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Southern Star from Newton, Alabama • Page 4

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Southern Stari
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Newton, Alabama
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tli milk and butter, and a lot Visit to Deutch- owner, Mr. M. T. Heath. He Is coinforUhly dated forliv- i.i the com foYtabh) home of Mr.

mid Mm. Sain Ho bus a InK and ha good farm, t-'urth land. er out I came to the laee where THE 1 II 0 7-1 Tout Siwller eUkd wlteo he goo I eat lie were wet before tor aervice. After dinner we looked around came here from Uoeitka I hall begin toy atory to day in th middle of my trip recent, ly along the ChorktawhaU-hee fore Hie war. ltlownM now i ill.

the land lie well and by Mm. H. t'drker, and t'lyde lii gecoltor and corn fields greet vision in every direction. Johinton, her wn iu law live theru The liouw huiit by I lie crop it line one. Six bates i' cotton are already gathered Tolly Parker about Hut The and Judah river, because the latter portion of it include cur rent event which would be stale as newt or next week.

ItUhlatory thit the Dutch houite occupied by Speller utood id that ion more open in the i Corn twenty bushel to a little back from her. the tun acre, and thirty acre of field mlony coming to thin territory present one In and a little tiorlh It wa here thut l'4s lli.il look tin line as you from South Carolina between mid wif.h llit'in to be. Sum John Ward got the cue which re 120 and made their nettle ludah i a good farmer and a aulted Ln the anNaliution of ment near the confluence of the Lieutenant and Of the re-organized Mutual Cotton Oil in purchasing the Ozark Oil Mill is to make it MUTUAL in fact as well as in name. We wish the co-operation of our local people in making the Company a benefit to the and shal strive to merit this co-operation at all times. We shall be glad for our friends, especially our Farmer friends to call to see us.

ever man. Jock Judah built' the house he Choctawhatchee and Judah rivers, the latter taking iu name oua wounding of Alex SH-tlcr near Noel Dowllnu about the ives iu way buck Iu the thirties. stood a hundred yurds went middle of October, 1MU. Ward had heard that all tliooo lto li I of its iireNciit liH-ultou. Two i ediirilumpH and un old well' bulimies in the Confederate place mark tpe ot.

it is made army had Uhmi called to up from one of the famlliea. They brought with them the tradf-lion and cuatou) of the Fader-land, which have not vanished after more than ninety year citizenship here. They are industrious, frugal, patriotic, and jnoependenfly in their homes, careing little for the fads and fashion of modern oi round pealed mm in two1 arm, ulso. iu defense of our pens with Imll way between1 homes and hretiidea. He hod vVhen Sam moved it out he wall employed Wash Peacock to go in ed it iu with upright one by his place.

He went to Newton twelve plank, inuking it warmer on Sunday to see whether the CAD. JONES, Manager, Alabama. hi winter. Hut inside it Ozark like it did in loo Now I atory be true, or not. He was told he must go to the war wher-upon he svfrore he would not, and resolved to go to the woods.

On time. If you visit their homes you will be cordially received and during your stay your entertainment will be the very am up to the pleasant part of my story. My Aunt Sophronia An-! drews taught school for the neighborhood and bourded ut Dr. Bottoms' who lived there then. Iu the home lived Miss Ksdv the way home he stopied to spend the night at Tom Spellers Alex and Nut, sons of Tom Seller were getting ready to start to Montgomery Monday morning with a four mule team to bring bent they can afford.

Altogether these decendents of the Netherlands are clever people and good citizens. But to the story. Leaving the John Windham old settlement VETERINAR SUR GEON "GRADUATE 3 YEARS COURSE AUBURN, ALA." Took "bath 0 times. I Delinquents paid 22. Those who did not pay 430.

Paid in conscience 0. Got whipiHrd, 8 times. Whipped others, 22 times. Cmh on hand at beginning si. 74.

Cash on hand at end 12 cents, i on top of the hill south of the! back ammunition and provisions Ann Willis, a near relative. A f- ter forming her acquaintance II liked my aunt whole lot better, i and it was necessary for me to: goclear across udah river to see her nearly every other Sunday, Hut those days have perished, though not thus with their mem-j ories. I They had un afternoon sing up- bridge on the Daleville and Skip-perville road I started towards Judah river. Going down the hill to a point something like two hundred yards from the bridge where a road used to for CVpt rear's Home Guards, and Lieut. Spears was to join them on the way.

Ward made inquiry about the return route and at what time. Not knowing nor suspecting Ward's motive, Notice. DR. F. B.

WHITFIELD D. O. M. Will be in Ozark on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month Headquarters W. S.

GARNER'S Stables. turn west to William Dick's, I he was told the whole plan.i On the lirst Friday in Septem-; bcrand each Friday thereafter I we will be in our onice in Ozark, 1 for the nunxiseof transact-' was on virgin sou, i nad never When morning came the team pointed for Mabsun, and we and drivers started for Mont-' uien folks went thither. Miss been there before. I noticed gomery and Ward towards his'' Holmes was suffering seriously ng any. business pertaining to the large white oaks and other with sore eyes arid out of sym-- the estate ojf W.

Pippin. Anyl person owing or in any way in home. He organized his possee, and laid in wait at a camp in a ravine between Noel Dowlings, andGordan Matthews. Saturday morning he took his men and went out near the road just debted to the estate will be there on tips (day i Executors of the Estate of Pippin, deceased. sentinels of the centuries as I drove slowly along, and I thought of one da? long years ago.

It was latejon the afternoon of March the 24th 1882, that John Andrews of Darlington, S. C. went along up this hill with his family, and these same trees witnessed the scene. He bad his wife, Mary, pathyforher the other ladies remained to (keep her company. But 1 have written up the sing, ajid will say a few words about the trip home.

Mr." Joe Payne has an elegant home, on what was the Levi Stephens old homestead. A little west of him once lived uncle Levi and his family, but nearly all sleep in a grave yard out in the field north of the beyond where the roads fork for No tice to Sacred Newton and Ozark. When the wagon approached Spears was walking along behind leading Money To Loan You Can Hold Your Cotton. I am ready to lend you money on your farm ands. It will pay you to borrow money and hold your cotton until the war is over.

Bring your deeds showing chain of title for over 20 years. You can get the money now. Should you wait the war may get the money market where you cannot get it Call on me at my office in the Court ouse at Czark, or write me. Harp Singers. There be a Sacred Harp hold home.

W- L. A his horse, and was shot down from ambush, and Alex Speller was shot sitting in the wagon. It is said Ward tried to restrain his men, but like Billy Weather-ford, the Indian Chief in the war of 1812-14, had raised a storm he could notquell, and they fired against orders. An Editor's In singing ai hoc Key Mount cnurcn three miles northeast of Ozark next Sunday afternoon, comenc-ing promptly at 1:30 o'clock. Eveybody come and bring your book if you want to hear some good ringing- Respectfully, Free- Just received a shipment of celebrated Summers Buggies, See them betoie you buy.

J. W. CORBI2T. voice. A North Carolina eSitor has kept track of his profit and loss during the year, and gives an invoice of his business at the end A PLEASANT THOUGHT.

A little farther up and I came right to this excellent home by stepdaughter, James, my father-er then live years old, and his sister Hester the baby. When higher up the hill, knowing he wasnearing.thehomeof an old South Carolina friend, he hallowed several times. Old aunt Gin-nie Windham heard him and ox-claimed, "That is John's voice," referring to John Andrews. The family gathered and went down the road to meet the new comers, but old and what a time of rejoicing. Beyond the bridge Thomas Speller built a mill in the middle of the fifties.

Thomas Windham and a man named Clayton had a contract to get out the timbers and hired Tom Willis, thenaboy to help them. It has been owned by several masters since then, but has no to day. I am told signs of it remain, but I could see nothing of them from the road on account of the thick growth. MONEY TO LOAN of twelve mouths of his ups and J. D.

Holman For Sale. downs Buen broke 201 times. Had money 4 times. Praised the public 9 times. Told lies 1,726 times.

Told the truth one time. Missed prayer meeting r2 times. Been roasted 441 times. Several nice j-Qiing hogs in good shape. See R.

Dominy. the titles of tradition as well as the purchase by hard cash. I found Aunt Lucy Bartlett in the home, a relative. She is sprightly and enjoys most excellent health for a woman nearing the octogenariun mark. Soon after Mr.

and Mrs- Jim Holmes, and their pretty daughter, Miss Annie Belle Homes, came in and the day was spent most pleasant, ly. Mrs. Judah was not expecting company but she was read.v I am ktill prepared to lend money on improved farm lands in Dale County, at a low rate of interest on from three to five years time. The contract in simple, no compound interst. If yon contemplate borrowing money on this plan, nee mo before you place your application.

Loan -ran be conmusuated in a few days after avpli': ationis filed. Cleaning up Sale. Washed office towels 2 times, Missed meals 0. Mistaken for preacher 11' R. LEVY, Ozark, Alabama On everything in store if you have the Cash It will pay you to A little wav nut and ramo tn with a most excellent dinner.

times. Mistaken for captilalist 0. Found money 0. see me. a nice pecan grove, and further The best butter beans, peas, up the hill to the rieht lives its preserves, new sweet potates.

N. P. Dowling. tSBmrnxxaBBKmaas; A WJEiOTIIflDN, IPAffiMEiKS; ADD? AILE (DtfU All farmers of this section who are planning to hold their cotton for a bette price, or until after the war cloud has passed, would do well to bring their cotton to Ozark and store it in the ware-house and have it properly in sured. Do not carry the risk yourself.

Have it insured by all means, the cost is very small. I represent several of the largest companies in the world and would be gJad to write your cotton fnsurance for you. I am instructed by my companies to insure cotton on a nine cent basis. Call in to see me. If you prefer i can keep your Fire Insurance Policy, together with receipts safe and secure in -our Bank vault.

J.IRv-0WILIIHiAgemt. SEE ME AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Ozark, Alabama..

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