Panama City pilot., 1908-12-31
Beach Combines.

Mrs w. II. Crawford has been quite
i'll for some days, but is now i'm
proving.
Miss Vera Crawford is home
from school enjoying her holiday
vacation.
Quite few ducks have put in an
appearance in the distant parts of the
bays during the past week.
A barge of lumber consigned to H.
w. Johnson came down from Sale
Davis Co.'S mill this week. 1t was un-
loaded on their dock.
Note the announcement of f. ID.
Neel in another column. Mr. Neel
will soon be with us with a very full
and complete stock of goods.
There has been quite number of
strangers in town this past week.
Some are looking for locations while
others are merely on pleasure bent.
The Tarpon came in Christmas
morning with all her flags displayed.
The boat presented a very pretty
sight as it came quietly up to the
dock.
w. S. Price, of Enterprise, Ala,
has been in town this week looking
arter his property interests. Mr.
Price will soon begin the erection of
some brick buildings here.
G. w. Ward, of DeEuniak Springs,
was an arrival in town yesterday.
George was one of the losers in the
recent fire at DeFuniak Springs, but
is still as smiling and hopeful as ever.
Clarence Ware reciven this week
20 h. p. Regal engine which he will
install in the "Odd Fellow" With
that amount of power that boat ought
to show it's heels to all launches on
the bay.
w. S. Winchester, of New York
City, is making tour of the Bay
country, spying out the land, and
noting it's possibilities. Mr. Win
chester is an active energetic man and
we trust may conclude to secure
home here.
The Manteo was in on Tuesday,
leaving that night after coaling here
for the first time. Hereafter the boat
will coal here regularly. 1t is under
stood that the boat will go to New
Orleans this trip, returning here about
January 9th.
T. j. Farmer, of Shorterville, Ala,
is Panama City visitor this week.
Mr. Farmer was one of the first to
realize the future Importance of Pana-
ma City, and make investments here.
He notes great improvements since
he was here last Summer.
The roads and bridges in this Sec
ton show decided Improvement
since the road supervisors have put
in few days work on them. The
dry weather has put the roads in
good shape to be worked, and it is
hoped that more attention will be
given them hereafter.
The stewards on the Manteo and
Tarpon were arrested on the arrival
of these boats in the bay this week
on charge of selling liquor in this
county. They gave bail for their APP
of our citizens were also hauled up in
Sheriff Aliens grab net.
On Tuesday Sheriff Allen accom-
panied by Deputy Harmon started
with his crap shooters and other
prisoners by afternoon train for
Chipley. While transferring at Cot
tondale three of the darkies got away,
making break through the crowd in
the car, and going out the front end
; S. j. Haviland, of Richberg, Miss,
representing Mr. Hymers, is in town
and getting everything in readiness
to receive the machinery &C., that
will be put III to Mr. Hymers new
Novelty and Saw mill works. The
machinery has all been purchased and
will be shipped as soon as rates can
be secured.
Christmas passed off very quietly
in Panama City. There was no drunk
enness or rowdyism, and every one
seemed to be enjoying the feasting
and gift making and receiving of the
day. The weather was ideally per
feet, one of our loveliest Winter days