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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1897
Page
5
Readable bits show a rail timetable listing South to Pensacola route with times 5:AM 0 21 and 11:35 PM arrival at Chipley. Mentions mixed train service and cattle mail notes. No clear dates or complete stations beyond Pensacola Chipley segment.
Read estray notice and local tidbits on visits by J N Daniel and J P Hart to Marianna, Dekle selling new goods, Wages returning from St Andrews, and Primarily social mentions. Capt A J Gay travels to Tallahassee, W W Owens visits, and Sheriff Allen escorts inmates to the Asylum. Community chatter covers crops, wool sales, and local business prospects.
The column reports gram about weddings, visits by Col Crigiar and Mr McGeachey, council plans to repair a well, and a death of Willie Forrester. It urges lime use for health, mentions McKinley prosperity, a Pensacola Corn Fair invitation, minor accidents, and timber work planned on Holmes Creek by J F Pilcher.
Mrs Julia Hightower wife of Sam Hightower died at her residence on Pt Washington last Thursday evening. She married March 30th 18%. A devoted Missionary Baptist member she lived a pious life and left behind one child. The family and friends are offered sympathy and prayers for comfort.
Mrs. E Gregory of Frederickstown Missouri recalls her grandchild’s severe bowel trouble last summer. After a doctor’s remedy failed, Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave very speedy relief. Sold by R B Bellamy and J R Farrior.
A masked group of three men and two women beat Mrs. Cooley, her two sons, and daughter at their Clarkson Florida home. The assailants tied and struck them with clubs and brass knuckles, forcing the family to seek safety in a swamp by daylight. The victims, though severely harmed, are expected to survive. the mob is identified and to be brought to justice.
A black ox aged about 12 to 15 years with white mottling and spots, marked with an ear notch in each ear and drooping horns, was taken up by A. F. Register and will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on August 3, 1897. Lassitter, Clerk.
Land Office Gainesville Florida announces John Seaborn of Bonifay as the settler filing for final proof on August 28, 1897, at Westive Clerk Court. Hd 23140 covers sections 26 27 34 in township 6 north range 4 west. Witnesses: Andrew Worley Wash Woondell Frank Chancey Bunk Worley all of Bonifay. Ed fee paid.
June 1 1897 notice filed by Maizie M Robinson of Chipley Fla to prove residence and cultivation on land in El of SW Sec 12 Tp 4N R 14W before Clerk Vernon Fla on July 1 1807. witnesses named. Also court order in Lomie Hart divorce case. publication five weeks. sheriff sale August 2 1897 in Chipley on two and one half acres described. G Allen sheriff seeks bids.
Ed fee paid, June 21, 187. named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof of this land in Westville Florida on August 7 1897 James Tin tel Henry Tindel Jack Underwook W H Martin all of Graceville Florida appear to testify on cultivation of said land before Clerk Circuit Court J M Carco
Short notice advertises sale or trade terms with prices and quality promises, claiming first class work and country market reach. It references small denomination prices such as ten and twenty or twenty five cents and urges prompt responses.
Mr E N Dekle undertakes repairs at his commodity store adding a stairway from first to second floor. He plans to move clothing upstairs to display the elegant line, promising more space and a New York style look in the growing shop.
Court records show Annie A. Forster widow of John B. Forster seeks final proof at Vernon Circuit Court on August 28 1807 for a land claim in Chipley Florida section 12. Witnesses named include G A Danley Gee W Johnson Willis Ham and David Andrews all of Chipley with filing fee noted.
In favor of Curtis Cullen and 8 Newman trading as Cullen and Newman against DD Melvin I have levied upon and will on Monday the Second day of August A D expose to public sale before the Court House door Vernon in the county the following real estate Exet half of south west quarter section 8 township 2 range 15 N and W and north east quarter of north west quarter section 7 township 2 north range 14 west and south east quarter of south east quarter section 20 township 4 north range 14 west purchaser to pay for deeds G Allen Sheriff Washington County Florida
July 12 1897 notice 16 names William G Forehand of Chipley Fla and others as land cultivation defendants in the Wy of SW NEY of SW and SEE of NWY Sec 2 Tp 6 N R 13 W with court hearing August 28 1897 at Marianna Fla Ed fee paid J M Bakco Register.
Land Office at Gainesville Florida records William K Golden of Guyer Florida Hd. No. 24848 filing intent to make final proof on August 28 1897 before Clerk Circuit Court at Marianna Florida for the NW NEY of NW27 Sec 2 and SE of NEY Sec 3 Tp 6 N R 18 W cultivation of said land. Names listed include W G Forehand J H Dicks B F Powell Joseph Brown all of Chipley Florida and Ed few Paid.
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