The GazetteOctober 5, 1939 The coming of a railroad through the western part of the parish at the turn of the century accounted for the establishment of Lillie. Although there was one settler living at the present site of the town in 1899 names Frank Farrar, the credit for the founding of the community goes … Continue reading Railroad Causes Establishment of Lillie Community
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Lillie Dots
The Gazette December 31, 1902 It has been quite a while since "dots" were sent from this place; therefore please excuse the following: Miss Aliba Post and Jewell Carroll left for Park, Texas, on the 23rd to spend Christmas with relatives and friends. Dr. A. J. Thomas, who has been located at Spearsville for two … Continue reading Lillie Dots
Dots From Lillie
The Gazette February 13, 1901 Ed. Gazette: -- As it has been quite a while since "dots" were sent from this place, you will pardon for what is here written. Mr. J. S. Post and wife, of Haskell, Texas, after spending several weeks here with relatives and friends, left last week for home. Small pox … Continue reading Dots From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette December 12, 1900 Mr. E. G. Carroll has moved his family back to his farm near Cherry Ridge. He is still merchandising here. On Sunday, December 2, Mr. John Parker and Miss Fannie, daughter of Mr. E. G. Carroll, were married at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. B. F. Post went to … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette November 7, 1900 One evening last week the people of this place were badly frightened when they saw one of Mr. E. G. Carroll's girls coming up the railroad screaming. The horse which they (two girls and a little boy) had been driving to school became frightened that evening and ran the buggy … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette October 17, 1900 Mr. W. M. Post, Jr., who has been a sufferer of consumption for 4 years, died at this place of the 9th. Mr. Benjamin F. Post, of Lockhart vicinity, died of a cancer of the stomach a week or so ago. Mr. F. M. Carroll, father of Mr. E. G. … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette August 29, 1900 Scarlet fever scare seems to prevail here just now. Mr. J. F. Bird(?) of Champagnolle, Ark., is visiting relatives near Lillie. A telegraph office has been in operation here since last month. Mr. W. M. Dixon of Wesson, Ark., has been with his friends here this week. Eld. Tom Post, … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette July 25, 1900 Mrs. T. L. Grace, of Texas, daughter of Dr. W. H. Lowe, is visiting relatives and friends in this ward. Lillie seems to be free of measles just now. Mr. J. H. Rhodes has recently returned from Oklahoma territory, where he went after his mother who was visiting her son … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette July 11th, 1900 The fact that this pen has been silent for several weeks is no evidence that Lillie is dead. The water in Little Cornie has been nearing her borders since the rains, but still she continues to hold her own except on excursion days, when many of her inhabitants go south. … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lillie
The Gazette May 30, 1900 The poker tent, spoken of some time since, has bee moved. So much for the morality of the people of Lillie. Capt. C. C. Henderson stopped off here one day not long since, stating that he intended putting up a depot and a telephone office in the near future. The … Continue reading From Lillie
From Lille
The Gazette May 2, 1900 Mrs. Nancy Risinger, after spending six or eight months her with relatives and friends, left for her home in Shelby Co., Texas, no long since. Miss Dellie Mason, of near Lockhart, is quite sick with congestion. Mr. Eugene Buckley and his daughter Miss Inez have had pneumonia recently. Mrs. B. … Continue reading From Lille
From Spearsville
The Gazette August 23, 1899 Mr. W. M. Post, Jr., who went to Texas about five weeks ago for his health, has returned home. Mr T. W. Clark has recently built a good, timely bridge across little Cornie and two causeway bridges. A weeks protracted meeting closed at this place last Friday night. Two additions … Continue reading From Spearsville
From Spearsville
The Gazette June 14, 1899 One day last week Mr. S. H. Rockett, while riding on horseback near Cornie bridge, was surprised at the sudden bucking of his horse; and after jumping from the animal it was discovered that a snag had badly ruptured so that its abdominal contents were expelled. Of course, the poor … Continue reading From Spearsville
From Spearsville
The Gazette May 31, 1899 Mr. Henry Henderson has after some delay, taken his leave for Oklahoma, where he intends engaging in the mercantile business. Sorry are we to state that Mr. and Mrs. Elias Carroll lost one of their little girls one day last week. Congestion was the trouble. A petition has been circulated … Continue reading From Spearsville
The History of Lillie
Author Unknown Provided by Dorothy Farrar Carson Given to StC by Lucy Farrar Old records show that in the early part of the nineteenth century a Mr. Barnes from Alabama owned a large tract of land in the vicinity of present-day Lillie. In 1840 Wince Farrar and his wife Mandy, with their slaves and other possessions, migrated … Continue reading The History of Lillie
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