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| Dr. Eugene Allen Smith |
76 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1940
Luman Hall, local man, died
Friday night as a result of gunshot wounds which officers said were inflicted
by W.B. Owens of Monroeville. The shooting took place in the street between
Millsap Stables and Nielsen Packing plant.
He died enroute to the
hospital at Repton where he was being carried for treatment.
Evergreen’s National Guard
unit, Battery “C” of the 117th Field Artillery, was among those
affected by the second call issued by the President on Sept. 19. State military
headquarters estimated that between 2,000 and 2,500 National Guardsmen, all a
part of the 31st Division, would be affected by the mobilization
scheduled for Nov. 25.
The local unit will entrain
on or soon after the mobilization date for one year’s active duty in Camp
Blanding, Fla., located 30 miles north of Jacksonville.
Prominent Owassa Citizen Dies
Of Heart Attack: Loderick Alonzo Griffin, 72, died suddenly at his home at
Owassa at 2:50 o’clock Tuesday morning of heart attack. Mr. Griffin served as
passenger conductor on the L&N Railroad for a period of 35 years, having
retired about 15 years ago.
The top of the Brewton county
jail was serious damaged by fire Tuesday night, necessitating the removal of
its prisoners.
Fourteen of the prisoners
from the damaged jail were transferred to the Conecuh County Jail. The fire was
said to have started by faulty wiring.
91 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 30, 1925
Coming! - Birth of a Nation –
ARCADE THEATRE – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 26-27-28.
R.J. Newton left Sunday
afternoon for Birmingham where he will finish his course in pharmacy. He will
return about the first of February, after standing the examination of the State
Board of Pharmacy, and will resume his connection with the Conecuh Drug Co. His
many friends will miss him during his absence.
Mrs. Carol King, popular
probate clerk, is on the sick list this week.
EVERGREEN BAKERY CHANGES
HANDS: Mr. R.C. McCracken of Camden has recently purchased the Evergreen
Bakery, and has moved his residence to our city.
Mr. C.N. Brown, from whom he
made the purchase, will remain with him for some time.
Miss Guice Stevens left
Monday to attend school at the Peabody.
Mr. J.E. Witherington of the
Sunny Side Farm has returned from a visit to her son at Dothan.
FLAT ROCK: Mr. Kermit Weaver
motored through Flat Rock Sunday morning on a mule.
SOCIETY HILL: The school is
progressing nicely with Mr. Poole and Mr. Richards as teachers.
106 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 28, 1910
An important meeting of Camp Wm.
Lee, U.C.V., will be held at the courthouse next Saturday.
Gen. Geo. W. Gordon,
commander of the United Confederate Veterans, recently issued an order
announcing the appointment of Judge Austill of Mobile to be brigadier general
of the second brigade, Alabama Division, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Gen. P.D. Bowles.
In a difficulty between C.A.
Watford, section foreman of the railroad, and John Powell, an employee at the
saw mill, on Saturday night last, the later sustained a dangerous and painful
wound in the abdomen. Watford was promptly arrested. Powell is still under the
care of a physician, but is doing as well as could be expected.
The dedication of the
Methodist church by Bishop Candler on last Sunday was a notable occasion. A
large congregation was present, many persons coming from adjoining counties.
The story of I. Long &
Sons will be closed on Oct. 4, in observance of Jewish New Year, it being the
first day of the year according to the Hebrew calendar.
G.W. Salter Sr. of Monroe
County is visiting the family of his son, the editor of this paper.
R.R. Martin has removed to
Castleberry with his family and has engaged in the drug business.
121 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1895
THE CONECUH RECORD
MURDER AND ROBBERY: The discovery of the skeleton of the
mail driver, Silas Hobley, near Belleville last Monday, brings to light one of
the most atrocious murders and daring robberies that has ever been known in the
history of Conecuh County. Immediately after it was discovered that this mail
driver had been murdered, Postmaster Wiggins wired the department, and last
week received the following telegram:
“CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 18, 1895, Postmaster, Evergreen,
Ala.:
“Reward of $500 will be paid for arrest and conviction in
United States Court of person robbing the mails. Get local authorities to take
hold of the matter at once. Write department. WHITESIDE, Inspector.”
Suspicions indicates parties who are said to have
committed the Castleberry burglaries, and our citizens are very indignant over
the foul crime.”
“On the afternoon of the 18th of September
1863, about dusk, I encamped on the plain on Chickamauga,” said Mr. James M.
Sims, the hardware man, “footsore and weary, I slept on my arms in the open
air, and rose the next morning to find the ground covered with frost, and my
limbs dumb with cold.” Mr. Sims was very anxious to attend the exercise
recently held on that historic plain, but business prevented.
Messrs. Oscar Riley and Lewis Crook will leave on Monday
for Marion, where they will enter the Marion Military Institute for the coming
session.
136 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 25, 1880
CONECUH-ESCAMBIA STAR
Dr. E.A. Smith, State
Geologist, was in Evergreen this week. He has been making a tour through
Alabama and Florida in the interests of agriculture.
We are informed that Col.
J.F. Tate proposes to establish a night school for young men in Evergreen,
commencing about 1st of October. The young men of our town ought to
attend, for we are satisfied that Col. Tate will instruct them thoroughly in
every course of study.
Evergreen and vicinity has
three steam cotton gins in operation. Each is run daily to its full capacity.
The town was crowded with
wagons yesterday (Friday), laden with cotton. Consequently, our merchants were
all busy.
Several small fisticuffs have
taken place during the past week between some of our inhabitants. No names
called.
EVERGREEN ACADEMY – The
exercises of this school will be resumed on Mon., Sept. 6. A full corps of
teachers in all departments. J.F. Tate, principal; Mrs. S.U. Sampey, Mrs. J.F.
Tate, and Miss Alice Mertins, assistants. Rates of tuition: $2, $2.50 and $3
per month. Board can be obtained at $10 per month. For further information,
address the principal, J.F. Tate, Evergreen.
United States Deputy Marshall
Ed. S. Marshal brought in 13 men, arrested in Conecuh County for cutting timber
on government funds. Eleven of them were committed for trial. – Mobile Gazette,
Sept. 20th.
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