DeFuniak Springs Signal

Wednesday, March 26, 1891

Publisher: Mrs. WB Saunders

Rates: 1 year - $1.00, 6 mos. - .50, 3 mos. - .25

Local Ads:

WL Cawthon & Co., Opera House Store – Dry goods, groceries

JH Kruse, Plumber, pipe fitter, sheet metal worker

Gerow & Eddy, General merchandise, groceries (next to the New York House)

Wm. Rogers & Co., Building Contractor, dressed lumber (one block west of depot)

AP Jones, East End Store – General merchandise

Mrs. N. Bowers, Milliner and Dress Maker (opposite passenger depot)

Notice for Publication:

William Stephens of Ponce De Leon, Fla. – final proof to be made on homestead April, 9, 1891 before AD Brownell, Clerk of Circuit Court at Cerro Gordo, Fla. HD# 16313 w ½ Sec. 20, T4N, R17W. Witnesses: SP Waldan, Will Brown, MD Morrison, JN Skinner, all of Ponce De Leon. Alex Lynch, Register

Margaret Miller, of DeFuniak to make final proof of her claim before James A McLean, Clerk Circuit Court at DeFuniak Springs, April 21, 1891. HD# 18143, S ½ of SW ¼ and S ½ of SE ¼, Sec. 24, T4N, R20W. Wit.: John W. Bell, WH Redman, SH Johnson, James Land, all of DeFuniak. Alex Lynch, Register

George William Arras, DeFuniak Springs to make final proof of his claim before SP Darby, County Judge, at DeFuniak Springs, April 20, 1891. HD# 17592, S ½ of SE ¼ and S ½ of SW ¼, Sec. 20, T3N, ^18W. Wit.: Wm. Hoxey, Hugh Prescott, David Melendon, of DeFuniak; George Wall of Argyle. Alex Lynch, Register

Locals:

Messrs. TJ Walden, T Everett and H Everett leave today for the direction of Sandy Mountain, for a few days’ hunt.

Mr. John Crary, our tonsorial artist, has a fine bannana (sic) tree in his garden, on which there hangs a bunch containing 50 young specimens of that delicious fruit.

Dr. Elliot will preach in the Presbyterian Church the next two Sabbaths. All who enjoyed his sermon last Sunday, on Christian unity, will be glad to hear him again.

A number of local gentlemen shouldered their guns yesterday morning and started in the direction of Sandy Mountain, in quest of elephants, lions or any other small animals. The following comprise the party: JB Cawthon; MTW Cawthon; H Wolf; Mr. Fulton; A Faye; WL Cawthon.

The Jewish feast of Purim commenced Monday and ends tonight. A feature of this feast is the distribution of gifts to the poor and donations for the establishing of schools in sections inhabited by the Jews. There being no Israelites in DeFuniak, the feast was not observed here.

Mr. John Crary, one of our sports, paid a visit to Shoal river last week and shipped home three fine wild turkeys. We anticipate a feast, for Johnny came marching home this morning with a bevy of Quail and a suspicious looking box, but perhaps anticipation in this case will be greater than participation.

LE Galloway of the Signal enters plea for folks from Walton County to gather items that are grown in the county as well as samples of the grasses, minerals and other natural things to be exhibited at the Permanent South Exhibit in Raleigh, NC.

Personal Mention

People you know and some you don’t

Mrs. BC Davis and children, of Oak Grove, Ala. , are visiting Mrs. WL Cawthon.