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100 Years Ago: For Sunday, October 17 100 years ago: socials, singings, spellings, and a dinner on the ground. Adair County Sunday Singings, now a tradition, were important then, when the 'father of modern Gospel music' paid a visit to the Pellham community By "Jim" October, 1910 found Adair County farm families -- the vast majority of the populace -- in the midst of wrapping up late summer crops, sowing winter wheat, making sorghum, and generally preparing for winter. And, in addition to the usual assortment of sicknesses and mishaps reported in the News, Adair County was still in the throes of a diphtheria epidemic. Reports of school closings, deaths, near-deaths, and lingering illness from that dread disease had regularly appeared for a number of weeks by the time mid-October rolled around. Even so, the good folks of Adair found time and energy for any number of social, community, and church events. The newsletters found in the October 19th edition of the News give a glimpse of the activities of Adair countians when nearly all local travel was powered by horse or by Shank's mare; nearly all communication in rural areas was face to face or via letter; and the gulf between those simpler years and the likes of television, the internet, and even voice radio was (to borrow a 1907 phrase from then-Gov. W.O. Bradley) like that "between a doodlebug and the brightest star in heaven." GRADYVILLE Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Walker, of our community, entertained last Friday. Those present were: Mrs. E.M. Nell, of Frankfort, Mrs. J.O. Russell, Mrs. P.H. Davis and Mrs. H.A. Walker, of Columbia, and Mrs. L.C. Hindman, of our city. The day was pleasantly spent and will long be remembered by every one present.... MILLTOWN There was a large crowd at the social given by Mr. Chapman Dohoney last Saturday night. All seemed to have a very enjoyable time. The singing at Sulphur Spring last Sunday conducted by Rev. Grimsley was largely attended and there was some excellent music rendered. (It was duly noted that "Messrs. Charley and John Calhoun and John Miller, of near Campbellsville, attended the singing.") Several from this place attended the Clark show at Gradyville. (See the October 10th "100 years ago" column for more information about the M.L. Clark show.) ABSHER Cane Valley Orchestra was at Mr. W.P. Dillingham's Saturday night and some excellent music was rendered. (This musical ensemble drew only two other mentions in the extant copies of the 1900-1910 News, both in the Cane Valley newsletter. One appeared in the March 25, 1908 issue and stated "The members of the M.B.A. lodge gave an ice cream supper at the Masonic Hall last Friday night. Quite a large crowd was in attendance, and the Cane Valley orchestra furnished some nice music." The other, in the May 25, 1910 edition, noted that "The Cane Valley Orchestra has purchased some new instruments -- two small violins, one bass, two guitars and one mandolin, and they gave an oyster supper at the residence of Mr. Mack Williams last Friday night.") GENTRY'S MILL The singing at Mt. Olive was made a complete success, it being under the supervision of our neighbors, Mr. U.G. Anderson and Taylor Sullivan. The dance at Mr. Montgomery's was largely attended and our people report a swell time. Mr. M.W. Brockman while out hunting the other day attacked and became master of a gigantic "omnivorous" animal which has kept the women of our neighborhood in terror for untold ages. (OK, this doesn't quite qualify as a social, community, or church event, but it hits the mark as the strangest entry in this edition of the News and certainly would have drawn the immediate attention of the Hoop Snake and Saucer Sighting Society of Adair County, the black ops arm of the Billy Neat University of Varmintology, had that worthy organization existed at the time.) JOPPA newsletter #1 Mrs. Ellen Holladay and daughter, Mrs. G.B. Yates, entertained at Mrs. Holladay's beautiful home, in honor of her niece, Miss Beersheba Holladay, the following ladies: Mrs. Eliza and Miss Effie Conover; Mrs. J.P Willis and daughter, Addie, Mrs. Fannie Willis and daughter, Nancy, Misses Dora Young and Kathrine Willis. After the delicious dinner Miss Beersheba rendered some excellent music on the piano. (Another entry in this newsletter stated that Miss Beersheba was a resident of Augusta, Kansas. She was an Adair County native, the daughter of Anderson and Susie Holladay.) PICKETT There is a free singing being carried on at Fry by Profs. Mack and Acree. Evan Keltner and wife, Claud Squires and wife, and John Pickett and wife, were visiting at Ed Whitlock's last Sunday. PYRUS Several of our young people attended the bean hulling at E.P. Sexton's Saturday night. RUGBY Several at this place attended the big show at Breeding Monday. (Alas, there was no Breeding correspondent at the time to inform us chrono-voyeurs exactly what comprised the "big show.") The spelling at this place a few night ago, given by Miss Zella Fields, was largely attended. OZARK Mr. Will Acree and two daughters, Mrs. Frances White and Mrs. Mary White and children, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Bryant and Mr. Tom Montgomery were visitors at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. White last Sunday. JOPPA newsletter #2 (there was too much news for one letter There was quite an enjoyable day spent at Shiloh the first Sunday. Bro. [Flavius J.] Barger preached an excellent sermon in the forenoon. There was dinner on the ground for all that wished to stay. At 2 o'clock all the house would seat were quietly seated to listen to singing by Profs. Hill, Stapp, and R.O Cabbell, and a fine sermon by Luther Young. As the sun was setting through the lower limbs of the beech forest the crowd left showing they had been greatly benefited by being there. SPARKSVILLE W.R. Janes and family attended the show at Gradyville and reported it a good one. (The "show" at Gradyville was the M.L. Clark Circus. See "100 years ago: Oct. 12, 2010" column for particulars.) PELLHAM There will be a singing at Hutchison school house on Saturday night before the 3rd Sunday in this month by the Pellham class. Come everybody, bring your song books, Voices for Jesus...and hear some good singing and preaching. Several from this place attended the singing at Pleasant View last Sunday and reported a good time. Perhaps it's fitting so many singings were mentioned, as 2010 marks (by the reckoning of some, at least) the 100th anniversary of the birth of Southern Gospel Music. The Voices for Jesus songbook, mentioned in the Pellham newsletter immediately above, had been released early in 1910 by the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company. The Joppa newsletter in the February 16, 1910 News noted that "Anderson Bros. and R.O. Cabell will sing at Zion Wednesday night, the 16th, [and] will use Voices for Jesus. This is a new book for 1910; everybody come out and hear some good music." The aforementioned Mr. Vaughan is considered by many as the father of modern Southern Gospel. This story was posted on 2010-10-17 06:07:54
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