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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1899
Page
3
Chipley and nearby residents are mentioned in a stream of notices. People in town and visiting relatives, ongoing business, shipments, school events, and local incidents including illnesses and a fatality are reported with brief remarks on services and commerce.
Mr J W Howell has the post office building repaired. Hon W B Gainer of Econfina visited Monday and Tuesday. Farmers gather cotton and seem satisfied with the yield. Mr T J Mobley carried a convict to the Myers turpentine camp this week. Prohibition rally expected Friday crowd. Mr Myers of Myers Turpentine Company spent most of the week here. County Commissioners met Monday with full board, disposing of business. J B Blackwell bought the King Naval Stores interest. the King brothers moved to Headland Alabama. Board of Public Instruction met Tuesday with teacher examinations beginning the same day and many applicants present. Commissioners authorized permits to Jno M Harper and G L Bledsoe to sell intoxicating liquors in District No 1. G A Danley of Chipley attended the commissioners meeting in support of good reads.
Mrs Leach visited Chipley Monday while Mr Henry Bowen left for Blountstown Sunday. Rev T O Philip conducts a singing school here. Mr John Wilson visits Cypress on business this week. James T Bowen added a neat extension to his home. Rev Joe Sellars preached at Piney Hill church Saturday and Sunday nights. James Bowen resumed teaching Monday after a two week vacation. Miss Bessie McCreary returned home Saturday after a week with her sister Mrs James Bowen. Miss Bessie Austen left for North Carolina Monday after visiting her sister Mrs Leach.
Mothers of children with croup or severe cold are advised to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as it contains no opiate or narcotic and can be given to babies and adults. The remedy has gained widespread approval in the United States and abroad and is sold by Patrick Bros. druggist.
From Richer’s Cross Roads residents call for active road oversight by commissioners and a district Farmers’ Meeting to share farming successes and failures. They note a Bahama musical convention and ask neighbors to bring baskets if they attend.
In Gay Florida on September 3 1899 Epiter announces the death of John and Gid Hutchins who were struck by lightning while returning from work during a severe storm. Neighbors found them and relatives receive community sympathy while the Walsingham family and Capt A J Gay along with Frank Jernigan send condolences.
Rain is heavy in Pine Grove slowing timber haulage as ground stays soft. Geo Tharp works on houses for Stokes & Co at Alley. Monroe Bush, son of Allen Bush, breaks collarbone from a fall near his stable. Loney Weeks moves his log team to J B H Co camp to haul cypress. B Bush and family ill but improving. A church meeting was held.
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