NEWS FROM LONG AGO
THE ACKERMAN RECORD
July 19, 1901
FRONT PAGE: When the story of Mississippi’s textile school is read, it seems wonderful that so much should have been accomplished in so short a time – for it’s only six months since the legislature made provision for this institution -- and indeed, nothing but the greatest good fortune could have done all that has been done in one half year, says the N. O. Times Democrat. - Mr. J. W. Wilson of near Fentress, repeating the item which was run in last week’s paper again this week, that his son, about 18 years old, left home on the 19th of June.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS: Miss Mamie Hunt is visiting friends in Louisville this week. - Dr. W. D. Arnold spent Tuesday night in McCool professionally. - The genial Dr. J. M. Kellum of Dido was noted upon our streets Saturday. - It rained in Ackerman on June the 28th and on July the 6th, and will rain again – some time. - Hon. S. R. Hughston and family will spend some weeks at Winston’s celebrated Sulphur Springs. - W. J. Daniel, Esq. had quite a serious spell of sickness during the past week but is now convalescing. - Mr. Meek Hillerman and his sister, Miss Ida of Kosciusko, visited the family of Mr. S. A. Guyarre last Sunday. - That splendid farmer and all-round good man of Spay, J. M. C. Hutchinson, accompanied by his wife, visited Ackerman last Friday. - Our friend W. T. Ingram of the McCool vicinity was in town Saturday and did the proper thing by having his name advanced a twelve month on the books. - We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Sam Johnson which occurred at his home near Bankston Sunday last after a brief illness with hemorrhage. - Mrs. J. W. Carter returned Wednesday evening from a visit to her sister in Chickasaw county. She was accompanied on the visit by her mother, Mrs. Robinson of Coopwood. - Hon. J. E. Bridges for many years a citizen of Choctaw, and who was for quite awhile sheriff of our County and State Senator from this district, and now a merchant of Tomnolen, was a visitor to our town Monday morning. - We were glad to have a call on Wednesday from Messrs. Wm. Ward and J. H. Welhorn of Starkville. Mr. Ward recently sold out the Times and is now taking a vacation from the arduous duties connected with the ceaseless toll of newspaper work. - Mr. D. B. McKinnon was in town this week and informed us that he has a good crop. From the glowing report he gives of his crop prospect he has evidently been putting into practice his theory that in eradicating the grass the ground is stirred which makes the crop grow. - Mr. C. E. Carnes, representing the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, has been writing quite a number of policies in our midst recently.
This is one of the best old line companies extant, having all the advanced features and none of the defects of some other companies. We can recommend this company in every respect.
