Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1880 June 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, 8:59 am The Jacksonville Republican June 1880 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for JUNE 1880 (NOTE: There are missing pages and issues of the newspaper on the microfilm roll for JUNE 1880) NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 12, 1880 LOCAL News Marrried, June 6, 1880 at the residence of Mr. Revis, by Hon. L.W. Cannon, Mr. J.W. Skelton to Miss Emma Stewart, both of Calhoun county, Ala. --- We are much pained to learn of the death of Mr. H.L. Tumlin of Davisville in this county. The sad event occurred at his home Saturday the 5th inst. He died, we learn, of inflammation of the brain. He was a merchant of Davisville and much esteemed. We tender the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy. Some friend who knew him intimately should write a fitting tribute to his worth and send it to us for publication. --- Died, after a lingering illness Monday night the 6th inst. at her home near Jacksonville, Mrs. Alfred Hoke. Deceased was a sister of Maj. Miles W. Abernathy and wife of Alfred Hoke, one of our oldest and most respected citizens. She was a lady much esteemed for her qualities of mind and heart and her death will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of devoted friends. She was a sincere and humble christian and her pious example will live after her. The bereaved husband and grief stricken children have the sympathy of our community. Cane Creek ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 19, 1880 HOMESTEAD NOTICE No. 348 U.S. Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. June 19, 1880 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned heirs have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claim and secure final entry thereof on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1880 before the Judge of Probate of Calhoun county, at the county seat, viz: John W. Wright's homestead entry No. 5498 for the S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Section 28, Township 16 South, Range 7 East and names the following witnesses to prove settlement and cultivation of the above described land, viz: George F. Mattison, William Taylor, George M. Taylor and Houston Self, all of Oxford, Ala. Mary Miskelly Lucinda Gilson (or Gibson) Nancy Jarves; Heirs of John W. Wright Pelham J. Anderson, Register --- LOCAL News Last Monday, Tom Wright, a colored man living at Robt. Alexander's, was shot by Willis Walker, another colored man. He survived his wounds but two days. The murderer has escaped. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 26, 1880 LOCAL News The negro reported dead in last paper as shot by another negro, is not dead. He still lives and there is faint hope of his recovery. --- Mr. Z.L. Wakefield has laid on our table a stalk of cotton which has 48 squares, 3 blooms and one boll on it. Mr. Wakefield, though young, is a model farmer. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1104gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb