NEWS FROM LONG AGO
May 18, 1900
FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 9 (CONTINUED)
LOCALS AND PERSONALS: Rev. W. L. Anderson returned Tuesday evening from an extended visit to his father’s family in Desoto county. - J. A. McKinnon, the courteous Cashier of the Bank, was of the number this week to hand us the cash on subscription to the RECORD. We are glad to state that from the first of Ackerman Bank has had the co-operation of all our people and to the splendid business qualifications and the untiring efforts of J. A. McKinnon to give its customers a good service is due in large measure his flourishing business.
Elder B. K. Watson of Faber was in town last Friday evening and handed us by cash for twelve months subscription to this Journal. Elder Watson is one of the true men of the country and one of the ablest divines of the Baptist communion in this section. He has a monthly appointment at Long View and passes through Ackerman every month en route taking the train at this point. We hope brother Watson will always appreciate the RECORD as highly as we regard him.
Mrs. W. L. Anderson and Miss Ella Oakley of Chester spent Tuesday in Ackerman. - The protracted meeting which began at the Methodist church last Thursday night is in progress as we close our forms. Rev. D. L. Cogdell of Louisville came in Monday and has been doing the preaching since. He is an earnest and consecrated minister and his preaching well received by good congregations and considerable interest manifested on the part of the people.
For the occasion of the Confederate Veterans Reunion, Louisville, Ky., May 30 to June 3, 1900, the Illinois Central Railroad offers a very low rate for the round trip (open to the public).
Tickets will be sold May 27, 28, and 29, good to return by June 10, with an extension to June 25th. The shortest and quickest line from Mississippi points to Louisville. The only double daily service of solid trains to Louisville. The only line running through sleepers and free reclining chair cars. The only line to Louisville without change of cars and any class. - Leaving Ackerman at 10:20 a.m., arrive at Louisville at 7:45 a.m. For full information call on or write to W. C. Smith, Agent, Ackerman, Miss. - L. F. Montgomery T. P. A. Jackson, Miss.
FOR SALE: I have for sale one fifteen H. P. Engine; one sixteen H. P. return tubelo boiler; shafting and pulleys to connect gin and grist mill. Mill, gin, and cotton press added, if desired. All in good repair. Parties wanting to buy are invited to come and look and we can trade. J. A. PIERCE & SON, Mathiston.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS: S. B. Dobbs and wife of Chester were in town Monday. - We regret to note the serious sickness of Mrs. J. W. Harmon. - Mr. W. C. Linch, the genial and popular physician of Weir, was a visitor to Ackerman Tuesday.
