After a long and painful illness Mrs. Ada J. Burdick passed away Tuesday night at eight o’clock, and the funeral will be held at the Baptist church this morning at ten o’clock and the burial will be in the village cemetery.
To know this good woman was to honor and revere her, and a more suitable notice of her life will be published next week.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
The following is a list of the teachers appointed for the various schools of the county by the School Board at its meeting last week:
Limestone, Will Wooten.
Gaskin, Annie E. Harrison, principal, Joe Wooten, assistant.
Paxton, Lee Smith, Beatrice Cawthon, Effie McDonald of Florala.
Clear Springs, Alma Beckett.
Laurel Hill, no appointment for principal, Annie McDonald, Stella Mae Biddle, Pauline Mickler.
Ebenezer, Pauline Mickler.
Magnolia, Sexton Johnson.
Campton, Stealie Preacher.
Pine Log, J. A. Finney
New Harmony, Lee Moore.
Caney Creek, W. T. Brannon.
New Prospect, John M. Wooten.
Glendale, Myrtie Warren, Fannie Lou Cawthon, Sarah E. Ray.
Sandy Creek, W. C. Pryor, Willie Tew.
Liberty, Minnie Bragg.
Mossyhead, Jewell Reynolds.
Silver Springs, Jimmie Lou Berks.
Crestview, M. Padgett.
Mt. Olive, Katge Gillis.
Iona, J. J. Hathaway, Ina Kennedy.
Pleasant Ridge, Minnie Kennedy.
Antioch, Johnnie Campbell.
Knox Hill, Ernestine Davis.
Arcadia, Mamie Buchanan.
De Funiak Springs, H. J. Rogers, Christine O. Gillis, Maude Saunders, Fannie Loy Cawthon, Myrtie Warren, Sexton Johnson, Callie Hentz, Primary Department: Dora Nearing, Mattie Register, Ethel Bouchelle, Irene McSween, Earnestine Davis.
Alaqua No. 1, Julia E. Harn, Evie Brannan.
Steel, H. G. Padgett.
Eucheeanna, Howard Thalmer, principal, Christian McDonald.
Mossy Bend, Neta Campbell.
Alice Creek, Louis Blount.
Swea, M. Padgett, Williebelle McDonald.
Boggy, Onega Hewitt.
Portland, Aubrie Stephens, Lillian Stephens.
Natural Bridge, Susie Sapp.
Freeport, J. T. Hathaway, Jennie Campbell, (others to be appointed)
Black Creek, Effie McDonald.
Bruce, Willie Ray.
Dorcas, Ddora Wilks.
Moores, Willie Dowling.
Pine Grove, Rosa Baggett.
Juniper Bay, Christian Gillis.
Attica, Mary V. Boyle.
Sardis, Epps Jones.
Basin Bayou, Lee Trotman.
Deerland, Ruby McConnell.
Rigi, Texie Brown.
Darlington, E. H. S. Beall, Lee Sutton.
Lakewood, Annie C. McDonald.
Pleasant Hill, W. L. Slay.
Tioga, Inez Walker.
Central, Ada Campbell.
Children’s Home, L. Rose Baker.
Argyle, John Kennedy.
Hallford, W. A. Wooten.
New Home, Louisa Tappan.
Stella, Ruby Weeks.
Pond Creek, Minnie Bragg.
Chestnut, Nettie Oman.
Gum Creek, Vallie Jones.
Colored Schools.
Macedonia, Janie Norman.
Oak Grove, Pensula Sanders.
Bruce Creek, Hattie Spencer.
St. Johns, I. A. Anderson.
Tivoli, Grant Campbell, Gertrude Spencer.
Cedar Grove, M. Clay.
Poplar Springs, C. P. Allen, E. V. Foster.
Where no name is given no appointment has been made.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
Pretty Wedding at the Methodist Church, Tuesday Night
Amid pretty decorations of pink and green and witnessed by a large number of friends and relatives Rev. D. P. Slaughter of the Methodist church read the beautiful ceremony that united in holy wedlock Malcolm Bruce and Florence Olive, only daughter of Mrs. Florence Rogers at the Methodist church Monday night at half past seven.
Brides are proverbially beautiful but softened lights under shades of pink never shown on a fairer one than this dear girl who has grown up from early childhood in DeFuniak, and loved by every one who knew her. Her husband may well be proud of the prize he has won, and he comes as near being worthy of her as man ever gets to be.
Mrs. Henry Rogers was matron of honor and the bridesmaids were Misses Effie Stubbs, Ruth Thalimer and Eliza Berry, the best man being the brides brother, Rudolph and the other attendants Waverly Wadsworth, Malcolm Morrison, and G. D. Campbell.
The bride entered on the arm of her cousin, H. J. Rogers who gave her at the altar to the man of her choice.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce left on the night train, for New York where they will spend the summer, quietly slipping away to Argyle to embark leaving the rice and old slippers at the depot in the hands of the badly sold crowd that gathered to see them off.
Bon voyage on your wedding trip, friends of ours, and all through life.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
(DORCAS) Mr. E. M. Parker was married to Miss Millie Griffith at the home of the bride’s parents last Sunday [June 25, 1911] at 10 o’clock.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
The court house is being wired for electric lights this week, under the supervision of City Engineer Reeves.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
The Bruce-Rogers wedding which is to take place next Tuesday [June 27, 1911] is the principal topic of conversation in social circles this week.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
(LIMESTONE) The burial of Mr. and Mrs. Hensley’s little babe took place at the Limestone cemetery, last Sunday.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
(AUBURN) Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Edge are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born Thursday night.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
“Aunt Sallie Cummings” Dead
Mrs. Sallie E. Cummings formerly of this place died in Pensacola, last Thursday night, the following of her demise being taken from the Journal of last Friday [June 2, 1911]:
“Aunt” Sallie Cummings, a unique character and a familiar figure on the streets of Pensacola for the past five years, was found dead at Big Bayou last night and by her body were found two boxes of morphine, one of which was nearly empty, pointing to suicide, though the coronor has not rendered a verdict and no physician was called in. The body was turned over the Undertaker Pou by the coronor. The body was found on the ground, where she had lain down, and she had evidently been dead for some time.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
According to statements, she went out ot visit Dairyman Frost, who resides on Big Bayou, yesterday afternoon and remained there during the afternoon. Just about dark she complained of not feeling well and told Mr. Frost that she intended lying down out in the yard a few minutes.
About 9:39 o’clock, Mr. Frost went out to investigate what had become of her and found her dead.
But little is known of the family of the deceased. She had been a resident of Pensacola for a number of years, and prior to that time resided in Milton and De Funiak for several years.”
Mrs. Cummings came to De Funiak something over twenty years ago, and at one time owned considerable property here. She was a character of many sides, never seemingly quite so happy as when in a law suit with some one over matters of property rights, shrewd in bargaining, and not always exactly following the path of rectitude in her dealings, but charitable to a degree to those in distress.
How she lived no one ever knew, but she always seemed to have plenty of money when she needed it. There were many rumors as to her past life, but this she never discussed. She is supposed to have a niece living somewhere in Virginia, and her husband, Dr. Theron Cummings died several years ago in California.
There are doubtless a great many better people in the world than “Aunt Sallie,” and also a great many worse ones. As she once tersely put it, “if only those talked about me who are better than I am, there would be a lot of breath saved.”
“Aunt Sallie” is dead. Peace she never knew here, may she have found it over yonder.
Little Grains of Rice
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rice are the proud parents of twins, a boy and a girl, born last Saturday.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]
