NEWS FROM LONG AGO
May 18, 1900
FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 9 (CONTINUED)
LOCALS AND PERSONALS: Dr. S. S. Smithwick, now a resident of Mathiston, was a pleasant visitor to Ackerman for a short time Saturday morning. - There will be communion services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Preparatory services will be held Saturday night in the church. - The Baptists will begin a protracted meeting in town on Tuesday night after the 2nd Sabbath in June, including 3rd Sabbath, their regular service day.
Dr. W. D. Arnold of McCool was here to consult with Dr. Weeks, who is attending Mrs. Harmon who is quite sick. - Mrs. W. C. Hemphill of Louisville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Johnston, this week. - That prosperous farmer and genial gentleman, Mr. Henry Coleman, accompanied by his wife, visited Ackerman Monday.
STRAYED – One large bay horse about seven years old; weak eyes, very crooked hind legs. Information as to his whereabouts will be liberally rewarded. Convey information to this office.
JUNE 1, 1900
FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 11
LOCAL AND PERSONALS: Memorial services at South Union tomorrow. - That noble gentleman C. A. Hemphill, of French Camp, was here Saturday. - John Henry Johnson, Census Enumerator in Beat One, was a visitor to Ackerman Monday. - Prof. W. H. Smith, who was principal of our school some years ago, and now in charge of the Durant school, was in Ackerman this week. - Mrs. Dr. Moffatt and her two little daughters of Okalona, are visiting the family of B. H. Paslay this week. Mrs. Moffatt is the mother of Mrs. Paslay.
The Strawberry festival given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church last Thursday night at the court house for church purposes was quite a success: they realized about thirty-three dollars. - The genial and companionable Chas. A. Torbert of Weir was here last Saturday being in attendance upon the meeting of the county executive committee of which he is a member. - We have just this to say about Photographer T. E. Shafer – he does the best work ever done by any photographer ever located here. His work is simply superb.
We congratulate Dr. W. J. Barron upon the arrival of a ten-pound boy at his house this week. The Doctor never looked happier than now. For the present he has named his boy Rough and Ready. - Mr. L. P. Calloway desires us to return the thanks to himself and wife to the people of Ackerman for their kindness during her late sickness. Mrs. Calloway is now in Winston and is improving, being able to walk about her room.
Messrs. Rell Theriot and H. P. Sweat, who have been here a month or so putting in the Telephone Exchange, have done excellent work and have shown themselves imbued with the desire to give the people an excellent service. - We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Edna Gaston, which occurred at the home of her father, Mr. S. E. Moss, on Tuesday morning. She had been sick quite awhile with slow fever. She was a lady of noble Christian character and to the stricken family we extend our sincere sympathy.
