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| Dr. Benjamin Franklin Riley |
Monroe Journal editor and proprietor Q. Salter published
four editions of The Journal 125 years ago, during the month of July 1889. The
paper came out on July 5, July 12, July 19 and July 26. What follows are a few
news highlights from each of those editions of The Journal.
JULY 5, 1889
Miss Joe Tucker opened a school near town last Monday with
several pupils in attendance.
Mr. Hiram Smith died at his home a few miles west of
Monroeville last Sat., June 29, after a protracted and painful illness. He was
about 70 years old.
Read the advertisements of the Monroeville and Pineville
Academies, in another column. They say for themselves just what we would
reiterate in the most positive language.
Mrs. M.C. McLean, Monroeville’s new postmistress, entered
upon the discharge of her official duties last Monday, July 1st. Her first
week’s administration has proven her to be a model postmistress. Mr. Seymour
retires with the best wishes of our people, whom he has served faithfully in
that capacity for nearly seven, for his success in whatever business he may in
future engage.
Mr. J.J. Finklea, our enterprising merchant (at Buena
Vista), is building a new store house, which will add greatly to his already
attractive business location.
The closing exercises of the Buena Vista High School passed
off very nicely last week.
A lodge of Good Templars will be organized at this place
(Burnt Corn) soon.
Supt. John Thames left for Evergreen today on official
business.
JULY 12, 1889
The county board of Education met in the courthouse last
Saturday. Supt. Thames informs us that the program for the next Teachers
Institute is in process of preparation, and will be given us for publication,
when completed.
The regular term of the commissioners court was in session
Monday for the purpose of examining the Assessors book.
ICE CREAM SUPPER: - The ladies of Johnson’s Woodyard will
given an Ice Cream Supper at the residence of Mr. A.H. Johnson on the 22nd of
July for the benefit of the Methodist church.
This office is indebted to Mr. W.B. Green of Burnt Corn for
a basket of the finest peaches that it has been our pleasure to receive or good
fortune to taste for many a day.
Dr. J.M. Wiggins says that after making a tour of the entire
state and spending several hundred dollars in looking for a better location, he
has at last decided to locate permanently at Monroeville. Wise decision,
doctor.
The heaviest rainfall since March visited this section last
Sunday and has continued this week in intermittent showers.
We are requested to announce that there will be a picnic at
the Mill of Capt. W.B. Kemp, situated on Flat Creek, on Thurs., July 23, to
which all are cordially invited.
The failure of the Mobile Life Insurance Co. last week
involves several of our citizens.
JULY 19, 1889
Dr. B.F. Riley, the honored President of Howard College, was
in Monroeville last week. The Doctor is canvassing the county in the interest
of this most excellent institution.
Monroeville Lodge No. 153 will convene Saturday in regular
monthly communication.
A number of young people attended the moonlight picnic and
Temperance festival at Perdue Hill last Friday night, among them Mr. J.L.
Sowell and Miss Carrie Wiggins, Mr. C.G. Wiggins and Miss May Belle Sowell,
Messrs. Hugh W. Jones, T.L. Roberts and Owen P. Fountaine.
Mr. David Boyles of Reagan, Texas passed through town in
route to Mt. Pleasant from visit to friends in the northern portion of the
county.
Mrs. H.H. Hybart of Bell’s Landing has been spending several
days with friends in Monroeville and returned home Monday.
BUENA VISTA – Miss Pet Griffith and her little brother went
out to drive up the calves and got lost in the woods for several hours. Mr.
Griffith, becoming alarmed, went out to look for them, and he too got lost, but
finally they all found their way out.
The big prize fight between John L. Sullivan and Jake
Kiltrain took place in Richburg, Miss. on the 8th inst., despite the efforts of
Gov. Lowry to prevent it. The fight was won by Sullivan in the 76th round.
JULY 26, 1889
Rev. Geo. Fountaine left Monday for Bell’s Landing to assist
Rev. Mr. Lathram in conducting a protracted meeting in Blacks Bend.
We have not hitherto made mention of the resignation of
Prof. W.M. Webb, the founder and up to the close of the last session, principal
of the Perdue Hill High School, in the hope that he would reconsider his action
and acceed to the earnest wishes of his patrons and friends to remain in our
midst; but our hopes were vain, for from the Lafayette Sun we learn that Prof.
Webb has been elected President of the College at Brundidge, Ala. While we
regret to lose him, we are not so selfish as to grudge him this more
remunerative and less laborious position. He deserves both.
His brother, Prof. J.M. Webb, who has served the people of
Pineapple as principal of Moore Academy for several sessions, has, we learn
from the same paper, been elected President of Furman College.
We call special attention to the advertisement of the
Monroeville Academy. We doubt that parents can do better than to patronize his
school. That Prof. Simmons is a practical and analytical teacher in all
branches of learning taught in Common High Schools, no one who has patronized
him will dispute.
Miss Imie Russell has had considerable experience in
teaching, having once taught in the Evergreen Academy and several other
important places, giving at each entire satisfaction. She is a thorough
graduate of the Alabama Conference College at Tuskegee, Ala. We are glad to say
that the prospect for a large attendance is very flattering.
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