The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-16
CAMP WALTON

Camp Walton, Nov. 15.-Last Sun
day seemed to be going away day.
here, as quits a number Of our peo-
ple left, some for the winter and
others just business trip. Among
the ones who departed, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Stof and children; Miss
Susie Gerlock, who went to Plant
City for the winter! Miss Josie
Gerlock, went to Black Point where
she has accepted position as stem
ographer for the dye plant at that
place; MIR. and Mrs. E. S. Buck went
to Pensacola on the Capt. Fritz to
attend some business.
Weather has been ideal for the
past two weeks, making fishing and
outdoor sports very enjoyable. Indi-
cations are that we will have some
cold weather for next day or two.
Rain is much needed here for fall
gardens.
Mrs. Chas. Lathrop returned from
Pensacola last week where she had
been for the past three weeks visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Dave With
Grill.
Quite number of people are arriv-
ing daily on Grand Rapids, our mail
boat, to work at the dye plant. There
are something over a hundred en-
ployees there now. We expect
great future for this industry. IT
brings much business to our little
town as the people there patronize
our postoffice and stores almost ex-
clusively.
Much to the regret Of their many
friends here, Mr.. and Mrs. Soule and
family departed from here last Sat
urday to Meridian, Miss, where they
will spend the winter. They will be
much missed by every one here.
Mr.. w. C. Pryor returned to his
Office at. Crestview, Fla, last Sunday
after pleasant few hours visit with
his family.
pleasant weeks fishing which they en-
home in Birmingham last Friday.
Mr.. ]. w. Brooks is business Wis
itor to the deep water city this week
Miss Ida Pryor is preparing for a
Christmas entertainment in her
school. The children are much en-
Unused as she has some very interest
ing subjects for them. ;
Mr.. Bales, proprietor Of Brooks
House, is cleaning up and expects
to have extensive improvements in
his hotel ere the next season opens,
which will be big help to the whole
place.
DIR. McGriff was visiting Mrs.
Marler's baby here Monday who Is
sick with fever. He also made a call
OF Mr.. VIM. Rogers home at Mary
Esther, to attend the little daughter
| of Mr.. Rogers,who is also sick of
fever.
DR.. .Hoseman Of the dye plant, was
business visitor here Monday, and
registered at Indianola Inn, for din
ner.
Mr.. Martin Saunders, Of the dye
plant is kept quite busy hauling
freight and passengers and mail for
the dye plant. He was also guest
at the Inn for dinner yesterday.
We notice by the Harris News, that
bear hunting is the latest sport in
dulged in at that place. Well, we
can't hunt any bears here, but recent
fy very strange looking wild ami
NAL was seen by one of our old resi-
dents. He said it would weight about
so pounds and was white and brown
In color. We are all guessing what
it was, but no one has volunteed tc
hunt it yet. Perhaps all are waiting
for the goth, so they will be at lib
erty to shoot anything in the animal
or bird form they may see.
Mr.. Dan Sullivan made a visit tc
the deep water city Monday in his
beautiful yacht, Mary Louise He
makes the trip in about two hours
from his home in Carriers Bayou
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan are doing 9
noble work for a great and good
cause. They have seven little orphan
babies at their home in Carriers
whom they are rearing as tenderlJ
as though they were their own.
Mrs. j. T. Brooks spent yesterda,
afternoon the guest of her daughter
Mrs. w. C. Pryor.
t. Little Miss Angela Pryor, celebrat
ed her thirteenth birthday yesterday
She received several very nice pres
ents.
Mr.. w. S. Winkley has moved from
his homestead to spend the winter
with his niece, Mrs. r. C. Irwin o,
Five Mile Bayou.
Mr.. Billie Master Of Destin, spen
last Saturday and Sunday here will
his family.