The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-19
Of the 22nd.

might Of the 22nd.
The ladies most interested in the
|upbui1ding of the David S. Walker
public library are proposing to serve
an elaborate dinner and supper next
Thursday for the purpose of raising
money to increase its store of books.
This library is the gift of one of the
states most honored and beloved ex-
governors and is an ornamental and
much needed institution 1t should
be the city's pride to keep it up to
the standard contemplated for 1t by
its distinguished founder, but of late
the peoples interest has seemed luke
warm, and the financial status of the
library is a matter of concern to
those citizens who appreciate its value
and desire it's continuance.
The ball which was due to come
off last week under the auspices of the
Tallahassee German Club was neCes-
sarily postponed on account of the
illness of Miss Gumberts, pianist in
the Leon hotel orchestra. Mr.. Lyday,
manager of the Leon, however. ex-
poets to be able in a few days to-
secure the services of another pianist
and then the dances which have been
so popular this season will be resum-
ed.
At recent meeting of st. Agnes
Guild of st. Johns Episcopal church
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Crosby Dawkins; Sec
rotary, Miss Sarah Spears; treasurer,
Mrs. J. Stuart Lewis. The guild is in
a flourishing condition and is a great
assistance to the rector in parish
work.
| The annual missionary service ap-
pointed by the general mission board
of the Episcopal church will be held
tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock in
st. Johns Episcopal church. This SER
vice will be conducted by the rector.
Rev. S. Moran, and takes the place Of
the regular evening service.
Inspecting w. U. Office.
| Mr.. Peoples, assistant superin-
tendent of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, has been here this
week inspecting the Tallahassee Of
fee. The company has party of men
here at work replacing their old wires
with cables.
! The old armory building on Monroe
street will again be occupied by the
| Bloxham rifles. 1t is being renovated
and put in thorough and convenient
order.
Because of the scarcity of fresh wa
| ter during the past few months, the
wild geese in the Tallahassee coun-
try are unable to change their wa
tering place whenever they are dis.
turbed, consequently they have been
this season than usual. The record
in the number of these birds bagged
in one afternoon was broken last week
when three hunters killed ten birds
at Cochcran's camp on James island,
just off the Wakulla coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oviatt, who have
bought and beautified the old w. r.
Wilson dwelling in Tallahassee. have
arrived to spend the remaining win
ter months in their new home.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Lewis and
daughters, Clara and Minna Lewis,
leaves today for New York city, where
they will remain several weeks.
! Prof. George M. Lynch, professor
| of secondary education at the State
university, was in the city this week
arranging for the reopening in the
west of the Florida educational cam
paign.
Hon. Henry Curtis, assistant state
auditor, is visiting the capital on Of
fetal business.
f1on' w. >. jennings, OF Jackson
vile, r. ]. Boles, of Colorado
Springs, Col, president of the Flor
ida Fruit Land Co., and Col J. ].
Dunno, Of Philadelphia, were in con-
ference this week with the trus-
tees of the internal improvement
fund
/ Frank Clark, Jr., of Pensacola, has
been the guest this week of Luther
w. Holloway, chief clerk in the office
/ of his father, Hon. w. NJ. Holloway,
state superintendent of public instruc-
| ton.
| Mrs. Thomas M. ShackeIford presi-