Some things never change, even after 100 years pass
As I've been doing on the first Thursday of the month for the past several months, I'm using my column to give readers a run-down on all the interesting things that were going on in Monroe County one hundred years ago.
This week let's take a look at what was happening here in Monroe County during November 1905.
* In the Nov. 2, 1905 edition of The Journal, under the headline "Criminal Cases Tried," it was reported that a number of criminal cases were disposed of during the second week of circuit court. These cases included 12 cases of assault and battery, 10 cases for violation of the prohibition law, four cases of gambling, four cases of carrying a concealed weapon, three cases of public drunkenness, two cases of disturbing school, two cases of abusive language, a case of petty larceny, a case of gaming, a case of vagrancy and a case of disturbing a religious service.
* In the Nov. 2, 1905 edition of The Journal it was reported that Confederate pension warrants had been received at the Monroe County Probate Office and were ready for delivery to Confederate veterans entitled to pensions.
In the following week's paper, the following news item was reported: "A case has been brought to the attention of Colonel Warner, commissioner of pensions, which presents some peculiar features. A Civil War soldier, aged 65 years from a western state has filed an application for pension, and in reply to the usual circular calling upon him for a statement of his marital affairs, he furnished a record showing that he married 10 different women and was divorced from eight of them."
* In the Nov. 16, 1905 edition of The Journal, an unusual job opportunity presented itself: Wanted! 20 to 30 Turpentine Choppers. Pay every 2 weeks. Apply Holmes Lumber Co., Finchburg, Ala.
* In that same edition of the paper, readers learned that "Mr. D.D. Mims spent a few days with his father and brother at McGill last week and incidentally indulged in a little hunting. About 150 squirrels and a large number of birds were bagged by the party of which he was a member."
In news about the Pineville community, it was reported that "more than 40 tickets were sold at the [train] depot in Beatrice to persons going to Selma to the fair" and that "Mr. Esneul, a piano tuner from Pensacola, was around tuning pianos last week."
* In the Nov. 23, 1905 edition of The Journal, readers saw the following news item: "Mr. Hunter of Dallas County arrived in Monroeville this week and entered at once upon his new duties as Town Marshall. He has the reputation as being no respecter of persons when it comes to 'pulling' violators of the law. We offer a timely hint to persons feeling an inclination to become 'gay' and spread 'red paint.' Unless they moderate their effervescence they will more than likely taste the comforts afforded by the town 'jug.'
* In the Nov. 30, 1905 edition of The Journal, readers learned that "Mr. Charlie Broughton, The Journal's faithful composition and typesetting machine operator is back at his post of duty after having been laid up several days with tonsillitis."
It was also reported that "Mr. C.H. Dees of Peterman sent to The Journal last week a stalk of sugar cane, which we believe was the tallest specimen we have ever seen. It contained 27 matured joints, measuring all together not quite 12 feet in length. Mr. Dees raised plenty more like it, and we presume there will be no scarcity of syrup at his home."
That edition of the paper also noted that the "Jones Mill school" began classes on Nov. 27 with 97 total students.
Next month, I plan to take a look at the events of December 1905 in Monroe County. Until then, if you get the urge to research the county’s past yourself, take advantage of the Monroe County Library’s excellent selection of old newspapers on micro-film and other resources in its second-floor Genealogy and Alabama rooms. The library’s friendly and courteous staff will be more than happy to get you started.
This week let's take a look at what was happening here in Monroe County during November 1905.
* In the Nov. 2, 1905 edition of The Journal, under the headline "Criminal Cases Tried," it was reported that a number of criminal cases were disposed of during the second week of circuit court. These cases included 12 cases of assault and battery, 10 cases for violation of the prohibition law, four cases of gambling, four cases of carrying a concealed weapon, three cases of public drunkenness, two cases of disturbing school, two cases of abusive language, a case of petty larceny, a case of gaming, a case of vagrancy and a case of disturbing a religious service.
* In the Nov. 2, 1905 edition of The Journal it was reported that Confederate pension warrants had been received at the Monroe County Probate Office and were ready for delivery to Confederate veterans entitled to pensions.
In the following week's paper, the following news item was reported: "A case has been brought to the attention of Colonel Warner, commissioner of pensions, which presents some peculiar features. A Civil War soldier, aged 65 years from a western state has filed an application for pension, and in reply to the usual circular calling upon him for a statement of his marital affairs, he furnished a record showing that he married 10 different women and was divorced from eight of them."
* In the Nov. 16, 1905 edition of The Journal, an unusual job opportunity presented itself: Wanted! 20 to 30 Turpentine Choppers. Pay every 2 weeks. Apply Holmes Lumber Co., Finchburg, Ala.
* In that same edition of the paper, readers learned that "Mr. D.D. Mims spent a few days with his father and brother at McGill last week and incidentally indulged in a little hunting. About 150 squirrels and a large number of birds were bagged by the party of which he was a member."
In news about the Pineville community, it was reported that "more than 40 tickets were sold at the [train] depot in Beatrice to persons going to Selma to the fair" and that "Mr. Esneul, a piano tuner from Pensacola, was around tuning pianos last week."
* In the Nov. 23, 1905 edition of The Journal, readers saw the following news item: "Mr. Hunter of Dallas County arrived in Monroeville this week and entered at once upon his new duties as Town Marshall. He has the reputation as being no respecter of persons when it comes to 'pulling' violators of the law. We offer a timely hint to persons feeling an inclination to become 'gay' and spread 'red paint.' Unless they moderate their effervescence they will more than likely taste the comforts afforded by the town 'jug.'
* In the Nov. 30, 1905 edition of The Journal, readers learned that "Mr. Charlie Broughton, The Journal's faithful composition and typesetting machine operator is back at his post of duty after having been laid up several days with tonsillitis."
It was also reported that "Mr. C.H. Dees of Peterman sent to The Journal last week a stalk of sugar cane, which we believe was the tallest specimen we have ever seen. It contained 27 matured joints, measuring all together not quite 12 feet in length. Mr. Dees raised plenty more like it, and we presume there will be no scarcity of syrup at his home."
That edition of the paper also noted that the "Jones Mill school" began classes on Nov. 27 with 97 total students.
Next month, I plan to take a look at the events of December 1905 in Monroe County. Until then, if you get the urge to research the county’s past yourself, take advantage of the Monroe County Library’s excellent selection of old newspapers on micro-film and other resources in its second-floor Genealogy and Alabama rooms. The library’s friendly and courteous staff will be more than happy to get you started.
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