Local Socials and Rural Notes from Brewton Alabama
In Brewton area pages social events include a 6 pm parade gathering after which attendees visited Hotel Lovelace. The Sydney Lanier Literary Society hosted friends at the institute auditorium. Miss Rochelle Larkin and Miss Stallsworth spent weekends together. Rev Dr Spinks conducted a large revival near Murder Creek bridge drawing 500 people. The E A M Marino farm of E M Blacksher near Brewton showcases electric lighting, 70 cultivated acres, and an artesian well with a city-like farmhouse.
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Brewton
Als
Manat Kherassani
Lovelace
Sydney Lanier Literary Society
Institute
Rochelle Larkin
Stallsworth
Beatrice
L. Brackin
W. Ht. Larkin
Eden
Mississippi
W. P Martin
McLallan Street
W. A. Hill
Methodist Church Missionary Society
O. F. Luttrell
Bellville Avenue
East Brewton
E. M. Blacksher
Marinia
Escambia County
Louisville and Nashville
Blacksher
T. F. May
Rachelle
Bernice Larkin
Ethel Arnold
Rufus
Clara Lee Mayo
R. O. Wigley
Mattie Bryant
Messrs
Garrette
Cox and
Liles
G. M. Nabors
Brooklyn
Dr. Spinks
G. C. Harold
Lenox News Notes Local Trips and Mill Purchase
A. J. Butler returns from Brewton on business. Roy Wall and daughter Florence come from Jeddo after hospital visit to his sister Mrs. John White. Rosa Sanspree from Range visits aunt Mrs. W. J. Dyass. Claudia and Jessie Grant guests of Mrs. W. E. Howington. J. D. Fowler returns from Evergreen. Lenox mill, down for months, has been bought and started by Andrew Straughn of Repton. Local guests Etta and Ella Andrews visit Mrs. P. Musgrove. Town anticipates Monday diversification talk by Mobile speakers.
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Lenox
Ala
A. J. Butler
Brewton
Roy Wall
Florence
Jeddo
John White
Rosa Sanspree
Range
W. J. Dyass
Claudia
Jessie Grant
W. E. Howington
J. D. Fowler
Evergreen
Andrew Straughn
Repton
Etta
Ella Andrews
P. Musgrove
Mobile
Local visitors and court attendance reported in Leakesville
J W Blodgett of Michigan timber owner visited Leakesville this week. Messrs S B McRae H P Heidlebeg E W Breland attended court at McLain. J T McRae ill with rheumatism. R Flournoy, candidate for county superintendent, runs the A M depot during S A Crawford illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leakesville
Ala
J. W. Blodgett
Michigan
B. McRae
H. P. Heidelberg
E. W. Breland
McLain
J. T. McRae
R. Flournoy
S. A.crawford
Montrose Socials and Visits Highlight Mild Sunday
Montrose Alabama on Sunday enjoys a pleasant day with visitors and locals. Mrs E B Fen visits her father Mr W W Turner. Nashville guests Mrs Merone Durant and S C Wilkes stay at the bungalow. Annie Sibley returns home for the week. The group travels to Mobile and Beaver Sunday afternoon. L C Stow of Greeley Colorado, former mayor of Grand Rapids, visits cousin W D Randall. They tour town and orchards before Stow heads home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Ala
E. B. Fen
W. W. Turner
Merone Durant
S. C. Wilkes
Nashville
Tenn
Annie Sibley
Cyrus Sibley
Mobile
L. C. Stow
Greeley
Colo
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. D. Randall
Mr. Stow
Mr. Randall
Baldwin County
Randall
Mrs
W. S. Anderson
G. A. Moses
Local residents host visitors and report bear attack tragedy
Merrill Mississippi notices a series of social visits from Mr. and Mrs. Aylesworth Miss Turner and others with several trips to Cross Roads Leakesville Shipman and Moss Point. A dramatic report states a sixteen year old boy was killed by a large bear near Black Creek weighing seven to eight hundred pounds and said to have attacked other livestock.
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Merrill
M. Aylesworth
Idooma Turner
J. W. Beard
Maine Street
J. D. Cooley
Big Creek
Maybel Shanteau
Shipman
Cross Roads
Sam Avera
Moss Point
Alex Miller
Hillman
Black Creek
B. W. McLeod
Bank of Leakesville
Nathan Turner
Leakesville
Miss
C. G. Ball
Bull Jones
Quiet wedding in Semmes marks new union for Howell Joyner
Miss Inez Howell and A H Joyner wed at the bride’s parents home on February 28 1915 with Miss Lillie Joyner of Meridian as bridesmaid and Clarence Hartsock Way as best man. The couple to reside in Semmes Alabama. Also notes farmers day activities, local society events, and a Mobile oyster advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semmes
Ala
Inez Howell
A. H. Joyner
J. Howell
Lillie Joyner
Meridian
Clarence Hartsock
Farmers’ Day
Chamber of Commerce and
Farmers of
C. D. Griffin
Mobile
Roan Ward
J. Joyner
Ward
Semmes Baptist Cemetery
Vaida McCrary
Effie
Felice Christopher
Rena Burfoot
Nan
Iva King
Lena Christopher
Frances Ripple
George T. Otani
F. Vigor
Emmes
E. K. Cogburn
C. E. Christopher
Orchard
Community Social Roundup Spans Greenville Week
Greenville society notes highlight visits by Montgomery and Birmingham guests, club events, dances, and meetings. The Falcon club hosted a large honor dance for local and visiting women including Louise Minnis and Mary Parker, while Harmony and Progres sive clubs met for Music Day and Educational Day programs.
Local Notes From Lower Peach Tree Mobile Trips Guests Visits
Mr J W Gibson spent several days in Mobile on business. Mrs W J Bonner of Camden visited Mrs W S Irby. Mrs R E Humphries will visit Mobile Crystal Springs Miss New Orleans. Sallie H Neville of Camden stayed with Mrs S P Stables. Prof M D Greee of Sunny South visited Dr A B Curtis. Mrs M E Watkins of Birmingham visited. M L Stables was in Selma on business. J M McLeod of Coy ill. well wishes. Mrs J S Robins of Catherine staying with Mrs Kate McLanchlin. Mrs J F Robertson of Snowdown returned home after visiting her parents. Rev G A Roden preached at Baptist church. S W Portis of Sunny South staying with his father B D Porter. J W Peters of Selma visited several days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Peach Tree
Ala
J. W. Gibson
Mobile
W. J. Bonner
Camden
W.S. Irby
R. E. Humphries
Crystal Springs
Miss
New Orleans
Misa Sallie H. Neville
8. P. Stables
M. D. Greee
Sunny South
A. B. Curtis
M. E. Watkins
Birmingham
M. L. Stables
Selma
J. M. McLeod
Coy
J. S. Robins
Catherine
Kate McLanchlin
J. F. Robertson
Snowdown
As Ee
Irby
G. A. Roden
Baptist Church
S. W. Portis
B. D. Porter
J. W. Peters
Pineapple section farms diversify crops for farming
Farmers in Pineapple Alabama begin spring work with fertilizer purchases and plans for diversified crops. A local farmer reports abundant home use and sale crops including 180 bales of cotton and ample meat, while hogs and cattle are plentiful. The Baptist Church Ladies' Aid holds a week of prayer meetings, well attended, as residents tour visits and local notices describe travel and social visits.
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Ala
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
J. A. Wells
Montgomery
Clem Harris
Emma Spier
T. W. Richerson
Bay Minette
Wilcox County Hill School
Moore Academy
Minnie McKee
W. Mills & Son
Eli Milla
Greenville
W. R. Hawthorne
Birmingham
Sue Hawthorne
Clara Melton
Claude Donald
Bessemer
W. W. Hill
Claude Swink
Haskew
Whatley, Ala
Rev
R. Haskew
Local Notes From Chicora Area Highlight Visits and Gatherings
Miss Anna Brophey returns to Laurel after visiting Chicora. A crowd gathers for a surprise party at Mrs. E Rogers with twenty in attendance. The Willing Workers hold a farewell meeting for Mrs. Kelly before she sails to Australia with twenty eight present. Several residents travel to Meridian Mobile and Catherine Alabama during the week. A new baby boy brings joy to Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Algo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicora
Miss
Anna Brophey
Laurel
A. N. McInnis
Moss Point
R. L. McGlee
Catherine
Ala
G. O. Faila
Mamie Jones
Fannie
Emma Barnes
Alma Causey
Atrue
Edna Rogers
Dawie Daniels
Isadore McLauthrine
Laura Smith
Ethel Lee
C. D. Bonicastle
B. Bowlecastle
F. Dale
K. Richie
C. Causey
Causey
H. Lee
W. Saxony
Quiet South Alabama Community Notes and Weddings
Local item highlights Sunday school class gathering Mrs Myrtle Sharp. marriage of Miss Zellie Vickery and Harris Robinson. truckers association meeting at the schoolhouse. visits from Mr J E Merriwether and Dr Harper and family. Friends send sympathy for Clim Slade's baby death. Mothers Club hosted by Mrs J M Keller. visitors Duff Black and Charlie Hadley.
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Ala
Myrtle Sharp
W. J Shivers
L. P. Parish
Monroeville
Arvin Wright
Butle
J. E. Merriwether
Butler Street
Clim Slade
Mack McNeil
Century
Fla
Bill Seale
J. C. Cox
Harper
Armiére
Maws
J. M. Keller
Mothers’ Club
Local Notes From Range Alabama And Surroundings
Range Alabama March 6 Mr R T C Robinson has just recovered from sickness Friends glad to see him out again Miss Alma Robinson guest of Mrs R L Locke this Misa Lofay Dailey returned to Brewton after visiting her parents Dr T P Williamson Brewton spent weekend with his parents Miss Minnie Hart improving after two weeks illness John A Jackson returned to Milton Florida to work driving home on weekends Farmers hampered by rain delaying cultivation Public school progress noted and patrons lament shorter term by one month
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Ala
R. T. C. Robinson
Alma Robinson
Robinsonville
R. L. Locke
Misa Lofay Dailey
Brewton
J. D. Dalley
T. P. Williamson
Burbank Notes On Moves Dances And Visits In Ala
Charles Holland rents the Vinegar Bend house recently vacated by Loubert J F Tedder constructs a 60 by 20 barn near town A farewell dance for Miss Lydia Reineke draws a large crowd despite rain Miss Reineke resumes work at Citronelle and Miss Lena Britt visits from Citronelle this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Ala
Charles Holland
Vinegar Bend
Loubert
J. F. Tedder
Lydia Reineke
Miss Reineke
Citronelle
Lena Britt
Local Notes from Fruitdale Social Roundup
Social items from Fruitdale Alabama list visiting relatives and out of town guests including Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jenkins of Lakeland Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Yost Miss Erma Yost Prof and Mrs. W. B. Pillman plus local residents Lewis Preston Jack Moorman H. Withers Ketter Jarrett Haag Slater Roy C2 and Misses Martha Der Edith Gilmer Sallie Runyon L. Fi Fowler and a moonlight picnic at Deer Park Park Hotel renovations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitdale
Ala
C. B. Jenkins
Lakeland
Res Qu
D. F. Yost Ughter
Erma
Vi Bend Ae
and Mire W. B
Iniss
Mamie Pillman
Paul P
Lockling
F. W. Ketter
Peoria
Ill
J. W. Jarrett
Meridian
Miss
J. G. Haag
Cincinnati
T. BH. Slater
Winni
Roy C 2
Galva
Martha der
Edith Gilmer
H. Campbell Gilmer
Sallie Runyon
Deer Park
L. Fi Fowler
Birmingham
the Park Hotel
Social cards and prize notes from Battles Wharf gatherings
Mrs Gavin Hunter hosted a series of card parties for Miss Boyd of Montgomery at her Battles Wharf home with pink and white decor. Irene Case led scores, Curran and Widney shared prizes, and multiple gatherings continued with future hostesses planned. Entries mention a sewing circle luncheon and a later Mobile visit by Mrs George Widney Sr. The column closes with an unrelated cold remedy ad.
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Battles Wharf
Ala
Gavin Hunter
Miss Boyd
Montgomery
Irene Case
W. B. Curran
Miss Settle
Local Mt Vernon hardwood mill touts premier oak for cabinets
Mt Vernon Alabama March 6 residents hear of a Mobile area hardwood mill that produces fine quarter sawed oak used in top cabinets and furniture with a bentwood plant making wagons and buggy parts. Local visitors and mobile figures attended events and rain delayed chamber lectures for 600 attendees.
Local Incubator Trial Highlights Deer Park Industry
W J Harrison has installed a 1200 egg incubator now testing 750 eggs at his Deer Park home. The Pleasant Hill school near Deer Park held closing exercises. Deer Park school to remain in session three more weeks. Various locals, including J L Wright, Mr Smith, R W Lynch, and others, appear in town on business or for social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
Ala
W. J. Harrison
Pleasant Hill
J. L. Wright
Yellow Pine
Mr. Smith
Mobile
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
R. W. Lynch
Stroude
Re. L. Russell
Chatom
Escatawpa
Eben Rawls
R. C. Stanford
W. J. Harrison and Son
Algona
Iowa
Harrison
Co. B. Rhew
Foline
C. W. Quiggle
C. B. Jerkins
Lakeland
Escatawpa Visit and Local Happenings Highlight Week
Special to The Item reports several local notes from Escatawpa Alabama. Mr and Mrs Moody of Vinegar Bend made a business trip here Monday. Johnnie Thornton also traveled to Vinegar Bend. J C Pullen found three of his meat hogs killed while inspecting his farm. Mary McRae returned home after visiting Mrs Taylor of Quitman. Mrs J W Platt hosted the Crochet Circle Monday night. W Turner of Vinegar Tong visited Escatawpa Tuesday. B F Brown made a business trip to Vinegar Wend Weinestay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escatawpa
Ala
Mrs. Moody
Vinegar Bend
Johnnie Thornton
J. C. Pullen
Mary McRae
Taylor
Quitman
Iss
J. W
Whatley News Briefs From Ala Local Events
Special tour Whatley Ala Mareday evening February social updates detail marriages visits and local schooling. Residents attend nursery purchases in Fulton and Thomasville while farming grafting season and temperance observances shift to Grove Hill district events.
Sevent of Pruyall's Chapel hosts conference notes
SUGGSVILLE Ala March 6 Several from here attended the quarterly conference at Pruyall's Chapel Saturday and Sunday Dr J Z Frazer of Mobile delivered two instructive sermons A F Owings of Gosport Ala visited friends this week Mrs Robert McConnell and daughter have returned to Lower Peach Tree Ala T A Creagh attended the Movable Lyne of Agriculture at Grove Hill Mr J C Jowers after medical treatment in Selma returned home C C F Oliver F D Austin and Sam Roberts were in town Thursday J A Winters spent weeks in Mobile on business and has returned home E Barnes spent Thursday in the Guilt City Miss Nellie Jowers returned home from Selma Sunday The Sunday school convention of this district will be held at the tist church on Sunday March 14 with an interesting program and several speakers expected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ala
Mobile
Mobile County
South
United States
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Cleve Tisdale
Ben Marshall
Carrie Moffat
Gulf City
Wm. Holder
Jas, DuClaux, Jr
W “Iliam Heard
McCafferty
Chas. Harmas
Berry Cannon, Jr
H. H. Mechiin
Coffeeville
Mount Vernon School Improvement Association
Chamber of Commerce
Suggsville
Pruyall's
J. Z. Frazer
A. F. Owings
Gosport
Robert McConnell
Lower Peach Tree
T. A. Creagh
Lyne of Agriculture
Grove Hillay
Nellie Jowersa
Selma
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Beeland
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E. V. McKenzie
McKenzie
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M. C. Hawkins
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MT. Vernon
Whatley
Mare
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Charley Whatley
J. H. Creighton
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Fulton
BR. E Shaw
Fulton Lumit Company
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Maud Fendley
Grove Hill
R. E. Shaw
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