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| Grave of Mrs. Susan Hixon. |
The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville, Ala., under the
direction of editor Q. Salter, published five editions 125 years ago during the
month of June 1892. Four of those issues, which were dated June 2, June 9, June
16 and June 30, can be found on microfilm at the Monroe County Library in
Monroeville, Ala. The June 23 issue is listed as missing on the roll of
microfilm there. What follows are a few news highlights from the editions that
are available on microfilm. Enjoy.
JUNE 2, 1892
Miss Imie Russell closed her school near town last Friday.
Tax Collector Robison was in town Tuesday to make his
regular monthly settlement. He reports an unusually large insolvent list.
Prof. D.J. McWilliams and his sister Miss Ellinor left for
their home in Wilcox last week.
DIED – Mrs. Susan Hixon died at her home near Claiborne on Wednesday,
May 25, aged 70 years. Mrs. Hixon suffered from mitral insufficiency for
several weeks and while her death was sudden it was not entirely unexpected
though a great shock to her relatives and the community. She was the mother of
Messrs. A.C. and L.A. Hixon living near Claiborne and of Mrs. W.S. Wiggins of
this place.
A severe wind and hail storm visited this section last
Sunday evening. The rain and wind was general but the fall of hailstones was
confined principally to the south and southwestern portions of the county,
playing sad havoc with corn, cotton and vegetables and beating fruit from the
trees. Much timber was felled and damage done to fencing.
HAIL STORM: Jones Mill, May 30 – Our community was visited
yesterday by a noted hail storm which did great damage to crops and will set
our farmers back considerably. Corn is riddled to strings and stems and it is
hard to tell which way cotton rows run. The storm lasted about one hour and was
accompanied by strong wind. Many of the hailstones were as large as guinea eggs
and piled up in some places to the depth of three or four inches. Just such a
storm was never witnessed by any one in this community.
PERDUE HILL: The closing exercises of the High School will
take place on the night of June 3.
JUNE 9, 1892
A Kolb mass meeting was held at Camden, Wilcox County, last Wednesday
and was attended by something like 50 men, although Kolb claimed 75. The
meeting was held behind closed doors and only ultra Kolb men admitted. It is
given out that 15 delegates were instructed for Kolb to be elected to the state
convention and the same number to the congressional convention instructed for
Wiley.
Mr. Geo. Salter Jr. of The Evergreen Star is at home on a
visit.
Capt. Thomas S. Wiggins and W.G. McCorvey, Esq., are
attending the Democratic state convention this week.
COTTON BLOOMS – Mr. Jno. Thames of Perdue Hill, one of
Monroe’s most successful farmers, last Tuesday sent us a cotton bloom grown on
his place, accompanied by a note stating that he has six acres of as fine
cotton as he has ever seen at this season of the year.
On Wednesday, Mr. E.D. Hixon also sent us a cotton bloom grown
on his place near Claiborne. The first bloom was reported about the same date
last year.
PINEVILLE: Prof. Bassett’s vocal class has disbanded.
PERDUE HILL: The closing exercises of the High School took
place Friday night and were quite creditable to Prof. George and his
accomplished assistant, Miss Penick. The medal for the best declamation was
deservedly won by William Marshall. Miss Irene Robison was awarded the medal
for scholarship, and Master Andrew Savage the medal for attendance and
deportment.
Mr. W.J. Robison went to Montgomery Sunday per Steamer Quill
to transact official business and to attend the state convention.
JUNE 16, 1892
Dr. J.T. Russell was nominated by the State convention for
Presidential Elector for the First District.
Mrs. W.B. Jones left last week to take charge of the large
new hotel recently erected at Bear Creek Mill, this county, which has been
leased by Mr. Jones.
A REMARKABLE STORM: A gentleman just returned from Carlisle,
this county, informs us that one of the most violent hailstorms known to the
oldest inhabitant visited that section on Tuesday of last week. A cloud of inky
blackness came rolling and thundering from the east and as it hovered over the
plantation of Mr. A.B. McCorvey, burst in all its fury, flooding the earth with
a deluge of rain and hailstones as large as goose eggs, which were collected by
the water into drifts in places to the depth of two feet, which formed into
mammoth blocks of ice and remained until the next day. On breaking one of the
blocks, a large black snake was found imbedded therein. Crops in the path of
the storm are entirely destroyed; many chickens, turkeys and other fowls were
killed by the hailstones. As improbable as is the story may seem in some
particulars, it is vouched for by many reliable residents of the neighborhood.
MONROE CHAPTER NO. 4 – The following were elected officers
of Monroe Chapter for the ensuing Masonic year: John A. Savage, H.P.; Noah A.
Agee, K.; William C. Sowell, S.; William A. Locke, Chaplain; Charles L.
Slaughter, Treasurer; William J. McCants, Secretary; Isaac D. Roberts, C of H;
John F. Gaillard, P.S.; John L. Ballard, R.A.C.; John B. Williams, M. 3rd
V.; Charles R. McNeil, M. 2nd V.; Isaac B. Slaughter, M. 1st
V.; William Tomlinson, Sentinel.
PERDUE HILL: We learn that the residence of Mr. H.J. Savage
was burned at Walker Springs last Friday. Particulars have not been
ascertained.
MONROE LODGE NO. 485 – The following were elected officers
of Monroe Lodge for the ensuing Masonic year: William J. McCants, worshipful
master; Thomas G. Reynolds, senior warden; Henry L. Whisenhunt, junior warden;
John G. Johnson, treasurer; Calvin C. Nettles, secretary; Andrew J. McKinley,
senior deacon; Charles T. Simmons, junior deacon; William A. Locke, chaplain;
Jameis F. Rowell, Daniel B. Stabler, stewards; Jackson McKinley, tyler.
There will be a public installation of officers at River
Ridge on June 24, 1892. Rev. W.A. Locke will deliver a Masonic address. We hope
to have Hon. J.W. Leslie with us to install the officers – W.J. McCANTS,
Worshipful Master.
JUNE 23, 1892 – ISSUE MISSING.
JUNE 30, 1892
Capt. J.H. McCreary was in town Tuesday attending the
meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee. Capt. McCreary has just returned
from Chicago where he went to attend the National Democratic Convention. During
his stay in the “Windy City,” the captain met many prominent New York Democrats
as well as those from other sections whom he says, although disappointed at
Senator Hill’s defeat, will support Mr. Cleveland loyally and are confident of
his ability to carry New York in November.
The soldier boys will leave for encampment at Mobile Sunday.
Hon. N.J. Stallworth, Monroe’s Probate Judge-elect, was in
the city Tuesday.
The County Treasurer’s office has recently been supplied
with a very large fireproof and burglar-proof safe.
Capt. John Burns, Monroe’s popular ex-Sheriff, of Pineville,
was in town Saturday.
Sheriff Harrengton and Mr. H.E. Hudson left Sunday for
Chilton, Texas, whither they went after an escaped prisoner who was apprehended
and placed in jail there.
Messrs. Thompson and Yarbrough are putting up a brick kiln
near town. Work was begun last Monday and is being rapidly pushed forward. The
first kiln burned will contain 200,000.
Capt. F.M. Jones is engaged in making out his book of tax
assessments for this year.
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