De Funiak Springs Signal (WB Saunders, Editor)

July 20, 1889

Local Ads:

GA Landrum, MD; Dentist, DeFuniak Springs

Samuel Woodington; Carpenter and Joiner

Mrs. LF Cochran; Millinery and Dressmaking (Miss Jessie Hollowel, mgr.)

WH McDaniel, WC Eddy, Charles Everett: De Funiak Springs Real Estate

M May, Henry Bovis; May and Bovis Architects, Contractors, Builders

AP Jones; General Merchandise and Groceries (buys and sells local produce)

WL Cawthon; The Opera House Store, general merchandise and groceries

Sheriff’s Sale:

Sheriff John A. McLeod

Monday, August 5^th, 1889 - Sale of De Funiak Lumber Co. (MD McDonald, Andrew Gray) property to satisfy debt to Charles Everette. Section 17, T3N, R18W

Monday, July 1^st, 1889 – Sale of Grist Mill and fixtures at SE ¼ of Section 6, T3N, R18W for lien by JM Drake against JM Andrews. SP Darby, Judge.

Monday, July 1^st, 1889 – Sale of Victor Safe to satisfy debt of Will C. Saugart to Victor Safe and Lock Company. AB McLeod, JP.

Locals:

Mr. W.L. Cawthon left this morning on a visit to Lake View

The party who stole a gun on Alaqua and attempted to steal a boat at Freeport, and for which he got a good whipping, is now an inmate of our Sheriff’s hotel.

Mrs. Sarah Tervin; we regret to learn, met with a painful accident last Monday by being thrown from a carriage.

Mrs. Adams who has not been well for some time, was so badly frightened by the pranks played by the lightening during the thunder storm last Sunday, that her life is despaired of.

Miss Nancy McLain, a sister of the circuit clerk, and a most es?? lady, was last week suddenly taken with a fit of insanity, it is feared she has forever lost her reason.

Abraham Bros. Tobacco and Cigar Mfg. takes an interest in the tobacco being grown in Walton County.

Our clever tax assessor, Mr. Phillip Garrett, is a great favorite with the ladies.

Mr. JR Tucker and family are living upon the fat of the land with the old folks at Natural Bridge this week.

Mrs. MA Cawthon for the first time in several months, was able to take a drive in the country this week, her restoration I health is now assured.

The young folks had a grand hop Thursday night to which the married gentlemen whose wives were absent, were invited, Mr. WL Cawthon was declared the most fashionable dancer.

WD Chipley proposed as successor to President of the Florida Chautauqua, Hon. Wallace Bruce.

Notice of Publication:

June 29, 1889 - Perry Lawson Jones to make final Proof of homestead claim #14468, S ½ of NE ¼ and N ½ of the SE ¼, Sec. 4 T2N, R19W. Witnesses: Joshua Brannon, Hozier Brannon, Wm J. Cawthon, Robinson Slay, all of De Funiak Springs. James A. McLeod, CC, SC Tucker, Register