History A Neighborly Request from Hinton: The 1884 Debt of Laban Guinn M Gwinn, December 27, 2025May 3, 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, 2025May 17, 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, 2025June 1, 2026 “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, 2025May 29, 2026 “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, 2025March 28, 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, 2025April 27, 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, 2025April 24, 2026 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, 2025March 22, 2026 “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