NEWS FROM LONG AGO
December 15, 1919
The Mayor of French Camp was here Friday on business. - Dr. W. C. Gee will be at Weir December 19th and at Ackerman December 30th. - Mr. T. S. Rhodes, a good citizen of the French Camp community, was a pleasant visitor to Ackerman this week. - Rev. J. C. Watson will fill his regular appointment in town next Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. Everyone is invited. - Don’t fail to go to the Drugstores and purchase Red Cross Christmas Seals.
We are requested to announce that Rev. S. H. McBride will fill his regular appointment at Old Lebanon on the Second Sunday in December and will also be Pastor there during 1920.
List your Christmas Cakes with me and save your mind trouble and worry. We will appreciate your order. – The Ackerman Bakery.
FOR SALE – One pair logging Horses, color black, and weight 3,000 pounds. Seven and eight years old. Apply to Alford Manufacturing Co. - SALESMAN WANTED: Wanted to solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases, and paints. Salary or commission. Address: The Lennox Oil and Paint Co., Cleveland, Ohio. - FOR SALE: About 450 acres of good land in a body, located east of Weir, good road through it. Will sell part or all of it. Apply to J. E. Turnipseed, Weir, Miss.
LOST: Last Wednesday between Bank of Ackerman and Mrs. S. E. Hughston’s, One $10 Bill. Finder return to Miss Mary Emma Hughston and receive reward. - FOR SALE: My residence and three acres of land. Convenient and comfortable house. Two Horses, One Mare, One pair Mules, One Wagon, Two Buggies, and Plows. All good. Apply to J. S. CROW, Ackerman, Miss.
Rev. A. L. Davenport, the new Methodist Pastor, will fill his regular appointments in town next Sunday at the normal hours and all the people are cordially invited to attend. Remember the Sunday School at 10 o’clock.
FOR SALE: One Hampshire thoroughbred Sow, due to bring Pigs about January 15th. Apply to W. T. Smith at T. B. Quinn’s Lumber Mill.
A telegram from the Director of Census received December 4th, states that all enumerators will receive 4 cents for each name recorded, and 30 cents for each farm, instead of 3 cents as originally stated. This will enable the worker to make good money for the month of January.
We are requested to announce that a Musical Program will be given at French Camp by the music class of the school there on Saturday evening, Dec. 13th, beginning at 7:45 p. m., to be held in the Presbyterian Church. Everyone is invited.
THE WATKIN’S GOODS: This is to notify the public that I now handle the celebrated J. R. Watkins Goods and will be at Weir every Saturday and the balance of the time traveling over the county. I will appreciate your business. W. D. RABUN, Weir, Miss., Route 2.
