Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOV. and DEC 1886 1886 ************************************************ 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 8, 2006, 2:49 pm The Jacksonville Republican 1886 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1886 and DECEMBER 1886 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 6, 1886 ALABAMA State News CHOCTAW County News On last Saturday morning, Mr. Jack Thrash living near Tompkinsville in Choctaw county, went out just before daylight with his gun to shoot an owl in the yard, and attempting to get over the fence, the lock of his gun was discharged, the load taking effect in Mr. Thrash's eye, causing almost instant death. He leaves a fond wife and several children to mourn his untimely death. --- CALHOUN County Local News STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Oct. 26, 1886 This day came John H. Caldwell and filed in court a paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Ellen Boozer, late of said county, deceased, and also, at the same time filed his petition in writing and under oath praying for an order and proceedings to probate and admit to record said Will. It is therefore ordered by the court that the 29th day of November 1886 be and is hereby appointed to hear said petition and for the probating of said Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Eliza Boozer, deceased, and that notice thereof be given by publication in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper printed and published in said county, as a notice to: Eliza Diamond, an adult heir of said decedent, residing in Ireland, post office unknown; and to all other persons interested to appear in said probate court at the court house in Jacksonville, Ala., on the 29th day of November 1886 and contest said application and Will if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 13, 1886 ALABAMA State News CHOCTAW County News Tom Miller, on trial in Choctaw county for murder, was convicted and sentenced to be hung on December 17th. --- CALHOUN County Local News SKETCH OF CAPT. J.M. ANDERSON We clip the following sketch from the Montgomery Advertiser about a former Calhoun county, Ala., man: " John Monroe Anderson was born in Monroe county, Tennessee on March 3, 1834. His father was John Anderson of Virginia who removed to Tennessee where he was a thrifty farmer. His mother was Miss Mary Coker, a native of Tennessee. When he was an infant his parents moved to Benton, now Calhoun county, Alabama. He attended the county schools near Cross Plains, when not at work on the farm. He was appointed deputy sheriff in the county as soon as he arrived at age; and so administered his trust as to win the confidence of the people, with whom he became quite popular. His natural tastes, however, inclined him to farming and his integrity, business habits and skill as a farmer, caused him to be sought after to manage plantations. He was employed by Col. James B. Martin to superintend his estates, which were quite extensive for that county. When the war broke out he was engaged in these congenial pursuits; but hastily quit the plow to take up the sabre in defense of his country, and was the first man to enlist in 1861 in the Powell Dragoons, a Cavalry company, composed mainly of men from Calhoun and Cherokee counties. The company was ordered to Montgomery where with other companies it formed the famous First Regiment of Alabama Cavalry, under Col. James H. Clanton. The subject of this sketch was elected Junior Second Lieutantant. In the first engagement at Shiloh he behaved with great gallantry and was twice wounded. He rejoined his command in time to take part in the severe engagement at Guntown. The command accompanied Bragg on his march to Kentucky and participated in the engagements at Mumfordsville, Perryville and Green River and for weeks covered the retreat from Kentucky, being under fire day and night. The good qualities of the officers and men had not escaped Gen. Wheeler, who had the company detached as his escort. He was always at the front, and so was his escort; and it was very hard service under him, being constantly under fire. After the battle of Chicamauga, the subject of this sketch was promoted to the captainry of his company. He was constantly with Wheeler in all his operations until the end of the war, and was under fire probably as often as any member of the Army of the Tennessee. Though so much exposed, he escaped without further wounds than in his first fight and was never afterward absent, except for a few days, either on account of sickness or on leave. He was a thorough going soldier, and his men were greatly attached to him. After the war he returned to Calhoun county and at the first election under the Patton government, was elected sheriff of the county by a handsome vote. Office was not to his taste and he resigned before his term expired to engage in planting in Montgomery. In 1869 he married Miss Clementine J. Wells of Calhoun county and then settled down permanently in Montgomery, were he has ever since been engaged in managing large estates; having the care of as many as eight plantations at a time and cultivating several thousand acres of land. His management has been so skillful that, as a rule, his plantations prospered while others were less fortunate. His sterling qualities, rugged, honesty and hard "horse-sense", made the people of the county desirous of his services as a legislator and at the Democratic primary in 1886 he received a handsome vote for a seat in the House and was nominated by acclamation in the convention and elected at the August election. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 20, 1886 CALHOUN County Local News Married on the 14th of November 1886 at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. G.C. Gwin to Miss Mary Andrews, all of Calhoun county. --- Married, on the 7th inst., Mr. John P. Ward of Calhoun county and Mrs. Nancy White of Cleburne county, by Rev. H. Allen. The Edwardsville Standard ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 27, 1886 ALABAMA State News CLEBURNE County News Mr. Isham Bentley, living near Edwardsville, was caught on the trestle near that town the 19th and run over by a train. He was literally torn to pieces. This is the same spot where some ladies were killed in the same way a few months ago. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 4, 1886 ALABAMA State News MORGAN County News J.H. Watts escaped from the Somerville jail last week. He locked the jailer in and carried the keys with him. --- BUTLER County News Mr. Sam Pinny of Greenville was killed accidentally while out logging last Friday week. --- JEFFERSON County News J.V. Kersey died in Birmingham from an overdose of morphine but whether taken accidentally or otherwise is a mystery. --- Yesterday, at Irondale, the most horrible tragedy occurred. Baldwin, an ex foreman of the bridge gang on the A.G.S. road, visited Irondale to get his wife to return to Mississippi . While there, he became engaged in a difficulty with his brother-in-law, Brevard Moore. Baldwin was shot twice on the face and leg. Moore was killed during the shooting. Baldwin's wife was shot in the neck. She is not expected to live. Baldwin is dangerously wounded and is in the Birmingham jail. Family troubles brought on the difficulty. All parties are well connected. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BALDWIN CASE Birmingham, Nov. 29th A murderous family fight occurred yesterday at Irondale, six miles east of the city. W.A. Baldwin, a bridge builder from Vicksburg, married a woman named Moore of that neighborhood. He had been living here but last week went to his old home and getting a job there decided to move back right away. Returning to his wife, he found that she had gone to her father's. He went out for her and according to his account, she was pleased when he told her of his intention of moving, but while he weas gone to get a wagon to bring her to town, three men of the neighborhood came in to see her and when he came back she said that as far from going, she meant to leave him. This provoked a row in which her brother A.B. Moore took her side, pulling a pistol out and shooting Baldwin in the cheek, the ball gracing her neck. Baldwin caught his wife as she fell and returned the fire almost simultaneously. After several shots on each side, Moore fell dead and Baldwin was taken into the house with a bullet in his leg. Baldwin had a hearing before a justice of the peace and was brought to town and jailed. His wounds are not serious. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 11, 1886 CALHOUN County Local News Jordan Whatley, an old negro man 72 years of age, froze to death last Saturday, four miles west of this place. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 18, 1886 ALABAMA State News MONTGOMERY County News Mr. Harris Gunter of Montgomery who shot and killed policeman W.D. Montgomery has been sent to the Insane Asylum. --- LIMESTONE County News A beautiful monument has been erected over the grave of the Rev. C.N. Wood by the citizens of Athens, as evidence of the esteem in which they hold the memory of that good man. --- CONECUH County News During the recent wind storm in Conecuh county, a tree was blown down on Mr. William Chancellor, who was riding along the road, killing him and his horse instantly. --- JEFFERSON County News Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 11th Walter Ryals, a brilliant young lawyer of twenty-six years of age, who came here from Anniston some four months ago and was well known throughout the eastern part of this state as well as north Georgia where he was reared, accidentally killed himself with an overdose of morphine, taken about 5 o'clock this afternoon, to cure insomnia, with which he had been suffering for several days. The doctors were called to him about 6 o'clock but too late, as he died an hour later. His father is president of the Mercer University of Macon. A telegram has been sent to him asking what shall be done with the remains. --- ETOWAH County News Gadsden, Ala., Dec. 14th Early last night while Mr. John Wilson, who is an assistant to our efficient jailor Mr. Charlie M. Mitchell, was feeding the prisoners, two of the prisoners made their escape under the following circumstances: Mr. Wilson went upstairs with the supper for the prisoners, when Jake Powers clasped him around the back and arms and Henry Phillips and Henry Bradford came to Powers assistance. Mr. Wilson was then struggling for his life and managed to release one of his arms and drew his pistol, but it was seized by one of the negroes and all three of them began to rush down the steps still holding on to Mr. Wilson and his pistol. Mr. Wilson called to Mrs. Mary Mitchell; she ran out into the hall and took hold of one of the negroes and just as he was going through the door, Mr. Wilson shot, but unfortunately shot Mrs. Mitchell in the right hand, the ball lodging in her wrist. Though not a serious wound, it is very painful. Phillips and Powers went out the front door and Bradford made for the back door with Wilson right after him, shooting at him one time. They ran around the kitchen when Wilson caught him and a fierce struggle ensued, in which Wilson was badly scratched up and his fore finger on the right hand was badly bitten, but he soon got Bradford to the jail. Mrs. Mitchell manifested a bravery that is seldom equaled in her sex. Parties are already on the track of the others. ---- ST. CLAIR County News Mrs. Hettie Harris, nee Patterson, died in St. Clair county on the 11th inst. and was buried at Lebanon, three miles below town on the 13th inst. She was for about forty years a consistent member of the Methodist church. The Talladega Home ---- TALLADEGA County News Mr. Hick Tarver of Macon, Ga., died at the residence of his sister Mrs. S.Y. Boyd in this city last Sunday evening and his remains were carried to Montgomery for interment. The Talladega Home --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1138gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.6 Kb