Brinkley Argus Nov. 23, 1906 Holly Grove News -Last Saturday was a blank for business. The rain poured all day in perfect torrents and all traffic was completely paralyzed -A flood of raid fell here beginning at 12 0’clock Friday night and continuing until about the same time Saturday night. All kind of work is at a standstill again and a good lot of cotton is yet unpicked in the fields and the chances are good for a large part of it to be lost. -The continuous rain has greatly hindered the railway business as water stands over the track three feet deep in places – and still it rains.
Brinkley Argus Nov. 30, 1906 Holly Grove News -The R.F.D.’s 1 and 2 were greatly hindered by high water all of last week. We have not had as high water since the June flood of 1897 at which time we could go in skiffs over much of this county. Then Big Cypress Walker, Middle Fork and what is known as the Dial’s Creek were all connected during that flood.
Brinkley Argus July 14, 1898 What they say at H.G. -that Sunday was a nice, cool day, but fear that it will bring chills and colds. Such a sudden drop in the temperature – from 100 to about 65 or 70
Brinkley Argus Feb. 9, 1906 Holly Grove News -A wind and snow storm came suddenly upon this part of the county last Sunday night, ushering in our coldest weather for this winter. The thermometer stood 12 degrees above zero Tuesday morning making the coldest day of the season, so the springlike weather we have enjoyed for the past week has been driven back perhaps for a month or more.
Brinkley Argus Apr. 6, 1906 Holly Grove Dept. -The first day of April was a pretty sunshiny day but there was plenty of ice and frost in the morning – very cold for April. The last ten days of March were as cold and disagreeable as any weather we have had this winter.
Brinkley Argus Apr. 13, 1906 Holly Grove Dept -Thermometer stands today at 10:00 a.m. 87 degrees. We feel grateful that tis hot sufficient to kill out the Buffalo gnats which have been a pest for quite a while.
Brinkley Argus Apr. 20, 1906 Holly Grove Dept. -Easter Sunday was a lovely sunshiny day, though the early morning was quite cool
Brinkley Argus June 8, 1906 Holly Grove News -The heaviest rain for this year fell here last Thursday evening and night doing much damage to growing crops and retarding farm work for a half dozen days. The north part of the town of H.G. was completely inundated. Some of the gardens were ruined by the water standing on so long.
Brinkley Argus June 22, 1906 Holly Grove News -We had a wind and dust storm last Monday evening lasting an hour, accompanied by a light shower or rain. The temperature was much lower Tuesday. The wind was from the Northwest all day and by noon Tuesday, dust was flying again.
Monroe County Citizen Apr. 26, 1928 Storm Does Much Damage at Holly Grove “On Friday night last, a tornado swept through the Southern central portion of Monroe County, doing much damage at Holly Grove and points in the country. The store of A.J. Lair at Holly Grove was unroofed and the stock of goods ruined, the loss amounting to several thousand dollars. The store of Mr. Kerr was also badly damaged. Several dwellings were partially wrecked, and damaged by falling trees. Many fine shade trees were uprooted…”
HG Gleanings -The storm uprooted quite a number of the pretty big trees in our city last Friday night. -Mrs. Ada Dial lost her new Essex car in the storm. One of her big oak trees was blown down and fell across the garage and completely smashed her car. Three rooms of her house were damaged also. -Mr. Lawrence of Clarendon was in our city Saturday and Sunday getting the light wires up and working again after the storm. -Mr. H.C. Lair’s store was completely unroofed and ruined by the storm Friday night. His loss is estimated at about $6,000. -Mr. Lecil Kerr’s store was damaged considerably by the storm Friday night. -Two big oak trees were destroyed in front of the P.E. Williamson home by the storm Friday night. One of them was uprooted and the other torn to pieces. -A fortunate thing connected with the storm Friday night was the fact that the trees blown down fell in such a way that one was killed or hurt. -The home of Miss Mollie Patterson was damaged in the storm Friday night, a large tree falling across the end of the house and crushing in the porch. No one was hurt. -A tree fell across the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Boals damaging the building but hurting no one. The house belonged to Mr. Milton Walls. -Quite a lot of damage was done to our little city during the storm that struck here Friday night. -The home of Mr. and Mrs. Levy was completely destroyed Friday night during the storm, and it seemed a miracle that every one of them escaped with their lives and none of them hurt, only the little baby and it was not injured seriously. The house was torn to pieces.
Monroe County Citizen May 17, 1928 HG Gleanings The largest crowd that was ever known to be in Holly Grove was here Saturday to attend the big tornado sale at the H.C. Lair store.
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Monroe County Citizen Dec. 2, 1926 Holly Grove Gleanings -"The storm Thursday night blew out the window at the O.L. Germany store causing some damage, but nothing was missing."
Monroe County Citizen Jan. 22, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings -It has rained so much down here that the roads are almost impassable. On account of bad roads, quite a number of children who live in the country are absent from school this week.
Monroe County Citizen Mar. 5, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings -The snow Friday was quite a surprise. It melted almost as quickly as it fell, but it was one of the best snows we have ever had, as it left the ground so hard.
