The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-14
HOsFORD.
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Hosford, July 13.-Hosford is a
thriving little town on the Apalachi-
cola Northern railroad twenty six
miles from River Junction and fifty
four from Apalachicola. Those who
have visited Hosford in the past will
be pleasantly surprised when they
come again Since the immense saw
mill plant of the Graves Lumber Co.
has been installed here, the growth of
the town has been almost phenomenal
During the past year a number of
pretty homes have been built, several
new stores have been put, up, one
church is almost completed and the
material is on the ground for an
other. There is one good hotel here,
with electric lights and artesian water.
There are a number of good board
ing houses and good board can be
had at a reasonable price in many
private families.
A good school house has been built
and teachers have been engaged for a
term of eight months.
Among the attractions of Hosford
are the healthfulness of the place and
it's good water. Within two miles of
the town is a splendid mineral spring,
the water of which is said to be valua-
bic in a medicinal way.
Messrs w. F. and j. r. Graves ar
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Springs, where they had been on a
visit to their families.
Miss Myrtice McCaskill is Spending
the week in DeFuniak, the guest of
her cousin, Miss Minnie McCaskilI.
Miss Belle Davis is at Beacon Hill,
attending house party.
Miss Evelyn Fryer was the house
guest of Miss Farris Davis last week.
Mr.. Walter Davis, of Geneva, who
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the Graves Lumber Co. here, left last
week for South Florida, where he goes
to accept a. more lucrative position.
DR.. G. H. Chapman has returned
from Montgomery, where he carried
negro who was seriously injured
in the mill here.
DR.. George Franklin Miller, of River
| Junction, was here on professional
| business Monday.
Miss Smith, of GAINESVILLE, Ga, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. Rhodes.
| Mrs. Rhodes entertained at dinner on
| Sunday in compliment to her guest.
| Those present were Miss Smith, Miss
| Culpepper, Miss Gravy. Miss Everitt,
Miss Davis, Mr.. Taunton, Mr.. K. NJ
c. Davis and Mr.. B. L. Rhodes.
Miss Culpepper, who has spent part
of the summer here as the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Everitt, left Monday
|
Mrs. Athey has with her this week
her mother, Mrs. Ivy, and her sisters
the Misses Ivy, of Opp, Ala.
| Mr.. l. I. Tatom, who is the manager
| of the mercantile department of the
/ Graves Lumber Co, will leave Satur-
| day for New York, where he goes tc
! purchase his fall stock. MRS. Tatom
and little Miss Ruth will visit in De-
Funiak during his absence.
| Williams were in Apalachicola for the
/ Fourth.
Il Judge and Mrs. Hosford entertained
/ a small crowd at their home Tuesday
night for Miss Garrett. Of DeFuniak
i who was visiting her sister, Mrs. Nc
Lane.
very pretty and Informal affair
was the party given by Mrs. Everitt
on Friday night for the out-of-t owr
Il guests.
Mrs NJ. McCaskin entertained in
formally for Miss Fryer on Wednes-
day night. Those present were Miss
Fryer, Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Rachals, Mis-:
Farris Davis, Miss Belle Davis, Mr.
Hal Hoffman, Mr.. Evans. Mr.. Grove
Mr.. Rachals and DIR. c. H. Chapman
A social event which will be Of in
terest to many West Florida people
was the marriage of Miss France:
Folsom Dry and Mr.. Byron Grove
which took place at the hotel on Sat
urday evening. The parlor was beau
tifulIy decorated in ferns. other south
ern evergreens, sun flowers and vel
low daisies. Very appropriate wer'
the sun-f1owers, as the bride is ma
tive of the Sunf1ower State-Kansas
The groom Is from Iowa.
With Miss. Davis at the piano, thu
bridal couple marched up the long hal
to the strains of Lohengren's wedding
march. preceded by Miss .Myrtice Nc
Caskill as maid of honor and DR.. 3
S. Suits, Of St. Joe, as best man
They were met at the altar by III