County Commission Proceedings Short Session June 7 1909
County commissioners met in session with Chairman Edwards and members, reviewing minutes from May 17 1909. They received a report from E Ben Carter on railroad crossing improvements and authorized establishing a new crossing. May 1909 finances were presented, with state and county totals and warrants reviewed. The clerk was instructed to arrange a typewritten courthouse cornerstone and warrants. meeting adjourned to July 5 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT County
S’resent
Pepel
C. H. Edwards
Igotoagle
D. E. Austin
R. Paghlin
J. J. Fultz
Key Carlton
Sis
E. Ben Carter Anito
Mr. Carter
Jones
Iion
Why Not the Express Company
A reader argues the express company, not railroads, is the nation’s top greedy and conscienceless robber of growers and truck farmers. The piece calls for regulation of express handling as freight, condemning the company’s system and demanding state action to curb abuses.
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Legisla
Pears
Nering
Gould
Electric Franchise Granted In St Lucie City
A Tallahassee dispatch notes the 1909 Florida legislature adjourned with little state effect. In St Lucie, the City Council approved a thirty year electric light franchise to St Lucie Ice Company, with ten year renewal options, required continuous operation, and twenty two street lights at 1080 dollars yearly, no street railway included, to begin by 1901. Superintendent Jones boasted of a hunting trip and described his travels with praise for the riverfront town.
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Tallahassee
Jacksonville
Senate
Harris
Hudson
C. B. Smith
Madison
Farris
Wnn
Inessen
Broward
F. M. Hudson
Florida
Gilchrist
Men of
St. Lucie
Ice Company
What Comes in June in a Genteel Ballad Tone
The verse lists June life milestones from school endings to weddings and honeymoons. It humorously contrasts youthful rites of passage with domestic scenes like dinners, shoes and rice, many voices, and a playful chorus about fears and joys.
Day ideas and military staff updates from Florida notes
The Orlando Reporter-Star suggests dedicated days like Avocado Day for Miami and Lettuce Day for Daytona to attract homeseekers in Florida's temperate climate. The Governor’s staff lists five colonels pending appointment, with Colonel Wallace F. Stovall Tampa and Major A. L. Bethel Tallahassee among others serving as Military Secretary.
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California
Sanford
Orlando
Tampa
Jaysonville
Orlando Reporter- Star
Miami
Lemon City
Fort Pierce
Titusville
Daytona
Hastings
Wallace F. Stovall
W. J. Tucker
C. Seton Fleming
Jacksonville
Morton Riddle
Jack “Gonville
John W. Wideman
DeLand
A. L. Bethel
Tallahassee
Fort Pierce Band Focuses on Practice and Rehearsals
The Fort Pierce Band prioritizes practice with strict attention and neighborhood interest grows as rehearsals occur two nights per week at the hall.
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Fort Pierce
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Guests
Mr Herbert Besseys on the sick list. Miss Cecil daughter of C C Cecil visits Miss Fern McPherson. Miss Fanny Baker from San Mateo visits sister Mrs L Kickliter. Edna Witham returned from West Palm Beach. Mrs Lacy Kickliter ill but improving. Kyle, former primary teacher, a town visitor. McPherson returned from DeLand commencement. Mrs John Michael of Oakland visiting Fort Pierce residents. Mrs S K Jewell and son leave Fort Pierce for the Northwest. Mrs Thomas Hogarth and Mrs Susan Wilson stay with Mrs Haney for a time. Mrs Chas Porter hosts the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society for Mr and Mrs Robert Porter and Miss Mary Porter freshly back from Cuba. Refreshments served. enjoyable afternoon.
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Herbert Besseys
Miss Cecil
C. C. Cecil
Fern McPherson
Fanny Baker
San Mateo
L. Kickliiter
Edna Witham
West Palm Beach
Lacy Kickliter
Miss Kyle
Miss McPherson
Prof Oakerman Elected Principal of Fort Pierce High
Prof M J Oakerman of Tampa has been tendered and accepted as principal of Fort Pierce High School. He has taught in Florida ten years and served on the Tampa High School faculty for five years. The board seeks the cooperation of trustees officers and patrons to secure the best teachers and continually raise standards.
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M. J. Oakerman
Tampa
Fort Pierce
Oakerman
Florida
Booster Brown Boosts Fort Pierce Newspapers
The Fort Pierce News gains praise as Nestor Brown is praised as a live wire booster for his city. The Sanford Herald notes Fort Pierce should flourish like a green bay tree with two strong papers. The Celery City and Pineapple Center references show regional pride spreading via publicity efforts.
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Nestor Brown
Fort Pierce
In Memoriam Mrs P J Sheffield
Mrs P J Sheffield wife of D B Sheffield born May 2 1846 near Lake Butler Bradford County Fla died June 3 after third paralysis attack leaving husband and seven children. Interred at Poppell Cemetery with family gratitude to friends. residence history in Florida Georgia Narrows Fort Pierce.
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P. J. Sheffield
D. B. Sheffield
Lake Butler
Bradford County
Fla
Jennie Miller
J. E. Sheffield
Mayo
M. V. V. McCullees
T. H
D. L
O. K. Sheffield
Kate Sutton
Tifton
Debbie Sutton
Sheffield
Primitive Baptist Church
South
South and Middle Florida
South Georgia
Narrows
Quay
Poppell
Fort Pierce
School Board Minutes From June Meeting
The School Board met in regular session June 7 with R R Gladwin chairing and W C Braddock and Geo E Coon present. They refused pupil transportation due to funds and awarded Louis Raulerson the Tant ie school house project for 8500, work to begin at once.
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R. R. Gladwin
W. C. Bradcock
Geo. E. Coon
J.C. Jones
N. FP. McCall
Quay
Bethel Creek
Lebron Jones
G. E. Coon
Louis Raulerson
Tantie School House
W. C. Braddock
Sebastian
Frank Storman
Five Mile Creek
K. M. Tedder
Oslo
Ain't We, Bill? A Pine Grower's Protest at a Train
A pine grower near Jensen shouts at a train carrying Cuban pines, denouncing the grinding wheels as soulless. He says growers are ruined by debt and rot grows in fields while banks profit from the rush to export. He questions the end and urges endurance.
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Jensen
Bill
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Ijgsionens’ Proceedings
J.H. Wynn
Bmggis Ieee
The
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Polat
Mutual Construction Co
Bartow
United States
Senator Hudson
St. Lucie Lhe Company
Board of Education
Buster Brown
Stuart
Prof
E Hunter
S Hunter
Eddie Coats
Ianthe Bond
J Hunter
Elma Geiger
Ula Geiger
EO Helseth
Edna Johns
Ida Tobie Bhy
J Summerlin
N Schofield
H C Henderson
Oe Veneer
Oneree Vo Bt Pers
EC Summerlin Trans
Kia Walker
Wora Nas
M. Tedder
K. M. Tedder Waveling
Tedder
Drew
Cobb Bethel School
Cobb
Gifford Sch
Fee & Stewart Co
Jordan
Walter Bobo
ECL& Co
White City S Co
Hall
Ed Rage
Fort Pierce News
Tribune
Coelec
Tedder Express
W. ©. Braddock
Geo E Coon
Bank
Ft Pierce
K. M. Tepper
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