Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat December 27, 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 January 11, 2007, 6:37 pm Microfilm At Huntsville Library December 27, 1882 PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. James Robinson is at home, after a long sojourn in the North. Turner Clanton, Esq., of Sumpter County, is spending Christmas holidays here. Col. Jas. Hamilton and John W. Wall, of the Belmont Tannery, have been enjoying Christmas here. Mr. Percy Gordon is at home for the season. We were glad, to-day, to meet Mr. Robert L. McCalley, of the B?erfield Iron Company, in our city. Dr. Ike F. Delony gladdened the hearts of his friends by his presence here to- day. Miss Lucie B. Lewis is enjoying Christmas-Tide with relatives and friends here. Mr. Luther Benson, the temperance lecturer has been the guest of Judge Wm. Richardson during his stay in Huntsville. Mr. Luther Benson, of Indiana, has lectured on temperance several nights in our city, and has electrified large audiences by his eloquence and arguments, affected them to tears by his wit and humor, and intends to lecture at Scottsboro to-morrow night. DIED: JORDAN—Died, at his residence near Maysville, Ala., Sunday, Dec. 24, 1882, Dr. Fleming Jordan, aged about 80 years. Dr. Jordan has been a resident of this county for, probably 50 years or more. He was a devoted husband, father and friend, an able and skilful physician of large practice, a good neighbor and useful citizen, remarka [sic] for his urbanity and generous hospitality. Many relatives and friends deplore his death. A Swede, named Carl Lothgreen, a tailor in the employ of Mr. Pearson Merchant tailor of this city committed suicide at the City Cemetery on Christmas day, by shooting himself through the heart with a pistol. We learn that he was almost 21 years old and came to this city last August, and he often, said that his father killed himself, and he intended to killed himself. He worked till late Saturday afternoon and, then, got on a drunk, when he took his own life. He was decently buried by individual contribution. LOCAL ITEMS The small pox is not likely to spread near Madison. Mrs. Gladish the only one attacked, is getting well. Dr. Baldridge, County Health Officer, has taken precautions to prevent its spread. Nearly two weeks have elapsed since this one case occurred. No other case has occurred, and Dr. Baldridge thinks no other case is likely to occur from this. Last Saturday, comparatively few of the white people of the country were on our streets, but the stores and sidewalks were densely crowded with negroes, so as to render it difficult for a lady or a modest man to push his way. The drinking saloons, especially, were liberally patronized and many persons drank more than they could carry without tottering. Comparatively few people were on the Square or streets on Christmas Day. The banks and public offices were closed, and little business was transacted. Yesterday, we saw no cotton on the streets, few country people were in town, and business generally, was little. The Children of the Church of the Nativity will have their Christmas-Tide festival and Christmas tree to-morrow (Thursday) night in the Church edifice. Everybody is invited. It is, generally, an occasion of great joy to the children and of pleasure to their friends. The cards are beautiful. It is hoped the public will manifest their usual interest by a large attendance. The Church of the Nativity, in this city, was decorated on X-mas Day, as usual, with holly and other evergreens, legends, an symbolic representation of the Star of Bethlehem, that guided the wise men to the Infant Saviour, and so the Cross that leads, wise men to the Risen Redeemer, as the only hope of salvation for any and all men. Services were held in the Church of the Nativity at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Banister preached an excellent practical sermon on the incarnation of Christ, and administered the Holy Communion, commemorative of the death and sacrifice of Christ for the salvation of man. We regret to say that, although the feast of the Lord was prepared, comparatively few went to partake of it. Possibly, other festivities, of a worldly character were preferred. Recent Arrests by Sheriff Cooper ---------------------------------------- Sheriff Cooper, himself or by deputies, arrested, Dec. 14, Jeff. Margin, negro, charged with forgery of orders on Harry Nance for $10, and A. Campbell & Son, in the name of Septimus C. Davis, of Hazel Green; Dec 15, Carrie Landman, negro, petit larceny; Dec 14, Wm. E. Hill alias Birmingham Bill, and Wm. Smith alias Knoxville Bill, grand larceny and playing three card monte; Dec 23, Fascal Donegan, disposing of mortgaged property; Dec. 24, Theo. Roach, white, attempt to murder a man named Washington, and shooting O’Keefe, in this city last Sunday, and brought to-day, before Judge Richardson, on writ of habeas corpus; Dec. 26, Elias Hartsfield, negro, grand larceny; George Haden and Amos Allison, negroes, stealing hogs, Elias Hartsfield was indicted in August, 1881, and was on the M. & C. train going West. When Sheriff Cooper and his two deputies, Joe and Willie Cooper, arrested him, he attempted to draw a revolver, but he was disarmed and taken to jail. There are, now, 37 prisoners in our County jail—31 State and 6 United States. The Chancery Court for this District will begin its biennial term in Huntsville on Monday next, January 1. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1263gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb