Barbara WaltonFebruary 12, 2009 We started off our week with a visit at the Senior Center with Lee Barron, the son of Clyde & Lynette, from Ft. Pierce, FL. The way I heard it, he had to come to Tallahassee so he just thought since he had come that far he might as well come … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
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Farmerville Local News
The GazetteAugust 16, 1905 Mrs. Sam Maroney, of Yellow Pine, is due here this week on a visit to friends. Mr. M. M. Munholland contemplates building a residence for himself and family later. The service on the V. S. & P. has been reduced to one train east and west each day. The sick members of … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteAugust 2, 1905 As the waters recede the bar fish are beginning to bite again, several fine strings caught this week. We are requested to call attention to the fact that Messrs. Odom and Bearden, of the police jury, will be at the site of Hodge Hill next Saturday to let out the contract for … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonDecember 29, 2009 For the past week or so the weather has been so cold that our world has gotten much smaller; limited to our family, church, doctor's office, and pharmacy. This tends to happen every January and February; therefore, I will need to relay on many of you to help me with news … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonJanuary 15, 2009 Old Man Winter has sure taken a toll in Spearsville. Everywhere we turn there are people suffering from "the ole crud" - bad colds and coughing, mixed with sinus infections. Our church attendance was down Sunday; some that could not attend were Billy Rea, John Rhodes, Frankie Futch, Nell Upshaw, Jennifer … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 26, 1905 Mr. W. F. Jackson, employed temporarily as telegraph operator at Felsenthal, has returned home to look after his wood yard. Rev. B. F. Neal, assisted by Rev. J. E. Thompson of Center, closed a very successful meeting at Mr. Tabor church last week. F. E. Mayo moved into his new quarters at … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Sheriff John Martin Lee
Dr. Timothy Hudson John Martin Lee (24 July 1829–30 June 1893) was born near Snow Hill, in Wilcox County Alabama, the son of Martin Batte Lee and Levincy Albritton. He grew up at Snow Hill, surrounded by his parents’ large extended families and undoubtedly attending Bethsaida Primitive Baptist Church of which his father and uncle, … Continue reading Sheriff John Martin Lee
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 19, 1905 Mrs. Habyan is reported to be quite sick at her home on the west side with a severe spell of fever. Mr. Rudolph Haas spent last Sunday in Bernice with his wife, who was visiting relatives at that point. Mr. Tom Atkinson, of Monroe, is at present visiting the home of his … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Autrey House on Endangered List
Preservationists Seek Help When Absalom Autrey loaded his family in a wagon in Alabama to move to the wilds of north Louisiana in 1848, he could not have imagined the log home he would build becoming one of the state’s architectural treasures. The large “dogtrot” cabin served as a family home in what is now … Continue reading Autrey House on Endangered List
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 12, 1905 The latest effort at sky-scraping in New York is the construction of a new building 560 feet in height. Mrs. Jonas Wolf, of LeCompte, La., is at present visiting relatives in Farmerville, the guest of Mrs. J. W. Taylor. Mr. Charles Covington, after a protracted absence abroad returned to his home in … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 5, 1905 Duties according from from the court of appeals intrude themselves to a great extent upon the vacation period allotted the district judges Judge Dawkins, who adjourned his court last week for the summer season, now engaged in cases passed upon previously while serving as circuit judge and which were taken under advise … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJune 28, 1905 Miss Fannie Weinburg, of Junction City, arrived on a visit to Farmerville last Friday and is the guest of Miss Ellen Haas. Madam Rudolph Haas and Miss Maud Selig left on the Mattie yesterday morning for Monroe, where they will spend some time visiting relatives and friends in that city. LOST CUFF … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Old Jabber Again
The GazetteJune 28, 1905 The old Diagones in his tub over at Bernice continues to snarl at the Gazette in his puny, envious way, like things on the ground are supposed to regard thing over and above them. The gargled, treaky diction of his obscure sheet bearing about as much relation to legitimate newspaper work as … Continue reading Old Jabber Again
Eudocia Holcombe Rockett
Dr. Timothy Hudson Eudocia Holcombe was born in 1809 near Cross Keys, Union District South Carolina. She was the daughter of Rev. Hosea Holcombe (1780 - 1841) and Cassandra Jackson (1780 - 1848). Her father was a Baptist minister, who later became a staunch advocate for the cause of missions in Alabama Baptist churches. When … Continue reading Eudocia Holcombe Rockett
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonDecember 18, 2008 It's beginning to look like Christmas in Spearsville. Trees are going up; gifts are being wrapped; the smell of baking is in the air; cards sent and displayed and no two alike, and the excitement of children as they anticipate a visit from old St. Nick. I hope the Christmas season; … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJune 21, 1905 A telegram brought the sad intelligence that Mr. Levy Glanton, a brother of Mrs. Harry VanHook and a nephew of Mrs. A. J. Bell, had died this morning at his home on Boueff river in Richland Parish. The tidings of his death was a great shock, as no knowledge of his illness … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonDecember 16, 2019 The festivities are getting in full swing; the Christmas trees are in the same place as last year beautifully decorated the shopping is finished for some and the same ones that were last-minute shoppers in years past are still hurrying around trying to get all the things on the wish list … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJune 14, 1905 Mr. D. E. Laupheimer returned yesterday evening from a visit to Bernice. Mr. W. J. Turnage went over to Camden yesterday to hear the address of W. J. Bryan delivered at that point. Major Donley has recovered sufficiently from his late indisposition to sit up and take an interest in things. Mrs. … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Lost An Arm
The GazetteJune 14, 1905 The facts of the case go to show that Guy Tucker, who was shot from ambush last week, was not so badly wounded as first reported. Both wounds taking effect in the elbow of his right arm shattering the bone so badly that the physicians found it necessary to amputate the limb, … Continue reading Lost An Arm
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteMay 31, 1905 C. H. Murphy, president of the Bank of El Dorado, was here last Friday on private business. Mr. H. W. Regan was here last Thursday night having for the interior Friday morning on business connected with his timber interests. The Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge will close the present session on … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
An Expensive Folly
The GazetteMay 31, 1905 When it was first proposed to replace the school building at Bernice with a $10,000 brick structure we were disposed to treat the matter as a joke, as we were inclined to view it as the emanation of some ambitious citizen, with more patriotism than judgment, as a school building of this … Continue reading An Expensive Folly
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteMay 24, 1905 See proceedings of the police jury on our front page. Court adjourned last Saturday after a weeks session, the docket light. There was another big down pour of rain last Sunday night, which went to increase the flood in the D'Arbonne and hinder work on the farm. Mr. Jake Haas, left for … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
"Hit The Grit"
The GazetteMay 24, 1905 W. F. McQueen, of Calhoun, who together with the Daniels (now in jail) was indicted by the late grand jury for complicity in the killing of Jim Taylor, by a little trickery fooled Deputy Browning, of Ouachita (who was sent to arrest him) and as a consequence is in parts unknown, out … Continue reading "Hit The Grit"
A White Rapist
The GazetteMay 24, 1905 The people of Eros, Jackson Parish, are diligently searching for one Garratt, a white man, late of that community, who on Wednesday last made a criminal assault on a 14 year old white girl at Eros, and was only foiled in his purpose by the timely appearance of two white men. The … Continue reading A White Rapist
J. E. Webb Gets Damages
The GazetteMay 24, 1905 The damage suit of J. E. Webb vs. W. N. Farmer was decided in the district court at Ruston last week. Judge Dawkins rendering judgment in favor of Webb for the sum of $50 and cost of suit, the latter amounting to five times the sum of damages allowed, due to the … Continue reading J. E. Webb Gets Damages
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteMay 17, 1905 Master Henry Haas, who has been attending Soole's Institute in New Orleans, returned home this week. Miss Mav Shultz, now of Monroe, came up on the Mattie this week to visit friends in Farmerville. Messrs. J. E. Clayton, J. D. Barksdale and C. B. Roberts came in last Sunday evening to attend … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The Daniels in Jail
The GazetteMay 17, 1905 Sheriff Taylor returned last Saturday night at a late hour with the Daniel Brothers (Floyd, Joe, Will and Guthrie) in charge, whom he arrested in the northwestern portion of Webster Parish, under an indictment returned by the late grand jury charging them with the killing of James Tayor, who was shot down … Continue reading The Daniels in Jail
Rebuilding Bernice School
The GazetteMay 17, 1905 The good people of Bernice held a public meeting last week to rebuild their school building recently destroyed by fire and promptly decided to replace the structure with a brick building to cost between $10,000 and 12,000. And notwithstanding the Herald, in alluding to our recent remark relative to "Spanish architecture," terms … Continue reading Rebuilding Bernice School
Investigation in the Killing of Dick Craighead
The GazetteMay 17, 1905 The Governor Moves Gov. Blanchard has ordered a vigorous investigation in the matter of the late killing of Dick Craighead in the Homer jail and has offered the following rewards, which will remain in force for the period of one year from date. The sum of $1500 for the identification and conviction … Continue reading Investigation in the Killing of Dick Craighead
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteMay 10, 1905 Mr. W. A. Perryman, of Ruston, is visiting Farmerville and vicinity this week. Joe Phillips left Monday for points in Arkansas in quest of a location. It is evident that the fruit escaped the late frosts of the season, and a good crop is in evidence for the summer and fall. TO … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
