The West Florida Star

Vol. I, No. 31, Friday, June 8, 1894

Local Ads
GP Henry, MD - Medical Director, Gale Sanitarium
CE Thompson, MD  - Physician and Surgeon, Live Oak Ave.
BG Stewart - Defuniak's Barber, next to Star Ofc. - Shave, 10 cents; hair cut, 25 cents
BF Coccrof - Livery Stable
TJ Flournou - acreage for sale, Summerville (also Cheap Cash Store)
JR Townsel - Boat & Shoe Repairer, south of Livery Stable
DC Campbell - 4 lots
LCW Greer - Attorney at Law, upstairs in Opera House
JN McLane, MD, Nelson Ave.
AP Jones - General Merchandise
WL Cawthon & Co. - shoes, school books
WL Martin - Van-Kirk Cottage, opposite library
Mrs. NC Martin - boarding College students at Martin House (formerly Cawthon House)

Walton County Officers:
County Judge - John L. Campbell; Clerk County Court - James A. McLean;  Sheriff - John A. McLeod; Assessor of Revenue - John G. McLean; Collector of Revenue - John D. McCrinnon; Treasurer - Thomas M. King; Supervisor of Registrators - WL Cawthon; Superintendent of Public Instruction - Rev. RQ Baker

County Commissioners: John C Sween, Chariman; CLN Hart; John J McCaskill; Lafayette Cawthon

Board of  Public Instruction: WJ Stephens, chairman; JC Ward; JH Richbourg

Names and Address of Grand Lodge Officers of L. O. G. T.
Wiley F. Martin, DeFuniak Springs, Special Deputy; Dr. CB McKinnon, Pensacola, Fla., grand chief templer; Mis Julia Morrell, Myrtle Grove, Fla., grand vice templer; Mr. John Rouloft, Pensacola, Fla., grand chaplain; Mr. JB Carter, Myrtle Grove, Fla.. grand past vice templar; Mr. HA Credelle, Pensacola, Fla., grand secretary; Master Alfred Davis, Pensacola, Fla., grand assistant secretary; Mr. HL Berry, Portland, Fla., grand marshal; Miss Ileen Stanley, Freeport, Fla., grand deputy marshal; Mr. AG Campbell, Euchee Anna, Fla., grand counselor; Mr. BA Davis, Pensacola, Fla., grand messenger; Mr. JE Jones, Portland, Fla., grand guard; Miss Florence Campbell, Freeport, Fla., grand sentinel; Mr. LM Rhoda, Milton, Fla, grand treasurer

Notice of Publication:
March 15, 1894 - John McLeod of DeFuniak will make final proof on homestead #19847 for N 1/2 of NW 1/4 & N 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 30, T2N, R18W, before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Wit: John McCollumm; TJ Garrett; Dennis Lindsey; PV Lindsey, all of DeFuniak, Alex Lynch, Register

March 15, 1894 - Peter Burk of Crestview, Fla. will make final proof on homestead #18?80 for S 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec. 8, T3N, R23W, before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Wit: JH Richbourg; WK McLaughlin; GW Edge; SJ Manning, of Crestview;  Alex Lynch, Register

March 15, 1894 - Moses Daniels of Argyle, Fla. will make final proof on homestead #15877 for NW 1/4 of Sec. 6, T3N, R17W, before James A. McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Wit: PM Smith; Henry Campbell; Deil Andrews; Robert Keldrick, of Ponce DeLeon, Fla. ;   Alex Lynch, Register

June 5, 1894 - Lafayette PWA Cawthon, of Ealum, Fla. to make final proof of claim before James A McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. 17195 for the SW1/4 Sec. 6, T4N, R20W. Wit: JW Bell, BB Miller, Alex McSwain, James ??, all of Ealum; Alex Lynch, Register

August 11, 1894 - Christopher LN Hart of Dorcas, Fla. to make final proof of claim before James A McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. #18213 for E 1/2 of NW 1/4 and E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 29, T4N, R22W. Wit: John W McSwain & L Cawthon of Dorcas; JH Richbourg & JD McCrimmon of Crestview; Alex Lynch, Register

September 14, 1894 - Thomas W. Gavins of Pineway, Fla. will make final proof of claim before James A McLean, Clerk Circuit Court. Hd. #24630 fo the SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 8, T5N, R22W. Wit: GW Howard, JJ Summerlin, Davis Clary, JH Givens, all of Pineway, Fla. ; Alex Lynch, Register

September 14, 1894 -  Mack Henry Busbee of Wood, Fla. to make final proof of claim before James A McLean, Clerk Circuit Court, Hd. #21287 for W 1/2 of SE 1/4 and E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 32, T5N, R21W. Wit.: JJ Lassiter, F Lassiter, WJD Cawthon, of Wood &  Henry Rovis of DeFuniak; Alex Lynch, Register

Public Sale of 1,350 logs at the boom on Murder Creek to satisfy debt of AC & Frank Powell. Scheduled for 20 June 1894 to highest bidder - postponed to August 5, 1894, noon. Edmund C Weeks

Freeport Tips
JB Williams has rubbed his mustach off learning to ride his bicycle.

The private school is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. William Stoneman.

JJ MCCaskill & Co. shipped 5,000 lbs. of wool this week.

Messrs. JC Ward, RP Bludworth, JB Williams and GW Underwood went to DeFuniak Saturday and report a pleasant time.

Our streets were crowded with drummers from Mobile Monday. Among the many were Pete Cooper and Mr. Pilaschoaty.

WT Bludworth from DeFuniakm is visiting relatives here.

Parsca Wesley of Pt. Washington, delivered a splendid sermon at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. Miss Ella McCaskill is visiting relatives at Summerville this week.

Harlow Everett passed through enroute to Grayton Beach where he will enjoy surf bathing and fishing for two or three weeks.

Mr. CC McIver was up in Holmes Co. last week lookin after a better half. He was weighed in the balance and found wanting.

Capt. RP Bludworth of the Otto made a flying trip to Pensacola last week in the interest of his steamer.

Mr. WH Wesley and family, Mr. CH Rutan and Mr. Wilson, of Pt. Washington came over Sunday and were detained on account of rain.

JR McLean of Geneva, is in town this week on some timber business.

Mr. Geo. Wahl who recently had his dwelling destroyed by fire has almost completed a new one.

Mr. Nim McGuire, our worthy Notary Public, was visiting relatives at Milligan last week. The Misses Pippin from Ozark, Ala., are visiting the Misses Colvin of this place.



Church Directory:
Methodist Episcopal, Dr. CE Felton, Pastor
Presbyterian, Rev. RQ Baker, Pastor
Christian Science, GA Walthers Sunday School Super..

Lodges:
Wildey Lodge #14 IOOF, M May, ?G; A Hollowell, Secretary
Herman Lodge, F&AM #108. CALandrum, Secretary; DG McEod, WM
West Florida Highland Fruit Growers' Association. GH Hollowell, Pres.; GW Me??, Sec'y.

Dissolution
The copartnership heretofore exixting between JC Steele and SJ Manningon Horsehead Creek, Walton County, Fla. dissolved by mutual consent. Signed by partners and witnessed by: WJ Steele, JL Campbell, 5-5-4

Home Sweet Home: (many more were in the paper, but is torn and much is unreadable)
Mr. Griffin has built a substantial plank walk from the depot to his hotel
Robert McCaskill passed through enroute to Pensacola Tuesday.  Bob is a hustler.

Mr. Chas. Prida, foreman of the cigar factory, spent a few days in Pensacola this week.

The Misses Olive Wilson and Libbie Moore have been spending some time in town attending the meeting at the ME Church.

Messers. WL Plank and others are enjoying Grayton.

Charley Andrews, who is teaching in the northern part of the county, was visiting friends in the city Saturday.

Mr. LF Cochran is having a handsom residence erected on Baldwin Ave. between the New York House and the DeFuniak Springs Hotal.

Mr. Nim McGuire, wife and baby, passed through DeFuniak on Monday last enroute to their home at Freeport after spending several days at Milligan visiting relatives and friends.  Mr. McGuire is book-keeper for JJ McCaskill & Co., has a host of friends in this county and a pleasant word for every one.

Our enterprising townsman, Mr. TF McGourin, is having a two- story building erected on Baldwin Ave., the lower story of which we understand is to be used for the Green Grocers business under the management of Mr. C Weinert, formerly of Pensacola but now a resident of this place.

List of Letters in PO at DeFuniak Springs:
JW Gloawells; Louie Hart; RH Hanley; James Neal; Charley Frater; Charles Roberts; Alexander Thompson; Col. Joe Tone; Mary Winn