(continued transcription from Alabama had a large population of settlers from Scotland in its founding days) THE HIGHLAND SCOTCH (sic) ELEMENT IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF ALABAMA By THOMAS CHALMERS McCORVEY, LL.D. (Transcribed from original (including misspellings) The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 01, No. 01, Spring Issue 1930) Refugee Highlanders leave for American Colonies III. The […]
(Transcribed from The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, December 22, 1918) PIONEER CITIZEN RECALLS EARLY DAYS IN ANNISTON WHEN "COMPANY FARM" WAS THE CITY’S PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY J. A. Gulledge is one of the few remaining settlers in Anniston, if coming here well in advance of the city itself entitles him to that distinction. He came in […]
PERSONAL Note: Some of the Personal mentions were omitted because the newspaper was too faded and they were unreadable. (Transcribed extracts from the Herald-Journal (Bessemer, Alabama) Dec. 20, 1888) Mr. William Berney (?) came up from Birmingham, Monday afternoon D. Re—re returned to his home at Mario this week. Dr. E. S. Rawls is again […]
Our ancestors had many ways to plant gardens economically. These gardening tips can still be used today and do not require chemicals. “Turn fruit jars over earliest planted vegetables. They will come up quicker.” “Plant sunflowers with your pole beans. Saves time spent in cutting poles and also protects beans from frost.” “Plant radish and […]
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