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| James Augustus Raines |
What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Oct.
2, 1918 edition of The Evergreen Courant newspaper in Conecuh County, Ala.
Every employee under H.L. Tucker, superintendent of bridges
and buildings of the M&M division of the L&N railroad, has bought
Liberty Bonds. There are 137 employees under Mr. Tucker, and this proves them
to be 100 percent loyal and patriotic.
Charles, seven-year-old son of Fred L. Chapman, died on
Friday night last after a few days illness of diphtheria.
James E. Raines of Skinnerton is reported in the casualty
lists on Monday as severely wounded in France. He is a son of J.A. Raines of
Skinnerton.
Perrin Lindsey, U.S. Navy, has been enjoying a few days
visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. S.P. Lindsey at Belleville. He says he
has made one trip overseas convoying American soldiers.
A.M. Stokes of Loree left with us Monday a sample of soap
made by his wife by the old time process of dripping the lye from oak ashes.
When used on soiled hands or cloth it gets the answer.
There were many disappointed people here on Saturday and
Sunday when the army airplane failed to appear. The people came expecting to
see the sight they had never beheld and naturally were keenly disappointed.
R.F. Croom received a few days ago a shipment of fine beef
cattle from the drought stricken regions of Texas for his splendid farm near
town. In a few years, the common scrub stock will be practically unknown in
this county.
R.F. Irwin received a telegram a few days ago stating that
his son, Farrish Irwin, was seriously ill at Camp Sevier. The message stated
that an attack of influenza had developed into pneumonia. Latest advices from
the young man are of a reassuring nature and it is hoped he will soon recover.
Hog Sale Day Oct. 8: The Conecuh Livestock Sales Association
will hold the next hog sale on Tues., Oct. 8, at the stock pen in Evergreen.
The market will probably be better then than it will at sales later in the
season, so if your hogs are fat sell them at this sale. To avoid the loss of time
from field work we urge everybody to bring their hogs to the pens as early in
the morning as is convenient, so they may be weighed, graded and sold by noon.
– Conecuh Livestock Sales Association.
Mrs. James A. Lane of Jackson and her interesting little
son, James Jr., are here to spend some time with relatives, guests of the
family of the editor of this paper.
Mrs. W.G. Riley suffered an attack of apoplexy a few days
ago and has since been in critical condition. Her many friends will regret to
learn this and hope for her a speedy recovery of her health.
Having decided to change my herd of cattle from milk
producers to beef stock, I am offering 40 head of choice Jersey cows, including
several heifers that will calve before Spring, for sale. If interested, call on
me either in town or at my farm. – Walter Lee.
It is stated that the government has definitely determined
not to fix the price of cotton.
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