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| Lt. Harry Irby Savage |
NOV. 9, 1939
John Jackson Tepper: John Jackson Tepper died suddenly about
4 p.m. Nov. 2, 1939 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Primm, where he lived.
Mr. Tepper was born in Camden May 15, 1855, and was
therefore 84 years of age. He was the son of Samuel Tepper and Eloisa Rosser
Tepper and was the last member of his generation in his family.
Mr. Tepper, who lived in Camden 84 years, was a member of an
unusual family. His father, Samuel Tepper, was born in South Molton,
Devonshire, England Aug. 4, 1811, the son of James and Mary Turner Tepper. Mary
Turner Tepper was a first cousin of the celebrated English landscape painter,
J.M.W. Turner, and one of the original five heirs of the Turner estate. Turner
left all of his property to the English Government to provide an asylum for
needy artists and a gallery for his paintings and engravings. However, Jabez
Tepper, a lawyer, the youngest son of Mary Turner Tepper, found a flaw in the
will and effected a compromise with the English Government by which a part of
the estate, including some of the engravings, came to the family. Some of these
engravings are now in Wilcox County.
Samuel Tepper came to the United States at the age of 21 in
1832 and about 1835 came to Camden where he settled. At that time Camden was
just being established as a town. He married Eloise Rosser, daughter of an
early sheriff of Wilcox County.
(One of their sons was James Daniel Tepper, who was a
soldier in the Confederate Army and was killed in action at Dalton, Ga. on Feb.
25, 1864.)
Samuel Tepper, who is remembered by the older people of the
community, died March 26, 1887.
93 YEARS AGO
NOV. 14, 1929
Wil-Co-Hi Football Schedule Ends: Camden played its last game of football for this season against Linden, losing 52-0. The heavier and more experienced Linden team out-played Camden throughout the game. Dunn and Baker starred for Linden, both getting away several times for good gains. McNeill was Camden’s star player. Earl was in the middle of every play.
Measles Epidemic Causes Decreased Attendance: Due to the measles epidemic the average daily attendance in the Camden Grammar School for the past week has been reduced to less than 50 percent of the enrollment. At present there are 164 pupils on roll in the Grammar School. For the past week, beginning Nov. 4, the average daily attendance was 80.
Friendship’s Fountain, purebred Jersey, owned by Mrs. King Pharr, Catherine, has been awarded her second Gold Medal by the American Jersey Cattle Club. This cow produced 62.26 pounds of butter fat and 13,038 pounds of mile in 365 days. Mrs. Pharr’s herd is an outstanding herd of jerseys in the state.
The girls (at Wilcox County High School) have begun basketball practice. Basketball material is small of stature this year for the girls. However the girls claim that they will make up with pep what they lack in pounds.
102 YEARS AGO
NOV. 11, 1920
Lena Moss, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Moss, suffered a broken arm Sunday morning when she fell on the cement steps leading into the Methodist church.
A car driven by a lady with several others in the party backed off the 30 foot fill below Mr. J.R. Liddell’s store on Friday afternoon last. The entire party escaped injury although certain death seemed to be the only possible result of such an accident. The car had choked down in starting up the engine and the reverse gear was on which caused the car to back off the embankment.
Mr. Erskine Donald Jr. of Pine Apple left the past week for Havana, Cuba where he has accepted a position with the McGowan Export Co. of Mobile. Mr. Donald graduated during the past year at the University of Alabama and has many friends over the state who will be pleased to know of his new field of labor. His work is one that opens up great possibilities for his future.
Body of Lt. Irby Savage Enroute Home: Mr. F.H. Savage has received word from New York that the body of his son, Lt. Irby Savage, had arrived at that port and would be sent to Camden. The body is expected to reach here at any day now. Lt. Savage served in the A.E.F., being a member of the 42nd Regiment of the Rainbow Division, which played such a conspicuous part in the war. He received wounds during battle and later died at a base hospital after the Armistice was signed.
AWIN: The opossum hunt was enjoyed last Wednesday night by a crowd of young folks.
112 YEARS AGO
NOV. 10, 1910
Cotton is now selling in Camden for 13-1/2 cents. Camden is one of the best and highest cotton markets in the state, bring your cotton here.
The business and editorial office of The Wilcox Progressive Era is now at the office of Mr. S.D. Bloch. We will be pleased to have our county and town friends call to see us on business and also to give us the county news.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Skinner Jr. are happy at the arrival of a new 12-pound boy baby. Congratulations to the happy parents.
Dale Lodge will meet next Friday night at 7 p.m. prompt. The Mason Grand bodies will meet in Montgomery the first Monday in December.
Three beautiful snow white frosts came last Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings, and according to the old adage, now look for rain.
While attempting to arrest a man last week at Pine Hill, young Mr. Trammell was fired upon by the man and was wounded in the arm. The man so far has escaped arrest.
Mr. Geo. H. Strothers’ kitchen in Canton Bend caught on fire last week but was extinguished before much damage was done.
Let us reorganize our Camden Knights of Pythias Lodge. It is one of the oldest lodges in the state and the young members should love the order and the lodge as their elders did. It is a good, benevolent order.
Mr. Abe Cook of Rock West attending the wedding of his cousin, Miss Jennie Cook and Dr. W.M. Burroughs, in Selma.
122 YEARS AGO
NOV. 8, 1900
NOTICE! All persons are hereby warned against trespassing on the house and lot on Clifton Street, Camden, Alabama, owned by Misses Lula and Bessie Cochran.
Rev. Wm. T. Waller and family will occupy the residence of Miss Ada Beck, corner of Bridgeport and Canton Ave.
Mr. J.H. Jones has returned to New Orleans, where he will complete his medical course at Tulane this winter.
The (beautiful) swine no longer exhibit themselves on our streets. It is now only the black razor backs that are mightier than the law. In a conversation the other day with our Marshal he assured us that if the town would provide a pen for the hogs, not one would again run at large, and he means exactly what he says. Let the council meet and order the pen built at once.
Messrs. R.L. Hawthorne and E.D.H. Spiva have exchanged the possession of their homesteads, and since the exchange, Mr. W.T. Alford Jr. has purchased the Hawthorne residence on Claiborne from Mr. Spiva. They will remove to their respective new homes in January when Mr. Spiva and family leave for Birmingham.
The friends of Mr. J.D. Rowell of Caledonia will regret to learn of his death on last Saturday. He was one of the best citizens in that section of the county and will be greatly missed. A yellow chill was the immediate cause of his death.
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