Local News Notes and Social Echoes in Defuniak
Local items recount visits by W. C. Lockey J B Tiller and others, market notes on potatoes and naval stores, and community events. Birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs A R Wells. first bale of cotton sold to E N Dekle. various visits to Vernon Caryville and Orange Hill with travel to Chicago. Chamberlains Cough remedy advertised by Patrick Bros. druggist.
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T. J. Mobley
Vernon
Chamberlain
Patrick Jos
Sad suicide shocks town as C Tharp dies at store
Last Sunday afternoon, Mr. C Tharp shot himself at his store after entering through an unlocked back door. He died instantly with a pistol at his feet, leaving a wife seven children and a grown son Eason Tharp. Dr Farrior arrived soon after. no motive given. Tharp, 49, was a prominent citizen and benefactor of the town.
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C Tharp
Eason Tharp
Painter Promises Reasonable Prices for Local Work
Kring the Painter invites painting jobs with on time completion and affordable rates. The note states readiness to work at satisfactory prices and to supply paint, promising dependable service.
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Kring
Stock Traders Convention and Street Fair at DeFuniak
The third annual Stock Traders Convention and Street Fair will convene at DeFuniak on September 22 and 23. Friday features a grand singing contest for a silk banner open to all origin societies in West Florida and South Alabama, plus baseball, drill by the fire company, an old-fashioned fiddlers contest, and horse trades day. Saturday includes prize awards by judges.
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Stock Traders
DeFuniak
Florida
Alabama
Fire Company
R. W. Storrs
T’y
Band Concerts Rescheduled Weekly Debut Sept 2
The Band, now with Prof King of Georgia teaching, will begin weekly concerts on Saturday Sept 2 and continue each Saturday afternoon. Watch for announcements. Diarrhoea relief notes from Civil War and Spanish War veterans cite Cham berlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy, praised by David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene Co Pa. Patrick Bros sells it.
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King of Georgia
Spain
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene Co
Chamberlain
Patrick Bros
Weather and community notes from Cypress Creek area
Aug 22 1909 updates report continued rain for farmers and duties including hog hunting plans by T L Davis and R Gilbert. Mentions Mrs Florida Lock improving health, death of C Tharp with condolences, water scarcity causing meal delivery mix up, and a note about D D Davie mill operations and a Lazy Brix patch.
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T. L Davis
R. Gilbert
Florida Lock
C. Tharp
Markond Preesty
D.D
Davie
Changes in 1809 Florida registration rolls list
The Board of County Commissioners at a special meeting on August 23 1809 altered registration rolls under law 10 Chapter 4328. Names erased or reassigned include Roberts Henry Burke D, Harris P H, Lewis, Potter W R, Stewart Jeff, Shackleford Louis, Hutchins J, Hamilton J R, Smith B, Torrence R N, Westley Joseph, Bashaw J S, Barwick E M, Callaway J M, Crawford James, Daniel M S N W, Ev erett Sylvester, Ely Charles, Forrester T R, Farrior EB D, Fell George T, Ely W O, Horne James, Jordan James C, McMillan J D, Nellums W L Oliver, Payne, Stephens J W, Scott W W, Sloan Andrew, Stewart Charles T, Brown John C, Morris S C F, Taylor Peter, Wise James, and others. clerk Arc trest W B Lassiter listed.
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Board of County Commissioners
A. D
Florida
Charles
Lo DE Osa
Roberts
Henry
Burke
Favedurke
Raia
Cotton
J. J
Ea Cato
Elise Rased Harris
P. H
Lewis
Issinee Potter
W. R
Stewart
Jeff
Shackleford
Louis
Imams
Len
Emisnevis
Wikess
Wis
Hutchins
Barwick, E M
Etheridge, Henry
Evang
Everett, Sylvester
Ely, Charles
Farrior
Forrester
T. R
EB. D
Rased Fell
George T
Ely
W-O
Gignac
John F. N
Horne
James
Ackett. Joseph
Mtarreil
R. U
Huntington
D. W
Sed Jordan
James C
Rased Illan
A. E. McMillan
J D
Nepper
Daniel
Nowlin
John
Nellums
W. L
Olliver
Diris Os Vt Obert
Palmer
Isaac
Payne
Ae ‘Owell
Eee Oobe
Doddesseceseescersee Moury
Bek
Cscs
Stephens
J. W
Pelaad
Saxon
B. W
Nedewises
Scott
W. W
E. W
Sloan
Andrew
Charles T
John W
Brown
John C
John C., Jr
Morris
Page
F. M
Strickland
Taylor
Peter
Aylor
A. J
Osey
Alfred
Howard
R. E
Rased Wise
Finoff
Clinton
Eva Grant
John A
Eeee Curlee
Florida Special Election Inspectors and Clerks Listed
The Board of County Commissioners appoints inspectors and clerks for the September 12, 1890 special election across districts one through fifteen. Names include F Gainer Jr, T F Tiller, J Parish, Mek Campbell, E H Lewis, Z R Gilbert, Bap Clerk, and others with district numbers and assignments across all districts, ending with W W B Lassitter as Clerk of Board.
Campbell & Butler Offer Cash for Cotton From Farmers
Farmers are urged to bring cotton to Chipley for immediate payment in cash. Campbell and Butler promise to be better prepared and more capable in service this season.
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Chipley
Campbell & Butler
Registration Notice Opens at Vernon Court House
Registration books will be open at the Vernon court house from August 18 to August 31 for all parties wishing to register. D Bostick serves as Supervisor of Registration of Washington Co Fi a.
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Court House
Vernon
D. Bostick
Istration of
Washington Co
Fia
Department of the Interior
Gainesville
Fla
Caroine Oberts
Chipley
R. J. Vanborn
Jas. A. Jenkins
W. W. Garoer
Daniel Mathis
W. G. Robinson
Register
Teachers Examination in Wallspagoon County
Notice to applicants in Wallspagoon County public schools to take a three day examination in the Vernon Courthouse starting 8 30 a m Tuesday September 5 1809. Questions cover Theory and Practice of teaching drawn from Ar nolds and other sources. Applicants must bring pens ink cap paper and char acter endorsement and pay a one dollar examination fee.
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Wallspagoon County
Vernon
Arnolds
Senate
Beheol
Avianta
Mother credits remedy with saving child life
A Liberty Rhode Island mother recounts how her eight children and her little daughter survived a severe dysentery after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She urges other mothers to rely on the medicine, noting it proved invaluable and could have saved suffering. Patrick Bros. advertises the product.
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Patrick Bros. Draggiat
Nananeer Apne
Ste Woretform
Price terms for teno rial work cited with names
A notice states price terms for teno rial work from now until further notice. Air cut costs 15 cents, three shares for 25 cents, with all work in first class order. SEE THOMAS.
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Thomas
Notice of License Application in Washington County Florida
John M Harper petitions the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to sell wines beer and spirits in Election District No 1 from October 1 189 to October 1 190. Citizens may appear at the next board meeting to show cause why the license should not be granted.
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Missioners of Washington Co
John M. Harper
Tereby
Washington County
Florida
A. D
A.D
Joan M. Harper
Board of Chor
John M. Hara
Board of Unty Commissioners
Liquor Sale Permit Application in Washington County
G L Bledsoe applies to Washington County Commission for permission to sell wines liquors and beer in Election District One from October 1 1899 to October 1 1900. Citizens desiring to object may appear at the next regular meeting to show cause why the permit should not be granted. C C Yonge Chairman and W B Lassiter Clerk note the notice.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Washington Co
Florida
G. L. Mledsoe
Washington County
A. D
G. L. Bledsoe
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King
W. C. Lockey
Marianna
J. B. Tiller
Alpine
J. H. Brock
City
W. B. Lassitter
Jones
McMillan Bros
Ana
McGee
J. L. Ball
George
J F. Barfield
A. R. Wells
St. Jews Bay
Gay
Bayhead
R. B. C. Boney
Milton
Pensacola
Pbell & Butler
R. Johnson
Naval
Eg & Johnson
T. J. Watts
Inday
Mesers, Campbell & Butler
Robert Cook
iMr
H. B. Gaskin
Calhoun County
Stooge Briss
Marvin Tharp
T. E. Langston
Cypress
T. Y. Watts
Cook
Scarlett
Tallahassee
Orange Hill
R. I. Miller
Sheriff Allen
Messrs. Brown
Robert Farrior
St. Andrews
St. Joseph
A. D. Carmichael
J W. Robertson
Eucheeanna
N.S. McGeachy
Caryville
J. W. Williams
St. Andrews Bay
A R. Wells
J. J. Williams
Chub
R. L. Scarlett
Rhea
Chicago
Gen. Scarlett
MR. C. Tharp
Merchant
DeFunlak Herald
Cypress Creek
Artrest
W. B. Lassitrer
Bene Twee Eeee District No
Anepesterecco
F. Gainer, Jr
T. F. Tiller
J Parish
Mek Campbell
E. H. Lewis
Z. R. Gilbert
Heg
A. J. Miller
James Yates
A. Stucky
C. C. Brock
B. B. Brown, Sr
John W. Gainer
Jesse Mashburn
W. B. Gainer
F.T Brown
T. M. Knowless
E. Doxtader
John Gegrroak
S. A. Wesleley
G. B. Bush
R. Miller
W. T. Jeffries
Charles Cotton
H. Armstrong
Jackson Gilbert
W. F
E. Rice
Disa
J. E. Nixon
V. McClellan
Elton Singleton
Johu McCall
W. H. Parker
W. A. Mosher
Ethan Palmer
A. T. Callum
Joe Anderson
N. B. Hays
Levi Yates
J. B. Varnum
J. G. W. D Kee
Crafton Tiller
Jerk
T. E. Gainer
Daniel Anderson
M. W. C. Roat Asa Lee
Erk
P. N. Hutchison
E. W. Tompkins
Henry Anderson
J. M. Mason
J. H. Anderson
B. F. Swindle
A. E. McMillan Orden Taylor
W.S. Jones
Yonge, Chim. Brd. Co. Commissioners
W. A. Bryan
Washington Co. Fla
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C.C. Yonge
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Setter
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Alice, Flx
W. L. Tursener
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J. H. Boyett
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All of
Allce
Hae
Circuit Court
James Roulhac
W. E
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F. J. Roulhac
Thomas Young
Thomas Bryant
Orange
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Lchad
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Vernon Fla
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T. O. Roche
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