NEWS FROM LONG AGO JUNE 29, 1900 FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 15 (CONTINUED) While at French Camp Wednesday, Dr. J. D. Drane handed us the cash for his subscription to the RECORD and for this token of his appreciation of this Journal he has our thanks. Dr. Drane is not only one of the best physicians of the county, but one of Choctaw’s most progressive and intelligent citizens. He has recently taken into partnership in the practice of medicine Dr. Jamie Mecklin, a thoroughly reliable and well-equipped young doctor. Last Friday evening we accompanied Dr. R. K. Prewitt out to his farm and looked over his crop. Dr. Prewitt’s theory is to never stop but keep forging ahead and the more it rains the closer one should stick to his crop. He has sixty acres in cultivation this year – twenty in oats, fourteen in cotton, sixteen in corn, and the rest in Kaffir corn, sorghum, potatoes and so forth. Notwithstanding the incessant rains the Dr.’s crop is in fine condition. His oats made a fine yield and his prospects for a splendid crop of both corn and cotton is most promising. The Dr. has his farm well ditched and terraced and the late hard rains have washed his land but very little. JULY 6, 1900 FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 16 Mr. H. R. Kite of Kenago vicinage was in town Wednesday, the 4th, and discharged his patriotic duty by paying cash in advance for the RECORD. Mr. Kite is one of the most progressive and well-to-do young farmers of Choctaw. - J. Alford, a good citizen and prominent farmer of Spay vicinity was in town Tuesday, looking well. - Mrs. Fancher of Bear creek, full of years and good deeds, was a visitor to relatives in town last week. - The popular Dr. T. A. Nicholson is visiting his old home in Newton county to be absent a month. - Col. W. B. Mosley of Ruff Post-office, accompanied by his accomplished daughter, was in town last Friday. - If there is anything the people like it is high class goods at low prices. Lee Black can accommodate you. Mr. H. J. Ray of Grenada is in the bank this week during Mr. McKinnon’s absence in the crescent city. - Capt. H. B. Moss, the popular representative of the Rosebrough monument company, was in town last Saturday. - Rev. J. W. Treadwell of Sallis has been in town most of the week assisting W. T. Hunt in taking stock. - Ackerman, according to the returns of Assessor Rufus D. Prewitt, has 254 educable children in its limits. - The Cumberland Presbyterian meeting is in progress as we go to press. The pastor, Rev. Wm. Buntin, being assisted by Rev. Zwingler. - Will Gillis leaves this week for his home in Winston after a stay in J. W. Harmon’s store for about ten months. His genial nature has won him for scores of friends.
