Panama City pilot., 1908-05-28
St. Andrew.

Frank Haight is about to erect q
cottage on the back part of his home
lot.
Mrs Audley Spicer and son, of
CromantOn, were visiting Mrs Drum
mond on Sunday.
Guy Gregory came in on Monday
evenings train. He is visiting his
father at Old Town.
c. MOates received a IS h. p. Fay &
Bowen engine by the Manteo, on
Tuesday, which Will be installed in a
new launch that he will have built
soon.
p. n Hutchinson, of West Bay,
was down Sunday with a party. He
was also down again on Tuesday with
w. B. Merit and wife, and Mrs
| Hutchinson.
Ed Hand has the keel and part of
the frame up for Moates Brothers
new boat. 1t is to be SO feet in length
and Ed expects to have it in commits
sion by August LIST.
George d Johnson, about p years
of age, son of Mary f. Johnson, was
drowned recently at Liberty, Texas,
where he was employed on bridge
work. He left here some two years
ago.
Willie Railsback left here on Tues
day morning by railroad for Pensa-
cola, Fla, to 90 on the mail route for
Capt d. NJ .Witherill, on the
route between Pensacola and Doggy
Bayou.
The Nancy Lee came in on Satur-
day leaving again for the fishing
ground on Monday morning. Her
engineer Raymond Sheppard remain
ed over in Pensacola while the boat
made the trip here.
The See M, one of Pensacolas power
fishing smacks was in here on Mon
day for slight repairs to her ma
chinery. She is equipped with a Is
h. p. Globe enaine. j. 7. Gwaltney
q Co. made the repairs.
Piling has been brought to the To-
cation of the ice plant with which to
begin the building of the dock, and
one barge load of lumber brought in.
Mr. Daniels, of Pensacola, Will have
charge of the dock building.
The fishing smack Ida, of Pensa-
cola, which is now equipped with an
IS n. p. motor, came i'm on Sunday
morning for slight repairs to her ma
chinery, going out on Monday. The
work was done at j. T. Gwaltney q
Cos shop.
Henry Kirby, one of our oldest
citizens, died on Monday last and was
buried on Tuesday morning. Mr.
Kirby has suffered a long time, and
being Of advanced age his case was
hopeless. He was a great reader,
and passed his latter days almost en-
tirely in reading.
Clark Witherill, one of our bay
boys, is now at Pensacola to ioin his
brother d. NJ. Witherill in q business
which they will soon open up, being
gas engine supply house, where
supplies and repairs Will be carried
for all manner of gasoline and gas
engines, boats, &c.
J. r. Thompson and family moved
into their now home on Thursday
last. Their new house is a very con
venient and pretty one, consisting of
nine rooms, and large porches. If
any one is entitled to enjoy a cool,
convenient home the remainder Of
their lives it is j. r. and his estimable
wife.
VIII Stephens and Virgie Purcell
were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony on Sunday evening, at the
brides home, Rev Joyner officiating,
in the presence Of their many friends.
This young couple have grown up
from childhood here. and have host
Of friends who wish them a long and
happy life They are located in the
Rockstead cottage in the West End.
Last Thursday morning ground was
broken on the south shore near the
Gwaltrey home for the new ice plant.
Work viii be pushed upon the plant,
and it is hoped to have it in running
condition by July 18th. Piling is
being placed at the location to build
a dock which Will extend out into
feet of water, permitting the Tarpon