History A Neighborly Request from Hinton: The 1884 Debt of Laban Guinn M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 18, 2026 “Although you agree to pay me 12% I cant wait on you longer than the 1st day of August.” Pulling a piece of history out of its envelope can feel a bit like shaking hands with a ghost, and this little treasure from July 1884 is no different. We have… Continue Reading
History A Sigh of Relief in Old Lewisburg M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “The Circuit Court has decided in your favor: to wit: that the sale by John G. Gwinn to you was not fraudulent, and I do not see why you should not pay the purchase money to the holder of the bonds given for the place.” Pull up a chair, friends,… Continue Reading
History A Little Whisper from Princess Street M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 1, 2026 “Don’t fail to let the man Know and oblige” Have you ever stumbled upon a tiny piece of the past that feels like a warm handshake? Today, I want to show you a weathered fragment of a letter that reached out to me from the archives. It is a humble… Continue Reading
History A Secret Tucked Away in Purple Ink M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I mite want to use your leter for reference to induse the part to go and look at he land” Come on in and pull up a chair, friends. I’ve stumbled upon a real curiosity today that feels like catching a glimpse of a secret whispered over a backyard fence… Continue Reading
History A Little Dash of History from the Hinton Factory M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Sent you note Monday have not heard from you pleas return it either signed or unsigned at once & oblig” Gather ’round, neighbors, because I’ve stumbled upon a little slip of paper that whisked me right back to a brisk autumn day in 1883. It is a simple business letter… Continue Reading
History A Saturday Meeting at Princes Station M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 23, 2026 “I will buy the dog if he does not ask too much for him.” Gather ’round, neighbors, and take a look at this charming little piece of our history from the autumn of 1883. It is a short, simple note addressed to a Mr. Laban Gwinn, and it tells a… Continue Reading
History A Morning’s Work on the Water M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 21, 2026 “will you pleas put in water if Possible from 15 to 20 16 foot Poplar Logs so I can hav them to saw tomor Morning” Imagine, if you will, a crisp morning by the mill pond, the air smelling of damp earth and fresh-cut wood. I recently pulled a little… Continue Reading
History A Sunday Visit and a Handshake Deal: A Note from 1878 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 16, 2026 “Look for me on Sunday if it is a good day.” Gather ’round, friends, because I’ve got a little piece of our local history to show you. It’s a simple note from February 1878, written by Jas. T. McCreery to his neighbor, Mr. L. Guinn. When you hold it, you… Continue Reading
History A Humble Apology and a West Virginia Promise M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 In regard to your Locus Timber I am Free to confess that you have been treated Badly about it Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found something special in the archives today. It’s a humble little slip of paper from September 10th, 1877, sent out from St. Albans, West… Continue Reading
History A Handshake on Paper: The Gwinn Brothers and a Missing Bond M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “The Bond alluded to above can not be found at present.” Now, pull up a chair and let me show you something special I found tucked away in the archives. It is a simple sheet of lined paper, yellowed just a bit by the passage of many years, but the… Continue Reading