The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-29
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place looking fondly at the glasses
standing before them, when he told
of-the eight dozen eggs he had
brought into town and the forty cents
per dozen he had procured for the
same.
Sort of shell game, eh,'' asked
his friend.
"a hienous offense." said the farm
Enough" said the third friend,
you are initiated"
A A. Gaines, of Birmingham, is in
the city When Mr.. Gaines registered
at the Merchants yesterday something
told the clerk that he was from Birm-
ingham, Alabama, (all spelled QUIT,
and when he put the finishing touches
to his signature Greater Birming-
ham," the clerk was positive. That
is the reason Birminghamites obtain
ed a-greater Birmingham. They pub
hsh 1t. There is no law either writ
ten or unwrftten against registering
on hotel register the way one
chooses and people from the Magic
City always show their full strength
by placing modestly CD after their
name Greater Birmingham Pensa-
col1ans might take a tip and do like
wise.
Il see that the board Of works has
declded to have twenty-five new cleo
trlc lights of an improved pattern to
be used for street lighting purposes"
remarked an observaut citizen. SCI
am glad to note that the board is en-
deavor1ng TO improve the lighting IA
clItles of the city, but while they are
ABOUT IT L would suggest that they
remove the gas lights which arr .ow
burning at corners where there are
arc lights. There are quite a number
OF these, and they could be used to
advantage in some sections of the cirv
where there is not even a gas light
for blocks"
An apt Illustration of how things
tIe some tlmes done in the navy was
SHOWN Wnen the gunboat Machias left
lere last week for the New York
navy yard. said seafaring man yes
-erday. THE little gunbost No. IN
,oW or a collier, but notwithstanding
his on board of her was a crew SEMI
ri the way from New York, and con
slstlng of a lieutenant commander
lieutenant. a number of petty officers
'edhen, etc. Imagine all of these
nen to simply follow a tow line 10
NeW YORK. In the merchant marine
service, Luere would probably have
'een one man aboard, and his dutv
would be to watch the signal lights"
Prof. {. H. Stewart, of Chicago I'll
VINO arrived in the city last night will
Ie1yer lecture to women only at the !
VI zion Baptist church this afternoon |
It $3.50 clock. This evening AT ,
clock he will address men ou1y at
ne Mt. Olive Baptist church. Pnof +
stewart viii be In the city only to- |
Iay- he IS connected with the .Asso- /
lated Press at Chicago.
Inc maximum temperature at Pen
aeola yesterday was 81 degrees at
81 D. M, while the minimum was
. degrees at O. IN. Last year on |
ne same date the maximum was SO
egrees and the minimum "a degrees.
ne average maximum for this date ia
z degrees and the average mfnimum
) degrees.
j. J. Benson, for many years a resi-
ent OF Pensacola, where he was con
ecled with the Pensacola Electric
o., but who is now a resident of At
anita, where he has resided for the
asst three years, is in the city, having
cen called here by the Illness of his
lie. ME-" Benson Is connected with |
he Georgia Railway & Electric Light
W. II. Tinsley, special agent OF the
& Nashville, with headu1rar-
ers IN Louisville, and B. w. Strain
'aveling claim agent, with headouar-
ers at Montgomery, were in the civ
eSterday on business connected with
lie road Mr.. TfnSley left last night
'r Atlanta, Mr.. Strain remaining
ere Tor a few days to settle I'D some .
aims against the company.
Inc IRE department was called ont
7Sterday morning to a store building
ear the corner of Hayne and Strong
reefs winch had caught fire from a
opposed defective f1ue. The building
as badly damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs C. L. Darrow. of Tn.
annapolis, who have ben spending
Veral weeks IN Pensacola, will leave
day for New Orleans.
R. N. Macarthur, representing the
eyspone Type Foundry of PhiladeI-
la' and j. n. Schroeter of Schroe- =
BRO, Of Atlanta, are among /
e business visitors to the civ
Fred SWartz, manager of Adelaide
lurston, who is to appear here at an
Try uate, was a guest at the Mer-
ants Hotel yesterday.