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Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

142 years ago

22 February 1860 - The following notice appeared in The Telegraph, a Cedar Key newspaper. From and after Monday, the 13th of September, the Trains on the Florida Railroad will run through to Chunky Pond [Bronson], by the following
schedule: Lv Fernandina at 10:00 AM; Lv Baldwin at 1:00 PM; Lv Gainesville at 4:00 PM; Ar at Chunky Pond at 7:00 PM. Stages run between Chunky Pond and Cedar Keys, connecting with the Gulf Steamers for Tampa, Key West, Havana, St. Marks, Apalachicola, Pensacola, and New Orleans. Connections by Railroad and Stage from other points on the road, to all parts of Florida. A.H. Cole, Superintendent.

119 years ago

23 February 1883 - Mr. James E. Richards, Agent of the Eagle Pencil Company has moved his big safe and all the paraphernalia of his office from the building formerly occupied by Richards & Company, and is now located at the Company`s Cedar Mill, where a perfect gem of an office has been constructed for him.

48 years ago

06 May 1954 - Mr. C.M. Starry, District Supervisor stopped by the Office of the Levy County Journal in Bronson on Tuesday and stated that he and two other revenue officers destroyed a moonshine still about three miles northeast of Lebanon Station on Monday afternoon. The still consisted of a 50 gallon pot, 100 gallons of mash, four 50 gallon furmentors and a trough type condenser. Those in on the raid along with Starry were A.B. Anvil and Willie Beauchamp.

From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court

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