Thank you for taking the time to transcribe these papers and put them in electronic format. One thing I noticed, and I don't know if it's intentional or not, was a couple of misspells (the word "tow" which was meant for two?), for example. If this was misspelled in the original text, perhaps a [sic] following is in order? Thanks again. Elise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie Mikell" <mikell@virginia.edu> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 1:33 PM Subject: Lawrence County Press, December 1, 1892 > (All: For the members of the lincoln and copiah mailing list - I am > transcribing the local news from the Lawrence County Press, for the years > 1888-1894, which means just about every day has news, except, oddly enough, > for leap years... There are some news articles referring to people/places > in lincoln and copiah, so thought you guys might enjoy the articles too! - > Cheers, Eddie Mikell) > > > > December 1, 1892 > > > > Justice court in town yesterday. > > > > The Board of Supervisor meet next Monday. > > > > Dr. J. R. Berry of Hebron was in town yesterday. > > > > Mr. Lee Bird and wife visited relatives of Tryus this week. > > > > Everything you need can be found at Lampton Bros & Rawls Co. > > > > The highest market price paid for cotton at Lampton Bros & Rawls Co. > > > > Rev. Geo. Butler will preach in the Baptist Church next Saturday and Sunday. > > > > Mr. A. J. Armstrong has commenced work on his residence near the Baptist > church. > > > > Capt J. J. Denson of Silver Creek passed through town yesterday enroute to > Brookhaven. > > > > Our school is still improving. Prof. Brady has nearly 60 pupils enrolled, > still he has no assistant. > > > > Mr. Cannon, accompanied by his family, visited his mother on the east side > fo the river last Sunday. > > > > Sheriff Lee and wife are boarding at the Fox Hotel. They will be there untl > the tax-collecting season is over. > > > > Mr. W. H. Speights, who has been visiting relatives near Oakvale for the > past week or two returned yesterday. > > > > The Thanksgiving exercises at the Presbyterian church last Thursday were > quite interesting, and the sermon by Rev. J. Wellborn was attentively > listened it. > > > > The joint office of Mr. P. Z. Jones and Dr. T. H. Butler opposite Lampton > Bros & Rawls Co's store is about completed, and adds greatly to the looks of > the town. > > > > Mr. I. A. Hickman and wife are visiting relatives at Wesson and Beauregard > this week. During their absence, Dr. T. H. Butler and wife are housekeeping > for them. > > > > Mrs. Mary Mikell of near Silver Creek is visiting the family of Capt. T. M. > Beal in our town. We learn that Mrs. Mikell contemplates opening a > millinery shop here. > > > > Miss Fulvia Myers, of Beat 4, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. R. Boone, > was a welcome visitor to our town yesterday. We are indebted to Miss Fulvia > for a pleasant call. > > > > We inadvertently forgot to mention tow or three weeks ago of the removal of > Prof Ross's family to Boyd, in this county, where Prof Ross is teaching > school. We regret to lose them from our midst. > > > > Mr. W. S. May, a popular salesman of Lampton Bros and Rawls Co., had the > misfortune to cut tow toes of his right foot nearly off last Saturday > morning. He was cutting on a piece of lightwood, and presumable, made an > awkward lick, as the ax struck the fence immediately in front, glancing and > striking his foot. The wound was immediately dressed by Dr. Bishop, and > until he left for his home at Bismarck the following morning, was doing as > well as could be expected. We trust he will soon be with us again his > former self. > > > > The bosy and girls desiring a first class weekly juvenile publication we > would recommend Golden Days, published at Philadelphia, PA. Its literature > is of the very highest order, being indorsed by leading ministers everywhere > and its pages will nto fail to interest both young and old. It is > especially adapted for boys and girls, however, and wherever Goldent Days is > once taken in a family, it will never be given up. Write for sample copy to > James Elverson, Publisher Golden Days, Philadelphia, PA. > > > > Mr. Pickens Brady of near Blountville stopped over with his son, Prof Brady, > last Thursday night en route home from Wesson. > > > > HOMESTEAD NOTICE > > > > Champ B. Terry, wit: R. Douglass, Joseph Smith, E. Carlisle, J. B. Douglass, > all of Tryus > > Alfred Goodloe, wit: Joesph Martin, Henry Armstrong, Archy Williams, Beay > White all of Silver Creek > > > > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > Check out the county page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mscopiah > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >