Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-06
FLORIDA

judge Of Seventeenth judicial cir
cult court, former assistant attor-
ney general of Florida and formerly
president of Florida Bar associa-
ton, is considering whether he Will
become a candidate for governor,
it is learned following conference
with south-central Florida men.
This is second conference at which
Judge Andrews has been urged to
toss hat into ring.
HASTINGS. - Announcement is
made OF sale of Bank of Hastings
to Major j. E. Lambert, of Bunnell,
following sale of bank, w. C. zee,
Of Bunnell, was named cashier. 1t
is understood Major Lambert ap-
peared before directors at recent
meeting and made proposition, which
they accepted. Members of old
board of directors have agreed to
serve under new ownership FOR a
few weeks. or until new owners elect
full board. Major Lambert is presi-
dent of bank. Carl Warfield, who
has been cashier for several years,
will be connected with Hastings Po-
tato Growers association in ca
pacity Of treasurer.
TARPON SPRINGS. - Culminat-
ing search which lasted all night
and the major part of day, 4-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Reed
was found asleep, under palmetto
palm, in woods Of Pasco county,
four miles from place where he was
last seen. Boy was camping with
father, on shore of Moon lake. From
report of searchers it is apparent
that child followed commonly ac-
cepted course Of all who are lost in
woods and wandered in circle.
SARASOTA.-Whe it comes to
helping build up population for
sparsely settled community DR..
Joseph Halton can always be de-
pended upon. After ushering some
594 babies into this merry world
his last three obstetrical cases result.
ed in three pairs of twins, healthy,
beautiful as babies go, and general
ly with vocal power in high gear
The records were: Mrs. Jesse Tucker,
twin boys weighing nine and seven
and one-half pounds; Mrs. Idella
Richardson, twin girls weighing five
pounds four ounces and six pounds
eight ounces; Mrs. S. w. Collins
twin boys, weighing six pounds four
ounces and five pounds six ounces.
ST. PETERSBURG. - Tom Par
kins, Y years of age, deputy tax COL
lector of Pinellas county, who killed
himself on the grave of first wife
Friday afternoon in fit of despon-
dency was buried in a Tuxedo suit
in which he had expected to be mar
ried on Thanksgiving day. Coroner's
jury returned verdict that Parkins
died from effects Of poison, taken
with suicidal intent. Week before
death Parkins made will, leaving his
real and personal property to Miss
LYDIA Matthews, of 1871 East Eighty
first street, Cleveland, O. In making
out his will, Parkins wrote: ct, Tom
Parkins, being in my right mind and
sober, do hereby bequeath all my
real and personal property to LYDIA
Matthew'S" His last message was to
Miss Matthews. 1t was written on
the back of a photograph of the
woman and read: God bless you,
LYDIA. I forgive all who have per-
secuted me. ] am innocent Of what
| they accuse me. Tom"
JACKSONVILLE. = Henry Solo,
man, negro, charged with stealing an
artificial hand from G. ID. Curry, also
negro, on October IA, was found
guilty of grand larceny in criminal
| court.
CHIPLEY.-Cha Allen, former
resident Of Chipley, died at his home
| in Panama City. Deceased was IS
years Of age, and is survived by two
| daughters, Mrs. George Cheek, of
south Florida, and Mrs. w. w. Pad
Sett, of Bay county. AS an ex-of-
| ficer, Mr.. Allen was sheriff of Wash
! ington county for seventeen consecu-
! tive years.
! SEBRING-W on Indian Prai-
RE canal, which ceased early in June
on account Of high water. has been
resumed, and double shifts of ten
hours each have been at work for
| two weeks.
QUITMAN, Ga.-Death of Mr.. J.
Russell Turner, of Perry, Fla, at
the home Of father-in-law, Mr.. F. M.
Renfroe, was especially sad due to
| fact that marriage to Miss Rubye
Renfroe had occurred only last April,
and young people had barely begun
a happy life together Mr.. Turner
died after a weeks illness.
HASTINGS.-There seems to be
mistaken idea that there is to be
/ great increase in acreage planted to
early Irish potatoes this coming sea-