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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
4
J. P. Gubson announces a splendid line of vehicles harness surreys and wagons for exchange for middling cotton at 10 cents. Cash prices apply to all goods. Cotton now 84 cents, but goods accepted at the lowest exchange rate of 1 cent per 1. Visit to secure a bargain.
An advertisement from the Moulton Advertiser promotes brick quality for chimneys and new construction. It notes price variability and invites readers to view a sample at A. J. Crosthwaite's Feed Stable and the newspaper office. Mr Optunity is mentioned as a door knocking visitor.
Public school near Hillsboro Alabama seeks a qualified teacher. Trustees P. L. Hitt F. L. Reedy and Thos. Hamilton invite applications by November 19 1909. Address correspondence to the undersigned trustees.
The Farmers Union of Lawrence County will meet with Black Ground Local on December 10 11 12 1908 in Landersville Alabama. Local delegations are requested and state officers will attend while county officers are to be elected. Other business to come before the meeting. N D Sandlin Co Sec and Treas.
On the Second Sunday in December a Sunday School Convention will be held at Mt Home. A fine program is arranged with each school urged to send delegates to participate. A Sunday School march will occur at noon with music. Dinner will be spread and a good time is anticipated. J L H Wadsworth President.
Notice of stockholders meeting to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other proper business. Meeting at Black Ground on Monday December 7 1908. Signed Byars Sec Treas M J Taylor President.
Backstmhine and are now located in Moulton and prepared to do all kinds of work in wood and iron. Will be glad for all who need our services to give us a call. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed.
1909 ready November issue offered by mail 35 cents on stands 30 cents. One copy free with Word & Works monthly magazine at one dollar a year. Word & Works Publishing Co located at 2101 Locust Street St. Louis Missouri.
Card from J Hames of Trinity Alabama thanks supporters in Lawrence county for helping his recent race for the Board of Revenue victory. He says the win is an endorsement of the good people and expresses appreciation through the Advertiser.
Rev J L Nesmith requests a copy of The Moulton Advertiser containing the late election table and asks kind friends to mail him one at Chico Texas as supply runs out. Lee urges subscribers to enroll names, noting quiet conditions and a larger corn crop than needed while also mentioning illness and hunting ducks and fox squirrels.
Mortgagee will sell to the highest bidder for cash on December 19, 1908, at the Post Office door in Hillsboro, Alabama. The property lies in Lawrence County, described as parts of Sections 11 and 14 in Township 6 Range 7, totaling about 240 acres, to satisfy the debt secured by Mortgage Record No. 88, with costs and interest. The sale is conducted under the authority of M Groenendyke and Emma Lendyke.
Patrons in the described district petition the County Board of Education for January 1909 to establish a new school district. The proposed boundary starts at the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 6, Range 7, runs north eight miles to the township line between Townships 5 and 6, then east three miles to the northeast corner of Section 3, Township 6, Range 8, then south one mile to Section 10, west half mile, south two miles, and west two and a half miles to the starting point. Named supporters include Dave Richeson, M. Griffin, Ed Spain, Ben Masterson, R. L. Bobo, and others.
Petitioners ask the Board of Education to establish a new school district forming a strip one mile wide east and west and three miles long north and south off Harmony district No. 29. The description begins at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 6, Range 6, then follows the Range line and section corners to place of beginning. Signed by G W Parker and others with Hi G Almon County Sup’t.
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