100 and 75 Years Ago
February 17, 1905
Bessie Corrine King, age 5, 10 months and 4 days, daughter of D. H. King,
died at her home on January 8, 1905.
The estate of W. D. Kelly was being probated and H. M. Kelly was the
Administrix.
J. H. Watson has purchased an interest in the W. W. Watson Grocery Store and
the firm has now changed to Watson Bros. This popular store under the careful
and attentive management of W. W. Watson has grown to large proportions, and
with the assistance of J. H. Watson, who is also clever and accommodating, we
may look for a still greater increase in its business. They carry a full and
complete line of shelf and heavy groceries and give all orders closest
attention.
Judge A. G. Mayers, at one time judge, died at his home in Brandon a few
days ago.
In the selection of W. W. Porter to represent the farmers of Winston in the
State Cotton Convention, the County Convention could not have selected a better
man and farmer, nor one more enthusiastic in the work.
Miss Kittie McMillin, the popular Milliner, left this week for Louisville,
Ky., where she goes to select her stock of goods, which she informed us would
be the most carefully selected stock ever delivered here.
There are several places on the side walks of Main Street that need paving
badly and our people would appreciate the Board’s immediate action on the
matter.
A few more repairs on the Court House roof and Peavy’s defunct pond
will look like 30 cents.
Tax Assessor M. J. Moody is now making his rounds.
Tax Collector J. W. Gully publishes the list of delinquent land this
week.
On Monday, January 30th the death Angel visited the home of Porter Miller
and took away his nephew Fletcher Miller who had been called to the bedside of
Mr. Porter Miller’s son who was seriously ill with pneumonia. Fletcher,
while there was taken with pneumonia and did not last but a short time, and was
taken away by one who doeth all things well. Fletcher was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Miller whom he leaves with only two brothers and three sisters to
mourn his loss. He was a member of the Methodist Church and had been for nearly
two years. His remains were interred at M. E. Cemetery at Pleasant Hill where a
host of friends and relatives had gathered to see their friend and loved one
laid to rest. We extend great sympathy to the grieved parents, brothers and
sisters over the loss of their loved one. A Friend.
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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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