Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-05-07
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were pleasant callers here last week.
w. A. Crawford arrived home on
Tuesday evening from trip to Do
than.
David Davis was an arrival last
evening. 1t is to be hoped that Dave
has come to stay.
G.. G.. Allen was a Panama City Wis
itor last week. He was down look
ing after his candidacy in this sec
ton.
l.. H. Howell, candidate for clerk,
was here yesterday investigating the
report that this district was solid for
Allen and Jockey.
Ira G. Hutchinson and A. Williams
left for Chipley on Friday last, hav-
ing completed negotiations for the
ice plant location.
Many strangers are visiting our
place these days, some purchasing,
others preparing to move here upon
the completion of the road.
r. l.. Mckenzie, candidate for
representative started out this morn
ing on campaigning trip through
the north part of the county.
A. G. anG C M. Chandlee have the
frame of their two-stor. building next
horth of the printing Office raised,
and will soon have it enclosed.
Mr.. Harwood, Chief Engineer of
the A. q st A. B. r. r., has rented a
house of A. Hogeboom, and will soon
remove here, making this his head
quarters.
The PILOT is in receipt of sample
numbers of 1.-THE Club Digest" a
neatly ..rinted and smaS" edited
paper j. sued by the Dothan Literary
Club. We wish it success.
j. P. Mock, of cambridge, Ca, was
called by telegram. few dayT since
-to-t..e bed side clehis mother at the
residence of H. H. Mock, Panama
City, on account of her critical i'll
ness. She is not expected to live but
a short time.
Nearly all of our citizens were in
attendance at the burial of Mrs West
on Friday evening last, at Oakland.
The day was perfect with its cool re-
vivifying north wind and clear skies,
one of our charming Florida days, be-
fitting the last sad rites for beautiful
life.
Deputy Sheriff j. b. HOgebOOm
arrested at Millville last night
the negro William Butler who skip
ped from this place week ago with
a bible, and leaving several unsettled
accounts. He was brought before
Justice Hogeboom here and fined $50
and costs, or 60 days in Jail.
s. NJ. Robertson, candidate for
State senator, and J. a. Matthias, can
didate for representative, were in
town this week getting acquainted
with our voters. The PILOT office
acknowledges very pleasant visit
from these Old confederate veterns,
whose "reminiscences os their war ex-
pericncp il moro Interesting than any
work of fiction. Come again gentle
men.
Mrs. Anna Z. Wilson, an aged and
highly respected resident of FOun-
t&;r, died at her home i'm that place
on the 23d, after Il short but severe
illness. Her remains were placed at
rest in Mariana cemetary on Satur-
day. Mrs. Wilson was born at Mari
anna 70 years ago, and was mentally
and physically bright, active and
vigorous to the time of her last ILL
ness. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all.--Chipley Verdict.
Our esteemed brother of the Chip
lev Verdict in commenting upon the
fish catches here adds that it is re-
ported that bay fisherman recently
took, in one night, 900 pounds Ct
mackerel. Possibly this is a typo
graphical error and the poor comp
is to blame for it all, but the bay fish
erman who get but that amount o.
mackerel in a night would make ne
report of the take. Catches Of 5000
to 10, 900 pounds are not unusual, ant
big catch is from 100 to 80 barrels
of 200 pounds each. No brother vii
son we only mention the mackere