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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
8
A mix of names reports travel and social visits. Allen, P. Reid, Ruth Shockley, W. T. Adams, RB. Province, Alma McKnight fen, Pete Matthews of Memphis, and others are noted in town or visiting relatives. Activities include business trips, family visits, and attendance at meetings.
The Locating Board met in Superintendent Carmack's office on Tuesday July 27 with members Carmack Gracey G Gray Stor mont Davis and other officials. They granted and discussed multiple rural schools including Reed's chapel Cripple Deer Neil and Holeut. noted planned closures at New Lebanon and Highland. announced a meeting August 9 to discuss the district's additions. Various local visits, deliveries, and notices follow, including visitors from Memphis and Belzoni, a cow killed, and ads for watches repairs produce and shoes.
Summarizes community notices from Paden Mississippi and surrounding towns dated July 27 1909 including decisions against a picnic in Paden, sale or exchange ads for property goods and stock, visits by residents to Corinth Grenada and Middleton Tennessee, shipments of Lowney candy, a bricklaying job offer, and a bride passing through with Clyde Williams.
Mrs. Lillian Barnett wife of S J Barnett of Memphis Tennessee died in Memphis at 1 30 p m July 28 she resided in Tuka for years and was cousin of Mrs Granville Dudley of this place She leaves a husband three children a brother and sister Funeral at Oak Grove cemetery this afternoon The Viverre extends condolence to the bereaved. Miss Ruth Carmack returned from Bogneville and Corinth Mrs W J Epting convalescent from typhoid fever accompanied her husband here last Saturday from Ripley, Miss He preached two sermons here Sunday despite ill health and cut his stay short due to worsening illness.
Local ads note J H Faircloth agent for Liverpool London Globe and others at Tishomingo Banking Co. office. Gumper and stock cow with calf for sale by S W Shockley Iuka Mississippi. Mr C B Reed visiting Luka es. Williams beef market seeks tie fat and Jean. Dr Walker back from Memphis. Model Drug Store promotes purity quality and service. Mrs OL Massey visiting Town Creek Alabama. Omega Tube Rose Bob White flour sold fifteen years with guaranteed jars. Wages due to W McKnight and Co settle by August 1. Wante to exchange mare and colt for a male 900 lbs+. L R Davis.
Miss Mary Walmsley organized a pleasant gathering on July 23 with many games and a champion pair credited to Mr. Bennett and his partner. Local light social notes mention visitors, church sermons, a hospital in Illness, and upcoming All Day Singing and dinner at Cross Roads on the second Sunday in August.
A notice invites residents to a grand barbecue and public speaking event in Tishomingo Mississippi on Saturday August 14. Speakers include Senator A J McLaurin Judge J C Longstreet and others with lemonade sold for a school benefit.
From Golden Ep Viperrs health moderately good with a few sickness cases. Mr R G Pounders and Mr Tobe Poun ders report sick boys improving. Farming nearly done for season. some cotton looks well. Attended New Valley meeting near Belmont. Rev W D Bass preached and will continue through the week. Protracted ME Church meeting begins first Sunday in August. Baptist church meeting begins fifth Sunday. Singing school active. teachers praised. Harmony class thriving with Prof A L Somers and A F Bea visiting Corinth yesterday. N B Mink and Rev C A Northington attended Booneville conference last week.
Special to the Vinerre notes rumors in Mingo Mississippi that Sam Russell Louis Russell and Andrew Barnett ban Bible ownership. The piece asserts a Bible or Testament exists in each home, including Mrs Fannie Russell’s, and urges belief in the truth of these holdings.
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