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Marion Herald, June 16, 1887
FROM THORN HILL - June 7th 1887 - Editor Herald: It is with
pleasure that we endeavor to give your some of the dots of our town
as we haven't noticed anything from this point in some time. Well,
we are having plenty of rain at the present. S. COLLIER left for
Huntsville on last Saturday where he will probably make his home.
Mers. HALEY and COATS are off for Hamilton on business this week. F.
F. MITCHELL, bailiff of Winston Co. was in town not long since
visiting relatives and friends. Col. MCNATT is enjoying himself
squirrel hunting. Mr. CALEB HYDE is a real estate agent, the only
one in town. Miss MARGRET HYDE is still increasing her list of
unsuccessful suitors. We learn that Mr. J. P. CRAFT is very sad, the
car ran between him and his girl on last Sunday. Crops are looking
fine, and most of the wheat is all ready cut. We hear some of the
farmer's ruminating that they expect rain through this month which
will delay the completion of their crops. Perhaps it would be
prudent to say something about the railroad, though you will please
excuse us for this as it is the channel in which the whole country
seems animated to gab about, and it is not polite to run every
conversation in this way. Well, be still and don't let Trowser bark.
The railroad runs within three miles of us (east) and we expect a
depot in or near this place. Don't you think there is not so much as
one mile of this road but that the people are petitioning to have a
depot built, not only to the President of the road, but to the most
high and everything else for the favor to b bestowed on "self" in
fact they are working for self interest. We presume they will remedy
this by consolidating and building one immovable town, or else come
out as the two old cats did, which we believe he (President of the
road) is monkey enough for them. The boom has increased the value of
real-estate in town and the boom stricken people are investing every
dime they have in this county and Winston. There is one man that
received a letter from Jay Gold, as he pronounced it, which states
that he shall have a depot. This seals it for him, still further he
has a vast mountain of copper which is valuable in making stills,
sorghum pans and etc. These articles will soon be manufactured at
this new depot, please don't buy elsewhere as we will have them
ready in a short time. There are a number of industries being
erected of late, such as saw mills, shoe shops and etc. With all
good wishes to editor and paper we desist from saying anymore. JAY
Marion Herald, October 6, 1887
Mr. PAT DUNN gave us a call a few days ago and presented us with
a sample of stone salt, or a stone containing salt consisting of
metric acid and potass, and called nitrate of potass which eh said
was taken from a bed of rock on Mr. MITCHELL'S farm near Thorn Hill.
The sample so far as we are able to judge is of the finest quality,
and it is reported as being in great quantities.
Mr. W. A. DUNN of near this place but who has been teaching at
Thorn Hill returned home on last week.
Marion Herald, October 20, 1887
Thorn Hill, Ala. October 14th 1887 Editor Herald: Not seeing
anything from this place of late we will endeavor to give you a few
dots this week. Fine weather for gathering and a good deal of it
going on now. Health in this vicinity is tolerably good. Mr. C. L.
HALEY means to start up his new gin this week. W. W. MCNUTT is off
to Fayette visiting friends this week. Our young friend J. B. CRAFT
has left for parts unknown W. T. MITCHELL is the best M. D. (Mule
Driver). WILLIAM BUTLER is the best road overseer. Mr. W. M. OSLBERT
has Mr. BREWER'S folks picking out his cotton this week. Rev. GEORGE
WEAVER is off on the S. & B. R. R. getting out cross ties. We
were glad to have Mr. W. A. DUNN of near Hamilton with us this week.
Mr. LABAN SOUTHERN has just received a new wagon. J. P. CRAFT is the
champion cotton picket of his neighborhood. Winston County is still
booming. Hope she may yet make a nation. Capt. HALEY has just
received a large and complete stock of goods. Well, Mr. Editor, I
will now close, and if this does not find the waste basket will
write again. SILVESTER
Marion Herald, Feb. 2, 1888
THORN HILL Editor Herald: Having not written any thing for you in
some time and wishing to rene (sic) our correspondence, we will
attempt to give you a few dots. Quite a number of buildings of
various kinds are going up in our little town. Mr. A. D. MITCHELL
has a nice lot of lumber and says he intends to build a new
residence. Mr. C. L. HALEY has his new gear-house half-way
completed. Uncle LARKIN CRAFT has a brand new chimney. We are sorrow
(sic) to say that Rev. GEORGE WEAVER has moved off some six miles
from town, but he will continue to preach for us another year.We
learn that W. ATKINSON has disposed of his favorite mule, that a
strange "catastrophe." Thorn Hill has a Wheeler Lodge, recently
organized. "Quite proud of it, eh? - nine members. ANDREW TURNER
Esq. and Miss VICTORIA LEGE were married in a few days since. We
wish the amiable couple a happy life, etc. We are quite pleased with
our school, superintended by Prof. W. T. MITCHELL. The school has an
uncommon large attendance. We were glad to meet with some of our
pretty cousins who visited our school not long since. Our friend, W.
W. MCNUTT spent the other night with us. There are over a hundred
hands at work on the S. & B. R. R. not more than three miles
from here, we learn they are putting down the steel at a rapid rate.
We learn that there will be a depot at MILLERS STAND. We were glad
to see Mr. LATORN SOUTH in town this evening. He had a number of
bags of cotton on his wagon, suppose the "women folks" at his house
are going to work. JAY
Marion Herald, March 15, 1888
FROM THORN HILL Dear Editor: The farmers are most done sowing
oats. Messrs. LABAN SOUTHERN and A. D. MITCHELL are off on a
business trip to Allen's factory today. Mr. HALEY is shipping some
cotton. Grandma MITCHELL of Double Springs is visiting relatives and
friends this week. She is very enthusiastic towards Georgians and
she has the pleasure of meeting several of them here. Mr. ANDREW
THORN, of near Hackelburg, made a business trip to our town on last
week Mr. W. W. HALEY and C. E. HALEY are enjoying the Sunday
afternoon with their girls. Look out Mr. ED., you will meet them on
your streets before long; "speck" they will have business down
there. Our school is out, and the teacher, W. T. MITCHELL, is going
to return to school at Florence. Our country needs better qualified
teachers. Teachers should study the art of teaching. In some of our
schools, they have only two text books; the old blue back spelling
book and Daves Arithmetic and the schools are urn for only three
months in the year. Now say whether we need National aid or not?
With all good wishes to you and your papers, we will desist with the
promise if this is published to write again. JAY
Marion Herald, March 29, 1888
Thorn Hill, Ala., March 20th, 1888 Editor Herald: I will try by
your permission to offer a few dots for your (or our) valuable
paper. Some corn is being planted. Weather is fine for plowing.
Chaps are beginning to cry: "Ma let me go barefooted, my feet are
hot." Health in our town is very good. We are informed that JOHN
STAGNER, son of DANIEL STAGNER, who resides four miles northeast of
this place, is very sick with pneumonia. Hope to hear of his
recovery soon. Mrs. SUSAN MITCHELL has returned home. Capt. C. L.
HALEY has just received a full and complete stock of goods. C. E.
MITCHELL, who has been teaching in Winston County, has returned
home. DAN DODD goes with the girls, and don't you forget it. ROBERT
SNOW and family are off on a visiting excursion to Winston County.
Prof. W. T. MITCHELL left on 10th inst. for Florence. He spent
Sunday evening before starting with his "best girl." The Wheelers
are getting very numerous here. They have hazy notions about
politics. JIM
IRELAND HILL
Marion County News, March 25,
1897
IRELAND
HILL,
ALA.
We are having a continuous wet spell and the farmers are
getting along slowly with their
work.
There is some sickness in our section. Rev. S. B. GOSEY is
suffering a great deal with neuralgia in his head and teeth, also,
Mrs. ELVIRIA SCRUGGS has
neuralgia.
Miss NANCY DONALSON, who has been confined to her room for
about four months with dropsy, is able to be up most of the time and
can walk around about the place.
Bro. GOSEY was not able to fill his appointment on the 2d
Sunday, but after Sunday school was over A. B. SCRUGGS, the class
leader, held class meeting and everybody seemed to enjoy the
meeting.
T. H. H. KELLY has got his saw mill in
operation.
JOSEPH BUTLER and family visited relatives near Bear Creek
station Saturday and Sunday.
Miss LIZZIE TELLIS died last Sunday night. The bereaved
family has our sympathy.
Mr. JOHN GUTHRIE’S wife is very sick, beside she has lost her
mind.
Mr. MACK SCRUGGS of Belgreen, was in our neighborhood
visiting his parents this week. We are glad to see him. MACK is a jolly
fellow.
Success to the News and its many
readers
BILLIO
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