The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-22
.bAGDAD BUDGET OF
INTERESTING NEWS

Bagdad, Fla, Oct. 21.-The storm
did considerable damage around the
town, and at the plant of the Bag
dad Land and Lumber Company. IN
the town several fences were blown
down, outbuildings overturned, and
roofs slightly damaged, but by far
the greatest damage is the loss of
dozen of the grand old oaks for
which Bagdad. is famous. The storm
of July 9Th last blew several of these
trees down, but did not do as mucn
damage as the late storm. The tele-
phone and electric light wires were
down in several places, but as there
| is large crew working on the ~
pairs they will soon be in working
order again.
In the pecan groves the ground is
literally covered with pecans, whipped
off by the storm, but as the nuts are
nearly ripe they are being gathered
and the owners viii not suffer much
| loss.
The greatest damage to the
plant of the Bagdad Land and Lun-
Der Company was the wrecking of the
blowpipe line from the planning mill
to the boiler room. This will be tenn
porarily repaired at once and the
mill viii not shut down. Due to the
fact that the wind was from the north
instead of the south, the river was not
as high in this storm as in the July
/ storm, and consequently there was
no loss of lumber from the river
beds.
Baptists To Build.
The Baptists of Bagdad are con-
ten1plating the erection of a church
and have secured the donation of a
lot from the Bagdad Land and Lurn-
Der Company. Definite plans as 20
the type of church building have not
yet been made.
| Changes in Office Corps.
The stenographic corps of the main
office of the Bagdad Land and Lurn-
Der Company has been completeW
reorganized lately. Miss Olive A.
Creary, for several years secretary
to the superintendent of the Florida
& Alabama Railroad, and later
stenographer in the main office, has
resigned her position to accept a
similar position with the German
American Lumber Company in PEN
sacola. 1t was with mixture OF
pleasure and of regret that MISS
Creary made this change; pleasure
that she had secured a good position
in Pensacola where her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Creary, make their
home, and regret at leaving Bagdad
where SO many pleasant days had
been spent and so many friendships
formed. As token of their regard
and esteem, the office corps of the
Bagdad Land and Lumber Company
presented Miss Creary with beauur-
full Elgin presentation wrist watch
/, with the apt remark that wherever
she went they had watch on her.
Walker White Resigns.
Mr.. Walker White, well known IN
. Pensacola, who has been secretary
for Mr.. Stevens, the local manager
of the company, for seceral years, re-
signed recently to accept position
with another lumber company at
Green Cove Springs, Fla. News
from Mr.. White states that the mil
, in Green Cove Springs burned down
within two weeks after he accepted
, the position, but that they expect
, to rebuild. In losing Mr.. White, Bag
dad not only lost man who is liked
, by all, who took an active part in all
matters looking to the good of the
community, an enthusiastic member
: and officer of two of the fraternities,
/ but also lost the pleasant little FAM
J ily. who have moved to Pensacola
; temporarily, until Mr.. White gets set
| tied in his new position.
4 Miss Mary Joyner, of Bagdad, and
) Miss A. NJ. Dietrich, of Birmingham
] have recently accepted position on
. the stenographic corps in the offtce
} of the Bagdad Land and Lumber
Company.
Il Mr.. +. w. Stevens, local manager
e Of the company, has been absent II
j, New Orleans several days on busi,
Y ness.
e The Bagdad Methodist church hac
!. a children's service last Sunday nignI
e which proved to be a very enjoyable
o affair.