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BEAR CREEK
Guin Dispatch, January 5, 1889
BEAR CREEK BUDGET - N. C. WHITE, of the Southern Idea, passed thrown town
one day last week. W. R. LONG, of Lynn, Ala. was in town last
Sunday. Miss BELLE MITCHELL, JOSIE MILLER, C. L. HALEY and family,
of Haleyville, were in town Sunday, visiting friends.
DAN GILBERT, a King of the Grip, was in town yesterday interviewing our merchants
and soliciting orders for hardware. Dr. LANG C. ALLEN, of Florence,
is here looking after his interests in property in and near this place. Mr.
L. C. ALLEN left for Florence today where he will open a real estate office.
Florence is said to be on a bouncing boom. W. H. FLIPPO has moved into his
new residence. Mr. JOHN TIDWELL has commenced work on his store and
residence. The lads and lasses of Bear Creek seemed to
enjoy the Xmas holidays very much, judging from the number of evening parties,
sociables, etc given in the vicinity. All went merry as a marriage bell,
and while some danced and made merry. Those that did not were no doubt enjoying
themselves, whispering the low sweet accents of love, or laying plans for
further happiness, which plans we hope may be fully consummated. Our
pleasant and genial friends, Mr. JOHN DIXON, telegraph operator at this place,
leaves for Sheffield tomorrow to accept a position at that place tendered
him by the L. & N. R. R. We all are loth to part with him, yet judging
from what little we have seen, we think John will return on a visit
occasionally. A.
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Guin Dispatch, February 9, 1889
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BEAR CREEK BUDGET - Mr. J. R. PHILIPS is having big story house enlarged.
Three things badly needed at this place - a church, school house, and hotel.
Mr. JOHN TIDWELL is putting the finishing touches on his new store and dwelling.
Business is good and everything denotes a rousing spring trade for our
merchants. Mr. O'NEAL, the contractor, has about completed the
section houses for the S. & B. R. R. at this place. Dr. W. W. WHITE
returned from the north this week. He has purchased a large stock of merchandise
which will be opened in a few days. J. C. SRYGLEY has sold his house and
lot to J. J. COATS. We thought Mr. S. was going to - but somehow we have
sorter changed our mind. However it is whispered that he is going to build
again. C. L. HALEY of Haleyville is in town today and reports
everything lively at his place. Marion County lost one of her best citizens
and a successful merchant when Charley moved across the border into the Free
State of Winston.
Hamilton News Press, April 18, 1895
BEAR CREEK GLEANING - Our farmers are planting corn and preparing to
plant cotton with a rush. Their aim is to plant plenty of corn and fill out
with cotton. The oat, wheat, and rye crop looks promising, though the oat
crop is late on account of so much wet weather. Mr. J. R. PHILLIPS has planted
some tine or twelve acres of corn. He is ahead of all of us as he is about
half done. We had a nice time last Sunday. There was a day singing at Union
Grove Church, conducted by Profs. C. L. WILLIAMS, HENRY BRAKEFIELD, and L.
P. HOWELL, with religious service by Rev. MCCOMBS. There was plenty of
refreshments for all and some left. Bear Creek was well represented. They
went over in Mr. W. H. FLIPPO’S hand car, and all seemed to enjoy themselves
finely. On Sunday evening a wedding took place and MR. WILLIS RODEN and Miss
ELLA ARNOLD were pronounced man and wife at the residence of the bride’s
father, Mr. J. B. ARNOLD, near Goldmine, the Rev. Mr. OWENS of Winston County
officiating. We join their many friends in wishing them a long and happy
union. Mr. JOHN NEELY, who was stricken with paralysis some time ago, is
some better. Mr. J. C. KING, a section hand at this place had the misfortune
to get his foot badly crushed some two weeks ago and is not yet able to return
to work. We have fine prospects for a good fruit crop. GLEANER, Bear Creek,
April 10
Hamilton News Press, April 25, 1895
BEAR CREEK NEWS - Mr. JOHN JACK, his sister and another young lady of
Russellville, visited the family of Mr. J. R. PHILLIPS last week. They went
fishing and had a nice fish fry down on the creek. Come again, Mr. JACK and
bring the ladies with you. A party of men went down on the hand car yesterday
to attend a wedding near Natural Bridge. Mr. JOSEPH R. BARNETT and Miss SALLIE
GARRETT were joined in the holy bonds at the residence of the bride’s
father, near Natural Bridge, Rev. FRANK SHANKS officiating. Mr. BARNETT was
once a citizen of Bear Creek and his many friends wish him and his fair companion
a pleasant voyage over the matrimonial sea. Mr. HIRAM LAMBERT and wife spent
a few days in town last week visiting their daughter, Mrs. O. C. GAUT. We
are having a lot of visitors around town in the way of young folks. Messrs.
O. C. GANT, T. J. NASH, and JNO. EDDINO are all smiles now over the arrival
of brand new babies. Mr. E. A.WILLIAMS made a visit to his old home in Tennessee
and reports a pleasant time. But few farmers have been seen on our streets
this week. They are taking advantage of the nice weather and putting in full
time. Mr. J. C. SRYGLEY has a good force at work for him today planting corn.
Mr. S. is a business man and a good farmer. GLEANER, Bear Creek, April 15
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