November 27, 1900

Texarkana, Ark., Nov. 19 - W. R. Elliot, better known as "Dick Elliot," one of Bowie county's oldest and best known citizens, met a tragic death near his home fifteen miles west of here near Hooks station on the Transcontinental railroad.  He was elected county surveyor on Nov. 6 and Saturday went to the courthouse at Boston, nine miles from here, and was sworn in.  He deposited $400 in bank, and then started for home.  Later in the afternoon he was discovered by a colored man lying beside the road two miles from home in the unconscious dying condition, the back part of his skull badly crushed and an ugly wound from the kick of a horse just over the heart.  His team, partially unhitched was standing near the road a few yards from him.  He expired shortly after white help reached him.

January 22, 1901

Messrs J. R. Glaze and A. B. Cloninger of the country were on our streets the past week; they are two of Cass' best farmers.

Married at the home of the bride, near Cusseta, last week; J. L. Griffin to Mrs. Mollie Wright; may they ever have easy sailing through life, is the wish of the Sun.

Married, at the residence of bride's father, Prof. R. P. Fant to Miss Eula Harris on Sunday eve.  The Sun extends them congratulations and hope that their pathway will be strewn with flowers and always have plenty of this worlds goods.

Our young friend Claud Traylor who is teaching school near Almira, was shaking hands with his many friends in Linden Saturday.

Misses Willie Burns and Lizzie Fames who have been spending a month's visit with relatives at Hot Springs, Ark., returned home yesterday.

Messrs. Terrel Henderson and Hiram Miller visited Atlanta Sunday.

Dr. Mills and Mrs. Sloan Mills of Almira, visited John S. Morris' last Wednesday

Bee McWhorter and little daughter, Irene, visited Mrs. Dr. McWhorter last Sunday.

Miss Dora Martin of New Colony was shopping in our city Saturday.

C. A. Earp has just completed a beautiful residence for J. C. Fant of Fant.

Mr. Lewis Watson and J. P. Walker, was in the Hub the past week.

W. T. Hatcher, John O. Lockett and Prof. Roy Fant, of Lanier visited Linden the past week.

W. P. Watson desired his many friends to call on him when in Jefferson, he will give you the best meal for 25 cost in the city; or a lunch from 40 cent up.  Opposit Regess Bank.

Uncle Lem Campbell was on our streets Saturday, looking as young as ever.

February 19, 1901

Mr. B. Roberts of Atlanta has the finest stock of liquors to be found in Northeast Texas which he is selling cheap for cash; give him a call when in that city.

November 27, 1934        Linden Sun        COLORED CENTENARIAN DIED WEDNESDAY

Sparks Reed, a former slave and over 100 years old died here Wednesday morning after 3 weeks illness.  While he had been feeble for a number of years, he was able to get about his home and come down town once a while.

He was raised in Georgia and was brought to Cass County by the Heaths just before the Civil War.  Few years after being freed he moved to Atlanta and had made his home here for more than 60 years.  Uncle Sparks, as he was called, was a good fiddler and considered an old man when he used to play at the square dances for the young people here 50 years ago.  He had been married twice and was the father of 23 children and his age is figured by different ones all the way from 102 to 114 years - Citizens Journal