Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JAN., FEB., MARCH 1884 1884 ************************************************ 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 26, 2006, 9:55 pm The Jacksonville Republican 1884 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for JANUARY 1884, FEBRUARY 1884, MARCH 1884 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 5, 1884 TRIBUTE OF RESPECT IN THE DEATH OF DANIEL BRENNAN As it has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst, Daniel Brennan, the son of one who for many years has been an earest and efficient member of our Sunday school, we, as a school, feel it a duty devolving on us to tender our sympathy. We recognize in his death the hand of an all-wise providence and though the loss cannot be repaired by earthly powers, we would console the bereaved by advancing the hope of a meeting beyond the tomb. We hereby tender our heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing mother and relatives. T.W. Ragan C.J. Porter C.H. Montgomery, Committee --- LOCAL News Mr. Coot Hamilton of the southwestern part of this county, died on the 3rd inst., after a protracted illness of spinal meningitis. He was a young man of promise for usefulness and his untimely death is to be deeply deplored. --- Dr. Morrow, a respected physician of Gadsden, committed suicide last Saturday by drowning himself in the Coosa River. He had been in ill health and his mind was impaired at the time. His body has not been recovered at latest accounts. --- DEATH OF MRS. L.D. MILLER We learn with profound regret of the death of Mrs. L.D. Miller of Alexandria Valley. After a short illness, she died at her home Wednesday evening the 4th inst. Mrs. Miller will be sadly missed by her large circle of acquaintances, friends and kindred in this county. Her father, Hon. Jno. M. Crook, was of the first settlers of this county, and she was born near the spot where she breathed her last. Mrs. Miller is social life was cultured, amiable and greatly beloved, and her christian virtues were no less conspicuous. The church found in her a willing worker and the deserving poor, a charitable friend. The bereaved husband and relatives have the warmest sympathy of our entire community. --- ALABAMA News Col. B.F. Pope received a telegram Monday morning stating that his son Burrell was shot on Sunday last at Columbus, Miss. Col. Pope left immediately for Columbus. The Gadsden News ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 12, 1884 DEATH OF MRS. J.F. GRANT Mrs. Jas. F. Grant, the widow of the founder of this paper, (The Jacksonville Republican), died at her residence in Jacksonville on Tuesday night the 8th inst. at 10 o'clock at the age of 65 years and 19 days. She had been an invalid for years and for the last five weeks had been confined to her room. Both she and her physician regarded it as her last illness, but up to the day of her death it was expected by her relatives that she would live through the winter. Tuesday morning, her disease assumed a more dangerous turn, but this passed off and she grew apparently much better than usual. Tuesday night she grew rapidly worse and her children were summoned to her bedside. In the midst of her children and grandchildren, a brother and friends who loved her, she passed away as peacefully as if falling to sleep, secure in the love of her Savior and assured of a meeting in a happier world with a husband who had gone before her. At the time of her death, Mrs. Grant succeeded to a half interest in the Republican office, which she held during life, and it is in view of this relation that the paper is placed in mourning for her. A future issue will contain a fitting tribute to her memory at the hands of a friend who has known her for almost a lifetime. ---- ALABAMA News It is with deep regret that we learn, from the Jacksonville Republican, of the death of Mrs. Lawrence D. Miller, of Alexandria valley in Calhoun county, which sad event occurred on the 4th inst. after a short illness. Mrs. Miller was a daughter of the late Hon. John Martin Crook and a sister of Col. James Crook of the Railroad Commission. The Talladega Mt. Home --- LOCAL News DEATH OF MRS. WHATLEY We learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Margaret Whatley at her home Monday evening after a long illness. She was a widow and leaves several orphan children who will much miss the care of their gentle and christian mother. The relatives of the deceased have our heartfelt sympathy. --- Rev. L.H. Parsons, who taught school here near thirty years ago and who married Miss Fanny Northrup, a lady teacher much beloved by this community, was in Jacksonville some days this week. He is at present in the South for the benefit of his health. Hearing of the death of Mrs. Grant, and being in reach, he came to attend the funeral and thus testify his respect for an old friend of the days of lang syne. ---- ANNISTON News William James of this city died in Atlanta last Sunday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 19, 1884 IN MEMORIAM OF MRS. ELIZABETH L. GRANT On the 8th of January 1884, in the still hours of the night, in the quiet of her own home, surrounded by her children and friends, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Grant, relict of the late lamented James F. Grant, breathed her last, in the sixty- sixth year of her age. Heart broken children and sorrowing friends stood by her bier and mourned for her as dead. "She is not dead but gone before." Her many womanly virtues and christian virtues will long live in the memory of this community with which she has been for so many years identified, and in which her good name has become a household word. Elizabeth L. Riley (the maiden name of Mrs. G.) was born on the 20th day of December 1818 in Washington county, Va., and in the year 1834 was married to J.F. Grant in Madisonville, Tenn., from which place they removed to Jacksonville in the year 1835. Those of us who can look back through the vista of an entire generation remember the charming beauty of her bright, young, motherly womanhood. She was then, and ever afterwards though life, the great light of the household. By a cheerfulness that knew no repression, despite the cares and anxieties of life, by an unselfish devotion to husband, children and children's children, she made home happy; and by a life long exhibition of the graces of charity and benevolence, she gave unmixed pleasure in her social intercourse with her friends and acquaitances. From early girlhood, Mrs. Grant was an earnest, consistent, exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Her religion was pure and undefiled; higher, nobler, grander, more catholic than the ordinary religion of today. Her life illustrated a faith that looked up to God alone, a hope that looked foward to a Heaven to be won; and a charity of love that looked away from self to all the world beside, and no unpretending woman could contribute more to make the world better than she by her pure and bright example. Since the death of her beloved husband which occurred in 1878, her health has gradually declined, but even in the hours of sorrow and affliction,she manifested, at all times, the same gentle, lovely spirit which had characterized her whole life, and when she passed into a purer, better exisitence, it was with the calmness and confidence of a babe resting uon the bosom of its mother. "She sleepeth in Jesus." Her children, friends, society and the church mourn her loss, they bear the cross, she wears the crown, and is now reaping the reward of the faithful in a home where there is all light and all love. ---- LOCAL News Married on the 10th inst., by M.E. Ezell, J.P., at the bride's father's in Alexandria valley, Mr. A.F. Jinkins of this county to Miss M.A. Haney. --- MARTIN'S CROSS ROADS News There has been several deaths in this part of the county lately. Mr. J.P. Reynolds died a few days ago with pneumonia. Kitty Clark a colored woman, died with the fever. Rev. E. Martin, a very old man, died last Sunday and was buried today at Sulphur Springs. One by one the old pioneers are going. --- Mrs. E.T. Clark has been very sick with the fever. --- IN MEMORIAM OF JUDA KENNEDA Is is with the most heartfelt regret we note the death of Juda Kenneda, who departed this life after 18 years of painful suffering, on the night of January 1st, 1884. For the last twenty-seven years she has been cared for by Mr. Geo. Leach and family. She had been a faithful member of the Methodist church for sixty-three years and her conduct was always that of a person who was a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. While her many friends mourn her loss they feel that it is her eternal gain. G.W.L. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 26, 1884 ANNISTON News Mrs. James, relict of William James who died in Atlanta a few weeks since, died in Factory Town last Monday morning. She had Consumption. --- MARTIN'S CROSS ROADS News Married, Jan. 20th, by E.M. Reid, J.P., at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. James T. Yates of Campbell county, Ga., and Miss Ellen C. Moody of Martin's Cross Roads, Calhoun County, Ala. --- Mr. S.F. Morris of Morrisville died with pneumonia in St. Clair county the 21st inst., where he was building a merchant mill for Mr. Thomason on Canoe creek. He leaves a wife and five little children. The grief stricken family have the heart felt sympathy of the entire community. --- PEEK'S HILL News Pink Pruett and Miss Mattie Gilliland were married last Sunday. Mr. Gilliland gave them dinner and a fine dinner it was, too. Everything good and the writer was a participant. --- J.T. Martin of Gadsden has been on a visit to his mother-in-law Mrs. Trimble. He looked well. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 2, 1884 CHOCCOLOCCO News Mrs. S.A. Blackman has recently moved into our vicinity from Polk county, Ga. and has bought the John Borden residence. --- Married, at DeArmanville on Jan. 23rd by Elder J.A. Scott, Willie C. Borders and Miss Alma DeArman, daughter of J.T. DeArman. They boarded the train the next day for Texas, proposing to make it their future home. --- JENKINS News John Patrick, the deaf farmer of our valley has built a tram road from a bed of rock on the mountain to Choccolocco creek and down the bank of the same to a point where he wishes to build a brick wall. He has a nice tram car and hauls rock in a hurry. --- J.C. and C.M. Watson celebrate their silver wedding on the 20th of January 1884. --- OXANNA AND OXFORD News In Justice Court last Monday, Monroe Birdsong was arraigned, charged with assault with intent to murder. He was found guilty of assault. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 9, 1884 ALABAMA News Some days ago we read in The Lafayette Sun of an account of a brutal crime against a white woman by a negro in Chambers county, and Tuesday's dispatches announce the hanging of the man by a mob of about fifty men. The negro was at a mill with a turn of corn. While he was there, Mrs. Striblin left the mill on her way home. As soon as he got his corn ground, the negro started out on his mule in the direction taken by the lady. Overtaking her at a lonely place, he assaulted her and then attempted to kill her with his knife, but her screams brought assistance and he fled. He was captured and brought before her and she identified him. He was placed in jail. Saturday night he was taken from the jail and hung to a tree. Although he denied his guilt, it appears to be clear. His mule tracks were traced to the scene of the outrage and a portion of his bride rein was found on a bush, where he had hitched the animal and which was broken off in his haste to mount his mule and fly when he heard help approaching. The condition of Mrs. Striblin is very critical and her life is despaired of. --- LOCAL News The case of John Laney of this county charged with the murder of a man named Black, in the southwestern part of the county some years ago, was called Friday last and went to the jury on Saturday night. The jury were out all Saturday night through Sunday and until Monday when they came up with a verdict of man slaughter in the second degree and sentenced to a fine of five hundred dollars and hard labor for the county for one year. Under this sentence, Laney will go to John T. Milner's Coal Mines in Jefferson county, this county having the contract with him. ---- The case of Dick Cohely, a white man charged with the murder of a man in the northern part of this county a year or so ago, was given to the jury on Tuesday and resulted in a verdict of acquittal. The evidence was circumstantial. ---- CHOCCOLOCCO News Jasper C. DeArman has been quite ill for nine days with spinal meningitis. Very little hope is entertained for his recovery. --- T.A. Davis of Davisville has located a blacksmith and woodshop in this place and has it in full blast. A Mr. Gann has also located a blacksmith shop in this place. --- G.W. Cannon, a fine boot and shoe maker has also located in this place. --- MARTIN'S CROSS ROADS News Mr. L.J. Morris has gone to finish up the Mill that his brother L.F. Morris was building when he died. --- Married, February 3rd by Rev. J.H. Hones, Mr. D.B. Burns of Calhoun county and Miss Rebecca Young of Talladega county. --- DEATH OF A PROMINENT LADY in Thomasville, Georgia Mrs. Green T. Dodd of Atlanta, and consort of Green T. Dodd of P. & G.T. Dodd, wholesale grocery merchants, died in Thomasville at 10 o'clock p.m. on the 28th inst. Mrs. Dodd was in declining health for quite a while, finally Consumption intervened, and the dreadful disease triumphed. Mrs. Dodd was distinguished for her many qualities of heart and mind and was followed to Oakland cemetery by an immense concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. I have heard that the Dodd Bros. are ex-citizens of Calhoun county, Ala., and that Weaver's Station is their old home. J.F.H., Jan. 30, 1884 ---- ALABAMA News Thos. A. McDonald, the wealthiest man in Coosa county, died at Rockford rather suddenly some days ago. --- F.S. Stanton, a worthy young man of Geneva county was killed while rolling logs in Escambia creek last Saturday. A number of heavy logs rolled over him and mashed him into the earth. --- G.D. Phillips of DeKalb county was seriously, if not fatally, hurt by a falling tree last Saturday. He was passing where two men were chopping. As he got opposite, the tree fell, killing both his mules, smashing the wagon and hurting him as related above. --- A seven year old daughter of Frank Bush of DeKalb county was burned to death some days ago by her clothing catching on fire. --- The negro Scip Holly who killed Mr. Luther Sealey in Tuscaloosa county some days ago, has been captured and lodged in jail. Lynching was talked of but prevented by old Mr. Sealey, the father, who wanted the law to take its course. ---- HOMICIDE IN OPELIKA; JAMES ABERCROMBIE FATALLY STABS HENRY HART Columbus Enquirer-Sun Information of a most unfortunate homicide in Opelika reached this city yesterday. The facts are as near as we can learn from that place are as follows: About the time of the arrival of the passenger train from Montgomery, a negro porter was engaged in carrying trunks from the hotel to the baggage room on a pair of trucks. James Abercrombie, son of Judge J.J. Abercrombie of Opelika (Ala.) was standing in the way of the trucks and the negro, and the negro requested him to move, whereupon Abercrombie became incensed, drew his knife and cursed the negro. The porter left the trunk and went in search of Henry Hart, the marshall of the place. In the meantime Abercrombie walked over to the baggage room and placed himself in the way again, and when the negro requested him to move, he refused to do so. At this juncture, Hart came up and placing his hand on Abercrombie's arm, told him he wanted to see him a minute. Without a word of warning, Abercrombie plunged his knife into Hart's shoulder near the neck, severing an artery. Hart walked off thirty or forty feet and fell, and died in an hour, or an hour and a half after receiving the stab. Hart did not have his pistol when he was stabbed and it is supposed that he had started for it when he walked off and fell. Abercrombie was at once caught by two negroes who took his knife from him. A gentleman who was standing on the platform of the passenger car when the fatal stab was given, says that it was with great difficulty that two able bodied negroes were able to hold Abercrombie, and that it was necessary to strike him a severe blow across the knucks to get the knife out of his hands. Abercrombie was immediately arrested and placed in prison. The unfortunate affair has cast a gloom over Opelika and is deeply regretted by all who know the parties. Abercrombie is a young man and belongs to an old and honored family. We are told that at times he displayed evidence of having an unsound mind and the terrible act which he committed yesterday is attributed by some to that fact. Hart was a comparatively young man and it is said that he was a faithful and fearless officer. ---- LOCAL News Henry Hammond, an old negro man of this place, who has been in jail for passing counterfeit money, was taken out Tuesday on account of sickness but died in a few hours after reaching his home. It is said that the U.S. officer who arrested him and put him in jail took him from a bed of sickness. We do not know whether this is true or not but if it is, it was a most inhuman act. ---- Friday morning, the case of James Nabors, charged witht he murder of Mr. Spradlin, a U.S. Revenue Officer, was called and a jury empaneled. The killing of Spradlin, according to reports, did not grow out of a discharge of his duty as a revenue officer, but in a strictly personal rencounter. At this writing, the trial is in progress and the Republican will go to press before the result will be known. ---- Wednesday began the trial of Jack Evins and Willis Evins and Wm. Sumner, white, charged with the killing of Wm. Spence, white, near Alabama Furnace on the Calhoun side of the line, not long ago. It was continued until Thursday night when it was given to the jury. At this writing the jury are out making up a verdict. THE VERDICT: Friday morning the jury rendered a verdict of Acquitting Willis Evins and sentencing of Jack Evins and Wm. Sumner to twenty- five years in the penitentiary. ---- PEEK'S HILL News John Wilkins is happy; it is a fine boy. --- Albert Stevenson was also happy a week or two ago; it was a boy too. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 16, 1884 ALABAMA News A white man named Chesnut who murdered a negro two years ago in Montgomery has been arrested in Texas and delivered to the authorities in Montgomery. His captor got $200. reward that was offered for him. --- Car Webb, who shot the three Wilborn brothers in Jackson county a short time ago, has surrendered and will stand his trial. --- Peter Lyman, a colored man of Clark county was killed by a falling tree some days ago. He and another man were felling the tree. As the tree began to fall, he stepped off to drive a cow away when the tree fell on him and killed him. --- DESPERATE KIDNAPPER KILLED BY A PURSING SHARPSHOOTER Savannah, Ga., Feb. 8th On Thursday morning, Jacob Worthington, a wealthy turpentine farmer of Madison, Florida, awoke to find that during the night his two children, a team of horses and $500. in money had been stolen. Suspicion pointed to a white laborer, whose whereabouts a search failed to reveal. Collecting an armed band, Worthington started in pursuit without delay and upon arriving at Boston, Ga., late last night, learned that the kidnapper had passed through the town with his plunder just a few hours ahead of him. Hard riding brought the pursuers in sight of the fugituve at two o'clock this afternoon at a rocky gorge on the bank of the Chattahoochee river, known as Finulga Bluff's or the Devil's Glen. Gaining the rocks, the kidnapper drew his revolved and threatened to kill the first man who dared approach him. One of the pursuing party, which had been joined by the Sheriff of Brooks county, fired at the desperado and several shots were exchanged without effect. The kidnapper then placed the children between himself and his pursuers, threatening to kill them if he was further molested. While he was delivering the harrangue, however, Mr. Oxendine of Thomas county, an ex-Confederate sharpshooter, unobserved, pressed his Winchester rifle to his shoulder and shot the desperado dead before he was aware that he was under aim. The children and horses were recovered unharmed but the money had not been found. ---- LOCAL News Died, at her home near Gadsden on the 3rd inst., Mrs. Amanda Woodall, wife of Wily Woodall, aged 27 years. She was a most estimable lady and leaves behind her a large circle of mourning friends. Her relatives have the deep sympathy of all their acquaintance. ---- STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN County Chancery Court, Feb. 14, 1884 Jeff Prestidge vs. Martha Ann Prestidge In this cause it is made to appear to the Register by affidavit of S.D.G. Brothers, complaintant's Solicitor, that the said defendant Martha Ann Prestidge is a non-resident of this state and that her particular place or residence is unknown to the affiant, and further that in the belief of affiant, the said defendant is over the age of twenty-one years. It is therefore ordered that publication be made in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published in the town of Jacksonville, Ala., for four consecutive weeks, requiring her, the said Martha Ann Prestidge to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 15th of March 1884, or within thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may be taken against her, the said Martha Ann Prestidge. This Feb. 14, 1884. Wm. M. Hames, Register in Chancery Court ---- NOTICE - - - My wife Melinda having without cause, left my bed and board, therefore, all persons are notified that I will not be responsible for any debts that she contracts. R.M. Hanna Feb. 11, 1884 ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 23, 1884 PEEK'S HILL News J.H. Gilliland has gone to Hebron where he and Mr. Archer have opened up R.R. shops, where they have a contract for all the work from Broken Arrow to the junction. Mr. Gilliland is a first class blacksmith and always guarantees to give satisfaction. --- THE CYCLONE; Reports of Its Great Injury to Life and Property Last evening a terrible clycone swept across the line of the E.T. V & G. Railroad beyond Cross Plains. The telegraph wires were not working and we could get nothing directly from the places involved. The following statements are gathered from officials and from persons on the incoming mail train last night as all the information accessible: From Cross Plains we learned that the tornado passed three miles to the north with great damage to life and property. Among the killed are Wilson Johnson, two of L.M. Parker's children, Mrs. William Jones, and four children of Mr. Nixon. Forty or fifty people are wounded, some fatally. A schoolhouse at Goshen was literally demolished. The teacher Allie Johnston had a skull crushed and every pupil was more or less hurt. It is impossible to obtain a full list of casualties as the country is in a great state of excitement. The tornado is known to have extended several miles up the valley. CROSS PLAINS, Ala., Feb. 20th Mr. Editor, A most destructive cyclone passed through Goshen Valley on the evening of the 19th inst., destroying many lives and thousands of dollars worth of property. It commenced at some point between Cross Plains and Harris's, perhaps four or miles below Cross Plains; passed throught he section off county known as the coaling section. It struck old man Evans' dwelling about two o'clock, swept it away and wounded him and wife and daughter seriously. Also blew down the barn of B.F. Savage. Next it struck W.L. Johnson's place and swept away every house on the place. Mr. Johnson was killed instantly and his wife seriously, probably fatally hurt. Nearly all of his stock are killed or wounded. Everything is swept away. Mr. Sloan Johnson's house was also blown away and his wife is supposed to be fatally injured. The dwelling house and barn of Mr. Simpson Johnson were blown to pieces but the family escaped. Mr. Johnson was at work in his shop which was blown away and he was very seriously hurt. At this writing he is not rational. Mr. Allie Johnson was in the school room about two hundred yards from his dwelling, together with about thirty children. This house was also blown away and nearly every one of the children sustained injuries, some receiving cuts on the head and face and others with broken legs and arms. Mr. Johnson himself, received several very dangerous cuts on the head, one extending entirely around the head. His condition is very critical. The school house being situated in a grove, many children sustained injuries from falling limbs of the trees. The tornado then struck the dwellings of Mrs. N.C. Jones and Lamar Parker, sweeping them entirely away. Mrs. Jones and two children of Mr. Parker's were killed. Mr. Parker and wife were at a neighbor's when the storm came and escaped unhurt. Everything on these two places was completely destroyed. It next struck the residence of John Stewart, blew away half of it and unroofed the other half. No one was injured. Next, Mr. John Poe's house was swept away. The family were at Mr. Frank Stewart's and escaped unhurt. Next, Mr. Aderhold's place was struck, and half of his residence blown away but no one hurt. Next, Mr. Aiken's house was blown away and three of the family, among them Mr. Aiken, were killed. Next, Zach Brown's house was blown away and himself and one of his sons killed. The storm continued in a northeasterly direction but up to this writing, have not learned anything of the damage further on. Everything in the track of the storm was completely destroyed and the ground was swept as clean as a floor. Just after the storm, with the wounded all muddy and wet and bleeding and houseless, the scene beggared description. The people of Cross Plains did everything they could do to allevaite the sufferings of the wounded, and for many miles around there were sympathizing friends who came and administered to their wants. At this writing, committees are at work hunting up the needy and raising money and supplies to meet their wants. Truly, Mr. Editor, the like never happened in our country before. The whole thing happened in the "twinkling of an eye" and ruin and devastation now appear, where twenty four hours ago, were happy homes and peace and contentment. Many sad hearts are bowed with their weight of grief and sorrow, but sympathizing friends are near to do all in their power to minister to their wants and sustain them in this dark hour. A reporter. ---- FROM A MAN WHO SENT TO THE SCENE We gather the following from a gentleman who sent to the scene of the storm about Goshen the day following. He says: As the northbound Passenger arrived at Cross Plains, three of four horsemen, with faces livid with excitement and their horses dripping with foam, rushed into the village and gave the news with broken accents. All of the physicians in the town at that time, Drs. Hughes, Little, Condon and Teague, hurried, with many other citizens, to the scene of the disaster. What met their vision on riding into the Goshen valley no pen can describe. Where large, two story houses had crowned the knolls of the valley, nothing was left but a few timbers. Within the space of four or five miles by one half mile wide, fourteen or fifteen persons were killed and many more will die. No less than 50 or 60 are wounded and the loss of property cannot be repaired with $50,000. The following is a list of killed, so far as ascertained at present: KILLED Wilson Johnson, aged 77 Mrs. Wm. Jones, aged 60 Two of Lamar Parker's children, aged 2 and 4 Stephen Aiken, aged 91 Mrs. Aiken, aged 81 Miss Theresa Aiken (age not listed) Zach Brown and sons (ages not listed) Solomon Guin and a young man thought to be his son (ages not listed) A man near Rock Run was also killed, name not given WOUNDED Mrs. Johnson, wife of Wilson Johnson, fatally Sloan Johnson and his children, severely Mrs. Sloan Johnson, fatally Simpson Johnson, internally Mrs. Alice Johnson, on head Jesse Evans and wife, badfly wounded Miss Amanda Allsup, leg broken Jimmie Gear, part of chin cut off T.M. Gear, face and leg Lon Aiken, timber driven into his hip; fatally hurt Milt. Aiken, ankle broken John Aiken, scalp wound Selina Aiken, badly wounded Sallie Aiken, badly wounded Jimmie Oliver, fatally wounded Wm. Pruitt, badly wounded Charles Pruitt, badly wounded W.H. McLean, arm broken And many others, whose names could not be ascertained. INCIDENTS A man named Digby had his hosue blown over the heads of his wife and children and not one sustained a scratch. D.F. Aderholt had his residence destroyed, all but one room and his family were left untouched. A gentleman who witnessed the storm says that it picked up Mr. Wilson Johnson's house and carried it several hundred feet high in the air and then dashed it to the ground, shattering it into a thousand atoms. A son of Wilson Johnson passed through Jacksonville on Wednesday night and here, for the first time, learned of the storm and of the death of his father and other dear relatives. He departed hastily to what was once his home, heart broken and in the deepest distress. He had been out hunting a stolen horse, or most probably he would have been in the storm and killed. --- MARVELOUS ESCAPE A school house, new and well built, sat upon a hill right in the center of the village of Goshen and also in the center of the path of the storm. When the tornado came it picked the school house up and literally threshed it to pieces. In it were Mr. Allie Johnson, the teacher and twenty-five children, none of whom were killed, though all were more or less injured. The following persons in the school house were most seriously injured: Allie Johnson, teacher, skull crushed Fannie Holcomb, leg broken Stella Johnson, feet mashed Ida Prater, leg broken Jennie Ray, skull fractured Knox Prater, injured internally Mattie Johnson, bruised All the others were less seriously, though badly injured. --- ALABAMA News Mrs. Stribling who was outraged by a negro in Chambers county and had her throat cut by him, for which he was lynched, died some days ago after lingering two weeks in great agony. ---- Mrs. Frank Logue and Mrs. G..S. Banks died in Anniston recently. --- Mr. Giles Jarroll of Cleburne county was dangerously cut by a brother of his some days ago. --- A little son of Mr. Rosenberg of Cullman county was accidentally killed by the premature discharge of a gun in the hands of a brother, some days ago. --- Mrs. Oliver of Etowah county was dangerously gored by a cow some days ago. --- Mr. Parker Patton of Green county got a hundred dollars reward for the capture of Scip Holly, who murdered Mr. Sealey of that county and gave it to the wife of the murdered man. --- LOCAL News We received a pleasant call on Tuesday from our old time friend, R.O. Randall of Atlanta. He was here on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Jno. M. Caldwell. --- JENKINS News Mr. Thomas Love came over on the 7th to claim his bonny bride Miss Julia C. Carey and has left the boys lamenting over lost opportunities. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 1, 1884 LOCAL News Married, at the Jacksonville hotel on Thursday the 28th inst., by Rev. J.F. Smith, Mr. Robt. H. Middleton of Roswell, Ga., and Miss Fannie A. Moragne of Jacksonville, Ala. Mr. Middleton was formerly a resident of Gadsden where he met his bride. We congratulate him on his success in winning one so charming and at the same time domestic, one possessing to so eminent a degree the grace of mind, heart and person that render a woman loveable. Some of the friends of the parties from Gadsden were present to witness the nuptials and bid them goodbye before their departure for the home of the bridegroom. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 8, 1884 LOCAL News Mr. John Dickinson, aged 82 years, died at the home of his son, Elisha Dickinson, in this county, on Thursday the 28th day of February. The immediate cause of his death was a severe cold from which in his exteme age, he was unable to recover. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 15, 1884 E. & W. JUNCTION News We will soon have a post office with Mr. W.D. Nixon as postmaster. --- LOCAL News Miss Kate Greer, sister of Mrs. John H. Caldwell of this place, died in Fayetteville, Tenn. the 6th last. Miss Greer had lived much of the time with her sister here in the past years; was universally esteemed and beloved in this community, and the annoucement of her death was received by her friends here with the deepest sorrow. She was a lady of a peculiarly sweet and happy disposition and by her gentleness, amiability and engaging manners, made friends of all with whom she associated. Her memory will long be cherished here by many hearts that loved her. ---- Friday morning, Mr. Wyly Carpenter, one of the best men in Calhoun county, called and renewed his subscription with the remark that he had never failed to do so each year since the Mexican war, or about thirty-seven years ago. --- GRAYTON Community News Mrs. Mollie Meharg is the best cook in the county, or so the Parson says, and he is boarding there. --- WHITE PLAINS News Dr. B.S. Evins has just returned from a call he made to Dr. Camp of Edwardsville who is very low. --- White Plains is out of a blacksmith, since R.W. Wells left for Texas on the 6th inst. --- ANNISTON News John Murphy, a worthy citizen living near this place, died last Monday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 22, 1884 LOCAL News Mr. G.T. Duke, a former resident of Calhoun county, and who was born and raised at Cross Plains, writes us from Centreville, Bibb county, this state, that he has built himself a nice little steamboat with which he plies the Cahaba River from Centreville to Selma. The vessel is named "Duke" and he is her captain. She carried 100 bales of cotton. We are glad to note this stroke of enterprise on the part of Mr. Duke and hope it may prove highly profitable to him. --- CHOCCOLOCO News Capt. Jno. Oliver and family from Douglasville, Ga., moved into our town last week. --- GRAYTON Community News Mr. Rhodes the section boss, was thrown from a hand car last Saturday and very seriously hurt. It is quite likely that his wounds will prove fatal. --- MARTIN'S CROSS ROADS News Rev. T.K. Trotter is very sick with the fever. It is thought by some that he will not recover. --- PEEK'S HILL News J.G. Willingham died last Thursday the 13th inst. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 29, 1884 LOCAL News Mrs. Davis, sister of Hon. Thos. A. Walker of this place, died at the residence of the latter here Sunday. She was quite aged, and some weeks ago was stricken with paralysis from which she could not recover. Mrs. Davis was a woman of great strength of character, like her brother, and until the day she was suddenly stricken down, possessed in wonderful degree, both her strength of mind and body. She was greatly esteemed in this community and her death is universally lamented. --- Mr. Newman, an old gentleman who has lived a long number of years on the mountain east of this place between here and White Plains, died Sunday last. It is said he was over a hundred years old. For many years he and his aged wife have lived alone at that place, being the receipient os the kind charity of their nearest neighbors and people of this place. The wife is left alone in her old age and her case appeals in the strongest terms, the sympathy of the charitable and benevolent. ---- LIST OF PENSIONERS IN CALHOUN County The following list embraces all those drawing pensions from the FEDERAL Government in this county. The list is from the proper department at Washington and gives the name, post office address, the cause for which pensioned, the amount drawn each month by each pensioner and the date of allowance: Richard McCarthy, Anniston, wounded in left hand, $4. Nov. 1865 (war not stated) James Trammel, Choccolocco, survivor of the War of 1812; $8., May 1872 Matilda Trammel, Choccolocco, widow of soldier of the War of 1812, $8., Dec. 1881 Spyvy Cannon, Jacksonville, survivor of the War of 1812, $8., May 1872 Sarah Dobbs, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., Nov. 1878 Millie Davis, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., July 1878 Elizabeth Griffin, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., April 1880 Jane Ford, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., Oct. 1878 Elizabeth Pruett, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., Nov. 1868 Fanny Montgomery, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., Sept. 1879 Lucinda Kirby, Jacksonville, widow of soldier of War of 1812, $8., May 1879 Milly Lane, Ladiga, widow of soldier of 1812, $8., Dec. 1874 John L.W. Davis, Oxford, disease of eyes, $6. (war and date of allowance not stated) Lucretia Burns, Odcord, disease of eyes, $8., May 1879 (war and not stated) ----- LOCAL News FROM "THE SELMA TIMES" on the death of Mrs. L.F. Davis Mrs. L.F. Davis, the mother of Mrs. C.J. Clark of this place and the sister of Judge Thomas A. Walker of Jacksonville, died at the latter's home on Sunday evening and her remains were brought here last night for interment. She was in the 77th year of her age and died of paralysis. She was a lady of strong character and had been a devoted, active christian for many years. Judge Walker was left so unwell that he could not attend the funeral. The Selma Times. ---- Miss Lydia Weir, an almost lifetime resident of Jacksonville, died at the home of Mr. Harper where she was boarding, Wednesday evening at three o'clock. She was the last of her immediate family. For many years she had been an invalid and her death was not unexpected to her friends who knew her state of health. She was a lady of pure christian life and amiable character and her death is much regretted in this community, in which she had many friends and not one single enemy. --- MERRELTON Community News Mr. Robert McCain, one of our oldest and best citizens, generally keeps the boys laughing with his dry jokes. --- OHATCHIE News Mr. W.M. Lonegan of this neighborhood, died the 22nd with typhoid pneumonia. Another good man has gone. The bereaved family has our sympathy. --- Died on the 23rd, Mrs. Sanford Walker. The bereaved family has our sympathy. --- MORRISVILLE News Mrs. Dora Walker died the 22nd inst. She leaves a husband and one little child. The sorrowing husband has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. --- CHOCCOLOCCO News Married in Choccolocco on March 25th, by Rev. J.A. Scott, Mr. W.W. Grisham and Miss Diana Hughes. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1122gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 40.0 Kb