The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18

reader.
Since our last visit, one year ago, the
county seat of Walton lfaS been located
here, and stronpand commodious Jail and
handsome brick curt house are about re-
ceiving the finishing touches. Many new
and pretty resi,pnces also have been erected,
and several h,tels and well-stocked stores.
Prominent anong the former is the
rEw YORK HOUSE,
j. c. Scott, proprietor, which has just been
finished AM elegantly furnished. Every
thing is nev and gotten up with much taste,
and the Building contains forty rooms. The
wife of this gentleman. Mrs. S. A. Scott,
in the summer months, runs the Long
fellow Cottage" in Chautauqua, n. Y.
Thus while the twain are one, each is the
separate owner of hotel in Ibis" and
"her'' own right, which is something
rathe new and extraordinary. Yet neither
charges the other for board, and they get
along lovely together and seem very happy.
Another new hotel is the Pensacola House,
with is kept on the European plan, with a
mic, restaurant attached, under the dlrec-
tiol of Mr. Arras, the manager. This Is a
great convenience to transient visitors and
nm-residents. The
CHAUTAUQUA HOTEL,
where your correspondent stopped has re-
neNroprietor is |. N. Breazeale. who is
very polite and clever. Thus far travel has
been rather slack but big crowd is ex-
pected at the opening of the Chautauqua
exercises on Feb. TO- and doubtless every
room will have its occupant.
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Messrs. Cawthon & Co. have added largely
to their business establishment, and more
than doubled their stock of goods in the
past year.
g. W. Adams, manufacturer and repairer
of tin ware, also sells stoves, etc, and covers
roofs at short notice.
King, King & Co. are large dealers in
general merchandise, country produce,
wool, cotton, etc.
A. P. Jones still continues at his old stand
and runs an extensive general store.
Messrs. Shugatt g. Son have moved into
their new and handsome store the only
brick building in the place and keep on
hand big stock of hardware and furni
ture.
A. A. HeIX lerson has opened new store,
and sells fine family and fancy groceries.
j. 7. Stubb's steam saw mill does a good
business. and the proprietor finds ready sale
for his lumber in the home market He is
about to add a furniture factory to hi:
plant, which win be in charge of Alexis
Kellogg, a noted and skiltull cabinet
maker, contractor and builder The writer
saw many handsome specimens of furniture
of his make.
PERSONAL.
DIR. D. L. Campbell is an experienced
physician and druggist, who testifies
strongly to the unsurpassed salubrity anG
health of this region.
j. C. Cahall is the polite and attentive
railroad agent, express agent and telegraph
operator at DeFuniak.
j. ID. Hutchinson runs a well appointed
livery and sale stable, and can furnish Wis
itOrs with gentle teams and careful drivers
to explore the surrounding country.
The father of Mr.. d. G. Mcleod, an at
torney here, came to Walton county in 1881
and erected the first saw mill ever estab
lished in this region, and the title to hi
land was the first ever recorded in thu
county. His son is an exemplary and use
full citizen.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Mr.. w. H. McDaniels, representing
the DeFuniak Springs Real Estate Com
pany, we learn that while the demand TO
land has not been so active as in the pas
season, prices remain firm and unchanged
with an advancing tendency.
THE CHAUTAUQUA OPENING.
On rep. 10 U00 IOuTUQ meeting OF Ufle
Chautauqua Assembly will begin and viii
continue until March Is. The association
made a wise selection in the choice of Capt
w. d. Chipley as its President. No pam:
have been spared by him to make a grand
success of the present session. The pro
gramme embraces many practical anC
deeply interesting subjects, which will bt
handled and discussed by many of tn,
ablest and most scholarly intellects in the
country.
Among the lecturers will be Rev. J. M
Buckley, D. D. LII. D., of New York city
editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev
Sam P. Jones, Peter Mamreoff Won Finkel
stein, of the city of Jerusalem; Rev. T.. T
Eaton, D. D., of Louisville, KY; Rev. At
ticus G. Haygood, Bishop W. F. Mallalieu
D. D., DR., c. H. Strickland, of Nashville
Jones, Rev. w. Adams, d. D., DIR. Jess
distinguished speakers we have not space t.
mention.
The exercises will be agreeably interspers
ed with concerts, illumlnations, calistheli,
and athletic entertainments, fireworks, OK
cart excursions, receptions, Socials, etc
There is every prospect of an interesting
and successful session, and the elaborat,
discussion of all matters relating to tn,
school room, and the best methods of teach
ing, cannot fail to be highly profitable.
The removal of the county site to d.
Funiak Springs will give a great impetus
to the growth of the town which ALREADY
numbers about 1000 inhabitants and i
destined to be very popular health resort
H. H. j.