100-year-old news highlights from The Evergreen Courant

1919 Willys-Knight six-cylinder, 45 horsepower car.

What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Feb. 19, 1919 edition of The Evergreen Courant newspaper in Conecuh County, Ala.

On last Friday when the wind was blowing so furiously, the school building at Kindig started to fall. The children made a rush for the door, but on reaching it, they found that the building had careened so far that the door could not be opened. As soon as the wave subsided, the house came back into position and the door was opened.

R.R. Long has exchanged his Willis Knight for the best grade of Oldsmobile and is now traveling in Class No. One.

Prof. W.R. Bennett is riding around in a brand new Overland. We like to see our public men ride around in the best.

The L&N work train has been sounding its whistle in our town early and late for the past week.

Andrew Riley spent several days with home folks this week. He has recently accepted a position as salesman with the Selma Grocery Co.

Miss Clara May Ellis in passing a dog in the store of Taliaferro McCreary and Ivey was bitten on the wrist, inflicting an awful wound. The beast did not show signs of hydrophobia, but evidently it was mad.

On Friday night, the fire alarm was given, but before the people could gather at the home of Jeff Millsap’s, the flame was quickly extinguished. Little damage was done.

Flu Ban Raised: The flu ban will be lifted on next Sunday when church services will be held as usual and on Monday the schools will be opened. This action was taken on the advice of the city health officer.

The children of town had a delightful time on Valentines night. They distributed their expressions of devotion and then followed up their efforts by notifying the receiver of the giver.

Last Sunday was a beautiful day. All church lovers longed to turn their footsteps toward the house of God. It is thought now that there will be services at all the churches next Sunday.

Rev. J.E. Northcutt attended the YMCA school of instruction at Blue Ridge, N.C. and while there he contracted the flu. He is now able to be back at his work in Mobile.

Terry Richardson and his mother, Mrs. Riley, are moving to Montgomery this week. They will make the capitol city their future home.

Mr. and Mrs. Shirley, who have been rooming at the Mack Binion home for some time, returned to their home at Burnt Corn last week. There is no place like home.

Those who had business in the open last Friday were made conscious of the fact that spring is near at hand. Few days are ever more blustery than the 14^th of February.

Mrs. M.F. Chapman, who returned last week from a visit to her son, Earl Chapman, at Sanford, Fla., tells us that land there is renting at $50 per acre, but that Earl had secured his at a bargain, paying $30 per acre.

The game warden has asked us to say that all hunters must provide themselves with a hunters license which can be obtained from the Judge of Probate. The law will be enforced and all hunters should not overlook this important matter.