Commissioners Meeting Minutes from July 6 1908
St. Lucie County commissioners met to read previous minutes and finalize immediate arrangements. Sheriff D S Carlton to secure a room for a Special Term starting July 1, and orders placed for a safe to be delivered to Fort Pierce for 365 dollars. Road and public works items discussed, including proposed public road openings and railroad crossing improvements. Tax assessments, millage rates, and road improvements along Quay river and Jensen area noted, with bids approved for road shelling and rolling. Meeting adjourned to 7:30 am with adjournment to next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnty
C. H.wards
P. Kroegel
J. F.ul
J. J. Baker
Peter Raulerson
J. B. Fultz
D. S. Carlton
Yhenow
Pranz Safe and Lock Co
Ft. Pierce
R. G. Ts
W. N. Reams
Walter
F. E. C. Ry. Isreed
Vero Stagi
Lerk
Railrad Company
Resolution
T.D. Summer B. A. Radhwertig
Bi Phead
St. Lucie
Ing
A. M. Sample
R. W. Girey
S. E
N. W
B. C. Cox
McCullers
F. C. Poppellum
D. C. Cox
McCullers and Dennis
McClinton
D & Man
Esau
Jensen
Rt 2
Tuesa
Baker
Civil suit over $20,000 damages for crushed foot
Special term court opened to hear C. O. Lassitter versus Florida East Coast Railway. Lassitter, a Fort Pierce yard switchman, lost his left foot on February 16, 1906 due to a defective grabiron. Trial aimed to conclude tomorrow. jury sworn and testimony started. Representing Lassitter were Beggs Palmer of Orlando and Otis R. Parker of Fort Pierce. railway side: Robbins of Titusville, S. Smith of Jacksonville, Hemmings of Fort Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor
Jones
Circuit Court
C. O. Lassitter
Florida East Coast Railway
Fort Pierce
L. D. Jones
A. Snellgrove
G. A. Powers
Thos. Hellier
C.S. Bixby
Jens Helseth
Mr. Lassitter
Beggs & Palmer
Orlando
Otis R. Parker
Geo. M. Robbins
Titusville
A.V. S. Smith
Jacksonville
F. L. Hemmings
Fort Pierce and Jensen Teams Shine at West Palm Fourth
About seventy five Fort Pierce residents and as many from St Lucie county joined celebrations in West Palm Beach for Independence Day. The Fort Pierce Band aided a Miami band while the Jensen baseball team faced Delray for a 960 prize, delivering a sharp, hard fought 4 to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierce
St. Lucie County
West Palm Beach
Dade County
Miami
Jensen
Delray
Jensen Boys
Palm Beach
Miami Zouages Fire Chief Hardie Star at East Coast Parade
The Miami Zouages under command of Fire Chief Hardie drew the crowd as the morning’s star attraction with a precise twenty pin gun drill by seventeen boys. Spectators praised the若 Japanese exhibition public speaking parade baby show and other features enjoyed by a large East Coast audience.
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West Palm Beach
Miami Zouages
Hardie
Florida House Members Listed for 1809 Legislature
The Tallahassee item provides a complete Florida House membership list for 1809 by county. Notable names include Alachua Syd L Cater and T H Doke. Dade George O Stokes. Hillsboro John B Taylor. Jefferson S D Clark. Leon A S Wells. Madison Chas E Davis. Manatee A F Hull. Marion L S Light. Nassau A E Ogilvie. Orange A B Newton. Osceola G S Acree. Polk J A Cox. Putnam H A B McKenzie. Santa Rosa K V McCaskill. St. Johns W A MacWilliams. Sumter McGleen Terrell. Suwannee L B Roberson. Wakulla Walter L Page. Walton J F Richburg. Washington R L McKinzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alachua
Syd L. Cater
T. H. Doke
Baker
J. L. Kelly
Bradford
D. V . Brevard
R. B. Stealhoun
Fo Citrtis
Gracd
Columbia
John Hodges
Dade
George O. Stokes
Num
Hernando
F. L. Stringer
Hillsboro
John
Taylor
A Pattishall
Holmes
W. G. Watford
Jackson
W. E. B. Smith
J. H. Tidewell
Jefferson
S. D. Clark
A. J. Boland
Lake
J. R. Miller
J. S. Godfrey
Lee
F. J. Wilson
Leon—A. 8. Wells
John L. Neely
Levy
W. J. Epperson
Lafayette
McQueen Chaires
Liberty
E. K. Thagard
Madison
Chas
E. Davis
J. Ellis Blanton
Manatee
A. F. Hull
Marion
Suwannee
L. B. Roberson
Geo. W. Dempsey
W. T- Cash
Volusia
Jas
EB. Alexander
Macon Thornton
Wakulla
Walter L Page
Walton
J. F. Richburg
Washington
R. L. McKinzie
Miss Conkling Sets Fort Pierce Recital With Local Talent
Miss Lena Conkling will give a song recital in Fort Pierce next Friday night featuring local artists including Mia, EB. E. Rollins, reader, R. Le Evernden, bass soloist, S. K. Jewell, violinist, and C. G. M. Horta, accompanist. The program promises a high class evening of music and a published program is anticipated next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Conkling
Fort Pierce
Mia
EB. E. Rollins
R. le Evernden
S. K. Jewell
CG. M. Horta
Fort Pierce Baseball Charity and School Board Minutes
The afternoon features a charity style baseball game between married and single men of Fort Pierce at the North River street diamond with players of noted calibre umpiring. The Fort Pierce Woman's Guild meets Friday after church. the Board discusses school building for Gifford colored children and teacher allocations for winter terms across Sebastian, Viking, Fort Pierce, Eldred, Eden, Jensen, Fort Drum, and Taylors Creek schools with budget and insurance decisions and resignation of Oslo supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierce
North River Street
Harbin
Gustafton
Lennard
Board Room
B. F. Hardesty
W. D. Edwards
R. R. Gladwin
W.d. Nesbitt
Espey
Gifford
Annie K. Miller
Maude L. Richards
Jensen
Eden
Newal
Hartford
Irene DeStuben
Jensen School
E. M. Stokes
Roseland
Sebastian School
C. O. Helseth
Oslo
St. Lucie County
Adta Johns
Ida Tobie
Viking School
Ethel Sharman
Edith Hunter
Sue Hunter
Annie J. Groves
Emma O. Helseth
Eddie Geiger
Elina Geiger
Eldred
Nellie Geiger
Eden School
Mamie Hardee
Rene ] ‘Pennington
Fourth of July Mild in Fort Pierce With Card Party
The Glorious Fourth in Fort Pierce had a quiet celebration with many residents traveling to West Palm Beach and Titusville. A hotly contested baseball game ended 17 to 16 with the Wood Choppers ahead. A morning street parade and an afternoon card party were followed by a leap year ball in the club house and a bustling evening dance. Stores closed at noon as residents sought a festive day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierce
West Palm Beach
Titusville
CAPT. STEVE A. BRAVO DEAD
Captain Stephen A. Bravo of Miami died in New York Saturday night from cancer. He left Miami months ago for treatment by specialists and was a well known steamboat man on the East Coast with many friends among Indian River oldtimers. Funeral was held in St Augustine, his birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Bravo
Miami
New York
Bravo
Steve
Indian River
St. Augustine
Church Notices for St. Andrews Sunday Worship
Sunday July 12 morning worship at St Andrews Episcopal Church includes Holy Communion at 7 o clock and Martins at 11 o clock. Sermon theme Hid treasure in a field How the guid ances of the schools are perplexed by the mysteries of the kingdom. Sunday school 10 am W T Harbin superintendent. Friday vesper at 4 pm choir meets as usual Seats free Everybody welcome Reverend Geo Moore D D pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aodrews Episcopal Church
Holy Communion
Martins
Harbin
Geo, Moore
D. D
Pastom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vero
Ed. V. Walker
Shell
Quay River Road
St. Lucie County Tribone
F. M. Tyler
House OF Representatives
Tallahassee
Florida
Miss Conkling
Addishel
School Board
Baseball Today
Woman’s Guild
Episcopal Church
Fort Drum
Eunice Scho~field
Taylors Creek
MH Jordan
Steve A. Bravo
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