NEWS FROM LONG AGO
April 6, 1900
FROM THE ACKERMAN RECORD, VOL. 2, NUMBER 3
The Chester Concert was a decided success, which was fully attested by the frequent applause of a very intelligent audience. The people around Chester and adjacent communities are accustomed to attend concerts, and those of a high literary cast and the flattering compliments which have been offered without stint by these people, assure this writer that the efforts of the very talented troupe of Chester have been highly successful. Never has an occasion been more sincerely enjoyed by this writer. Aside from the most exquisite social pleasure and permanent literary profit realized during the rehearsals to which I was admitted as a special mark of respect, duly appreciated by me, there lingers the satisfaction that our young people have in their possession the elements of success. Success! How it thrills one! None can understand except he who exults in it. In this I heartily congratulate the Chester troupe and commend them to any community who may wish to be refreshed by having among them a concert of high order. The famous Blackwood band constitutes a very considerable feature in the efficiency of this most delightful group of pleasure makers. The rich strains of their delicately and skillfully manipulated instruments linger in the consciousness a pleasant memory. Music is spiritual, divine. May the sweet emotions which beget music and which in turn arouses, continue to live and thrive! Then our people need never fear lapsing either into skepticism or hard-heartedness. Such vibrant emotions will melt the stony heart of the world – will even charm wild beasts and set domestic animals into ecstasies. “Cry, and you will cry alone. Laugh, and the great world will laugh with you.” You can’t drive people but you can lead them. [Written by Rev. W. L. Anderson]
W. C. Smith has purchased for $1250 the M. F. Seward residence and moved into it. Dr. R. A. Nicholson attended the State Dental association at Jackson this week. - Dr. T. M. Holloway, the popular Physician of Bankston, was a visitor to Ackerman Monday. - Miss Fannie Massey, a beautiful young lady of McCool, visited relatives in Ackerman a few days ago. - Miss Leone Griffin left for her home in Raymond last Saturday. - The public will take notice that E. S. Ray, at Chester, keeps constantly on hand a general line of coffins at reasonable rates.
W. M. Henry, the efficient section foreman at Ackerman, is now among our circle of readers. - Rev. G. W. Gordon has been right sick with measles during the last week, but is improving. - Mr. W. G. Beauchamp and wife of McCool visited the latter’s brother here, Mr. Steve Gayarre, this week. - N. A. Cramer spent Monday night in Starkville.
