The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Five, Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
OCTOBER ?. 1894

OCTOBER ?. 1884
There are a total of 4,124
buildings in Key West, nearly 500
of which have been advocated
for demolition, statistics gathered
by the Key West Administration
show. A large proportion are
residences, which are in number
1854; business places, 288, and
others, l52.
There will be no session of the
jury empanelled to investigate
the death of Mrs. Nadine M. Will
1 liams until the return of Mr.. Will
liams TO Key West. Date for the
investigation has been set back
because of Mr.. Williams accom-
panying the body to the former
nome in Moultrie, Ga.
DR.. Felix Varela Lodge 81, F.
and A. M, will hold ceremonies
Thursday evening dedicating the
new Temple of the organization.
The ceremonies will be held at
7:30 o'clock at 919 Elizabeth
street, according to the invitation
issued by Venerable Master VII
cente Molina and Secretary Fell
ciano Castro.
DR.. Juan F. O'Farrill, former
mayor Of Havana and president of
the Cuban independence Society,
arrived on the Steamer Cuba
from Havana yesterday and will
remain as guest during the fes-
tivities of the celebration of Ell
Critic de Yara.
Jane Granger, colored, was dis
covered at an early hour this
morning lying dead in her home,
211 Angelo street. The lower
half of the body of the aged
negress, who was II years old,
was badly burned.
julius F. Stone, Jr., director of
operations of the FERA in the
southeastern district of the Unit
ed States, which includes the
Virgin Island Puerto Rico, is due
to arrive in Key West tomorrow
and will remain for the rest of
the week.
OCTOBER ?. 1929
PASSENGER vessel Northland is
expected to arrive about Novem-
Der 4 to take up the regular run
between Key West and Havana.
w. H. Norman, port steward of
the P. and o. S. S. Co., is leaving
this week for, Boston to make the
necessary arrangements to put
the ship in commission.
! Another of the pleasant card
parties will be held by st. .Mary,s
Star of the Sea Catholic Church
this week at the home of Mrs.
Gately at the naval station. Mrs.
IGately says that refreshments
will be served and there will be
a prize offered for the winner at
each table.
William v. Albury today pub
fishes his formal announcement
as candidate for the office of mu-
nicipal judge of the City of Key
West. He was first appointed to
the judgeship following the resig-
nation of Judge T. S. Caro- some
three years ago. He was then
chosen in the election of two
years ago.
Miss Alice Shehee and Hilburn
Collins were married last evening
at 7.30 o'clock in the First Meth
cdist church with Rev. Cowan of
ficiating. The young couple have
the best wishes of their many
friends for a very happy married
life.
Editorial Comment: From now
until the city election in Novem-
Der the people of Key West will
be told how things should be
run and what should be done.
After the election, well we win
see.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Goshorn
and Master Nicholson Goshorn
furnished some fine instrumental
music for the services last night
at the First Baptist church where
| the sermon was delivered by DR..
Andrews of Tampa on the subject
Praying Amiss" and who sang
Nothing Between.
OCTOBER 2. 1924
| Troop 2, Boy Scouts, will be-
come a veteran troop this year
after having been in service for
five years and at the meeting
held Sunday night the following
were named on the committee:
Rev. A. L. Maureau, William
Gates, j. G.. Piodela, William
Sawyer, J. Torano, Jr., and S. M
Whalton, treasurer.
| Gonzalez La Fe was tried at
preliminary trial yesterday in the
court of Justice of the Peace Ro-
CELLO Gomez, charged with the
desertion of and non-support of
his family. He was bound over
under bond of $3.50 for action at
| the next term of criminal court.
Two Cuban Scout Troops,
which arrived in the city this