Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press December 13, 1893 ************************************************ 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: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 April 9, 2010, 8:39 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History December 13, 1893 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON FREE PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON, MARION CO., ALA. , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1893 NO. 10 GUIN TIME TABLE – K. C. M. & B. R. R. West bound arrives at 11:02 a.m. East bound arrives at 5:02 p.m. DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT Judge – H. C. SPEAKE, of Madison County Solicitor – W. H. SAWTELLE, of Colbert Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Court meets on the 3rd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September COUNTY COURT Judge – J. P. FORD, Hamilton Solicitor – W. C. DAVIS, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – THOMAS COBB, Birmingham Register – J. L. WHITE, Hamilton Court meets on Thursday after the 7th (sic) Monday after the 4th Monday in February and August. COMMISSIONER’S COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the 1st Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS, Bexar Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton SOCIETIES MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 1 am (sic). DANIEL CANTRELL, W. M. CHURCH DIRECTORY M. E. SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. J. W. COWAN, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School at 9:30 am – W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. PROFESSIONAL CARDS – LEGAL WM. C. DAVIS CHAS. E. MITCHELL DAVIS & MITCHELL, Attorneys at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. A. J. STANFORD, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. B. R. FITE, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties, in the federal courts at Huntsville and the Supreme Court of the State. Special attention given to the collection of claims. J. D. MCCLUSKEY –Attorney at Law, Vernon, Ala. will practice in Lamar and all adjoining counties. GEO. C. ALMON W. I. BULLOCK, ALMON & BULLOCK, Attorneys at Law, Russellville Ala. will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties ,and especially in Marion; also in the Federal court at Huntsville and in the Supreme Court at Montgomery. W. H. KEY A. S. HESTER KEY & HESTER, Attorneys at Law - Russellville, Ala will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties, in the Supreme Court and the Federal court at Huntsville. Mr. Key will be in Hamilton on the first Monday in each month. S. J. SHIELDS, Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama. Will practice in Lamar and adjoining counties. STATE NEWS – Paragraphs Gleaned From our Exchange ----(various state news items)---- J. T. THOMASON and E. W. GOSS of Carbon Hill engaged in a fight last Monday night. GOSS was knocked down with a club and THOMASON received two ugly cuts with a knife. Both will recover, however, and GOSS is under arrest. THIEVES AT THE FIRE It has transpired since the burning that goods were carried off in large amounts by thieves who were doubtless here for that purpose, wagons it is said, actually being driven almost upon the public square and loaded up with goods and carried off. Some of our merchants lost whole sacks of coffee, several trunks and no one knows what all. The more a man thinks about it the less it looks like the fire was of accidental origin. Mr. DAVE FILES, in whose house the fire broke out, says he had the flue, which was supposed to be the cause of the trouble, substantially fixed the day the fire occurred at night. We believe the matter warrants an investigation. – [Jasper Eagle] BANKRUPTCY BILL – Is Numbered with the Things That Were But is Not Miss LAURA BECKMAN of Daleville, lost her life on last Sunday night while trying to rescue her little sister from a burning building. Both perished in the angry flames. THE FOREMAN OF A JURY HELD OUT BECAUSE HE KILLED THE VICTIM HIMSELF – {London Times} BANK ROBBERY – A Bank is Left to Take Care of Itself And $15,900 Goes Glimmering, A Chisel, an Open Vault Door and the police are Without a Clue of the Robbers South Bend, Ind. Dec. 7 – The South Bend National Bank, one of the largest banks in Northern Indiana was robbed of over $15,000 today. The robbery was committed in broad daylight, while hundreds of people were on the streets, and the robbers succeeded in getting away with their booty without leaving the slightest clue. Chief Benjamin Rose was at once informed and set his officers at work immediately, but up to this hour no trace of the man has been obtained. Every train or other means of leaving the city is carefully watched and the officers hope to obtain some tangible clue before tomorrow. Chief Roe believes there were no less than four men in the gang and possibly more. Cashier Myron Campbell remained at the bank, which is in the heart of the city, until all employees were gone. He then, as he supposed, locked the middle door of the big vault and left everything in the usual shape at the noon recess. It was 15 minutes after 12 o’clock when he left. At 10 minutes of 1 he returned, entering by the front street door. He passed down the corridor along side the cashier’s, collectors and other desks, and turned to his left to enter the door opening back of this line of continuous desks. As he was about to enter the door, his foot struck a chisel. He picked it up, but thought nothing of the matter, as the plumbers had been in the building and had passed by where he found the chisel, he thinks they had dropped it. The police were at once notified and this afternoon business went on about as usual. No particular effort was made to determine the exact amount until the day balances were added up, when it developed that the robbers secured $15,000. It is now pretty certain that in turning the combination knob of the middle doors, the one depended upon at the noon hour, he did not turn it far enough to scatter the tumblers. By mere chance the robbers happened to turn this the right way to unlock the door. This done the unlocked safe was before them. A. T. P. train was robbed on the night of the 11th and the engineer shot for refusing to stop the train as ordered. PAGE 2 THE FREE PRESS Issued Every Wednesday CLEMENTS & TERRELL, Proprietors Subscription Rates – One Year ………$1.00 6 mos…………….. .50 3 mos……………….25 In clubs of 8 or more, 80 cts each NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS All parties indebted to the Times on subscription will please come forward and settle. The amount many seem small but it means a great deal to us and we hope our friends will respond promptly and enable us to meet our obligations. Respectfully, CLEMENTS & TERRELL MR. LONG EXPLAINS – An open letter to answer charges of the Eagle ----(various political news and commentary)--- Mr. JAMES P. PEARCE of Pearce’s Mills, is a candidate for Congress, so we are informed. Mr. Pearce is well known in this and other counties in the Sixth District as a successful merchant and life-long Democrat. Now let Tuskaloosa, Sumter, Greene and Pickens come to the front and the people will be treated to some rare fun. When the list of candidates is complete the Free Press will be heard from, and its choice named in no uncertain terms. Money Talks and it says lots for you if you spend it with W. H. MATTHEWS, Guin, Ala. I keep constantly on hand a full line of dry goods, notions, boots, and shoes, hats and caps, family groceries a specialty. Give me a Call. W. H. MATTHEWS, Guin, Ala. Listen to your truthful neighbors when they gladly exclaim: bargains, bargains, at W. R. WHITE’S, Hamilton, Ala. My motto is Quick Sales and Small profits, special inducements offered for cash. Am now receiving my fall and winter stock of merchandise, which was selected with great care, and will be sold at “Live and Let Live prices,” In fact, I will not be undersold by any merchant in West Alabama,” My stock of shoes in unusually large this season. When you are in town call and examine my goods and get prices, and be convinced that I mean business. No trouble to show goods. THE RACKET - HAMILTON & TERRELL Hamilton, Alabama are prepared to sell you the best goods for the least money, in fact you will be surprised when you read their astonishingly low prices: Heavy woolen overshirts……………… 60 cts. Lighter woolen overshirts………………46 cts Cotton overshirts…………………………44 cts Heavy twill flannel……………………….28 cts yd Lighter twill flannel………………………22 cts yd Calicos……………………………………..6 ½ cts yd Brown domestic…………………………..6 ½ cts yd Cotton checks…………………………….6 ½ to 7 cts yd Cotton gingham………………………… 7 cts yf Heavy drilling…………………………….8 cts yd Gents silk scarfs…………………………..17 cts Black silk bows…………………………….5 cts each Oil tablecloth……………………………..17 cts yd Brown Bedford cord …………………….6 cts yd Gallon coffee pots……………………….18 cts 3 quart coffee pots……………………….13 cts 2 quart coffee pots…………………………9 cts Suspenders guaranteed for ……………..46 cts Cheaper ……………………………………25 cts Cheaper still……………………………….17 cts Linen towels……………………………….12 cts Better towels………………………………16 cts Girls Handkerchiefs……………………….3 cts Ladies handkerchiefs…………………… 4 cts Gents handkerchiefs….14 x 16 inch…….4 cts Steel pens…………… from 3 to 6 cts per doz Polished steel awl points…………….4 cts doz Glass dishes……………………….. at halt price Ladies hats worth $2.50 …………….for $1.25 Lace straw hats …………..from 75 cts to $1.30 Fine glycerine hall soap…………………..7 cts Common bath soap…………………..2 cts a bar Lead pencils………………… from 7 to 12 c doz Dress buttons…………………………..8 cts dox Wool hose ……………….from 19 to 20 cts pair Ladies Union Suits………………………....$1.30 Double fold cashmere dress goods – a rare bargain…22 cts a yd Gents drill drawers……. ………………….25 cts Gents merino undershirts………………...22 cts Now that you have read our low cash prices, come and examine the goods and save money. Respectfully HAMILTON & TERRELL TAX ASSESSOR’S NOTICE - FIRST ROUND I will be at the following places on the days named for the purpose of assessing the state and county taxes for the year 1894, viz: Hamilton Monday January 8 1894 Pearce’s Tuesday 9 Clark’s Wednesday 10 Texas Thursday 11 Winfield Friday 12 Guin Saturday 13 Pikeville Monday 15 Rye’s Tuesday 16 Camp’s Thursday 17 Shottsville Friday 19 Bexar Saturday 20 Reid’s Monday 22 Hackleburgh Tuesday 23 Goddard Wednesday 24 Kimbrough Thursday 25 Howells Friday 26 Tax payers will please meet me promptly and list their property. Remember that no property is exempt from taxation unless listed. T. J. FARIS, Tax Assessor Marion County, Ala. PAGE 3 A MODEL LOVE LETTER THE FEE SYSTEM SHAME HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL – Winter Term Opens November 20, 1893. This is a school of high grade, designed to offer a thorough course to those who do not contemplate a college education; to afford opportunities to those who can spend but a few terns at school to prepare students for college and to prepare those for more efficient work who intend to teach in public schools. RATES OF TUITION: Primary, $1.00 per month Intermediate, $1.50 per month Advanced, $2.00 per month High school, $3.00 per month Good Board – in private families as low as can be asked. Hamilton is a town of a few hundred inhabitants and noted for its beautiful and healthful location. For further information, call on or address W. A. DUNN, Principal, Hamilton, Ala. GUIN NORMAL HIGH SCHOOL – Guin, Ala. A school of high grade for the education of both sexes. Fifth Annual Session will open October 30th, and continue eight months. This school was organized by the present faculty four years ago and has grown to be one of the best schools in West Alabama. We send out from ten to fifteen teachers a year to teach in the public schools of the state. Special Inducements to boarding pupils. Tuition: Primary……………..$1.00 Intermediate………..$1.50 High School……… ..$2.00 Music………………..$3.00 No Incidental fees charged. Board - $6.00 to $6.50 per month. Circular mailed on application. Address – J. R. GUIN, Principal or J. H. GUIN. Sect. Board of Trustees. The Hamilton Free Press for 1894 will contain the news. Do you read? Do you feel an interest in the news of your county, state, and nation? If you do, then subscribe at once for The Free Pres and keep up with the times. Subscriptions, $1.00 a year. To Advertisers: The Free Press is the only paper published in Marion County, It has a large circulation in this and adjoining counties, and is the only medium though which the general public can be reached. Our rates are low, and we invite your patronage. Job printing: We are prepared to do all kinds of plain printing at low rates, and solicit the work of the business public. Communications on subjects of general interest to the people of the county are invited. Address all letters to The Free Press, Hamilton, Ala. -----(small ads)----- PAGE 4 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. Dec. 13, 1893. One Dollar a year LOCALS – TOWN AND COUNTY Waive notes at this office. Toys of all sorts at LITTLETON’S. J. C. CAMP, of near Bexar was here last week. G. M. BURLESON, of Knowle, was in town last Thursday. Buy your shoes from L. D. LITTLETON and save money. W. A. BALLARD, of Bexar, was on our streets last Thursday. Go to Littleton’s and watch JOHN W. INGLE wrap goods. Dr. M. C. MARTIN went to Guin last Saturday. RILEY WINDSOR has moved to St. Clair County this state. Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS preached at Bexar last Sunday. Mrs. J. T. WHITE and children left on last Saturday for Texas. Mrs. G. M. STOKES and children visited relatives near Pearce’s’ Mills last week. W. R. WHITE made a trip to Guin last week with a drove of beef cattle S. R. PRICE, of Bexar was a welcome visitor at the Free Press office one day last week. W. V. HUGHES joined the long procession that is moving westward and left for Texas last week. Do you favor a Christmas tree? If so, let it be known by appearing at the court house next Saturday night. W. C. DAVIS, Esq. returned Saturday from a trip to Guin and Jasper where he has been on legal business. Let every man, woman, and child in town meet at the court house on next Saturday night and decide whether we are to have a Christmas tree. The Literary Society of Guin High school will give a concert on the night of the 22nd inst. Read the program which appears elsewhere in this issue. JAKE MARTIN and family left last Saturday for Itasca, Texas where they will make their home. Jake is a deserving fellow and the Free Press wishes him all manner of success. A fine boy made its appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. NOAH SANDERSON on last Thursday night. To say that Noah is all smiles doesn’t begin to express it. Prof. R. L. FRANCIS, of the Guin High School gave us a pleasant call while in town on Friday last. He was on his was to Bexar, to attend the Institute. JACK PURSER and DEMI STREETMAN moved into town Saturday and have taken bachelor quarters in the old “government building” in other words, the residence recently vacated by Ex-postmaster WILLIAMS. The boys are here to attend school this winter. Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS arrived last Thursday evening. He is a young man of pleasing address and we hope for him and his mother who is with him a pleasant and profitable sojourn on the work assigned him. It will be impossible for him to preach at Hamilton before the last of this month. Dr. A. L. MOORMAN, of Bexar, was in town on business one day last week and called at this office. He invited us to go home with him and enjoy back bone and spare ribs as he had jus butchered two fine porkers that netted near 900 pounds. The struggle it cost a hungry printer to decline such an invitation could not be expressed in cold type. Try CANTRELL & LITTLETON’S cotton yard for good accommodations. Take your cotton to CANTRELL & LITTLETON yard for good accommodations. If you want blank land deeds, mortgages and waive notes remember the Free Press office is prepared to duplicate city prices and guarantee satisfaction. Correspondence solicited from all parts of the county. Send us the news from your neighborhood and we will take pleasure in telling the people what you are doing. We are thoroughly equipped for all kinds of plain job printing, such as letter heads, note heads, bill heads, cards, envelopes, and legal blanks, and solicit the patronage of all. Several of our subscribers called last week and paid up their subscription to the Times. To each of them we return many thanks, and trust that others will follow the example. Governor Jones has made the following appointments for this county: W. T. BURLESON, constable Beat 12; W. L. ANTHONY, Constable Beat 8, and J. D. BOTTOMS Justice of the Peace for Beat 6. Many of old Marion’s best citizens have moved to Texas in the past few months. Some, in yielding to the fascinations of the “Star in the West “ have sacrificed good homes, pure water and good health, and no doubt many of hem already would like to turn about and face the “Star in the East.” However that may be, the Free Press extends sincere wishes of success to all. Mr. J. A. DAVIS who recently married the estimable daughter of our esteemed friend, Mr. I. J. LOYD, of Marion County, located to Russellville on the 30th ult. Mr. DAVIS is an energetic young man of good business qualifications. His good lady is one of Marion’s fairest daughters. We wish them a pleasant and profitable journey through life. – Hustler M. M. FRAZIER is able to be out again. L. J. WEATHERFORD, of Savoy, honored our sanctum with his presence while in town yesterday. J. T. YOUNG, of Shottsville was a welcome visitor at the Free Press office yesterday. A little “scrape” occurred on the street yesterday. No blood shed, no lives lost but a good umbrella is minus a handle. JOE HAMILTON, of near Barnesville, and Miss ELLA HARRIS of Lamar County were married last week. May success and happiness attend them is the wish of the Free Pres. CONCERT – To be given by Literary Society of Guin High School on the night of Dec 22 The above named society will give a concert at Guin on the night of the 22nd inst. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Public invited. PROGRAM A Prelude Song – Altogether Lovely Declamation – Lay of the Madman Dialogue – Brudder Bone’s Love Scrape Tablean – We’s Free Song – Bright and Early Declamation – Hezekiah Stubin’s Oration Recitation – Mary, Queen of Scott Song – Musical Mosaic Burlesque Lecture on Woman’s Rights Comedy – Jimtown Lyceum Song – The Gates Ajar Recitation – Little Rocket’s Christmas Dialogue – Reunion of Peter and Jane Song – Mr. and Mrs. Williams Declamation – Let ‘er Rip Tablean – Faith and Hope WINFIELD LOCALS Music school will close with a concert next Friday. W. L. WHITE left for Quincy, Miss., last Saturday Squire TRULL went to Jasper last Sunday. BUD DAVIDSON is building a livery stable JAMES MARSHAL and family will move to Fayette C. H. in a few days W. L. EARNEST leaves for Smithville, Miss today JOE SMITH, one of Fayette County’s best citizens spent Sunday last in town. Dr. EARNEST thinks meat is not very scarce in Winfield, but Mike can’t see it that way. Hurrah for the Free Press MIKE – Winfield, Dec 11 NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public that I am now devoting my personal attention to my mill, and am prepared to give them good meal. All of my old patrons are invited to come back and I will guarantee them satisfaction. Respectfully, A. J. HAMILTON NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County T. J. SPRINGFIELD vs MONROE HAMILTON Before me JOHN W. INGLE, Notary Public Ex-officio Justice of the peace, the 15th day of November, 1893, came the plaintiff in the above entitled cause and it appearing that certain property of the said defendant has been levied upon, to-wit: One double barrel shot gun. By virtue of an attachment issued from my office returnable on the 20th day of November, 1893, and said defendant is a non-resident of this state. It is therefore ordered that notice of attachment and the return thereof be given to the said MONROE HAMILTON by publication once a week for three successive weeks before said 21st day of December 1893 in the Hamilton Free Press, a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said defendant at his place of residence, if known. Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of November 1893. JOHN W. INGLE, Notary Public Ex-Officio J. P. MORTGAGE SALE Under and by virtue of a mortgage executed to the undersigned by JOHN B. LEWIS and his wife JANE LEWIS and recorded in mortgage book volume 4 pages 277-8-9 in the office of the Judge of Probate of Marion County, Alabama, the undersigned will proceed to sell on Monday, January 8th, 1894 at the late residence of JOHN B. LEWIS within the legal hours of sale for cash to the highest bidder, the following described real estate and personal property, to wit: SW ¼ Sec 29 and SE ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 30 T11 R 14, containing two hundred and forty acres more or less with all the improvements thereon. And one yoke of oxen about five years old, twenty head of sheep and one wagon, all in the county of Marion, and State of Alabama. J. W. PAUL, Mortgagee CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama November 17, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claims and to commute to cash, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County at Hamilton, Alabama on December 30th, 1893, viz: WILLIAM H. GRAY for Homestead entry No. 22446 for the SW ¼ of NE ¼ SE ¼ of NW ¼ and W ½ of SE ¼ Sec 8 T 10 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ANDREW M . MITCHELL, MONROE MITCHELL, of Hackleburgh, Ala. ELISHA GRAY, and DAVID MITCHELL of Knowle, Alabama, and GEORGE W. GRAY for homestead entry No. 22447 for the S ½ of NE ¼ and W ½ of SE ¼ Sec 7 T 10 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ANDREW M. MITCHELL, MONROE MITCHELL, of Hackleburgh, Ala., and ELISHA GRAY, DAVID MITCHELL, of Knowle, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. November 21, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion Co., Ala. at Hamilton, Al on January 1, 1894, viz; JOSEPH M. PRESLEY, for homestead entry No. 22990, for the SE ¼ SE ¼ N ½ SE ¼ and SW ¼ NE ¼ SEC 3 T 10 R 11 WEST. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM BUTLER, ISAAC P. CROFT, LOGAN DICKINSON and COLBERT MILLER all of Thorn Hill, Ala.. Wm C. Wells, Register CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. Nov. 18, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion Co., Ala. at Hamilton, Al on January 5, 1894, viz; JOSHUA A. GANN for adjoining farm homestead entry No. 17006 for the S ½ of SE ¼ Sec 6 T 9 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT A. NIX, NATHANIEL NIX, JAMES ORICK, ERVIN S. COCHRAN, all of Hackleburgh, Ala and JOSEPH L. BALLARD for homestead entry No. 17126 for the N ½ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 5 T 9 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT A. NIX, NATHANIEL NIX, JAMES ORICK, ERVIN S. COCHRAN, all of Hackleburgh, Ala and ROBERT A. NIX for Homestead entry No. 20071 for the NE ¼ of NW ¼ N ½ of NE ¼ and SE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 8 T 9 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: JOSHUA A. GANN, JOSEPH L. BALLARD, ERVIN S. COCHRAN, NATHANIEL NIX, all of Hackleburgh, Ala. Wm C. Wells, Register GUIN HIGH SCHOOL, Guin, Ala. Faculty – R. L. FRANCIS, High school and Intermediate departments. Miss MAGGIE MCILHERAN, Primary and Music Departments. This is a school of high grade, energetic and practical in its work, thorough and complete in its results. The text books are of modern character, in keeping with the general characteristics of the School. The faculty are young men and young women who are up with the times, and who imbue their work with zeal and vigor. The discipline is such as is calculated to develop the highest powers of the soul. Pupils can take ca collegiate course, including Latin and Greek, if they desire. The location is reasonably healthy, the people intelligent, refined, social. In order to show to the world that we are the legally authorized faculty of Guin High School, the originally organized school of Guin, which has been in existence about four years, we append the record of the Board of Trustees in their final action upon the subject of employing a principal: Guin, Ala – August 5, 1893 We, the board of trustees of the Guin High School met according to agreement and the house was called to order by J. D. GANN, president of the board of trustees, and the applications of teachers were read and placed before the board. After investigation was made we resolved to go into a n election for the principal of said school, whereby upon we voted by ballot and elected Prof. R. L. FRANCIS as principal of the Guin High school to commence the first Monday in October, 1893, and continue six months; also the board set the rates of tuition for said school as follows: Primary Grade $1.00 per mo. 1st Intermediate $1.50 per mo. 2nd Intermediate $1.50 per mo. High School $2.00 per mo. After which the board adjourned to await further requirements. JAMES H. GUIN, Secretary Board, $6.50 to $8.00 per month. Send for circular. R. L. FRANCIS, Principal NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County In Probate Court, Special Term, November 27, 1893 Came this day W. R. H. LODEN guardian of EDWARD G. TERRELL and REBECCA TERRELL, minor heirs of W. H. TERRELL, deceased and filed his account and vouchers for the final settlement of said estate, and the 15th day in December 1893, having been appointed by the court for examining, auditing and stating the same, notice is hereby given to al parties interested to appear at the term of the court aforesaid, and contest the same, if they think proper. Given under my hand at office, the 27th day of November, 1893. Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County In Probate Court, Special Term November 27, 1893 Came this day W. R. H. LODEN guardian of JOHN P. LOGAN, ULYSES LOGAN, ROXANNA LOGAN, ROBERT F. LOGAN, and LUTHER H. LOGAN, minor heirs of ROBERT A. LOGAN, deceased, and filed his account and vouchers for the final settlement of said estate, and the 15th day of December next, to wit, the 15th day of December 1893 having been appointed by the court for examining, auditing, and stating the same, notice is herby given to all parties interested to appear at the tem of the court aforesaid, and contest the same, if they think proper. Given under my hand at office, the 27th day of November, AD 1893. Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, 27th day of November 1893 A. H. MOSS, Deceased, Estate of This day came W. R. H. LODEN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is therefore ordered that the 15th day of December, 1893 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all parties interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., November 22, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler ahs filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County, Ala. at Hamilton, Ala. on January 6, 1894, viz: GEORGE W. WESTBROOK, for homestead entry No. 18,114 for the SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 8 and NE ¼ of NW ¼ and S ½ of NW ¼ Sec 17 T 12 R 12 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT FRANKS, GEORGE C. ELLIOTT, ELISHA D. WARREN and JAMES M. FRANKS, all of Twin, Ala. Wm. C. Wells, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. December 4, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and to commute to cash, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala, on January 19, 1894, viz: DAVID C. GRAY, for Homestead Entry No. 22531 for the SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 5 and E ½ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 8 – Sections 5 and 8 T 10 South R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz; MONROE HOWELL, DAVID MITCHELL, ELISHEY GRAY, BENJAMIN HL FREDERICK, all of Knowle, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. November 29, 1893 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion Co., Ala. at Hamilton, Al on January 12th, 1894, viz; GILBERT O. BOWLEN, for Homestead entry No. 16806 for the SW ¼ of SE ¼ SEC 21 W ½ of NE ¼ and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 28 T 11 R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM WARREN, WILLIAM J. FOWLER, WILLIAM A. WATES, JAMES A. WATES, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. Wm C. Wells, Register NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County In Probate Court, Special Term, November 27, 1893 Came this day W. R. H. LODEN, guardian of JOHN F. and JOSEPH S. DICKINSON, minor heirs of JOHN J. DICKINSON, deceased, and filed his account and vouchers for the final settlement of said estate, and the 15th day in December next, to-wit; the 15th day of December, 1893m having been appointed by the court for examining, auditing, and stating the same; notice is hereby given to all parties interested to appear at the term of the court aforesaid, and contest the same; if they think proper. Given under my hand at office, the 27th day of November, AD 1893 Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1647gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 31.9 Kb