The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-08
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Raiune returned TUESDAY from III
cago where. they spent the summer.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ward has purchased a
house AMI lot In the eastern part OF
town and win soon move his FAM y
here from Whitfield
SuVerinteudent r. Q. Baker and M
NJ. T. King we're appointed ~ me.
school board to go TO Tallahassee 20
present a bid for the purchase OF the
rormal buildings.
The board of directors Ct to AIR
association held a meeting u Jnday
and discussed the pOstpcnemcnJ o.
the fair on account Of the quarantine
They feel confident that the present
restrictions viii be removed Dy mat
time. and .he fair win be held at tns
appointed lime.
Mr. F. G. Eaton has sold his land
consisting of about 5000 acres, 81
Rorrv TO AIr. d. p. Mckenzie Of Free
mort and DR.. E. p. Rose Of Naldosta
Ga. They VIII put up a tdrpehllhe
farm there.
The uniforms and Otae- equipment
of company X have arrived and inc
vounc men are getting ready for the
oncampmeat at Lake CITY. Captain
Fiournoy Is very proud Of his soldier
bows and the excellent work which
they are doing. Three nights OF eaca
week are taken up by them ard Jhs
mast few DAYS have compelled some Of
them TO do double duty on account OF
their dutics az court which is in Sec
SION here. Captain FlOurnOy VIII ap
noint q SUMMARY court tcr the Dis
cipline of the company IS soon as
LicutenanIs FlOurnOy ana Olllls re
ceive their commissions.
A Good High School.
The patrons and citizens of the town
and county are justly proud OF their
hizhschool ana the excellent reputa'
lion I'D bears. Several families are
wanting to move here 70 give their
children .he benefits Of 1t, but can
not set houses. The principal Of the
school Mr. III. J. Rogers. is Jnoroush
I teacher. q fine dicipinarians and th,5
/ is his second year in the school he
holds a state life certificate and MS
assistants are teachers of natural
ability and experience, al, with the
exception Of one who also holds
state life certificate, are graduates OF
TIE former State Normal School. New
punils are arriving daily and many
more are expected to enter when the
summer. schools close the end Of this
month. Several of the former Nor
nal students haTe entered and they
are receiving the same able instruc-
ton. In the high school department
+ Prof. Rogers fssteacher o. Latin and
mathematics. Prof. Bouteile Of science
and Miss Christine o. ellis, Of eng
lish and history.
De5th Of Little Girl.
Mabel The eldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. T. W. CaWthCn died here
/ FRIDAY morning. The Etue girl had
been III about ten days, AID although
/ she was a very sick child, nONseriOUs
alarm was felt for her. The night
before she seemed SO 7nuch better end
was resting so easy thae the family
retired about eleven O'Clock Be
tween twa and three o'clock Mrs.
CawthOn awakened and going to the
bedside Of her daughter found that the
death angel had been there alre?dy,
and the sou. had taken IT'S flight. 1t
was indeed a heavy blow, coming 50
suddenly as il did Mabel was in her
fourteenth year. and of a lovely dis
position. The funeral was held this
morning fcom the residence, conduct
ed By the Rev. Mr.. Calhoun and The
remains inferred in the city cemetery.
Band Concert.
The young men composing the De
Funiak banO, in respOnce 30 a petition
/ presented 10 them by the Town I'M
prOvement Association, rendered
some sweet music Thursday evening.
They have consented to give a con-
cert twice q month on the band stand
A large number of their friends con-
created rear by to be IN closer touch
with the music. and they hope the
concerts can be given twice a week IN
stead The members Of the band who
added so much pleasure 10 the even
ing we're NJ Ruby Burdick, DR.. L. F.
I CawthOn Or. Harley CawthOn, Mr..
Gordon Henry, Mr. Glen Beacn, Mr..
Hope CaWthOn, Mr.. Howard Cav
thon. Mr. Walter CawthOn, Mr.. ellis
Douglass. Mr.. Herman Bludworth, Mr.
Frank Wilson. Mr. Ross Helms, Mr..
Amy Wilson.
Road Building.
The town council met IN regular
session Thursday night and the most
important measure they took was an
appropriation Of $500 towards building
a hard roGd; the money TO be avail
able when the hard rOad to be built
I by private parties reaches the city
limits. A tax of FIVE mills was levied
! for the year 1905. which Is also Of inn