JOHNSON BABY BORN
Born to Mr. and Mrs. K.W. Johnson, August 31, a fine girl. Mr. Johnson says that Butterflies are scarce, only getting one in a four hour chase.
Contributed by Michael Strickland
JOHNSON BABY BORN
Born to Mr. and Mrs. K.W. Johnson, August 31, a fine girl. Mr. Johnson says that Butterflies are scarce, only getting one in a four hour chase.
Contributed by Michael Strickland
Green Williams dies suddenly.
The community was shocked yesterday morning by the announcement of the sudden death of Green Williams, who fell from the window of his mother’s residence on 12th St. while suffering from a hemorrage. He had evidently had one attack during the night, and early this morning had another and went to the window, and his mother who was in the yard saw him fall, but the force of the fall broke his neck, and nothing could be done for him.
He had been in poor health for a number of years, but pluckily stuck to his work until a few weeks ago when he came home from Pensacola where he had been employed in Hughey’s Restaurant.
He was a model young man, and liked by all who knew him. The funeral will be held today.
Contributed by Michael Strickland
4 Jan. 1912: George C. of Redbay makes final proof of homestead. Witness: Phillip, Neill McKinnon, Phillip Russ, England Lavelle, all of Red Bay; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
5 Jan. 1912: Payton of Pt. Washington makes final proof of Hd. #06657 for NE 1/4, Section 27, T3S, R15W; Wit: R.M. Mydleton, H.F. Wise, R. Blackshear, F.W. Evans, all of Pt. Washington; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
31 Jan. 1912: Mark H. Senterfitt, Hd. #36606 for NE 1/4, Section 24 T1N, R20W; Wit: Warren Wright, Wade Wright, Josiah, Thomas Cosson, all of Portland; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
20 Feb 1912: Napoleon B. Rushing, Redbay, Hd. # for S 1/2 of NW 1/4 & W 1/2 of SW 1/4, Section __, T2N, R17W, Timber and Stone; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
__ Feb. 1912: Minnie L. Rushing, Redbay, Hd. #09214 for SE 1/2 of NE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SE 1/4, Section 30, T2N, R17W, Timber and Stone deed by William A. Wooten; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
Timber and Stone deed by William A. Wooten; Henry B. Chubb, registrar.
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Divorce: Era Young/ Lasso Young – ordered notice of publication for 8 consecutive weeks, 28 Nov. 1911. A few official’s names are mentioned: D. Campbell, Gordan- circuit court, Warren- deputy clerk.
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Article about “no good” checks mentions Charlie Turner’s Cottage on the circle being paid for with 1 check and another issued to the train ticket agent. Supposed name of perpetrator – George M. Bailey of Boston.
County Solicitor Campbell vows to enforce Sunday “Blue Laws”.
School Tax election District No. 7 Paxton – J.E. Bers, Chairman of the Board, attested by D.N. Trotman.
Bids taken for construction of roadways, for road equipment and 8 mules; Chas. H. Gordon, Clerk, Board of Co. Comm.
Gordon McDonald, convicted of false impersonation applies for conditional pardon (sentenced for 1 year in penitentiary, 26 Aug. 1911).
Sheriff’s Sale: Pensacola Grocery Co., Plaintiff vs. D.B. Powell, Defendant, 5 Feb. 1912, Blocks 25 & 29 in Woodruff’s addition to town of Crestview, Vankirk’s Plat; mortgage made by T.J. Sapp for $220, recorded in Vol. 11, page 274, 12 Apr. 1911, Walton Co. Clerk’s Office; J.M. Bell, Sheriff; Daniel Campbell & Son, attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sheriff’s Sale: 8 Nov. – B.B. Barker, plaintiff; John Miller, defendant; J.M. Bell to sell Miller’s 25 Bu. Corn, 1112 lbs. seed cotton at Barker’s Place. Daniel Campbell & Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
Special Master’s Sale: G.G. Cosson, complaintant; G.W. Keen, Jr., and wife Sallie, respondents; H.L. Grace, Sp. Master; W.T. Bludworth, attorney for complaintant; the Hon. J. Emmett Wolfe, judge – S 1/2 lot 95 & W 1/2 of south 1/2 lot 96 in Mossy Head; 5 Feb. 1912.
Oct. 1911: Monroe, administrator, posts notice that debtors of C.D. Monroe, deceased, should present bills.
Editorial section wonders if Col. Flournoy will run for re-election as Senator and mentioned Prof. W.E. Bell for County Superintendent (Principal of DeFuniak High School for 2 years); the Hon. T.F. West as candidate for Attorney-General (called Tom in DeFuniak school where he attended); the Hon. A.C. Croom runs for Comptroller.
Daniel Campbell states the firm with his son will be dissolved, but that he will continue to serve as an attorney.
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Advertisements:
Murrays
OPCH
The First National Bank of DeFuniak Springs
John M. Laird & Co, grocery, just back of Cawthon’s Ban
J.L. Edwards, Glendale, General Merchandise
W.H. Wesley, Pt. Washington, wants timber workers and log haulers and rafters.
Geo E. Wood Lumber Co, Caryville, FL: large animals for sale.
Dr. T.G. Yates, optician of Pensacola to have hours at Brown House in DeFuniak.
City Pressing Club, James Horne Proprietor (laundry?)
City Market, H.P. Prescott, Prop., meats.
Central Market, on the square, fresh fish.
Beach-Rogers & Co., lumber, shingles, and paints.
Sanitary Plumbing, Rudolph Rogers, DeFuniak Springs.
Choctawhatchee Lumber Company, general merchandise, near Pt. Washington.
J.C. Prescott, on the circle, wants first class pork and beef, hides, and furs.
The Racket, W.K. Jennings, Prop., shoes.
Circle Store, groceries.
W.M. Flournoy, some auto parts.
W.W. Flournoy, DeFuniak Springs, selling real estate in DeFuniak Springs and Graceville.
Landrum’s Drug Store.
Art Dept., Palmer College.
D. McLeod, Stationary, north of Gillis Bldg.
Dr. H. Cawthon, dentist, office in McCaskill Block, DeFuniak Springs.
W.T. Bludworth, attorney, 6th St.
H.E. Wickersham, funeral director, licensed embalmer, DeFuniak Springs.
Dr. C.B. McKinnon, physician & surgeon.
Dr. Olin O. Enzor, physician, surgeon, Freeport.
D.H. Simmons, MD, physician, surgeon, DeFuniak Drug Co.
Dr. J.D. Rayborn, physician, surgeon, rooms 12 & 14 in McCaskill Block.
C.E. Thompson, MD, McLean Bldg.
W.L. Cawthon, banker, DeFuniak Springs.
The Pure Food Store, Douglass & McKinnon, groceries.
Empire Laundry, Douglass and McKinnon.
J.J. Raughton taking orders for wood at Laird’s Store.
Perry L. Biddle sells Japanese Seed Cane.
J.R. Brown, boy’s and young men’s clothing and shoes, next to the Post Office.
Alabama Conference First Methodist Church, 79th Session, Pensacola, FL: people mentioned in ad of 12 December 1911 – V.E. Jones, Principal, Jone’s Business College, Pensacola. Miss Mallory, student at Jone’s. Bishop M.E. Church South – Collins Denny.
Political Advertisements:
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Tax collector – Murry B. Cawthon
County Commissioner – D.W. Commander
Country Treasurer – W.F. Jones
County Superintendent – W.E. Bell (owns a home in the county, served as Principal of the county school and taught for 12 years in the state)
3rd District of FL, 63rd Congress – Dannitte H. Mays, photo included
Attorney General – T.F. West, with photo
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Mrs. Gallup died in Alabama under mysterious circumstances and a prominent physician was placed under a $2,000 bond as being an accessory to the means that caused her death.
Mrs. H.H. Wadsworth passed away at her family home in the east part of town last Friday morning. She was laid to rest in the Village Cemetery on Saturday. Services were held at the Methodist Church by the Rev. D.P. Slaughter. She was a life long and devoted member there. Survived by “husband and a number of children.”
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Married on 24 December at the home of the bride’s brother, Mr. Brown in Washington County – A.J. Ward of Bruce and Miss Jennie Brown, with J.J. Ward officiating. The couple will make their home in Bruce.
Married at the home of the bride on Thursday evening, 28 December: Miss Anna Bell Ray and Murray Elmer by the Rev. R.L. Baker; attendants – Miss Thelma Gillis, John A. Ray, Miss Sallie Ray, and Warren Elmer.
Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler
Niceville News:
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allen of Garniers came up to spend the Holidays with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Allen and Miss Garrett of Pt. Washington are spending this week here.
Mrs. H.W. Johnson is improving.
Dr. O.O. Enzor of Freeport was transacting business here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald left Tuesday for Clayroy where they will make their home for a while.
Hunting at Pippin’s Lake on Monday: B.P. and Master Joel S. Edge, D.P. McKinzie, S.S. Spencer, Henry George, Jr., Walter Miller, and T.W. Edward.
J.A. Jordan returned home to Crestview after 3 weeks visit here.
R.I. Sutton went to DeFuniak to spend Christmas with his family.
Dr. Lewis of Pensacola was here on business, this Friday.
M.C.D. Meigs of Mossy Head was in our city Friday, on business.
M.T.H. Tison was in Pensacola a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G.H. McLean of Pensacola are visiting friends and relatives here.
Pleasant Hill News:
Alford and his sister and Pettie Oman passed through Friday, stopping at W.F. Arnett’s.
W.F. Arnett returned Thursday from a trip to see his wife’s people.
H. Kilpatrick moved to Crestview to work in the blacksmith shop there.
W.A. Jernigan had a big dance Tuesday night.
M.F. Arnett is convalescing slowly.
Willie Bolton is visiting his people on the Bay this week.
[Garden City] H.G. Hare of Bristol, FL, was visiting relatives in Garden City, returning to business on the 20th.
W.A. Hare and family will move to Gadsden County this week. Mr. Green of Florala will take over the farm the Hare’s recently owned.
Capt. W.A. Little of Albany, GA and J.P. Davis of Washington, DC visited here this week.
Red Bay News:
Dr. C.A. Gavin attended Mrs. Ola Campbel (sic) and Miss Anna Kennington on Monday.
N.A. McLeod went to DeFuniak on Monday on regular business.
Eugene Ward of Laurel, Miss, visited friends here on Monday.
Gillis Chamberlain was visiting his sister and family of Pleasant Valley on Sunday.
W.B. Chambers and Joe Ivy of Ponce de Leon were here Sunday afternoon.
Ann Kennington and Bennie Sellars were in DeFuniak and Ponce de Leon last week.
Misses Flora and Flosie McCall visited near Pleasant Valley last week.
George Carter and family visited relatives and friends here last week.
N.S. Townsend drove through in his new car on Sunday.
O.B. Vaughn was in DeFuniak and Ponce de Leon on business this week.
M.G. Green of Dady was here one day last week.
Bennie Sellars of Cottonwood, AL, visited relatives, W.H. Kennington and family last week.
Wile Ward was here again on Sunday.
Mrs. P.L. Ham is visiting her mother, Mrs. Whiddon, near Ponce de Leon this week.
Everybody is invited to entertainment and a fruit supper at W.H. Kennington’s on Friday night.
Bruce News:
The Christmas Tree at Ward’s Store was well attended, with some 3,200 present.
M/M J.D. Sharon were here last week.
A.L. Ward spend holidays at Freeport.
Mrs. I.V. Sharon and Charles Sharon visited here this week.
Miss Pallie Miles of Darlington is teaching school here.
Walter Ward has moved here.
John F. Silcox and family visiting in Pensacola.
J.A. Perdue and family visiting Bonifay.
D.J. Burke spent holidays at home.
T.F. Ward is moving to J.J. Ward’s farm.
Miss Dee Brown of Ebro spent last week here with her sister, Mrs. A.J. Ward.
Another reference to N.S. Townsend’s new car – “A car that is a credit to this place.”
Dorcas News:
W.G. Miller in DeFuniak on business, the first of the week.
Mrs. J.M. Miller and children were at the Bolton House the first of the week.
George Nichols, Sr, doing business with County Commissioners on Monday.
J.M. Miller at Commissioner’s Court on Monday and at his post with the School Board on Tuesday.
M/M J.A. Donaldson expect to housekeeping this week.
M/M Peter Campbell spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. W.F. Hart.
Lowrin Young of Elba, AL, visited his uncle, the Rev. W.G. Miller over the Christmas holidays.
Knox Hill News:
M/M H.D. Campbell of Century spent holidays with relatives here.
Mr. W.H. Elmer and nephew, Warren Elmer, who went to Lynn Haven in November returned here on Saturday and say that everything is on the “boom” down there.
John A. Ray of Repton, AL, is home on a visit.
W.O. Silcox, manager of the mercantile department of Choctawhatchee Lumber Co, of Pt. Washington visited friends here on Christmas Day.
Murray Elmer was in DeFuniak on business Wednesday.
Rev. Arrent of Pleasant Hill spent some of last week with W. Gillis and family.
Miss Corinne Ray is visiting relatives in Red Bay.
“Kodaking” Thursday – Warren Elmer and Miss Sallie Ray.
Charlie Melver of Hosford was here for Christmas.
Eugene Ward of Laurel, Miss, visited friends here last week.
Rev. R.L. Baker visited here Thursday and Friday.
M/M N.A. McLeod of Red Bay visited relatives here on Thursday and Friday.
A.L. Moore, L.R. Reynolds and W.M. Glass were among the Ponce de Leon folks here Christmas night, perhaps to enjoy the event below:
**Entertainment at Old Knox Hill School on Christmas night was well attended. Not withstanding the weather, a nice sum was made for the benefit of the school house. **
Miss Mary Ray and Collie Bowden at a dance in Eucheeanna on Tuesday night.
L.R. Reynolds of Ponce de Leon was here last Thursday.
W.M. Glass and Miss Kate Glass were out driving on Sunday afternoon.
Alvin Gillis was in DeFuniak Springs on Saturday for a week on business.
Local Notes:
L.E. Laird here on Monday from Knox Hill Way.
The Rev. J. Catts in AL for business this week.
Mrs. M. Lewis called to Louisville on Tuesday, a very seriously ill relative.
A.F. Padrick takes charge of the grocery department for the West Florida Grocery in Pensacola, family to follow later. Also advertises his house and lot on Live Oak Ave.
J. Harrison, underwriter for accident insurance, consults company officers in Jacksonville.
Superintendent Bruce works on a program for Chautauqua.
The Rev. W.G. Miller of Dorcas was in town on business on Monday.
B.F. Infinger returns from Hosford after 2 months.
In town: Andrew Bolton of Deerland and Sim Kennedy of Mossy Head.
C.A. Landrum to run for office.
The Rev. D.F. Ellisor will be stationed at Monroeville, AL this year.
Laurel Hill News:
M/M Oscar Steele and M/M A.D. Campbell spent Sunday and Monday visiting friends.
Mrs. S.D. Cawthon resumes her duties as matron, Woman’s College, Tallahassee, after spending holidays here.
Laird, one of the oldest residents of these parts, visits after several years in Texas.
Flournoy visits from Jacksonville where he holds a post at one of the largest clothing stores there.
D.E. Murphee was visiting in Dothan.
Henry Henderson of Gaskin was mentioned.
B.H. Sutton of DeFuniak visited his parents, M/M J.B. Sutton. He was accompanied by his uncle, Eli Sutton of North Carolina, whom the family had not seen for 15 years.
Hub Allen of the Milton Gazette was in town.
WCTU meeting to be held at the home of Miss Arimenta McKinnon on Saturday, January 6th.
Miss Myrtle Warren entertained her Sunday School class on Friday night.
Theodore McKinnon grows large rutabagas.
Classifieds:
Cabbage plants, T.J. Whitehurst, RR2 Laurel Hill.
For sale or rent, 160 acres, small house, L.W. Cawthon.
200 acres, 2 miles from DeFuniak W.m. W. Flournoy.
Colored Church Notes:
M.E. Graham, Pastor; DeFuniak services 2nd and 4th Sundays, Argyle 1st and 3rd Sundays.
[Contributed by Mary Ellen Wexler]
Born: Last Sunday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bethea, a bouncing baby daughter. Granpa Gainey wears his new Seth Dewberry cap on one side in honor of the event.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]