Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUGUST 1879 August 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 12, 2006, 2:23 pm The Jacksonville Republican August 1879 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for AUGUST 1879 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 2, 1879 STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY Probate Court, Special Term, July 26, 1879 This day came Wm. H. Hames, administrator of the estate of James M. Jones, deceased, and filed his statements, account and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration thereof. It is ordered that the 26th day of August 1879 be and is hereby appointed a day on which to make such settlement at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY Probate Court, July 23, 1879 Letters of administration upon the estate of John Yoe, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of July 1879 by the Hon. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate court of Calhoun county; notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Elizabeth J. Yoe, administrator --- HOMESTEAD NOTICE U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala., August 2nd, 1879 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Susan E. Pollock, Homestead Entry No. 5367 fo rhte S.E. qr. of S.W. qr. of N.E. qr. Section 20, T. 15, S. Range 10 E., and named the following as her witnesses, viz: Mary B. Thompson of Edwardsville, Cleburne county and James T. Golden of Edwardsville, Cleburne county. Pelham J. Anderson, Register. --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, July 19, 1879 This day came J.M. Woodley, adm'r of the estate of W.G. Woodley, dec'd and filed his accounts and vouchers for a partial settlement of his administration thereof. It is ordered that the 18th day of August 1879 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- LOCAL News Miss Irene Rowan, a lovely and accomplished daughter of St. Clair is visiting relatives in town. --- We have heretofore omitted to mention that Mr. G.A. Brittain and others killed not long ago at the Lipscomb place, fifty some snakes at one killing, consisting of one rattle snake and one female snake of another species with forty-nine young. --- OXFORD News A young man by the name of Lucius Allen, son of Rev. A.F. Allen near this place died with measles Tuesday past. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 9, 1879 STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT, Special Term, Aug. 5, 1879 This day came Mary F. Bonds, guardian of W.H. Bonds, Sarah L. Bonds, Patrick D. Bonds, Narcissa Bonds and Marinda Bonds, her children, and filed in court her account and vouchers for a final settlement of her said guardianship. It is ordered that the 2nd day of Sept. 1879 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement. At which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 16, 1879 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Regular Term, Aug. 11, 1879 This day came Mary E. Fitz, guardian of her four minor children, and filed her statement, account and vouchers for an annual settlement of her said guardianship. It is ordered by the court that the 8th day of Sept. 1879 be appointed a day on which to make said settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Probate Court of Calhoun, County, Alabama J.D. King, deceased, estate of Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of August 1879 by the Hon. L.W. Cannon, Judge of the Probate court of Calhoun county. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. J.M. Andrews, Adm'r. --- HOMESTEAD NOTICE U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala., August 16th, 1879 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of the claim to secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Areena Pesnell, Homestead Entry No. 4506 for the NW qr of NE qr and E half of NW qr Section 8 Township 15 range 11 East and names the following witnesses, viz: Willis M. Pruitt and Thomas T. Thompson of Edwardsville, Ala. P.J. Anderson, Register. --- OXFORD News Items A child of Dr. T.L. Robertson between two and three years old died with measles on the 6th. --- ALABAMA News The trial of John H. Bailes at Athens, Alabama last week, for the murder of his wife, caused more excitement than any case ever tried there. It was concluded at 9 o'clock Saturday night, the jury bringing in a verdict of murder in the first degree and inflicting upon him the death penalty. Judge Wood passed sentence upon the doomed man and set the 12th day of September for the execution. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 23, 1879 STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY Probate Court, Special Term, Aug. 22, 1879 This day came A.T. Martin and T.J. Morgan and filed in court their petition in writing and under oath, and at the same time filed in court a paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Charles M. Martin, dec'd, asking an order of court admitting said paper to probate and record as the Last Will and Testament of the said Chas. M. Martin, deceased. It is ordered by the court that the 16th day of Sept. 1879 be appointed a day on which to hear and determine said petition, and that notice thereof be given in the Jacksonville Republican, a paper published in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said day as a notice to the non-resident heirs at law and legatees of said estate to be and appear on said 16th day of Sept. 1879 and contest the probate of said will if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- LOCAL News It was only a few days ago that we received the melancholy intelligence of the death of C.M. Martin of Choccolocco valley, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of Calhoun county. For some years Mr. Martin had been suffering under a parlytic stroke that entirely disabled him and his death at any time was not unexpected, but when it came, despite our knowledge of his physical condition, it both shocked and deeply pained us. Deceased was known far and wide as a man of the largest heart, unbounded hospitality, true christian charity and purest patriotism; and wherever he was well known he was beloved. How can the country spare these good old men who are passing away one by one! Will those of us who are to follow them equal them in those admirable traits of character which now adorn them and fit them to be useful and valuable members of society both in church and state? --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 30, 1879 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LANDS Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the Probate Court of Talladega county, Alabama, we will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder on the premises, within the legal hours of sale, on Monday the 29th of September 1879, all of the following described lands and real estate belonging to the estate of Henry D. Acken, deceased, all in Calhoun county, Alabama: the West half of the Southeast quarter, the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, of Section 23 and section 32, in Township 15, Range 5 east. On the same day will sell adjoining lands in Talladega county belonging to said estate. W.C. Acken, Elizabeth Acken, Administrator and Admtrx. --- CROSS PLAINS LOCAL News Mr. Lon Ferguson's large two story store house is approaching completion and will be ready for occupany in a short time. --- We were glad to meet our friend Capt. John M. Caldwell yesterday. The Capt. always wears a jovial countenance and has a fund of wit and humor from which he can at all times draw for the entertainment of his friends. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1094gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.1 Kb