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VOLUME XXXV ; WATER VALLEY, YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, L*CEMBER 21, 1923 NUMBER 45
“BUCK” COOK KILLED
BY DEER HUNTER
Mr. E. A. Cook, familiarly called
"Buck” by friends, was shot and killed
last Friday while on a deer hunt near
Whylie, Texas.
Mr. Cook and family moved to
Whylie, Texas a short time ago from
the Orrwood community where they
had resided many years. He loved
to hunt and while back here on a visit
last month he accompained a party
of friends on a deer hunt in the
Tallahatchie bottoms.
Last Friday together with a party
of friends Mr. Cook went deer hunt
ing and during the afternoon while
stooping over examining some fresh
deer tracks, another hunter belong
ing to a second party of hunters, sav
Mr. Cook and mistaking him for a
deer shot him with a high-power rifle,
the bullet penetrating vital part? of
the victim’s body. Mr. Cook was
rushed to a hospital in an automobile,
but nothing could be done to save
his life. He was shot about 1 o’clock
Friday afternoon and died early Sat
urday morning.
His body was brought here and en
Monday afternoon funeral services
were conducted by Rev. G. W. Raper
at the grave in Orrwood ceme
tery.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Phillips of Whylie,
Texas, several brothers and sisters
residing in this community and state.
McALLEN FARMER PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED TODAY
NOON WHILE HUNTING DEER
(The following account of the
tragedy was published in the McAllen,
Texas, Daily Press, Dec. 14, 1928.)
E. A. Cook, a prominent farmer of
this section, living north of town,
was shot, probably fatally today
about noon, while hunting deer with a
party of men, northwest of Edinburg.
According to members of the party,
who were with Mr. Cook they had
just arrived at Jackson’s pasture,
some 18 or 20 miles from Edinburg,
and had stopped at a mudhole to look
for traces of deer. A few of the
party, among whom was Mr. Cook
got out here to look for signs of
deer, when the fatal shot was fired*
Some 18 or 20 hunters were in the
vicinity at the time, and it is not gen
erally known who fired the ill aimed
gun. The bullet, belived to have
been fired from a 25 automatic rifle,
hit Mr. Cook in the abdomen, pene
trating his stomach.
Mr. Cook was rushed to this city to
a local sanitorium and is at present
under surgeon’s care. His condi
tion, however, is believed to be critical
due to his weakened condition when
arriving here, although at the time
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of going to press his many friends
express hopes of his recovery.
C. C. Cook, of Donna, a brother
of the injured man, was notified of
the accident and is now at the h
pital with him.
RESPECTED CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
TO ACCIDENTAL RIFLE
WOUNDS
(The following account of the
death of Mr. E. A. Cook was publish
ed in the McAllen, Texas, Daily Press,
December 16, 1928.)
McAllen was in mourning this
morning over the death of one of the
most prominent citizens, Mr. E. A.
Cook, who died at a local hospital
this morning at 6:30, from a rifle
wound received yesterday morning
while out deer hunting in the pastures
north of Edinburg.
Mr. Cook was rushed to a local
hospital for treatment, but all that
surgery could do could not save him
and he passed out after suffering
through a long period of hours.
Mr. Cook was 62 years old at the
time of his death, and was born in
Layfayette County* Mias. He is
survived by a wife, and one daughter,
Mrs. Phillips of Floresville, Texas,
three brothers, C. C. Cook of McAllen
R. F. Cook of Forest City, Ark., and
Byron Cook of Chicago, 111., also
three sisters Mesdames J. F. Chambers
Oxftid Miss., Wm. Jones, Clarks
dale, Miss., and W. H. Hudson, Donna,
Texas.
Funeral services will be neia at vie
Kreidler Undertaking Parlors just
prior to the 3:00 o’clock train, at
which time the remains will be shipped
for interment at the family burying
ground at Water Valley, Miss.
Mr. Cook was a prominent farmer
of the Rio Grand Valley, having mov
ed here from Mississippi two years
ago. He during his short stay here,
had many friends. He was a man
of fine qualities, having come from
race of hardly pioneers, who have
furnished strtong builders for the
kinsmen have been the leaders in A
merican pioneering for ages and it
was befitting that he should find a
land in this new country where he was
at home and a leading citizen.
It is needless to say that the entire
Rio Grande Valley mourns his un
timely death, for wherever his name
is mentioned it is done so in grief.
The Press extends its heartfelt sym
pathy to those bereaved.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS
UNDER DEED OF TRUST
Persuant to the provisions of a d o
of trust to me executed, as Trustee,
by W. W. Wiltshire, and Mrs. Sallie
Wiltshire, his wife, of the Second
Court District of Yalobusha County,
Mississippi, to secure a certain indebt
edness therein mentioned, which is
duly recorded in Book No. 10, page
432, in the Chancery Clerk’s office of
the County of Yalobusha, State of
Mississippi, at Water Valley, Missis
sippi, to Marders & Newberger, of
Oakland, Mississippi, beneficiaries,
The consideration for said deed of
trust having failed!, end having been
called upon by said beneficiary in
said deed of trnst to execute
the same, I will, at the request
of the beneficiaries in said deed
of trust, proceed to sell for
cash to the highest bidder, within
lawful hours, in front of the court
house in the city of Water Valley,
Mississippi, Second Court District of
Yalobusha County, where lands under
Deeds of Trust are sold when fore
closed, on Monday, the seventh day of
January, A. D. 1924, the following
described lands, lying, situate and
being in the Second Court District of
Yalobusha County, State of Missis
sippi, to-wit:
S. W. % of S. E. of Section 22,
Township 11, Range 8 West; and
N. W. % of S. E. % of Section 22,
Township 11, Range 6 West, all lying
and being situated in said Second
District of Yalobusha County, State
of Mississippi.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but I will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my signature on this the
10th, day of December, A. D. 1923.
W. E. STONE, Trustee.
COFER-GRAVES.
On Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 12,
Mr. Eugene Cofer and Miss Ora
Graves were married at the county
courthouse by Judge C. L. Chadwick.
CHRISTMAS
To you and all of yours ws wish
A Christmas full of cheer,
And may you all be sure to have
A prosperous New Year.
THE HERALD
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 18, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a violin, bring me
a toy pistol, bring me a bicycle,
bring me a french harp, bring me a
firecrieker, bring me a knife, bring*
«Ta suit, and don’t forget orphans.
CHARLES EARLY Jr.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a doll and two apples, and
two bananas and some candy and
some raisins and some neggir toes,
and some oranges.
PRANCES VAUGHN.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 18, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
I like the things that you brought
to me last Christmas, How cold is
it up there, please bring me an air
rifle, I want a airplane and a spark
plug horse and some fruit and candy
and nuts, and a pocket knife.
Your little friend,
ROBERT PARKS.
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Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 18, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me a knife and a pair
of gloves, but be sure to not forget
the other poor little children, Sar.
how cold is it up there Where you live?
I think you are mighty nice to us
every year.
i our loving uuie noy,
CLINTON THOMAS.
Water Valley, Miss., Dee. 18, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me a electric dynamo
and a steam engine, Is it very cold
up in your place? Do you get very
cold giving the girls and boys their
toys? I thank your wife for the
toys too.
Your friend,
I. L. BOYDSTON.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec, 19, 1928,
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? Santa I sure do
thank you for my last years toys,
Santa I like to read, I got on the
honor roll, Santa is it very cold up
there in the north pole? I want you
to bring me a doll and a kitchen cabi
net I am sending love to Mrs. Santa
Claus,
From your friend,
ALLEN BUBGARDNER.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a big doll
and a wash tub, and my little sister j
a mamma doll a little buggy, a little '
red chair, I will be glad to get whht
you bring me. I sure do thank you
for the things you brought me last
year. I made good on my school re
port. Three girls and one boy got
on the honor roll. I sure do love
you because you are so good to me.
Love to Mrs. Santa Claus.
From your little girl,
GLADYS BOXX.
Water Valley, 'Mias., Dec. 19, 1928.
Dear Santa Clans:
Please bring me a knife and a pair
of gloves and a wagon. Be sure to
come to see the poor little children
I thank you very much for the things
that you brought me last year. I am
Sending love and best wishes to your
wife.
Your loving boy,
JAMES W. BEATTY.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec, 18, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy ten years old and
I have been a good boy I am going to
school ’am ready for the fourth grade
I help in the house, I wash dishes
sweep and can cook a little as mother
has been sick a long time I help dsdy
get wood and can do most any thing
I want you to bring me a knife
frenckharp, candy, apples, oranges
and nuts of all kind, raslne and some
fire works. I have a little sister,
Bernice Mae, I want you to bring her
a doll a little rocking chair, and all
kind of good things to eat, also
remember mother and daddy,
As ever your little boy,
WADE UPCHURCH.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 18, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy eight years old
I am going to school I am almost
ready for the third grade, I have beep
a very good little boy, 1 want you
to bring me a knife, a french harp and
apples, oranges, candy and nuts of
all kind and a great big cocanut as
large as you have, I have a little
brother, Carlyle, bring him lots of
good things to eat and what ever toys
you have that a little five year old
boy would like also remember grand
mother.
Your little boy,
WAYNE UPCHURCH.
Water Valley, Mias., Pm, 19, 1928,
Dear Santa Claus j
How are you, fine I hope, I guess
you are very busy, but will you please
bring me s big doll and a doll buggy
and a tea set. Please bring the
poor children something. How is
Mrs, Santa Claus? I have been a
good girl, I surly do thank you for
the things you brought me last year
and sure will thank you for the
things you bring me Christmas, Is
it very cold UP there where you live?
I like every one of my studies and
made i a’s I am in A-2 Class.
Give my love to Mrs. Santa Claus.
BUTH WHITE BENNETT.
Water Valley, Miss., Dm. 19, 1928.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you today? I will write
and tell you what I want and how
I have been good. Please bring me
some fruit and a doll. Tell Mrs.
Santa Claus to bring the little chil
dren some toys,
From your friend,
LOUISE WHITE.
To Santa Claws.
Water Valley, Miss., Dm. 19. 1928.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll, and a doll
buggy and a pair of gloves, a pair of
skates. I like to go to aehool I got
on the honor roll, I made 6 A and
IB, I want some fruit and nuts
and candy. Is it cold up there where
you are Santa Claus? I thank you
for the things you brought me last
year. Love to Mr. and Mrs. Sants
Claus. y
Your little giii,
HAZEL MILLS.
Oakland, Min., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
Will you please bring me some
fire crackers and a big doll bring me
some candy, apples and oranges.
Well that is all for this time.
Your loving little girl,
PEARL CARPENTER.
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you today? Fine I hope.
Well I want you to bring me a doll
and a stove, a wash tub, a doll bed,
a china set and candy of every kind,
and some sparkl rs, and some fruits.
I sure do thank you for my last
year toys, is it very cold up there?
I made A in reading this month and
I got A in spelling too. I made A
in keeping well. Well I will close
for this time, love to Mr. and Mrs.
Santa Claus, From,
NORA BUCKLEY.
To Santa Claus.
Water Valley, Mias., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
How cold is it up there? How
many deers have you gdfcZ I thank
you for the nice things that you
brought me last year.
I hope you will bring the poor
children some toys. Please bring me
a foot ball, a violin, a knife and a
steam engine, fruits, some fire works
candy and nuts.
Your little friend,
JOHN M. STRIBLING.
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Water Valley, Min., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you today? All right I
hope. Santy Cl*us is in town. I
want you to give me soma fire works
and a lot of things.
I want a knife too.
' CLINTON M. FOWLKES.
Water Valley, Min., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? Fine I hope. I
guess you are very busy, but will you
please bring me a pair of blue house
Blippers and the first and second
book of “BILLYWHISKERS” and
some other books. Is it very cold
where you live?. I like every one
of my studies and I made 6 A and
one B. and I sure do thank you for
what you brought me last Christmas.
Please bring the poor children some
thing. I am *on the honor roll.
Give my love to Mrs. Santa Clause.
Your little friend,
ETTA JANIECE WILSFORD
Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 20, 1923.
Dear Santy:
I am a little girl just nineteen, Ise
been a good- little girl. Dear Santy
I wants you to bring me a little doll
named Walter, and I want him to
talk sweet, and a little car to ride in
with my little doll, Walter, and a
big red- stick of candy, and don’t
forget my little sister, Ethel, and
brudder, dady and mamma, bring
brudder some fire works so I tan
help him soot em, bring Duby and
Totton some cbewgum, and bring
little Ethel two rattlers so I tan play
with one, bring daddy a plug of
backer and mamma a bottle of Ooster
snuff.
Your little dirl,
ANNIE CHAPION.
Water Valley, Mias., Dec. 19, 1923.
Dear Santa Clans:
Please bring me a pretty ring with
a pretty set in it, and a little doll
bed, a little doll that can walk and
talk and sleep too, and plenty of fruit
I will close for this time.
From your little girl,
FAY BAGGETT.
Dear Santa Clans:
I am a little overgrown, bnt I still
look forward to your coming. I
have been a good little boy and my
wife has stilled the rolling pen more
this yere than ever, so if it ain't
askin' too match please brang my
ten little children somethin' that
ain't so high. I wish yon coul<;
bring the old lady a rubber rollin'
pen an' me, one o' your old cob pipes
don't want it if it is not a strong one.
A Merry Christmas to you and the
editor.
Hopefully your'n,
W. C. VAUGHN.
MART1N-HARRISON
Miss Mae Harrison and Mr. Jesse
Martin were married Saturday at the
Nfrith Main M. E. Church parsonage,
Rev. G. W. Raper performing the
tuarriage ceremony. The young
couple will live in North Water Val
ley.
HANDLE FACTORY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
$15,000 Loss Covered By Only
$5,000 Insurance.Origin of
Fire Unknown and Entire
Plant a Mass of Flames
When Discovered.
Early Tuesday morning the Water
Valley Handle Manufacturing Plant
together with all machinery, stock
and manufactured product was totally
destroyed by fire.
The fire was first seen by members
of the night force of the City Power
and Light Plant, about 4:15 Tuesday
morning.
When discovered the entire factory
building and warehouse seemed to be
a mass of flames on the interior of
the building.
A fire alarm was sounded and
when the department and citizens
arrived on the scene the fire was un
der such headway it was impossible
to save anything connected with the
plant and everything connected with
the plant was consumed by the flames.
The factory building was owned
by Mr. J. H. Gore, the lumber mer
chant, and was leased by the Water
Valley Handle Manufacturing Com
pany, a corporation composed of H.
K. Hunter, 0. T. Hamner, Dean Wells
and Kollin Wright, all of this city,
who were the sole owners of the plant.
Mr. Gore suffered loss of the en
tire building, a large frame affair
without any insurance.
The Handle Manufacturing Com
pany lost everything in connection
with the plant, approximately as fol
lows:
Machinery and equipment,_$5,500
Stock, supplies and Manufactured
product _ $9,500
Total loss_ $15,00
Insurance on Plant_ $5,000
The origin of the fire is unknown
and the owners cannot account for it.
The plant had been in operation all
day Monday crating and packing a
large order for shipment on the fol
lowing day. Something like $800.00
worth of product was boxed and crat
ed that day ready to be hauled to
freight depot on the following morn
ing—this was burned with the plant.
The machinery is all electrically
driven and no fire is used about the
entire plant. Monday night msn
working in the railroad shops passed
the plant between one and two
o'clock on the way to their homes and
no smoke or fire about the plant.
Still a couple of hours later the whole
interior of the plant seemed to be a
mass of flames and in a short time
the entire plant was consumed.
Besides being a heavy loss to the
owners it will be a distinct loss to the
city as it provided a market for many
thousands of dollars worth of hickory
timber for this section and gave em
ployment for several wage earners.
The corporation has not given out
what their future plans are, but it
is hoped that they will rebuild and
continue the enterprise.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of thanking
our many friends, and neighbors for
their kindness shown us during the
short illness and death of our beloved
grandmother, Mrs. Jane Harden we
also thank Dr. M. W. Jackson for
his kindness shown us.
May God’s richest blessings rest
upon you all is our prayer.
MR. a^d MRS. W. H. HOWELL.
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