The Lakewood Star
September 4, 1908
TERRIBLE COLLAPSING
Awful Particklers Below
Rocking Hollow, Sept.1, 1908- Amos Gosling and his family were driving from his place to Ramkatt yesterday when an awful accident befell them. They were crossing Muddy Creek when the accident occurred. The old bridge was somewhat rotten and as the horse and wagon got on the bridge the horse stepted in a hole and all his weight falling on the bridge caused the old base logs to break into. The whole turnout went down into the swift river and started down. Gabe has a wife and two children and the children hung on to the old wagon. The horse had broken aloose from it and swum to the bank.
Gabe and his wife who were sitting on the front seat of the wagon fell off as soon as it started down. Gabe could swim and tried to rescue his wife but unable to get her to the bank he got her to a rock in the middle of the creek and swam to the bank as quick as possible to get a boat.
He decided that there was no one nearer than Zekes Pond which was a mile or two down the creek. So he started on a run down the bank for the mill pond followed by his two kids on the old wagon. They were going at break neck speed and skeerd to death. Amos hollowed to them that they would soon be to the pond and then they would stop.
Amos and his two kids got to the mill at abot the same time and amos saw the old wagon hit the dam and throw the two kids out on the dam. Amos went and secured the two kids which were bawling fit to kill and put them in the mill house, telling them that he was goin after they mammy.
Well, Amos got Zekes wagon and started to the bridge as quick as he could. He couldnt go through the woods
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LOCAL ITEMS
Doc. McMillan, our exquisite physician has passed from our midst and he is missed tremendously. Doc went off without paying for his add. we are sorry to say but we can forgive him for this if everybody else pays they 'un.
The Mills family and the Rodwell family have returned from North Carolina. They report that a nice time was parcipterated.
We had a much needed rain yesterday.
Mr Tom Britton has returned from Hot Springs
The stenographer has not returned though and unless she returns soon there is some danger of loosing the Agt. again.
One of the dry kilns is finished and is in use now.
Advertise in the ST'R
Mr. W. H. Britton had cause to whip his puppy numerously yesterday on account of his interfering with some neighboring gooses.
Mr McPhail has not found his way back to his rendezvous yet.
Misters Tom Grimes and Earle Rodwell rode out to Florala last evening
A COW PEN RUSTLER has got away from the Gopher farm. All who knew him can symphacize with the former managers.
Mr. Ingrahm of the Pensacola Lumber Co. came in yesterday.
Mr. Harley McSwain is working at the B. L. Co store for a few days.
Tom Grimes got his paw hit seriously on a window sill yesterday.
Go to W. A. McMillan's to get Dr. Kings New Discovery and gallises.
Mr. Alex Dorsey who is one of the oldest residents of this place has left town. We are
not able to tell where.
JIMBOJUTIC NEWS
Godfrey Powell is working as assistant hostler at the barn of The Britton Lumber Co. now. Headlight has been suffering with a bulky knee of late but is better at this writing.
There has been considerable changing around here recently. Nellie and Jud have gone to the woods and two mules have come here.
Racket has also returned from the woods. He has two knots on his front legs and his rear legs are somewhat swollen. It will not take long for the horse doctor, Jim Powell, to cure him though.
Eight cows are staying at Jimbojutic. now. They are amusing themselves by hauling logs.
LIBERTY BEND NEWS
Jim Flipper and Widow Jenkins went out walking Wednesday night. Jim says Doc. is gone an8 he is most sure he can get the widow.
Samantha Boley's calf got out Tuesday evening and getting with her mammy got all the milk
which she had. As a result the Boleys had to drink their coffee with out milk that night.
Jimmy Corker fell in Squire Hoskins ditch yesterday.
Dr. Juggles intertained Sarah Goodwin last evening.
The Hincoleys are afraid they will have to send Bud to the asylum bein as he is gettin so silly of late. He went to bed with his shoes on Friday night, got up at about twelve oclock and put the pillow in the heater and slept under the bed the rest of the night.
The creek riz so high Tuesday night that the Widow couldnt get to her barn. She had to let the calf suck all the milk till Thursday when Gage Slipper came up and made a raft for her to go across on.
A baby was born at the home of the Boleys last week. They named him Kinneth Boley at once.
Abe Goodwin's son, Willie was attacked with a severe case of hick-ups Sunday eve. They sent for the doctor and on taking 2 pints of Hiperdermick Acid he soon recovered.
Dr. Corker went out hunting Monday morning and didnt kill anything as he forgot to take any powder.
Jim Gavin caught a possum Friday night. Jim says he could get a good price for said possum if Jim Flipper had not have disgusted the public with that old skunk he had.
Terrible Colapsing (Con'ued)
so he had to go around by the road.
He turned around the curve in front of the bridge and looked for his wife on the bridge but to his dismay she was not there! Had she drowned?
Bill was so skeerd he didnt know what to do. He finally turned the horse loose and swam out to the rock. He thought maybe he could rescue her by diving but every time he went under he would come up he would be about 50 feet from the rock so he swam back to the bank and after a little Zeke came up an told him his wife was safe at the mill
She had come down the creek like the chillun, catching a piece of the bridge.
F O U N D !
Found- A shirt. I have found a shirt. I found it in South Lakewood. It must have blowd off somebodys close line. The tale is gone an most of the buttons are missin'. Part of the right sleeve is also gone.
Owner can get same by calling at my house and describing it.
T. J. Britton, Agt.
Lakewood, Fla.
For Sale
A CATAR- I want to say that my catar hasnt ben sold yet. Somebody buy it at once. It would be terrible if it would rot on me. Come and look at it anyway if you dont buy it.
Will sell as a reasonable price.
Mrs E. P. Rodwell.
No. 13 Main St.
Lakewood, Fla.
A D V E R T I S E
NOTICE!
If you want something and dont kno what it is, it is some of our ox-tale hash
Call and get a sample box.
Abe Goodwin,
General Mdse.
Liberty Bend, Fla.
Read This!
We sell everything from pots to pins and sell them all cheap. Call and look over us'es stock.
W. A. McMillan
General Mdse.
Lakewood, Fla.
Mr. Curry and Mr. Farrior of Birmingham and Mr. Mac. MacDuffie of Florala were in the city today.
FOR SALE!!
3 Goffers-No, 2 goffers, one got away, for sale.
Price reasonable.
Apply to
RODWELL & GRIMES
Farm in South Lakewood
For Sale-1 mandolin.
I will sell this instrument at a reasonable price. I would not want to sell this thing, it is such a good one, but I cant play it and what use have I got for it if I cant play it?
Call around and see it immejit.
Miss Lura Britton.
For sale-A mule. Has 2 broken legs. Apply to
Thomas Grimes
Lakewood, Fla.
For Sale-A buggy. Top buggy in pretty good running order. Apply to
Mr. E. P. Rodwell
Lakewood, Fla.