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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
4
Warming New Year greetings from Town Topics with advice to act kindly and aim high. Local items note visits, marriages, and business moves in Vernon, Westville, Pensacola, and nearby towns, plus a push for rail and telegraph work, advertising, and community improvements.
Local notes report visits by Marvin Tharp Emmet Wilson Gen R L Scarlett and others. council and board meetings held. requests for fence posts and thanks for yams. residents from Westville Vernon Beonfina Graceville Chipley and Vernon listed with brief actions and visits. twins welcomed. Justin features a praised Chipley lot of pictures.
Correspondent reports on well and ill in the community. P Lewis on sick list and Laura Wachob at high school. Creels progress on new residence. A N Watson advertises fresh groceries on Main street. Levi Yates Jr hosted a social. Editor Williams visited. Mrs Brett visited Westville. Pitman of Cerro Gordo attended. Mrs Daniels moved nearby. Mrs Cain ill with a stroke-like condition. Neta Redman visiting relatives from Mississippi. Mrs Adady improving. Rev Ramdas and Baptist group active in Pennsylvania.
A collection of short items notes Jack Frost visits, a new store building nearing completion, cotton ginning in 1903, and the S. W. Simmons and Sons ginnery shutting for the season. It mentions Stella Mason visiting relatives, bird hunting prowess of John Brit and Grover Jones, J. B. Glen selling Xmas goods, and schooling, candy drawing, and a Vernon supper with turpentine workers from J. M. Britt & Co.
Tax collector John R. Thompson and tax assessor John W. Williams visit listed precincts to collect 1903 taxes and assess 1904 taxes. People urged to meet them at the stated times and locations.
Property offered for sale one mile south of Chipey with notice prohibiting timber cutting and outlining enforcement by law. Address inquiries to A. Crampton.
An advertisement promises relief for salt rheum itching with Dr. Belding's Skin Remedy. It claims a printed guarantee and money refund if ineffective, noting the product is prescribed by doctors and available from Everitt & Horne at Chipley, Florida.
Department of the Interior Gainesville land office announces that William H imes Waanay has filed for final proof on his claim Fin 1d 20771. He will appear before the Clerk Circuit Court at Veen on January 9, 194. Witnesses Libe Taylor RF M. Rodgers B. F. Swindle reside in Wawean Jackson EA. fee paid.
Land notice from Gainesville Florida dated November 30 1903 states editor intends final proof of claim before Judge Wells on March 2 1904 for 40 acres in section 20 township 3 north range 13 west. Witnesses named Joe Davis Pearl L Daniel O L Daniel all of Wausau Florida to prove residence and cultivation.
In the matter of publication notices the claimants J J Sewell John Sewell Bryan Scott Charlie Enfinger of Wea Boren Hill Fla seek continuous residence and cultivation of lands in sections and townships. Carey C Carter of Wausau Fla files for se 4 nw 4 section 32 with witnesses David Miller James Carter Thomas Owens and J N Carter all of Wausau Fla. W G Robinson.
Land Office Gainesville announces final proof in support of Francis G. Hickman widow of Willis C. Hickman deceased Vernon Florida. Patent will be issued before the Clerk Circuit Court Union Florida February 6 1904 for 8 percent nw of section 34 township 3 north range 15 west. Attendees listed include J W G Robinson Ed fee paid.
Land Office at Gainesville Florida December 28 1903 notice that the Sawing toad settler has filed intent to prove residence upon cultivation before Clerk Ay Court at Union Florida on 4 viz Alexander Wheeler of Orange Hill Hd 28988 for the awá of awit section 28 township 4 north 12 west names witnesses Alonzo Horne Jimmert Kent Frank Gainer John Walker all of Orange Hill Florida
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