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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07
Lack OF Home Enterprise.


prietor of the famous Pan
acea Springs Hotel property,
was in town last week, set
Ting up his taxes and was
heard to remark that he
would not take twenty thou
sand dollars cash for this
property today.
This was no cxaggera-
tion atall, but a pure matter
of fact statement, and it re-
calls the fact that Mr.. Hall
bought this property less
than twelve month sage for
much less than one fourth
of that sum.
OF course he has added
many improvement is, and
now he is reapin ing adrich ben
eft from his expenditures.
The mineral waters from
these springs have become
famous for their curative
powers, all over the United
States, and all by a little
cash spent in judicious adj
vertising.
But the astonishing thing
is, tn at these springs were
not utilized years ago.
They have always been
right where they are now,
and possessed the same pow
ers one hundred years ago
that they do to-day, and were
.simplywaiting, as it were,
for some one to come along
with energy and foresight
enough to develope them
and make a fortune.
Now the question arises,
why did not some Wakullian,
who has lived in a few miles
of these wonderful waters
all of his life, see this chance
whereby he might invest d
few hundred of his dollars
in property that in a few
years would be worth as
many thousand2
Well, it is likely that
some of our citizens did see
and recognize the fit ness Of
this place for a tourist re-
sort, but the enterprise was
lacking, and in this case, as
in many others, the fortune
was left untouched until a
Northern capitalist came
along and scooped it in.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Misses Mamie Farley, Vivian and
Maud Harrell, and Ida Kennedy, Of
St Marks, spent Christmas pleasantly
here with Miss Farley's parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Farley.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

The Christmas tree at the church
Friday night was well filled with pres
ents, and old Santa Clause was there
in all his glory. Prayer meeting was
held after the presents were all given
out
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

1t raired all day Christmas day, as
though the heavens had conspired
against small boys and fire crackers
and in favor OF the owner Of combusti-
BILE property.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07
CoD't Do WITHOUT The Breeze.
st. Marks, Fla, Jan, 8, 1893.

St Marks, Fla, Jan, 8, 1893
En-. BREEZE:
Icnclose herewith one dollar,
to renew my subscription to the GULF
COAST BREEZE" We cannot get along
in this locality without the BREEZE.
Hoping the new year will bring you
big success, &c,
Yours truly,
Geo. +, Register,
The above letter received this week
from MIR. Geo, +. Register, formerly
collector Of customs at Sc. Marks,
shows in what esteem the BREEZE Ia
held in his community. IL is such leta
tors rs these that help to make the life
Of a country editor worth living
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

The beautiful country home OF Mr.
W. G TuIly, about one mile from town
has been rented by Mr.. NJ. o. Ready
the section boss ut Arran, who viii
move on it Immediately. Mr. Ready
will now be farmer as well as rail
roader.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

A negro living at st. Marks in this
county, with hook and line, caught and
sold twenty seven dollars worth Of fish
in one week and didn't fish all the time
either.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Many OF our citizens went to ITALIA
hassee Friday to attend the big Wal
lace shows, eat raw peanuts, and
drink red lemonade. They report a
good performance and d jolly good
time generally.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Col. r. Don Mcleod Is in Tampa
this week assisting in the defence of
the Mcneil brothers, who killed one
Of their assailants in the assault made
on them by the Hawkins brothers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. Il. b. Council has moved his
stock of goods into Mr.. j. j. Harrells
store house, next to the Jail, until his
large store can bo rolled down the
street and placed on the old Hender-
son lot.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. j. Lowe Adams went to ITALIA
hassee last week with e intention of
going on to .Thomasville to attend
Stanley's Business College, but he re-
turned home Tuesday having decided
to wait until Spring to attend College.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Rev. w. A Wier, who has been ap-
pointed to Midway for this year, is in
Crawfordville this week winding up
his affairs. Rev. Weir has many
warm friends here who wish him much
success i'm his new field.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

From ID common Wakulla range
hogs that cost their owner nothing,
but catching and marking in the Spring
and killing and cleaning in the Fall,
Mr.. Joe Allen has put up fine lot Of
meet and saved four hundred pounds
of good lard.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Six Offers were killed last week in
the hammoeks arourd Crawfordville
by Mr.. John Lawhon. Otter skins
bring from four to eight dollars in the
market, and were formerly plentiful
here, but getting very scarce.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Crawfordville was enlivened during
the holidays by several exciting horse
races.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. James Hammett, who is trave-
ling in the capacity of agent for Mr..
w. G. Tully's Eclipse Interest Compen-
dunn, left yesterday for Thomas coun-
ty Ga.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. @. s. Alligood's Texas pony and
mule celebrated Christmas by running
away and smashing his wagon beyond
redemption Of repairs.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

II Rev, Collins fails to arrive here by
next Sunday, Rev. Rape will fill the
pulpit at the Methodist church.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. w. B. Crawford, of Tallahassee
spent several days last week with
friends and relatives in Crawfordville,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Hon. II. Clay Crawford was down
from Tallahassee this week, visiting
relatives and friends, and looking after
his property interests here.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07
LOCAL

Mr.. Jack Council killed two turkeys
and one otter last week in one days
hunt.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Christmas was unusually quiet in
Crawfordville. There was very little
drunkenness and no accidents atall.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

New stables have been added TO the
place of Mr.. Gale Barco, near town,
by Mr.. Sharper Council who is now
living there.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

The pretty little Office Of Col Nat X.
Walker, Just back OF the court house is
completed, oil but painting, and it
adds much TO the appearance Of his lot
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Preaching ut Arran was well attend
ed Sunday, and Rev. Stephen Revell
delivered an excellent sermon.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr.. Galveston Durrance's buggy
shelter fell down Christmas day and
crippled his buggy, smashed his road
cart and killed his dog.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Judge s, ]. Giles went to Carrabelle
sunday and returned Monday with his
family who have been visiting Mrs. II,
NJ. Mattair.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

In the tournament rice during the
Holidays Mr.. Will Harvey carried of
the honors having got seven rings out
Of three runs.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Col. Nat r. Walker returned Satur
day from hunting trip on the Sop
choppy river
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Miss Robena Ezell, of Oak Grove,
spent Christmas with relatives and
friends here.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Mr. Henry Forbes made $50 gallons
of fine syrup from one fourth Of an
acre Of cane.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-07

Remember that subscriptions are
payable in advance. II you cannot
pare whole dollar, try quarters
worth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
LEIsURELY TELEGRAPHY IN
FRANCE.
CFrom The washington star)

infOin Inc w dSllIiS IOIl DIdItJ
"The French are not in it as far as
the telegraph is concerned" observed
a Washington merchant who has just
returned from a hurried trip abroad.
"On my arrival at Havre, three weeks
ago, l sent a telegram to Paris to my
hotel, engaging room. At the same
time, l sent q cable to my family IN
Washington reporting my arrival
Three hours afterward l arrived in
Paris to find my answer from this coun-
try. But the telegram I sent from
Havre did not reach Paris, or at least
was not delivered there until after
had been at the hotel for over an
hour. In one case it was a matter of
but few miles, and in the other,
distance of several thousand. The tel
egraph wires worked as rapidly in one
case as in the other, but in the service
the delivery was where the trouble was
The French make no special effort at
rapid delivery of messages, and indeed
make no claim in that direction. They
are accurate enough, but very slow
Thinking I would save time in Paris by
using the telegraph, / sent a number
Of messages to friends and business
people in different parts of the city In
nearly every case the messages We're
delivered after / had had time enough
to make my visits in person, My ex-
perience is like that of others. for we
all found out that such a thing as rush
ing is unknown to the telegraph service
there"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
SUMMER STREET CHURCH

The feature of the Christmas enter
tainment at the Summer Street Con-
gregational Church last evening, was
the rising vote of the congregation to
testify to a Merry Xmas" to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Smith on their marriage. Mr..
Smith is chief chemist for the city of
Worcester and has been prominently
Identified with the interests of the
church. The program, which was under
the care Of Mrs. 0. c. Bailey, wife of
the pastor, and Miss Title Howe, was
as follows: Anthem, Angels song, ("
Sunday school, I'VE join in holy con-
CERT Walter Sinclair, christmas
greeting" Andrew Mclean, THE
prophets" Annie Mcleod, Our gifts"
class of Miss Howe, song, Evergreen
Wreaths:" Annie and Willie's prayer"
Esther Bergstrom;" what the pro-
phets told" Robt. Burnett; Legend CT
the Christmas tree" Miss Mabel War
rem; Babe of Bethlehem" Miss Lyle
Prophet; STORY ever new" Robert Bur
nett and Clyde Currier; THE shep-
herds, Miss Ethel Currier; "The king"
Wesley Taft; Christmas CAROL" Fred
Morse; song, Miss Mary E. Church. The
annual meeting of the Summer Street
church will be held Jan. 10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.

Of all the services held to CONNIE
morate the blessed Christmas season.
none were more beautiful or impressive
than those of the children's festival
and carol service at ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church, yesterday afternoon at
4 80 o'clock
The church was filled to the doors
by large congregation who had as
sembled to listen to the sweet strains
OF the Christmas carols. No music is
more beautiful and touching than the
glad strains of the Yuletide, and never
were joyous songs of praise and
Thanksgiving sung in more duIcet tones
than those which thrilled the heart of
every one of the congregation and
awakened in each breast a more per-
feet realization of the blessed tidings
of peace on earth and good will to men
which they carried with them.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with holly in festoons and wreaths
and branches placed in every available
position. The brilliant red berries con-
trasting strongly as they did with the
deep emerald green of the foliage. re-
minded one forcibly of the lovely sun
rises that may often be seen in Ire
land. The children were marshalad
under the leadership of their class
teachers in the vestry of the church
ana marched in at the beginning of
the services chanting a professional
hymn entitled Go forward. Christian
soldier" which was sung yesterday
for the first time in Worcester.
After marching into the church. the
children filed in intricate turnings up
and down the aisles and were finally
grouped effectively on the platform, <
Christmas hymn was sung by the
children, Shine out, o blessed star /"
At the conclusion of the hymn. the
Lords prayer was chanted by the rec
tor of the church, Rev. Eliot White.
who conducted the service. At the
conclusion of this devotional part of
the service, the hymn, "Hark. the
herald angels sing glory to the new
born king, was rendered by the chill
dren. This was followed by appro-
pirate Scripture readings Other
hymns rendered by the children were
as follows: my heart this night re-
joices, 'The first Christmas": and
after the benediction the children sang
as they marched out of the church,
20 little town of Bethlehem" a famous
hymn written by Bishop Phillips
Brooks.
Today the annual Christmas tree
and distribution of gifts win take
place in the church parlors, and each
child will be presented with the GUS
tomary packages of fruit and candy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
TRINITY METH. CHURCH.

imperialism; or shall we change our
national policy?" This was the subject
of the able address of Rev. Dr. George
w. King at Trinity Methodist Church.
yesterday morning. The auditorium of
the church was crowded to the aisles.
and in addition to the sermon of the
day there was a pleasing program of
Christmas music in honor of the day.
The Sunday school also gave it's regular
concert, comprising songs, recitations,
and readings by the classes and mem
bers of the Sunday school, under the
charge Of the superintendent, John
Legg. The church was very tastefllIIv
decorated with ferns and evergreen. and
presented beautiful and impressive
appearance.
The address of Rev. Dr. King showed
wide investigation and study of the
political questions of the day, and the
reasons which he gives upon the policy
of annexation of the Filipinos are the
result of the most logical and conscien-
tious thought
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
THIS XMAS SEASON
UNCLE SAM DISCUSSES THE FAM
lily

It's been a good season for some of
our boys, Sam" said Columbia.
oh yes I'm proud of the boys.
The Ws Theodore. Since he ran up
the hill that time and got so much credit
he's been just bursting with energy,
and over in Manhattan and Whereabouts
they think there's nothing too good for
him. l believe that if he lives to really
grow up he'll be one of the handiest
men in the family, Sam; and, really,
he's older now than | ever supposed
he'd get to be-"
oh. yes, Columbia, Theodore's a
good lad; if he only keeps his wheels
on his feet he's bound to skim along"
And William Sampson, Sam, and all
those fine fellows with him, and plucky
little Joe, and dozens and scores and
hundreds of others, hundreds and
thousands Of Others, and more and more
and more behind them. Nobody knew
what a family we had before we had
this trouble, and the neighbors have
never been so polite to me as they have
been of late. l tell you, Sam, there S
been lot Of good, and if some Of what
comes with it looks like evil, YOU bet
ter just harden your heart and gulp it
down. / haven't fed pie into you all
these years without learning something
about the strength of your digestion.
And as for James Monroe, you can ex-
plain to James that circumstances al
ter cases, and that when a man takes
hold he can't always let go just when it
suits him. e. S. Martin in Christmas
Number of Harper's Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
PIEDMONT CHURCH.

Piedmont Church was crowded to the
doors last evening. Every seat and
every inch Of standing room was taken
long before the services began. The
church choir, assisted by Piedmont
Choral Union, composed of 80 male and
female voices, gave splendid rendition
Of the religious cantata, "The Hope of
the World"
The cantata was composed of an in
PRODUCTION and three parts. The intro
duction opened with the full chorus.
which gave a much enjoyed rendition
of Ring forth We BELLS" That was fol-
lowed by a soprano solo by Mrs. Caro-
line T. Shepard, entitled There were
shepherds. Well received numbers
we're also given by Messrs. Heinrich
and Rowland and Miss Luella Flagg
Part 2 of the cantata, THE Wise
Men" brought out the fun strength of
the choral union and the chorus. "All
is hushed and calm and still' was pro-
nounced to be one of the finest musical
numbers that were ever rendered by a
Worcester chorus. Mrs. Caroline r.
S'~--ard and the other members of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
WORSHIP
In w OrceSteI'
Churches.
GLAD TlDINGS
Proclaimed in Christmas
Carols and Special Services.

Christmas services were held in ev-
cry church in Worcester yesterday.
with carols, anthems and sacred song,
the birth Of the Christ-child was her
AIDED, and an era of peace and goodwill
on earth proclaimed. Chimes ringing out
on the cool winter air called the wor-
shippers together. Every church was
crowded with worshipers attracted by
the spirit of the day and the special
features of the various services. Ser
vices varied from the elaborate to the
simple. Some churches had full boy
choirs and other little mission churches
had nothing to make music, but little
wheezy melodions. But in all the
spirit was the same. Rich and poor
alike learned the same lessons of humil-
ity and self-sacrifice, and went home
made better for another year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
FIRST UNlVERsALIST.

The Christmas celebration at First
Tniversalist Church was made by the
children. 1t was arranged by a commit
tee of which Mrs Addie NJ. Biscoe was
chairman. The choir opened with a
carol, christmas Bells" Recitations
were given by Misses Emma Lichten-
fels, Amy Bemis, Hazel Jennison. Bes-
sic Hutchinson, Florence Gould, Edith
Dreamer, Edith Richardson, Lottie
Chandler, Alice Hoar Helen Bemis,
Ethel Litchfield, Maud Litchfield and
Lulu Morse and Leroy Anterior, Carl
Mann. Perley TTask and Frank Plais-
ted.
Ethel and Maud Litchfield sang a
duet, and Beatrice and Bertha Dunton
rendered another. Miss Jane Barnaby
told a story. The kindergarten gave a
chorus. Rev. DR.. Almon Gunnison said
a few words to the children. There was
no attempt at decoration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
CHURCH OF THE UNITY.

Rev. C. NJ. Wendte Of Pasadena, Cal,
supplied the vacant pulpit at the
Church of the Unity yesterday morn
ing. Rev Stopford Brooke of Boston
will preach at the church next Sunday.
The latter has delivered the sermon
several Sundays, and is favorite with
the congregations.
A parish meeting will be held in the
church vestry Friday evening, at which
the necessity of filling the vacancy will
be the principal business. The pulpit
has been vacant since last February,
when Rev. Calvin Stebbins resigned
Prominent members of the parish say
that Rev. Mr.. Brooke has created a
more favorable impression than any of
the ministers who have occupied the
pulpit, and the parish would undoubt-
eddy be willing to extend him a call.
Whether he feels at liberty to take one,
is unknown to members of the par
iSl
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
LOVE OF THE TROLLEY.
William Dean Howells Tells Two Good
Stories.


Perhaps the only thing beside, of
course our common morality which
we nave in common with the excursion
ISIS IS our love of the trolley line, says
William d. Howells in the December
Atlantic. After year of fervent oppo-
sition and protest, the whole communi-
ty, whether of summer or winter folks.
now gladly accepts the trolley, and the
grandest cottager and the lowliest ho-
tel dweller meet in grateful apprecia-
ton of its beauty and comfort.
Some pass great part of every aft
ternoon on the trolley, and one lady has
achieved celebrity by spending four
dollars week in trolley rides. These
are seldom without their excitements,
and the exhilaration is varied with an
occasional apprehension when the car
pitches down a sharp incline and twists
almost at right angles on a sudden
curve at the bottom without stacking
its speed. A lady who ventured AN APP
peal to the conductor at one of the
crises was comforted, and at the same
time taught her place, by his reply:
THAT motorman's life, ma am is just
as precious to him as what yours is to
you
She had, perhaps, really ventured too
far, for ordinarily the employees of the
trolley seldom find occasion to use so
They look after their comfort as far as
possible. and seek even to anticipate
their wants in unexpected cases, if
may believe a story which was told by
lady witness. She had long expected
to see some one thrown out of the open
car at one Of the sharp curves, and one
day she actually saw a woman hurled
from her seat into the road. Luckily
the woman alighted on her feet, and
stood looking round in a daze.
ooh! OH" said another woman in the
seat behind, shes left her umbrella"
The conductor promptly threw it out to
her.
why" demanded the first witness,
did that lady wish % get out here?"
The conductor hesitated before he
jerked the bull-pull to go on. Then he
said: well, I don't know. But she'll
want her umbrella, anyway"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
DEWEY ST. BAPT. CHURCH.

The program of the concert at the
Dewey Street Baptist Church, last
night, was as follows:
Organ voluntary.
Singing by school.
Address of welcome, Charles Fish.
Singing by school.
Christmas dialogue, Lester Moore, May
Arnold.
Duet, Those Christmas Bells" Eta
and Cora Daland
Exercise, Christmas story" seven girls
of primary department.
Singing, Christmas Snow Flakes, "
primary class.
Recitation, Christmas Bells" Lillian
Goodwin.
Exercise, Happy Christmas Time, .
seven girls.
Cora Daland
Singing by school.
Short address by the pastor.
Anthem, choir.
Recitation, STORY Ever New" Hattie
Barnes.
Recitation, Message of Bells" Nina
Tilden.
Song, four little girls.
Recitation, "Our Gifts for Jesus"
Singing by school
Exercise, "Ohristmas Offerings by
four boys.
Recitation, "Tmbute to Flag" Harold
Fenner.
Motion song. christmas Chimes" Hat
tie Barnes, Amy Currier
Recitation, Christmas" Eta Daland.
Singing by school.
Benediction.
The concert was held at Z O'Clock and
was largely attended Previous to the
concert there was Christian Endeavor
meeting in the vestry, which was led
by Walter H. Foster
Next Saturday night, New Years
eve, the church will recognize a watch
service. A sermon will be preached by
Rev Dr. Holmes of the Adams Square
Church, and second discourse will be
delivered by the pastor of the church.
Rev. E. o. Mallory.