APRIL 9, 1914
The new bank at Jones Mill formally opened its doors for business on Thursday of last week, occupying temporary quarters until the brick building which is planned is erected. Mr. W.M. Newton of Evergreen, Ala. is president of the new institution, Dr. J.F. Busey of Jones Mill, vice president, and Mr. D.M. Maxwell, also of Jones Mill, cashier. The directorate is composed of W.M. Newton, J.F. Busey, D.M. Maxwell, W.H. Tucker, W.H. Pearce, C.P. Deming and L.C. Gaston. The bank has a paid-in capital of $15,000, and its officers are capable and experienced businessmen. Located in a prosperous agricultural section the enterprise should not only prove a potent factor in the development of the town and community but a profitable investment to its promoters.
The Tri-School Contest at Monroeville on Friday and Saturday of last week was a most delightful event from a social as well as from other standpoints. Representatives of the Pine Apple Academy, the Camden High School and Monroeville High School participated in the contests and the visitors were accompanied by numerous friends from their home towns, rendering the social feature especially pleasant. Friday afternoon was devoted to athletic sports, the two visiting teams contesting on the baseball diamond. In the evening, the oratorical contest took place in the auditorium of the high school between picked men from the three schools.
Death of an Infant: The spirit of little Mary Marshall, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. English Jr. of Perdue Hill, Ala., passed to the Great Beyond Tuesday afternoon, March 31. For 10 short days, she brightened the home of her fond parents and then her little soul was borne to the eternal home of rest and peace to blossom with the angels. Though her going left a vacant place, God knows best and called her home.
115 YEARS AGO
APRIL 12, 1906
Lieutenant Governor Russell M. Cunningham, candidate for governor of Alabama, addressed a large assemblage of Monroe citizens in the courthouse at 1:30 o’clock on Wednesday, many coming from various portions of the county especially to hear him.
Notice of Town Election: Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Monday, the 7th day of May, 1906, for the election of a Mayor and five Councilmen for the Town of Monroeville, Ala., for the ensuing year. – J.W. Fore, Mayor.
BUENA VISTA: Dr. Leslie Robbins was over from Beatrice Monday doing dental work.
JONES MILL: Plowing and planting is in full blast in this vicinity.
PINE APPLE R.F.D.: Mr. O.D. Chappelle, the mail carrier, was quite sick Thursday and Friday.
WILKINSONVILLE: Mr. Bernard Myrick was thrown by his horse last Sunday but wasn’t seriously hurt.
WESLEY CHAPEL: Miss Willie Watson’s school closed a few weeks ago. We were all pleased with her and hope to have her services again.
126 YEARS AGO
APRIL 11, 1895
The alarm of fire created considerable excitement for a few moments in our quiet village on last Saturday night. One of the large hanging lamps which illume the dining hall of the Watson House fell to the floor and the escaping oil, becoming ignited, filled the room with smoke and fire and threatened the immediate destruction of the building. A large crowd was soon attracted to the scene and by the vigorous application of water and removal of inflammatory material the fire was soon extinguished.
Hon. E.R. Morrisette, United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, was in Monroeville this week circulating among his many friends.
IN MEMORIAM: McMILLAN – At Monroeville, Ala., March 7th, 1895, Dr. W.W. McMillan quietly passed to his reward. He was born near Scotland church, Monroe County, Ala., Nov. 21st, 1833, where his preliminary education was taken, afterwards attending Tulane University, New Orleans, La., graduating there, then spent two years at Mobile Medical College, practiced medicine with remarkable success at Claiborne, Stockton, Mobile and spending his last years in practice at Scotland and Monroeville where his boyhood days were spent.
129 YEARS AGO
APRIL 14, 1892
Next Monday will be drill day for Monroe County Corps.
Maj. J.G. Harris, State Superintendent of Education, is expected to be in Monroeville on the occasion of the Teachers Institute to be held here on the 28th and 29th of April.
Hon. J.W. Leslie has been indisposed for several days, not seriously however.
Mr. Hugh W. Jones, lately with the Montgomery Evening Journal, but more recently of the Daily Siftings of the same city, is on a visit home.
Mr. B.S. McMillan has accepted a position as salesman with the firm of Patterson & Co., Brewton.
There will be a Sabbath School entertainment at the Baptist church on Sunday evening, the 17th inst., beginning at 7:30. All are cordially invited to attend.
Let every Democrat turn out to the Beat meetings on Saturday, 23rd inst., at two o’clock sharp, and look to the interests of the Democratic party. Men are a secondary consideration to the principals involved in the fight before us. Those principles are Democracy vs. Third Partyism or Ocalaism, which is its equivalent.
TEKOA, Ala. – April 9: We have heard such flattering reports of the railroad party lately that we would be listening for the snort of the Iron Horse could we put much faith in what we hear.
135 YEARS AGO
APRIL 9, 1886
The County Court convened last Monday.
A Sudden Death – The following brief account of the
circumstances relative to the death of Mrs. Balled, which occurred near Watson,
this county, was given us by Rev. Mr. Stabler:
Editor Journal: There was a very sudden death in the
vicinity of Watson a few days ago – that of Mrs. Jennet Balled. She was living
with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah McKinley. She ate an unusually hearty breakfast
and went out to milk her cow, and while in the act of milking, she was stricken
helpless and expired in a few minutes.
MT. PLEASANT: Capt. T.J. English has returned and brought back his mare, stolen from him on the night of the 18th of August last. Upon invitation of Mr. John McDuffie of Bell’s Landing, he went up on the Burke and Mr. McD took him in his buggy and drove with him behind his span of spanking bays to the house of Mr. J.B. McWilliams, a distance of 35 miles, between a late breakfast and three o’clock in the afternoon. Capt. English says he expected every moment to be cast from the buggy and have his neck broken, so rapid was his flight over rocks and hills and mud. But this is John McDuffie’s way of doing things, and he is at home behind the team when he holds the ribbons. Mr. McWilliams had bought the mare of the thief and gave her up without hesitation.
Mr. J.H. Moore Jr. of Claiborne, the accommodating proprietor of the Lower Warehouse, was in town Tuesday. He says the river is several feet higher than it has ever been before and is still rising.
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