THE MATHISTON PRESS
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VOLUME 1 NUMBER 7 (CONTINUED)
MARCH 4, 1910
SHERWOOD SOCIETY [By Tow Head]: Misses Anna and Lillie McClain attended the concert at Mathiston Tuesday night. - Mrs. R. B. Shaw has been very sick for the past few days. - A singing was very much enjoyed by the young people Thursday night, home of Mrs. Narmour. - Mr. and Mrs. John McMinn visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kilpatrick the past week.
Ithra Hester and D. Davis made a business trip to Mathiston Saturday. - Misses Myrtle Lancaster and Ethel Young were pleasant visitors in the home of William Narmour this week. - Ed McClain of Columbus visited his parents near Blythe Creek Saturday. - Mike Fondren visited homefolks Sunday. - Will McMinn, who has been attending court at Ackerman for the past few days, returned home Saturday.
Web McClain went to Mathiston Monday. - Earl Brooks of the Blythe Creek neighborhood was here Friday. - We learn that Charley Fondren will move to Sherwood this week. We gladly welcome this excellent gentleman to our town. - J. C. Arnold went to Mathiston Monday. - The Sherwood Debating Society meets on the fourth Saturday night of each month. - Miss Ethel Arnold and Cull Kilpatrick spent Sunday evening in the home of William Narmour.
CUMBERLAND CULLINGS [By Violet]: Dewey Chrismond of Eupora was a visitor to the Berry home on Sunday. - We are sorry to note that Eli Stallings has the measles, but hope he may soon recover. - The young people of Cumberland enjoyed a singing Saturday night in the home of Jim Alford. - We are glad to learn that John Moody is improving.
A lecture will be given at the School House on Saturday, March 5th. Ladies specially invited. - W. C. Dean of Maben and Mr. Carr of Stewart made a business trip to this place Wednesday of last week. - A dance was greatly enjoyed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson last Friday night. - Lee Henly, who has been on the sick list for some time past, is improving. - On account of the rain there was no preaching at the County Line Church last Sunday. - Rev. Tom Moody of Hohenlinden visited his father here Friday.
MEMORIAL: The Daughters of the Confederacy have bought the house in which Stonewall Jackson died. They have also bought four acres of land around the house and will convert the whole into a memorial to General Jackson. The scene of Jackson’s death was a small house near Guinea Station, on the line of railroad between Washington and Richmond and about twelve miles south of Fredricksburg, Va. Jackson was shot one mile west of Chancellor House, in the eastern edge of the Wilderness, May 2, 1863.
It was during the course of the battle of Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863 Jackson received three wounds, two bullets through the left arm and one through the right hand, between 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening. With part of his staff and guard, he had been reconnoitering the Federal position after his remarkable flank movement. Running into Federal fire, Jackson and his party galloped back to the Confederate lines. They were mistaken by Lane’s brigade for Federals and were fired on. Jackson was taken to an army tent near the Wilderness tavern, and on May 5th removed to the house at Guinea. His left arm was amputated and his chances for recovery appeared hopeful, but pneumonia developed on May 7th and he died within three days
