The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville, Ala., under the
direction of Editor and Proprietor Q. Salter, published only three editions 125
years ago during the month of December 1889. Those papers were dated Dec. 6, Dec.
13 and Dec. 20. What follows are a few news highlights from each of those newspapers.
Enjoy.
DEC. 6, 1889
Mr. Q. Salter left last Friday for Montgomery to attend the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge which convened at that place on the 2nd,
inst. We wish him a pleasant visit and an early return.
There has been exceptionally fine weather for several days
past.
Tax Collector Robison has been in town for several days,
engaged in making his monthly settlement with the Treasurer. Mr. Robison
reports as having made a good collection.
Thanksgiving services were conducted at the Methodist church
Thursday by Rev. Mr. Fontaine, and with few exceptions every place of business
was closed in observance of that day.
ONE MORE MONTH TO LIVE: Fred Kidd has one more month to
live. The old fellow sits alone in his cell in jail and when any mention is
made of his execution, breaks down and cries. He has yet refused to talk about
the murder of Walker, and will probably make no confession. The execution will
take place on the 3rd of January in the jail yard. The public will not be
invited to attend. Nobody will be present except the sheriff, his deputies and
guards, the probate, the circuit clerk, three justices of the peace, the
convict, his relations, minister, counsel and physicians. Behind this prison
walls, in presence of the few persons Fred will expiate his crime and satisfy
an outraged law on the gallows. – Jackson South Alabamian.
Geo. D. Whitson, Special Agent of The National Life-Maturity
Insurance Company, will remain in Monroeville for several weeks. All parties
desiring insurance can call on him at the Hudson Hotel.
DEC. 13, 1889
Capt. T.S. Wiggins, Col. W.G. McCorvey, Mr. E.J. Ricon and
others have been on a gaming expedition this week. They report “good luck.”
Farmers have finished gathering their crops for 1889 and are
busily engaged preparing their grounds for another, and looking forward with
eager anticipation to a better crop than they have ever made before.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 12 at six o’clock, Mr. Charles W.
Garrett of Greenwood, Fla. was united in marriage to Miss Emma Metts, daughter
of F. Metts of Monroeville.
OYSTER SUPPER – The Oyster Supper given at the residence of
Mr. A.H. Johnson of River Ridge on the night of the 5th inst. was in every way
a success.
Last Friday morning, between the hours of 12 and one
o’clock, the Hon. Jefferson Davis breathed his last, age 81 years.
Mr. Geo. W. Caldwell of Evergreen has an advertisement in
this week’s issue for a quantity of mistletoe, and it may be to the interest of
some of our readers to call and see him. Beginning in a small way Mr. C. has
worked up an immense trade in supplying our native Evergreen ferns, shrubs,
etc. and is now employing much extra help for the Christmas trade. Several boys
10 to 12 years old make from $1 to $1.25 per day picking winter flowers. Some
of the Monroe boys could get pleasant, profitable employment by calling on Mr.
Caldwell.
DEC. 20, 1889
“Moving Day” is approaching, when numerous exchanges of
homes will be made.
A Christmas Tree party will be given in the Masonic Hall at
Perdue Hill on Christmas Eve.
A Mr. Lambert, aged 90 years, was married to a Mrs. Dunn,
aged 33, near Nero, this county, recently.
Speaking of the remarkable yield of the crop year now
closing, an old gentleman of fifty-odd years’ experience and a close observer,
remarked to a Journal reporter that he has never witnessed a more favorable
year in all his experience. The farmer who has made a failure this year may
attribute it to the fault of his own judgement or neglect, but not to wind or
weather.
One of Rube Burrows’ gang, presumably his lieutenant, in
company with another of the band, were captured by four detectives at Amory,
Miss. Sunday night.
No paper will be issued from this office next week, as we
desire to give our small office force a few days much needed rest during the holidays.
This, we believe, our patrons will be generously willing to concede as The
Journal has been regularly issued from the office each week during the year.
Before another issue of The Journal reaches its readers, the
Christmas holidays with their attendant festivities will be over. To one and
all, The Journal wishes a “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy New Year” – merry, not
in excess of wine or happy in the forgetfulness inebriation, but merry because
of the event the occasion celebrates and happy in the knowledge of good deeds
done.
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