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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
6
Numerous figures and names visit Chipley and nearby towns from Graceville Marian Foley and other communities. Attendees include Judge Crocker Dr Mitchell and attorneys Wells Buford McRae Hutchison and Butler. Councils, jurors, and railroad workers travel between Southport DeFunIiak and Pensacola areas.
The Democratic party led by Woodrow Wilson and Governor Marshal secured a near perfect victory in Tuesday's election. By press time it carried 34 states with 380 electoral votes, surpassing the needed 286 to win.
The Baptist church ladies announce a Bazaar at the Harvey store building beginning Wednesday November 20. Contributors of fancy work should leave items with Mrs. Albert Myers by Monday November 18 to allow the pricing committee to prepare.
W H Price of Marianna resigns as judge of the ninth circuit and D J Jones of Chipley is unanimously chosen to succeed him. State Attorney C L Wilson also resigns and R H Buford is recommended for appointment. The Banner hails D J Jones as the best qualified for the bench, promising added dignity and fair justice.
Mrs. W. B. Gainer and Mrs. D. D. Davis hosted visits in Vernon and Duncan School principal Prof. Pumphrey circulated among friends Saturday. A. W. Barrett of Albany, Ga. reported three years of growth here and left a $200 subscription at the Banner. Davis Gardner, former Chipley resident now in Panama City, returns to join W. W. Harvey in rebuilding the local grocery trade.
A river of sales notes include Williams and Helton hat offer, Walk-Over shoes promotion, and tam agent for Saibara Nurseries in Mobile. The fall term of the circuit court convened Wednesday while wagon loads of corn and hay linger in town for sale. J E Camey promotes fruit trees with catalogs and prices.
The column notes fundraising lunches by the Methodist church, court proceedings in Vernon with Judge Bethel, tax payment discounts for the month, a sheriff arrest in Fountain linked to a murder in Bibb Bridge, and a note on the battleship New York launch in New York. It also mentions regional cooperation with the Board of Trade, West Florida editors meeting at DeFuniak, church association near Chipley, school fund apportionment totaling 117954.81 dollars with Washington County at 3094.14, T W Laney injuring an ear at Chipley Gin Co, and the death of Hallie Lewis of Marianna formerly with the Tallahassee State Female College.
Williams and Helton advertise all kinds of feed and fresh groceries with attic delivery. Campbell and Dekle Co emphasize ten cent bargain counter deals and a special offer for ladies from B Blake and Co. Misses Richardson listed among customers.
Forty acre farm seven miles southwest of Chipley near a hard road offers for sale at a reasonable price. For particulars write Baxwen Chipley.
Eighty acres six miles southwest of Chipley on a hard road with good buildings and a barn. forty acres are in cultivation. For particulars write Banner in Chipley. Seer.
The advertisement promotes Buster Brown Shoes as ideal for children and directs readers to buy them at Williams and Helton.
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