1903

Taylor County Herald

Vol. 1 Perry, Taylor County Florida, August 20, 1903 No. 7

Subscription $1 per annum

Published every Friday

Publication Office --- Calhoun Building

Consolidated with Perry Herald and Taylor County Advocate July 10, 1903.

Taylor County Publishing Co.

Proprietors

Jeff L. Davis, Editor

A Suggestion

The Herald would suggest to the town council, with the best of motives, that at its next regular meeting, the question of publishing a synopsis of the town laws considered.

It is true, the ordinances are posted which, we suppose, fulfills the requirements of the law, but in justice to our people – county as well as town – the ordinances should be published. The business man has not the time nor the inclination to stand on the street and read the laws, and the men from the county do not take time to read them. If the laws were published in the county paper every man could sit down at his home and read them. As it is many will be made to suffer through ignorance.

In a new country like Taylor county every precaution should be taken to protect the citizen and as having a town incorporated is a “new thing” it devolves upon the officers to throw every safeguard possible around those who comes to Perry to attend to their business.

We trust this suggestion will be carefully considered and acted upon by our town council.

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The Teacher’s Association

Editor Herald: In reading the proceedings of the school board last week I saw they had reorganized the Association and all teachers would be forced to attend or lose five dollars. I would like to ask the board one question. How do you expect teachers to take any interest in the Association when they are compelled to attend? Common sense or reason ought to teach them their mistake, and I am fearful that the action of the board will cause the majority of teachers in this county to lose interest in their work in the school room. Who will be to blame? Our school board. Better that the board rescind that order than to do the county an injustice. The children should be educated.

I would like to know where they get such a law anyway. They simply can’t find any law to that effect. It seems very suspicious that they got their authority from Teddy. And why is the board so anxious to forfeit five dollars from the teacher’s salary? I don’t know unless it is to raise a fund to get Teddy down here to bear hunt with ‘em. So, teachers stand back!

We know their terms don’t last much longer and then we will make another choice. Teacher

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Competitive Examination

I will hold an examination at Perry on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, to supply the Free Scholarship for two years at the State Normal School at DeFuniak Springs, to which this county is entitled. All white persons of good moral character between the ages of 18 and 25 years are eligible, and the value of the scholarship is two hundred dollars, one hundred a year.

W. A. Hendry

County Superintendent

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Music Class

I will begin music class in September. Special rates given to more than one from same family. Call on or address.

Mrs. J. O. Culpepper,

Perry, Florida

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Death of Mrs. Turner

Mrs. Martha E. Turner aged 76 years died at her home near Fenholloway this morning. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a Christian lady throughout her entire life. Mrs. Turner moved to Taylor County in 1884, and has resided here since that time.

The Herald tenders sympathy to the bereaved family.

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John F. McCall,

Attorney at Law

Perry Florida

Will practice in all Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit.

Special attention given to land Titles.

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Blacksmith and Wheelwright

Shop at Peacock’s mill

Horseshoeing a specialty. We guarantee our work. Prices as reasonable as any workman in Town.

J. C. Wuist

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Dr. A. B. McRae

Office Upstairs in Platt Store.

Calls received on slate at office door when absent.

Perry -------- Florida

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J. C. Calhoun,

Clerk of the Circuit Court, and

Real Estate Agent,

Abstracts made direct from the Records. On short notice.

Taxes Returned and paid for non-residents.

Special and prompt attention given all matters referred to me.

Transfers of any nature a specialty.

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Cured Paralysis

W. S. Bailey, P. O. True, Texas’

writes: “My wife has been suffering five years with paralysis in her arm when I was persuaded to use Ballard’s Snow Liniment, which cured her all right. I have also used it for old sores, frost bites, and skin eruptions. It does the work .” 25c, 50c and $1.00 bottle at S. H. Peacock and Blair Hibley & Sutton

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Real Estate, Abstracts of Title

and Rents.

The Taylor County Abstract Co.

W. T. Hendry, Manager

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Treasurer’s Report

Perry, Florida, August 3, 1903

Hon. W. A. Hendry

Supt. Of Public Instruction:

Below you will find report for July as follows:

July 6 – To amt per last report $425.54

July 10 - Rec of State interest on

Indian war claim. $727.60

July 24 - Rec of State on Redemption

tax sales cert. 42.24

Total amount $1,195.38

To amt of warrants paid 475.73

Total amount on hand $719.65

List of Warrents paid:

1571 - J. M. Sheffield, member board $4.50

1570 - M. J. Howell, member board 4.50

1560 - J. L. Yeats, maps for county 60.00

1565 - First National Bank 35.00

1558 - A. D. Wentworth, teaching 29.75

1556 - W. A. Hendry, Superintendent 40.00

1549 - John Donaldson, teaching 24.00

1559 - L. W. Blanton, teaching 29.75

1563 - I. S. Roundtree, teaching 54.00

1562 - R. C. Henderson, teaching 30.00

1554 - J. M. Howell, member board 4.60

1553 - E. J. Courtney, member board 2.40

1555 - J. M. Sheffield, member board 4.50

1551 - S. H. Peacock, material 5.35

1560 - Miss Whiddon, teaching 35.00

1564 - George Green, teaching 21.25

1552 - Perry Herald, publishing 3.00

1561 - O. L. Farnell, teaching 18.00

1550 - Mary A. Himes, teaching 26.25

1566 - S. A. Hendry, publish’g list 3.20

1537 - E. J. Courtney, member board 2.40

1576 - F. S. Jackson, teacher 35.00

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$475.73

Very respectfully submitted

Auley M. Aulay, Treasurer.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Treasurer’s report and financial statement as required by law.

E. J. Courtney, Chairman

Attest: W. A. Hendry

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We want your trade and will treat you right to get it.

We want your chickens and will pay you 33 1/3 cents a head for hens.

We want your eggs and will pay 15 cents per dozen for them.

We want your hides and will pay you $1.25 for a 7 foot alligator.

We want your wax and will pay you 25 cents per pound for it.

We sell everything in general merchandise, such as Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Hats, Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, Glassware, Notions, Clothing, Drugs and Jewelry, and will treat you right in price.

Come to see us at Simmons, Florida

Yours to serve,

T. C. SIMMONS & CO.

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Col. O. O. McCollum of Mayo is in town today.

Mr. McGregor, the barber has returned from Boston where he spent a week. He purchased another chair on the trip and brought home another barber, and is now prepared to supply the demands of his increasing patronage.

Mr. Riley, of Alachua county, is in the county on a prospecting expedition. He has discovered several beds of stone and marble which he claims to be as fine and valuable as can be found anywhere, and with transportation facilities would prove of immense value to Taylor county.

We are in the market for chickens and eggs; we are paying the highest market price in cash.

T. J. FAULKNER & CO,

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HARDEE & DAVIS

Attorneys at Law

Perry, Florida

Office in Calhoun Building - Upstairs

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McCollum & Sandford

Attorneys at Law

Perry and Mayo, Florida

Office in Bank of Perry

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J. M. Gornto

Attorney at Law

Mayo, Florida

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McKinnon & Hendry

Lawyers

Will practice in State and Federal Courts.

Perry, Florida

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J. W. Spear,

Contractor,

Brick or Wood Work

Estimates and plans furnished for any kind of building

Perry, Florida

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Dr. Matt Kirkland

Dentist

Perry, Florida

Office upstairs in Platt Building.

All dental work guaranteed. Prices reasonable

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LAKE JOE BARGAIN HOUSE

Keeps constantly on hand a full line of

Feed Stuffs, Meal, Flour, Grits, Etc.

In fact we have a complete line of

Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Shoes, Hats

and in truth everything needed in a general

mercantile establishment.

Yours to please,

H. S. Hodges, Manager

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Home Happenings

It rains some

Highest price paid for country produce, chickens and eggs at J. P. Jones’.

Mr. Gus Altman of Aucilla, spent Monday night in Perry.

Cotton is opening and soon the market will open for the fleecy staple.

T. J. Faulkner & Co. highest cash price for chickens and eggs.

Rev. W. F. Wagner has resigned as pastor of the Baptist church at Jasper.

Prof. J. O. Culpepper and wife returned Tuesday from a pleasant visit to Georgia.

Remember there will be services at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday.

Fraliegh Hinley Smith Co., of Madison will keep on hand at all times Buggies, Horses, Wagons and Mules.

Mr. Leo Collins of Live Oak, is on a visit to relatives and friends in and around Perry.

Mr. Green Chaires, of Old Town, was in the county last week buying beef cattle.

Work on the Citizens’ Bank is progressing very slowly on account of rainy weather.

Cool drinks of all kinds at the J. B. Adams & Co’s drug store. White people only are served.

Messrs. W. P. Johnson and W. W. Whiddon of Waylonzo were in Perry last Friday on a business trip.

Harry Butler started to Pensacola Monday morning and went as far as Live Oak. Good start old boy.

Those suits at J. P. Jones’ are up to date and very cheap.

Mr. H. M. Sutton went to Madison Saturday on a visit to Mrs. Sutton who has been ill several weeks.

Town Tax collector J. P. Jones is hustling up the town license this week - or at least he is trying to collect them.

Those of our property owners who are having the weeds cut from around their premises are doing a good work. Let others do likewise.

12 lbs. of Coffee for one dollar at T. J. Faulkner’s & Co.

Mr. Lou Collins brought in a arm full of buggies from Madison Tuesday and has them for sale at Sutton & Padgett’s stables.

Dublin Register, one of our model young men, has gone down on the coast for a weeks recreation. He carried his bear dog along.

We are sole agents for Madison, Lafayette and Taylor counties for the celebrated Studebaker wagons.

Fraleigh: Hinely Smith Co.

Joe Hinely left Monday morning for Madison after a visit of several days to Perry and the Springs. Miss James Blair accompanied him home and will spend a week with her grandmother Mrs. Hinely.

Sheriff B. M. Knight made a trip to Mayo this week. Looks like he would arrest some pretty girl.

Mr. W. L. Tedder, of Norwood, has gone down to his turpentine farm on the Warrior. There’s plenty of water down in that country just now.

Miss Josie Hagan, a new bewitching and vivacious young lady of Valdosta, is visiting Mrs. George Owens and Mrs. Cherry Owens, at the Faulkner hotel.

Hello! Where did you get that suit? Why, at J. P. Jones’ of course. He can fit you up, too.

Dr. Boatright and Mr. Penn Johnson ran a foot race last Friday. If it hadn’t been for shortness of breath the race would have been a beauty.

Mr. J. C. Calhoun, clerk of the circuit court, went to Tallahassee Wednesday on a business trip. This is his first trip away from home in several months.

Ice Cream every afternoon, served to white people only, at J. B. Adams & Co’s drug store.

We learn that Mr. C. W. Carlton is going to erect a handsome store building on his lot south of Platt Bros. The store will be occupied by Mr. Robinson of Live Oak.

Remember that J. B. Adams & Co. are agents for the Sherwin Williams paint, and they carry a full line of paint brushes, etc.

Mr. J. E .Capps, of Aucilla, came down Monday and will engage in school work in this county. For the present, he will assist Prof. R. C. Henderson with the school at New Prospect.

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Program

Of the Teachers Association to be held at Perry on Saturday before the first Monday in September:

Orthography - How to teach primary spelling and accentuation? - Miss Mary A. Himes

Reading - The word and sentence method - L. M. Blanton

Arithmetic - When to begin and how shall numbers be taught? And the difference in the Roman and Arabic notation - C. P. Kelly

English Grammar and Composition - How to express thought, and the framing of sentences. - Miss Ann Whiddon

Geography - Shape, location, distance and formation in primary work - R. O. SePars

United States History Discoveries - W. T. Cash

Physiology - Its purposes and the benefit derived from teaching it in our common schools - O. L. Farnell

Question Box - Response - A. D. Wentworth

Autobiography - Horace Mann and his work - R. C. Henderson

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J. P. Cox,

Madison, Florida

Desires to inform his friends in Taylor County that he is at the old stand with a full line of

WHISKIES, BRANDIES, GINS AND WINES

Which he is selling as cheap as possible,

Mail Orders promptly attended to,

J. P. Cox, Madison, Fla.

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Right of Way Granted

Mr. Charles I. Harrell, manager of transportation of the South Georgia Railroad, and Mr. J. B. Boyd, of Quitman, were in Perry last Friday on business connected with the road.

At a meeting of the town council it was agreed to give the road free right of way on Green street as far as Quincy street, and to purchase a lot for a depot provided Mr. Curls, the owner, will sell at a reasonable price. The depot will be built just west of the old jail if the lot can be secured. Mr. Harrell states that he hoped to build to Perry in ninety days.