Locals and Personalities Highlight Mt Hope and Town Creek
Locals and Personalities notes show Mr. Jack Smith of Mt Hope in town on business, Hon G O Chenault of Albany on legal matters, and merchant Wheeler Smith of Mt Hope visiting. Prof Murphree predicts record school enrollment at Lawrence County High. Grady Heflin leaves for a bank job in Clanton after graduation. Deserter Prince Boyles captured near Mt Hope by deputies and soldiers. several others still at large. Road repairs urged on Hillsboro pike with $2,500 leveraged now to save $10,000 yearly. county bond issue proposed to fund roads. Silas Norwood undergoes appendectomy five miles north of town. ice cream supper planned at W B Sanderson’s home in Town Creek Friday night June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Boyles
Lawrence County
Mt. Hope
Wear
Durance Vile
F. J. Kimbrough
Hillsboro
W. B. Sanderson
Town Creek
Another Enterprise For Moulton
Mr. W. Hamilton a Lawrence county citizen promotes home farming policies and builds a flour mill to aid farmers raising corn wheat hogs beef sheep and mules He urges diversification to avoid mortgages and the lien system Also notes hospital visit for Mrs Almon and social visits by Miss Ida Wash and Mrs W H Ozbirn in Moulton with subscription drives for the Birmingham Age-Herald contest for Miss Nash and local support urging votes and coupons.
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W. ©. Hamilton
Lawrence County
South
Ida Wash
Russellville
W. H. Ozbirn
Moulton
Birmingham Age-Herald
Nash
Death takes Broad Town’s infant daughter
Broad Town notes health is good, Aunt Joe improves, M M Patterson went abroad. Crops are poor. Grass slips available. On June four, Mr and Mrs John Keller lost their two year old daughter after a three week illness. Bereaved parents urged not to grieve as the child rests in peace. R J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Town
John Keller
R. J
Salem church sermons and soldier songs attract crowds
Salem district hosts monthly sermons by Brother Long on the third Sunday and Brother Roberts on the fourth, with Lexington preaching on the first Sunday at the school building. Hog cholera keeps county agent Yarborough busy, most hogs treated before illness.Visitors note happy Ina Montgomery and Ethel Reeves, car noise, and fine soldier singing. Friendly readers invite soldiers to Salem and praise the Advertiser’s improving quality.
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Salem Church
Brother Long
Brother Roberts
Lexington
Salem
Ina Montgomery
Ethel Reeves
Farm to be sold after basement stir on Seab Johnson farm
Seab Johnson's twenty acre farm, located two miles north and east of town, remains to be sold after a stir discovered in the house basement weeks ago. The Cullman Democrat notes the property likely will change hands soon.
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Seab Johnson
Milam Visits Old Home Then Heads Back Home
Mr J J Milam, longtime Mississippi railroad conductor and native of Lawrence county, returned to New Albany after visiting Mt Hope with his father James A Milam and son in law W M Almon. Friends greet his return. Also an invitation to the Chautauqua in Moulton on July 15 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Milam
Lawrence County
Mississippi
Mt. Hope
James A. Milam
W. M. Almon
New Albany
Picnic at Nesmith School House
The Nesmith School House hosts a community picnic on July 11 with cold drinks ice cream and cakes. Proceeds benefit the school as organizers B M Waldrep H G Reed and T W Owens urge everyone to attend and make it the biggest picnic yet.
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Nesmith
M Waldrep
H G Reed
W Owens
All Day Singing at Owens Chapel Invites All
Walter Bass announces an all day singing at Owens Chapel four miles south of Landersville on the first Sunday in July. All are invited to attend and bring song books and dinner with some chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bass
Owens Chapel
Landersville
Ice Cream Supper At Harmony School House
An ice cream supper will be held July 5 at Harmony school house three miles and a half southwest of Courtland starting at 4 o clock in the afternoon. Refreshments and music will be provided. Organizers Grundy Terry and Percy Kimbrel invite all to attend for a big time.
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Harmony School House
Courtland
Grundy Terry Percy Kimbrel
Supper at Loosier School House June 28
Supper near Loosier School House Saturday night June 28 begins at 5 o clock with Prof Hinley Bryant. Cotton could fetch 50c per pound or more this fall if all Lawrence county farmers follow J H Poston on the Robinson place who has cut and stored 25 tons of clover and timothy hay. Good hay currently commands a high price as the corn crop looks short. farmers urged to cut all available grass.
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County Farmers Union
Lawrence County
Court House
Loosier School House
Hinley Bryant
J. H. Poston
Robinson Place
Saw Far Into The Future War News From Ghent
One hundred four years ago the war of 1812 neared its end after the Ghent peace on December 24 1814. News traveled slowly as December 26 and January 2 moves show. Printed handbills reached New York by February while telegraph was not yet invented.
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Ghent
London
England
New York
Christian Science Monitor
Joseph Glanvil
Royal Society
Indies
Chief McKelvey Fishes for Suckers in Moulton
A local anecdote column recounts Chief McKelvey spending time with his crop and plans a fishing trip on Elam Creek. A rainstorm canceled the outing and forced the party to spend the night in an old shed. The piece weaves names and light gossip about residents and their conversations, ending with a joke about castor oil misdirection at a drug store.
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Moulton
Elam
Herman Cowan
Happy Osteen
Dassant
Eugene Downing
Gene
Happy
George Carraway
Forester
Samuel Corbin
Albert
Citizens Meet Form Chautauqua Promotion Group in Moulton
A citizens meeting in Moulton gathered to back bringing the Radcliffe Chautauqua to town July 15 16 17. An organizing committee and officers were elected with multiple subcommittees handling advertising seating lighting transportation and ticket sales for the event.
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Moulton
Court House
Lawrence County
O. L. Judy
A. B. Murphree
A. J. Wade
J LO ‘Thompson
S$ Byars
D H Bracken
L B. Cropper
John Forney
Paul White
W. R. Jackson
J A Berryhill
J A Berryhill J W Jones, S B Osteen
E Deleshaw
C Kerby
J S Kumpe
Rk Jackson
Hudson Sandlin
Ike Terry
A B Murphree
W C Bragg
H C Cowan
A S Byars
L B Cropper
Inocculating Hogs by County Farm Demonstrator
Mr Yarbrough the county Farm Demonstrator has inoculated hogs to prevent cholera. In the last two months he vaccinated more than 500 hogs. Farmers are learning the importance of protecting their stock from the disease.
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Mr. Yarbrough
Red Hill Plans Big Fourth of July Picnic
Red Hill organizers expect a major Fourth of July picnic with a long tradition of a large meal. Local residents anticipate a large turnout and festive community event.
No clear article headline or event to report
Fragmentary complaint letter quotes names Lindsay Cropper D H Bracken and Dave McCullough and a request to pay salaries, with sarcasm about journalism and a katydid saying if a katydid would a grasshopper.
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Lindsay Cropper
D. H. Bracken
Dave McCullough
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Smith
Mt Hop
G. O. Chenault
Albany
Wheeler Smith
Mt Hope
Murphree
Lawrence County High School
Grady Heflin
Clanton
Ala
Silas Norwood
Luther Smith
B. Osteen
Silas Bragg
Wren
Joe
M. M. Patterson
R 4
Weiter
Sol
John Key
Walter Alexander
James Montgomery
Veint Murphy
Earle Montgomery
Advertiser
the People
Chief McKelvey
Chautauqua
Red Hill
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