NEWS FROM YEARS PAST
January 9, 1903
SAPA: Weather very good at present time. - Mrs. S. Scott and family of Mantee visited her mother, Mrs. M. B. Henley last week. - Mr. R. D. Henley’s little girl has been very ill. We hope for a speedy recovery. - Mr. Dan Fondren and family of Maben were the pleasant visitors of his father, Mr. R. K. Fondren this week. - Messrs. W. H. and J. M. Randall of Sapa left for Birmingham, where they will make their future homes. - The young people enjoyed an entertainment given by Mr. Ben Williams Wednesday night. A large number was present. - MARRIED: Mr. Dan Bowen to Miss Carrie Thornton and Mr. Allen Pate to Mis Jennie Henley, the ceremonies uniting the two happy couples occurring on Dec. 31st. We wish them a long and happy married life.
YATES CREEK: Christmas has come and gone and we are pleased to say that it passed off peaceful and quiet. - Mrs. Tyson, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity, returned home to Winona last week. - The young folks enjoyed a nice party given at the home of Mrs. Yancy Peeples Friday night. A large crowd was present. - Miss Maggie Freeman of Stamp was the guest of her cousins, Misses Mattye and Lula Forrest, Monday and Tuesday. - Mr. Willie Hicks of Cleveland is out here on a visit to relatives and friends. – Mrs. Frank Forrest leaves tomorrow for Concord, N. C. where she will visit her mother. She will be absent several weeks. - Mr. Harmon Davis of Milligan Springs visited in our community Thursday. - Mr. Jim Beaver of Cleveland, Miss. is out here on a visit to friends. - Mr. Will Forrest and wife of near Milligan Springs visited home folks last Monday and Tuesday.
OF STATE INTEREST: The confederate veterans of a number of leading cities of the State are condemning the part that Dunbar Rowland has taken in trying to secure a likeness of Lincoln to hang in the hall of fame, and are entering strong protests against the placing of it there. There is no doubt that Mr. Rowland has far exceeded his authority in this matter and it is proper that he should adhere to the wishes of the State’s citizens in regard to it.
The organization of Confederate Veterans of Jackson passed strong resolutions at a meeting this week, condemning the action of State Historian Rowland in his effort to secure a portrait of Abraham Lincoln for the hall of fame.
At the hands of the newly sworn in officers, Eupora is guaranteed a clean and impartial administration of the city’s affairs. They are all good men and we can reasonably expect this – the welfare of our town demands it. All men, both in private and public life, make mistakes, but their errors may be lessened. Eupora wants and needs at all time an absence of lawlessness and while our past record along this line has been fairly good, there is room for improvement.
