Taylor County GaArchives News.....Southland News 1908-1909 March 6, 1908 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 October 3, 2005, 10:49 pm The Marion County Patriot March 6, 1908 The Marion County Patriot, No. 8 Friday, March 6, 1908 Page One Southland Mrs. Carrie Barfield spent Friday evening with Mrs. Bedy Barfield. Messrs. J.R. and Bill Acree are sawing right on. Mr. Bud Watson and family, of Rupert, spent Saturday night and Sunday with T.V. Simmons and family. Mrs. Ceily Barfield spent Monday with Mrs. F.M. Weeks. Mr. Bunk Barfield, we are glad to state is up and out again after four weeks’ sickness with pneumonia. We regret to state Mrs. Jones is no better. Mr. Lester Kirksey and Miss Lena McCarter spent Sunday with Lena’s sister, Mrs. Ada Mayo. Mr. Charlie Simmons started down the sticks Sunday, but the widow turned him back. Mrs. Kate Barfield spent Monday with Mrs. Van Shehee. Mrs. Carrie Barfield spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. F.M. Weeks. Mr. Acree, from Up North, is visiting his sons, Messrs. Jim and Bill Acree, near Southland. Our school at Southland is getting low in number, we only have 30 pupils. Some are sick and some have stopped to work. Miss Pearl Simmons, of Rupert, spent Sunday with home folks here. Miss Mary L. Barfield spent Tuesday afternoon with Miss Ruth Weeks. Misses Ruth Weeks and Mary Lizzie Barfield spent Monday with Mrs. Van Shehee. Mrs. Owen Barfield has been quite sick with grippe, is improving at this writing. Mr. Bennie Simmons has been sick for several days. Mr. Bud Watson and family, of Rupert, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Simmons. Mr. F.M. Weeks is on the sick list this week. The farmers are busy hauling guano from Ideal. Mr. F.M. Weeks was in bed and had his little boys hauling guano. They went after a load Saturday evening and nobody was there to help them put it on; before they’d go back without it, the little boys put it on themselves. It surprised everybody, but people don’t know what children can do until they see it. The little boys ages are 9 and 11 years. Mr. and Mrs. Tap Davis has moved to Potterville. We regret to lose such good citizens. The infant child of Mr. F.M. Weeks is quite ill. Preaching at Bethel every 1st Sunday. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 13 Friday, April 3, 1908 Page Five Southland Everybody planting corn. Mrs. Kate Barfield spent Monday with her cousins, Miss Berta Barfield and Mrs. Loula Wadkins, at Gardenvalley. Miss Ida Barfield is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sallie Davis, in Potterville, this week. Mrs. S.O. Powell, of Corinth, is visiting relatives at Flem. Southland boosts of a good school, school will close April 10th. There will be a school picnic on Friday, April 10th, and a concert Friday night at Rupert. Everybody invited. The boys are requested to leave their booze at home. A crowd went down on Whitewater fishing one evening last week. There are 17 families of Barfields on the Butler mail route No. 1. We can’t say how many Barfields live around Ideal and Southland. Mr. M.J. Barfield went down on the little branch side of the new railroad and gigged 26 fish Saturday evening with a pitch fork. Some men are whispering about putting a cotton factory at Whitewater; they came down last week and looked around. F.M. Weeks and Thomas Simmons were in Flem Sunday. Reading the Patriot makes us want to write. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 17 Friday, May 1, 1908 Page One Southland Mrs. Ed Barfield returned home Saturday, after a pleasant three months visit with her son in Fort Valley. The freight train on the A.B. & A. railroad was wrecked Saturday afternoon between Ideal and Southland, but no one was hurt. One car was thrown off but the wrecker soon came down and replaced it. Miss Ruth Weeks returned home Thursday, after a pleasant ten days’ visit with relatives at Flem. So they have a new postmaster at Flem. Mr. Heard Davis has taken charge. F.M. Weeks was down in Marion sometime last week. Mr. Ben Simmons made a flying trip to Flem Sunday. Surely there is some attraction up there. Miss Dora Weeks spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Miss Pearl Simmons. The Marion County Patriot, No. 18 Friday, May 8, 1908 Page Eight Southland Mr. Sebron Jones and wife spent Sunday at T.V. Simmons. Mrs. Savannah Shehee is on the sick list. Mr. Walter Dozier visited his widow Monday night. Mr. Charlie Simmons let go the “Widow” and visited a maiden fair at Ideal Sunday. Preaching at Bethel Sunday by Rev. John Jones. Misses Mary, Lizzie and Ida Barfield spent Sunday with Pearl Simmons. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 19 Friday, May 15, 1908 Page Eight Southland Butler, Ga., May 10th Mrs. Mat Barfield spent Sunday with Mrs. E.A. Barfield. Mr. Joe Watson and grandson, Clyde Jinks, of Flem, spent Saturday and Sunday with F.M. Weeks. A crowd were down on White Water bathing Sunday p.m. Mrs. Ida Simmons has been on the sick list for the past few days, but was able to spend Sunday with Mrs. Lula Barfield. Mrs. Mary Rogers and granddaughter Berta Jones spent Sunday with Mrs. L.M. Barfield. Mr. Elzie Kirksey has left his father and is working with A.B. Ghehee (Shehee?). Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 20 Friday, May 22, 1908 Page One Southland Sunshine Butler, Ga., May 18, ‘08 Route No. 1 Messrs. Zarve Barfield and F.M. Weeks made an old fox skeet’em back Saturday night. Weeks is training his pups. Charley Simmons called on his best girl Sunday. The wedding bells are soon to ring at Southland, the bride from Brownville. Our crops are fine. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 21 Friday, May 29, 1908 Page Eight Southland Mesdames Sallie Cromer, Dump and Janie Barfield spent Sunday with Mrs. Mat Barfield. Miss Ruth Weeks visited Beady Barfield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Shehee spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Weeks. Mad dogs are out, one bit Mr. Zarye Barfield’s dog Wednesday. Hama Davis visited his best girl Sunday. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 2 (should be 22) Friday, June 5, 1908 Page One Southland Mrs. Ceily Barfield spent Saturday and Sunday with Beady Barfield. Mr. Ben Simmons visited his Flem girl Saturday and Sunday and reports that it is not his last time. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 23 Friday, June 12, 1908 Page One Southland Mrs. Ida Simmons spent Thursday p.m. with Mrs. Mary Weeks. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 25 Friday, June 26, 1908 Page Five Southland Butler, Ga., R 1, June 22 – Mr. Holt Barfield returned to his home in Columbus Thursday, after spending a week with friends and relatives here. Miss Mary Lizzie Barfield left June 12 for Columbus, where she will spend a few weeks with her cousin, John Harris. Misses Pearl Simmons and Alla Barfield spent Sunday most pleasantly with Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks. Mr. Hama Davis has gone to Ft. Valley to pack peaches. Mr. T.V. Simmons spent several days last week in Columbus. The Marion County Patriot, No. 26 Friday, July 10, 1908 Page Six Southland Butler, Ga., R.F.D., July 6 – Mrs. Van Sheehee is on the sick list this week. News reached us last week of the death of Rev. J.M. King, one of Taylor county’s prominent citizens. He had been plowing and at noon took out his mule, forgetting to untie the hamstring. On the way home the mule threw him, but his feet became tangled in the gear, the mule running away. Mrs. King succeeded in stopping the mule, but Mr. King was already unconscious and died five minutes late in his wife’s arms. Mr. King left here for the wiregrass about eighteen months ago. School opened at Southland Monday, with Miss Lizzie Regan as teacher. (Too late for last publication) Messrs. S.H. Ennis and George Gooding, of Marion County, spent last Thursday night and Friday at the home of Mr. F.M. Weeks. They had a time finding the way. One said “let’s go back.” They rode all around the house then our nearest neighbor showed them the house. Mrs. Mary Rabon died last Thursday a.m. and was buried Friday at 3 p.m. in the Little Bethel Cemetery. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 29 Friday, July 31, 1908 Page Eight Southland Butler, R.F.D., No. 1, July 27 – Mrs. Holt Harfield, of Columbus, spent part of last and this week with relatives here. Messrs. T.V. Simmons, F.M. Weeks and Good Tauntin went fox hunting last Friday before day and caught a big old fox. Mr. Weeks saved one ear and sent to his uncle, A.B. Weeks, at Morgan, Ga. Mrs. Jim Acree, of near Acree’s Saw Mill, spent Wednesday p.m. with Mrs. Mary Weeks. Mr. Bud Cromer, of Bethel, was talking to Miss Dora Weeks Sunday afternoon and he helped her cook supper Sunday night. Dora says Bud made the best biscuits she ever ate. The Revenue Officers were over on the meadow about Garden Valley at Mr. Hartison’s last Saturday, the 18th. Mrs. Bill Acree has gone to her father’s home in North Georgia. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 38 Friday, October 2, 1908 Page Five Southland Butler, Ga. Route 1 – After a long absence Old Slocum will endeavor to fill her place again. No, we haven’t quit, we’ve been in the cotton patch, and now we are through and back home. Mrs. Mary Weeks raised the prize head of cabbage this year; it weighed fifteen pounds. Miss Della Watson, of near Pleasant Hill, visited her cousins, Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks, last Saturday and Sunday. An ice cream supper given at Mr. Bill Sanders’ near Ideal last week was quite a success. The house was full and everyone enjoyed themselves, except one old boy who didn’t get to dance. Messrs. Claude and Tete Watson, of Rupert, visited friends here recently. A crowd of our young people attended an all day singing at Potterville the second Sunday. A Negro man was shot and killed on his way home from camp meeting by another Negro last Sunday. Mr. Bob Gilbert arrested the Negro who done the shooting in Ideal Sunday afternoon, and he was taken to Oglethorpe and placed in jail Monday. Mr. Bill Brasel, of Columbus, an old Taylor County boy, will be married to Miss Hattie Lovick, of Bibb City, the second Sunday. Rev. John Jones will fill the pulpit at Southland the coming year. Preaching every first Sunday. Everyone cordially invited. A Putnam girl invited two of our boys to a barbecue at Ellaville recently. Mr. Bunk Barfield attended and reports the warmest time of his life. It appears as if Viola was afraid to introduce Bunk to the other girls. Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks spent last Sunday afternoon most pleasantly with Misses Lena and Nora McCarter, of Ideal. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cromer, a fine girl. Messrs. Hama Davis, Bunk Barfield, Charlie and Bennie Simmons attended an all day singing at Mt. Pisgah Sunday. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 39 Friday, October 9, 1908 Page Seven Southland Miss Mary Weeks and Miss Carrie Barfield were shopping in Cromersville Wednesday. Messrs. F.M. Weeks and Tom V. Simmons made a business trip to Rupert Wednesday. Mrs. Ada Mayo, who has been confined to her home for months, is very low with consumption and not expected to live. Mrs. Bell Cromer, of Bethel, is able to be out again after a week’s sickness. Talk about your widows, boys, but Mr. Ben Simmons has a fine looking one near Richland. His mother says he will have to get a large mail box. Plow boy, can’t you furnish Ben a box, say something about 20x60? Mr. Hama Davis is about to weep himself to death, because his Richland girl has married. Hama says he hated to see Effie turn to a Hogg. Watch out, Hama, another young lady will soon become Mrs. Hogg. Hama says there’s going to be more Hoggs than he and his great grandfather’s pa can count. Mrs. Wm. Barfield, living on White Water creek, reported frost Sunday morning. Our school opened Monday with Miss Lizzie Regan as teacher. Miss Ruth Weeks will give a stomp down ball at Mr. Wm. Sanders’ near Ideal, next Friday night. Everybody invited. An entertainment will be given at Mr. Griff McCarter’s Saturday night. Walter Dozier will entertain with his new phonograph. Mr. Hama Davis is clerking at the Farmers’ Union Warehouse at Ideal. Butler, Ga., Route 2 Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 47 Friday, December 4, 1908 Page Nine Newsy Notes From Southland Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Barfield lost a fine milk cow Tuesday from hollow horn. Mrs. Ada Mayo is slowly improving. Mr. John Jones and little daughter, Berta, is visiting relatives in the Wiregrass. Messrs. John Guy and John Hogg, of Pleasant Hill, visited at the home of F.M. Weeks recently and one Johnnie has made his third trip. Everybody go to the party at Mr. Holt Barfield’s near Sunny Dell next Friday night. The party will be given in honor of Messrs. John Hankerson and Ed Killibrew. Mr. Elzie Kirksey was in our midst Sunday. Mrs. Ida Simmons visited relatives at Flem recently. Ben Simmons has totally taken Clyde Chapman’s girl away from him. Ben is “little but loud.” Messrs. W.D. Kelly and Brown Barfield, of Sunny Dell, were at Southland Sunday. Messrs. T.M. Davis, of Marion Co. and Privice Kidd, of Schley, visited F.M. Weeks Friday, Saturday and Sunday. W.D. Kelly, the leap year girls’ pet, was in our midst Sunday afternoon. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 48 Friday, December 11, 1908 Page Five Newsy Notes From Southland Butler, Ga., Route 1, Dec. 7 – Messrs. Monroe Jones, Charlie and Bennie Simmons and Misses Janie Barfield and Ruby Jones visited the home of F.M. Weeks Thursday night. Miss Janie Barfield of White Water district, spent last week with relatives at Bethel. Mrs. F.M. Weeks and eight youngest children spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Simmons and children. Messrs. F.M. Weeks and T.V. Simmons are visiting relatives in Marion and Schley County. Mrs. Ada Mayo is very low with consumption. Messrs. F.M. Weeks, T.V. Simmons, Charley Raburn and Ike Layfield have recently purchased new organs. A party given at Mr. Willie Jones last Friday night was well attended and a good time is reported by all. Another one will be given at the home of F.M. Davis next Friday night. Hama Davis intended calling on his best girl Sunday. Don’t know why he didn’t. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 50 Friday, December 25, 1908 Page Four Southland Sayings Mr. Curtis Mays, of Ideal, was in our midst on Sunday. Messrs. Mac McCarthy and Bud Cromer, of Bethel, and Gordon Fowler, of Garden Valley, called on Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks Sunday. Miss Cora Gill, of Sand Hill, is visiting relatives at Flem and Rupert. Bennie and Charlie Simmons and Gus Chapman called on Miss Bessie Adams at Reynolds, on Sunday. Everybody is invited to the Xmas tree at Ideal Thursday night. Mrs. Ada Mays is very sick. Mr. Mac and Lena McCarthy will leave Wednesday to spend Xmas with relatives in Wiregrass. The Marion County Patriot, No. 8 Friday, March 5, 1909 Page Four Southland Mr. F.M. Weeks is suffering with sore eyes. We regret to say Miss Carrie Barfield is on the sick list. Mrs. Elizabeth Barfield left for Union City Saturday where she will spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Olia Stringfellow. Messrs. Charlie and Bennie Simmons called on our teacher, Miss Mary Elizabeth Blackman Sunday. Miss Mary L. Blackmon spent last Saturday night with homefolks at Reynolds. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. John Cromer, of Bethel, died last Sunday a week ago and was laid to rest in Bethel Cemetery on Monday. Miss Suzie McCarty of Ideal quietly passed away at her home last Wednesday, was two weeks, and was buried at Grangerville on Thursday. She leaves two brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss and besides a host of friends. She was 45 years old. Mrs. Ada Mayo quietly passed away last Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 3:30 a.m. She was the sixth child and fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin McCarty. After calling every friend and relative in the house to her bedside, bid them goodbye and quietly passed away. Mrs. Mayo was twenty-one years old, and was married to Mr. Luther Mayo two years ago, and was taken with consumption about three months after her marriage. She first moved to Junction City, and afterwards to Ideal, where she moved back to her father and mother and died. She did not give up until the last day. She was a faithful pupil in school days, a faithful daughter at home, and was a faithful and loving wife, and lived a true Christian life. She joined the Free Will Baptist Church at Bethel five years ago. She was laid to rest in Bethel cemetery last Thursday at 12 o’clock. Rev. W.H. Amerson preached her funeral. She leaves a husband, five sisters, three brothers, father and mother and a host of friends to mourn her loss. She has gone to join her sister, Mrs. Jeffie Barfield, who died with consumption seven years ago. We sympathize with her bereaved relatives and friends. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 9 Friday, March 12, 1909 Page One Southland Items Mr. J.C. Tarres’ store at Ideal was burned down last Tuesday. Messrs. M.J. Barfield and F.M. Weeks were in Ideal on business Saturday. Miss Mary Lizzie Blackmon visited Miss Lila Davis Thursday night. Mrs. Mary Rogers visited our school Friday evening and reports a good school with a good teacher. Messrs. Hama Davis, Bennie and Charlie Simmons were in Ideal Saturday. We regret to say that Miss Lena McCarty is suffering with four large risings on her face. Little Miss Berta Jones, of Wedeal, spent Saturday night with her brother, Mr. Monroe Jones, at Bethel. Mr. Enoch Barfield lost a fine mule Saturday night. It died with blind staggers. Mesdames Mat and Carrie Barfield visited at the home of F.M. Weeks on Sunday. Mr. F.M. Weeks is still making preparations to fox hunt, as he recently had Mr. Council, of Americus, to ship him a dog. We regret to say Mrs. Beady Barfield is on the sick list. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 10 Friday, March 19, 1909 Page Three Southland Items We are sorry to say Mr. Beady Barfield is on the sick list. Miss Lena McCarty and Mrs. Needam Barfield visited at the home of F.M. Weeks Wednesday. Messrs. Charlie and Ben Simmons called on Misses Fannie and Bessie Barfield, near Sunny Dell, last Sunday. Mr. Hama Davis called on Miss Bessie Adams near Reynolds the 1st Sunday. Mr. Bill Fowler made a trip to Grangerville Sunday, and on his way back, he met a certain boy that says, “hi! are you Bill?” Bill replied, “hard times old boy.” Our girls say Bill’s head is large, his body small, he courts some girls, and loves “em all.” Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 11 Friday, March 26, 1909 Page Two Latest News From Southland Miss Ruth Weeks is on the cripple list this week. She stuck a nail in her right foot last week, the nail poisoning her foot caused it to swell up very much but she is improving at this writing. Mr. Munro Barfield is all smiles now, - ha! it’s a fine girl. Mr. Curtis Mays, of Sunny Dell, was seen in this section Sunday. Miss Janie Barfield, of White Water District, visited Miss Ruth Weeks last Thursday. Mr. F.M. Weeks gave a working last week to get his house covered. There were eight men, all named Barfield, present. The Wedeal School lasts only three more weeks. There will be a singing at Little Bethel next Sunday. Everybody has a special invitation. Mr. William Fowler is lucky after all. Bill found something attractive at Grangerville last Sunday. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 13 Friday, April 9, 1909 Page One Latest News From Southland Mr. Charlie Simmons got his foot smashed mighty bad week before last. He left the mules standing hitched to the wagon to shut a gate and the mules started off. He jumped in the wagon, the wheel catching his left foot and bruised it very badly. All that were present enjoyed our singing at Bethel last 4th Sunday. Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks visited Mrs. Monroe Jones last Sunday. Master Grady Massey, of Rupert, attended our singing the 4th Sunday and when Grady comes a wooing, there’ll be something doing. Mrs. Ceily Barfield celebrated her 84th birthday the 12th of March and Aunt Ceily can now beat any of the young folks around cutting the pigeon wing. Mr. Owen Barfield, cousin to Mrs. Ceily, who was born in North Carolina, celebrated his 85th birthday the 24th of March. Ha! Ha! Mr. Bennie Simmons called on his best girl last Saturday night and him and his girl were sitting in the window talking. Bennie was so interested in the subject they were talking on, and an old ox ate the whole back of Ben’s coat off. Ben attended the singing Sunday, though he wore his father’s coat. We are glad to welcome our new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. John Rabwin. Recently a certain one of our girls slighted Mr. Hama Davis and two days afterwards she received a message thus: “Miss Lizzie the slight didn’t embarrass this old boy.” Say Miss Lizzie, who do you reckon will ever carry you to another party? Mr. William Fowler scampered off down the country last Sunday hunting him a girl. Say Bill, times are hard, girls are plenty. You ought to get married before you reach the age of twenty. Mr. Rob Hankerson, of Ideal, says he wouldn’t take $13,000,000,000 for his girl, if – She was only his. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 17 Friday, May 7, 1909 Page Three Southland Butler, Ga., Route 1, May 4 – Messrs. Allen Rogers, of near Montezuma, and Howard Kirksey, of near Butler, called on Misses Dora and Ruth Weeks Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Bill and Gordon Fowler called on Misses Dena and Nora McCarty Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grier, Bethlehem, visited their daughter, Mrs. Lula Robwin here Saturday and Sunday. Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks visited Cromersville Wednesday. Mr. Tom Payne, of Southland, spent Saturday night with another hunter, F.M. Weeks. Old Slocum The Marion County Patriot, No. 28 Friday, July 23, 1909 Page Three Southland Mrs. Mattie Simmons, of Marion Co., visited her son, T.V. Simmons here last week. Mr. John Jones made a trip to Corinth recently. Miss Alma Sanders, of Ideal, spent last Saturday and Sunday with Misses Ruth and Dora Weeks. Singing school opened at Bethel Wednesday with Prof. F.C. Perry as teacher. It will last 15 days. We are pleased to announce that protracted meeting will start at Bethel Thursday, July 22. The young people are expecting a grand time at an ice cream supper that will be given at Mr. Wm. Sanders at Ideal next Saturday. Mr. John Hogg, of near Rupert, will play the violin while Messrs. Wm. Kelly, of near Oglethorpe and Hama Davis, of Bethel will play guitars. Mr. Rufus Kirksey, of near Butler, who has been sick with fever over a month, is up again and was down in this section a few days last week. He last lost 42 pounds since. Mr. Odis Youngblood went to see his best girl a few days ago but didn’t go in. Mr. Charlie Sanders, of near Ideal, called on Miss Dora Weeks last Sunday, but Charlie didn’t get to talk to Dora much, as Miss Dora was busy talking to Mr. Bennie Ba-----. And we believe the wedding bells will ring this fall. Mr. Ben Simmons was seen last Sunday evening going to see his best girl with a buggy load of fodder and a sack of shucks. Old Slocum File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/newspapers/southlan2332nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 24.0 Kb