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100 and 75 Years AgoJanuary 6, 1905Dr. G. F. Haynes of Newton spent the holidays here. Mr. D. A. Livingston of Webster, one of our oldest and most substantial patrons, was here yesterday for the first time since Louisville’s brick stores began building up. L. H. Campbell, one of Meridian’s best citizens, visited his old home in this county this week. A. G. Triplett and son, Marion, were pleasant callers at our office Monday. Marion is recently back from Georgia, where he has had a lucrative position in a railroad office. M. C. Livingston gave us a pleasant business call a few days ago. F. A. Clark, a native old Winston but who now resides in the Lone Star State, where his doing well, spent a few days visiting relatives in the county last week. J. H. Price, who we are glad to know, is doing well teaching in the Delta, spent a few days with home folks near Noxapater week before last. John is a worthy young man and we wish him continued success. J. T. Freeman of Cairo, Ill. Spent a few days of last week here, returning home Monday. Mrs. Freeman and babe, who have spent several months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shaw, accompanied him. Bernard Holder, one of Plattsburg’s claver young men, gave us a business call a few days ago. Our good friend, Major Gillespie, remembered us very substantially on Christmas eve by presenting us with one of his fine gobblers, which we assure him, was highly appreciated. Miss Ollie Hughes returned with Dan Gage from Macon last week and went from here to her school north east of here. E. C. Foster and niece, Miss Kittie Foster, are out from Shreveport on a visit to friends and relatives in the northeastern portion of the county. We are glad to know Ed is doing well in Louisiana. Mrs. W. W. Taylor of Lockhart, Texas, who left here several years ago, spent the holidays with her many friends and relatives in Louisville and the county. We are glad to know Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are enjoying the best of health in Southern Texas. Dr. J. S. Gunn, the affable young physician of Pachuta, accompanied by his beautiful bride, spent the holidays at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Gunn of Noxapater. |
Louis TauntonFor 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. |