The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville, Ala., under the
direction of publisher Q. Salter, published four editions 130 years ago during
the month of December 1886. Those issues, which were dated Dec. 6, Dec. 13,
Dec. 20 and Dec. 27, can be found on microfilm at the Monroe County Library in
Monroeville, Ala. What follows are a few news highlights from those four
editions. Enjoy.
DEC. 6, 1886
Mr. James Faulk attended Circuit Court at Camden last week.
He speaks in glowing terms of the beautiful little town and its fair
attractions.
Mr. Wm. Lowery, one of our most successful agriculturalists
and swine breeders, comes to the front with a monstrosity in the hog line. He
has a hog with five well developed feet. The fifth foot is attached to the
right fore leg at the knee joint, and does not appear to cause the hog any
inconvenience whatever.
Register T.L. Sowell held Reference Court Wednesday and
Thursday.
Rev. S.H. Isler and Judge Faircloth of Goldsboro, N.C. were
in town last week on business connected with the large plantation in this
county on the Alabama River, belonging to the former.
There was but little business before the county court last
Monday.
Several persons from near this place attended the John
Robison circus at Evergreen last week.
Mr. S.W. Yarbrough’s handsome new residence will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Mr. T.W. Russell attended the Eufaula Fair from this place.
J.P. Higgins, a practical watchmaker and jeweler of
Montgomery, has opened a shop at Evergreen and is prepared to repair watches
and all kinds of jewelry on the shortest possible notice at reasonable prices
and satisfaction guaranteed in every particular.
DEC. 13, 1886
Snow fell last week to the depth of six to eight inches.
The snow last week is said to have been the heaviest which
has ever fell in this section.
Last Sunday night, a yearling belonging to Mrs. J.H. Frye
walked upon the flooring of an unused cistern in the back yard to seek shelter
from the falling snow when the covering, being rotten, gave way and
precipitated it into the water below, where it drowned.
To those who were surrounded with comfort during the snow,
the scene was attractive and beautiful, but to the destitute, the friendless
and the poor, the prospect was anything but pleasant. Amid your enjoyment had
you thought of that?
The weather of the past week has been very bad on stock
exposed to the weather.
Some of the boys caught a rabbit last week and turned it
loose in the streets and had their own fun chasing it through the snow.
The melting snow last week made pedestrianism exceedingly
unpleasant.
The attendance at prayer meeting last Wednesday night was
very meager on account of the muddy roads.
Tax Collector Stevens has completed his second round and
will soon be making it warm for delinquents.
DEC. 20, 1886
Mt. Pleasant – W.A. Shomo was recently appointed postmaster
at Mount Pleasant.
Married – At the residence of the bridge’s father, on the evening
of the 9th inst., by Rev. E.E. Cowan, Mr. Thomas Pritchett and Miss –
Lowery.
At the residence of the bride’s father, Col. H.J. Savage, on
Wednesday evening, the 15th inst., Mr. J. Frye Gaillard and Miss
Mamie Savage, both of Perdue Hill.
Mr. W.G. Riley of Newtown Academy was in town last week.
Dr. J.M. Wiggins of Lower Peach Tree was on a visit to his
father’s family near this place last week.
Messrs. D.M. Byrne and J.L. Qualls of Mount Pleasant were in
Monroeville last week.
Capt. C.M. Marriott of Dennard was in Monroeville last
Tuesday.
Col. D.L. Neville has been quite sick for some time. We hope
however to be able soon to chronicle his entire recovery.
Capt. John DeLoach went to Mobile on business last Thursday
via Repton.
Master Lamar Roberts of near Perdue Hill has accepted a
position as clerk in Sowell & Son’s store.
Mr. Cochran, representing the well known dry goods house of
J. Pollock & Co. of Mobile called upon our merchants Friday.
DEC. 27, 1886
We are glad to see our esteemed townsman, Col. D.L. Neville,
on the streets last week, after his recent severe illness.
The following is clipped from the Pine Apple Gazette:
A man by the name of John Gray, living near Activity in
Monroe County, hung himself last Sunday. He was found in the woods some
distance from the house, hanging to a limb of a tree. He was intent on taking
his life it seems, as there was a razor found on his person and the supposition
is that should he fail in hanging himself, he would cut his throat. He
evidently was crazy, as his actions for several days before his death was
strangely noticeable. Financial embarrassment is the supposed cause.
Our town merchants did an excellent business last week.
Judge Sowell returned Thursday from a trip to Mobile.
Mrs. L.M. Avery of Gainestown, Clarke County, is visiting
the family of Mr. F.M. Jones near Monroeville.
Married – At the residence of Mr. C.P. Walker, near
Monroeville, on Thursday, the 24th inst., by G.W. Salter, Esq., Mr.
Marion Frye and Miss Della Walker.
Mrs. M.A. Sowell and Miss A.E. Salter of Evergreen are
visiting friends at this place.
The Christmas Tree Friday evening was quite a success. The
Christmas Tree committee did its duty faithfully and well.
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