The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-19
WEST FLORIDA SOCIAL NEWS

retary; J. VIII Yon, recording secre-
tary; and G. W. Saxon, treasurer. 1t
was agreed to cooperate with the
ladies of the home mission society In
staining the floors of the main audi
torium and having 1t re-carpeted.
Capt. Fennell, one of A1achua's
prominent citizens, was the guest Of
his nephew, M. c. Mcintosh, last week.
The local chapteYtof the U. D. c. will
on next Tuesday serve a turkey din
ner complimentary to local and visit
ing Confederate soldiers. 1t is an an
nual affair of the local U. D. c. TO SO
honor the old soldiers.
Mrs. A. T. Vinson, who has been
visiting her husbands family here, has
gone to join Mr.. Vinson at Hamlet, n.
C.
DIR. and Mrs. A A. Murphree of
Gainesville, have been the guests Of
Chief Justice and Mrs. Shackleford.
After a pleasant visit with his
mother. Clinton Dawkins has returned
to Pfttsburg, where he holds a very
responsible position.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Love Of Quincy,
were here this week to enjoy the EIks'
minstrels.
]. c. Burwell, editor of the Brooks
Vile Star, has been visiting Colonel
and Mrs. J. P. Cobb.
Miss Theora RawIs, Of Pensacola, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. d. NJ.
Lowry, having come over for the In
auguration and Elks' minstrels.
The town people enjoying the special
Sunday dinner at the Leon hotel were,
w. II. Johnson, Jr., J, F. Cochran,
Peter Lang, Miss Sinclair, D. NJ. Lowry
and wife, NJ. E Pellet, Guy Haynes and
C. E. Doyd.
Y. L. Watson, prominent attorney
of Quincy, was in the city this week
on legal business.
r. q. Shuler, Of Bristol, has been at
tending United States court here this
week.
H. L. Bethea, Of Jacksonville, field
agent for the Peninsular Naval Stores
Company, spent a few days in the COM
munity on business for his company.
W. P. Smith, manager of the Palace
barber shop, stated to a correspondent
that he has found it necessary to en-
ploy the fifth barber 70 give prompt
service to his increased business. The
Palace is the only shop in town run
by white men, and It's business has
been on steady increase since Mr..
Smith opened it up, about three years
ago.
S. I. Revell, clerk of the court of
Liberty county was here several days
| this week as witness in the United
States court in an important eject
| ment suit.
Grover Shuler, of Bristol, and A. B.
Adams, of Round Lake, were also here
as witnesses in the same case.
]. ]. McCaskill, a well-konwn bust
| ness man Of DeFuniak Springs, has
been attending United States court.
A. T. Davis, of Pensa cola, was here
this week on legal business.
". II. Watson, of Pensacola, recent
ly spent several days here on business.
James MesSer, travelling salesman
for J. K. Orr Shoe Company, and who
| makes his headquarters here, has just
returned home, and tells an exciting
experience that he had on the tug boat
| operating on the Dead Lakes, Chipola
River, from Wewahitchka to Scots
Ferry. While on the trip up the river
| the boat struck a snag, which rammed
| a hole through the bottom OF the boat
He and the other passengers for sew
eral hours had to work dipping water
out of the boat to keep it from sink
| ing.
Hon. F. NJ. Hudson. counsel for the
railroad commissioners, is in Washing
ton this week representing the COM
missioners before the United States