The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-05
PROF. lie. ALLEN
IN SANTA ROSA
TELLS OF HIS RECENT VISIT TO
THE COUNTY WHESE HE HAS
MANY FRIENDS, AND BECOMES
REMINISCENT.
Brent Sent. 4. 1909.

Brent, Sept. 4. 1909.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
On the goth of August | took pass
age on the City of Tampa and, in due
time, arrived at Milton. There was
nothing noteworthy about the trip.
except that we had an old, drunken,
blind man as a passenger on the boat,
who was very disaSreable to the 9th
er passengers. Before we reached
Milton Capt. Mason was compelled to
make him go below. L being too iale
to find any of the offices open, I wen:
through the court house, and, as
passed, I saw a young man sitting in
an automobile, aid asked him if he
could give me a ride to the depot. lie
said lie certainly could. What was
M surprise when he told ne he was
Kim Whitmire'5 son. None other
than a son Of two of my O!d-timc pU-
pils-Kim Whitmire and Lizzie Ham
iltOn Nhitmire. The trip TO the de-
pot was my third experience in an
auto car, and he took me thTOush-it
seemed, in about three minures-aGd
It appeared we were almost flying.
| passed a very pleasant night with
Mrs. HOdgkins and family, and I had
the pleasure OF meeting several OF
my friends who came out to hear the
rendition of many standard pieces on
the violin and piano.
On Saturday my son, S y. Allen,
gave Mrs. Dan Barker au1 myself a
pleasant ride to his homestead about
six miles from Milton. y being the
day before the wedding was to come
off. everything was in a hustle.
The marriage ceremony that unite1
the contracting parties was very in
pressive. and was followed by ]
sumptuous wedding feast. After
spending several days visiting friends
and relatives, on Saturday morning l
came over to visit the family of I.
R. Robinson, and spent two pleasant
days with him and family. On Mon
day evening we visited the large mill
plant of Pace 6, Co. The mill is rs
x56, and will have a capacity of $4,000
feet daily. Monday night was pleas
antIy spent with John A. Bailey ct
the old Robinson homestead. Tues
day night was spent with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Williams, two of my
schoolmateS of 1S49.
Mr.. Editor, it was a glorious joy TO
live over our school days, after Il
lapse of sixty years. Mr.. Williams
read to me from the Sunday Journal,
piece in regard to the capture Of
John Wesley Harding. and the acct
was seated just behind Harding; and
when the arrest was made and pistols
were displayed, Man jumped out of a
window and was shot by a guard who
took him to be Harding. Man was a
most excellent young man. and had
license to we'd one of the most hand
some and lOvable young ladies in San
ia Rosa county. Mr.. Williams read
several letters from Peter Nicholson,
who is past SO years of age; and,
though he is stone blind. he holds
prOtTacted meetings and is a great
power in the hands of God for the
salvation of souls.
Wednesday morning, Sept. LIST, I
boarded the Tampa homeward bound.
We had as passengers several Of Mil
tons fairest ladies'; and, knowing as
they did, that I had my violin with
me, asked me to play them a few
pieces. I told them | would play for
them, although ] wouldn't do such a
thing for forty of the prettiest men
in Florida.