16 Aug 1882 The hugest log-rolling and clearing match of the season occurred on the prairie plantation of Messrs Roberts & Salter in this county several days ago. One hundred and six stalwart axemen were engaged at one time in felling the leafy monarchs of Cubahatchee swamp and these were followed by two hundred of the hands who rolled the huge logs together and piled the brush heaps. Twenty six acres of heavily timbered bottom land were thus cleared in about 10 hours. 30 Jul 1884 The largest cotton farm in Alabama. The farm of Messrs Roberts and Salter about five miles North of this city. In the last four years they have cleared 900 acres of land and dug 25 miles of ditches. The small army of laborers and their families numbering some 800 are housed and are apparently very contented. Each family has its garden apart and raises pigs, chickens etc. In 1882 with a much smaller force and less land in cultivation they made 680 bales of cotton. To make this crop the services of 392 regular laborers are employed. 159 mules and horses are worked regularly, 52 two horse wagons, 12 one horse wagons and 1 four horse wagon are used. The firm buys its plows and hoes by the hundreds. 7 Oct 1885 Married at Cotton Valley - Miss Beaulah Fort to Mr Robert McDowell of Camden SC they will live in Camden 4 May 1892 Mr T M Frazer and Miss Hines Randle eloped and married in Cuthbert, GA at the Douglass House. She is a dau of E T Randle. 14 Sep 1892 A Change of Name - That station on the SAM railroad nearest this city, seven miles distant is something like a woman regarding its name. We first knew the station as Ft Roberts named after Messrs Fort Davis and J L Roberts. A little later it was changed to Ft Davis which name it kept for sometime. We now learn that it has changed again and this time it is known as Hamilton Station. What next? 21 Mar 1894 Married at Cotton Valley on Thursday last, Mr W A Childs and Miss Zephyr Pearl Fort LA at the Methodist Church at Cotton Valley 24 Apr 1895 Invitations are out: Mr Thomas W Fort and Miss Lou Ellen Langley of Cotton Valley to be married 1 May at the Methodist Church in Cotton Valley 5 Aug 1896 Married on 29 Jul 1896, Dr James C Baldwin and Miss Alma Langley at the Methodist Church in Cotton Valley. Mr Baldwin reared in Union Springs. Miss Langley, dau of Mrs E Langley of Cotton Valley. He graduated from Baltimore Medical College. For some time he has been practicing his profession in Cotton Valley and for the present will remain there. 3 Jan 1900 Married last Thursday at the brides parents near Armstrong, Mr Walter E Miller of Chunn and Miss Nora Dobbs. 28 Mar 1900 Mr T M Frazer, farmer at Kinhaw, about 12 miles from this city
27 Jun 1900 Decd - Mr George A Crossley died last Wednesday at Ft Davis. He was reared et Perote, eldest son of J W Crossley Sr of Union Springs. 18 Oct 1900 Decd- Mr Joe Fitzpatrick died on the 8th inst at his home at Kinhaw, AL not many miles from this city. Kinhaw is just a little ways across the county line, but in Macon Co. He was 68 years old, a son of CPT Bird Fitzpatrick. He was buried at Baldwin Chapel which used to be one of the most popular places of worship in Bullock Co. 9 Jul 1902 In this article we have used the word Kinhaw because the place is well known by that name but is has been changed. Heretofore the railroad station has been "Cunningham" and the post office "Kinhaw", but on the first of this month both were changed to Downs, being named in honor of the father of Mrs R M Hall and henceforward the place will be known by the names of "Downs". 10 Feb 1904 Ft Davis to have a new depot 22 Jun 1904 Fire destroyed 4 storehouses and one dwelling at Ft Davis last Sat night. Dwelling owned by J I Miller, Store occupied and owned by B F Jones & Co, Store occupied by George E Salter owned by J L Roberts, Store occupied b J W Robinson owned by J L Roberts, Store occupied by Nose Ellington (Colored) owned by J L Roberts 1 box car loaded with wood on Seaboard line destroyed also a large water tank of the Seboard Destroyed 26 Oct 1904 The pleasant little town of Downs is situated on the SAM RR just 10 mi from US, We have two good churches, that of the Presbyterian being right in town. The Methodist have a neat and pretty church edifice at Edwarts just one mile from here. Rev W C Naye from Mt Meigs is their pastor this year. We have a good school well attended three miles from us taught by Miss Mollie Bickley of Clayton. Downs has long wanted a depot and their long felt want has been supplied. The depot at Edwarts was put upon a flat car a few weeks since and brought to our town. By means of the long distance telephone put in by two of our progressive and wide awake merchants and planters Messrs R M Hall and W S Harris we now have connection with "all the world." 30 Nov 1904 Fort Davis -- The neat church Building and an excellent school conducted by Miss Randle bear testimony to the high spiritual and intellectual standard of the people. "Juber Slough" just north of Ft Davis is known for its productive lands or stickey muds. 7 Feb 1906 Married at Downs - Dr Joseph M. Senley of Downs ands Miss Marie Mobley married last Thursday. 14 Mar 1906 Deceased Mrs R D Lynch of Ft Davis died in Montgomery on Saturday. She was formerly a Miss Chadwick of Seale. She had been married less than a year. 6 Jun 1906 Married - Mr J M Jolley to Miss Victoria Harris married Sunday at the resident of Mr W S Carr. Both of Downs 13 Jun 1906 Mr E P Bledsoe died Friday at his home in Armstrong. He was 65 years old. A member of the Methodist Church. He leaves a wife, 3 children 1 brother and 1 sister. He was buried in Oak Hill Cem. 13 Jun 1906 Downs has 2 churches-one of which is Presbyterian, 3 stores, a gin, Doctors, 3 pretty new cottages recently built. A population of nearly 100. 24 Oct 1906 Miss Mary Fulford teacher at Downs is a guest of her cousin Miss Kate Coleman. 14 Nov 1906 Jack Dickson formerly the bodyguard of the late CPT E T Randle dies at his home near Downs last Wed. He served with CPT Randle during four years of the Civil war and was for 55 years a faithful servant. He was buried in the family burying ground near Downs. 2 Apr 1919 Downs News - Mr & Mrs George R Lynch bungalow is located on the "Bald". 30 Oct 1919 Married on Sunday at the home of the brides parents Mr & Mrs James Jackson Kirkland in Ft Davis Miss Eunice Kirkland to Mr Francis Park Thompson of Troy.