Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOV. and DEC 1885 1885 ************************************************ 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 October 4, 2006, 1:03 pm The Jacksonville Republican 1885 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1885 and DECEMBER 1885 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 7, 1885 ALABAMA State News CLEBURNE County News R.E. Merrell of Edwardsville has sold his Pinetucky gold mine to M. Goldman of Nevada and C.F. Erwin of Mississippi. --- A mad dog bit two other dogs of Mr. James Swope near Chulafinnee and then tried to bite him, but Mr. Swope, being on his mule, escaped. --- ETOWAH County News Mrs. S.B. Lowry died in Gadsden the 23rd of last month. --- Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Etowah county died the 23rd of last month. --- BLOUNT County News Near Bountsville, a daughter of Mr. Daniel Bullard, while preparing dinner, had the misfortune to have her clothing catch fire and the rest of the family being absent in the field, she was burned almost to a crisp before her cries were heard. She lived about two hours, when death put an end to her suffering. ---- CALHOUN County Local News Mrs. W.T. Alexander of Gadsden has been visiting her mother Mrs. Frank the past two weeks. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 14, 1885 ALABAMA State News CLEBURNE County News Mr. P.D.R. Williamson had his right leg broken and Mr. Kirkley had his face badly torn a few days ago by the falling of a shed at Garrison's Saw Mill in Cleburne county. --- Married in Edwardsville recently by Judge Burton, Mr. C.W. Golden and Mrs. J.M. Golden. --- Prof. T.J. Dulin, who has been teaching school at Bell Town, is now selling sewing machines for the Singer Company. --- TALLADEGA County News Judge Groce of Talladega county died Oct. 28th. --- ETOWAH County News Capt. N.H. McDuffie of Etowah died on the 2nd inst. --- Miss Mollie Gray of Etowah, aged 18 years, died on the 1st inst. --- Abe DeArman has just returned from Pratt Mines where he went to see his father, John A. DeArman. He says is father is acting as turn key and stands imprisonment very well. ---- Moore Milburne has gone from Gadsden to Texas with his family. He formerly lived in Texas. --- J.E. Gilliland had the misfortune of getting his left hand mangled in a cotton gin one day last week. One of his fingers had to be amputated. --- PARDON REFUSED BY GOVERNOR The Governor has refused to grant pardons in the case of J.A. DeArman who killed Marshall Crook in Jacksonville, and for Mr. Jarman who committed a murder in Talladega county. Both cases were pressed hard for pardons by friends of the prisoners. DeArman was sentenced to the penitentiary for four years and Jarman sentenced for three years. ---- BULLOCK County News R.W. Barnett, a prominent citizen of Union Springs, died in that town last Wednesday. --- TUSCALOOSA County News Mr. Simpson Darden of Tuscaloosa county had his arm torn off by a gin on the 7th, from the effects of which he died in two hours. --- HENRY County News At Hardwicksburg, in Henry County, Mrs. Sue Brown shot Will Adams with a gun loaded with buckshot and the Abbeville Times has since learned that Mr. Adams died from the wounds. --- CHAMBERS County News While Frank Perry was engaged in guiding the band to the 23 horse power steam engine of Messrs. J. M. and T.J. Langley about 12 miles west of Lafayette, it broke, jerking him on the shaft, breaking his leg in five places. When his body struck the shaft it stopped the engine. He died four days afterwards. ---- CALHOUN County Local News Mr. D.C. Turner, a member of the mercantile firm of W.C. Land & Co., of this place, died at his home on Depot street of pneumonia, Thursday morning, the 12th inst. He had been sick but a few days and dthe annoucement of his death was a surprise to this community. Mr. Turner had been a resident of Jacksonville more than thirty years at the time of his death. He was a man of strict business habits and built up for himself a very snug property since the war. During the war he was a member of the Fifth Alabama Battallion and as Lieutenant in that command, won for himself distinction as a brave and true soldier. For many years prior to his death he was a member of the Methodist church at this place and walked a humble christian life. At the time of his death he was in the vigor of his manhood and in the ordinary course of life, had many years of usefulness before him. His untimely death is deeply regretted by this community and his wife and little children have the heartfelt sympathies of all. ---- Mrs. Linnie Mitchell of Rome is visiting her mother Mrs. Francis. --- Mr. Wm. Hayden is quite sick. He had been in bad health for years. A few days ago he had a second stroke of paralysis from which he has little chance of recovery. His case is one demanding the attention of our people. ---- JENKINS Community News We learn that Mr. D.A. Cary is selling out, preparatory to going to Texas. --- CHOCCOLOCCO Community News Edward Parnell, aged 82 years, died Nov. 9th. One by one the old land marks drop out. He had been a resident of the county over 59 years. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 21, 1885 ALABAMA STATE News CHEROKEE County News Mrs. Sallie Chisolm died near Cedar Bluff the first of this month. --- CLEBURNE County News Mr. R.R. Cheatwood of Cleburne is now 87 years of age and his wife is 92 years of age. Both are hale and hearty. --- Capt. J.M.Q. Guinn of Edwardsville has been appointed a store keeper and gauger in the Revenue Service of the Government. --- TALLADEGA County News Dr. J. McD. Whitson of Talladega died on the 7th. --- Mr. Joel Rice of Florida and Miss Ellen H. Towers of Talladega were recently married. --- Mr. Collins of Mississippi and Miss Sallie Curry of Talladega were recently married. --- E.B. Harmon, a farmer of Talladega, recently disappeared and there is suspicion of foul pay in connection with his disappearance. Some believe that he was killed by negroes for some money he got from sale of cotton in Lincoln the day of his disappearance. Others believe that he was drowned in the Choccolocco creek. ---- ETOWAH County News The family of Mr. Allen Gray of Little Wills' Valley has been terribly afflicted with sickness and death. Three of the family, two sons and one daughter, have died within the last month. Other members of the family are sick, but we are glad to learn they are improving. The bereaved family has our heartfelt sympathy in their affliction. ---- Mr. John S. Hughes, deputy marshall of Gadsden, died suddenly Monday evening last. Last Sunday he left the city in company with John A. Holley and Marshall Smith for a camp hunt on Wisner Mountain, in Cherokee county. About 4 o'clock Monday he was missed from camp and the huntsmen turned out to look for him. When found he was lying on his face in the road near the camp. It is supposed that he died of heart disease. His remains reached Gadsden Tuesday evening and will be buried in the Hughes graveyard. The bereaved have our sympathies. The Gadsden News ---- CALHOUN County Local News DEATH OF AN AGED LADY Died, at the residence of Col. N. B. Feagin, on Friday night, Mrs. A. Martin, grandmother of Mrs. Feagin, in her 93rd year. The deceased was for many years a resident of Montgomery and her remains were taken there yesterday for interment. The adage that calamaties seldon come single is often true. It has only been a short time since Mrs. Feagin lost her beloved father and today she will follow her aged grandmother to her lasting resting place in the city, where only a short time since, she was happy in the society of her sire and the loved one whose loss she mourns today. Thus, in a few short months, two of the sweetest names to her, father and grandmother, became mementoes of the past, for they are names that dwell fresh and sweet in the memory of all who have been bereft of these the most dear in life. The Anniston Watchman newspaper. ---- "Uncle Ned" Wyly, a very aged negro man of this place, died a few days ago suddenly. He was a preacher and has ever exerted an influence for good upon his race. --- DEATH OF MR. HAYDEN Mr. Wm. Hayden died at the residence of his sisters in this place Wednesday of paralysis. He came here some months ago from Talladega county an invalid, and has been since then almost continuously confined to his room and bed. His death was hastened by a third stroke of paralysis and his last moments were free from pain. To him death was a welcome release from suffering. He was a good man and has gone to his reward. --- Mr. Crouch, a citizen of this county living near Rabbit Town, died last Monday or Tuesday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 28, 1885 ALABAMA State News CLEBURNE County News Messrs. F.M. and W.H. Rainwater of Polk county, Ga., have located in Edwardsville. --- When Miss A. Alvina, the 9th and youngest daughter of Mr. Denson of this county married, there were present at the marriage 34 grandchildren of Mr. Denson, 17 boys and 17 girls, and all of them except one, live within one and a half miles of the place. --- Mr. Jos. J. Greer and Miss Emma Edwards were married in Edwardsville by Judge Burton lately. --- Mr. J.W. Vansant of Rosewood in Cleburne county has moved to Sand Mountain in DeKalb county. --- ST. CLAIR County News The following were divorced at the recent term of Chancery Court in St. Clair County: Wm. Woodall and Mattie Woodall Artela M. Coker and Berry L. Coker Saml. L. Haithcock and Catherine Haithcock ---- LEE County News Thad Mullins and Dick Thompson of Opelika got into a fight and Mullins was seriously cut, recently. --- CALHOUN County Local News CROSS Plains Community News Mr. John Pike who lives seven miles below here, and twenty-five others, will start for Texas about the first of December. --- Mr. Mose Maddox has bought the livery business of Mr. Lon Ferguson and will add new turnouts and do a general livery business. --- LOCAL News Mr. Green B. Skelton, formerly of this county but now of Cleburne county, dropped in to see us on Saturday. He expects to place a saw mill near the Nathan Clark place, four miles from here. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 5, 1885 ALABAMA State News ETOWAH County News Mrs. M.C. Pruitt died on Lookout Mountain recently. --- Mrs. J.W. Newman died in Gadsden recently. --- Mrs. Rebecca Lovins of Gadsden was found dead in her bed some mornings since. A corner's jury determined that heart disease caused her death. --- CLEBURNE County News Dr. B.C. Morgan of Waco, Texas and Miss M.H. Howel, living near Edwardsville, were married recently by Judge Burton. --- Mr. J.B. Thompson has the contract for carrying the mail from the post office to the depot in Edwardsville. --- Mr. Hubbard of Cleburne was recently thrown from a wild mule, kicked in the forehad and badly hurt. --- ST. CLAIR County News The big cave recently brought to notice in St. Clair, is about 10 miles west, northwest of Ashville at the foot of Blount Mountain near the residence of Mr. Arch Walker. The first chamber is several hundred feet in diameter. --- Mr. B.F. Hawkins of St. Clair is over 80 years old, has not been sick for the last twenty-five years, can still see without glasses and can write his name plainly. ---- Mr. Danl. Nunnelly, aged 74 years, died near Ashville recently. --- TALLADEGA County News Mrs. Joseph Dill died very suddenly in Talladega recently. --- Mr. "Burt" Joiner of Talladega was a mid-shipman in the Confederate Navy. --- CHEROKEE County News Nov. 28th Col. Z. Laney, the oldest citizen of Cedar Bluff, died of apoplexy on the night of the 23rd. --- MADISON County News Mrs. Eliza D. Walker, widow of the late Hon. Leroy Pope Walker, died at her home in Huntsville lately, of Consumption, after a painful illness of several weeks. Mrs. Walker was a daughter of Judge Pickett, formerly of Montgomery. She was a lady of many fine traits of character, rare culture, and with remarkable brilliance and courtliness of manner. Many admiring friends knew well and deeply appreciated her rare endowments, and felt for her a warm affection and esteem. --- In a difficulty in Huntsville recently over a cotton transaction, Mr. Herman Wiel was cut by Mr. Wm. Weaver with a common pocket knife, once under the jaw, once in the side and slightly just above the abdomen. Mr. Weaver received several severe blows. Mr. Wiel's wounds are not serious. The facts surrounding the difficulty have not been developed on legal examination. ---- MACON County News Mr. James Patterson, an old citizen of Macon county, died a few days ago. The Tuskegee News says that "Uncle Jimmie" as he was familiarly known, was honored and respected by all and his death is generally regretted. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 12, 1885 ALABAMA State News ETOWAH County News John Ramey, an old, well known and honored citizen of Etowah county died recently. --- Andy Burrell and Alex Stephens of Gadsden have been robbing on the highway and committing burglary in the town. They are now in jail and as good as in the penitentiary, as one of them has confessed his crimes. --- TALLADEGA County News Mrs. Bradford, wife of the late Hon. Taul Bradford, died in Talladega a few days ago. --- Col. J.N. Smith of Talladega was struck with paralysis a few days ago and is in a precarious condition. --- CHEROKEE County News Mr. C. Daniel of Centre has been dangerously ill. --- Mr. H.L. Appleton of Centre will move to Lake Eustus, Florida with a party from DeKalb county. --- Mr. Zack Laney of Cedar Bluff died of paralysis the 23rd ult. --- Mr. Moses H. Vandiver and Miss S.L. Daniel, near Centre, were married a few days ago. --- CALHOUN County Local News Married, on the 7th inst., by G.B. Douthit, Esq., Mr. Jacob Gottleib to Mrs. Eliza McLuskey, all of Jacksonville, Ala. --- A severe wind prevailed here Tuesday night and a frame house of Casey Fox, a worthy negro man, that was in the process of construction and almost completed, was blown down. The timbers were smashed and the damage was considerable to one in his circumstances. He is a steady and hard working man and was building him a neat cottage, and people generally regret his loss. --- CROSS Plains Community News Dec. 9th Mr. Lon Cowden left for California last Monday. Lon has gone on a long journey and we wish him success in his new home. --- Married, in the store of Mr. D.C. Savage last Tuesday, Uncle Noel Dudley and Mrs. Mary Ann Hulsey. Esquire Whitlock tied the knot in a very graceful manner and sent the happy couple on their way rejoicing. We wish Uncle Noel and his bride many years of unalloyed happiness. --- LOCAL News Messrs. John W. Gidley and Mance Nunnelly left here Tuesday night for Arlington, Texas. Both have lived near Jacksonville a long while and both are good citizens whom the country cannot well spare. We hope they will do well in Texas. --- (NOTE: There were several missing newspaper issues for December 1885 which were apparently not filmed for this microfilm roll.) ------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1129gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb