----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Taunton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:04 AM Subject: Column for August 20, 2003 > August 16, 1901 > > Rev. and Mrs. Bolin of Newberry, S. C. are recent comers to our county, > having located at Beth Eden, where they have charge of the school, and Mr. > Bolin is Pastor of the Lutheran Church. > > Mrs. Margarette Woodward, near 80, wife of John Woodward, died at her home > four miles west of town on last evening, August 15, 1901, after only a few > week illness. > > Dr. L. T. Parkes of Fearn Springs visited our town Saturday. > > Mr. Quitman Wilks, a prosperous planter from Chester, S. C., is visiting > relatives at Cornwell. > > We regret to note the very serious condition of Mr. C. T. McLeod, who has > been ill so long. > > Mr. Geo. Cannon of Noxubee County visited relatives in our county this week. > > Mrs. Nancy Lloyd of Vaiden is visiting her sisters, Mrs. W. h. Richardson > and Mrs. Mary Metts, of our town. > > We are informed that the bridge over the creek near Mose Miller's, one mile > south of town, is in a dangerous condition. The overseer should look at it. > > Mr. J. A. McKinnon, the affable and accomodating Cashier of the Ackerman > Bank spent Wednesday in our town shaking hands with our business people. > > Mr. L. W. Warner was in to see us Wednesday, and reports on the crops in his > section, and that he thinks the people will gather more corn than they have > expected. > > After so long a time we think the entire country has been more than blessed > with rain this week. Beginning last Friday evening we have had several > seasons, receiving on Monday and Wednesday nights the biggest rains of the > year. For two days it has fallen almost continuously, until this Thursday > night. > > We sympathize with our friend, Henry M. McCully, in his misfortune in the > loss of a fine mule and horse and a yearling, thought to have resulted from > hydrophobia. Some weeks ago one of his dogs became strangely affected > apparently sick for several days, during which time he was known to have > bitten these animals, and soon disappeared, not having been heard of since. > The mule became very vicious, more so than the horse and calf and they all > had to be killed. People in that vicinity especially, should be very > watchful over their dogs and stock, as it is probable that other animals > were bitten by this dog. > > > August 17, 1928 > > Betheden: Mr. and Mrs. Hare of Monroe, La. visited their sister, Mrs. Earl > Ivy, last week. > > Betheden: Mr. Joe Richardson and daughter, Margie, of Memphis are visiting > relatives in this community. > > Rocky Hill: Faculty for Rocky Hill School consists of: Mr. John Stark, > Principal; Misses McDonald, Griffin and Rhodes as Assistants. > > Mr. J. O. Williams of Rural Hill celebrated his 87th birthday at the home of > his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Permenter, recently with many friends and relatives > in attendance. > > Judge L. Filer will celebrate his eighty-ninth birthday on September 3 and > invites everyone to attend the celebration, especially all old Confederate > Soldiers or their widows. This is an annual affair at Judge Filer's. > > Messrs. Joe Belk and T. C. Boyles have purchased the Cafe owned by Mr. > Rhodes on North Church Street and will run an up-to-date cafe there. > > Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shaw of Webb were called here Monday to attend the > funeral of Mrs. Shaw's sister, Mrs. Mary McCully. > > Mrs. W. R. Crowson has as her guest, her sister, Mrs. Geo. D. Walker and > baby of Mobile, Ala. They have visited their grandmother, Mrs. E. J. > Sterling, in Meridian, who returned with them for a visit. > > Noxapater: Mr. and Mrs. Kirk McNeel and two little sons of Hattiesburg, > arrived Tuesday on a visit with relatives here and elsewhere in the county. > > Noxapater: In the Municipal Election held here Tuesday the following > officials were elected: Mayor A. T. Callahan; Marshal J. M. Kirkpatrick; > Clerk F. M. Glenn; Aldermen: H. B. Richardson, B. F. Whisenant, T. M. > Yarbrough, J. M. Richardson, E. P. Kilgore. > > Noxapater: Harold Webb left Saturday for Kossuth where he will teach and > direct the athletics in the Agricultural High School at that place. > > Mrs. B. M. Files had as her guest the past week, her cousin, Mrs. George > Crow, of Durant. > > Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bouchillon of Eden are spending the week with their > parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Dempsey and Mr. M. M. Bouchillon, Sr. >