The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-30
Mr.. Herman Ball made a pleasant
visit to Jacksonville last week.

Jolly Dock Wooten, Of Woodville, was
in the city again this morning and made
us q pleasant call.
Mr.. Geo. W. Patterson, of Chaires
Station was In the city yesterday, and
dropped In to zee Us.
Mr. John Brown, one Of the thrifty
| farmers from near Chaires Station,
made US q pleasant visit Saturday.
Miss Cox, the guest Of MIR. and Mrs.
Roscoe C. Snipea, left for her home In
in Georgetown, S. c., Wednesday.
Hon. r. Hudson Burr leaves Monday
for Orlando, where he win deliver an
address at the Fourth Of July eelebra-
ton.
Unsigned communications to this
paper cannot be printed. This - q rule
that is always strictly adhered to-not
to be broken under any circumstances.
Miss Brooks, who was In the city last
week visiting her sister, Mrs. X. A.
Shine, Jr., has returned TO her home in
Boston, Ga. While here she made
many friends.
Mr.. Sam'l SanbOrn Is authorized to
solicit subscriptions and other business
for The True Democrat, We commend
him to the public and any favors shown
him will be appreciated by US.
At the first joint session Of the Board
of Control and Board Of Education,
they established a summer school for
colored teachers at the Florida State
Normal and Industrial School, to open
July 10th.
Governor Broward leaves today or to-
morrow for East Florida. He will visit
Orlando before his return, where he
will deliver Fourth Of July address at
the celebration TO be held in that city
on that date.
Miss Matte Vinson was elected tenn
porary secretary at the meeting of the
Board Of Control and Board Of Educa-
ton Wednesday morning, and showed
herself equal to the occasion thus unex-
pectedly thrust upon her.
Hon. E. C. Smith, our worthy county
commissioner, attended the Good Roads
convention, which met at Orlando, last
week. We do not doubt but that the
public roads Of our county will have
evidence Of Improvement resulting from
Mr.. Smiths visit.
Our old friend Geo. NJ Footman, Of
Chaires, who has paid us many q sub
scription for the old Floridian and Tai
lahasseean, came in today and paid US
for the True Democrat. He says he
cant keep house without It, " and
many other complimentary things about
1t, which we are too modest to repeat.
The clerks in Commissioner McLin's
department have been busy all the
week listing the lands comprising the
First Drainage District, all of which
lies in the Everglades region and l0cat-
ed in the counties Of Monroe, DeSoto,
Dade, st. Lucie, OsceOla and Lee. The
Board of Drainage Commissioners at
their meeting Wednesday levied q
special drainage tax Of five cents per
acre on all these lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Winthrop left
last week for New Haven, Conn, TO at
tend the commencement exercises at
"Old Yale" from which institution
their two sons, Mr. Frank and Guy, will
graduate this year. They will after
wards spend the summer visiting north
ern places, not returning home until the
cool weather this fall. Mr.. Frank
Winthrop expects to make European
tour after graduation, visiting the va
riOus capitals and famous cities.
Mr.. jefferson b. Browne Of ITALIA
hAssee 10 one of the most popular men
in the State. A thoroughly genial and
companionable fellow, he makes hosts
of friends wherever he goes. On Mon
Gay evening" NJ the OOOllnenJhi, ~ Az"
lantic Beach, he gave an elegantly APP
pointed dinner TO q few friends. The
table was prettily arranged with flow
ers, and covers were laid for ten. A
pleasant feature of the occasion was
: the presentation of souvenirs TO the
ladies' In the shape of gold pins, bearing
the coat-Of-arms Of Ponce de Leon. An
: affable host, his guests enjoyed the oc.
casion immensely.
Child Bros. are pushing the work or
The True Democrat and Collins JOh
Printing Office Building and we will &C.
: cupy our new quarters about the first OF
September. II our people will continue
to give us their patronage we shall not
worry much about what IL done with
State printing. We did lot Of that
! kind Of work In the days that have
} gone-bye for the glory there wss In t.
and contracts were little higher thar
they have been In recent years, too, II
we have been reliably informed. Print
ers, themselves, are responsible for thu
|, low prices on the State printing con
: tract.
Seven or eight couples of peopl.
gathered at the residence of Mr.. an
Mrs. F. w. Bell Tuesday evening ans
gave them q most delightful surpris,
/. party. The whole affair was kept I
: profound secret and their pleased vie
Tins were completely surprised as tn,
e0fiDloa marched In one NV ma until En-.