NEWS FROM LONG AGO
May 16, 1919
There will be a memorial service at Salem Church two miles west of Chester on the 3rd Sunday in May. Persons interested in the cemetery are requested to meet on 3rd Saturday morning to repair graves. All singers in the county are invited and requested to bring son Books of 1918-1919. The address will be given by Rev. V. J. Bell at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 by the pastor. The afternoon will be devoted to singing and if a speaker is present, an address will be given at 3 p.m. in behalf of the [Methodist] Centenary Movement. D. E. Ray, H. M. Bowie
In Memory of J. H. Butler. John Harwell Butler was born in Greenville District, S. C. on the 23rd day of January, 1834, and died at his home in Ackerman, Miss. on the 6th day of May, 1919, aged at the time of his death, 85 years, 3 months and 13 days old “when the stars fell.” He came to Mississippi in 1841 and settled in Trimcane, Oktibbeha county. He enlisted in the Confederate cause in 1862 from Oktibbeha county, going out under Capt. Randle Johnson. He surrendered at Washington, Ga. in 1865. He never came back home but one time during the war. He was married the 5th day of March, 1861, to Miss Sarah Jane Wilson, to whom were born eight children – four boys and four girls. The deceased left surviving him his wife, eight children, about 40 grandchildren and eight great-grand children. The foregoing information was given to the writer [Frank Townsend] by the deceased a number of months ago. This is a brief sketch of the life of one of the noblest men I have ever known. He was loyal to his friends, loyal to country, loyal to truth, and loyal to his God. Mr. Butler was a devout member of the Baptist church and lived an upright, true Christian life. Men of the mettle and fiber of John Hartwell Butler are few and far between. He was a patriotic man, believing that the flag should at any peril be kept untarnished and any wound upon the flag was “doubly marked upon his breast.” The deceased was ready and waiting when the messenger of death came, and that he is forever at rest in a better world I have no doubt.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Martain and family left this week for Marked Tree, Ark., where they go to make their future home and where Mr. Martin has a fine business and is also engaged in farming. The best wishes of all our people go with them. - Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McMinn of Stallo, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Mitchell of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Mitchell and Miss Laura Connally of Rover, Arkansas, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Mitchell during the past week.
