Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for JULY 1897 July 1 1897
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The Cleburne New Era
NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA"  for JULY 1897

NEWSPAPER Issue of July 1, 1897

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Ida Williams of Griffin, GA who has been visiting her parents, Rev. and 
Mrs. Baird of this place for several weeks returned home this morning.
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B. Hood, formerly of Carrollton, GA., has opened up a barber shop in this city 
drug store building on Ross street.
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The case of Joe Burton who was convicted of the murder of Jethro Evans and 
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary has been granted a new trial by 
the supreme court and is out on $1500. bail.
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The report that J.E. Campbell was put in jail at Anniston was a mistake. Mr. 
Campbell was arrested at an illicit distillery but was there looking for some 
one to work for him on the farm and was not in any way connected with the 
distillery.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 12, 1897

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Furr of Villa Rica, GA are visiting the latter's parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Simmons one mile south of town.
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The Grand Jury found a bill against Charlie Strong, col., for carrying a 
concealed pistol.  He was arrested this morning by Constable Henry and taken 
to Edwardsville and lodged in jail.
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Austin Stricklen returned Sunday evening from the Lone Star State where he 
visited his brothers, Elza and Arthur Stricklen for a month.  He came home via 
Nashville where he spent a week seeing the sights of Tennessee Cent. 
esposition. Austin says he was near the line of Mexico but did not cross for 
fear some fair senorita would be captivated by him and take him to her adobe 
hut on the banks of the Rio Grande and keep him prisoner there during the 
remainder of his natural life.
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M.J. Evans, one of Cleburne's best farmers, brought in a wagon load of 
watermelons on Tuesday morning, the first of the season.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 29, 1897

LOCAL NEWS

J.T. Black and family are visiting relatives near Chulafinnee.
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Henry Roop, of Roopville, GA, is visiting W.J. Henry and family in the city.
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Mrs. B.M. Bayol and children of Norcross, GA, visited the family of W.G. 
Milligan in the city this week.
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J. W. Oden who has been making Heflin his home for the past six months left 
Wednesday for Childersburg.
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Mrs. R.B. Baird and son Jerome left Monday for Piedmont, Ala., where they will 
visit Mrs. Baird's parents for a month.
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Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Danforth last Thursday, an 11 pound boy.   Born to 
Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Black last Sunday a fine girl.   Born to Mr. and Mrs. I.E. 
Hubbard yesterday a fine girl.
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