Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press December 20, 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, 8:43 pm Microfilm From AL DEpt Of Archives And History December 20, 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 20, 1893 NO. 11 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 BEST ROUTE between Memphis and the Southeast. The Palace Car Line of the South – the Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham R. R. has two through passenger trains daily between Memphis and Birmingham, making close and sure connections with the trains of all connecting lines. Night trains have through sleeping cares between Washington, D. C. and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham (in connection with the Richmond and Danville R. R.) the shortest route, quickest time and the only line running through cars between those cities. Day trains have Palace Reclining Chair cars (seats free to holders of first-class through tickets) through between Birmingham and Kansas City, and Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Kansas city and Atlanta. This is by many miles the shortest and by far the best equipped Passenger line between points in the east and southeast and Memphis, and all points in Arkansas, Texas and the west and Northwest. Everything new and first-class. Through tickets via this line on sale at all through ticket offices. For any desired information, for large map and time table, address: J. E. LOCKWOOD, G. P. & T. Agt Kansas City H. D. ELLIS, Gen’l Agent, 339 Main St. Memphis, 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 – W. B. RIGGAN, 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. CHURCH SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS, 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. ROBERT L. WINDHAM, Attorney at Law, Fayette Alabama. I will practice in the circuit, county, and Justice courts of Lamar and Marion counties. Any business placed in my hands will receive my immediate attention at any and all times. Office near Court house. ----(state news items)----- FELL TO DEATH – Louisville Has A Terrible Accident – 21 Dead And Known To Be Missing – The Bridge Goes Down With A Crash 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 ------(political commentary)------ 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 – all small ads PAGE 4 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. Dec. 20, 1893. One Dollar a year LOCALS – TOWN AND COUNTY Pay your subscription Only five days till Christmas Fancy candy at T. W. CARPENTER’S Buy your handkerchiefs from HAMILTON & TERRELL. Big stock of job lot goods at LITTLETON’S Fire crackers, rockets and Roman Candles at MIXON’S. For school supplies, call on W. R. WHITE. CHAS. MITCHELL, Esq. visited his parents at Thorn Hill last week. Call and see that new lot of dress goods at HAMILTON & TERRELL’S. Go to CANTRELL & LITTLEON’S cotton yard. You will find a nice lot of cheap Christmas goods at W. R. WHITE’S. G. B. MIXON returned Saturday evening from a business trip to Birmingham. Xmas bargains at the cheap store of Hamilton & Terrell. Go to T. W. Carpenter for candy, raisins, and coconuts. Throw away that old razor and Hamilton & Terrell will sell you a good one. When you go to Guin to trade don’t fail to call on L. D. Littleton. Have your cotton weighed at the cotton year of Cantrell & Littleton. Santa is coming, and Mixon has all the Xmas goods his majesty may wish to purchase for this town. Don’t suffer from the cold when you can buy good flannels so cheap. Hamilton & Terrell. The little boys serenaded the town last Saturday night. It was no dumb-bell affair, either. Try that cocoanut candy at Carpenter’s. Canned goods cheap at T. W. carpenter. Tax-collector Frazier, who has been sick for some time, is able to be on duty again. Littleton will sell you five oranges at 20 cents per dozen. 20 pounds of good sugar for $1.00 at Littleton’s. Subscribe for the Free Press and make us an Xmas present of $1.00 in payment of same. If you want good sugar go to T. W. Carpenter Revenue collectors made a raid on Wood’s Creek one night last week and captured two distilleries and three men, HENRY SANDERSON, JIM HOMER, and PED HOWELL. They were taken to Jasper for trial where they were released on bond. If you want Xmas goods, something that will please the children call on Mixon. Oranges, as fine as could be desired. Go to Mixon. Pearline Washing compound at Mixon’s. Try it. Assortment of Fancy Candies at Mixon’s Go to Littleton at Guin for your Xmas goods. Bargains in dry goods at Littleton’s. T. W. CARPENTER will give you prices as low as the lowest. Give him a call. Toys! Toys! No end to the holiday goods now offered for sale at Mixon’s and everything at bottom prices. The Free Press office received a pleasant call from Misses DELLA CLARK and REBECCA TERRELL one day last week. I have just received a general assortment of goods which I will sell at prices to suit the times, for cash, and cash only. W. R. WHITE. NEW PROSPECT NEWS Mr. WALTER J. MILLER and Miss ROSE ELLEN PALMER were married on last Thursday at the residence of the bride’s father, Dr. B. F. PALMER. School commenced at New Prospect Church on last Monday, with W. F. GREEN as teacher. The house has been ceiled, windows and stove put in, and is now quite comfortable. The school has a good attendance, and the prospects are good for an interesting session. Moving seems to be the order of the day here as in other sections. Mr. H. J. STIDHAM, one of our best citizens, has arranged to move to Franklin County, near Burleson. He is a man that the community generally will regret to lose, and all hope that he may at an early day find it to his interest to return to this community. Mr. WESLEY STIDHAM has purchased the place where MR. H. J. STIDHAM formerly lived and will move there soon. The Rev. JOHN S. SPARKS will move in a short time to the house formerly occupied by Mr. H. S. HAMRIC, about a mile and a half east of the church. Mr. PINK MCKAIG, who now lives near Hackleburgh post office, ahs purchased and will move on the place now occupied by Mr. SPARKS. MC is a good man, and will be welcomed into this community. Mrs. JANE TICE has moved from Mr. JOHN HENRY COX’S to Mr. WINT STIDHAM’S. Rev. D. A. CANTRELL will fill his regular appointment at New Prospect church on Saturday and Sunday next. A school meeting for this township was held on Monday at the residence of Mr. W. H. GREEN. The selection of a teacher for New Prospect school furnished an interesting theme for discussion. For a while factional spirit ran high, but finally a compromise was effected through which harmony was in a great measure restored.. By the terms of said compromise W. F. GREEN and A. J. MITCHELL were jointly awarded the school, the former to teach two months this winter and the latter to months next summer. JAMES FORD was awarded the school at the Cox school house while the schools at Hodges and Tyra school house are yet to be supplied. WRONG FONT, Hackleburgh, Dec. 16 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 FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. December 12, 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 26, 1894, viz; JAMES M. PEARCE, for Homestead Entry No. 17134 for the S ½ of NE ¼ Sec 1 T 12 South R 13 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: THOMAS FISHER, LAYFAYETT RUSSELL, HENRY FRANKS, all of Twin, Ala. and ISAAC FRANKS, of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. Wm C. Wells, Register SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an execution issued out of the Clerk’s office of the circuit court of Marion county, and state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against J. R. COCHRAN, defendant, and in favor of J. P. PEARCE, plaintiff, out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said J. R. COCHRAN, I have levied on the following property to-wit: W ½ of NW ¼ Sec 22 T 11 R 12 lying and being in Marion county, Ala. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above-named J. R. COCHRAN, in and to the above described property, on Monday, the 14th day of January 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in Hamilton, Marion county, Alabama. Dated at office this 13th day of December 1893. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NON-RESIDENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County J. F. WHITE vs JOHN B. LEWIS, Sen. Before me, J. C. NORTHINGTON, Notary Public and Ex Offico Justice of the Peace in and for said county, this the 4th day of December 1893, came the plaintiff in the above entitled cause, and it appearing that certain property of the said defendant, to wit: two colts, about one year old, by virtue of an attachment issued from my office returnable the 23rd day of December 1893 and that said defendant is a non-resident of this state; it is therefore ordered that notice of said attachment and the return thereof be given to the said JOHN B. LEWIS, Sen. By publication one a week for three successive weeks before said 5th day of January, 1894; in the Hamilton Free Press, a newspaper printed in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said defendant at his place of residence when know. J. C. NORTHINGTON, Notary Public and Ex-Offico J. P. 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 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 TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County JOHN H. STONE vs WILLIAM Q. NORTHINGTON Before me, T. W. CARPENTER, a Justice of the Peace, n the 16th day of December 1893 came the plaintiff in the above styled cause, and it appearing that on the 11th day of December 1893 an attachment writ was issued by B. R. FITE, a Notary Public Ex-officio Justice of the Peace, against the defendant and in favor of the plaintiff, and executed by summoning JOHN B. WOOD to answer as garnishee, said attachment being returnable before me on this day. And it further appearing that the defendant is a non-resident of this state, it is therefore ordered that the cause be continued until January 10th, 1894 and notice of the issue of said attachment and the return thereof be given the said WILLIAM Q. NORTHINGTON by publication one a week for three successive weeks before the said 10th day of January 1894, in the Hamilton Free Press a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed said defendant at his place of residence, Itasca, Texas. Given under my hand and seal this December 6th 1893. T. W. CARPENTER, Justice of the Peace NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., November 21, 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 4, 1894, viz: HENRY M. BAKER, for Homestead Entry No. 19303 for the NE ¼ Sec 12 T 9 R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES G. DONALDSON, JOHN PARKER, FRANK KEENUM, all of All Hill, Ala and HENRY T. GANN, of Haleyville, 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 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: 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 up on and cultivation of said land, viz: MONROE HOWELL, DAVID MITCHELL, ELISHEY GRAY, BENJAMIN H. 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 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 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1648gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 30.6 Kb