The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-30

pdTlS Vi tuc Ctdto. many hioh "h'
women who were pupils here have
become shining lights in the var
ious professions. Too much can
not be said of the noble work OF the
Iuka Normal Institute. The. name
of its professor, Prof. III. A. Dean,
will be long remembered in Mississ-
|ippi.
The town has good public schools
and the Iuka Seminary, for girls,
is now in its second year, with q
record of good work accomplished
and bright prospects for the future.
The Methodist, Baptist, Presby-
terian, Episcopal and Christian de-
nominations have edifices for wor-
ship. Two large hotels and many
private boarding houses take care
of Iuka's visitors.
Among the early citizens who
now rest from their labors,' may
| be mentioned DR.. Davis, VIM. Nc
Knight, A. P. Matthews, S. M. De-
Woody, Maj, James Conan, Col.
Jas. Word. Col. r. W. Price, Capt.
C. j.. Hyatt, ], T. Barnett, Capt,
Tom Moss and j. M. D, Miller.
These men helped to build Iuka.
ard were long identified with its in
terests. They were familiar figures
in the home and business circles of
the town. and visitors to the springs
in the seventies and eighties re-
member them pleasantly.
Robert Mcknight, as boy, saw
the last spike driven in the railroad
at Iuka in '57, and has resided in
the place the greater part of the
time since. He is the genial man
ager of the Mineral Springs Hotel.
G. P. Hammerly, one of Iuka's
oldest and most honored citizens,
began his career as merchant
here in the first store built, and
has but recently retired from the
mercantile business. He is still
actively engaged in other lines.
For nearly forty years he has been
superintendent Of the Methodist
Sunday school, and has welded
wide influence for good in the COM
munity.
Iuka is proud of having given
the State one of its ablest COVER
nors, and to the nation, one of the
finest types of Southern manhood.
This was for many years the home
of John Marshall Stone, and here. in
beautiful Oak Grove Cemetery he
sleeps the last sleep. His grave is
marked by handsome monument,
and his birthday, April 30, is OBJ
served as memorial day by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
This was the home of Congress
man Gambler and his classmates of
the old academy point to him with
pride as one of their number.
Iuka has been the summer home
as we'll as the permanent dwelling
place Of many prominent persons.
Col. r.. G. Brinkley of Memphis
had a beautiful summer home here
from the early days of luka until
! his death in '78. His place was
called Dun Robin, from Dunrobin
Castle, the seat of the Duke OF
Sutherland. near Golspie. Scot
land.
The house stands in fine grove,
and is surrounded by sixty acres OF
field and meadow. For time
during the war this house was used
as heldquartars by the federal
army occupying the town. A tele'
graph line, connecting with federal
headquarters at Eastport on the
river, was operated from a room al
Dun Robin. The general, on va
eating the house wrote the owner;
that he had taken good care of thei
property, even to the pin-cushion IL
his room. The cushion is still KEEP
a souvenir Of war times.
Different members OF the Brinkle.
family from season to season hav,
: occupied this elegant old home
For summers past it has beel
= occupied by w. J. Brinkley tn
youngest son of Col. R. G. Brinkle
E and his family.
Col. r. B. Snowen, a son-in-la'
3 of Col. Brinkley, now owns tn
!. property, and delights to spend
portion of his mersin this quit
a retreat.
a A pretty country home is that {
}. A. J. Gotten, at Lake Como, mil