Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL 1880 April 1880 ************************************************ 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 15, 2006, 12:30 am The Jacksonville Republican April 1880 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for APRIL 1880 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 3, 1880 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Tax Collection Notice To the heirs and representatives of the estate of Salina Veitch, dec'd. The tax collector has filed in my office a list of delinquent tax payers and of real estate upon which taxes are due. You are reported as delinquent and the following lands are reported as assessed to the said Salina Veitch, to wit: N 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec 11 T 15, R 6, 80 acres. This is to notify you to appear before me on Monday the 12th day of April 1880, then and there to show cause why a decree for the sale of said lands should not be made for the amount of $8.35 and charges thereon for state and county taxes and costs. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- LOCAL News We learn that Mrs. Pendergrass of Choccolocco met with a very sad accident Saturday under the following circumstances. She was favoring to kindle a fire and with kerosene oil, began to pour it on the wood. The fire instantly caused an explosion following which her clothing was covered with the burning oil. Before help could reach her she was so badly burned that her life has been despaired of. Wednesday she was almost pulseless and in a very critical condition. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 17, 1880 Calhoun County, Ala., Probate Court April 12, 1880 W.R. Hanna, dec'd, estate of Letters of administration upon the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of April 1880 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. J.W. Hanna, R.M. Hanna, Administrators --- LOCAL News On Saturday last, Mr. James A. Crim, who resides near Calera in Shelby county, while attempting to put a bell on his oxen, was gored by the ox just below the eye, the horn penetrating about two inches, from the effect of which he died on Monday evening last. Mr. Crim was an energetic, working man, a good citizen, a kind neighbor and friend. This sad accident which caused his death is much deplored by his neighbors and friends. Mr. Crim was raised in this county and died at the old homestead where his parents before him lived and died. He leaves a wife and three small children, to whom he extend our sympathies in their great loss. Shelby County Sentinel Mr. Crim has a brother living in Calhoun county, also a honest, hard working man and good citizen. His brother who was killed was in his 34th year. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 24, 1880 LOCAL News Mrs. Pendergrass who was burned some time ago by the explosion of the can of kerosene oil, died from the effects of the burn, combined with measles. --- It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs. Thos. A. Walker which ocurred at her home in this place at 8 o'clock, the evening of the 21st inst. For more than thirty years she has been a citizen of our town. Her walk has been exemplary and worthy of imitation. She was a lady of sterling worth and possessed many noble and good traits of character. Always ready and prompt to do good and equally so as to spurn and condemn evil. We tender to her bereaved our warmest and most sincere sympathy. --- PEEK'S HILL News Items Some sickness in our section; Mr. Mikial Mooney is lying very low and it is thought by the doctor that he will not recover. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1102gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb