The DeFuniak Herald

Vol. II, No. 19
Wednesday, October 30, 1895

Local Ads:
AP Jones - General Merchandise
WC Eddy - General Merchandise
BA Davis - Marble and Stone Work
Crestview Hotel - HF Powell, Proprietor
Dr. Landrum's Drug Store
BF Cockroft & Son - Livery, feed
WB Wright& Co. - Commissary, Laurel Hill
Jim W Wilson - Barber Shop
The Opera House - WL Cawthon, General Merchandise
JN McLane, MD - Nelson Ave.
JJ McCaskill - clothing, Freeport, Fla.
Florida Central and Peninsular RR
Mrs. NC Martin - boarding house
DH Simmons, MD, Freeport
State Normal College, CP Walker, Pres
SA Cawthon, Butcher
Chautauqua Barber Shop, Walter Helms, Prop.

Local News:
LF Cochran writes a note of thanks to those aiding him in his recent bereavement (appears to be his wife).

M/M Hutch Cawthon had a girl Monday morning

Mr. Albert Jernigan lost a fine mare to illness

Dr. Felton is hoping folks will clean local streets

Persons taking part in Teachers Institute programs: Prof. CP Walker, Miss Ella Buchannan, Miss Ileen McCollough, MJ Turner, Miss Nina Fuller, Miss Kate McLeod, John W Bowers Chair. Esec. Com.


Grand Jury:
HL Berry, foreman; John McSwain; DA McDonald; JL Sconiers; John Broxton; J Love McLEan; Wm. Mathews; John Mayo; Wm. Henderson; WH (?) King; Alonzo Hollowell; JC Lancaster; JD Campbell; Wm. Laird; JK Chambliss; AJ Covington; JT Hughes; WW Hattaway; JP Crosby, bailiff

Petit Jury:
DC Williams; Bragg Miller; David Anderson; JM Infinger; JB Cawthon; Willis Johnson; FP McLean; CR Brown; ED Evans; WH Jones; Norman Gillis; D Jones

Milligan Mention
Dr. Edwards returned from the Pensacola Bay Baptist Assoc. which convened in Milton, Fla., Oct. 4th, quite sick and has been confined to his bed ever since, but is better now and will soon be out again

Our irrepressable Huggins is busy at his mill cracking corn coarse or fine to suit customers. He will, at an early day move his family here which will be quite an acceptable addition to our little town

The Milligan Mill Company's saw mill is driving ahead, the slab carrier being completed. The endless chain hooked on, and all the machineryworking smoothly under the skillful management of Engineer Otis, the saw is turning out lumber rapidly under the trained hands of Sawyer Griffith and the boys are smiling, they will soonbe able to put up the second story, make other improvements, put in more machinery and make it the most complete mill on the road

Mr. Henry Bryars of the firm of Peadon, Bryars, and Stewart, in turpentine and logging business has been quite sick . . . His good wife visiting at Williams" station, returned accompanied with his mother . . . 

Notice of Dissolution:
Oct 17, 1895 - CH Rutan & Co. of Pt. Washington will be doing business as CH Rutan; the partnership of CH Rutan & JJ McCullagh of Freeport being dissolved

Notice of Publication:
November 2, 1895 - Henry A Smith, of Union, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #20694 S 1/2 of NE 1/4,SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Sec. 28, T5N, R 18W; wit.: William King, of Union, Fla.; John West, of Limestone, Fla.; Isaac West and James Adkinson, of Sterling, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

November 9, 1895 -  Bogus Barker, of Limestone, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #23048, NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec. 6 T5N, R18W, and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 andSW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Sec. 31, T6N, R18W; wit.: L Gainey, James C Alford, Randal McDaniel, James Adkinson, all of  Limestone, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

November 30, 1895 - Lovel Moore, of Ponce DeLeon, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #19730, SE 1/4 Sec. 2, T3N, R17W; wit.; WJ Campbell, DP McDonald, James L Manning, Joseph Crenshaw, of Ponce DeLeon, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

November 30, 1895 - John S. Moore, of Ponce DeLeon, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #???, W 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec. 12, T3N, R17W; wit.; WJ Campbell, DP McDonald, James L Manning, Joseph Crenshaw, of Ponce DeLeon, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

December 7, 1895 -  John M Andrews, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #25834, E 1/2 of SSW 1/4 and W 1/2 of SE 1/4, Sec. ?, T3N, R18W; wit.: James M Teal, Benjamn Langford, Jessee N Cotton, James Garrett, all of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

December 7, 1895 - Henry Jerry Holloway, of Wood, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #20520, W 1/2 of  SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Sec. 35, T?N, R21W; wit.:WF Holly, NR Stewart, of Wood, Fla.; WTJ McSwain of Florala, Ala.; HP Miller, of Defuniak Springs, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

December 21, 1895 - William B. Butler of Asa, Ala., will make final proof on homestead #22133, E 1/2 of SW 1/4 & NW 1/4of SW 1/4, Sec. 27, and NE 1/4 of of SE 1/4, Sec. 28, T6N, R19W; wit.: Lewis B Geohagan, Richard WJ Geohagan, William H. Watson all of Asa, Ala., Aaron A Henderson of Defuniak Springs, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

December 21, 1895 -  Malcom R McLean, Eucheeanna, Fla., will make final proof on homestead #25700, SW 1/4 Sec. 22, T2N, R18W; wit.: Neil J. McLeod, Archibald McDonald, John L McLean, Angus L Campbell, all of Eucheeanna, Fla.; JM Barco, Register

Sheriff's Sale
RF Cady wins suit against H Wolf and WS Teas (Wolf and Teas Co.) and property will be sold by M Manning, Sheriff at the Court house on December 2, 1895 -- NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec. 28, T6N, R21W

Messrs. Sterberg and Stern owe $7.50 to BF Cockcroft and Son and are to appear before the JP, Jno. L Miller (can't read)

Ordered this 7th day of Oct., 1895 by JC McSween, Chairman Board of County Commissioners that March through October shall be closed to "chase, hunt, catch, kill or otherwise molest any deer within the limits of this, Walton County"

Just for fun, some prices: 20# white sugar - $1.00; 22# rice - $1.00; Yard wide heavy sheeting - 5 1/2 cents; good flour - $4.00 per barrel; Sea Foam flour - $4.35 per barrel