100 and 75 Years Ago
February 3, 1905
W. D. Kelly died at his near Plattsburg, Miss., on January 15. He was the
son of B. K. and C. K. Kelly. He was born at Plattsburg, the eldest of a family
of ten children. He united with the Baptist Church at Center, Attala County, at
a young age. He leaves a wife, four daughters, a mother, two brothers and three
sisters to mourn his loss.
Mr. M. Peavy visited Mobile on business this week.
The following have our thanks for renewals this week: C. Beard, Luther Marsh
and B. K. R. Dempsey.
J. W. McLean arrived home from Houston, Texas Wednesday, having been called
here by the serious illness of his aged father.
We extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smyth upon the sad death of their
little four months old baby boy, which died Wednesday evening.
Married at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. J. D. Johnson on
January 18, Miss Josie Johnson and Mr. Ed Foster with Rev. Arnett performing
the ceremony. After the marriage the crowd was invited to a delightful supper
at the bride’s brother, Mr. Spencer Johnson, which was very much enjoyed
by one and all. Mr. and Mrs. Foster left for their future home, Shreveport,
La., the following Monday.
W. B. Richardson and family arrived this week from the Delta and will make
their future home here. Ben was reared here but for several years has lived in
the western part of the state.
J. L. Hammonds, who has devoted considerable time to working up Rural Free
Delivery Routes in our county, informs us that the department promises to have
the Fearn Springs and rural Hill routes investigated as early as practical. The
people of these sections are anxious for free mail delivery and we hope they
may soon secure routes.
Robert Eaves, seventeen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Eaves died on
December 24, 1904 at their home.
Mr. T. F. Kelly who has been a locomotive engineer on the M. J. & K. C.
until a few days ago, is here this week and informs us that he will locate
here. He is going to open up a machine shop and Mrs. Kelly, will go into the
millinery business, having secured a room in the J. A. Dempsey store. Mr. Kelly
is am affable gentlemen and has made many friends here who extend a hearty
welcome to he and Mrs. Kelly.
Architect C. C. Cagle has fitted himself up a nice office in the Bennett
Building and is doing some nice work in his line. He is drawing plans for some
handsome buildings, among them a beautiful residence for Jno. K. Armstrong.
Charlie understands architecture and his drawings compare with the very
best.
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Louis Taunton
For more newspaper excerpts, please see the book by Louis Taunton of Taunton Publishers,
Winston County, Mississippi Newspaper Excerpts from 1880 through
1893.
This book has material from the Winston Index, 1880 (list of over 500 Civil
War Soldiers of Winston County who died from wounds, on the battlefield, or
disease, or as POWs in Northern Prisons), and excerpts from The Winston Signal
(newspaper before the present day Winston County Journal) for the years of
1883, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. It is indexed by surname.
This publication follows his first volume that included excerpts from The
Winston Signal for the years 1882,1885, 1886, 1889 and some issues of 1890 and
which is still available from the author.
Louis Taunton has published
several other books. He has also
published similar columns about Choctaw and
Webster
Counties.
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