Horse falls in Thomasville injures man and church notices
A man fell from his horse near Thomasville and was trapped beneath the animal, breaking his collar bone. He was taken to Brandon Sanitarium and is rapidly recovering. Next Sunday at 11 a.m. the Methodist church will host a children's day service with an illustrated sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Thomasville
Mr. Neal
Brandon Sanitarium
Methodist Church
Richland Methodist Church
Collins Ellis Wedding at Baptist Parsonage
J E Collins married Jennie Ellis at the Baptist parsonage at noon with Rev Bryan Simmons officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tobe Ellis of Fannin, is popular. groom works in timber business and is regarded energetic. They departed on the 2 PM train for their new home in Winnsboro Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
J. E. Collins
Jennie Ellis
Bryan Simmons
Tobe Ellis
Fannin
Winmsboro
Obituary of E M Walters Survived by Widow and Children
E M Walters born Rankin County July 13 1844 son of Abram Walters served as a Confederate soldier. He married Elizabeth Winfield after surrender and had five children. He died May 25 1909 in Holum Louisiana, leaving widow, children, two brothers, two sisters, and a life of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Walters
Rankin County
Abram Walters
Elizabeth Winfield
Holum
Methodist Church
E. N
C. J. Walters
Mesdames Loretta, Duncan
May Lowell
Wanted at Once Saw Mill Hands Near Pelahatchie
Classified ad fragment lists job offer for 10 or 12 lumber laborers white or colored. Wage $1.25 daily for six days weekly. Pay in trade or time checks, regular pay on the 15th. Mill located five miles west of Pelahatchie, near Guide Spur on A and WY railroad. Also notes Fresh bread and various goods at local stores. Reward offered for information about a branded horse. 390 acres of land for sale 12 miles south of Pelahatchie with dwelling, tenant houses, and barns. Jackson area contacts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelahatchie
Guide Spur
A. and WY
Thornton Lumber CO
Miss
Grover Palmer
E. O. Palmer
Jackson
PROGRAM Beat Sunday school convention at Fannin July 8
Sunday school convention to be held at Fannin on July 8 at 9 30 a.m. Devotional exercises by Rev J H Grice and T G Ward. Music. Welcome address by Mr Walter Whittington. Replies by Miss Sarah Barksaye da. Music. Sessions on punctuality, faithful teachers, lesson learning, and class management led by pastors and teachers. Dinner, music, officer elections, and reports follow with talks on home department value and Christian life foundations. Round table led by Mr Walter Smith.
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Fannin
J. H. Grice
T. G. Ward
Walter Whittington
Sarah Barksaye
J. J. Mayfield
Kate Barksdale
C. F. Emery
J. C. Robinson
Home Department
Joddie Conagd
J. Effie Slaughter
Foundation of
Christian Life
Carl O’neal
Kate Robinson
Marie Kersh
Nell Denson
Lee Noel
Walter Smith
Blessing and Union Day at Our Church June 27
New Prospect invites attendees to a special union day featuring Rev. Wayne Sutton preaching twice on Sunday after a Saturday sermon. Sunday school starts at 10, worship at 11, with a community dinner following before additional preaching and two mission sermons. Attendees urged to bring friends for a memorable event.
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Wayne Sutton
Sutton
Langford Social Notes From Rouses Park And Nearby
The community spent Saturday afternoon playing tennis and croquet in Rouse's Park. Several residents, including Frank Bethune, Miss Tay Rouse, Miss Kate Ferguson, and Miss Bessie Ferguson, are mentioned with visits, travels, and refutations. Local health is good, and ministers preached two sermons. Wedding bells are anticipated again soon as news of gatherings and visits continues.
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Rouse’s Park
Local Visitors and Rain Mark Monday Events
Heavy rain fell here on Monday as D. P. Cameron and J. E. Fisher visited Jackson on Wednesday. Master Charles Lewis of Meridian visits Mrs. A. E. Clement, while Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rayne entertain guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jack McLaurin
Master Sylvester
Georgetown
Texas
Emma Jack Craig
D.p.cameron
J. E. Fisher
Jackson
Charles Lewis
Meridian
A. E. Clement
Mrs
Rufus Rayne
Mrs. Thompson
Florence area notes and community updates in 1909
Local news from Florence Mississippi area includes social happenings with Beula Cullerson and others visiting Jackson and Pelahatchie, church events, weddings and visitors to Greenwood and Starkville, a note on alfalfa harvest, and a call to survivors of Rankin County's Rankin Rebels to submit names for a roster. Legal notices include a chancery sale in Rankin County and a commissioner's call in the case R L Foster v John and Eudora Mock. Letters request rosters of Co B 39th Miss. Infantry from Capt. Myers’s era.
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Rankin
Sam Myers
Florence
Miss
Myers
W .B. Shelby
39Th
Miss. Infantry
Sam Myers Company
R. A. Whitfield
Notice to heirs of Hatcher and Huffman land case
To the unknown heirs of R. Hatch er and E. J. P. Hatcher or any claimant of interest in the S E 1 4 N W 1 4 of section 22 township 5 range 5 East Rankin County Mississippi you must appear before the Chancery Clerk in Brandon on the second Monday of July 1909 at rules to show cause why P M Huffman petition for confirmation and quieting title to the land should not be granted JO A vna aes 1
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Chancery Court
Rankin County
State of Mississippi
R. L. Foster
John
Eudora Mock
Mississippi
Brandon
Jonh A. Gayden
Cammiccinnar
R. Hatcher
E. J. P. Hatcher
N. W
State of
Said County
P. M. Huffman
Huffman
JO. A. Vna
Aes
Notice to Colored Teachers in Rankin County
The Rankin County Colored Teachers Association calls a meeting in Brandon on Saturday July 3 1909 at 11 am to arrange for a bi weekly normal at Hatchie starting about July 19 Supt Myers has secured the normal and urges full attendance The note argues opportunities will bring better things and references a move to Pelahatchie on July 19 Florence Miss R F D 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin, County Colored Teachers’ Association
Brandon
Hatchie
Myers
Pelahatchie
Sore
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Andon
Rhodes & King
Brandon Drug Co
Elahatchie
L. E., Hawkins
Gulfport
George Martin
Birmingham
Ellis
Spann
Bob McRae
Walter Didlake
Star
A. and M. College
Mary Hoy
Madison
J. H. Glass
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Co. C. McKay
Mr. McKay
Eva Todd
G. T. Todd
Jefferson
Z. C. Miller
W. S. May
The
Baptist Sunday School
Maggie Belle McRae
Emma Buchanan
Columbus
John A. Gayden
Hot Springs
Jas. Ainsworth
News Force
Mr. Cook
Thompson Place
Town
Indiana
E. C. Comfort
Presbyterian Church
S. E. Winstead
Pink Ford
J. J. Smith
J. W. Moore
W. O. Gray
J. A. Speer
G. F. Everett
Rankinites
W. A. Broadwater
Beat 1
Daughters of the Confederacy
Gayden’s
A. O. Hollinsbee
Court House
R. Q. Breeland
Moss Point
L. N. Dantzler Lumber Co
J. C. Thomas
D’lo
Finkbine Lumber Co
J. A. Spann, Sr
Renie Henry Petway
H. D. Smith
Bill Arp
Georgia
Dry Creek
E. R. Sloan
Jacsson
Bettie Wilson
Vicksburg
Randall Cashman
A. A. Weille
B. W. Griffith
Weill
P. H. Moyers
Mr. J. J. Neal
A.J. M'Laurin, JR
Brandon, Miss
Henry & Henry, Attorneys At Law
S. L. M’laurin Attorney At Law
Tally Heslep
T.A. Chapman
Rankin County Bank
Bandon Miss
E. A. May
Ruel May
Merchants Bank
Jackson, Miss
J- W. Birdsong
John Ohlever
Brandon Bank
C.R. Garraway
W. F. Willey
H. J. Burnham
D.D.S. Johns
Rankin, Simpson Or Smith
T. M. Martin
Pelahatchie, Miss
T. B. Doxey Merchant
Gailor
Steam Cleaning and Dye Works
E. Capitol Street
F Jackson
Acarry Watson, Seweler
Collins—Ellis
W. G. Barnes
Gayden and CO
Wilkens
Pisgah
Stump Bridge
J. M. Baker
Johm B. Stetson
Franstell's Rookery
E. Capitol St. Jackson
New Prospect
Langford
Frank Bethune
Hattiesburg
Messrs
Walter and
John Whittington
Miss Tay Rouse
Kate
Bessie Ferguson
J. M. Taylor
Clarence Smith
Monterey
Annie Kersh
W. W. Kersh
Mike Skully
Russell Kersh
P. A. Hannan
T. A. Chapman
J. A. Bethune
Frank
Johnnie Whittington
Miss Dettwiller
Memphis
Pearson
W. &. Barnes
J. E. Martin
Seed and Dale
Martin
Public Square
Beula Culberson
Mabel Tenner
Katie
Annie May Cox
Carter’s Valley
Mattie Wade
John Russell
Our Town
Hattie Cox
D.P. Cameron
J. Wm. Roell
Wm. Ellis
Pickens
Emma Finan
Florence Telephone Co
the Baptist Sunday School
Pleas Berry
Mary Waller
Silver Creek
John Berry
Greenwood
Robert Berry
Starkville
Mrs. Taylor
Prof
W. N. Taylor
Grey Ellis
Corinne Ellis
Hatti¢sburg
J. L. Buchanan
Mack
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