Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat, 8 Feb 1882 February 8, 1882 ************************************************ 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, 9:07 pm The Huntsville Weekl Democrat February 8, 1882 PERSONAL MENTIONS Maj. Niles Merriwether came home from his railroad work in Mississippi, last Sunday night, and went back on Monday. We regret to hear that Mrs. Niles Merriweather was summoned, on Sunday last, by telegram, to the bedside of her aunt at McMinnville, Tenn., and left here, Sunday night, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Rostan Betts. We were happy to greet in our sanctum, today, John A. B. Allison, formerly of New Hope, now of Guntersville. He has been very ill with pneumonia, but has recovered. Mayor Thos. W. White and Gen. Ad. White went, on Monday night last, to Abingdon, Va., to attend the funeral of their eldest brother, Wm. Y. C. White, a most worthy old Virginia gentleman. We sympathize deeply with them. A few days ago, John Hertzler, Jr., was carrying a pistol in his pants pocket, to frighten buzzards that were pecking out the eyes of lambs, and then, devouring them, and the pistol was discharged accidentally, wounding him seriously, but, we are glad to hear, not dangerously, in his right thigh. U. S. Marshal Joseph H. Sloss and Perry L. Harrison contestants for Arthur’s appointment to the Marshalship, have returned from Washington. C. C. Sheats is said to be a candidate for Marshal, also. MARRIED: BETTS – MERRIWETHER. – At the rectory of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 4, 1882, by Rev. H. H. Sneed, ROSTAN BETTS, ESQ., son of Judge E. C. Betts, to MISS MATTIE MERRIWETHER, and LOWE DAVIS, ESQ., son of the late Col. Nich. Davis, to MISS LUTIE VIRGINIA MERRIWETHER. The two couples went from Huntsville to Chattanooga, last Friday night, returned Sunday, 1 a. m., and were greeted at the depot by 20 or 30 young men. The bridegrooms are promising young lawyers of Huntsville, and the brides accomplished daughters of Maj. Niles Merriwether. The marriages created general surprise in this city. May both couples have merry weather in the voyage of life, be prosperous and happy here, and reach a haven of eternal bliss, at last! DEATHS DIED, at Nashville, Tenn., January 31, 1882, after long illness, MRS. MARY CLAYTON RAMAGE, wife of Mr. John Ramage, and cousin of Mrs. J. W. Clay, of this city. Mrs. Ramage was a daughter of the late Thomas Claiborne, who represented the Nashville District in the U. S. Congress in 1818. She married Mr. Ramage in 1836. For 46 years, they “climbed the hill thegither,” with reciprocal support, confidence, and tender and devoted love. She was a frank, straightforward, matter-of-fact person, loved and esteemed for her devotion to her family, her social virtues, her warm-hearted, genial hospitality, whole- souled liberality, and her unaffected, unostentatious, considerate charities, giving to those having nothing to give in return. “God loveth a cheerful giver,” “ready to give and glad to distribute,” and we have His assurance that all such are “laying up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may attain eternal life.” We rejoice that her end was peaceful, and her faith in a blessed future supreme. Our heart is sad at her death, and goes out in sympathy with her bereaved family, especially her devoted and desolate husband. LOCAL NEWS We regret to learn that Jas. B. Joplin & Co., of Gurleysville, in this county, have been forced, by inability to collect for goods, sold on credit, to sell their entire stock of goods to their Nashville creditors – Anderson, Green & Co., B. H. Cooke & Co., and Adams, Throne & Co. – their liabilities being $7,000, assets, $5,000. It is, however, consoling to them, in their misfortune, that their creditors manifested confidence in their integrity by leaving the goods in their hands for sale. LEGAL NOTICES Land for Rent. ---------- BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE Honorable Court of Probate of Madison County, Alabama, the undersigned, as Administrator, with will annexed, of the estate of Clement C. Clay deceased will rent, at public outcry, at Gurleysville, Alabama, Wednesday, January 25, 1882 that part of the land, belonging to said estate, not already rented. E. F. WALKER, Feb. 8-3w. Adm’r of C. C. Clay dec’d. Administrator’s Sale of Personal Property ---------- State of Alabama | Madison County By virtue of a decree of the Honorable Court of Probate, made and entered on the 6th day of February, 1882, undersigned, as Administrator of the estate of Susan Birchfield deceased, will offer for sale, in front of the Court House in the County of Madison, State of Alabama, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, 8th day of March, 1882, The following described Personal Property, to-wit: Twenty Assorted Pictures, two Sofas, one Mirror, On Lamp, five Chairs, twenty-six quilts, and sundry other articles. Said sale strictly for cash. JOHN W. COOPER, Feb.8-3w. Sheriff, and Adm’r of Susan Birchfield dec’d Administrator’s Notice ---------- State of Alabama – Madison County ---------- Estate of Hezekiah Tanner dec’d LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION de bonis non, on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 6th day of February, 1882, by the Hon. William Richardson, Judge of the Probate Court of Madison County notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time required by law, or the same will be barred; and all persons, indebted to said estate, are requested to settle with me without delay. THOS. M. SCHRIMSHER Adm’r de bonis non of the estate of Hezekiah Tanner dec’d Feb. 8-3w. State of Alabama, Madison County ------------- Regular January Term, Court of Probate, Feb 6, 1882 ------------- Estate of Samuel Baker dec’d. ------------- Accounts for Final Settlement. This day, came W. H. Baker, Administrator of the estate of Samuel Baker 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 3rd day of March, 1882 be and the same is hereby appointed a day on which to make said settlement and. 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 settlement, be given for three successive weeks, in the Huntsville DEMOCRAT, a newspaper published in this county; at which time, all persons interested can appear and contest the same, if they see proper to do so. WILLIAM RICHARDSON Feb. 8 -3w. Judge of Probate. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1178gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb