100 and 75 Years Ago

January 13, 1905

H. Kirkpatrick Dead: It is with regret that we are called upon to chronicle the death of another one of our oldest citizens, Mr. H. Kirkpatrick, who died at the home of his son, R. E. L. Kirkpatrick, on Monday night, January 9th, 1905. He had been in failing health for a year or so, but had only been confined to his room little more than a week. Mr. Kirkpatrick was in his 75th year and had been a merchant of Louisville for a number of years. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Mason and was a substantial citizen of many worthy qualities in whom all his acquaintances had confidence. He leaves a wife a number of devoted children and grandchildren. His remains were laid to rest in the Masonic Cemetery.

Homer McCully turned out another run of fine bread this week, which our people enjoyed. Homer’s Bakery is a great enterprise for the town and one few towns twice this size enjoys. He will make a shipment to the suburban city of Ackerman in a day or two.

Among the young men returning home to spend the holidays and which the Journal unintentionally omitted in the hurry last week were: Bernard Patty of Cruger; Robert Webster of Birmingham; Wilber Patty of Meridian; Jamie Clark of Mattson.

H. C. Adcock and family, who recently purchased the Estes place four miles south of town, has moved up from Handle. We learn that he has purchase the Liddell Mill, three miles south of here and will move it over on the DeKalb Road four miles south of town.

Among our pleasant and substantial callers this week were: L. P. Robinson, R. J. Adkinson, W. Lee Wood, W. R. Hull, Conn and Avery of the Perkinsville neighborhood, Geo. W. Davis and J. W. Estes.

F. H. Coleman and son of Noxubee are visiting Geo. and Ben Coleman.

Rev. J. C. Eaves of Perkinsville and Rev. J. E. Jones of Handle, each paid our sanctum a pleasant call recently.

Mr. J. M. McLeod left last week for a visit to his daughter in the Delta.

L. D. Long and wife recently moved from Attala County to our town and are occupying the John Woodward residence.

Marion Montgomery had the misfortune a few days ago to fall through a barn loft and break several of his ribs from which he is laid up.

Miss Hattie Sharp left this week to visit her sister, Mrs. T. F. Ware, near Starkville.

McCool: Rev. F. A. Burroughs , who was transferred from this conference several years ago, and is well-known throughout this section, has been reappointed Presiding Elder of the Calvert District, Texas Conference.