The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-07

tern ma soft white background
hung in the exhibit from st. Andrew
In each corner of this coverlet were
deftly woven the name OF LydlaA
Greene, and the date. 1889. 1t was
very suggestive of the simple eie-
gance of some lady Of the old days
giving useful employment to her leis-'
ure hours. 1
And on You hobbies and wobbiss
and splits and peek boost You
should have seen the proud elegance
Of a glorious old black silk gown
made in the early thirties. AS It hung
with dignity and unyielding stiffness
in another exhibit! Here were folds
upon folds yards upon yards OF ma
terial, quite ample to clothe a half
dozen votaries of modern fashions.
However, the signs OF the time ara
always interesting, and contrasting
this old gown of a few decades ago
with those of today the inference Is
certain that we are fast getting close
to nature. No use to attempt to enum-
crate the wonderful and intensely
interesting subjects Of the Bay county
fair. Just foot" the horn and say
the women did it.
Mr.. T. F.. Tiller was a welcome
visitor at Chipley the early part OF
the week, where he was the guest 81
his mother for several days.
Mr.. H. r. Hartzog, who is always
doing something TO give pleasure TO
his host of friends, took a party 10
Panama City on Sunday morning.
From there a run was made to the
gulf for surf bath. Those who lad
the privilege OF Mr.. Hartzogs hospi-
tality on this occasion were: Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. B. Shaw, Miss Rosabel Tay-
lor and Mr.. w. NJ. Kipgsberry, Miss
Mary Taylor and Mr.. 'Hartzog.
Rev. Mr.. J. NJ. Bowden OF Decaturs
Ca, who has been the guest Of Mr. Il
and Mrs. H. z. Williams, held serv@
ices in the First Methodist church on
Sunday morning. Mr.. Bowden is ant
earnest and fluent speaker, whoss
Christian life is sermon to those
who have the privilege Of knowing
him. It is a matter OF regret thas
his stay IN Southport was only Of
two weeks duration, as he left yes
terday for Decatur. where he will res
sumo his church duties.
Little Mary Bowden, the lovely
young daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. u
Kightman Bowden, returned to At=f
-
Mr.. J.. NJ. Bowden. This attractivsl
little girl, who gives great promise oh}
a still more. attractive womanhoodg
left Southport in advance of her par
ents in order to be present at the
opening of school.
Mrs. Gilbert and several other la
dies prominent IN the Methodist
church Sunday school, took a happy
party Of young people to Lynn Haven
on Wednesday for an all day picnic.
They went over on the Petrol at 9
o'clock in the morning, returning
about in the afternoon after a de-
Iightful days outing.
Mr.. f. L. Reager returned to this
city on Tuesday after a vacation Of
two weeks with relatives in Birming-
ham and Pensacola.
Mr.. ]. NJ. williams shot and killed
an alligator under the Southporo
Lumber Company stock shed Monday
afternoon that measured eight feet in
length. He was a beauty-of his.
kind
Mr.. Raymond Pitts, the very popu-
lar and efficient accountant Of thei
Southport Lumber Company, Is on "
business trip to the main office I'M
Pensacola He expects to return 10
Southport tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones chaperoned a
party to the dance at Lynn Haven On
evening. In tie party
from Southport were Miss Taylor,
Miss Mary Taylor, the Misses Walton
from ChumucIxla, Mr.. Kingsbury AMI
Mr.. Reager, who report a delightful
evening.