NEWS FROM YEARS PAST
AUGUST 22, 1918
The front page included two letters from soldiers, one from Pvt. James G. Bingham, Co. C, 23 Inft. in France, and the other from Daniel M. Taylor, Co. C, 114 Engineers.
WALTHALL: Mr. Anslem Cooke, in the Navy, spent a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Cooke. - Post Master F. J. Swindoll spent Saturday and Sunday in west Webster with his sister, Mrs. Sid Hannah. - Mrs. J. T. Dalton is visiting her father, Mr. Hammond, in west Webster this week.
As we go to press, we learn of the death this morning of Eupora’s oldest and most respected citizen, Mr. William Trotter, 85 years, who had been confined to his home for some time from weakness and general debility. His death was the result of heart disease, after only a few days of illness. Funeral services will take place today from the residence, with interment in Winona cemetery. He moved here about fifteen years ago from his old home in Winona where he was reared and spent most of his life. He was a member of a large family, all of whom died before him. He leaves an aged wife nearly as old as himself, and two daughters, Mrs. T. F. Taylor and Miss Mary Trotter.
A terrible accident happened near here Tuesday when Miss Eutelle Crow and her brother left here in a buggy and a few miles out of town while going downhill, the breast straps were broken and the mule who proceeded to run away. The boy managed to jump out but the young leady was thrown from the buggy and instantly killed. Miss Crow was an attractive and accomplished girl who had just graduated last year from the I. I. & C.
From the July 28 Memphis Commercial Appeal: Capt. W. J. Avent, an old Confederate veteran of Co. K in the famous 15th Mississippi Regiment, has organized a Company of Confederate Veterans in this county. The company has 30 members and officers were listed. It is the purpose to tender their services to the U. S. Government; and they are willing to go “over there” if they can thereby aid and assist their country in sweeping the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs from the face of the earth.
EUPORA: Mrs. J. C. Ballard and children of Ensley, Ala. were the guests of her rother and sister, T. W. Scott and Mrs. Van Finch last week-end. - Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Morrow, a fine baby girl. – Sergt. Jim Embry is home from Camp Pike on furlough to visit friends and relatives. - Hobson Moore, at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, is at home on furlough.
Pleasant McBride had his eye dangerously hurt last Friday while helping dispense cold drinks in Franklin’s Grocery. One of the “dope” bottles burst open and a piece of glass hit his eye, cutting through the lid and making a deep gash in the eye ball. He was rushed to Memphis to an eye specialist.
NEWS FROM YEARS PAST
AUGUST 8, 1918
J. E. Logan and wife of Hohenlinden had the pleasure of having their entire family of children and grandchildren spend Saturday night and Sunday with them, numbering twenty in all. Those present were Dr. W. S. Slaughter and family of Jamestown, Miss., J. R. Stevens and family of Mathiston, R. H. Logan from Camp Pike, Ark., C. L. Logan and family from Eupora.
AUGUST 15, 1918
DEATHS: Mr. Richard [Puckett] Gullett of Mantee, the oldest man in this county, died last week [August 7, 1918] in the ninety-second year of his age, [born April 18, 1828 from his headstone]. He was a Mexican war veteran and served as a private soldier through the four years of the Civil war. [Sgt., Company B, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry] He was a man of fine physique and retained his memory and other faculties up to the last. Mr. Gullett was a man of firm character and always lived up to his principles of right and wrong. He is survived by a host of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The remains were laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. - Mrs. Charity Ann Holland, widow of the former State Treasurer G. H. Holland, passed away during her sleep on August 6. She complained of not feeling well upon retiring the night before, but her condition was not thought to be serious. In the morning members of the family found her dead apparently having passed away in the early morning. Mrs. Holland was 87 years of age. She was born and had spent her life near where she died. She is survived by two sons by a former marriage, G. H. and Russell Vaughn, and two sons by Mr. Holland, W. H. and A. L. Holland. Interment was at Spring Valley, with services conducted by Rev. James Porter.
WALTHALL: Mrs. Mamie Watts of Montgomery county spent a few days of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tabb. - Mr. John David Johnson and family of Duck Hill spent a couple of days of last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Cooke.
TOMNOLEN: Quite a number of young people are attending the Greensboro meeting this week. - Pvt. Fernie Woods of Camp Pike, Ark. is at home on a 10-days furlough. - Mr. Josh Collum and family returned to their home near Ruleville Monday.
EUPORA: Doyle Reed went to Memphis last week to enlist in the Marines but arrived too late as all recruiting has been stopped until the new draft law is settled. - Mr. Jim Sorrell, who is now stationed at Camp Pike, has been home on a short furlough. - Water works are being installed in the school building and dormitories, which will give us all the modern conveniences other high ¬¬¬schools have.
