The DeFuniak Herald

Vol. III, No. 23
Wednesday, November 25, 1896

The only inheritance many receive from their ancestors is impure blood. Fortunately, it is in everyone's power to transmit a cleaner heritage to their posterity by the simple use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the only blood-purifier admitted at the Chicago World's Fair.

Smallpox cases are reported in Pensacola and everyone in DeFuniak is encouraged to get vaccinated

Local Ads:
Florida Cantral & Peninsular RR
State Normal College
WC Eddy, General Merchandise
SE Wolf, Real Estate
Dr. Landrum's Drug Store
Star Laundry, H Wolf Agent
Howell Jones, Gen. Merchandise
WL Cawthon & Co.
Monroe and May, Gen. Merchandise
Ballard & Ballard, JJ McCaskill & Co., Freeport
WB Wright Co., Commissary Dept, Laurel Hill
BF Cockroft & Son, Blacksmith
Yellow River RR
Walton County Abstract Co.

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:
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 [due south of DeFuniak], 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 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]

Two elders of  the Latter Day Saints were in town and held meetings at the Court House

LW Plank and others offer a $50.00 reward for information on the person who "fired the Randall reswidence" on Platan? Ave. Thieves had been plundering the house in weeks before and Capt. Croft was looking into the matter

Despite the general depression, DeFuniak continues to grow and prosper\\MR AS LAwrence died of heart problems, age 43. Dr. Simpson gave cause of death. It is not evident from the paper whether or not he was from DeFuniak or from Pensacola. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and dioed at homw on ?? Gadsden St. He was a conductor on the L&N RR and had recently retired from there, entering into retail business.  Survived by wife and 2 children.

Rev. WF Martin left Saturday for a hurried trip to Andalusia

A McDonald, Euchee Anna's merchant, was interviewing his friends Saturday

Mr. Henry Morrison and wife are at the McLeod House for the season

Miss Ida Chubbs and Miss Nellie Burroughs have returned from Pensacola and are at the Normal

Mrs. Julia F Randall came in Sunday night to look after her property  interests since the fire

Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Moore, sisters of Mrs. Thalimer, are due today

Mr WH Tomlinson, of Nashville and GH Harrison of Lake City were registered at the Griffin House Monday

Major Burney of the Atlanta Journal was in Defunial on business

Hon. Wallace Bruce is expected for Christmas

Mr AV Clubbs, of Pensacola assisted the insurance adjuster with the Randall's claim

Charles H Webb, of Columbus, GA's Barnhart Bos. and Spindler, was in town Saturday

Editor Powell of  the Covington (Ala.) Times and Dr. Brown of  Andalusia, spent several days in town

M/M REL McCaskill of Freeport made a hurried trip enroute to Caryville to visit M/M DW Burke

The Hotel Chatauqua will be opened by the Innwood Hotel Co. and run by John R Kirby of NY

Miss Catherine Stucky & MB Frederick will wed Dec. 6. Both of Caryville

WJ Stephens returned from Andalusia where he testifieed in case between WB Steele & James Chance

HA Davis, of Euchee Anna, but of Freport during business season, was appointed inspector of timber and logs for Walton Co.

M/M D Reeder are in town for the season

Miss Julia Hughes, daughter of JE Hughes was married to Rev, Price at Florala on Tuesday, Nov.?6th. The groom is a young Methodist divine, in charge of that circuit

Ho.n Lou J. Beauchamp finished lectures Saturday night

Dr. Felton mentioned

Woodmen of the World will meet at the IOOF building Thursday night

Thanksgiving exercises by Prof. Lipes and pupils were held in Freeport, the Hobo Club was there and Prof. Lipes sang several songs

Rev. JM Mason, Meth. pastor & Miss Maggie Weible were wed at the Methodist church Thanksgiving evening. Dr. Felton conducted ceremony, Miss Grace Conkline and JW Bowers attended the couple, bride's father - Geo, Weible; Miss Elsie Nipe played organ.

The 2 football teams of DeFuniak lined up for a Thanksgiving game, but tho the game is "almost national game" the reporter pleaded ignorance of its nicities

CD Monroe and WT May disolve their partnership, May will continue in business