The DeFuniak Herald
Vol. III, No. 22
Wednesday, November 18, 1896
Local Ads:
Florida Cantral & Peninsular RR
State Normal College
WC Eddy, General Merchandise
Various attorneys: DG McLeod; DC Campbell; JC Cotton; SK Gillis
Louis D Robinson, artist
Nimrod McGuire, Notary Public
Dr. Landrum's Drug Store
Westville Hotel, noth of depot, D Gillis, prop.
Monroe and May, Gen. Merchandise
Howell Jones, Gen. Merchandise
WL Cawthon & Co.
Ballard & Ballard, JJ McCaskill & Co., Freeport
WB Wright Co., Commissary Dept, Laurel Hill
BF Cockroft & Son, Blacksmith
Star Laundry, H Wolf Agent
HL Mitchell, Governor of Florida, calls convention to discuss protection of Floriida seaports
Grand
jury brings bill against Allen Hodge and his daughter Emma for incest.
Mr Hodge says enemies are responsible for the charges.
Master's Sale:
AC
Binckley, Special Master in Chancery advertises sale of property in cas
between AR Jones and Anthon Faye; Judge of Second Judicial Circuit,
John W. Malone and Judge of the Circuit Court of Escambia Co., Ala., WD
Barnes are mentioned.
Notice for Publication:
November
21, 1896 - Willis Crawford, Jr., of Faye, Fla., will make final
proof on homestead #22416 for E 1/2 of NW 1/4 &E 1/2 of SW
1/4,
Sec. 36, T2N, R19W; Wit.: Henry C. Brown, William B Spencer, Henry C
Farmer, William F Davis, all of Faye, Fla.; JM Barco Register
November 21, 1896 - William F Davis, of Faye, Fla., will make final
proof on homestead #22410 for E 1/2 of SE 1/4 & S ??,
Sec. 26, T2N, R19W; Wit.: Willis Crawford, Jr., Henry C. Brown, William
B Spencer, Henry C Farmer, all of Faye, Fla.; JM Barco Register
November 21, 1896 - William D White, of Union, Fla., will make final
proof on homestead #21945 for S 1/2 of NE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SE 1/4,
Sec. 32, T4N, R18W; Wit.: Wyatt E Parish, Francis M Neal, Geo. T Anderson, Walter R Balkon all of Union, Fla.; JM Barco Register
December
12, 1896 - William M Hill, of DeFuniak Springs, will make final
proof on homestead #22058 for S 1/2 of NE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SE
1/4,
Sec. 28, T4N, R19W; Wit.: Henry Wilkerson, George W. Laird, James Neel,
Benjamin Infinger, all of DeFuniak Springs; JM Barco Register
December 12, 1896 - William B Spencer, Jr., of Faye, Fla., will make final
proof on homestead #26938 for E 1/2 of NE 1/4 & E 1/2 of SE 1/4,
Sec. 34?, T2N, R19W; Wit.: Willis Crawford, Jr. Henry C. Brown, William
F Davis, Henry C Farmer, all of Faye, Fla.; JM Barco Register
December 12, 1896 - Henry C Brown, of Faye, Fla., will make final
proof on homestead #26927 for W 1/2 of NE 1/4 & W 1/2 of SE 1/4,
Sec. 36, T2N, R19W; Wit.: Willis Crawford, William B Spencer, William
F Davis, Henry C Farmer, all of Faye, Fla.; JM Barco Register
December
19, 1896 - John J Spencer, of Faye, Fla., will make final proof on
homestead #26978 for N 1/2 of NW 1/4 & N 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec. 26,
T2N, R19W; Wit.: Willis Crawford, Jr., Henry C. Brown, William F Davis,
Henry C Farmer, all of Faye, Fla.; JM Barco Register
December 2?,
1896 - Isaac Spencer, of DeFuniak Springs, will make
final
proof on homestead #22069 for E 1/2 of SE 1/4,
Sec. 8, T1N, R19W; Wit.: John Hutto, DeFuniak; Joseph Garret?,
Jefferson Hamilton, Portland; Alex Blount, Freeport; JM Barco Register
Sheriff's Sale:
M
MAnning, sheriff will hold sale in Whitfield, Fla. of household
property which is at Lewis Berry's at Portland. Case - H. Jernigan vs
WF Fitzhugh; John L Miller, Justice of the Peace executes decree. 7 Dec
1896
Local Items: [ some paraphrased or shortened]
Colored Barber Shop in Wilson's old stand
Ben Cockroft lost another valuable horse one day last week
Mr. JB Andrews of Westville has entered the Normal for season
Jim Flynn is very happy. He says he won all kinds of money on the election
You had better see whether or not your lands are advertised for taxes
Mr HL Berry's family returned from a week's visit to her father Mr. Geo. H. Berry [typed exactly as in paper]
Senator Reeves has gone to fencing and gardening on his office lot, doing the work himself
People are anxious for the return of Hon. Wallace Bruce, because he always booms things
Painters are putting the finishing touch on the handsome warehouse of WL Cawthon & Co.
McLeod Brothers have completed their new meat market which is very neat and attractive
Mr EH Davis has cleaned away the debris of the burnt brick store . . .
Mr. Theo Lanz has accepted position with WL Cawthon & Co. . . .
Mr Henry Rogers and Miss Johnie Gillis have finished the term of the Laurel Hill School and are at home
TL Miller putting sawdust from Jone's Corner to the Preb. Church
Lamps - $1.00 - $9.00 at Monroe and May's
Ben Noys is expected from Warren, PA
J Mortimer Murphy, author and newspaper correspondent stopped by Saturday
Eddy & Tom McGourin and Dr. Henry mentioned
GW Shear, photo artist advertises frame moulding
Calhoun
County prisones chose to stay in Walton County jail as they told Judge
Swayne that sheriff Marvel Manning would treat them well: Thomas Clark,
Luther Clark, JM Gaff, Samuel Gaff, Jr., E. Frazier, Jeff Richards
Theives bungled burglery of Thrower Sheperd's office Friday night; Dective Watts and Sheriff Manning working on case
Will Hutchinson says the boy's name is Verdi Joseph
JC Scott, of the NewYork house, is expected on day this week
Born to M/M Bert Powell, a son, on Sunday morning, Nov. 15th
Deputy Marshall TW Watts was in consultation with Hon TF McGourin, Tuesday
Cockroft & Son, livery has purchased a passenger hack
Mr. Forehimer, the popular drummer [salesman] of Pollock & Bernhimer was in town this week, showing goods
Prof Cawthon went to Alabama Friday evening to see his sister who is ill. He returned Sunday evening, leaving her some better
Howell Jones offers shoes
Burras Cawthon and Jno. D. McCrimmon made bond after their elections
MA Warren praised for clean front yard
Mrs.
Thomas S O'Bannon and daughter, of Nasaport, Ohio are at the Griffin
House for the season. Mrs. O'Bannon, suffering from asthma Was
"induced to come here by Doctor Fel??"