NEWS FROM LONG AGO SEPTEMBER 21, 1900 FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 27 (CONTINUED) LOCALS AND PERSONALS (CONTINUED): We were glad to meet in town Monday Rev. J. W. Hall of Sturgis. Brother Hall speaks of entering Millsap’s College at an early date. - Our friend J. C. Pace of the Stewart vicinity brought two bales of cotton to town Wednesday and sold for $10.15. He will get, he says, several bales on the ten acres. - Rev. T. A. Mobberly of West Point filled the Baptist pulpit at the usual hours last Sabbath. He is a young preacher of splendid capacities. A few days ago it was reported that Muggil Holloway and child had died from the effect of eating spoiled fish, but the attending physician says it was congestion. Since the death of the two named, Albert Holloway, husband of the woman, has also died from congestion. We are pained to learn of the death of Thos. J. Scarbrough which occurred at his home in Paris, Texas, on last Saturday morning. Mr. Scarbrough and family left Ackerman some months ago and settled in Paris. We do not know cause of his death. Mr. Scarbrough was a good man and we lament his death and extend sympathy to his family. - J. F. Watson, Esq., was in town last Thursday endeavoring to tell the truth, but we hav’ne heard how he succeeded. Mr. Watson is a living example of the danger of lying. He has told so many fabrications that when he would tell the truth a lie is present with him. He is the only man that ever succeeded in being a champion in his line without effort, but he stands easily at the head in his line without a struggle. That prince among good fellows, Sam. H. Hunt, one of the most prosperous farmers of Choctaw, was among the visitors to the capital last Thursday. The same contented smile only a little more so, that has always been a constant companion of his, is still with him. In Sam we have no better citizen and it makes our heart glad to realize that he is one of our warmest personal friends and a life time RECORD reader. We do not wish to disparage the claims of others but we desire to say that there is not a better equipped man in the state for the Governorship than Judge A. M. Byrd. A man of extraordinary native gifts and of fine legal attainments and of the best social qualities, he would make Miss. an ideal governor. He sprung from the people and is identified with the great agricultural and industrial interests of the state and his fondest hopes are to see his state placed upon a higher plan of material progress. We know of no man more deserving or better equipped for the station of governor that Judge Byrd.
