The Pine Belt News from Brewton, Alabama • Page 1

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BREWTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1909. VOL. T. After several weeks' absence I will apply for a little space in your appreciated paper again. It seems that carriers two and three devote the greater portions of their letters to attempts to getting a "whack" at carrier No 1.

Now, certainly, I do not get offended at their jokes, but they might more profitab'y devote such time to building up their "puny" routes. Beginning March 1-t I have been counting my mail as is requirel of all carriers during the months of March, April and May. Up to date my daily average has been close on to three bundred pieces, which I am confident is equal to will cel tle other two routes combined. The farme: generally have made good progress in tie prepar. ation for their crops.

All have planted their cane patches, and a great many have planted corn We believe the cotton acreage will be somewhat reduced. There has not been much of a building boom on the route since our last report. Though W. M. Page and H.

Still have each buil: them a blacksmith shop. Sump Maddox has made some additions to his resilence. Cedar Creek Mill Co. have built a cottage at the 5 mile post, and the handsome home of Rev. J.

M. Shofuer near the dormitory is about completed. Two new boxes have been added since our last, that of W. C. Adams and Jim Harrison.

W. L. Lee, the Cotton Journal bustler, has returned to his home in Georgiana. He informed us that he will later become a per magent resident on our route.A. J.

Coxwell, Sr. has recently returned from his Conecub county farm where he went to perfect arrangements with his tenant for the coming crop. Rufus Holiday and family, from Lowndes county, are visiting the family of Silas Maddox this week. Two public schools on route one -that of Miss hel Arnold and Miss Emma Moorer- -will close this week. These are two efficient teachers, they having given general satisfaction.

Will Weaver is DOW occupying the Murray House near the twomile post. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Weaver are rejoicing over the arrival of another little boy at their home.

G. W. Giles has a position at Padgett's Mill, near Kirkland. Sumner Perkins, the turpentine men, are fixing for a large farm in connection with their other business. R.

J. Peebles, of Roberts, has several teams at work hauling logs to the Barron mill J. B. Evans 19 about to get well again. He says his greatest trouble is keeping warm and governing his appetite.

Eugene Dixon, a negro, has opened up a store. This makes ten stores on route one -seven white and three colored. Miss Della Coxwell is now employed in the capital city. L. P.

Weaver has treated the front side of his field to a new wire fence. Bennett Holmes and bride spent last Monday night with his sister, Mrs. Florence Grissett. The bride was formerly Miss Dora Tucker, of Freeport, Fla. They will make their home at Teddy, Ala.

Gird Still is back home from Montgomery, where he has been tor some time. D. W. Tippin, J. Browder and J.

H. Brandenburg are route one's representatives on the jury this week. Revs. F. A.

Rogers and L. C. Duncan filled their regular appointments last Sunday at East Brewton and May Creek, respectively. The patrons of route one are blessed with good roads and this adds to the pleasure and 1 Spring Term of Circuit Court The spring term of circuit court for Escambia county convened Monday at 1 o'clock, Judge J. Richardson presiding and Hon.

C. R. Bricken representing the interests of the state. The grand jury was empanneled with W. H.

Lane as foreman and C. W. Massenga'e was named as their bailiff. The Judge's charge was clear and as to the manifold duties of the body. Two petit juries were empanneled and the docket sounded.

No important civil cases were tried; there were several compromises effected between litigants and judgments by default taken. The juries were discharged Tues day. Many witnesses have been examined by the grand jury, but it is stated that that body will 1 robably complete their labors tomorrow and ask to be dis charged. A special venire of 25 jurors was drawn in the case of The State vs. Will West, charged with highway robbery.

and: set for trial rext Mouday. Fifty jurors were also drawn in the case of The State vs. John Bell, charge with murder in 1st degree, which has been docketed for Monday. The criminal docket will be taken up next Monday. Death of Mr.

G. M. Leigh The remains of Mr. G.M. Leigh, who died in Geneva on the morning of the 18th, reached Brewton Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

Relatives and many friends were at the train and the funeral was held immediately upon its arrival, interment being made in Alco Union cemetery: Mr. Leigh was a brother of Hon. N. R. Leigh, of this city, and was 72 years of age.

When quite young he enlisted as a soldier in the Confederate cause, and was in the service throughout the civil war. For many years he resided at Evergreen. but Geneva has been the family home for several years. A widow and four daughters, all married, survive Mr. Leigh.

Deepest sympathy goes out to them in their sad bereavement. Read The News; It Gives the News J. Leonard McGowin, who bas been residing in Chafey, Nevada, for the past few years, is visiting relatives in Alabama, here, in Bay Minette and in Mobile. speut several days in and around Brewton last week, renewing old hiendships and telling them of the far western country. It will be remembered that Mr.

McGowin WAS the slayer of the notorious negro desperado, Bill," who killed Sheriff E. S. McMillan at Bluff Springs, Fla. on July 3d, 1895. For months the desperado WaS at large, terrorizing the people of southern Alabama.

He was finally trapped in a store at Atmore on the night of March 7th, 1896, Mr. McGowin firing the fatal shot that put an end to the lawless career of the negro, for whom a large reward had been offered, dead or alive. Mrs. R. H.

Scroggins, Pollard, Ala. invites the public to attend her opening display of SPRING and SUMMER MILLINERY on Monday, March 29, 1909 R. F. D. No.

1 Programme Of first district Sunday school convention to be held with the Elim Baptist school at Roberts, Ala. on Sunday, April 11, 1909: Convention called to order at 9:30 a. m. by the President. Prayer and song service led by R.

S. Parker. Earollment of Delegates. Reports from schools. Appointment of Committees.

How to conduct a Sunday school, J. F. Douglas. Discussion. 11 a.

by Rev. W. M. Murray, of Brewton. 2 p.

Praise service conducted by J. M. Danford. Cradle roll department, Mrs. G.

M. Parker. Discussion. How to awaken spiritual interest in Sunday schools, Johu W. Douglas.

Discussion. Teacher training, W. S. Neal. Reports of committes.

Election of officers. Adjourn ment. SEED CORN. Golden Dent. Tennessee Red Cob, Stowell's Evergreen and Mam moth White Corn.

Now is the time to plant. E. M. NEAL East Brewton Marion Haigler is at home from Mobile, having received a painful wound in his hand. A crowd of young people attended the marriage of Miss Bertha Grissett and Mr.

Clyde O' Bannon Tuesday nigbt. Rev. A. J. Browning will begin a series of meetings at the school bouse tonight.

A large crowd from here attend. the birthday party of Miss Lucile Weaver at Harold's Mill Tuesday night. They report a nice time. Rev. J.

M. Shofner is occupying his new residence. Brother Rogers filled his regular appointment Sanday afternoon. Calvin Willamson left Sunday night for Pine Barren. March 24th.

BLUE EYES. Be a booster always. Never knock your home town, and af anyone else knocks it, you knock him. If the hammer has to be used, use it on the fellow who would try to give his home town a eye." Big Juniper Jottings Every farmer in this community is preparing for another crop. We wish them much success.

Mesdames Wallace Martin. William Scott and H. H. Godwin are on the sick list this week. James Burch and George Godwin visited relatives and here yesterday.

John Barnett, from near Sardine, was visiting relatives and friends here Sunday. He was ac. companied home by his sister, Mrs. C. C.

O'Farrell. Mrs. W. Roley is visiting MrS. H.

H. Godwin today. Mrs. Smith was the guest of Mrs. Alex Burch Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. S. R. McGougan are wearing broad smiles.

It's a boy. C. C. McGongan is up again after several weeks' illness. We hope for his continued improvement.

March 21st. PAPA'S COOK. comfort of the carrier in making his daily rounds. A crowd of hunters headed by John Lindsey killed a Jarge catamount one day last week. Well, I presume I have taken up enough space, so I will close by asking each and every one of my patrons to have their mail addressed to R.

F. D. No. 1. If this is not done your mail may go right by you and on over route 4 and you will not get it until the next day.

Route No. 4 will begin operation on Thursday, April 1st. March 23d. CARRIER. Canoe Cullings Farwers are progressing nicely with their work.

The Sunday sebool convention held here Sunday was a grand success. A number of schools were represented. We are glad to see no much interest taken in the Sunday school work. Miss Lula Lowery spent last week in Atmore with relatives. Messrs.

Mills and Page were in Atmore Saturday on business. Mrs. Anderson and son, Ernest, after a pleasant visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Gonzalez, left Sunday for her home in Pensacola. C.

J. Troutman made a busivess trip to Robinsonville one day last week. Sandy Dobbs, of Lockhart, is the guest of his parents. Prof. W.

S. Neal was here from Brenton Sunday to attend the convention. Revs. Frazier, Shofner and Chambers were here Saturday to attend the quarterly conference. Arthur Lowery, of Collios, is on a visit to his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. T. Lowery. J.

Knowles spent Sunday at Butler Street. Miss Oma Dunaway, who is attending the Girls' Industrial School at Brewton, spent and Mouday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Dunaway. Atmore and Robinsonville were well represented here Sunday at the convention. We are always glad to have them with us. J. Wallace Hall, wife and daughter, Agnes, left last Wednesday for their home in Mobile.

Will Bristow, wife and daugh ter, Thelma, of Dougout, are visiting relatives here. Pete Wiltshire spent Saturday uight in Century with relatives. A crow.l of young men from here took a trip over to DeFuniak Springs Friday. They report a good time. Little Lucy Brown is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.

M. E. Brown, at Century. Corry Hall was in Atmore Saturday on business. Miss Katie Davison's school closed Friday.

Little Annie Bristow was awarded the prize for the best writing according to age. Rev. Mr. Chambers, of Bay Minette. will fill his regular appointment here Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.

Mr. Roberts, of Mississippi, stopped over here Friday on his Pythian Convention Dr. D. C. Purson.

president of the Seventh District Knights of Pythias convention, was here Tuesday in conference with Mr. G. W. Salter, of Evergreen, the secretajry, completing the arrangements for the sixth semi-annual meeting which will convene with Escambia Lodge No. 170, Flomaton, Ala, on April 27, at 2 p.

m. Following is the program: Convention of Escambia Lodge; opening of the Rank of Knight by its officers; address of welcome by Dr. W. L. Abernetby of Floma.

too; response by W. F. Betts. of Evergreen: president of convention assum ng chair; appointment of committees; report of presilent and district deputy Grand Chancellor; report of lodges: report of standing and special committees. Night session: Public meeting; address by Grand Chancellor, T.

D. Sawford and others. April 28--a. Convention called to order by the president; exemplification of the secret work by Grand chancellor: unfinished business; good of the order: adjournment. They Need Religion An exchange Says that the people who needs religion are: The man who left his horse standing out in the cold all day without a blanket on; the man be growls like a wild beast when biz wife asks him for money; the WIman who is not what she ought to be; the minister who is looking for an easier place and a bigber salary; the man who walks up ani down the streets with bis band; in his pockets, while his wife carries the baby, the man who keeps a dog and says he can't afford to take his county paper.

Come to needs. If we gladly ple's Drug us for your wants and we can't supply you, order for you. PeoStore. way to Apalachicola, Fla. We are sorry to note that little Ada Lowery is on the sick list.

but hope she will soon recover. Miss Ethel Courtney. of Beatrice, was the guest of the Misses Knowles last week. W. C.

Hall left Sunday for Brewton. Miss Annie Brown spent Monday night in Century. Success to The News. March 23d. DEw DROP.

THE TIME IS RIPE TO ADVERTISE There's: a season for the keen merchant watches every season, every day, every weather -change. In sommer he shows straw hats and negligee shirts. Rainy days, overshoes and umbrellas. Every week he advertises; in special season he increases his appropriation. All of which goes to prove that he is 1 eeping right in step every twenty -four hours of the day.

Just now it is the season to increase advertising. The merchant who isn't talking to the people to the limit of his ability might just as well fill his windows with Panama hats and bathing suits- He is lagging away back in the procession. If there is a "psychological moment" in the telling of a merchandising story, NOW is the time. Begin today--Decide to tell the story of your merchandise often. The buying people have their eyes and ears open to every opportunity--Alert, alive, eager.

And the great big body of them read The Pine Belt News--Because it is planned and edited for just such buyers. rmy rote in ed. rom at iv2 10 of by ID PI led big It a Be ed nt 0..