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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1899
Page
3
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Community items from Vernon and nearby areas list court sessions, visits, business changes, and personal notices. Mentions include J E Daily's Westville trip, D J Jones at court, Sheriff preparations for circuit court, new soda fountain by W W Harvey, and local schools and teachers. Also notes sales, mill work, and a Chamberlains remedy endorsement.
Chipley items report visits by Miss Rhea Scarlett of Orange Hill and numerous townsfolk including Mr. Jacob Vickers Graceville and Mr. G. W. Bowers Argyle. Turpentine runs stay busy. ads promote The Great Healer and Chamberlain Pain Balm. J. D. Campbell to lead Morrison Mill Co. duties. announces local delinquents list and subscription drive for the Banner.
Chipley defeated Marianna in a three hour game on the Marianna diamond under umpire Jacoby. Chipley led from the first inning, finishing after six innings as crowds cheered the visitors who traveled by train from Chipley on the 11:02 to witness the event.
Shorty offers a reward for a Marianna man who echoed yells on slips while Chipley players and fans celebrate a victory. The report highlights colorful quotes about players Hawk Farrior Wells and Carter, praises Smith’s hitting and defenses, and ends with an invitation to a future Chipley game at the Diamond.
The report lists several May 4 to May 6 measures in the House and Senate. Topics include marriage credential limits for ministers, Vernon incorporation, constitutional amendment timing, rail safety, anti boarding on trains, road repair duties for timber carts, range stock branding regulation, and fire insurance pricing reforms. Senate notes cite obstruction penalties and voter emblem bans, with Reeves’ full value fire insurance bill passing.
Deputy Marshals Jurors and Witnesses all returned home Saturday and Sunday as the S Court concluded after a brief one week term.
Mr and Mrs R D Murray of Wewa Bibenke visit here this week. D G Singleton was out of hunting on Baron George Sunday. L Loudergilk of Jackson Co passed here en route from St Andrews where he preached. E Singleton attended Vernon School Board meeting. Frank Mashburn of Econfina spent Sunday with uncle G Nixon. We need rain showers now. Reporter.
The county section reports sentences from the U S court in Pensacola. Convictions include cutting timber on Government land with fines for Wm Anderson 10, Wm May Jr 825, Wm May Sr 80, Tom and Ed Creel 25 each. Illicit liquor sales yield prison terms for Chas Davis one year, W T Monroe and W J Thomas 30 days, W J Doster 6 2/3 days. Illicit distilling sees several six to nine month sentences for Frank Mathews Wm Brantly Homer Stanley Rufus Oliver. Ed Davis one year in Nashville penitentiary. The piece notes farming anecdotes and a New England Newspaper League car passing through en route to Jacksonville.
John E. Clifford of Norwood House, Norwood N Y, lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing a whooping cough epidemic in children during last winter. He notes its relief of severe coughing spells and complete cure and states the product is sold by Patrick Bros druggists.
Farmers seek rain to aid crops as conditions worsen. Mr M C Park departed for North Bay early in the week. A Young Men's Debating Society met Saturday, and the Singing Society gathered at Piney Grove church Sunday with a large crowd. A fire damaged Rev A M Swindle’s fence and Mr T C Duncan’s crib on Saturday. neighbors helped rebuild, and the arsonist remains unknown.
Tax collectors warn that the tax books will close and the tax list pass out of the collector's hands on May 20. A. Q. Jones, Tax Collector for Washington County, emphasizes the deadline.
Department of the Interior Land Office Gainesville announces that Thomas Mareer has filed to prove up his claim in the NWY of SW by SEY and NEM of SWZ in section 18 township 15 range 14 west. He will present witnesses Isaiah Hampton Carl Barner Robert Bailey Arcey Yates of Vernon Fla before County Judge D D Melvin on June 24.
If troubled with rheumatism try Cham berlain Pain Balm. One application relieves pain and it cures sprains bruises in a third the time of other treatments. It helps cuts burns frostbites quinsey chest pains glandular swellings. Every bottle warranted. Price 25 5 cts at Patrick Bros. drug store.
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