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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
A column from the Chic Houston Advertiser urges young men to maintain formal courtesy and scrupulous politeness. It argues that polite behavior, even when overdone, sets a higher standard than casual ease, stressing that manners should please and reflect discipline.
A Masonic and Educational Pic Nic is planned for Rock Spring on June 24 with cordial invites extended to all except those bringing whiskey cards brass knacks or pistols. Attendees are urged to preserve decorum and elevate the occasion.
An elderly resident of Moulton is described in frail condition after years of isolation on a store side room. The piece contrasts his fading life, conversion to sobriety, and his caretaking move to better quarters with nurse support. It also recounts the family neglect of W. F. McKelvey and the impact on his old age.
James Armstrong revisits his birthplace and farm near Hillsboro and recalls family history, old well water, a log smokehouse, and a cherished Tennessee valley orchard. He notes the two-story home built 80 years ago, the Ed Reynolds ownership, graveyard inscriptions, and ties to Armstrong and Campbell families. He also mentions Gen. Joe Wheeler’s nearby estate and community figures in Scottsboro and Hillsboro.
A cheerful note after rain reports good crops and six new drilled wells. Water supply hoped to improve for summer. Maggie Clements recovering from a snake bite but still wary. A. D. Roberts family moved to Moulton. Watermelon and pickety plans hint at seasonal tasks. A Baptist church meeting last Sunday featured all day singing and a dinner on the ground.
Louisville June 17 1905 a Kentucky letter recounts a reunion with Alabama Headquarters visits and notable figures such as Windham Alexander Lemay and Spangler. The writer documents a Courier Journal visit a moonlit Ohio River excursion to entertain veterans and a Mason Dixon line crossing into New Albany. Generals Wheeler and crowds at the Alabama parade are noted along with interactions with Yankees and locals.
State Normal College in Florence Alabama offers a training school for teachers with free tuition and expert instructors. Courses cover pedagogy science literature history mathematics English Latin manual training music and common school branches. Fall term begins Thursday September 14 with graduates readily obtaining good positions and social focus on preparing teachers for public schools.
Weather notes indicate continued rainfall across many regions with ongoing precipitation reports. Officials urge caution for travel and potential flooding in vulnerable areas as systems linger.
Bro. Quinn reports a glorious Massadonia Sunday with a large crowd and a helpful service. The collection totaled $2302 in cash for the orphanage.
It is not too late to transplant sweet potato slips and late cabbages. Rain Thursday evening, with some wind, laid much of the old corn flat in places. Lee Tollison and two of his boys visited Friday. They report good rains in The Camp Springs settlement and crops are promising.
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