Mary K. HamnerPiney Woods Journal Correspondent Alberta was located a mile south of Castor on the former Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad. E. M. Werkheiser of Arcadia had moved his sawmill from Arcadia to this new location in 1899 and he named the settlement that developed there for his daughter. As time moved on, Bienville Lumber … Continue reading Alberta Founded Around Sawmill In The 1890’s
The GazetteApril 13, 1904 J. R. Fuller to J. T. Crews and wife, donation of 123 acres of land valued at $450.David Cole to J. E. Mabry, 2 acre lot and improvements, $150.Wm. Young to John W. Wilson, lot in Bernice, $30B. F. Pleasant et al. to J. D. Baughman, 40 acres of land, $400.Mrs. S. … Continue reading Real Estate Tranfers
The GazetteApril 13, 1904 Sunday morning the early riser saw a light frost and thin ice. District court - a regular jury term - will convene next week in Farmerville. Latest styles of society note paper and tablets for sale at this office. FOUND -- At Union Grocery Company -- Eight bars of washing soap for … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent After the Civil War, some men in Winn Parish banded together to form what was to be a home guard, serving as "regulators" to control the behavior of recently freed slaves and oppose the Republican government of "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags." Before long, some elements of the group turned to banditry … Continue reading End of the Nightriders – Winn Parish Destroys Outlaws
The GazetteApril 6, 1904 J. B. Staples to Sol Crosby, 160 acres of land, $450.Mrs. M. E. Thompson and Dr. O. H. Thompson to M. Brasher, 80 acres of land, $320.Heirs of Hy Haynes to J. T. Kirbow, 40 acres of land, $40.D. T. Ponder et al. to J. T. Kirbow, lots in Junction, $250.Mrs. H. … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteApril 6, 1904 Plenty of water for all boats now. Work on the court house is progressing nicely. A good cooking stove, complete for $10, at J. D. Baughman’s. Mrs. W. A. Mashaw left for Ruston Sunday. Mrs. Sue Barnes of our own town is visiting her mother in Arcadia. A complete line of Cooking … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent Louisiana was never considered part of the "Wild West" yet its outlaw history, while not as well known, reveals the decades after the Civil War were just as rough in the Deep South as regions better known for banditry and violence. Jesse James, Cole Younger, and their gang are believed … Continue reading Gentleman Train Robber Was Hard To Capture
https://youtu.be/xJPr1lfWGNo Burt Green (Pimpala03) Published on October 2, 2013 Sheriff Robert G. "Bob" Buckley Sheriff Robert G. "Bob" Buckley Funeral services for Sheriff Robert G. "Bob" Buckley, age 65, of Linville, LA will be held Friday, September 20, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church of Farmerville, LA. Bro. Bill Bearden and Bro. Randy Collins will be officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Cemetery … Continue reading Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley Final Patrol and Last Radio Call
The GazetteMarch 30, 1904 W. M. Crow to J. S. Crow, 40 acres of land, $112.50Mrs. Mahala Edwards to Jos. Hudson and wife, donation of 300 acres of land.Geo. W. Moore to T. J. Cole, 120 acres of land, $480.J. W. Elliott to W. H. Elliott, 80 acres of land, $550.W. H. Elliott and wife to … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteMarch 30, 1904 Thin ice Monday morning in this section. A good cooking stove, complete for $10, at J. D. Baughman's. Mr. H. Ludwig was at home yesterday. He is now working at Victoria. A complete line of Cooking stoves and all competition met, at J. D. Baughman’s Town lots will soon be sold at … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent North Louisiana’s Military Museums Exhibit Mementos of Area’s Participation One way to tour the great state of Louisiana is to plan stops around a theme. You can visit a selection of state parks, art galleries, or antebellum homes. A number of planned tour routes are available online, including at louisianatravel.com, a … Continue reading Marching Through Louisiana’s War History
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent After the Civil War, some men in Winn Parish banded together to form what was to be a home guard, serving as "regulators" to control the behavior of recently freed slaves and oppose the Republican government of "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags." Before long, some elements of the group turned to banditry … Continue reading West-Kimbrell Clan Terrorized North Louisiana
The GazetteMarch 23, 1904 Mrs. J. O. Fuller to J. W. Davis, houses and lots in Bernice, $2500.Henderson Bros. to Mrs. J. O. Fuller, lots in Bernice, $750.Arkansas Southern R. R. to O. B. Hannon, lot in Bernice, $10.O. O. Clark to H. L. Ferguson, 165 acres of land, $810.W. F. Grafton to G. P. Sansing, … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteMarch 23, 1904 Read advertisement of "Lost Mule" in another column. A good cooking stove , complete for $10, at J. B. Baughman's. Delay in receipt of our paper again caused delay in the issuance of THE GAZETTE. For first class hotel accommodations stop at the May House on Main Street. Mr. W. A. Mashaw … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent March 12, 1872; Vienna, Jackson Parish, Louisiana Although every community in the South suffered deprivations and despair during the Civil War, some were spared the horrors of armies turning their cotton fields and pastures into battlefields. North central Louisiana, between Monroe and Shreveport and from north of Alexandria to the … Continue reading Vigilantes Imposed Law in Post War Louisiana
Mary K. HamnerPiney Woods Journal Correspondent The four children were scrubbed and combed and cajoled into their Sunday best. Ranging in age from the terrible twos to twelve, they presented quite a challenge for a young couple on their way to church. While one gets dressed, the others get dirty but a determined Mother met … Continue reading Good Advice Came After Cranking The Dodge
The GazetteMarch 16, 1904 The bayou is still falling slowly. The gasoline boats are still able to run up the bayou. Mr. J. M. Anderson, of Marion, was in town Saturday. The grading of the railroad has been completed to Marion. A good cooking stove, complete, for $10, at J. D. Baughman's. Watch out for the … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
The GazetteMarch 16, 1904 L. P. Smith to Joe M. MooreHenry K. Gustin to Fred L. Richardson 1-2 interest in tract of land, $3000.W. L. Trimble to J. G. Trimble, 1200 aces of land and townproperty, $1152. W. C. Murphy to Clark, Phillips & Co., tract of land, $150.Clark, Phillips & Co., to S. A. Kenley, … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent The 1870s were arguably the most violent and lawless decade in north Louisiana history. The so-called Reconstruction of Louisiana after the Civil War was painful and deadly. Republican officeholders faced harassment and even political assassination. The Nightriders, a gang that terrorized north central Louisiana, killed and robbed with impunity. Cole … Continue reading Violence Marked Post-Civil War Reconstruction
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent President Ulysses S. Grant There has been a resurgence of interest in America's eighteenth President, Ulysses S. Grant. Better known for his victories during the Civil War, particularly the acceptance of Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, Grant's Presidency has garnered increased attention. … Continue reading Ulysses Grant – Civil War General, U.S. President
The GazetteMarch 2, 1904 Miss Elma Barnes came to Farmerville Monday. Mr. Louis Arent visited the home-folk last Sunday. Mr. F. E. Mayo made a business trip to Monroe Saturday. Mr. J. T. Wainwright of Shiloh, was in Farmerville Monday. Mr. J. H. Stewart is in Monroe looking after the shipping of the court house material. … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent C. C. Nash, Deputy Sheriff, Led Possie In 1897, when Mark Twain's cousin was seriously ill, reporters confused the two men,announcing the great writer had died. Twain famously responded,"The report of my death was an exaggeration." It was not the first time, nor would it be the last, that the … Continue reading Fake News’ Is Not A Recent Development
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent Typical Lake Charles Area Saloon Some outlaws of the Reconstruction Era are still well known to those who read about the old west. Robbers like Jesse James and gunfighters like John Wesley Hardin and Bill Longley made names for themselves that live in infamy to the present day. Others who … Continue reading Matt Woodlief: He Was Deadly With a Colt .44
The GazetteJanuary 22, 1998 A country barn on Green Acres Farm near Bernice provided the setting on Saturday, January 10, 1998, for the ceremony uniting in marriage Cherry Green and Barry Lockwood of Farmerville. Dr. Daniel Hall of Bernice performed the double ring ceremony with nuptial music provided by vocalists Joan Atwell and Lee Green and … Continue reading Lockwood – Green
The GazetteMarch 2, 1904 W. T. Crow to L. D. Carr, 120 acres of land, $300W. J. Carr to L. D. Carr, 40 acres of land $200P. D. Morgan to L. D. Carr, 40 acres of land, $100.J. H. Lowery to J. C. Orr, et al. lots in Junction, $750G. W. Cox to F. Tucker, 156 … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteMarch 2, 1904 After a weary wait of months for the D'Arbonne to become navigable, our people were delighted last Friday to hear the whistle of the "Handy," the elegant new steamer which is to ply the waters of the Ouachita and D'Arbonne. This new steamer was built at Evansville, Ind., on plans suggested by … Continue reading The Steamer Handy
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent The end of the Civil War did not bring peace to Louisiana. Local and state governments, which had been controlled by white Democrats for decades, were held during Reconstruction mostly by the Radical faction of the Republican Party. To bolster local Republican loyalists, new parishes were created to provide them … Continue reading Mistrust of Justice Led to Lynching For Stealing
The GazetteFebruary 24, 1904 Jno. P. Woodall to F. Elgin Auld, 40 acres of land, $310.A. J. Cameron to J. H. Lowery, half interest in home and lot in Junction, $250.W. K. Slade to W. A. Phillips, 56 acres of land, $90.W. T. Cherry to Robt. H. Henderson, 240 acres of land, $625.J. W. Heard & … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteFebruary 24, 1904 We regret to learn that Mr. Ed. Everett is on the sick list. Mr. E. B. Harris, of near Bernice, gave us a call yesterday. Rev. J. T. King filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church last Sunday. Messrs. J. S. Farrar and J. H. Denton, of Lillie, were in Farmerville … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Wesley HarrisPiney Woods Journal Correspondent Louisiana Politics Wasn’t Always DirtySometimes It Was Just Deadly In Shakespeare’s Henry the Sixth, a largely forgotten character utters one of the writer’s most memorable lines: “First, let’s kill all the lawyers.” The oft-misinterpreted line was meant to praise attorneys and judges who impart justice in society. But in the … Continue reading First, Let’s Kill All The Lawyers
