The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-02
QUINCY

The body Of Albert Edwards. who
was killed in action while serving with
the A. p. #. in the Argonne Forest
in October, 1918, reached Quincy Sat-
urday. and very impressive funeral
services were held at the Sunny Dell
cemetery near Gretna on Sunday in
the presence Of nearly a thousand
people. Eight young men of Quincy
who saw service acted as pail bearers.
while Rev. w. A. Burns of the Baptist
church conducted the services Nearer
MY God to Thee" was sung after
which w. w. Wright gave brief ac-
count Of the military record of the
young hero While the notes of my
Country 'Tis OF Thee" echoed through
the pine forest, the flag draped casket
was lowered to its last resting place
in the land he died to protect and
among the people who have known
and loved him from his youth.
Mrs. Roberta Howard has returned
from Jacksonville where she has been
Purvis.
Ralph Spence and Miss Abbie Pea
den Of DeFuniak Springs. were mar
ried here this week by County Judge
Paul Thomson.
The Florida. association viii convene
with the First Baptist church in Quin-
cv on October 4th and many visitors
are expected.
Miss Jennie Lou Belyen left Friday
for Daytona. Beach, where she will
teach in the Seabreeze Daytona school.
Mrs. J. Fl. Trump. who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Cleve-
land. Ohio since her return from the
Bremen tour to the Pacific coast,
came home yesterday.
DIR. j. c. Davis returned from the
mountains OF North Carolina Friday
The annual conference of the Bap-
fist Women's Missionary Union will be
held in Quincy, Oct. 9th at 80 a. m.
"A splendid program has been arranged
and owing to the fact that the new
Baptist church is not yet complete,
the session win be held in the Meth
odist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cory have
returned from Atlanta, where Mr.
Cory underwent medical treatment,
which has greatly benefited him.
Mrs. Eugene Davis, who has been
IN the Tallahassee hospital suffering
with spinal meningitis Is said to be
seriously Ill.
Mrs. G. A. Buchanan and daughter
Of Richmond. va. arrived IN Quincy
this week to join Mr.. Buchanan who
has a position with a local tobacco
company.
Frank Hubbard Of Mount Pleasant.
who was an employee OF the Amer
NIX S&r1
at the Gadsden County Hospital Mon
day after a brief Illness from uraemic
poisoning. He was a popular young
man and his bereaved family has the
sympathy OF the community
Last Friday morning. Mrs. Mary
Ann Boylxin Cannon, a. venerable and
highly respected lady of this county
died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Thomas Of Bristol. this
week, and her remains were brought
to this county for interment
Harry Wood. s. A. L. agent at Live
Oak. was called here this week on
account Of the illness of his son, who
WIS here on visit to his grand
mother.
The mems Bible class which was
inaugurated several weeks ago in the
Quincy Presbyterian church. has
reached such proportions that Il has
to be held on Sunday mornings in
the opera house. Sixty-three men,
bers were in attendance last Sunday
morning. Rev. Fl. A. Love is the teach
or and the plan is exclusively the Leo
ture method.
Mrs M. A. Love and Mrs. Attic La
mar have returned from q brief trip
to friends in Madison.
Mrs. jamie Davidson leaves next
week for Washington. D. c., to spend
several months with her sister, Mrs
Howry, wife Of the Judge Of the court
OF appeals.
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce
is taking an active interest in the
annual meeting OF the North Florida
Chamber Of Commerce which win be-
held in the Quincy courthouse on Oc-
tober 18th at 10 a. m. and D. m.
Prominent speakers and guests have
been invited The afternoon session
will be devoted to state road No. Il
and all towns along that road have
been invited to send delegates to plan
action that VIII gain results from the
State Road Department. Officers for
the ensuing year viii also be elected.
Miss Rebecca White, daughter of
the late Judge p. w. White, after a
visit here to friends and in the in