The Taylor County Herald

Volume XIX, Number 9    Perry, Florida, Friday September 8, 1916

Big Phosphate Plant on the Atlantic Coast Line

         J. T. Meridith general manager for the Otis Phosphate Company of Jacksonville, was in Perry Saturday on his way to Salem in the interest of his company, who will this week start the erection of a large phosphate plant. The company owns several hundred acres in Cooks Hammock in Lafayette county but the plant will be located three miles south of Salem in section twenty-three, township seven in Taylor county.

         The erection of the new building will commence at once and the machinery will be put in place this week. A tram will be built from the Atlantic Coast Line and all product shipped out that way. The land adjacent to and around the plant containing phosphate deposits and Judge Culpepper drew up papers this week for a sale of eighty acres of land adjoining the plant. This will add another resource to undeveloped Taylor county and is only another cog in the push and development of one of the best coast counties in the state.

Fenholloway News

Arrived at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Fred B. Langford Tuesday evening a fine girl. Mother and babe are getting along nicely.

School started here Monday morning with Prof. E. M. Wright as principal instead of Prof. A. M. Singleton who resigned. Miss Flora Morgan is assistant. The attendance is good this year.

Jury List

M. F. Parker, C. M. Young, E. J. Courtney, D. E. Sealy, J. A. Wright, J. R. Young, E. B. Williams, C. K. Wilson, D. C. Mathis, A. P. Bass, W. P. Tuten, L. D. Woodard, J. C. Edenfield, M. A. Woods, J. W. Cobb, J. W. Shiver, J. M. Shaw, W. E. Mills, E. B. Poppell, J. W. Chancey, W. J. Mixon, L. H. Hendry, H. B. Collins, O. W. Bennet, W. M. Cope, A. B. Stripling, I. R. Jenkins, J. H. Simmons, Ernest Rodgers, B. A. Hendry, T. H. Stephens, W. B. Whiddon, W. F. Ezell, W. F. Calhoun, O. W. Parker, P. D. McIntosh.

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The city fire house is being flattened this week by having an extension added to it, more room being necessary to house the fire fighting apparatus.

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The school board at its last meeting Tuesday ordered a sidewalk built in front of the high school building on Calhoun street. This is a much needed improvement and will be appreciated by pupils and teachers.

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Perry will have two new business firms next week to embark on the commercial sea. Both concerns will be conducted by well known people and we wish them much success. The Perry Mercantile Company will open a fruit, food and feed store in the building first door north of D. Mickelson which will be managed by D. S. Register. The Winfield Electric Company will open an electrical supply and repair shop. Will Massagee who has been with Burton-Swartz as head electrician for the past year will manage the place.

Palm Grove

The third fish house will be built at the mouth of the Warrior.

There was a good attendance at the Sunday School last Sunday. The old as well as the young are taking active interest in the good work.

Bud Sadler and Bud Williams are hauling lumber from the mill for their fish house.

A number of people from the north are expected to spend the winter at Palm Grove.

The mill is running full time on building material.

A grist mill will be installed to meet the demand of the farmer.

Local and Personal

E. Effinger, of Carbur, was a visitor to Perry Saturday.

Stephensville was represented Friday by T. J. Palatta, who was here for the day.

C. A. Lynn, of Lake Joe, was shaking hands with his many friends in Perry Saturday.

L. L. Bennett was here from Salem Saturday and spent the day looking after business.

J. M. Chancy came down from Lake Bird Saturday and spent the day in the city.

D. Mickelson left Friday for New York and other eastern markets to purchase his fall stock of goods.

E. P. Rentz of the Rentz Lumber Company of Carbur, was in town Friday in the interest of his firm.

D. B. Houck came over from Fenholloway Saturday and spent the day looking after business matters.

Mrs. L. V. Porter came down from Greenville Monday for a short visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Redding.

E. B. Blanton was a Lake Bird visitor to the city, Saturday, attending to some shopping and other matters.

S. P. Dennis of the Chero Cola bottling works, went over to Live Oak Sunday and spent the day with his brother A. S. Dennis and family.

Boyette Blanton returned Friday from a short visit to his uncle, B. C. Blanton, at Shady Grove. Boyette tried his hand at farming while there but is more determined now than ever to be a doctor.

W. G. Clements, of the Clements Naval Stores Company, Ebb and Sirmans, was in town Tuesday looking after supplies and attending to other business. He reports business as holding up fine for the season of the year with prospects for a fine business later on.

Mrs. S. F. Ward returned from Atlanta, Georgia, Saturday after an extended visit to friends and relatives. Mr. Ward came up from Fifty-Nine mile post Sunday evening, and as soon as a house can be secured will be home in Perry once more to their friends.

Rev. R. F. Hacker, of Stephensville, pioneer Baptist Minister of this part of the state was in Perry Monday greeting his many friends.

E. B. Poppell, from near Boyd, was in town Saturday and spent the day. He reported everything looking fine in his section of the county but beginning to need rain.

Miss Reba Jenkins came down from Dublin, Georgia, Saturday and spent Sunday in the city before going to her school in Spring Warrior, where she will teach this fall and winter.

Uncle Colon Blue came up from his place near Waylonzo and spent the day in town Saturday attending to business and meeting old friends. Everybody in Taylor county knows Uncle Colon and he always meets with a royal welcome when he comes to town.

Mrs. C. S. Waggoner accompanied by her daughter, Miss Anita came up from Blue Creek, Saturday and left over L. O. P. & G. for Swainsboro, Georgia, their home, after a month’s visit with Mr. Waggoner, who is head book keeper for the Blue Creek Company.

Judge Keaton, of Keaton Beach, was in town Friday evening and whiled away a few hours greeting old friends and acquaintances. This was the Judge’s first visit to Perry in some time and he is hereby warned not to let his visits be so few and far between in the future.

Hotel Hampton at Hampton Springs will open this year on Thanksgiving day. No doubt this popular resort will have many guests this year as times have been so prosperous and the Hampton is so well advertised throughout the entire country. Manager and Mrs. Monroe will soon be down to get things in shape for the opening and will be welcomed back by their numerous friends here and at the Springs.

H. A. O’Quinn, father of Barney and Doctor O’Quinn is in Perry and will make this city his home in the future. Mr. O’Quinn has been living at Alton for some time but is very much impressed with Perry and Taylor county and is glad to locate here and be near his sons and also in the coming city of this part of the state.

Notice

On and after September 15th the Ordinance regarding cattle running at large on the streets will be enforced.

E. P. Parker  Marshal.

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