The Monroe Journal newspaper in Monroeville, Ala., under the
direction of editor and proprietor Q. Salter, published only three editions 110
years ago during the month of December 1905. Those issues, which were dated
Dec. 7, Dec. 13 and Dec. 21, can be found on microfilm at the Monroe County
Library in Monroeville. What follows are a few news highlights from those four
editions. Enjoy.
DEC. 7, 1905
Mr. D.K. Smith is attending the session of the Grand Lodge
in Montgomery.
Dr. T.M. McMillan left Monday for Montgomery to attend the
annual session of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Alabama.
Mr. Reuben Perry of Perdue Hill passed through town Monday
on his way to Montgomery where he goes to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge as the
representative of Alabama Lodge No. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Anderson of Jones Mill were in town Monday
shopping and favored The Journal with a call. Mr. Anderson informed us that the
post office has been removed from its former site to Snider Crossing on the
Manistee & Repton railroad, a distance of about one mile; also that efforts
are being made to secure the establishment of a rural free delivery mail route
to be served from that point.
His many friends are glad to see J.B. Barnett, Esq. out
again after several days sickness.
Mr. A.T. Sowell went to Mobile Sunday to serve as a grand
juror in the United States Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Capt. McGill, conductor on the Southern Alabama railway,
stopped off for a few days with Monroeville friends last week.
Rev. B.H. Crumpton will preach at Drewry on the second
Sunday in December at 11 o’clock a.m. All are cordially invited to attend.
DEC. 13, 1905
Dr. J.B. Stallworth has removed to Ozark for the practice of
his profession.
Mr. J.D. Rawls and family are comfortably situated in their
handsome new dwelling on South Highlands.
Dr. G.C. Watson, a graduate of the Atlanta Dental College,
has located at Monroeville for the practice of his profession.
Mr. A.B. Tucker returned last week from a two-week trip to
Texas in company with Capt. T.A. Nettles, Dr. D.R. Nettles and Mr. M.M.
Fountain. Mr. Tucker says Texas is a great country, but old Alabama is good
enough for him yet awhile.
The Journal is not given to boasting, but it is with
pardonable pride that we mention the fact that more than 1,000 inches of local
advertising is printed in this issue.
Tax Collector Marshall reports heavy collections of taxes
during the last two months, the aggregate being in excess of $11,000.
The Inter Se Circle of Perdue Hill High School will have a
public meeting at the town hall Friday evening Dec. 15 and present a very
interesting program. After the program, oysters will be served for the benefit
of the school building. Everybody come. Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!
Mr. H.A. Davidson of the Standard Oil Co., New Orleans, is
here today taking orders of the local business men.
DEC. 21, 1905
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK: It is a custom in many newspaper offices
to issue no paper during Christmas week, thus affording the hard worked printer
a brief interval of rest and recreation. While such has not been the custom of
The Journal, we shall make an exception this season, omitting the regular issue
next week. We do not expect, however, to waste the time in idleness or
dissipation, but in filling orders for job printing and putting the office to
rights for an even start with the new year.
W.G. McCorvey, Esq. attended the Chancery Court in Mobile
last week.
Mr. A.B. Coxwell, student at the Alabama Medical College,
Mobile, is spending his holiday vacations with his parents at Mexia.
The Journal was in error in stating last week that Dr. J.B.
Stallworth had removed to Ozark. He has located to Opelika.
Church Festival: There will be a church festival at the home
of Dr. W.A. Stallworth, Beatrice, Ala., on Wednesday evening, Dec. 27, 1905;
for the benefit of Moore Street Baptist Church. All are cordially invited.
Mr. W. Barney Mims, who is attending medical lectures at the
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., is spending the holidays with his
parents and other relatives in Monroe.
J.B. Barnett, Esq. spent a few days in Mobile last week on
professional business.
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