Bernice Historical Society People and Places Friendship Church Five miles east of Bernice on Louisiana Highway 2 in the little community of Shiloh you will find a cemetery on the north side of the highway and a wooden one room frame building to the south. These two places are all that remain of a community … Continue reading Friendship Church and School
Bernice Historical Society People and Places First Baptist Church of Bernice In 1909 J.M. Melton wrote a history of the First Baptist Church of Bernice for the history of the Concord Association. In the 1970’s Inez Colvin wrote an extensive history of the First Baptist Church of Bernice. Numerous accounts from the early Bernice newspapers … Continue reading First Baptist Church of Bernice
The GazetteOctober 12, 1904 District court will convene in Farmerville next Monday. Prof. J. O. Hodnett of Marion was in Farmerville Tuesday. Mr. Edw. Everett has been quite sick for the past few days. Mr. H. H. Ward has received his appointment as Surveyor of Union Parish. We learn that a nice rain fell Monday … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 With the new railroad nearly completed and the various enterprises on foot which will go to make Farmerville a larger and and better town the question naturally arises -- to what proportions will Farmerville grow? There are those of a very a optimistic turn of mind who, in their imagination, see … Continue reading The Future of Farmerville
Bernice Historical Society People and Places Early Newspapers in Bernice It might come as a surprise to some that Bernice had a newspaper printed in town as early as May of 1900. The Farmerville Gazette ran a notice that “Mr. J. C. Shumaker has rented the defunct Herald (Farmerville) printing outfit and moved it to … Continue reading Early Newspapers in Bernice
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 We regret to learn Mrs. Ellen Levi has been quite sick for several days. Mr. I. T. Fowler has moved back to Farmerville after an absence of several months. Dr. R. L. Love has moved his office to the old clerk's office on the corner of public square. Mr. Edgbert Tugwell … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 Judson Edmonds to G. C. Gibbs, 70 acres land, $167.50.W. P. Mason to G. W. Mason, 65 acres land, $300.Wesley J. Hodge to Columbus H. Wallace, 130 acres land, $138.30.Lil Pardue to Ed J. Terral, 20 acres land, $50.B. A. McCuller to J. W. Ellott, 90 acres land, $330.Y. S. Fuller … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 The Grand Jury adjourned last Tuesday. Fifty-one true bills were returned at this session of that body. Most of these cases are for misdemeanors but there were some bills for serious offenses. The Court disposed of the following cases since our last issue: State vs. Bob McDonald, charged with assault and … Continue reading Court Items
Bernice Historical Society People and Places The J. W. Heard House This beautiful home which has recently been restored to some of its earliest magnificence was added to the National Register in 1994. The architecture of the home is a combination of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. The home dates back to the earliest days … Continue reading The J. W. Heard House
Dena Holdman Lee It has come to the time that Mt. Patrick Baptist Church has dreaded for years, the closing of the church doors permanently. Unless some people and area churches don't step up the door will have to be locked. It is not safe for folks to be in the back section of the … Continue reading Mt. Patrick Baptist Church Needs Help
The GazetteSeptember 28, 1904 Who said rain? Messrs Regan and Ross of Ruston were visitors in Farmerville Tuesday. Mrs. J. B. Covington has been quite sick for the past few day. Mr. K. A. Pleasant left Monday for St. Louis to see the sights of the big fair. Mr. C. H. Jameson has commenced work … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteSeptember 21, 1904 District Court met in regular session Monday. Farmerville High School opens Monday next. Mrs. Willis Wilson is very sick with fever at her home in Farmerville. Mr. A. J. Mashaw of Ruston is visiting Farmerville this week. The Louisiana Industrial Institute of Ruston opened yesterday. Mr. D. W. Dawson has accepted … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteSeptember 21, 1904 The first session of the District Court since the summer vacation was begun in the new court house last Monday. The following is a list of the grand jury drawn to serve for the next six months beginning with the September term 1904. A. B. Ford, Foreman, Jno. F. Ramsey, M. … Continue reading Court Proceedings
The GazetteSeptember 21, 1904 E. L. Clark to W. R. Dickenson 120 acres of land $325.00W. C. Murphy to J. D. Taunton 80 acres of land $200.J. H. Miller et al to E. a. Buckley Jr. 1 acre of land $50.00.John Hale to I. N. Hale 3 acres of land $25.00.J. J. McCullar to Samuel … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteSeptember 14, 1904 We heard through the medium of the Ruston Leader of a brutal murder which took place at Dubach on last Saturday night. It seems that one Oscar Marrow was engaged and about to be married to Mrs. Jas. Autrey who is a sister of Ogden and Grove Welch, who was bitterly … Continue reading Killing at Dubach
T. L. BowenJune 1971 It is not mentioned in any official report of Central Louisiana State Hospital, yet is was an interesting part of the institution’s past and developed early in the hospital’s history. “Little Chicago” was the name of a special area of the hospital, the trash dump, the name deriving from the fact … Continue reading Little Chicago
The GazetteSeptember 14, 1904 J. L. E. Thaxton, to S. F. McCaa, 1 acre of land $5.00J. D. Everett to J. O. Hodnett et al 7 acres of land $350.00J. D. Morris to Dr. O. H. Thomson 60 acres of land $528.27S. J. Harris, et al to A. J. Buckley 3 acres of land $75.00L. … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteSeptember 14, 1904 Messrs. J. D. Baughman and J. E. Shaver went to Monroe today on business. Mr. M. B. Schultz of Monroe is in Farmerville this week visiting his family. We are receiving our fall stock both plain and decorated lamps, which goes at a bargain. UNION GROCERY CO. Our old fellow townsman … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Bernice Historical Society People and Places Physicians in the Earliest Years of Bernice Introduction: A 1939 article on the history of Union Parish states “Dr. George Carroll was the first physician to take up residence in Bernice. He was shortly followed by Doctors Dendy and Garland.” The census of 1900 ( the first taken in … Continue reading Physicians in the Earliest Years of Bernice
Bernice Historical Society People and Places Vietnam Memorial This past week the Traveling Vietnam Memorial made a 4 day stop in Ruston and a special program honoring those who lost their life in Vietnam was held. There are two names on that wall that everyone in our small town should know and never forget. The … Continue reading Vietnam Memorial
The GazetteSeptember 7, 1904 Pine Hill Lbr. Co. Ltd. to G. A. Walker, 120 acres of land, $420.G. W. Cobb to W. T. Freeman, 105 acres of land, $100.J. D. Baughman to J. B. Clark, 360 acres of land, $750.H. F. Wilson to E. E. Mosely, Et al. 40 acres of land, $15.J. M. Brown … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteSeptember 7, 1904 Miss Flora Hirach of Natches, Miss., is visiting in Farmerville, the guest of Miss Maud Selig. Mr. M. J. Pearson and wife who have been on a visit to the World's Fair for the past two weeks have returned to their home. We are receiving our fall stock both plain and … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteAugust 31, 1904 Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jackson on Monday night, Aug. 29th. a boy. Mrs. I. Shuster of Monroe, La., spent a few days of last week in Farmerville visiting her many friends. Mr. Dave Meyers of Coushatta, La. who has been for the past few days visiting relatives and … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteAugust 31, 1904 EDITOR GAZETTE: -- We take this method of correcting certain disreputable statements made by some correspondents of the Ruston Leader in regard to the candidacy of Fred F. Preaus. From reading these articles one would be made to believe that Mr. Preaus had aligned himself with the "blind tigers" and "boot-leggers" … Continue reading Ruston Leader’s Injustice
Bernice Historical Society People and Places The Garland House A few weeks ago some friends of mine passed through Bernice headed North on 167 and later commented to me on the beauty of the newly restored Heard House (more on that in a future article) and wanted to know the story behind it and the … Continue reading The Garland House
The GazetteAugust 24, 1904 The ten days revival meeting which was conducted by Rev. Sloane and Rev. J. S. Sanders came to a close last Sunday. Squire Eli Ruggs is constructing a commodious addition to his dwelling. Mr. W. P. Turner is busy placing in his fall and winter stock which bids fair to be … Continue reading D’Arbonne Dots
The GazetteAugust 24, 1904 C. B. McCuller to A. J. Buckley, 3 acres of land, $10.R. T. Furgerson to E. E. Buckley, 120 acres land, $126.J. D. Everett to P. P. Savage, 1/2 acre land, $25.Mrs. M. M. Hall to J. R. Hall, 1 lot of land, $5.J. A. Manning to G. D. Sanders, 1 … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteAugust 24, 1904 Mr. D. E. Laupheimer is on a visit to Monroe this week. Store fixtures for Sale, including large iron safe, patent oil tank, platform scales, truck, standing desk, large lamps, etc. apply to J. G. TRIMBLE, Farmerville, La. Rev. J. G. Sloane who has been holding a revival at D'Arbonne for … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteAugust 17, 1904 C. H. Wallace to I. D. Wallace, 35 acres of land, $250.C. H. Wallace to I . F. Wallace, 170 acres of land, $1350.I. F. Wallace to J. H. Wallace, 100 acres of land, $1100.Henry N. Jones to B. S. & S. I. Tubbs, 80 acres of land, $486.J. Stein by … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
