Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for FEB and MAR 1899 February 18 1899 ************************************************ 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: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net October 8, 2004, 11:36 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for FEBRUARY and MARCH 1899 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, February 18, 1899 DEATH of DR. SHEPPARD This morning at 5 o'clock, Dr. O.W. Sheppard of Edwardsville died at his home there of general debility. Dr. Sheppard had been confined to his home for several months and his death was not unexpected. He was about 70 years old. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, February 25, 1899 Mrs. Asbury Jones who has been dangerously sick at her home in South Heflin is improving. __ J.R. Moore is able to be out after a month's tussel with the measles. His children who had also been very sick are improving. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, March 4, 1899 Mrs. S.C. Zaner has received another letter from her son, I.B. Zaner in Porto Rico. The report circulated here that "Ben Zaner was killed on February 3rd" is proven false by this letter which is as follows: " Aibonita, Porto Rico, Feb 17 '99 Dear Mama, I will try to answer your letter received some time ago. I was very glad to hear from you all and would have answered sooner but got one of my fingers broken and haven't been able to use my hand but little since; but it is getting well and will go on duty again soon. It was reported here this morning that we would go to Manilla unless hostilities ceased soon. I hope we won't have to go for it would be a long and sickening voyage; and don't think I would like the Philippines very much anyway. If we don't go to the Philippines we will likely stay in Porto Rico two years. We have a good post here and are preparing to stay here a long time. The remainder of the Fifth Cavalry has arrived at San Juan from Huntsville. Every town on the Island is patrolled by soldiers. Myself and chum had an invitation to a fandango in town last night and of course we took it in but my hand being hurt was a little in my way. While on detached service in Barros during the holidays we went to a dance every night and I am getting the fandango down pretty fine. You asked me if there were any pretty Spanish girls here. Oh yes, there are a great many and they seem to think a great deal of the Americans but of course you can't tell much about it. There is a boat at Ponce loaded with coffins to take all soldiers killed in battle to the States. Undertakers are at Aibonita pass taking up the bodies of the Wisconsin soldiers. Aibonita pass is a wonderful place but I don't see how the americans ever passed through without all being killed. We haven't had any rain since the 1st to amount to anything, suppose the dry season has set in but there is a heavy dew fall and it is a little cold in the morning. You must be having a terrible winter in the states for the natives say it is colder here now than it has been in a number of years. You spoke of my photo, the first chance I get to go to San Juan I am going and will have some pictures made, San Juan or Ponce are the only places you can have photographs made. I am going down to Baranquitas the first of March on a detachment for a month. I like detached service better than being on post, we do very much as we please, don't have to get a pass every place we want to go. As I have nothing more to write will close. Hope to hear from you again, soon, Your son, I.B. Zaner. ____ Miss Irene Zaner has returned home from a visit to relatives in Birmingham. __ Mrs. Hubbard, mother of W.A. and I.E. Hubbard, who has been very sick for the past two weeks is improving. __ Mr. Moore and Norton want to buy forty or fifty hogs, will pay good price for them. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, March 11, 1899 Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Harrison have gone to Morriston, Mississippi where they will make their home. __ DIED - - the friends of Dr. W.E. Bowling of Davistown will be grieved to learn of his death which occured Thursday morning. __ A heavy wind and hail storm passed over this section on Saturday. Many trees were blown down and several outhouses at Belltown were unroofed. __ M. F. Ingersoll of the Ingersoll Drug. Co. has accepted at position at Hollins, Ala, and left Wednesday morning for that place. His family will join him there in a few days. ___ DIED - - Peter Howle, one of the oldest citizens of this county, died at his home near Beasons Mills on Tuesday morning. He was about 79 years old and lived in the same settlement for about 50 years. ___ DIED - - Henry Blake died at his home near Beasons Mills on Tuesday. Mr. Blake was about 52 years old. He was born and raised in this county. ___ DIED - - Mrs. Ellis, a widow, died near Chulafinnee on Tuesday. She was about 70 years old. __ DIED - - an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Green, died at their home near Beasons Mills on Tuesday. __ DIED - - the baby of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCullough of Oaklone, died on Tuesday. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, March 18, 1899 DIED - - Miss Nannie Rogers, daughter of Mr. J.W. Rogers of this place, died Wednesday morning after a long illness. Miss Nannie had suffered several years with dyspepsia and while her death was not unexpected, it came as a shock to her many friends in Heflin. She was a faithful chrisitan, an obedient daughter and an affectionate sister and a true friend. Her remains were interred in the city cemetery after an impressive funeral service at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. R.B. Baird. The New Era together with the many friends, extend to the mourning family sympathy in their bereavement. ___ NOTICE - - To all persons not to trade for a note made by W.A. Hubbard and due and payable to Edmond Cobb for about eighty-eight dollars with a credidt of ten dollars on said note. The same being stolen from me. Edmond Cobb ___ M. W. Upshaw is unable to be out after a serious spell of sickness. __ Mrs. W.M. Harris who has been very sick is convalescent. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, March 25, 1899 LEGAL NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT State of Alabama, Cleburne County County Court in Equity S.M. Teague, complaintant vs. F.C. Dunn, defendant In this cause it is made to appear to the clerk by the affidavit of W.H. Holiday, solicitor for S.M. Teague the complaintant, that the defendant F.C. Dunn is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois, and his last known residence was Palmer House, Chicago, Ill., and further in the belief of said affiant, the defendant is over the age of twenty-one years. It is therefore ordered by the clerk that publication be made in the New Era a newspaper published in the town of Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama once a week for four consecutive weeks requiring the said F.C. Dunn, defendeant above named, to plead, answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 15th day of April 1899 or in thirty days thereafter a decree Pro Confesso may be taken against him. Done at office in Edwardsville this 22nd day of March 1899. J.H. Johnson, Clerk ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw167newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 7.6 Kb