SAREPTA.
Such beautiful weather we are having and the sound
of gee and haw is heard on every side.
Miss Ellie Dickson, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Bettie Gardner, returned home
Sat.
Mr. Andrew Dickson and Mr. Earl Robuck left last week for
the Delta.
Claude and Walter Freeman visited home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Earlie Phillips, of Pittsboro, was among us last
week.
The school is still improving real fast, there is about 26
pupils now.
The was services at the Baptist church Sunday, a
very interesting sermon was delivered by Rev. G.W. Riley. The
subject was: “The resurrection of the dead.”
Mr. Alvin Phillips
was among us Sat. and Sat night.
We must not close without telling about a joke on one of the candidates. He spent the night with one of our neighbors and of course, as they usually do, he went on about the children being so pretty, and the next morning he went to town one way and one the children went another way, and while the candidate was in town he met the child and talked with him and went on as before and never did know that it was the same child. A Sareptian.
SAREPTA
Several of the candidates were among us last week.
Mr. W.H.
Bachman, of Magnet, Ark., was shaking hands among old friends and
relatives last week. Mr. Bachman is an old ex-Confederate soldier
and we are glad to have him among us. Come again Mr. Bachman.
Miss Clara Hartfield, who has been attending school at Water Valley,
returned home a few days ago.
Rev. G.W. Riley, wife and little grandson, left Wednesday last for Alabama, where they will visit relatives.
Mr. Homer Rogers is very ill at this writing and is
not expected to live.
Several of our people attended the picnic
a few miles from here Saturday, but they say they didn’t enjoy
themselves as well as they would if there had been less drinking.
Wonder if Mrs. Hellums wants to go back again. A Sareptian.
SAREPTA.
Wonder how that
boy feels who failed to get his girl this evening.
We are sorry
to stat [state] the Mr. Frank Lamar is very ill at this writing.
Master Ralph Barnes and Lillie Taylor are also very sick. The other
sick ones whom we mentioned last week, are doing very well.
Mrs.
Hillman whom we mentioned being very ill last week, died last Friday
at 2 p.m. She leaves a devoted husband two sons and one daughter to
mourn her loss. The have our sympathy.
Mr. Albert Box visited
home Saturday and Sunday, near “Chicken bone.”
Mr. Monroe
Henderson and wife of near Pleasant Ridge visited the family of Mr.
Jack Box Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. G.H. Glenn and family visited
relatives a few miles in the country Saturday and Sunday.
Poor
doctors. I guess they think that there is never no rest, for they
never stop night or day. But have patience, [which we think they
surely must have] for there will be a resting place some time.
Guess those people who attended the wedding Sunday evening were
sadly disappointed, as the boy came driving those mules without his
girl.
We’ll close as it takes most our time to visit sick folks.
Success to the dear old Monitor and its dear readers. A New Comer.
SAREPTA.
Warm weather still continues.
We are very sorry to state
that Mrs. Sallie Porter, whom we spoke of being sick several weeks
ago, died last Tuesday. She had been in feeble health all this year,
but not confined to her bed but a short while. She leaves a host of
friends and relatives to mourn her loss the bereaved ones have our
sympathy.
The Presbyterian minister has arrived. He will preach
here next Sunday and Sunday night.
Miss Lena Jones of Algoma is
visiting relatives here at this writing.
Mr. J.A. Dickson
accompanied by his daughters Mrs. Maud Ingram, Vesta and son Festus
returned home from the Delta last week.
Messrs. McQuirter and
Woods of Algoma visited friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.
N.R. Lamar was a pleasant caller here Sunday.
Miss Ella
Henderson has been on the puny list for several days. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
The young people of his place enjoyed a nice
ice cream supper at the home of Dr. Souter Friday night.
Just a
word about our school. We are without a teacher here and we want a
first class teacher. If there is one of this kind without a position
that would like to have this place, please write to Mr. G.W.
Stubblefield at this place at once,
Ruth.
SAREPTA.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Thornton of Pontotoc are visiting here.
Mr. Guy Webb of near
Tula was a pleasant caller Sunday. What about it Miss Lillie?
Good citizens one and all: Have you noticed the cemetery? It needs
cleaning very badly. Who will be the first to speak out.
Mr.
Clifton Sheffield is on the sick list this week.
Several from
here attended singing at New Robbs Sunday.
Mr. L R Hellums and
family visited relatives near Cofers Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.
Bruce Parker of Tula made a flying trip here Sat.
There is a
great deal of sickness around here. Master Byron Souter is still on
the sick list.
Services at the Baptist church next Saturday and
Sunday.
Little Andrew Yancy, aged two years, died Sunday after a
short illness. We extend sympathy to the bereaved parents.
White
Rose
SAREPTA.
As
Longfellow expressed it “The one bright day in the long week of
rain,” we will try to gather our little happenings and let you know
we have survive after quit an absence.
Mrs. Phillips of Robbs
has been visiting her daughter, Miss Flora Phillips, this week. She
returned home Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Souter.
Mr. Ed McCord
passed through our burg Sunday. Of course we knew his destination.
Miss Dollie Lamar of Vardaman is visiting relatives in and near
here this week.
Mr. Saint Adams and family of near Antioch
visited the family of Mr. Ramage Sunday and Sunday night.
Several from here attended the marriage of Mr. Edd Carr and Miss
McCormick Sunday.
We can hear plenty of weddings around, but
none here, but if some prophecies and dreams are right, we may get
to have one yet.
Mr. Lewis Phillips visited friends at Dallas
Sunday.
We are sorry to chronicle the death of Mrs. Nannie
Evans, wife of Mr. Lee Evans, which occurred Dec. 8. She leaves a
husband and five children, two of which are step-children, to mourn
her loss. She was a good Christian woman and shall be truly missed.
Weep not dear ones, she is not dead but only sleepeth.
White
Rose
SAREPTA.
School is progressing nicely several new ones this week.
There will be held in the College Hall a public debate on Monday
night Jan. 15 all are invited. Come!
Mr. Joseph Goodwin from New Albany is visiting friends and relatives a this place this week. Mr. Goodwin is a good man and an old citizen we welcome him in our midst.
Mr. William Caine who lives two or three miles west of town is very sick with pneumonia at this writing we hope him a speedy recovery.
Mr. Earnest Latham was tried last week for the
killing of Mr. Warren Bishop at Dallas, but was found not guilty.
It seems as if the people of Sarepta are getting ready for cold
weather as they are hauling lots of wood.
Mr. Land Cole of Tula
is visiting friends and relative at this place now.
Dr. Souter
and family visited the home of Mr. John Mize of Robbs Sunday.
Stwathnia
SAREPTA.
The appointment having been changed at the Methodist church,
Rev. Floyd preached last Sunday it being the 2nd Sunday.
Mr.
Benton and Miss Ella Tanner who are going to school here visited
home Saturday last.
Mr. Carlisle Helms has been on the sick list
for a few days but is some better at this writing.
Master Walter
Helms fell from the fence last week and broke his arm.
Mr. Grade
Helms of near Cofer visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. B.F.
Dickson lost a fine yearling last week.
Services were held at
the Baptist church last Saturday and Sunday. Well attended.
How
many readers of the Monitor can get the 1st problem in 3rd
arithmetic page 68.
Stwapnia
SAREPTA.
Services at the Methodist
church last Sunday conducted by Rev. Floid [Floyd] also at the
Baptist church conducted by Rev. Ferrell. Both well attended.
Miss Mamie Zinn who has been in Memphis for some time has returned
home.
Mr. Albert Glenn from the Mississippi delta is visiting
home at this writing.
Mrs. J B Souter is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Bettie Cruthirds and Miss Clara Martin form [from]
Banner were in our midst last Saturday night and Sunday. Come again
ladies.
Mr. Edd Collums who has been attending school here this
session was among us Sunday last.
Some of the young people of
Toccopola visited us last Saturday night and Sunday. We enjoyed
their visit, come again young people.
Mrs. Nannie Paschal who
died at her home at Banner last Thursday was buried here last
Friday.
Stwapnia
SAREPTA.
We are having some real cold weather now, but hope it
will not continue long.
Miss Daisy Cotham who has been teaching
here we are very sorry indeed to state had to quit last Saturday.
Success to her.
Mr. Festus Dickson from Banner was among us last
Sunday.
At entertainment near Toccopola last Saturday night
March 10th, Mr. York was killed by his cousin Mr. Huelette. York was
cut nearly in two.
A singing was held at the Berry school house
last Sunday. Several from this place attended.
Several from here
attended a birthday dinner given in honor of Mr. Willie Powell.
Mr. L.R. Helms visited his brother Ice Helms last Sunday.
Stwapia
SAREPTA.
We regret very much the loss of one of our old friends, Mr. Will
Steel, who lived about two miles east of this place; he was buried
at Camp Ground graveyard. He leaves a wife and two children. The
bereaved here have our sympathy.
A contest which occurred here
last Saturday night resulted in the death of Mr. Oscar Hillman about
four o’clock Sunday afternoon. He was struck on the head with a
bottle by Wash Tedford. He leaves a father, one brother and one
sister. We sympathize with them very much.
Mr. Joe Bishop of
near Cofer visited the home of Mr. Bob Ramage, his brother-in-law,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Andrew Dickson and family visited
relatives near Randolph Saturday night and Sunday.
Singing at
Banner last Sunday was attended by several from this place. All
report a splendid time.
Esq. A.E. Peden was with us last
Saturday night.
Reports say that crops four or five miles below
us are considerably damaged by the recent hail.
Mr. William
Young of near Dallas was a pleasant visitor here last Saturday
night.
Photographer Fuller says when come to taking in the money
it is fun, but when it comes to doing the work it is not so funny.
Mr. E. Collums was among us last Saturday. Come again we are
always glad to see you.
Owing to the bad weather, we suppose our
Presbyterian minister failed to fill his appointment here last
Sunday.
Several cases of chills around Sarepta, now however not
serious.
Stwapina
SAREPTA.
Married at the home of Esq. A.E. Peden, Mr. Baxton
Wills to Miss Temmie Steward, last Thursday night. We wish them a
long and happy life.
Rev. Morten from Toccopola the Presbyterian preacher filled his appointment here last Sunday night.
Rev.
G.W. Riley filled his regular appointment at Mt. Comfort last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Willie Sheffield who has been
attending school at Blue Mountain returned home last Friday.
Mr. Lewis Dickson who has been clerking for Powell and Stubblefield for the past few months retired to the farm last week where he will continue the farm work for a while.
We are having some fine rains in this part of the country now.
As a result of an election which was held in our village last week Mr. W.T. Zinn was elected mayor and Mr. G.W. Leachman marshal. Mr. Leachman says “with the assistance of the mayor peace and quietude shall reign throughout the village. This is an act which should have been done some time ago.
Mrs. J.M. Sheffield is on the sick list at this
writing.
Stwapmia
SAREPTA
Well, our good editor was so kind as to have us represented in the collums [columns] of his good paper last week, so we feel encouraged to write again. We will strive harder each time to make our items more interesting for we believe in this motto: “Never be satisfied with your present doings, but always strive to do better.
Photographer Fuller, has returned again. We welcome him in our midst. Mr. Fuller is a fine photographer.
Mr. Thester Zinn has been on the sick list for the past few days, but we are glad to say is improving now.
Mr.
Floyd Dickson is still on the sick list, however his is improving.
The Methodist meeting this place which was being conducted by
Bros Floyd and Bruner closed last Thursday night. They did some
earnest pleading during the meeting, but no conversions.
Mr Dock
Bishop, who has been attending school at Toccopola, was among us
last Saturday.
That old citizen, Mr J A (?)ckson, of Banner, was
among us last week. We are always glad to have our old citizens come
back to us.
Last Sunday morning a crowd of young people began
hustling around fixing a way to go to Banner to the baptizing. A
wagon was soon fitted up with plenty of seats. Then we began to load
up and when we were loaded someone counted and reported only (?). It
was an enjoyable day indeed. We want to thank the people of Banner
for their kind treatment while there. 28 were baptized.
“Eunon(?)n.”
SAREPTA.
We have had some refreshing showers since our last
writing.
Sorghum-making seems to be the order of the day.
The photographer Mr. Fuller is here and ready for work.
Several
from here attended the Association at Antioch last week.
Some
work has begun towards replacing Mr. Stubblefield’s barn.
Bro.
Martin, the Presbyterian preacher filled his regular appointment
here Sunday.
Mr. Barnie Cain and Miss Emma Hill were married at
the home of the bride’s parents Sunday morning. May happiness be
theirs.
Several from here are attending court this week.
We
are very sorry to state that Mrs. Bill Ingram is very sick at this
writing.
Wonder why some of our young people are sad blue, long
faced etc?
Master Geo. Johnson is very sick at this writing.
Mr. Jim Papasan the insane man who got away from the asylum and came
home, got away from the men who tried to carry him to the sheriff
and has been wandering and hiding in the forests of his old
neighborhood ever since Monday evening and cannot be found.
Euzelian
SAREPTA.
Once more we are enjoying a beautiful sunshiny day. Enjoy these
sunshiny days for they are precious at this time.
School opened
up last Thursday morning with full attendance. Everything moving
along nicely and well pleased with Prof. Strain. May they continue
so.
Mr. Saint Adams and family also Mrs. Ramage and daughter
from near the neighborhood of Antioch visited relatives here
Saturday night.
Owing to high waters Bro. Riley didn’t get to go
to his church Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Coleman Helms has
purchased Mr. L.R. Helms residence and will keep hotel and Mr. Helms
will move on his place north of town.
It is getting ‘possum
time, now I guess for that familiar old yell was heard Saturday
night.
There is to be a public debate at the college next
Saturday night. A cordial invitation to all.
Mrs. J.A. Dickson
of Banner who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Bill Ingram for
the past two weeks, returned home Saturday.
Mr. Victor Lamar of
Vardaman visited relatives here last week.
Several from here
attended singing at Robbs Sunday. All report a splendid time.
Mr. Earlie Phillips of Houlka was the guest of ____. Excuse me Mr.
Editor, I almost told off on some young lady.
Bro. Moten
[Morton] filled his regular appointments here Sunday.
Say Mr.
Editor, I’ve been informed that rats have gotten to be ferocious
animals over your way. I’m only asking information so that I may be
posted.
Euzelian
As we have not been represented in The Monitor for some, we
will give a brief sketch of local happenings of our little burg.
Quite a refreshing rain fell Thursday, much to the delight of our
farmers who have been sorely in need of rain for sometime.
Mr.
Dock Freeman and sons of Robbs, spent Friday night with relatives
here.
Most off of Sareptas young people attended the big singing
at Chicken Bone. Don’t know who enjoyed it most Lewis Dickson or
Lewis Phillips for they both seemed to have found some attractions
there. Don’t think it was grub tho’.
Mr. J.B. Phillips left
Saturday for an extended visit down on the Gulf. He goes to attend
the Pystal [?] Convention at Biloxi Aug. 16th and 17th.
J.M.
Sheffield was over from Pittsboro last week.
Several attended
the bible contest at Robbs Saturday night reported an interesting
time and large crowd.
Miss Maude Phillips of Houlka who has been visiting friends friends and relatives here for sometime, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Ramage the mother of our townsman Mr. R.H. Ramage passed away Sunday a.m. and was laid to rest in the cemetery Monday.
Mr. Clyde Enochs of Reid was on of our Sunday visitors.
Messrs. Herbert Edwards and Carlisle Helms left for Vardaman
Friday to witness the ball games Vardaman vs. Reid.
Lewis
Dickson is on the sick list this week. Trust he will be out soon.
Mr. Hugh Dickson and family visited relatives at Banner last
week.
Messrs. Owens of Columbus Thompson of Houlka, were over
writing life insurance last week.
D.F.R.
SAREPTA
Since our last writing
three staunch citizens have passed to the great beyond. Mr. J.A.
Caldwell, Uncle Robbie Lantrip and J.M. Jenkins.
The health of
this country is some better now. The Drs of this place have been
rushed lately.
Messrs N and A J Yancy have been on the sick list
both are improving.
Mr. Riley, the Masonic lecturer, lectured
here three days last week.
Louis Phillips has returned from a
trip to Jackson, Miss. He reports a pleasant trip.
Mr. A Peden
from Kemper county is visiting J B Phillips of this place.
Mr. G
W Stubblefield and Mr. Stacy, of Houlka, were shaking hands with old
friends here Friday.
Mr. Dudley Smith, of Lafayette Springs, is
getting along fine from an accidental gun shot wound he received
last week. He and his mother are visiting Dr. Powell.
Charlie
Wright and John Hipp have returned from a few days visit to points
in Ark.
Messrs Hipp, brother and cousin of W A Hipp have
returned to N.C.
The Baptist meeting closed with on convert
received. Bro Roane was ably assisted by Bro. Reaves of Ala., who
did some fine preaching.
Bro. Crowson, the Methodist preacher here, conducted meeting at Hipp school house this week. A fine meeting with several conversions and additions to the church is reported. May his good work continue.
Miss Fannie Lou Lamar,
returned home Saturday from Pittsboro where she has been attending
the Summer Normal. She was accompanied by Miss Dolly Lamar, of
Vardaman.
The unveiling of Sov. D.C. Hogan’s monument was
attended by a large crowd Sunday. Several camps were represented.
Hon. T.U. Sisson addressed the crowd on woodcraft and held them
spell-bound for an hour or more.
Mr. R.L. Cooper and family of Garland, Tex. have been visiting relatives here. We are always glad to see you, Bob.
Mr. Aron Jenkins returned from Okla. Thursday.
He says crop prospects are very poor for lack of rain, nearly an
entire failure. The “Free State” is the place for us, as an entire
failure is unknown.
A.B.G.
SAREPTA ROUTE 1
As we haven’t seen any news from this
place will send a few dots.
Health is very good in this
community.
Little Mitchell Wilkins is on the sick list this
week.
The Ice Cream supper given by the Misses Henderson was
quite a success plenty of visitors and cream.
Mr. John Caldwell
and Miss Daisy Jackson were happily married last Sunday, we hope for
them a happy journey along the uneven path of life.
On last
Tuesday the people of this community were made sad when Mr. Powell
was found dead in his field, the bereaved have our heart felt
sympathy.
Dan and Jane.
Sarepta
Mr. G W Leachman, who has been in declining health for
several months, is quite ill. Also Messrs Lenard Harrison and Will
Phillips and the four year old son of Mr and Mrs Earl have been on
the sick list.
School is booming with Mr. Jessie Seale and Miss
Ona Johnson as teachers. Several boarders.
Miss Fannie Hipp has
begun her school at Powell and Miss Flora Phillips at Powell.
Mr. Vernon Hipp has moved into the home with his father.
So much
buying, selling, exchanging and trading here lately that we can’t
begin to mention it all.
Dr. Reid has sold his home here to Mr.
Wade Johnson. We regret very much to lose our esteemed physician.
Hope we can secure another good doctor soon, because there will be a
large territory here without a medical man.
Mr. Sam Jones has sold his residence here to Mr. W.A. Berry and bought a nice residence in Pontotoc, but we are glad to say will not leave here until spring. He and Mr. L.R. Helms have gone into the lumber and timber business.
Mr. Earl Ray of Randolph will soon open up a general merchandise store at Sarepta. We will then have 5 business houses, 2 blacksmith shops, 2 grist mills and a garage. Lots of people coming here to trade.
Mr. Jim Poynor has bought out the
firm of Helms & Jones.
Mr. Jim Caldwell has recently bought the
home and blacksmith shop of Mr. Lee Berry Wilson.
Messrs Rulen
Windham and Walter Helms have bought and are operating a sawmill
north west of town.
Laughing Red Head-
Sarepta
Miss Fannie Hipp, who is teaching
at Sharpe Schoolhouse, was a home visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Jess Yancy is at home from the Army. We welcome this splendid
young man as one of us again.
Mr. Joe Berry Phillips, who lived
three miles north of here, passed away last Thursday. He was struck
with paralysis early in the morning and life’s battle was soon
fought. He had been in very feeble health for a number of years. The
bereaved ones have our heartfelt sympathy.
Mr. Earl Ray, of
Randolph, has moved into his new home in North Sarepta.
Mr.
Coleman Miller and wife were guests of the latter’s mother last
week.
Mr. Evan Swain and family, of Dallas, were visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips, of this place, a few days ago.
The marriage of Mr. Celistes Houpt and Miss Lillye Bond came as quite a surprise to their many friends the other night. Both are splendid young people and we wish for them much joy and happiness.
Mr. Fred Yancy and Miss Agnes Reid got married recently. If we
will each one be on the alert, we will hear the wedding bells again
in a short while. Watch out.
Mr. Harold Turner is a very
frequent visitor in Mr. Hugh Dixon’s home, here of late. We can
easily guess the attraction.-
SAREPTA
We haven’t seen any news from Sarepta in quite a
while, so we will send in a set of items for publication.
Health
in this community is very good at present.
Singing at Sarepta
Sunday in the afternoon was highly enjoyed by all present.
The
school is progressing nicely, under the management of Prof. J.H.
Seale and Miss Ona Johnson. This has proven one of the best sessions
for many years and we are all well pleased with our teachers.
Mr. Isaac Bratton and Miss Allie Yancy were happily married one day
last week; also Mr. Roy Johnson and Miss Vida Peden. We hope hem a
long, useful and happy life.
Several from this place attended
the candy breaking at Mr. Terry Dorsey’s on Saturday night. All
report a nice time.
Mutt and Jeff
SAREPTA
After a few week’s absence, here we
come with some more news.
Little Majorie Edwards has been on the
sick list, but is better at present.
Bro. Brody filled his
regular appointment here Sunday. A large crowd was present.
Singing Sunday afternoon was highly enjoyed by all.
Miss Ethel
Purdy was a pleasant visitor at Miss Winnie Bratton’s Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Peden’s Saturday.
Our School is still improving. All the pupils
are looking sad when they thing that there is only four more weeks
of this session.
Mr. Derwood Phillips has purchased himself a
new Ford Truck.
Miss Fannie Hipp has discontinued her school on
account of the Flu. She is at home for a short while.
Tulip &
Rose
Calhoun Monitor Everyone seems to
be enjoying good health at present.
The good people have been
busily engaged in hog-killing these cold days.
Rev. Broady
filled his final appointment here Sunday. We are sad to give him up.
May the Lord bless him in his new field of work.
The community
was greatly surprised on Thursday, November the 18th, when Mr.
Derwood Phillips and Miss Lula Mae Dixon; Mr. Fred Zinn and Zula
Tolliver were united in the happy bonds of wedlock. We hope for them
a long and happy journey down life’s pathway.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Sims are entertaining a new boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Carnace Dixon
spent Wednesday night in Lantrip community.
A large crowd
attended the Thanksgiving program given at Lantrip Thursday. All
report a nice time.
School was dismissed Wednesday. The teachers went home to spend Thanksgiving. Our school is still progressing.
Mrs. Emma Helms spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Sam
Jones, of Pontotoc.
Mr. Willie Henry and family, of Pontotoc,
passed through Thursday enroute to Mr. Milton Edwards’.
Everybody listen! We are expecting to have some new neighbors, as
the vacant house just south of the garage has been furnished lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zinn were visiting relatives one day this
week.
Ikey and Mikey
Health in
this community is good at present.
Rev. Plunkett filled his
regular appointment here Sunday.
Mr. Lewis Griss and Miss Rubye
Bond were happily married last Sunday; also Mr. Emory Yancy and Miss
Fannie Hipp were married Wednesday. We wish each couple a long and
happy life.
Our school is progressing nicely under the
management of Mr. J.H. Seale, Mrs. Jessie Seale and Miss Ona
Johnston. This is the first time we have had three teachers in
several years.
This community was mad [made] sad on the 13th of
January, the Death Angel visited in the home of Mr. Jim Caldwell and
took away his wife, leaving an infant two weeks old.
Mr. Johnie
Ivy and Mr. Clifton Hollis were pleasant visitors in this community
Sunday.
Jessie and Lessye
As we
haven’t seen any news from this place lately, will send a few dots.
Several from here attended the all-day singing at Karo Spring,
last Sunday. A nice time is reported.
Mrs. Nina Jones and little
son, Robert Earl, of Pontotoc, Miss., have been visiting the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Helms.
Miss Agness Houpt
visited Misses Eunice and Claribel Zinn, Sunday.
Miss Lera
Helms, who has been away from home, teaching, returned, to the
delight of her many friends.
Mr. Joe Bishop and family; also
Messrs. Jesse Yancy and Poke Barfield were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr. W.T. Zinn Sunday.
Mr. Joe Card and family visited in
the home of Mr. John Massey Sunday.
Bro. Plunkett filled his
regular appointment Sunday.
Miss Lillian Johnson and little
brother, Earl, of Coffeeville, have been visiting relatives at this
place. They returned home Saturday and were accompanied by their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Johnson.
Several from here
attended the cream supper near Lantrip Saturday night. All reported
a nice time and plenty cream.
The showers which we had last
week, were highly appreciated.
Specks
School opened the 13th with good enrollment the first week. 124
students the second week, with Prof. Nabors, Mr. Yancy, Miss
Thompson and Mrs. Foss Martin as instructors.
Rev. U.S. Gordon’s
sermon Wednesday p.m., was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. Redhead,
of Calhoun City, spent the week-end with Mr. Major.
Mr. John H.
Howell and wife, Mr. Will Hipp and son, Dwite, motored through to
Texas and Oklahoma, visiting relatives.
Mr. Fielder Webster of
Greenwood is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.P. Webster.
Mr. Hollie Cain and Doan Starnes have measles.
Marrion Brantley
is visiting his uncle Bud.
Mrs. Dock Yancy is on the sick list
again.
Miss Berres Moore of Abbeville, visited her sisters, Mrs.
Keel and Mrs. Howell at this place.
Willie Ray Spradling is
staying at her aunt’s, Mrs. Brantley going to school.
Lieut.
Governor Murphree was in out little town Saturday. Always glad to
see Mr. Murphree.
Miss Juanice Brantley leaves today, to take
the short course at Starkville.
The young people met at the
Baptist church and organized a B.Y.P.U.
Quite a number of our
friends went to the barbecue at Calhoun City Friday and report a
very nice time.
Messrs. Hubert Powell and G.H. Jenkins will
accompany Mr. Brantley to Starkville.
As we haven’t seen any news from here in a long time, thought we would let the people know that we are still living. We were almost ready to buy a tombstone for Sarepta last winter during the snows, as there was only one store open part of the time. Now we have three stores, a garage and a barber shop, all doing good business. Grafton Edwards has built a new building on the Leachman and Hillman lots. The TVA has the wires up through here, so we will have power before long.
That bird at Gauley
seems to think its such an honor for a tower to be located over
there that we want to let him know that we have one, too, or at
least we can see it from here even though it is several miles away.
Where is Gauley any way? From the way that fellow brags about it
we’ve just about decided it’s the biggest place in Calhoun County-
but we don’t know where it is.
Mr. Emmett Nolan visited in the
Dallas community Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Sim Cooper are
visiting relatives in the Delta.
Several from here attended the
commencement at Bruce Monday night of last week. Walter Glenn,
Melvin Freeman, and Erma Yancy, of this place, were members of the
graduating class there his year. We were proud to have the honor of
the valedictorian coming from here, as Walter Glenn claimed that
honor there this year.
The party given in the home of Miss Ruby
Hillman Saturday night was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Ruby
Phillips visited relatives in Pontotoc last week.
We have a real
live B.Y.P.U. here now. Howard Cain is proving to be a real live
president. We invite the older people to come out and be with us.
Mr. Leonard Lancaster was elected teacher of the young people’s
class in Sunday School Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Killough is
visiting relatives at New Albany.
Misses Ruby Edwards and Agnes
Cain visited friends at Randolph recently.
Bro. Warren preached
in the home of Mr. Henry Johnson Saturday night.
Here we are again after a long absence- though Sarepta is not
about to die by any means.
School is progressing nicely under
the management of Mr. Watt Carter. The other teachers here this term
are John Mack Freeman, Walter Cooper, Miss Annie Belle Lucas, and
Mrs. Flora Morgan.
Everyone is invited to singing here at the
new school building next Sunday afternoon. We are having it over
there so we will have a piano to sing with and we want you to see
the new school building. We are expecting singers from Pontotoc and
Yalobusha Counties, and all of you Calhoun singers are especially
invited. If you can’t sing just come along and listen and see our
new school building. Mr. Zeke Miles of Banner visited friends in
this community Saturday.
Mrs. Nina Jones, of Pontotoc, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Helms, last week end.
Mr. Walter
Collins visited relatives at Houlka last week.
Mrs. Flora Morgan
spent the week end with homefolks.
The show here Friday night
was enjoyed very much.
The fields are looking deserted now since
most of the cotton has been picked and hauled to the gin- and most
of the money spent.
Mr. Freeman and his mother spent the week
end with relatives at Blue Springs.
Mr. James Harrison, of Ole
Miss, spent the week end with home folks.
Mr. John Henry
Caldwell and daughter, Erma, and Miss Luby Ree Adams visited
relatives a Booneville last week.
Miss Louise Gray was the guest
of Miss Olene Washington Saturday night.
Mrs. Howard Yancy
visited her sister, Mrs. Van Powell, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, of Coffeville, visited their
father and grandfather, Mr. Henry Johnson, Sunday.
Friday night brought this school term to a close at this
place. There was a large crowd present. Miss Thelma Kirksey played
selections on the piano while the audience gathered and between acts
of the program, which was enjoyed very much. The grades put on
several very interesting drills. At the close Mr. Watt Carter,
principal, presented the 8th grade their diplomas. Miss Sarah Rea
was valedictorian of the class and Delaine Dixon was salutatorian.
The play, “Happy Valley,” was enjoyed very much Thursday night.
Miss Ruby Short, of Oxford, spent a few days last week with Mrs.
Hubert Powell.
Misses Eunice and Inez Mize, of Yoccona, are
visiting Miss Erma Yancy at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reed
and small son, of Bruce, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cooper Thursday
night.
The big rain Friday morning damaged the crops lots; the
soil was badly washed away.
Miss Ruby Phillips visited relatives
in Pontotoc one night last week.
Miss Lila Myrl Taylor, of
Bruce, spent a few day last week with Mrs. Emmett Nolan.
Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Jonhson [Johnson] visited their son, Mr. Wade Johnson, at
Coffeville recently.
Mrs. Cal Sledge visited relatives in
Pontotoc one day last week.
Remember that next Saturday night
and Sunday are the regular preaching dates at the Baptist church.
Mr. Richard Jones, of Pontotoc, is visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Helms, at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mack
Freeman and Mrs. Freeman moved to Ingomar this week.
Mrs. Van
Powell and son, Dewitt, visited relatives at Randolph Monday.
The play at the school building Friday night
was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Mrs. Alice Williams, of Taylor,
visited her sister, Mrs. Nan Freeman, here Saturday.
Miss Erma
Fay Starnes was the Friday night guest of Miss Zelda Kate Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yancy visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Reed, at Tula, recently.
Mrs. Janie Glenn visited her
daughter, Mrs. Cyrus McCarley, Sunday.
Miss Madge Clark was the
week end visitor of Miss Ruby Cooper.
The Junior Girl Reserves,
sponsored by Mrs. York, will present a program at the Baptist church
Sunday night, after which Bro. Trammel will preach. Everybody is
invited.
Remember preaching Sunday morning, but there will not
be any preaching Saturday night as usual but on Sunday night
instead.
The closing exercises of school
were enjoyed by all present.
The seniors graduating here this
year were: Margaret Harrison, Melba Chilcoat, Ruby Cooper, Frank
Powell and Paul Holder.
Mrs. Kate Glenn and Mr. and Mrs.
Huddleston Inmon are visiting relatives at Crenshaw at this time.
J.D. Lancaster, of State College, spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Lancaster.
Mr. Bill Joe Yancy is
seriously ill at this time. We hope he will soon recover.
Miss
Zula Glenn will graduate from Pontotoc high school Tuesday night of
this week.
Walter Cooper, of Ole Miss, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cooper.
Mrs. Virgie Marlor, of
Burnsville, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Holder last
week.
Miss Mary Bob Pullen, of Big Creek, visited in the home of
Mrs. Fannie Rea last week.
Miss Dera Chrestman, of Blue
Mountain, visited friends here last Friday night and attended the
senior graduating exercises.
Miss Louise Gray, of Tula, spent a
few days last week with Miss Olene Washington.
March
14, 1940
Bro. Trammel filled his appointment at the Baptist
Church Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Harris resigned as church clerk
Sunday and Mrs. J.H. Howell was elected the new clerk.
Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Harris and son and the former’s mother, Mrs. Emma
Harris, are moving to Derma this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Nolan
are rejoicing over the arrival of a son, Bennie Joel.
Mr. and
Mrs. Dude Cain are visiting relatives near New Albany.
Mr. James
Glenn is ill with measles.
Mrs. Kate Glenn is still in a serious
condition.
Miss Lillie Mae Wilson of Robbs visited her sister,
Mrs. Melvin Freeman, Sunday.
Those who took the postmaster’s
examination at Pontotoc Saturday were: Joe Bishop, James Harrison,
Walter Glenn, Carlile Helms, Melvin McDonald, Mrs. J.H. Howell and
Miss Ruby Phillips.
Remember that Sunday is the Methodist
preaching date.
Mr. Lewis Chilcoat was elected the new trustee
for this school.
We understand the same teachers have been
re-elected for another term. They are Cooper Hartley, Supt. and
history; Walter Cooper, math; Miss Imogene Jackson, English; Truman
Yancy, commercial work, and Mrs. Jim Aaron and Mrs. Odessa Hodges
grade teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gray and daughter, Louise, of
Tula, visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frizzell Sunday.
Miss Erma Ree
Caldwell visited Miss Doris Tedford Sunday.
Mrs. Nolan, of Reid,
visited her son, Emmett Nolan, a few days last week.
There is quite a bit of sickness in the community.
Several have measles.
Robblie Zane, the small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper Hartley, has also been ill with penumonia.
Mrs.
Kate Glenn is still in a serious condition.
The wedding bells
have been ringing around here lately.
Miss Birdie Douglas, of this place, and Mr. Todd, of Pontotoc were married recently. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Irene Douglas.
Miss Kathleen Sledge and Mr. Hewlett Newman married recently. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Sledge. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newman.
Miss Louise Sullivan, of Shuqualak, and Mr.
Walter Cooper, of this place, married at the First Baptist Church at
Tupelo last Friday. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Sullivan, of
Shuqualak. At present she is engaged in teaching at Becker high
school. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Cooper. He is
a graduate of the State University, and is now teaching at Sarepta
high school.
We wish all three couples much happiness.
Miss
Lillie Mae Wilson of Robbs, is spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Melvin Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Buchanan moved into the
house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Willie Harris.
Misses
Agnes Cain and Verlie Houpt, who are working at Pontotoc, spent the
week end with homefolks here.
Miss Cecil Swain, of Randolph,
visited Miss Verleen Quarles recently.
Bro. Spikes filled his appointments at the Baptist Church Saturday
night and Sunday morning.
We missed Mrs. C.E. Leachman at church
Sunday. She is visiting her son, Jack Leachman, at Greenville.
Mrs. Josie Barbee, of Potolocona, died recently. Interment was made at Sarepta cemetery. Bro. Smith conducted the services and a funeral home of Oxford was in charge. Surviving are her husband, Mr. Jim Barbee, and two sons, Morris Barbee and Corniss Barbee, and a daughter, Mrs. Myra Stewart, of Potolocona; also the following sisters: Mrs. Jettie Busby and Mrs. Carrie Phillips of Sarepta, Mrs. John Harris of Potolocona, and Mrs. Coleman Miller of Robbs. The bereaved have our sympathy.
Mr. Sim Cooper, the Watkins dealer in this community, carried several customers to Memphis last week to view the Watkins plant. Those who went were Messrs. Sim Cooper, John Leachman, Elton Howell, Carniss Dixon, Howard Leachman, George Jenkins, Grade Hellums, Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis Chilcoat and Mr. and Mrs. George Blount.
Mr. Will Phillips is in the St. Joseph Hospital, Memphis, at this time. We hope he will soon recover.
Mr. Cooper Hartley attended the meetings for superintendents of
schools at Jackson last week.
The ball teams have played several
games recently. The girls played Pittsboro one night last week and
the score was tied. They played Banner Friday afternoon and defeated
them. We are proud of our girls’ team here this term.
Little Miss Martha Jane Brown of McGwen, Tenn., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hubert Powell, at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayson Collums and
small daughter, Martha Kay, of Bruce, and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley
Collums and Miss Olene Washington were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Collums.
Miss Edna Huckaby is on the sick list at this
time. We wish for her a speedy recovery.
Misses Eunice and Inez
Mize, of Yoccona, visited Mrs. Harold Suber last week.
Little
David Earl Edwards, of Banner, is visiting his grand-parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B.T. Brantley.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrl Winfield and Miss
Bessie Glenn shopped in Pontotoc Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard
Yancy have moved into the house of Mr. B.T. Brantley.
Mr.
Johnnie Inmon, who recently underwent an operation in the Davis
Clinic at Bruce, is able to be up.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Young, of
Pittsboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Hartley Friday night.
Miss Madge Clark spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gray and daughter, Louise, and Miss Marie Wood,
of Tula, visited Mr. and Mrs. V.P. Phillips Sunday.
Mrs. Maud
Hipp, who has been seriously ill, is better at this time.
Mrs.
Jettie Cain and Miss Alma June Winfield have been on the sick list.
The Juniors are planning to give a play, “A Poor Married Man,”
soon. Miss Imogene Jackson, the English teacher, is coaching it.
Watch for the date.
Miss Myrle Yancy
and Mr. Hubert Glenn were married Saturday, with Bro. Ellard
officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Word Yancy
and is a graduate of Derma high school. The groom is the son of Mrs.
Janie Glenn and the late Mr. Hollis Glenn. Both are of this place
and have many friends here and elsewhere, who with the writer,
sincerely with them much happiness.
Miss Sallie Wilkins died at
the home of her brother, Mr. Bobbie Wilkins, at Houston, Saturday.
Interment was made in the Sarepta cemetery Sunday with Bro. Brasher
conducting the services and a funeral home of Houston in charge of
arrangements. Surviving are the following brothers: Louis Wilkins,
Clarksdale; Pimmie Wilkins, Sarepta; Bobbie Wilkins, Houston, and
Boyce Wilkins, Oklahoma. The bereaved have our sympathy.
Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Glenn, of Robbs, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs.
T.J. Pass, of Belzoni, visited her daughter, Mrs. Doyle Huckaby,
last week.
Misses Sara Rea and Zula Glenn left for Memphis
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson, of Houston, visited Mrs.
Dorothy Hardin Sunday.
Miss Lera Helms, of Washington, D.C., is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Helms.
Mrs. Jimmie
Swain, who has been working at Winona, has returned home.
Dr.
Doyle Stubblefield, of Houston, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Powell Sunday.
Bro. Cooper Hartley was elected pastor
here for another year. Mr. B.L. Cooper was elected as church clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Cain moved to the delta recently.
Mrs.
Wayne Bland, of Bruce, visited her mother, Mrs. Jettie Inmon, last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Quarles are rejoicing over the
arrival of a son.
Mrs. Elmo Holder is on the sick list this
time.
Mr. Charlie Bishop, of Holmes Junior College, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bishop.
Miss
Margaret Harrison left for Ole Miss Sunday, where she will be
enrolled as a junior this term.
Mrs. Myrtis Leachman, Mr. and
Mrs. J.H. Howell and Messrs. Howard Leachman and Dewey Howell
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leachman at Greenville Sunday.
The graduating exercises of the Sarepta High School will be held Thursday night, April 8th, in the school auditorium. The following will receive diplomas: Coney W. Yancy, Catherine Cain, James E. Hipp, Doris Tedford, [?] Tallant, Brooks Turner, Leather Newman, Lora Marie Wait, Martha Jane Powell, Joe Ghrist [Grist] and Kenneth Zinn. We are proud of our boys and girls.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dude Cain Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Barney Cain, Jerlene Cain, Mrs. Ernest Webster and son, Mrs. Lesser Creets and son, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tutor, of Toccopola, visited Mrs. Jettie Inmon
Sunday.
Mrs. Millie Davis is on the sick list at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Euel Cain and Sim Cooper were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W.T. York, at Randolph, Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Fox, of Memphis,
visited her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, last week.
Mrs. Mittie Zinn visited her daughter, Mrs. Eunice Black, at
Toccopola, last week.
Pvt. Jesse Wells is home on furlough at
this time.
Miss Rubye Phillips, of Memphis, visited her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Phillips, last week end.
Mr.
Edwin Baird visited his wife and son here Saturday.
Mr. Van
Powell, who is working at Sheffield, Ala., visited homefolks here
last week end.
Mrs. Roland Waldrop, of Randolph, visited her
mother, Mrs. Will Hipp, last week end.
Donald Lee, the small son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rodgers, is sick at this time.
The Hallowe’en party, given in the Sarepta gym Friday
night, was enjoyed by all who attended.
Our boys’ and girls’
basketball teams will play Tula teams here in our gym, on Tuesday
night, Nov. 2nd, this being the first games of the season for us.
A marriage of interest to the people of this section was that of
Miss Mary Ellen Martin, one of our seniors, to Mr. Ray Powell,
seaman second class. They were married last Tuesday night at
Pittsboro, the Rev. C.H. Ellard officiating. Seaman Powell is
stationed at Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Powell will finish her school work
here this session. We wish this couple much happiness.
A nice
crowd attended Sunday School last Sunday. We are hoping to have more
present next Sunday.
Pvt. Coney Wayne Yancy, of Fort Bragg, N.C., is home after receiving a medical discharge from the U.S. Army.
A dinner was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Harrison last Sunday, honoring Pvt. Johnnie Paul Harrison, who will
leave Thursday for Camp Shelby for military training.
Mr. and
Mrs. J.D. Dye spent last week end with the formers sister, Mrs.
Raymond Bailey, at Loyd.
Mr. Will Phillips, who has been in a
Memphis hospital, returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Buchanan and daughter, Bobbye Ann, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Yancy on Sunday.
Several
from this place enjoyed the fair at Tupelo Saturday.
Miss Vida
Grace Peden spent Friday night with Misses Alene and Mary Ellen
Woodruff.
Mrs. Gordie Haire spent the week end in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hellums.
Miss Eunice Grist was the week end
guest of Miss Geraldean Cain.
Mrs. James Everett Hipp returned
home last week. She has been with her husband who is serving in the
U.S. Navy.
The Epworth League gave a social Wednesday night in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Suber, honoring Sgt. and Mrs. Dwight
Hellums. The occasion was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Hipp and son made a trip to Memphis last week end.
Mr. and
Mrs. Wash Edwards visited their daughter at Randolph Sunday.
Mrs. Camilia Harmon, of Oxford, spent a few days recently in the
home of her nephews, Mr. Sim Cooper and Mr. Sidney Cooper.
Mr.
Bill Cain and family spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Cain.
Remember next Sunday is our regular preaching day.
Everyone come out- and don’t forget Sunday School every Sunday.
Our school is improving nicely under the
management of Mr. Hugh Mitchell, Superintendent; Mrs. Yancy,
English; Mrs. Haire, history; Miss Grist, 5th and 6th grades; Mrs.
Mitchell, 3rd and 4th grades; Mrs. Velma Yancy, primary; Mrs. Bowie,
commercial.
We are expecting a large crowd out to hear the Loden
Family of WJDX, Jackson, at the school building Tuesday night.
Joyner Lancaster, of the U.S. Army Air Corps, stationed in Georgia, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lancaster.
Carl Russell Houpt, of the U.S. Navy, stationed at San Diego, Calif., is home on furlough. We welcome all our service boys home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Powell and daughter, Mrs. Jane Grist,
visited relatives in Alabama last week.
We welcome our
commercial teacher, Mrs. Bowie, into our town. She is staying with
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Peden.
Mr. Dewey Howell, of Memphis, spent
several days with relatives here recently.
We regret to hear
that another one of our boys, Johnnie Paul Harrison, has been
seriously wounded in the European conflict.
Mr. Clel McGreger,
of New Orleans, visited friends here last week.
Mr. James
Harrison was home from Ole Miss over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Collums, Mrs. Dudley Collums, Mrs. Haire and Mrs. Bob Yancy
made a business trip to Pontotoc Friday.
Mr. Joe Bishop is our
new postmaster, and we feel fortunate in having him to serve us in
this capacity.
Sgt. Dwight Hellums has returned to Camp
Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif., after spending several weeks at home.
Mrs. Martha Hipp Dickson and baby daughter, Nancy Kate, are visiting their husband and father, Delaine Dickson, in Nebraska.
Mrs. Willie Madge Haire spent the week end with her uncle, Mr. W.S.
Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin are rejoicing over the arrival
of a baby boy in their home.
Bill
Walls, who is serving with the U.S. Army and has been overseas
several months, is spending a 21-day furlough at home with his wife
and baby.
Sgt. Dwight Hellums, of the U.S. Marines, is home on
furlough. He has been overseas over two years. We are always glad to
welcome our boys back and hope they can all be home soon.
Lesser
Cruch and Jim Howell, who are in the U.S. Army, have landed in
England.
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Cooper have been visiting their son,
Major W.S. Cooper, and family, in California.
S/Sgt. Woodrow Howell, of Bowman Field, Louisville, Ky., spent a few days with his parents, wife and baby here last week.
Mrs. Lesser Cruch spent
last week end with her sister, Mrs. Carl Poynor.
Mr. Walter
Davis spent Saturday night in the home of his nephew, Mr. Wayne
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Wilson and son spent the week end with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Dud
Cain and son spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Cain.
We deeply sympathize with the Harris family in the
death of their son, Jewell, who was killed in France. He was a fine
boy and had hundreds of relatives and friends in this county who
grieve over his death. He is survived by his wife and baby, parents,
one sister and three brothers. We pray this war will soon be over.
Miss Edna Huckaby, who is teaching at Delay, spent the week end
with homefolks.
Sgt. Dwight Hellums and Miss Helen Edwards
surprised their many friends by getting married Friday night. Both
are of the Shady Grove community. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wash Edwards and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Nelms. We wish this couple a long, happy life.
Two cousins, Clayton Hellums and Buford Clark, have met in France.
Mrs. W.D. Huckaby and children spent a few days the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Pass, at Belzoni.
Mrs. Jim Howell
and son visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bishop, last week.
Messrs. Scott and Carey Suber and children, of Derma, visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Suber Sunday.
Mrs. Rosy Yancy spent Sunday with Mrs. Janie Glenn.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Cooper Sunday were Messrs. Floyd Harris, Fred Cain, Hubert Glenn, Dean Cain, Barney Cain, Dud Cain and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Howell and children and Mrs. Minnie Howell.
Mrs. Nina Freeman, of Grenada, visited relatives here over the week end.
Mr. Frank Woodruff’s brother spent the week end here.
Rev. Cooper Harley [Hartley], of Clarksdale, delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon to the senior class of Sarepta high school last Sunday morning, April 29th. We were very glad to have Rev. Hartley and family with us.
Mr.
M.P. Taylor delivered the Commencement Address on Monday night,
April 30th, at the school auditorium. Those receiving diplomas were:
Martha Hipp Dickson, Opel Hipp, Dorothy Mae Collums, Daisy Helms,
Olean Woodruff, Geraldine Cain, Wilma Newman and Eunice Madge Grist.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harrison and family, of Oxford, spent the
week end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Harrison.
Mrs. Madge Haire spent Sunday night with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie
Grist.
Mrs. Agnes is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hugh Kelser, at
Greenwood.
Mrs. Estelle Winfield and children spent last week
end with their husband and father, Pvt. Burl Winfield, in Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins spent Sunday with Mrs. Annie Bond
Mrs. Louise Wells spent last week end with Mrs. Opal Turner.
School starts here next Friday, Sept. 1st.
We are glad to have Supt. and Mrs. Rackley Moore back at the
teachers’ home. Mrs. Charles Patterson will be our primary teacher
this term. Our former primary teacher, Mrs. Velma Yancy, has
accepted a place in a school near Batesville.
Miss Zula Glenn is
spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glenn. She
will teach at Columbia again this term. She graduated from the State
University this summer, receiving her Master’s degree. We are proud
of Zula as she has worked hard
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sim Cooper last week were Mrs. Camilla Harmon of Oxford, Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Law of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cooper
and daughters, Bettie and Barbara, of Durham, N.C., and Miss
Margaret Shirrell Ruffin, of Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Freeman
and son and wife and daughter, Betty Jean, of Oklahoma, visited Mrs.
Emma Edwards and other relatives here last week.
Mrs. Myrtle
Holly, of Robbs, visited her sister, Mrs. Milton Freeman, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Cain and son, Dean, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davenport at Gulfport
recently.
Mrs. Julian Collums is visiting her sister at Houlka
at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and children of Batesville,
visited the latter’s aunt, Mrs. Herbert Edwards, over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bishop visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bishop at
Memphis last Sunday.
Mrs. Thesta Zinn’s sister and family, of
Atlanta, Ga., visited her recently.
Miss Nelta Zinn and Mr. J.W.
McGregor, Jr., were married last Sunday. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Zinn. We wish this couple much happiness.
HOMECOMING DAY AT SAREPTA TO BE HELD ON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1958 The following is the program arranged for
Homecoming at Sarepta, which will be held on Sunday, October 5. Mr.
Jess Yancy, Jr., popular attorney of Bruce, will be Master of
Ceremonies. Everyone is invited to attend- especially people who
formerly lived at this historical Calhoun County town.
The
program follows:
10:00 A.M. Registration.
10:25 A.M.
Devotion- Mr. Jim Newman.
10:30 A.M. Welcome- Mrs. Grace
Phillips Cooper.
10:40 A.M. Response- Mrs. Alma Ramage Johnson.
10:50 A.M. Introduction of visitors and short talks.
11:30
A.M. History of Sarepta and Community- Jess Yancy, Jr.
12:00
Noon. Lunch (Bring a basket of food).
1:30 P.M. Singing- Mr. Jim
Newman and Mrs. George Young, in charge
submitted by Rose Diamond
A Talk With an Old Pioneer
By Rambler
“Good
Morning,” said an old hunter to me one bright morning in the early
spring in the long ago, as I rambled through the almost pathless
woods near the little lake towards the head waters of Schoona river.
The hunter who addressed me thus, was clad in a suit of
brown homespun linsey, his feet incased in a pair of long legged mud
boots, on his head sat, gracefully, a coon skin cap. He was resting
on a big cypress log, his hair and beard were long and as white as
the driven snow. Across his lap lay his trusty flint and steel rifle
and behind him sat a large black and tan hound.
I was in no
haste, so I drew rein and familiary faced the old woodsman by
sitting sideways, while old “Nevershod” nibbled cane.
“I am
glad to meet you, I have heard of you of late. You’re are a new
comer, I know you think the people hereabout are peculiar, but you
will soon find them out, they always extend a cordial welcome to new
comers and you are needed here.
“Well, I find some noble
people here,” said I. “I suppose you were among the first settlers
int his beautiful region of country?”
“Yes,” said he. “I
came here many years ago, settled near the river first at the foot
of the rocky mountain right down there, built me a hut of round
logs, made the door of oak boards with wooden hinges. We didn’t use
a nail in the building, of course we had a dirt floor, though some
few stuck up folks had puncheon floors then. I made a crop here in
1828, but I tell you my neighbors were scattered.
Henry
Bounds lived about twenty miles below, in the fork, but he hadn’t
been there long. Then there was a white family at Old Town, one at
Redland and one at Lick Skillet (Benela;) old man John Craze lived
where he does now. I reckon you heard of the shooting match we had
there last week; its south of here about eight miles. Don’t know
him? Well, he followed Andrew Jackson in all his battles; married a
pretty Indian girl and raised a family, but he had a time of getting
that girl wish I had time to tell you all about.
His son
John is only 14 years old now, but he is the best shot in the
country, and nearly always carries off the beef.
Well, the
people began to drop in here occasionally after I came and after the
Choctaws left they came in squad up to 1840.
Merriwethers
Sanders settled between here and Old Town in 1836, his two sons John
and Bill, were tall young men and he had a daughter named Margret.
She was a wild woods beauty, full of fun and frolic – the belle of
Rocky Mount. Well, Margret had plenty of suitors, but one John
Bennett had the inside track on them. Now the old man and her two
brothers swore vengeance against Bennett with loaded guns watched
for him for two years this couple were trying to run away. One day
Margret took down her father’s long flint and steel gun and secretly
drove a large needle in the touch-hole, knowing as she did that her
fiancé was coming for her that very evening. Well, he came with a
friend; she ran to meet him. The old man seized his gun, pointed it
at Mag and yelled stop or I’ll shoot; Bennett was inclined to get
out of the way, but was reassured by the girl, who mounted up behind
him while Sanders continued to snap. The happy couple rode away, the
girl throwing kisses back at her father. He drew back and bursted
his gunstock over a stump.
Well, I wanted to tell you about
a horse race I went to with Wm. P. Cozort, down at henry Bounds’,
also a house-raising and frolic at Ben Jackson’s, but I am talking
too much now. Come and see me next week, I can tell many sad as well
as funny stories of these people.
He game me a warm
handshake and strode off, his trained and faithful dog at his heels.
Volume 4, Number 12 Pittsboro, MS October 8, 1903
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NOMINEES
For
Governor:
James K. Vardaman
For Representative:
T. M. Murphree
J. L. Bates
For Sheriff:
C. R. Young
For Dist. Attorney, 5th Dist.
Hon. T. U. Sisson of Montgomery
County
For Chancery Clerk:
J. A. Clements
For Circuit Clerk:
J. H. Ramsey
For Treasurer:
M. C. Stoddard
For Tax Assessor:
W. J. Reid
For Supt. Of Education:
C. A. Beasley
For Surveyor:
H. W. McGuire
For Coroner and Ranger:
Rolan Kilgo
For Supervisor
Dist 1 - B. F. Brown
Beat 2 - M. D. Lantrip
Beat 3 - M. D. L. Howell
Beat No. 4 - H. S. Moore
Beat No. 5 -
I. N. Patterson
For Justice of the Peace
District No. 1 –
S. C. Lee, G. A. Martin
Beat 2 – A. E. Peden, A. A. Griffin, D.
R. Patterson
District 3 – W. J. Ligon, J. H. Lamar
Beat 4 – O.
H. K. Burke, J. M. Fox, J. H. Riley
Beat 5 – Jas. Brand, Scott
Hardin, A. T. Davis
For Constable
Beat No. 1 – Juber Cozort
Beat 2 – Wiley
Long, G. B. Shepherd
Beat 3 – T. R. Jones
Beat 4 – J. F. Hill,
J. R. Hitt
Dist. No. 5 – C. B. Hollis
Pine I. T. –
Kind Friend: -
I promised when I left Calhoun that when I got to
my Western home to write to many of my friends but have neglected to
do so, therefore have concluded to write them through the Monitor,
which comes to my home every Monday and is certainly a welcome
messenger.
Well, friends I am still very well pleased with
my home here. I know this is a better country than the greater part
of Mississippi. The land is fresh and not all taken up, so we have
lots of grazing lands. Several of my neighbors have a hundred head
of cattle and they are looking well, just living on grass. Beef
sells from five to six cents per pounds, and as good as I ever saw.
Crops are good in this part of the country – corn will make from
twenty-five to fifty bushes per acres – cotton half bale.
I
live fifteen miles north of Coalgate, on Muddy Bogy, a stream the
size of Cain creek, in the Eastern part of old Calhoun. Well,
friends, I find lots of good people here and some bad ones. We have
had some good meetings near us during the past summer, and great
revivals, also other public gatherings, such as picnics and
barbecues and I never saw better behavior.
Notwithstanding
we are drinking water out of a muddy creek, my family has had no bad
sickness in the country. My son, Algin took measles and was
seriously sick from the effects of them for sometime, but seems to
be well at present, and if his health continues good till cold
weather he will return to Fort Smith and resume his course of
studies.
Well, friends I have told you of some of good
qualities of the people of this country, will now tell you of some
of the bad. Horse stealing has become so prevalent here that our
town and community have had to organize anti-horse stealing clubs,
of which I am a member. The club pledges to each other to assist in
trying to recover a horse stolen from any member of the club. Within
the past three months B. F. Powell and Son have had three good
horses stolen and as yet have not recovered them
Last but
not least a word in regard to the primary election that has been
held in old Calhoun. I am certainly jubilant over the greater part
of the ticket, yet feel sad that some good men had to be left out,
but must say hurrah to my old friend, T. M. Murphree, and to N. R.
Lamar, am sorry I was not there to vote for him.
Will close
for the present and write again. J. T. Aven
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Houston, Miss., Oct. 3, 1903.
Editor Calhoun Monitor
Dear Comrade: - I received a letter from
you some time ago and wanted to answer sooner but circumstances
forbid.
I suppose you knew that I had arranged to move to
Houston, this I have done, and I assure you that to me, moving is no
pleasant job. I have often heard that two moves were equal to one
break. I learned in early life to dislike the noise of the hammer in
taking down the bedsteads etc., but as you know I am getting
physically unable to look successfully after a large farming
interest, therefore thought it best to accept a position best suited
to my physical man. This decision I reluctantly agreed to.
I had a good home and good neighbors, with plenty good lands and
stock to run my farms. I loved Atlanta and her people and my church,
but Houston has ever been a lovely spot to me. I lover her people
and am satisfied that we will work harmoniously in our effort to
build up the town. We have good churches and a good school here and
will soon have two railroads. We have no trouble in organizing our
Banks and raising the money to pay up the stock. We will soon have
two nice bank buildings up and occupied, and one stave factory is
almost complete.
We will soon have another manufacturing
company. All are ready to take stock and aid in building up our
town. It is said that the town of Vardaman will be terminus of the
Okolona road, but I want to say to my friends in Calhoun not to get
scared too quick, for I am satisfied that the road will go further
west. I have hopes for Calhoun and in my opinion, she will have
railroads at no distant day. She is one of the best counties in the
state and has a good people in it as any county in the state and I
consider it an honor to me to consider them my friends. I want to
thank them for the many favors they have shown me. I love to think
that I live in their confidence and pray that such may be the case
at my death.
Wishing you and the Monitor success I am your
same friend. N. B. Crawford
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BURKE:
Mrs. Mollie Bailey is still
quite sick. Mr. Frank Terry is also on the sick list.
Mr. A. G.
B. Spencer was a pleasant caller here Monday.
Miss Hattie
Perry visited Pittsboro Saturday returning Sunday.
J. W.
Baskerville and wife of Yalobusha county, spent Tuesday night of
last week with the family of R. H. Cruthirds.
M. P. Burke
visited Pittsboro Monday.
R. H. Cruthirds’ sons, Wayne and Celdon
attended the Association at Gaston Springs last week.
We are
indebted to Mr. R. H. Cruthirds, clerk of the Association, for the
following in regard to the last session of the Calhoun Baptist
Association which convened with Gaston Springs church Sept. 30 and
Oct. 1 and 2, 1903. He says the preaching was of the highest order,
the meeting was spiritual from the beginning until the end of the
session. The reports on the different subjects fostered by the
Association were ably discussed by the brethren, the attendance was
good, most all the pastors were present as corresponding delegate
from the Chickasaw Association, and did some good preaching. The
denomination is advancing all along the line in its contributions to
the different causes, and last but not least the hospitality of the
good people of that community could not be excelled. Taking
everything into consideration, the Association was a grand success.
Pattie Ann.
PLEASANT RIDGE
Rev.
G. W. Riley filled his regular appointment at Pleasant Ridge
Saturday and Sunday. His wife and little grandson came with him.
Mr. R. A. Cowsert and son Nelson, of Toccopola, were visiting in
this community Saturday.
Esq. Crocker held court at Pleasant
Ridge Saturday. The suit against Messrs. Box, Henderson et als, for
cutting timber at the church on Mr. A. Z. Evans’ land, was tried
before the court and resulted in a mistrial, and will be tried again
on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd. The defendants claim that they cut the
trees to protect the church house and that they didn’t think Mr.
Evans would become offended. Attorneys Mitchell and Bratton of
Pontotoc and Smith of Pittsboro were present.
Mr. T. D. Goad
lost a fine mare one day last week, by lockjaw.
Cotton picking
and sorghum making is all the go now.
The health of people in
this vicinity is good. No sickness that we know of. Sampson
VAN RISH
In sorrow we record the death
of Mr. Marion L. Rish of Tabbville. For more than a year Mr. Rish
has been afflicted with lung disease, but lately he and his people
thought him on the way to recovery, but on the night of Oct 1st, he
was taken with congestion and he died the 3rd of Oct., during the
watches of the night and today was laid to rest in Rhodes Chapel
cemetery. The song and prayer service was very touching, especially
the singing of the departed’s favorite song, “Weep not for me when I
am gone.” May God comfort and sustain the bereaved wife for this is
a sorrow that Heaven alone can heal.
Born Oct. 4th unto
George and Duskie Mahan a lovely girl baby. May Heaven’s choice
blessings ever rest upon the little lady.
And Calhoun’s town
at terminus of new railroad (about half way between here and Ellzey)
is to wear the honored name, Vardaman. May prosperity dwell within
her borders and may success crown the efforts of the one who honored
Calhoun in thus christening her first railroad town.
W. A.
Dendy has gone to Okolona to stay a little while and enjoy the
hilarity incident to cotton weighing. If you would help him make
merry go to Sam Dendy’s cotton yard formerly the Price yard. Mr.
Dendy is so fortunate as to leave his home affairs in the care of, A
Fellow Citizen.
BRIDGE NOTICE
By virtue of an order of the Board of Supervisors made at Oct. term
1903 and recorded in book E
Page 499. I will on 1st Mon. and 2nd
day of Nov. 1903 in front of the court house door, at 1 o’clock
p.m., let the building of a bridge on the Bates creek, east of R. N.
Provine on Benela and Grenada
road to the lowest and best
bidder. Bond will be required of the successful bidder for faithful
compliance of the terms of contract and within the re…[not
copied]
The Calhoun Monitor
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Pittsboro, Miss. Oct. 8, 1903
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The only paper in the county.
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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
Dr. E. S.
Ellzey has moved to Blue Mountain.
Pittsboro stores are chock
full of new goods.
The new depot near Ellzey will be called
Vardaman, so we hear.
South side of the square for wholesome
groceries cheap. Stuaddy & Son
The election commissioners
were in session Monday and Tuesday.
Go to Robt. Stuaddy Jr. for
lemons, oysters, fancy candies all sorts of edibles.
Leader’s of
pretty goods and lowest prices. We want your trade. W. H. Bailey &
Bros.
Some of the items reach us too late. Let them reach us
Monday if possible.
We are glad to note that most of the
sick hereabouts are improving.
Canned goods of every description
also fine stationery of all kinds at Stuaddy & Son’s.
Mrs. Mary
Murphy has been (or is) quite sick at the home of Mrs. Bettie
Cruthirds.
Mr. Lee Evans and family of Sarepta visited the
family of W. D. Lamar last Sunday returning home Monday.
Go to W.
H. Bailey & Bros for ladies hats. They have an experienced “up to
date” trimmer and make prices “down to date.”
Mr. John W. Keenum
and family have moved from Old Town to the J. H. Ramsey place, just
south of the Pittsboro cemetery.
Mrs. W. L. Armstrong and
daughter, Miss Pearl, visited the family of Mr. T. E. Walton, of
Vanrish, last Friday returning Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Dendy and his
estimable consort of Vanrish, have our thanks for a gallon of the
prettiest and best sorghum we have ever seen.
A handsome
Baptist church is in process of erection at Old Town. It will be a
commodious and neat edifice. Mr. J. W. Bennett is the architect, and
Bros. S. E. Wallace will occupy as pastor.
Mr. Lother Ruth,
of Old Town had the misfortune to get his house and most of his
furniture, bedding, etc, burned recently. He and his wife were in
the field, but his nearest neighbor, Mr. Tom Harrelson snatched a
few articles from the flames.
We have been doing
considerable job work recently for our bailiffs, magistrates and
county officers and although we have to compete with foreign firms
that print by steam and by the thousands all sorts of blanks for
officers, we are glad to get the work as it brings some little
remuneration and gives employment, but we are not getting rich. We
work for a living and to pay our debts.
NOTICE: Parties indebted to Mrs. J. B. Williams, of
Pittsboro, for goods purchased, are requested to come and settle for
same at once or make satisfactory arrangements. A short time will be
given for adjustment and then these accounts and notes will be
placed in the hands of an officer for collection. F. M. Ross
Head quarters for fancy groceries. Robt. Stuaddy & Son.
We
purchase before the recent advances the largest stock of goods,
merchandise that we have ever handled. You are most cordially
invited to visit our store. W. H. Bailey & Bros.
NOTICE: I hereby forbid any one hiring or
in any way employing Waltar Pittman Col. He is under contract with
me. M. W. Vaughn Big Creek, Sept 1, 1903.
IS IT RIGHT?
While traveling recently
in different portions of the county we notice that few fords were to
be found at the creeks and branches for watering stock, the fences
being joined to the bridges in such a way as to preclude the
possibility of riding or leading down to natures sparkling beverage
for which his famishing beast panted. The traveling public have to
pass the bridge and ask the privilege of watering at some well
belonging to a private individual, or else let his horse continue to
suffer for water. This is not right morally and ‘tis a violation of
law besides. Who is to blame?
TIMBER DEAL
Dr. S. H. Lawrence and J. F. Smith of Benela, last week sold the
timber on their lands (about 2000 acres) to Neff & Targett of
Jackson, Tenn. We understand that these gentlemen contemplate
putting up a mammoth mill somewhere in the neighborhood of Benela.
Eight dollars per acre was paid for the timber the land remaining in
possession of Lawrence and Smith. As we have all along contended
timber is coming to be an object, and no better timber can be found
than may be found in Calhoun.
“Old Rusty” of Ellzey, is a
good delineator and a good and faithful correspondent; he has
written 164 letters for the Monitor readers without missing a week,
if we remember correctly. But Mr. B. M. Ellzey, his neighbor, wrote
for the Democratic Banner for several years almost as regularly.
“Rusty’s” articles are scanned with avidity now, not for the local
happenings alone, but thousands are eager to learn of the
approaching railroad. As Jep was first to rear an edifice who will
follow suit? Rusty will tell.
Mr. Leslie T. Burns and Mr. S.
C. Boland two of Slate Springs’ most worthy young men, after an
absence of several months in Oklahoma (at Shawnee,) have returned to
their old homes, fully persuaded that Calhoun, all things
considered, is a goodly land. Mr. Wm. Boland says the boys have
taken hold with renewed energy. Now that railroads are looking this
way, we trust that many of Calhoun’s former good citizens will
return to the fold. She needs them.
Dr. B. N. Webb drove in
Friday from the east whistling that good old tune “A Charge To Keep
I Have.” On seeing a party by the road, he paused and said. “It’s
all right. They’ve named it Vardaman, lots to sell on the 20th, Jim
Hill was offered $750 for fifteen acres.” Why, what is it Doctor? “I
talked to them Ellzey people, Jeps done moved down there. Make Blue
and Sy Clark said it would shore come.” A Charge to keep, etc.
Mr. DeWitt Bennett brought a novelty to this office Tuesday in the
way of an ear of corn, or a cluster of ears rather, which grew under
the same shuck. The principal ear is 9 inches long and around it
clings six smaller ones fully developed. It grew in Mr. E. J. Cook’s
field. Perhaps “Judd” will give up his resolution of leaving the
“Free State” for California. They don’t raise 7 to the hill out
there Judd.
We hear of the return of several old Calhounites
after a sojourn of a few years out West. Mr. Raleigh Byars being one
of them. There are others who name we are unable to call. Well,
contentment is to be desired above all things and the old folks
rejoice when “The wandering boy comes home.”
Another worlds
fair commissioner for Calhoun in the person of Mr. W. N. Shipley, of
Driver’s Flat, has turned up. We now know of three good ones here
and they are going to take and interest in the work. Let us have a
good exhibit at St. Louis.
We were very much crowded last
week, but having sent out a number of our (of our) graduates to fill
fine positions, we now have room for you. Grenada Business College.
There is no serious sickness about the borough just now.
We
can’t publish anonymous letters, when the true name is withheld.
You can find us among our many pupils, in the busy beehive, better
known as the Grenada Business College.
All whose turnip patches
are flourishing hold up your right hand.
Do you want a fine
yoke of mill oxen, weight 2,300 lbs, well trained etc? Then talk to
Marshal Burlison of Hopewell. He’s got ‘em cheap for cash.
Did
you know that we assist worthy young men and women in obtaining a
business education and then assist them to obtain a position?
Grenada Business College.
Houses are scarce in Pittsboro:
Cause: a flourishing school and people want to patronize it. The
more we see of Prof. Newell’s theory methods and practice, the
better we like them.
There are more chestnuts in the woods
this fall than usual. Grapes too, abound in profusion in some
localities, while the luscious persimmon-the harbinger of “possum
pie’ is everywhere to be found. There’s light ahead.
From
both indisposition and press of work, we failed to attend the
association as often as we desired, though we are prepared to say
that the meeting was a success from every standpoint. Our
correspondent at Burke has promised to write something of the
proceedings.
NOTICE
I will be
in Okolona this winter as cotton weigher and would be pleased to
meet my Calhoun friends and weight their cotton at the Stovall yard
we will have electric lights, water, etc. And will endeavor to treat
our old friends nicely. James E. Blue
Master Chester Ellard
departed last week for the delta country on a prospecting tour.
There is no more worthy or better qualified boy than Chester. He
took a business course at Birmingham and is withal industrious,
genial and true. There is always a place for such young men.
After spending two days in Banner and two in Pittsboro inspecting
and purchasing mules, Mr. T. K. Carothers, the stock man, departed
Tuesday evening for Slate Springs as booked for the 7th and 8th. He
had 14 mules in tow, four of which he purchased in Banner. They cost
him on an average about $95, and were not the best quality of
Calhoun mules. The town was alive with mules here Monday of all
sorts and sizes, from the long eared$10 cut, up to the very best of
mules.
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS
HOLLIS:
O how dusty it is now to
have ride in it but we can’t make it rain. But that is not the
reason I have been absent so long, will try to get a few dots from
this part of the world.
The newest thing I know of is the
new name for our depot, which is after our new governor, Vardaman.
The J. K. is left off owing to the length, breadth, and depth of the
name, as we are sure to expect a post office there. Well, now for
the news.
Mrs. Kitty Jennings who recently returned from
Arkansas, sprained her wrist last night by falling to the floor. Her
chair partly slipped through a crack in the floor which over
balanced her and she and her little baby both went to the ground.
She was suffering intensely when I got there but hope it is nothing
serious.
Mrs. Luna Alexander, who was thought to be dying
last Saturday morning, is getting along very well. I hope she will
soon be up again.
Old Father Hawkins is spending a few days with
his children in the Hollis neighborhood He is quite well but very
feeble.
Master Frank Hawkins, who has been working at the
Bucker for sometime has returned home to gather his crop.
Quite a
pretty little girl is stopping over at Mr. Jim Hill’s since last
Friday. Mr. Hill has sold several lots recently one to Dr.
Abernathy. We like to have such men as the doctor come among us.
The cotton is turning out better than some thought it would but
don’t let Hester know it, down at New Orleans.
Ye scribe
was one of the visitors to Ellzey Saturday and had the good pleasure
to take dinner with my old friend, B. M. Ellzey. I am proud to know
that he is improving in health under the careful treatment of Dr.
Priest. The Doctor is gaining a fine reputation and we wish him
success in his calling. Uncle Fuller
ELLZEY:
Rich Furguson is very low with typhoid fever at
this time and has been for sometime. We are sorry there can’t be a
remedy to nip this disease in the bud. This locality has not been
infected with this malady for several years and we dread its
appearance as ver few people escape when it gets a good hold.
Neely Adams had a very bad chill while at the big singing at
George’s Chapel last Sunday though he is some better at this time.
Mrs. Myrt Greenslade is very sick at this time with congestion. Hope
she may soon recover.
Mr. B. Davis has sold his possession
consisting of 405 acres of land, mostly in cane creek bottom, to Mr.
Johnson who is now moving his fodder and other things from where he
now resides on the Hardin place, near Reid. Briton reserves
possession to one of the houses on the place until April 1, 1904.
Mr. J. L. Furguson contemplates setting up a saw mill at the
new depot, which will now go by the name of Vardaman as given by the
railroad company. Mr. Furguson will saw up one hundred thousand ties
for the company.
Rev. Rogers filled his appointment at
Methodist church here last Sunday and Sunday night.
Eld. L.
C. Cole, from the Pan Handle Texas, and also representative of the
Christian faith, came into this community last Saturday night. He
gave a very instructive lecture on Sabbath School out of session
last Sunday evening and we hope “Old Rusty” will obey the
instruction as rendered by the gentleman.
Mr. Jim Wells, of
Benela, was among friends here last Thursday.
Dr. Ellzey, of
Blue Mountain, was a caller here last Thursday. The Doctor seems
very natural among this people and they are all glad to see him at
any time.
One more citizen added to Ellzey in the shape of a
baby boy born unto Joe Martin and wife last Friday morning. Of
course “Old Rusty” ain’t gray headed but he’s grandpa.
H. N.
White is moving to Ellzey and will enter the Furguson saw mill. Newt
can’t make a living, he says, without being with a saw mill.
Jack Hawkins has quit the Bucker at a dollar and a half per day and
is going into the timber at one dollar. This looks like going down
instead of coming up. OLD RUSTY
BANNER:
Mr. Brownlette, of Lafayette county, was in and around Banner last
week buying beef cattle. His price did not suit us all, so we have
nice ones left. Our mule buyer also found the farmers with prices of
their own, and in a condition to keep their choicest burden bearers
until the purchaser divide profits.
Mr. Leland Trusty, of
Pine Valley, the Chancery Clerk elect of Yalobusha county, paid our
town a call Saturday.
Mr. Laver Lowry, a former citizen of our
county, is back in old Calhoun with his family.
Messrs. Red
Hutchison and Tucker Newell, two inspiring youths, left this week
for Atlanta, Ga., to attend the dental college there.
Miss
Pallas Herndon, who is taking the teachers course at Banner College,
visited her parents near Randolph Saturday.
We must educate,
or short will be the race from the cradle to the grave, is and old
saying, but it was never as true as it now. No generation has ever
felt the disadvantages of the lack of knowledge as acutely as will
that part of the rising generation who seem to be unmindful of the
opportunities and privileges of the present. All of us children
would like to have a bright future but we do not all seem to realize
that future greatness depends upon real worth – ability and merit.
Argus.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Virgie
McCord Smith was born January 27th, 1862, died July 15, 1903. She
was the granddaughter of the late W. P. Cooke Esq. and Capt. T. K.
McCord. Her father, Mr. James McCord, having lost his life in the
late civil war, her mother, Mrs. Angie Cooke McCord, was married to
the late Hallie Fox of West Point, Miss., in whose family the
deceased received rare oral and religions culture. She had the
benefit of collegiate training at the State University. Early in
life she was born into the Spiritual Kingdom which gave the
finishing touch to her beautiful character. She was a useful member
of the Missionary Baptist church. In 1884, Jan. 20th, she was
married to Mr. James Smith of Benela, whose home she graced with
liberal hospitality. Her highest ambition was to quietly reflect the
Divine light which illuminated her own heart. Just when her presence
was the greatest benediction, she was called from the family circle,
consisting of a kind husband an affectionate son and little daughter
and a loving mother-in-law. She was the sunshine of our lives. A
blessing in her home. Just when we learned her most to prize, God
claimed her for his own... Signed: Jennie Magness Sept. 22, Slate
Springs, Miss.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
Oct. 2, 1903.
Notice is
hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Chancery Clerk, Calhoun county,
at Pittsboro, Miss., on Nov. 11th 1903. viz: Samuel May, H. E. No.
38046, for the SW qr SW qr. Sec 13 T. 22 n. R 8 east of Choctaw
Meridian, A. F. to E hf NW qr SW qr and W hf NE qr SW qr Sec 13.
He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land, via: Ben Shaw, Jeff
Heard, Dick Jones, Lawrence Ford, all of Bias, Miss. Fred W.
Collins, Register.
NOTICE
State of Mississippi
To W. J. Seale Birmingham, Ala., J. D. Seale Florence, Tex., J. E.
Simpson, Nashiard Tex.
You are commanded to appear before
Chancery court of Calhoun county Mississippi of the third Monday of
Nov. 1903, to defend the suit of H. W. Seale et al, wherein you are
defendants. This October 6, 1903. R. Cruthirds, Clerk A. T. Smith
sol.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of administration having been issued to me on estate of Mrs.
E. J. Dickey, deceased, on Oct. 3rd 1903, I hereby give notice to
creditors of said estate to probate their claims with the Chancery
clerk within one year. Otherwise to be forever barred. E. W. Dickey,
Adm. Brewer, Creekmore & Bates sols.
NOTICE TEACHERS
The Fall Examination, for teachers will be
held as follows.
White, Sept 25 and 26 and Oct. 30 and 31.
Colored, Sept 18 and 19 and Oct 23 and 24.
Examinations will open
at 8 o’clock sharp.
C. A. Beasley Co. Supt. Ed.
War Reminiscence by C. G. Bentley
Editor Monitor:--
I will give your readers a short war story,
to give variety to your valuable paper. When Gen. R. E. Lee’s army
was stationed on the south side of the Rappahannock river, our
picket line extended along the bank overlooking this beautiful
stream while the enemy’s pickets occupied the opposite bank. Now, as
all the old veterans know, the soldiers from both sides would, when
in sight and hailing of each other, sometimes get up an armistice of
their own and meet to barter, exchange papers and talk.
Well
one day while talking with the yankee pickets a big burly fellow,
proposed to meet one of our men on a large rock, which was visible
about midway the river, to trade. I asked him what he wanted to
trade on, this reply was “Hardtack (crackers,) for tobacco,” I told
him that I would give him one pound of tobacco for four pounds of
Hardtack.
He said “all right, the goods must be delivered
dry.” We were to start at the same time. I was an expert swimmer,
having been raised principally, in my father’s mill pond. I reached
the rock first. The rock was round on top and slick. The “yank” was
a bad swimmer and before he got on the rock, his bread was
thoroughly wet. I told him that I would not have his wet tack, that
he had not complied with the contract. He replied that he would have
the tobacco or give me a licking on that rock. I told him I would
fight him if nothing else would do, to see who should have the pile
He eyed me closely from head to foot and finally said: “you talk big
for a little fellow.”
I knew if we began to scrap on that
round rock we would soon be down in the water and I knew I could
handle him there, for I have never met a man that I couldn’t hold my
own with in the water, but he declined to “lick” me and said he
would go back and bring some dry bread and swap me, but he didn’t
come
I noticed it was a new man and a better swimmer coming.
He also got his hardtack wet before he got to the rock. I told him
that I was to have dry bread and that looked just like the lot the
other fellow had “my tobacco is dry as you see.” He said that they
had sent him there to bring that tobacco back with him and he was
going to do it in spite of h--- l and highwater. I told him that
‘twould be low water with him before he got the tobacco.
“What do you think you can do with me?” said he. “I will drown you
in five minutes”, said I, “if you try to take that tobacco.”
“Well,” said he, “rather than fight a waterfowl in the middle of the
river, you can take both the tobacco and the hardtack, but if I had
you on land, I would have them or a fight and a foot race.”
I told him I would never run a foot race with him alone, I had been
trying his men for two years and had never been able to catch one
yet, only when I got them hemmed in some bend of the river.
He laughed, we shook hands and parted. All was quiet ‘till we gained
our respective banks, when the desultory firing from both picket
lines was resumed.
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