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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
4
A collage of brief notices records ads and society items from Manatee including sales of seeds and beds jury reports visitors in town tobacco and soda quotes election talk mayoral candidates names of residents arrivals at cottages and hotel updates with local shops advertising shoes woodwork and paints plus a deer hunt and court attendance
W E Connell & Co finish moving stock to their Main Street shop. K W Wiggins advertises groceries and goods. J W White of Seaboard Air Line visited the river. Ernst Flor, Manatee baker, ill for a week. Banquet for local young women at Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd home. Kate Perkins hosts friends at her parents’ new Main Street home.
A seasonal note reports fewer festive tourists this year and expresses hope that the cooler spell will draw more visitors to the Manatee region, promising a fuller crowd later in the season.
Hennington and Kisler established a wood yard beside the railroad near the Davis packing house. They installed a gasoline engine and saw and are now ready for business. These young men are described as hustlers and deserve patronage.
Mrs T F Graham of Tampa spends a few days in Manatee visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J B Wyatt. Her guest Mrs Crawford Wheatley and her son Charles from Americus Ga are accompanying her. Wheatley is a niece of Mr Wyatt.
The wind damaged remaining oranges on trees, leaving many on the ground while shipments bring little freight value. W. W. Riddick known as Jim grows whiskers. Pop Miller jokes about a circus tent encounter and a possible reward. Dr. J. M. Samuel heads to Volusia then Jacksonville for Masons lodge, Mrs Gates shows improvement, John W. Curry remains ill. Adams sells whale oil soap and various chemicals and fertilizers.
Mr. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine says Bucklin’s Arnica Salve “does the business” for piles and old sores, claiming it healed a sore without leaving a scar. Available for 25 cents at Manatee Drug Store.
The bank emphasizes its long standing ideals of conservatism and safety as core to its success. It pledges to maintain its conservative business basis and uphold the traditions that have sustained its operations through many years.
For sale 520 acres with 70 acres vegetable land 30 acres saw grass balance virgin pine land one mile from depot fronts three quarters of a mile on railroad price for sixty days 1500 See Manatee Realty Co at once Also for sale cheap a good new 16 foot sail boat Inquire at E P Lloyds cigar factory or phone 268 3 t
Closing out sale offered by Frank Sullivan Manatee to devote time to meat business. Sell stock and farm tools including three dairy cows one heifer purebred Berkshire hogs half breed hogs two hundred White Leghorn eggs incubators brooders buggy cart and tools. Address Frank Sullivan Manatee.
Real estate notice for 28 acres of hammock land offered by HH Beckwith of Wimauma Florida. Property described as fine rich land within one eighth mile of loading station. Advertiser seeks community support to sustain the local paper and invites public backing.
R M James of Louellen 8 C proclaims a cure for malaria misery with Electric Bitters in 60 cent bottles. He claims quick relief for chills bilious attacks jaundice and stomach liver and kidney complaints and back pain sold at Manatee Drug Store with guarantee.
Six months from the dates hereof I will present to the County Judge of Manatee county Florida my accounts and vouchers as administrator in the estate of J J Ferguson sr deceased and will make my final settlement as such administrator Dated this 17th day of January AD 908 J Ferguson Administrator
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