terrible peach crop this year, mayor resigns, gun control

1887-07-01 -

  • Samuel Watkins bought Mr. Reavis’ horses
  • Terrible peach crop this year
  • Local pariah (white Republican) found dead
  • H. T. Watkins is called upon to represent the accused in a criminal case
  • HTW is also selling his mother’s house on William Street (adjoining the lots now occupied by T. W. Ford and Henry Hart)
  • Mayor Owen Davis resigns
  • Editorial on guns: “the revolver must go”