Category Archives: Greenville

The Artillery Piece

Posted on July 3, 2016 by admin

Located on a cement slab on the northeast side of the Hunt County Courthouse is an artillery piece. No one seems to know where it came from or why it is there. It is simply a mystery. In the July … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1900

Posted on June 26, 2016 by admin

We have had our share of rainfall this spring. It seems the rain is coming in buckets full. But, don’t get me wrong, we need it. However, there is always those pesky mosquitoes that carry diseases unheard of years ago. … Continue reading →

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Love is in the Air

Posted on June 24, 2016 by admin

June is the month of weddings. Yet some choose to marry at other times of the year. I recently found a great story in the July 15, 1898 issue of The Greenville Messenger. At various times the Messenger was a … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Circus!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by admin

One fall day in 1857 a stranger rode into Greenville to pass out handbills telling everyone about the circus coming in a few days. He also spread the word around the small village for those who were unable to read, … Continue reading →

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Campaigns are Campaigns

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

As if you didn’t know, this is an election year. Many say it is one of the most repugnant they ever experienced. With television, newspapers, the various social media outlets, we have little reprieve from the issues and behavior of … Continue reading →

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The Historian’s Historian

Posted on April 24, 2016 by admin

If you have ever checked out the acknowledgements in a non-fiction book, particularly a history volume, you will find that the author credits at least one archivist for help. It is virtually impossible to write a credible history without visiting … Continue reading →

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National Register of Historic Places in Hunt County

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Earlier this week the Hunt County Historical Commission, County Judge John Horn, and the Hunt County Commissioners Court marked the 170th anniversary of the Act to Create Hunt County with a new plaque on the front of the Hunt County … Continue reading →

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Street Names

Posted on April 14, 2016 by admin

Although I have written about Greenville street names in the past, I had a request recently to rehash the subject. First of all, it is important to know that the town of Greenville was located and lots sold in January … Continue reading →

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Local Ads

Posted on March 20, 2016 by admin

Since I spend an inordinate amount of time reading old newspapers, scanning the ads, and catching up on the local gossip of a century ago, I would like to share some of my favorites finds. Newspapers from 19th century Greenville … Continue reading →

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Gladys Yoakum Wright

Posted on March 13, 2016 by admin

I would like to make a suggestion to the Powers That Be in Greenville. We have a lovely lady who contributed much to the aura of the State of Texas, but who is absolutely unknown in these parts of the … Continue reading →

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