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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
6
A roundup of residents and visitors to Panama City includes Montgomery and Graceville guests, attendance at a Masonic convention, and voting activity in the city primary. Names include Henry Farrior, J. Ed Stokes, W. B. Gamer, A. F. McCrary, Miss Berta Jones, and R. L. Scarlett among others.
In a low turnout special election held Tuesday, H. H. Wells was the sole candidate and elected to represent the 25th senatorial district. The community showed little interest as votes cast were few.
Announcement for an all-day Sacred Harp singing at Southport on the fifth Sunday of September 1912. The public is invited to attend with books. accommodations offered for Saturday and Sunday nights for those traveling by Saturday’s train. Comarrmis notice by A F Deiskell.
Mr. Owsley, auditor for the railroad, paid off employees on a Friday trip. DM. Martin and D. G. Brock attended the District Masonic convention with Brock as county commission candidate. Misses Lucile and John Jordan returned from North Carolina. Bernard Langston came home from the State University. In the city primary Monday F B Callaway was elected Mayor, Walter Cook and J A Roberts reelected Clerk and Marshal, and W O Butler Sr D Larmichael and S B Judson elected Councilmen.
An administrator announces a public outcry auction on October 7 at seven oclock for cash to settle the estate of Hiwell Cook deceased. The sale includes a large private library with dozens of volumes and works on law philosophy literature and language, valued items listed with notable titles and authors.
Registration books are now open in every precinct in Washington county. If unregistered, attend to the matter at once. Rev. McNeil announced Sunday that a series of meetings would begin at the Methodist church on the third Sunday in October. A District Masonic Convention with Orion Lodge No. 40 met Friday and Saturday with about twenty five delegates. Dr Yates eye specialist of Pensacola will be at McGeachy’s drug store Tuesday. Delegates at the Masonic district convention staying at Miller House praised proprietor Mr White. Thomas Collins, surveyor, ill with appendicitis. friends wish him a speedy recovery. Camp McMillan UCV did not meet due to weather but will meet next Saturday the 21st. B Blake & Co to open next Wednesday with fall and winter suits and dress goods on display for the ladies.
The Chipley Hotel offers the highest market price for chickens and eggs in cash. Residents are invited to bring poultry and eggs to the hotel for immediate payment in full.
Forty acre farm seven miles southwest of Chipley near hard road for sale at a reasonable price. For particulars address Banks Chipley.
An array of shop blurbs promotes fresh groceries hardware furniture shoes and screens. Williams Helton Wells Sharron Chipley Furniture Co Dunn Coleman Co and Dunn Coleman Co advertise cash sales and long lasting shoes and screens for doors and windows.
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