History A Neighborly Request from Hinton’s Past M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 18, 2026 “two or three days might make no difference with you but it might make 1% to me” Come sit a spell and look at this treasure I found in the archives today. It is a letter from way back in 1884, sent from the general store of John Cooper right… Continue Reading
History The Merchant’s Ledger and the Strength of a Handshake M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 7, 2026 “beside the advantage a man gets, of having the reputation of being prompt which always enables him to buy goods closer than Slow parties” Gather ’round, neighbors, and let me tell you about a little treasure I found from our town’s past. It’s a letter written way back on April… Continue Reading
History A Winter’s Worry in West Virginia: A Note from Mr. Cooper’s Desk M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 15, 2026 I thought best to remind you of Same as I will need The Money on Same badly Soon as due Pull up a chair and let me show you something special I found tucked away in the archives. It is a humble piece of paper dated February 6th, 1884, sent… Continue Reading
History A Gentle Reminder from Hinton’s General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 20, 2026 “I am needing the money Very much, please accommodate me with it right away and much oblige” Well now, pull up a chair and let me share a little piece of our history with you. I was looking through the archives and found this lovely letter from May 8, 1884,… Continue Reading
History A Friendly Nudge from the General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 12, 2026 “I will not be in a condition to make any further extension on it” Pull up a chair and sit a spell while I share a little treasure I found from way back in 1884. It is a single sheet of cream-colored paper from the desk of John Cooper, who… Continue Reading
History A Winter Note from Mr. Cooper’s General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I will need the money badly thought best to notify you in time” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure from the archives that feels like a warm handshake from the past. It’s a letter from February of 1884, written on the handsome letterhead of Mr…. Continue Reading
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