100 and 75 Years Ago
January 27, 1905
Miss Brown of West Point is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Arnett.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, we regret to note, continues right ill.
The Grand Jury returned 26 bills of indictment.
C. H. Hight is erecting a building on his lot in northeast square.
Attorneys Jones, Rodgers and Brantley are attending court at
Philadelphia.
We regret to note the illness of Dr. Burroughs, and trust he may soon be
able to be out.
We had a pleasant call Saturday from J. W. Cutts, W. H. Fulcher, Sr., and
John Hanna.
Hon. J. F. Sharp left this week to visit relatives at his hold home near
Montgomery, Ala.
1.. B. Roberts is putting an addition to his residence in east town, which
will add to its appearance.
Popular John Hathorn was down from Ackerman one day this week mingling with
his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker recently from Arkansas are now residing with Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Dawkins. Our town extends a hearty welcome to them.
We are glad to add the following good citizens to our list of new
subscribers: E. C. Lovorn, J. W. Cutts, G. W. Brazeale, M. G. Alewine and M. G.
Taylor.
Rev. J. R. Nutt, Pastor of the Baptist Church ably filled his pulpit here
Sunday. On Tuesday morning he delivered an appropriate talk to the school,
which was greatly appreciated by both faculty and pupils.
The Louisville Spoke Company hereby notifies the public that they will
receive rived hickory spoke timber at Noxupater, McMillin’s Switch and
Hathorn.
The accomplished Miss Alma Gunn, a graduate of the I. I. & C., is now
numbered with the faculty of the L. N. S., where her valuable services are
already recognized.
Claud Boswell’s many friends are glad to see him out from Minter City
on a visit. The Delta seems to agree with Claud, and we are glad to know he is
doing well.
Walter Griffith had one of the finest young stallions in town last week that
we have ever seen raised in our county. He isn’t three years old yet and
tips the scales at 1000 pounds. He is good blood and those who wish to raise
good stock should see this young horse.
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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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