Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOV 1879 November 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 13, 2006, 10:25 pm The Jacksonville Republican November 1879 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1879 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 1, 1879 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Oct. 30, 1879 This day came Elisha Hyatt, guardian of Nancy A. Nunnelly, formerly Nancy A. Foster, and now the wife of Mr. Nunnelly, and filed his statements, accounts and vouchers for a final settlement of his said guardianship. It is ordered that the 24th day of November 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, November 8, 1879 LOCAL News Died, Mrs. Martha G. Elder, wife of John W. Elder of Trenton, Tenn. She was the daughter of Major Matthew M. and Mary Houston. She was born in Blount County, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1822; moved to Jacksonville, Benton (now Calhoun) county in 1832; professed religion at Alexandria Campground at the age of fourteen; was married to John W. Elder June 15, 1841; and soon after located at Trenton, Tenn., where she died July 23, 1879. After a comparatively short illness she fell to sleep, sweetly trusting in Jesus. About a year ago, her sister, Mrs. H.L. Elder, passed away and they both rest together as they lived, in peace. ---- ALABAMA News The Cullman Immigrant newspaper reports that Mr. Walderman, son-in-law of Mr. J.S. Chandler, left last week for regions unknown, leaving his wife and new born baby behind. --- The Ashland News reports an old man by the name of Rice was brought to town on Wednesday night and lodged in jail. He is charged with giving medicine to his stepdaughter Josephine White to produce the loss of an unborn child. --- A difficulty occurred last Thursday in Etowah county between Jackson Whitfield and Davis Frazier in which the latter was knocked down with a shovel and badly hurt. --- The Athens Post reports that George Garrison, son of Maj. P.G. Garrison of our town and who used to drive a wagon for the lamented Jimmie Coman, is now in the University in Edinburg, Scotland. He went to Texas, made sufficient money and has gone to Scotland to educate himself. --- The Mobile Register reports that W.J. Overstreet who murdered Charles Wells in Clark county last spring and then absconded, has met with punishment for another terrible crime at the hands of Joseph Lynch. His wife, after Overstreet left Clark county, came to her relatives living near Farmersville, Louisiana when he recently joined her. He pretended to believe she was planning his arrest and for that reason foully murdered her. After several days search by an aroused people, and much fighting, he was taken and imprisoned. A large number of men took him from jail on the night of Oct. 29th and hung him. His wife was respectably connected and leaves four children. --- The Tuscaloosa Gazette reports that on Friday last, while Mr. James Booth was in the field some seven miles from town, picking cotton, a tree fell upon him and a limb went through his body, tearing his heart out. It was the only tree in the field. Mr. B. was partially deaf, else he might have escaped. --- The Livingston Journal reports that news reached town last week that in a rencounter between Mark Moore and W.H. McDowell near Sumterville, the latter received injuries from which he reportedly died a day or two afterwards. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Moore, but he could not be found. And now we are informed that McDowell is not dead and is in no immediate danger of dying from the injuries received at the hands of Moore. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 15, 1879 HOMESTEAD NOTICE U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 15, 1879 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Wesley R. Akridge, Homestead No. 5051 for the Northeast qr of Southeast qr of section 32, Township 13 South, Range 6 East and names the following as his witnesses, viz: William M. Cockran and Thomas Phillips of Calhoun County, Ala. Pelham J. Anderson, Register --- HOMESTEAD NOTICE U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 15, 1879 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: George W. Chandler, Homestead No.5867 for the Northeast qr of section 5 in Township 15 South of Range 12 East and names the following as witnesses, viz: John C. Hooper and Floyd Junior of Cleburne County, Ala. Pelham J. Anderson, Register. --- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY The undersigned, Administrator of the estate of Keziah Hudson, deceased, under and by virtue of an order from the Probate Court of Calhoun county, will sell at public outcry on the premises, in the town of Jacksonville, Ala., on Monday the 24th day of November 1879 the following described personal and real property, to wit: One 1 horse wagon and harness 1 mare mule 4 years old 1 cow and calf 1 heifer 3 years old six head of hogs growing crop consisting of corn, cotton and potatoes Also the valuable house and lot containing about 21 acres and an inimproved lot lying in front of the aforesaid house. The above named residence is nicely situated, commands a fine view, has eight large rooms and is altogether one of the most desirable residences in Jacksonville. Connected with it is a very fine garden spot, grapery, fine young orchard, fine well of water, flower yard, good out buildings, stables, barns, and every other imagineable convenience. C.W. Brewton, Administrator ---- LOCAL News We learn that a difficulty occurred on Tuesday, between J. Walker and C.N. Jelks on Gadsden road which resulted in the stabbing of the latter seriously by a knife in the hands of the former. We did not learn the particulars. --- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY By virtue of an order issued out of the Probate Court of this county on the 13th day of Nov. 1879, I will as the Administrator of the estate of Wyly Woodall deceased, on the 8th day of Dec. 1879, proceed to sell on the late residence of said decedent a portion of said estate, to wit: 7 head of cattle 10 head sheep 10 head hogs 3 head goats 1 mule, buggy and harness 1 wagon plows and plow gears 1 lot of fodder and cotton seed carpenters tools blacksmith tools Jno. J. Woodall, Administrator of estate of Wyly Woodall, deceased --- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LAND Under the virtue of an order made by the Probate Court of Calhoun county, Ala., on the 18th day of Oct. 1879, in the matter of the estate of Nancy McCollum, deceased, I will, as administrator of said estate, sell on the premises at public outcry to the highest bidder on Monday the 17th day of November 1879 the following described land, to wit: The east half of the southwest quarter and twenty acres more or less of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, all in section 2, Township 14, Range 8, containing in all one hundred acres more or less. Said lands are sold for division among the heirs of said estate. Description - - Forty acres of said land are cleared and in fine state of cultivation. About twenty acres good bottom. Good log dwelling house, smoke house, stable and crib and never failing well of water. There is also a stream of constant running water through the farm. John M. Patterson, Administrator. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 22, 1879 Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17th - - - Today a terrible fight took place at the rolling mill, between four employees about wages, on one side a young man named Harris, son of A.L. Harris and David Reid, foreman of the pattern department; on the other side were two brothers named Sheats. Reid fired several shots at the Sheats brothers without effect, when Frank Sheats struck Reid on the head with a scantling, inflicting a painful wound. Harris then struck Edward Sheats on the head, crushing his skull. Edward Sheats cannot live. All parties are under arrest. --- A TRIBUTE In the death of Miss Sallie McGehee Whereas, it has pleased a merciful and righteous God the Great Superintendant of Sabbath School, to pass thorugh our ranks and in his inscrutable wisdom has moved from the church and sabbath school our loved sister and class mate, Miss Sallie McGehee, who was called from earth on the 23rd day of October 1879, that she might answer to her name in the roll call among the glorified in heaven. Though taken away so early while yet the work among us seemed but just begun, we believe with all hope that our dear friend has already put on the whole armor and by divine grace was enabled to quench the fiery darts of the wicked one and finally to enter through the gates into the city not made with hands. She had been a worthy and consistent member of the church and an active and faithful member of the sabbath school; be it therefore; Resolved, that warned by her affectionate admonition to us to "meet her in heaven" we will devote our time and our energies more faithfully to the work of the Sabbath school, praying the Lord of the Harvest to raise up others fitted by the Holy Spirit to wear the mantle of our dear friend who has received the plaudit... Resolved; that we offer to her parents and sisters our sincere condolence in this bereavement and while we with them drop the tear of sympathy in memory of one so dear, yet with them we rejoice in the hope that when we shall have finished our Sabbath school meetings here, when one by one we cross the river and have entered into the Golden City, we shall meet our classmates together with the vast Sunday school gone before and shall join them in the son of the redeemed. Resolved; that a copy of these proceedings be spread on the Sunday school record and copies be furnished the Jacksonville Republican, the Christian Advocate and the Christian Observer, with a request to publish same. Miss Anna Hubbard Miss Katie Weaver Miss Sallie Wadsworth Miss Mary Cone ---- ALABAMA News Died, last Sunday night, at the residence of Mr. A.K. McWilliams in Autauga county, Mrs. Wm. A. Graham, aged 78 years. --- The Birmingham Independent reports that Mr. Hudgins showed them a Spanish coin, dug up at Green Pond recently which is dated 1727. It was probably lost by De Soto as he passed from Valley Head into Mississippi. --- STATE OF ALABABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Nov. 15, 1879 This day came M.L. Hutchinson, guardian of her minor children, viz: Willie T. Hutchinson, Ida Hutchinson, Joe Paul Hutchinson and Frank B. Hutchinson, and filed her account and vouchers for an annual settlement of her said guardianship. It is ordered that the 10th day of Dec. 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 ---- HOMESTEAD NOTICE No. 98 U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 22, 1879 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Joseph Laminack, Homestead entry No. 5700, for SW fractional quarter, Section 10, Township 14 South, Range 12 East and names the following witnesses, viz: William P. Shealey and Wilson M. Hart of Cleburne County, Ala. Pelham J. Anderson, Register. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 29, 1879 HOMESTEAD NOTICE U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: James T. Skinner, Homestead Entry No. 5492, for the N half of NE qr of Section 35 in Township 16 South of Range 12 East and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Edward A. Farlow and Arrington Henderson of Cleburne county, Ala. Pelham J. Anderson, Register. --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Specifal Term, Nov. 26, 1879 This day came G.W. Roundtree, guardian of Josephine Foster, and filed his account and vouchers for a final settlement of guardianship. It is ordered that the 22nd day of December 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. 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