Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT 1880 September 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 16, 2006, 1:21 am The Jacksonville Republican September 1880 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1880 NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, September 4, 1880 CLEBURNE COUNTY News The Cleburne County Clarion of the 28th ult. reports that W.R. Creamer shot and instantly killed Ashberry Allen in Arbacoochee on Thursday night last. We have been unable to gather any of the particulars except they were both reportedly drinking at the time of the occurrence. --- IN MEMORIAM OF BENJ. F. PARKER Benj. F. Parker, an old and honored citizen of Cleburne county, was born in Hancock, Georgia in the year 1807. He came to Cleburne county (then a part of Benton county) in 1844 where he passed a useful and honored life until death claimed him the 11th day of February 1880. He was twice elected county surveyor of Calhoun county and held the office of Justice of the Peace 18 years consecutively. He was a man of public spirit and took an active part in all public enterprises which concerned his county. He was a member of the M.E. Church and of the Masonic fraternity and was buried with Masonic honors in the family burying ground. The last five years of his useful life, intellect was sadly clouded, during which time every want that affection could dictate was supplied by a loving wife, devoted relatives and friends. In him, Cleburne lost one of her oldest citizens, one of the most useful men in the county. The church lost in him a pious member and his family a husband, father and friend that can never be supplied. Peace to his ashes. --- OXFORD News Items Maria, wife of Thos. Lemaster Sr. died at her home a few miles southeast of here, last Tuesday at the age of 67 years. --- Mrs. King, an aged widow, probably seventy-five years old, whose home is in the suburbs of this city, encountered a severe misfortune last Monday night by leaning upon a rickety wash bench which gave away, letting her fall to the ground, and breaking her thigh just above the knee. --- Joseph Terey, laborer on the farm of W.F. Higgins, one mile east of town, received a terrible if not fatal injury a few days ago by falling backwards upon the end of a shovel handle which he had left standing in a ditch. The instrument pushed through his clothing and penetrated the body seven inches, reaching the bladder and inflicting underminable injuries upon that organ. --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Sept. 1, 1880 This day came Sallie F. Hubbard and produced and files in court a paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John Hubbard, deceased and moves the court to admit the said Will to probate. It is therefore ordered that Thursday the 30th day of September 1880 be set for the hearing of said application and that notice thereof be given by publication in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published in said county, for three successive weeks as a notice to: Ellen J. Moffit, wife of Sam'l Moffit, who resides in the state of Mississippi Mary E. Moore, wife of Joseph Moore, who resides in the state of Mississippi A.M. Betts, wife of Wyly Betts who resides in the state of Mississippi, Post office Ocolona and Oak Grove; who are next of kin and heirs at law of the deceased and to all others interested to be and appear at a special term of the said court to be holden at the court house of said county on the 30th day of September 1880, and show cause if they have any, to allege why said will should not be admitted to probate. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 11, 1880 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Ter, Sept. 6, 1880 This being the day set by a previous order of continuance to hear and determine the petition of Geo. W. Phillips as the next friend fo P.D. Phillips and John Joseph L. Phillips, heirs at law of the estate of Jesse Love, deceased, asking for an order of court requiring Joel R. Love, administrator of the estate of the said Jesse Love, deceased and making a final settlement thereof, and it appearing to the court that citation issued directed to the Sheriff of Madison county, state of Ala. and which notice has been returned by said Sheriff duly executed. And the said Joel R. Love failing to appear as required by said notice, the court proceeds to state and file an account for a final settlement by Joel R. Love as the administrator of the estate of Jesse Love, deceased. Said account being now of file it is ordered that the 7th day of Oct. 1880 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time the said Joel R. Love, administrator aforesaid, as well as all other persons concerned can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Sept. 8, 1880 This day came Charles Martin, administrator of the estate of John Dodd, deceased and filed his petition in writing and under oath praying an order of sale of certain lands described therein and belonging to said estate for the purpose of division among the heirs at law of deceased. It is ordered that the 21st day of October 1880 be appointed a day on which to hear and determine upon said petition, and that notice thereof be given to: Green T. Dodd, who resides in the city of Atlanta, State of Georgia Philimon Dodd, who resides in the city of Atlanta, State of Georgia; who are heirs at law of said estate and who are non-residents, by publication in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said date as a notice to said non-resident heirs at law, to be and appear at a Special Term of said court to be holden at the court house of said county on the 21st day of October 1880, and defend against said petition if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Aug. 27, 1880 This day came Geo. W. Loyd, administrator of the estate of Joseph Loyd, deceased and filed his petition in writing and under oath, praying an order of sale of the real estate belonging to said estate, which is fully described and set forth in said petition, for the purpose of division among the heirs-at-law of said deceased. It is ordered that the 15th day of Oct. 1880 be appointed a day on which to hear and determine upon said petition, and that notice thereof be given by publication in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said day, as a notice to: Emma Grogan, wife of Turly Grogan who resides in Texas, post office unknown; and The children of James M. Loyd, deceased, who at last accounts resided in Quitman in Wood county, Texas; who are heirs at law of Joseph Loyd deceased, and non-residents; and to all others interested, to be and appear at a speical term of said court to be holden at the court house of said county on said day of Oct. 1880 and defend against said petition if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- LOCAL News We learn that a young Mr. Pike shot a young man named Diffy, some five miles above this place a few days ago. Diffey was shot through the thigh but is not dangerously wounded. We did not learn the facts that led to the difficulty. --- Joseph Tery, the man who sat down on a perpendicular shovel handle, is still living and hopes are entertained for his recovery. --- Conkling Booker, who got in the way of Sprague Allen's shotgun in a Narragansett affair some time since, has recovered. --- OXFORD News Items A young girl that was reared by Samuel Ashley near here, in Talladega county, died last week. --- ALABAMA News A gentleman by the name of Ellis who emigrated a few years ago from Cherokee county in this state, to the state of Texas, passed through on the railroad last Saturday with two prisoners in chains, conveying the fugitives to Cherokee county, where they are charged with the murder of a man named Firestone, which tragedy was enacted several years ago. After the murder, these prisoners fled and took refuge in the Indian Territory among the Choctaws. Through some ruse of a detective they were lured across the line into Texas and were there captured, probably at the instance of Mr. Ellis. The prisoners are brothers by the name of Thompson. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 18, 1880 LOCAL News OXFORD News Sept. 16th A child of the late Josiah Hawkins, five miles from here, died last Sunday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 25, 1880 OXFORD News Items Sept. 23rd Mr. W.J. Anders has been re-elected Marshall. He swings a lively club. --- Mr. Newton Cunningham, two miles south of here, has a severe case of typhoid fever. --- Mrs. Harrison, wife of John Harrison, died near this place last Monday night. --- Mrs. Dr. Alexander of Texas is now visiting Mrs. J.G. Hudson, her niece, three miles east of this place. --- The earthquake that the people of Oxford thought they heard the other night turned out to be from Lon Higginbotham's pistol. Two dead chickens and a frightened owl was the result of Lon's effort at moonlight marksmanship. --- Married, at the residence of the bride's father on Sept. 16th, by Rev. John Scott, Mr. Sam'l Adiholt and Mrs. Ophelia Thompson. --- Married, at Munford on Sept. 16th, Mr. Omor Taylor and Miss Margaret McClurg, both of Talladega county. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1107gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.2 Kb