The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-04

HC u III - IoJtu loI Voluntary dS well
as solicited donations Of lumber as well
rs money for all worthy purposes. The
Griffin road leads from Dantzler's mill
out and joins with the Americus road
at Z. b. Smiths place. The land
about and near the Dantzlcr mill was
old entered hOmesteads, originally
owned by the COTS, Newcombs and
Newtons. Mr.. John Ferrill purchas-
ed large tract lying on this road, cx-
tending back to the river. including Il
finc piece OF wooded country. He
lived there many years and then sold
out in small home lots u incoming
residents. Mr.. Bennett was "a large
purschaser and has a beautiful resi-
dence on the old farm house site, sur
rounded by remarkably fine oaks. He
has fine fruit farm OF pears, peaches,
Decans. etc. that cannot be excclled.
He is also boss watermelon and po-
tatO grower. Messrs. John Thompson,
Couch, Fountaine, John GriersOn,
Dudley, Fcrrill, Roberts, Huff, By
mum, have homes on this road. The
old Ferrill burial ground is reserved
property. Mr.. l. c. Smith and Mr..
Ton Dixon have nice homes short
distance back fronting on this road.
Next t0 them are the homes OF Nelson
and Capt. Dethlow, also Tom Ivy.
Near the upper terminus OF the Ran
dali road, and on the left hand side
stands Pleasant Hill. Here Is the
home OF Mr.. John Jones, most
worthy citizen, both in public and
private life and serving on the school
board, church board and lodge boards,
etc. Last, though not least, he is a
most reliable butcher and a good
neighbor. Adjoining him are his son
and daughter. Merrill Jones and LDe
Pendarvis and family. Passing round
Pleasant Hill and going to the Pasca-
goula river. we arrive at w. L. Rhodes
shingle mill on the bluff known as
the old brick yard. The trade in shin
giles is now brisk, and the mill runs
steadily up to its capacity. Going up
the Americas road from e. b. Smith S
about two miles, we turn to the right
and reach the Wilson Springs camp
ground. In sight is the home OF Mr.
Frank Wilson, who few years since
donated most generously the grounds
for camp meeting purposes to the
Methodist church on Zion circuit. BY
his influence and untiring energy
backed by hard llcks with the ham
mer, and patient and constant dali,
effort, Rev. G. II. Ellis, then pastor
in charge, developed the piece OF pine
woods into an ideal camp ground. A
meeting is now held yearly. There
are several springs OF medicinal ma
ture and wonderful capacity.
The new road graded from Magnolia
avenue, with the school building on
the corner across town To the resi-
dence Of Mr.. A. Suthof is Il great i'm
provement and benefit to the travel
ing public, as it sh0rtenS the distance
from one part OF town to the other
The school children have the advan
tage of good walking and short dis.
tancc. This thoroughfare will NJ
doubt be soon lined with residences
and places OF business, as a natura
sequence of advantageous situation
Mrs. Graham is the oldest resident
Mr.. VIM. Davis lives here also Zior
church is on this road; also Zion CEN
ctery. Many of the Oldest citizens ar,
buried here, and as far back as th'
memory Of the people can reach wal
the site of the old Methodist church
and school house. where the father.
and grandfathers went To school. II
the cemetery lie Rev. John Calhoun
and Rev. o. Wood, former pastors il
charge, and Rcvs. Sam Gof and Johr
Ferrill, local preachers. AS a sugges
tiOn, there being no other offered, W,
would name this new street "Dewe.
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