The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-28
INTEREST
IN VI. FLORIDA
FAIR
Event Promises to Be Big Success
Notwithstanding DiSadvan-
tageS--.DeFuniak News.

DeFuniak Springs, Oct. 27.-The
West Florida Fair which opens here
next Wednesday, promises to be a big
success in every particular despite
the quarantine restrictions ana other
Disadvantages. The aim of the man
agement is to make cne Fair Of great
est benefit to the warmers who ought
to be the most interested. Entries OF
live stock which will surpass anything
of its kind this far south, are coming
in from everywhere, and the greatest
interest is shown in TINS department.
The Office of the secretary is besieged
with questions concerning every de-
partment. but most especially that
which the ladies are experimenting.
In this there VIII be many competitors
in fancy work of All kinds, preserved
and canned fruits. bread and cake,
potted flowers, etc. Our streets are
going to put on holiday attire and al
the principal residences will be gaily
decorated. Every man, woman and
child is urged to come to help make
the Fair a success and they viii be
cordially welcomed with that hospital
ity for which DeFuniak is noted.
The Rev. Mr.. HigdOn. Of Virginia,
has been called to serve the Presby-
terrain church at mis- place. The
church has been without a pastor about
six months and the members hope the
call viii be accepted.
Miss Willie Tervin. OF Whitfield, Is
visiting her relatives, NJ. and Mrs. F.
Q. Tervin.
Mrs. ]. T. Stubs is on a. visit of
several weeks TO Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stubbs at Freeport
The school board met in special ses-
sion Tuesday to discuss the all i'm
portant question of the contract made
between the school board and the
American Book Company, of Atlanta,
Ga.
The friends of Mr.. T. & Johnson
were pleased to see him on the streets
again Thursday, after an absence OF
several weeks.
The Rev. Mr.. Whitley. of Mariana,
will hold services in the Episcopal
church Sunday morning and evening.
The B. P. Norris Co. is having a
handsome glass front put on their
building and when completed will be
quite an addition TO that block.
The Graves Tatum Co. has almost
completed the telephone line which
connects their log camp with Bruce,
the terminus Of the Walton Land and
Timber Company's line.
The turpentine interests of johnson
Bros. at Bruce, have been purchased
BY the Walton Land and Timber Co.,
and they will also put up saw mill
at Alaqua for the purpose Of cutting
slaves and heading for rOsin barrels.
Mr.. Walter F. Graves and family
have returned from Virginia, where
they spent the summer. They express
themselves as delighted to get home
once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colver celebrated their
fftieth anniversary in a most delight
ful way Thursday at their home on
Plateau avenue.
An unusually large crowd was at the
station TUESDAY night to welcome ''our
boys" on their return from camp
They made a fine record there, show
ing exceptionally good training and
was conceded the best drilled company
in camp. II is interesting to hear
them relate. in their own way, the rou-
tine Of camp life and the many anus
ing incidents which occurred. At the
first opportunity the young men pre-
sented a lovely set OF cut glass to their
beloved captain in appreciation of his
services.