----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 6:53 PM Subject: Column for 9/3/2003 > August 30, 1901 > > Mr. M. J. Moody, one of our valued patrons, gave us a pleasant call a few > days ago. > > Mr. Levy Coward is out on a visit from Jackson to his old home near > Noxapater. > > Mr. Sanford Woodruff is out from Winona on a visit to relatives in our > county, where they are glad to see him. > > Messrs. J. C. Clark, J. M. Harris, J. H. Watson, Blonde Harris, Milton > Hathorn and Miss Lydia Hathorn attended the Neshoba Fair this week. > > Mr. J. E. Garrigues noted for having the fattest sheep in the county, had > osme of the nicest mutton of the season on the market a few days ago. > > For the killing of John Hull in Ackerman some time ago, the Grand Jury has > indicted Dr. Joe T. Ware for murder. There has been no indictment announced > yet agains Wells for killing Marshal Webb. > > MR. Sy Henry had the out-kickingest mule that has ever kicked out of > kickersville, on our streets Saturday. He would stand and kick straight up > in the air for minutes at a time, if he could get an audience, and he had > the audiences alright. > > Mrs. A. E. Taylor of Lockhart, Texas, has our thanks for a nice remittance > on subscription. We are glad to learn from her that she and her husband, > Mr. W. W. Taylor are doing nicely in the Lone Star State, having purchased a > nice home and Mr. Taylor is furnished all the carpenter's work at good > prices that he can do. > > Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Brewer and interesting children visited relatives in our > town this week. Mr. Brewer and his family have decided to leave the > Louisiana Delta and have gone to Kosciusko where he will merchandise. > > Mr. L. W. Warner showed us two of the oldest and best preserved books the > other day that we have seen. One is the "History of the Pirates," > published in 1829 and the other the "Life of Bonaparte" published in 1801. > Mr. Warner has quite a lot of good books and different from many people, he > preserves them well. > > Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kennedy are the proud possessors of a fine girl who made > her appearance early Monday morning. Ed having important business in Court > at Macon, and the telephone wire being out of working order, he could not be > notified of the little lady's appearance until Tuesday evening, hence he was > put to the awful task of making the trip on his wheel from Macon here > between 5 and 12 o'clock that night. But he came, even if it did rain > almost a flood. > > > August 31, 1928 > > The funnoff election between W. J. Newsom and J. H. Watson for Mayor here > resulted in a very close race, Mr. Newsom defeating Mr. Watson by only two > ballots. > > Mr. William Griffith of Ackerman spent a short time in Louisville Thursday, > accompanied by his son, Tom. Mr. Griffith was a citizen of this county for > many years and has a host of friends here. > > Mr. W. H. Pyle and family of Oklahoma, who have been visiting relatives here > and around Louisville for the past month, returned to their home this week. > > Noxapater: Mrs. Wilkes Carter returned home Saturday from memphis, where > she has been for some time with her son, Thad, who is there under treatment. > His friends are gratified to learn that he is rapidly improving. > > Noxapater: Miss Margarett Young returned home Tuesday from Nashville, > Tenn., where she has been taking a twelve week post graduate course at > Peabody College. > > Betheden: Mrs. Gur Richardson and little son, Johnnie, of Louisville were > guests of Mrs. Tom Wylie Sunday afternoon. > > Mars Hill: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deweese, Miss Susie Bennett and Mr. Joe Lee > made a motor trip to Lexington last Sunday. > > Liberty: Teachers for this session at Liberty: Miss Maude Grimes, Estes > Mill; 7th and 8th Grades, Mrs. C. E. McLeod; Home Economics and High School, > Miss Grace Landrum, Picayune; H. L. Thompson, Principal and Agriculturist. > The following students finished their course at Liberty School and will go > to Noxapater A. H. S. this session: Doyle Snow; Othello Snow, Otty Lou > Boswell and Mary Frank and Thelma Carter. > > Mr. Lee Horton died at his home west of town on last Tuesday. > > The first bale of the new crop of cotton was brought to the Compress Gin on > last Monday night the 27th by R. F. Hill of the Eillison Ridge community. > > Claytown: The death angel came from Heaven last Tuesday morning and called > Mr. Alvin Williams to his home above. He leaves a loving wife and four > little children to mourn his going away. > > Claytown: Mr. J. C. McBrayer left Wednesday for South Carolina where he > joined the Army. > > Central: Mr. Percy Roebuck and Miss Mary Alice Gully were married last > Thursday night. > >