The West Florida Star

Vol. 1, No. 36
Friday, June 22, 1894

Local Ads:
John Neal, Westville House - General Merchandise, Holmes Co., Fla.
JR Townsel - Boot and Shoe Repair
JT Hughes - Clothing, Groceries, Dry Goods, Crestview, Fla.
WC Eddy - General Merchandise
WL Cawthon & Co. - The Opera House Store, General Merchandise
Mrs. LF Cochran - Milliner
BF Cockroft - Livery & Feed
C Willard Shear - Chautauqua Photo Gallery
Garrett & Henderson, Milligan - Wood and Iron work
Mrs. NC Martin - Martin House, boarding

Notice of Publication:
August 4, 1894 - Allen WH Steele, of Pineaway, Fla., will make final proof on homestead before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. #19036 for N 1/2 of SW 1/4 & SE 1/4 of Nw 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 10, T5N, R22W, before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Wit: RM Kelly, GW Howard, WH Sigler of Pineaway; WM Richbourg of Laurel Hill; Alex Lynch, Register

August 4, 1894 - Augustine Moore of Ponce DeLeon, Fla., will make final proof on homestead,  before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. 18597 for W 1/2 of NW 1/4, SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Sec. 2, T3N, R17W. Wit.: John A. Campbell, DP McDonald, Angus Douglass, WM Moore, all of Ponce DeLeon, Fla.; Alex Lynch, Register

August 4, 1894 - William M. Richbourg, of Laurel Hill, Fla., will make final proof on homestead,  before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. 19293 for W 1/2 of SW 1/4, Sec. 14, T5N, R23W. Wit.: James Baggett, SR Fowler, JJ Summerlin, Allen Senterfitt, all of Laurel Hill; Alex Lynch, Register

August 4, 1894 - Warren A. Ward, of Freeport, Fla., will make final proof on homestead,  before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. 19224 for SE 1/4, Sec. 20, T?N, R17W. Wit.: Angus Campbell, JL McLean, GW Bowers of Eucheeanna; John Silcox, Freeport; Alex Lynch, Register

August 11, 1894 - Christopher LN Hart, Dorcas, will make final proof on homestead,  before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court.  Hd. #18213 for the E 1/2 of NW 1/4 and E 1/2 of SW 1/4, Sec. 22, T4N, R22W.  Wit.: John W. McSwain, L Cawthon of Dorcas; RH Richbourg, JD McCrimmon of Crestview, Fla.; Alex Lynch, Register

Local News:
It now becomes the duty of the Democratic Executive Committee to recommend a suitable man for tax assessor, to fill the unexpired term caused by the death of Mr. JG McLean.

We chronicle one of the saddest deaths which occurred here Monday night last, that this community has ever experienced. Prof. John G. McLean, shot himself in the head with a S & W pistol, and died instantly. Mr. McLean was highly respected by all who knew him, and was tax assessor of this county. We very much regret the sad occurrence. He leaves a wife, two little children, besides several relatives including an aged father and mother, all of whom have our deepest sympathy.