Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat, 21 Dec 1881 December 21, 1881 ************************************************ 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: Kenneth Stacy klstacyfamily@aol.com November 10, 2006, 7:56 pm The Huntsville Weekly Democrat December 21, 1881 PERSONALS Col. W. W. Garth has returned from Aberdeen, Miss., whither he was called by an accident, from runaway horses, to his sister, Mrs. Dr. Dancy and Mrs. Gen. Gregg. We are glad to hear, through him, that his sisters, though badly bruised, are likely to recover. We were gratified, to-day at meeting Mr. Wm. M. Erskine, from Paris, Texas, hale and hearty. He is here for a few days on a visit. Capt. Milton Humes and wife have returned from a two weeks’ trip to New York. Gen. Addison White returned from his Mississippi plantation on Friday last. On Monday last, the following persons left Huntsville: Miss Mattie Newman and Mrs. Wm. H. McAnally, for Memphis; Miss Susie Echols, to visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. Nich. D. Richardson, at Nashville; Miss Lizzie Chadwick, in company with her uncle, Charles Cox, for Louisville. Mr. W. J. Whitsitt, son-in-law of our esteemed townsman, Mr. Joseph Martin, and a conductor on the Central Mexican Railway, which runs into the City of Mexico, has in Huntsville several days, but expects to leave with his family, to-day, for their home in Sumter Co., Ala., and, leaving his family there, to return to Mexico. Mr. Whitsitt has interested and instructed us very much with his Mexican experience and knowledge, and we asked him to give it for publication in the Democrat, but he was too modest to do so. Willie Brown, a Huntsville boy, son of our respected townsman, Daniel A. Brown, has a paying position as locomotive engineer on a railroad running into the City of Mexico. We admire his pluck and energy, and re glad to hear of this success. The following Huntsville attorneys have gone to Montgomery, we hear, to attend the Supreme Court: L. P. Walker, J. D. Brandon, Milton Humes, Geo. S. Gordon, D. P. Lewis, Daniel Coleman, Oscar R. Hundley, Ernest Robinson, F. P. Ward, Nich. Davis. LOCAL NEWS Col. Gabriel Jordan ---------- This gentleman gave us a most agreeable surprise by dropping into our residence on Sunday last, and remaining till Monday morning, when he left for Houston, Texas, his head-quarters as Vice President, General Superintendent and Chief Engineer of the Texas Central Railroad. He is very enthusiastic on the present condition and future growth of Texas. He told us that, under his direction, the Texas Central and its branches had been extended about 200 miles within two years, now numbering 700 miles, with a prospect of further, but indefinite, increase, and that the Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroads were completed so far as to give a Southern through route to the Pacific coast. Col. Jordan, in boring for a well on the T. C. Road, struck a six feet seam of coal, and had been to Birmingham to learn how to operate a coal mine for his Company. THE OLDEST INHABITANT We don’t know that we have found “the oldest inhabitant,” but we think that we have nearly treed him. On Saturday last, we met, in Huntsville, our old, fast, and highly respected friend, Mr. Fleming B. White, who used to run “White’s Tan Yard,” a famous place for County meetings and barbecues before the war. Astonished at this physical and mental preservation, we asked him how old he was. He answered: About 81, and I think I the oldest resident of Madison county. I am a half brother of the late Dudley Sale, and came to this county in 1814, and lived on his late farm, and, afterwards, moved to the place where I now live, 2 or 3 miles off.” The old gentleman told us many old and interesting reminiscences. Among other things, he said he was, and had always been, a good Democrat; and we remembered and respected him as one of the truest of the true. If there is any older resident or better citizen, we will be glad to hear from him. ALABAMA NEWS Gov. Cobb has appointed Hon. Wm. E. Clarke, of Demopolis, Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Toulmin. The appointment takes effect to-day. Mr. Clarke has often represented Marengo county in one or the other branch of the Legislature, and, for the past four years, has been the Senator from that county. He is well known throughout the State, and is confessedly an able and experienced lawyer, who will fill the honorable position of Circuit Judge with dignity and efficiency. – Montgomery Advertiser. U.S. NEWS Dr. D. Warren Brickell ---------- Far and wide throughout this city, the deepest sorrow will be felt at the announcement of the death of this distinguished physician, accomplished scholar and gentleman, and brilliant writer, which took place at his residence in this city early Sunday morning. It is impossible for us here to more than express the sorrow which, in common with the whole community, we feel on this sad event. – N. O. States, Dec 12th. LEGAL NOTICES State of Alabama, | Court of Probate, Madison County, | Dec. 21, 1881 ------------- Estate of Katie V. Hall dec’d. ------------- Accounts and Vouchers for Final Settlement This day, came P. M. Hall, Administrator of the estate of Katie V. Hall deceased, and filed with the Court his account and vouchers for a Final Settlement of his administration of said estate: it is considered, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that the 13th day of January, 1882, be and the same is hereby is appointed a day on which to make said settlement. It is also, ordered by the Court that due and legal notice of the filing of the account and vouchers, the nature of the same, and the time appointed by the Court for this settlement be given for three successive weeks, in the Huntsville DEMOCRAT, a newspaper published in the County of Madison, State of Alabama; at which time, all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement, if they see proper to do so. WILLIAM RICHARDSON Dec. 21-3w. Judge of Probate. CLASSIFIEDS Stockholder’s Meeting ---------- The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Huntsville Agricultural and Mechanical Association will be held at the Court House in the City of Huntsville, Alabama, on the 2nd Saturday in January 1882, (it being the 14th day of said month) for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the year 1882. J. H. Bone, Sec. Wm. M. Holding Dec. 21-3w. President. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1171gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 7.0 Kb