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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: Gifford’s home, built in 1889, currently on the market
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First or early families of Indian River County their home as well as the first general store and bank. arrived approximately 1840 to 1890. He helped to build the first road, which became The Henry T. Gifford family arrived in the Dixie Highway. 1880s. They left a legacy to the county and we In 1901, in a premeditated attack by a renter on may lose their home located at 859 20th Place. It his land, C. D. Reed used a shotgun and fired both was built in 1889 and is the first frame home built barrels. Mr. Gifford was watering his horse and as he within Vero’s city limits. Currently, a Realtor is led the animal from the barn he saw Reed coming Pam Cooper selling the land. toward him. Gifford received 28 shots in one thigh, Very few historical buildings remain in Florida and 18 in the other, one in the knee and two in his groin, four they are disappearing in our county. hit him in the abdomen. The horse was wounded also. Henry Gifford arrived about 1887 with his daughter Gifford walked to his house before he lost consciousness. Nettie May. He was serving as sheriff and selectmen in his The doctor came from Fort Pierce. Gifford was 62 years hometown of Randolph, Vermont. His doctor advised him old and he recovered. Henry T. Gifford died in 1905. that a warmer climate may improve his health. He first The house has a long and important history. His wife, built a log cabin in what was the “original town” of Vero Sarah, gave our town its name. that was located on the east side of the tracks – not the west side. Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the Indian River County main library. In 1891, Gifford applied for a post office that was in
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LEMMON DROPS: If you’re not a true Republican, why not become a RINO? Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for the Summer Olympics hype to begin:
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Republican In Name Only. In presidential elections, I’ve voted for both Republican and Democratic candidates. This year, for the third time in my life, I’ll probably vote for a third-party candidate. During even-numbered years, I switch from No Party Affiliation to Republican because of the August primary. Sad but true: If you want to have a meaningful vote in the August primary, you have to be a registered Republican. (That’s particularly true this year in two elections – one is for County Commission, and the other is for State Representative.) That’s just how the game is played in Indian River County. I, for one, don’t mind making a mockery of the system – that is, becoming a registered Republican in even-numbered
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Meet me at Table 51 Some trivia: Whether at Bob Evans or C.J. Cannon’s, Russ and his wife usually eat breakfast at Table 51. In what is a regular feature, Russ breaks bread with someone you may or may not know.
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