
  • The Pure Food Store, Douglass & McKinnon
  • Buckeye Laundry, GA Reisinger, Prop.
  • DeFuniak Furniture Co., McCaskill Block – Farm and Delivery Wagons
  • Palmer College, DeFuniak Springs
  • Sanitary Plumbing, Rudolph Rogers, DeFuniak Springs
  • Beach-Rogers & Co., lumber, shingles, paint
  • One Price Cash House
  • City Market, meats, HP Prescott, Prop.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 6, 1912 – Publication notices

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PUBLICATION NOTICES

 

 

Notice of Publication

Robert Russ, of Argyle; HD #37517 for N ¼ of SW ¼, SW ¼ of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec. 18, T1N, R18W, to make final proof12 June 1912; wit.: R?? Simmons of DeFuniak Springs, Grimes McNeil, James Fletcher, Richard Manning, all of Freeport

 

The Baker Banner, Editor, James Brown, formerly with the Breeze, is the latest addition to the Florida newspaperdom

 

JC Smith, County Demonstration Agent writes about farming practices

 

B, C, & St. A RR is written up with towns it services. “Dug” Campbell operating the road, Dick Scarlett, general manager, JD Campbell, conductor, “Blox,” agent – “a bunch of old DeFuniak boys”.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

 

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The Breeze – June 6, 1912 – Political announcements

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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale [This bankruptcy is connected with that of the Boggy Mill and has several notices in the paper which should be read in their entirety by anyone with ties to EV Crawford, wife Kate or any of the names listed below]

Lands to be sold 1 July to satisfy Bankruptcy of Consolidated Land & Lumber and TL Grant, Trustee; on section of which is known as the KT Whitmire land; another has a 20-year lease to Garnier’s Naval Stores Co. for Turpentine still quarters; Mill and fixtures on Boggy Bayou, bought of Mr. Eden; fixtures from Boggy Mill Co. & gasoline Launch “Marie;” D Stuart Gillis, Special Master; WW Flournoy, Atty. For Plaintiff [portions of this sale describing other lands lie on other pages of this newspaper and are of much interest to those studying the history of the area]. Others named in the suit are SS Spence and Mary his wife, DP McKenzie and Louise his wife, EV Crawford and Kate his wife of Boggy Mill Corp. & WK Hyer, Jr. Trustee and TL Gaunt, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Consolidated Land & Lumber

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale

Foreclosure in favor of RM Cary against AD Morrison & wife, Flora C., ME Clark trustee, MM Morrison & Chrissie his wife and AD Morrison guardian for MM Morrison. Sale to be held first Monday in July 1912; AG Campbell Special Master; Blount, Blount & Carter Attys for Plaintiff

 

Notice of Special Master’s Sale

JB Jenkins & TH Earley partners vs. JA McGowan; McGowan’s items to be sold 1 July; D Stuart Gillis Spec. Master; Campbell & Son Atty for Complainant

 

Town Tax Sale [Properties are described, so one may find out probability of where they lived; also, as many women are named, one may find that they have recently become widows. Reading the original may be helpful, Ed.] Repeated from previous week.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 6, 1912 – Obituary

Posted on May 14, 2012 by WCGS

Abel C. Thomas Miller 

Church pastor writes long obit. Born in Walton Co., 1 November 1857 near Florala, died in DeFuniak 21 May 1912. Third son of family of 8 boys and 2 girls; father deceased, mother alive; joined Universalist Church of Florala, 1877.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 6, 1912 – General news

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GENERAL NEWS

 

 

Neighborhood News

Rev. JT Mapoles, editor of the Milton Star was here Tuesday, visiting son, WH

 

Arcadia

  • M/M Earnest Day visited relatives at St Paul Sat. & Sun.
  • Social held at home of DC Morrison, Friday night
  • M/M AW Wilks and little son, from Sandy Creek, were here Sat. & Sun. visiting relatives
  • Master Fred Hunt left Saturday for Argyle to visit grandmother and to attend school
  • Misses Maud & Ann Tricky of Blountstown spent a few days here last week with their aunt, Mrs. Harriet Garrett; Tuesday night, Harriett held a social for them
  • M/M Jim Stewart visited relatives here Sunday
  • Sanders Douglass & Mr. Leibert of DeFuniak were here Sunday
  • Mrs. Ellor Hannon, of Westville, visited her sister, Mrs. Mrs. HM Day, Thursday.
  • M/M HH Stewart and children visited friends in Argyle, Monday
  • Rev. RQ Baker filled regular appointment at Valley Church Sunday

 

Pleasant Ridge

  • Rev. Sellars filled his regular appointment here Sunday
  • Rev. AW Langley, of Baker, will hold services at Pleasant Ridge for several days on the Saturday before the third Sunday of this month
  • JV Campbell was at Red Bay, Saturday
  • Mrs. Dukes has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hannah of Westville last week
  • Mrs. Ola Dukes visited Mrs. PD McSween, Saturday

 

Niceville

  • Mrs. JE Jeraulds, of Pensacola visits her parents, M/M GW Perish this week
  • Rev. Each of Destin, preached on the East side, Sunday and will speak 2 Sundays each month
  • Edith, little baby girl of M/M SL Lancaster Monday night and was laid to rest in Rocky Cemetery, Tuesday night
  • BH Sutton & BC Davis were on business in DeFuniak, Wednesday

 

Bruce

  • CP & John G Ward visited at JJ Ward’s Sat. & Sun.
  • LD Wats & Chas Siegler, of Enterprise, were here Sunday
  • Capt. BO Lewis took his wife last week to Mobile for treatment and we hope she is well soon
  • JJ Ward improving after a week of illness
  • Dr. Rabon was looking after Mr. Ward & Mrs Pate while they were sick
  • Miss Victoria Strickland, of Ebro was here & returned home Friday
  • Chas. McIver & Jackson Grice were here on business last week
  • WA Bishop hosted fish fry, Saturday
  • Mr. Parson & Miss Callie Ward visited in the Dead River settlement
  • Dave Spare, watchman at Wise Bluff left last week for his home near Pensacola
  • School in the Dead River settlement will be discontinued for a while due to measles outbreak

 

Eucheeanna

  • RL McLendon & JVCaswell visited here Sunday
  • M/M Chas. McDonald & M/M Phillip Garrett & son visited in Arcadia, Sunday
  • Curry Douglass attended church here Sunday night
  • Geo McLendon spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks
  • P Garrett held social Saturday night
  • Misses Ethel & Gladys Bludworth have returned to their home to the regret of the many friends they have here
  • Jessie Evans of Rock Hill attended church here Sunday night
  • John Brown has returned from Southport
  • Rev RQ Baker conducted services here Sunday night

 

Pleasant Valley

  • Mrs. Nanie Wilks, of Ponce de Leon visited Jay Gomillion’s first of the week
  • Rev Peacock gave a lecture here Thursday night
  • Misses Mabel, Flossie & Annie Moore, of Moore’s attended services at St. Paul, Sunday
  • Miss Molie Ward, of Beech Grove, guest of Miss May and WM Smith
  • Bob Henson, Jerry Day & Geo. Lee, of Douglass Crossroads were here Sunday.
  • Earnest Burk and Miss Annie Day of Pleasant Ridge attended services at St. Paul, Sunday
  • Miss Pearl Wilks visited Miss May Gomillion Sunday
  • MK Rushing & WM Smith were in DeFuniak, Monday on school business
  • Mr. Hardy, our mail carrier has a new motorcycle to use on his route

 

Garden City

  • Gordon Richard visited JT Green’s last Sunday
  • DJ Alford, Mrs. Emma Haskell and Misses Mattie Battersby & Minnie Lee Green were fishing at the creek Monday
  • Little Miss Doris Brownis improving after being ill for the past few days
  • “HH Hare who came home to visit his wife and boy is quite ill.”
  • Dobbin Alford left Tuesday for a visit to his home
  • H. Roberson and his sister, Miss Rossie were at JT Green’s & all went to ice cream supper at Henry Thomas’
  • Henry Cleary & Miss Mabel Reckford made a business trip to Crestview, Saturday
  • Scott Green & Miss Margaret Reckford spent Saturday evening berry picking
  • Miss Josie Williams returned  Saturday night from Florala where she wasvisiting friends
  • Ice cream supper at AE Kent’s Saturday night
  • Messrs. FF & S Gilbert were on business in Campton last week
  • We would be very glad to see Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Brown back in Garden City once again

Hotel change

Chas. McCaskill, after running the Freeport Hotel for the past year and a half, has purchased the Brown House and will run it as the McCaskill Hotel. He plans to upgrade, “laying particular stress on the cuisine.”

Memorial Day Observed

There was no formal observance, but “the old soldiers decorated all the graves of the Federal soldiers buried in the cemetery and hung wreathes on the cemetery gates in honor of the Confederate dead buried there.”

Local News

  • IV MCJusig  was over from Jackson Saturday
  • N McQuire was here from Freeport the first of the week
  • Mr. Sutton has moved his family back to Niceville for the summer
  • John Douglas left Monday to do some carpenter work at the New Home still
  • Dr. Smith of the Sanitarium, left yesterday on business to Indianna
  • A rural route has been set up for Alaqua, starting July 1
  • Messrs. JR  & Frank McLane here visiting their mother, Mrs. J N McLane, who has been very ill
  • M/M Geo Standen leave for their summer home in North Dover, Ohio, but will return in the fall
  • Daughter born to M/M Gillis Douglass Monday morning
  • Harold McCaskill & Leslie Cawthon were in Vernon demonstrating the Brush auto. “That is one of the advantages of that machine, any boy can drive it.
  • WH Kennington, of Red Bay, was here Monday
  • Jesse Cox was up from Southport last week, recuperating from illness
  • “There are 24 would-be teachers taking the examination, this week, 23 white and one colored.”
  • Bloom & Wadsworth do ironing
  • M/M LS Cleveland leave tomorrow to visit his parents in Birmingham
  • WP Balkom brought peaches down from Union, Friday.
  • WF Graves making improvements to his home
  • WH Swinney, of Dorcas here on business, Monday
  • M/M JC Walden, Sr. of DeFuniak & daughter, Miss Susie Mai, spent last week visiting Mrs. T. H. Edney. – Florala Democrat
  • Prof. WE Bellleft Monday for Orlando to visit his parents, and then he and his wife will go to Lancaster, PA for vacation
  • Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Reisingeer’s mother accompanied M/M Standen north and Mrs. Reisinger expected to go also, if able to make the journey, in the hopes that the change would do her good
  • WL Cawthon bought a copy of “old blue back” speller while visiting in  Atlanta
  • “Harry Moore is at home to spend his vacation”
  • EW Thorp is building addition to his home on the circle
  • HL Berry came home from Southport, Saturday to spen Sunday with his family
  • Rev SJ Catts holding protracted meeting at Cottondale this week

 

New Shipyard at Freeport

AD Stanley was up from Freeport last week telling us he bought the property of CH Rutan and will erect a new Shipyard with ways large enough to handle any of the bay craft normally serviced at Pensacola and the Narrows.

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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The Breeze – June 6, 1912 – Advertisements

Posted on May 14, 2012 by WCGS

ADVERTISEMENTS

 

 

  • Murray’s
  • The First National Bank, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
  • M & H Auto Company, DeFuniak Springs
  • Brush Runabout, auto, REL McCaskill, sales agent
  • Inter-State Fair Assoc., Pensacola, NJ Lillard, Sec. & Gen. Mgr.
  • City Pressing Club, James Horne, Prop., DeFuniak
  • Hartford Insurance, Chas. Murray, Jr., McCaskill Bldg.
  • Empire Laundry, Douglass & McKinnon
  • City Market, meats, HP Prescott, Prop.
  • RS Inge asks Ice customers to pay up
  • DeFuniak Furniture Co., McCaskill Block – Farm and Delivery Wagons
  • Sanitary Plumbing, Rudolph Rogers, DeFuniak Springs
  • Landrum’s Drug Store
  • Dixie Drug Company
  • The Quality Store, Parker & Company Next to First National Bank, Clothing
  • F & AM Defuniak Lodge #170, Wm Rogers, Sec., JR Brown, W.M.
  • Dr. CB McKinnon, Phys, Surgeon
  • HE Wickersham, Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer, DeFuniak Springs
  • DH Simmons, MD, Phys, Surgeon, DeFuniak Drug Co.
  • Dr. JD Rayborn, Phys, Surgeon, Rooms 12 & 14 McCaskill Block
  • Dr. H Cawthon, dentist, Ofc in McCaskill Block, DeFuniak Springs
  • Dr. TG Yates, Optician
  • WT Bludworth, Atty. 6th Street
  • CE Thompson, MD, McLean Building
  • Magnolia Camp #10, WOW
  • WL Cawthon, Banker, DeFuniak Springs
  • The Pure Food Store, Douglass & McKinnon
  • Buckeye Laundry, GA Reisinger, Prop.
  • Palmer College, DeFuniak Springs
  • Beach-Rogers & Co., lumber, shingles, paint
  • One Price Cash House
  • DeFuniak Furniture Company, DD McCaskill, Mgr.
  • The Racket, WK Jennings, Prop.
  • DeFuniak Springs Sanitarium
  • Co-Operative Automobile Agency, McCaskill Block

 

Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler

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