Sunday, October 12, 2014

100-year-old news highlights from The Monroe Journal from October 1914

A.C. Lee
The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville published five editions 100 years ago during the month of October 1914. Those papers came out on Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29. Q. Salter was the newspaper’s editor and proprietory. What follows are a few new highlights from each of those papers. Enjoy.

OCT. 1, 1914

The city election took place without unusual incident on Sept. 21. The following officers were elected for the ensuing municipal year: Mayor, L.J. Bugg; Councilmen, G.C. Watson, J.A. Lazenby, T.E. Dennis, G.B. Barnett, J.R. Lyon; School Board, I.B. Slaughter, M.M. Fountain, J.M. Coxwell, A.R. Boulware, A.T. Sowell.

IN MEMORIAM: F.H. Farrar was born at Burnt Corn, Ala., March 4, 1857, died at his home in Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 1, 1914. He erected the first dwelling and store at Tunnel Springs, Ala. From there he moved to Pensacola in 1907, where he was in the dry goods business up to the time of his death.

Mr. Simeon Lambriecht, a well known citizen of Monroe County, died at his home near Lower Peach Tree on Sept. 10, age 75 years.
Mr. Lambriecht was a veteran of the Confederacy and was for many years a prosperous planter.

MASS MEETING: The Journal is requested to announce that there will be a mass meeting of farmers and businessmen of the county at Monroeville on Tues., Oct. 10, to take action on resolutions adopted by the Southern Cotton Association held in New Orleans on Sept. 30. This meeting will be of vital importance to everyone directly or indirectly interested in cotton and all should attend.

Mr. L.J. Bugg is just back from New Orleans where he attended the meeting of the Southern Cotton convention.

OCT. 8, 1914

Tax Collector J.L. Marshall and Assessor B.B. Finklea began their annual round for the assessment and collection of taxes on Monday.

J.L. Andress Killed by Charlie Howard: On Sept. 7, Mr. J.L. Andress, an employee of the L&N Railroad as bridgeman, was fatally shot by one Charlie Howard, who fired four shots into his body. He was speedily removed to Century, Fla., for surgical treatment, where the end came on the ninth of September at 9 a.m.
Andress and Howard had a little difficulty the evening before the shooting. Howard came to the boarding cars early on the morning of the 7th, apologizing for the manner in which he had acted the evening before and proposing that they make friends, which was done. Howard walked a little distance away and sat down. When Andress and another employee of the railroad walked to the point where they would take the northbound local, Howard followed and just as Andress was boarding the train, Howard drew a pistol and fired the four shots.

The Jones Mill public school will open Monday morning, Oct. 12. All the citizens, and especially all the patrons, are cordially invited and urged to be present at the opening exercises, which will consist of speeches and discussions of special plans for work during the winter.

Quite a number of farmers held a meeting at the courthouse Saturday in the effort to arrive at some concerted agreement looking to the solution of the present distressing cotton situation. Final action was differed until the mass meeting to be held next Saturday.

OCT. 15, 1914

A tourist driving a Ford car passed through Monroeville Sunday, en route from Colorado to Jacksonville, Fla.

Mr. Richard White of Peterman, an employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was crushed to death by heavy timbers while at work with the bridge crew at Berlin early Saturday morning.

Death of Capt. W.S. Wiggins: Capt. William Stephen Wiggins, one of Monroe’s oldest and most universally beloved citizens, died at his home in Monroeville on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, in the 83rd year of his age.
Captain Wiggins was born in Dallas County, Ala. in 1832 and came to Monroe with his parents at a tender age, residing in this county for upward of 80 years.
When quite a young man, he entered mercantile pursuits and with the exception of four years spent in the Confederate service, devoted his subsequent life to that avocation in which he amassed a competency.
When the call to the defense of his country came in 1861, he laid aside his yardstick and his ledger and volunteered his services. He went out as first lieutenant of Co. F, 36th Alabama Infantry, shortly afterwards being promoted to the captaincy upon the resignation of his superior officer, and served in that capacity until the surrender.
After the war, he resumed his former avocation, embarking in business at Monroeville. He was elected county treasurer in the late sixties or early seventies.
Interment was made at Hamilton Hill cemetery on Wednesday, a large concourse being present at the obsequies.

OCT. 22, 1914

OBITUARY: J.L. Andress, the subject of this, was born Nov. 30, 1890 in Monroe County and died at Century, Fla. Sept. 9, 1914.

The new drug store building on Southside is nearing completion.

Mr. A.C. Lee was a business visitor to Bay Minette last week.

The fall term of the Monroe circuit court will convene on Mon., Nov. 16.

The painter is putting the finishing touches on the new garage and twin stores recently erected for Mr. B.H. Stallworth on West Side.

J.B. Barnett, Esq. returned Saturday from an extended trip through the north and east.

Mrs. G.A. Tuthill of Claiborne, accompanied by her bright little son, Master Holand Tuthill, and Miss Felder, honored The Journal sanctum with a visit while in the city Wednesday.

The local manager advises The Journal that the Lyceum course recently arranged for has been cancelled for the season, the guaranteed patronage being insufficient to justify the assumption by the manager of responsibility for the entire series.

OCT. 29, 1914

The Journal will accept a few bushels of sweet potatoes and a few gallons of new syrup at market prices on subscription in lieu of cash.

Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lee and little daughter are visiting relatives at Graceville, Fla.

The first frost of the season was observed Wednesday morning. Tender vegetation shows plainly the blighting effects of the hoary visitor.

Miss Salina Faulk died near Monroeville on Sun., Oct. 25, after a lingering illness, aged about 65 years. She is survived by two sisters and numerous other relatives.

Hallowe’en Party: The Spooks, Goblins and Witches too all join in this message to you: “Come to the Peterman schoolhouse at eight, and learn your Hallowe’en fate.” Admittance 15 cents, School Improvement League.

Mr. John I. Watson Dead: The remains of Mr. John I. Watson, who died at Canoe on Thurs., Oct. 22, were brought to Monroeville for interment on Friday. Mr. Watson resided in Monroeville for upward of 30 years being engaged in the hotel business during the greater part of that time. He was twice elected to the office of Sheriff and discharged the duties of the office in a most efficient manner. He was a good citizen, progressive, public spirited and generous and was greatly missed from the community when he removed to Escambia a few years ago. He had reached the ripe, old age of about 80 years. Peace to his ashes.



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