The Mecklenburg News, Boydton, Virginia, June 24, 1892:
"Union Level, Va. Mr. Editor: - I saw in your last issue that you complained of not having but one letter from your correspondents, I started a long letter don't see why it did not reach you, unless the one I sent it to the Office by, failed to hand it in. I try this evening to give you some few items of this vicinity. I will say first that we are very dry but the prospect at writing very good for a shower, oats are suffering more than any other crop save the want of season to replant tobacco of which there is much complaint of those who planted on the last season, some have commenced to lay by their corn, though quite small for this season of the year. Wheat harvest is pretty near over, and a tolerable yield, some commenced harvesting oats sown in the fall and which are good: the spring not so good. Gardens are very good with plenty of vegetables, soon have roasting ears.
Yesterday was Children's day at Shiloh, everything passed off well, all seemed to enjoy the occasion and were well pleased, Rev. C. R. James the Pastor conducted it, and you know that anything he takes hold of, he makes it a success.
Tommie Drumright son of the late Frank and Mary Drunright died of Dropsey on Wednesday the 7th inst. he had been an invalid all of his life, suffering with Chronic Diarrhea: he was a member of Tabernacle Church.
Mrs. Nancy Crowder wife of the late Harrison Crowder died last Friday at 10 o'clock P. M. at a very advanced age.
Robt. Chappell, died yesterday the 19th inst. at his fathers residence after being a great sufferer for a long time with a chronic disease, which went into Typhoid fever, his remains were carried over to the family Cemetary to be laid to rest by the side of his Mother and Brother. Bob had a good many friends to sympathize with his much respected Father. We truly sympathize with the bereaved father. Bob was one of our greatest favorites.
Mrs. Isaballa Evans wife of the late Jas. Evans died last Saturday the 18th and was buried at the old burying grounds at James Cole's, on yesterday. She was well advanced in years.
There is a good deal of complaint of Dysentery, several deaths I have heard of in the lower district. South Hill, several deaths among children, and the colored.
From the looks of E. L. Petty's lot of tobacco of about 30,000 I shall have to crown him King of Buckhorn, it is the finest lot of tobacco I ever saw at this season of the year, Eddie seems to have some power over the weed, that, but few of his neighbors have, in making it good he is a tobacco grower beyond a doubt.
The Alliance had quite an enjoyable meeting last Saturday. They were addressed by Mr. Hobson, the District Lecturer, and H. C. Smith Esq., our popular, young and talented lawyer of this vicinity, which was a surprise to them.
Mrs. Alice Jackson is in Chase City for the benefit of her health. She has improved from the use of mineral water there.
Had a good rain.
Alif."
"Union Level, Va. Mr. Editor: - I saw in your last issue that you complained of not having but one letter from your correspondents, I started a long letter don't see why it did not reach you, unless the one I sent it to the Office by, failed to hand it in. I try this evening to give you some few items of this vicinity. I will say first that we are very dry but the prospect at writing very good for a shower, oats are suffering more than any other crop save the want of season to replant tobacco of which there is much complaint of those who planted on the last season, some have commenced to lay by their corn, though quite small for this season of the year. Wheat harvest is pretty near over, and a tolerable yield, some commenced harvesting oats sown in the fall and which are good: the spring not so good. Gardens are very good with plenty of vegetables, soon have roasting ears.
Yesterday was Children's day at Shiloh, everything passed off well, all seemed to enjoy the occasion and were well pleased, Rev. C. R. James the Pastor conducted it, and you know that anything he takes hold of, he makes it a success.
Tommie Drumright son of the late Frank and Mary Drunright died of Dropsey on Wednesday the 7th inst. he had been an invalid all of his life, suffering with Chronic Diarrhea: he was a member of Tabernacle Church.
Mrs. Nancy Crowder wife of the late Harrison Crowder died last Friday at 10 o'clock P. M. at a very advanced age.
Robt. Chappell, died yesterday the 19th inst. at his fathers residence after being a great sufferer for a long time with a chronic disease, which went into Typhoid fever, his remains were carried over to the family Cemetary to be laid to rest by the side of his Mother and Brother. Bob had a good many friends to sympathize with his much respected Father. We truly sympathize with the bereaved father. Bob was one of our greatest favorites.
Mrs. Isaballa Evans wife of the late Jas. Evans died last Saturday the 18th and was buried at the old burying grounds at James Cole's, on yesterday. She was well advanced in years.
There is a good deal of complaint of Dysentery, several deaths I have heard of in the lower district. South Hill, several deaths among children, and the colored.
From the looks of E. L. Petty's lot of tobacco of about 30,000 I shall have to crown him King of Buckhorn, it is the finest lot of tobacco I ever saw at this season of the year, Eddie seems to have some power over the weed, that, but few of his neighbors have, in making it good he is a tobacco grower beyond a doubt.
The Alliance had quite an enjoyable meeting last Saturday. They were addressed by Mr. Hobson, the District Lecturer, and H. C. Smith Esq., our popular, young and talented lawyer of this vicinity, which was a surprise to them.
Mrs. Alice Jackson is in Chase City for the benefit of her health. She has improved from the use of mineral water there.
Had a good rain.
Alif."
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Awesome read I live in Buckhorn now found this to be facinating
Subscribe to my feed or check back in a few days. I think I am going to trying typing the whole paper in for that day. I bought it on eBay a few years ago and it is probably the only copy in the world. I only know of one other copy of any date of that paper.
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