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Jim: News from Joppa, April 6, 1900 It took two newsletters from Joppa to report all the small and big news of the busy community in 1900. There was even a report from Elder Z.T. Williams and his party's sojourn in the Joppa 7,000 miles away By "Jim" So much was occurring in Joppa, Adair County, in the early spring of 1900 it took two community newsletters in the April 6th edition of the paper to get all the news out. The first newsletter: The prospect for a good wheat crop is better than for years. Mr. Kent Montgomery has moved into his new dwelling place. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Montgomery entertained the young people last Monday night. Quite a number were present and all report a good time. Mrs. R.M. Hurt is no better. Mrs. Mary Holladay and daughter, Miss Fannie, have typhoid fever. A.O. Young sold a fat cow to Wilson & Winfrey, Columbia, at 5 cts. per pound net. There will be a singing at Zion the 2nd Sunday night in April. Mr. Elbert Montgomery, who left here two weeks ago has located at Macomb, Ill. The second newsletter: Some of our farmers report their wheat crops have been ruined by the fly. Profs. C.E. and L.B. Willis were in the Casey Creek country last week looking for schools. R.E. Tandy was in this vicinity last week looking after sheep and cattle. Alvin Montgomery, one of our most promising young men, has accepted a position as salesman in the large dry goods house of W.H. Bryan & Son, of Prairie City, Iowa. Mr. John M. Conover, of the White Oak country, gave the young people a party Saturday night.It was largely attended and enjoyed by all present. At very nearly the same time, Z.T. Williams along with three other Elders of the Christian Church, sojourning in the Holy Land, made brief stop at the other Joppa. In a letter dated April 9, 1900 and published in the May 23rd edition of the paper) he wrote (in part) From Port Said we took an Egyptian steamer Sunday [April 8] night at 7 o'clock for Joppa and arrived there about 10 a.m. to find Joppa a bad landing. The sea was very rough, and we waited until 3 p.m. before the little boat ventured out, and then it was dangerous; but we got out all safe. But the boatmen are tough fellows! They agreed to bring us ashore for 2 franks each and before we landed they wanted ten each, and demanded the money, but we did not bluff, and pushed on and got off with 2 franks, or five cents, each. Joppa is a hard place. Here we saw Simon the tanner's house, where Peter had his vision on the house-top. Also the house where Dorcus was raised from the dead. At this place there are some fine orange groves. We came to Jerusalem the next day, Tuesday, April 10, just one month from the time we started from New York. We are keeping very well and cheerful to be so far from home. We are now over 7,000 miles from old Montpelier, but I trust the good Lord will permit us to get back alright again. This story was posted on 2011-05-23 10:27:02
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