The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
WARRINGTON
PARAGRAP HIS
What is Doing in Pensacola's
Popular Little Subur-
ban City.

VI Il1C l1OoI PACCuICS4uc S1d4 dSOC4o VI
antebellum days, perhaps, which may |
be found in a radius of many miles.
R. Duggan, whose age is claimed to
be in the neighborhood of 10S years, |
and who is the oldest colored man in
the state of Florida, came to the reser-
Walton before the memory of it's
present oldest inhabitant, having serv-
ed as a slave for many years in the
old Golay family. The old uncle, who
has various and decided views of his
own, some OF which bear upon
the causes and results OF the great
civil war, has never failed TO air them
during his vigorous lifetime, and as a
result, he has really or imaginatively
incurred the dislike of his own people,
the present generation of which, ac-
cording to his opinion, are in a par
ticularly bad condition from many
standpoints.
In the first place, he holds unswerv-
ingly to the principles surrounding
slavery-bemoans the fate which
placed his race upon their own re-
sources, and takes decided and inter-
esting attitudes upon many of the
topics which are discussed by more
ambitious, if not older. heads than his.
During the time when the infirmi-
ties of old age had not yet attacked
litlLI, lDuOpCnQCHCC vi Tie ldlICI
day influences and ideas of his own
people were well enough, but now
| that the aged uncle has to lay prone
upon his bed in the last stages of
rheumatism, raising himself only by
means of a rope suspended from the
ceiling, he fears to accept any aid
whatever from representatives of his
own color, having an idea that he may
be poisoned through the agency of
the food supplied him. Warrington
people, then, find him entirely de-
pendent upon their bounty, there
being scarcely a family in the ifospit-
able little burg but that does not con-
| tribute to his support in some man
ner The aged negro is a person of
widespread and most interesting ex-
periences, and represents a type
which, unfortunately for the colored
race, is rapidly becoming extinct,
owing to the pressure of present day
methods and ideas.
Many Oranges on the Reservation.
Never before in the history of the
reservation has a more fruitful sea-
| son among local orange growers been
recorded. The trees, in fact, this sea-
son have been literally loaded with
the fruit, some having been propped
as a necessary measure to secure
| them against the heavy load of fruit,
] the weight of which has served to
make them top heavy.
| The trees of A Herscovitch and
Geo. Bowers have been particularly
attractive this season and the great
blazing globes which have hung on
| the waxy trees have proved mute
| testimony to the fact that the local
soil is indeed favorable to fruit grow
1 inc Thnr0 arQ MANY who are haCnDO-
ing enthused over the project, and
many more orange trees are to be
| planted by the more enterprising citi
zens of Warrington.
Is Recovering From Accident.
| The little son of Mr.. B. B. Liscomb,
who is hospital steward at the yard.
is recovering from the effects of an
unusually serioZs accident in which
he recently figured. While standing
! in front of an open fireplace, his night
| clothing became ignited, burning him
quite severely before his father finally
| extinguished the flames. Mr.. Liscomb
also received burns about the hands,
| the fact having been considered re-
| markabIe, however, in that the child
escaped without further injury.
Married Ladies' Euchre Entertained.
| The Married Ladies' Euchre Club
was entertained last week at the
| home of Mrs c. Nagle, the event hav-
| ing proved a pleasant one Refresh
ments were served, Mrs Julian Crona
having been awarded the first prize,
and Mrs H. Merritt the BOBBY. The
next meeting of the club will take
| place at the home of Mrs. j. G. Unger.
Torpedo FiotiIIa Means Work.
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