The Chipley Banner

Chipley Washington County, Florida Saturday, March 21, 1896
Vol. III, Number 38
Published every Saturday
TC Jones, Editor
WW Jones,  Associate Editor

Local Ads:
Florida Central & Peninsular RR
GW Cook , Justice of the Peace
JE Cailey, Real Estate
DJ Jones, Attorney at Law
May & Tharpe, Gen. Merchandise
L&N RR
EN Deckle's, fancy goods
JM Farrior, hog and chicken cholera cure
WT May has Ballard and Balard baking powder
WL & JB Farrior, Brick Store  - Gen Merchandise
AJ Gay, Livery & Feed


The Senate committee on territories has reported favorably on the bill for admission of New Mexico as a state

Local and Personal:
WO Butler made a legal visit to Westville this week

Will Watts, of Pensacola spent Sunday with his parents

Mr. Townsend, our shoemaker is building a new shop near SA Cook's

Mayor DJ Jones went to DeFuniak on leagal business this week

Guss Owen left last Saturday for Lexington, KY

ADD Campbell was up from Marianna, Wednesday to visit relatives

TJ Watts spent several days with his parents this week

Quite a number from here attended the Chautauqua last Saturday

Mrs. WT May returned last Wednesday from visiting friends in DeFuniak

S Davis' health is improved

Miss Pearl Johnson returned to Pensacola visiting relatives here

Mrs. CG Allen is severely ill

Circuit Clerk Lassiter and deputy sheriff Roche, of Vernon were in town this week

Marshal Watson is placing in some new and much needed bridges at the principal crossings this week

Mr JL McGowan, of Atmore, Ala, the hero of the "Railroas Bill" episode visited relatives here last Sunday

Mr Gay went to St. Andrews

ER Drinkwat of Butler Mich. wishes to locate 100 families here next season

Tax Collector, AQ Jones, will be here March 25 (next Wed.)_ for the last time this season. Tax books close first Monday in April

New post office - Duncan, 6 miles south of Chipley

Novel entertainment at EN Deckle's

FS Blake, agent retires

Dr. LH Wilson, Presb. Evangalist for West Florida preached at the Methodist Church Sunday

AM Wilson, formerly from here, has been staying in Sanford, Fla., purchased the drug business of Dr. Anderson and will conduct that business.

Died at the residence of her parents, M/M GW Cook, March 16th, Miss Mittie Cook, aged 28 years. Long obit - Rev. RA Foster presided, Paul Barrers (sic): JJ Williams, DDJ Jones, EN Dekle, TD White, JR Wells, AM Mathews

Washington County Teacher's Assoc. Program for May 21 & 22, 1896. Henry Bush, Pres.; LE Mountein, Sec.; Exec. Comm. - WT Horae, Ch.; Miss Berta Daniels,; CE Day, Sec; Presenters: Mrs. Katie Carkhuff, LE Mountein, AW Weeks, BF Gainer, JW Bowers, WC Lockey, CC Brock, Miss NC Hasselborg, JT Bowen, Miss Louie Tiller, Miss EM Lockey, ?Henry BushTown council met: EN Dekle, Ch.; SA Cook; CG Allen; JJ Williams; WT May, Clerk. AM Watson, TT Marcum had business

JR Thompson Co. Comm. Washington Co., Fla. opens bidding for construction of Courthouse at Vernon

Notice for Publication:
March 28, 1896 - John R Newton of Chipley will make final proof on HD #23851(?) for SW 1/4 sec 26, T5N, R13W; Wit.: CF Cope, James Taylor, Emmanuel Syfret, Jeff Bass, all of Chipley; JM Barco, register

March 28, 1896 - James A Carter of Wausau, Fla. will make final proof on HD #19853(?) for E 1/2 of NW 1/4 & W 1/2 of NE 1/4 Sec 30, T3N, R13W; Wit.: David Miller, Needam P Taylor. Thomas K Wilcox, James Street, all of Wausau; JM Barco, register

April 4, 1896 - Benjamin Pipkin, of Bonifay will make final proof on HD #21199 for SE 1/4 Sec 14 T4N, R15W; Wit.: WP Nelson, John H Wynn, of Bonifay; William J Scott, Gadi Yates, of Chipley; JM Barco, register

May 2, 1896 - Joseph A Taylor, of Vernon, Fla. will make final proof on HD #26355 for N 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec 18, T1N, R14W; Wit.: Darius Taylor, Henry Tharp, Teakle Taylor, Willis Taylor, all of Vernon; JM Barco, register

May 2, 1896 - James B Richardson, of Bonifay, Fla. will make final proof on HD #24530 for NW 1/4 Sec ??? (page torn) T4N, R14W