Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press January 3, 1894 ************************************************ 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, 8:54 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History January 3, 1894 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, JANUARY 3, 1894 NO. 13 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 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 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 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. 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 – Paragraphs Gleaned from our Exchanges A barber in Russellville advertises to shave customers at cost. PIKEVILLE NEWS Some sickness in this community. Mrs. A. H. BURLESON is still improving under the skillful treatment of Dr. SPRINGFIELD. Squirrel hunting is about over, and your correspondet will have to go to work. With the new year let us try new methods, and as farmer do our level best to raise more corn and meat and pay less attention to cotton. We must plant for plenty of corn and by raising home supplies be enabled next fall to pay our taxes and other debts without having our property sold. Let’s try to get on a sure footing once more and see if its will not be beneficial to farmers, merchants and all classes of citizens. TARIFF REFORM, Pikeville, Ala., Jan 1, ‘94 FATAL MISTAKE – Chattanooga – (Charles Beickert killed by repairing a train engine) MUST HANG – Chicago – (Patrick Eugene Pendergast, murderer of Chicago mayor Carter Harrison, to be hanged) 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 ----(political news and commentaries)---- The political atmosphere in the Sixth district is very quiet now. Col. Bankhead spent a few days looking after his fences and returned to his post of duty at Washington. Mr. Long increased the weight of mail matter several hundred pounds, set up a number of stakes and is quietly biding his time. Col. Pearce, when last heard from, was sawing wood and saying nothing but the impression is that the veteran of Pea Ridge is going through a thorough course of physical training. It is also positively asserted by those in a position to know that Col Pearce is devoting an hour or so each day to the study of economic government, originally and scientifically administered. At any rate the three gentlemen mentioned are all safe on the money question, as is evidenced by their bank accounts. PAGE 3 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. Jan. 3, 1894. One Dollar a year LOCALS – TOWN AND COUNTY NOTICE All persons who are indebted to the Hamilton Times for one or more years subscription are hereby notified that if the same is not settled by the 1st day of February, the account will be put out for collection, and the name dropped from the roll. This rule is positive and will be carried out to the letter. This thing of carrying subscribers from one to five years on credit is getting to be monotonous, and would destroy any paper that tried it for a sufficient length of time. Now if you want your paper continued, come to time and pay up. Respectfully CLEMENTS & TERRELL 1894 – Happy new year to all. The season of good resolutions is here. The High School opened up on last Monday. Judge BOSTIC, of Goldmine was here last Saturday. C. L. LAWRENCE is clerking for H. C. MIXON. JOHN WILLIAMS is now carrying the Belgreen mail. If you want good meal at all times, go to DOCK BALLARD’S Mill. Marion’s jail is empty. Few counties in the state can say as much. Mr. J. R. PEARCE and wife, of Bexar, were here visiting relatives the first of the week. W. F. GREEN passed through town on last Saturday on his way to Hackleburgh. CLIFF FRAZIER and W. B. KEY left last week for Birmingham……(large hole in paper) ….. Guin is now a “dry” town, and her citizens may look out for bitters, blind- tigers, wildcut, and drunkenness. Mr. J. E. CLEVELAND the clever gentleman who carries the mail on the Guin route had the misfortune to lose one of his horses last week. Judge COOPER has started a nursery on his town real estate. He hopes to be able to supply all demands in a few years, from a strawberry to a sunflower. How much meanness have you done during the past year; and how much good are you going to try to do during the new one just opened? We sympathize with the good people of Winfield in the loss of their school balding, which was destroyed by fire one night last week. It is thought to have been the work of an incendiary, but we hope there are no people in the county so vile and given over to lawlessness as to fie a school house. A GOOD WOMAN GONE – Pikeville, Ala. Dec. 30, ‘93 Mrs. ADELINE HARDEN, widow of the late SAMUEL H. HARDEN, died on Wednesday, the 27th inst. She had been an invalid for several years, during which time she was a constant sufferer from rheumatism, and the immediate cause of death was an attack by this disease on the heart. She was a good woman – one who will be missed by a large number of friends. She was buried on Thursday afternoon at Liberty Church, two miles east of here. Mr. E. GRAY of Knowle, was in town last Saturday and called on the Free Press. Mr. BANKS MCCULLOUGH and family are visiting relatives and friends at Hamilton – Hustler Miss NANNIE WHITE, a charming young lady of Hamilton, who has been visiting relatives in the city for several weeks, returned home last week – Hustler As the days grow longer the mail carrier on the Fulton route grows later. He is due here at six o’clock but at the rate he has been traveling it will not be long before he will arrive next day. We failed last week to mention the marriage of our esteemed young friend Mr. BOB DUNN of near town to Miss NANNIE SCRUGGS. The Free Press voices the wish of their many friends in wishing the happy couple a long and safe voyage over the uncertain sea of matrimony. WILL DAVIS and MONROE JOHNSON were brought down from Pine Springs beat last Thursday and placed in jail on the charge of stealing hogs from Mrs. CATHERINE SANDLIN. Davis is also charged with carrying a concealed pistol as he had one when arrested. – [Vernon Courier] W. H. KEY, Esq. of Russellville was here last Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. BANKS MCCULLOUGH returned to their home at Russellville this morning. PRAYER MEETING TOPICS FOR JANUARY 1894 Jan 3 – Be sure to say no. Daniel 1 and 8 Jan 10 – Which way are you going? Matt VII and 14-14 Jan 17 – A practical test of love to Christ. I John III and 14-18 Jan 24 – A question and its answer Psalm XV Jan 31 – Some questions for you to answer Rom X and 13-15 Let these lessons be read and studied, and let them be used in our prayer meeting servies. W. L. HENDRICKS, Pastor, Hamilton, Dec. 26, ‘93 BLOUNT IN MARION – From Blount County News-Dispatch Messrs Editors: We are now cozily domiciled in the parsonage at Hamilton. The good people have shown us much kindness, and we are beginning to feel “at home.” Coming up from Guin, we caught sight of Hamilton when we were five miles away. Distance lent enchantment to the view, and the white houses “showed up’ beautifully in the evening sunlight. I was then favorably impressed with the town, and after a stay of nearly two weeks, those “first impressions,” have not changed, except for the better. “Beautiful for situation,” is Hamilton. Situation upon a plain, surrounded by a beautiful landscape bounded by brune hills in the distance, this must be a pleasant place to live. I left many dear friends behind. God bless them all, but I feel quite sure I shall find some here just as good. Nevertheless, the new can never take the place of the old. In his essay on friendship, Emerson says, “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the new and the old.’ Those are my sentiments. I lack three appointments of having made my first round on my work – Hamilton and two other appointments. I shall complete the round next Sunday (D. V.) The roads are comparatively good, nothing to compare to Blount. Farewell to rocky roads and gravelly walks for a while. There are no troublesome water courses in the bounds of my work. Marion County makes a very favorable showing as to morals. The last grand jury returned but 16 indictments, and like the temple of Janus in time of peace the county jail now stands with open doors. The Texas fever is raging in this county. Quite a number of families have been carried off by it, and others are preparing to go. But so far as I have seen the people are living well, and those that are unaffected by the moving mania seem to be happy and contented. The Free Press, Clement & Terrell, proprietors has bought out the Times and Editor Clements is making an excellent paper. For lack of time, I must bring these hasty scratches to a close. My kindest regards and best wishes to all my friends. Yours truly, W. L. HENDRICKS, Hamilton, Ala. Dec. 187, 11893 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 CONCOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. December 29th, 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 that said proofs will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion county, at Hamilton, Ala. on February 14th, 1894 viz: WILLIAM J. HOWELL for adjoining farm Homestead entry No. 17602 for the W ½ of SW ¼ Sec 36 T 10 South R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM W. HALL, MILLARD R. LODEN, of Hamilton, Ala, and JOHN W. HOWELL, ZACK BURLESON, of Pearce’s Mills, Ala, and JAMES L. DOSS, for adjoining farm homestead entry No. 17720 for the SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 20 T 10 South R 11 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: MORDICA COX, JR., MARSHALL MORTON, FRANKLIN LOGAN, ROBERT SNOW, all of Ireland Hill, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County In Chancery at Hamilton 12th District, North Western Chancery Division April Term, 1894 December 29, 1893 N. C. CAGLE, Complaint vs. A. J. CAGLE, Def’ndt In this cause it is made to appear to the Register by the affidavit of N. C. CAGLE, complainant that the defendant A. J. CAGLE’S residence is unknown to her and she believes he is a non residence of this state and further that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant, A. J. CAGLE is over the age of twenty-one years It is therefore ordered by the Register that publication be made in the Hamilton Free Pres a newspaper published in Hamilton Alabama once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring him the said A. J. CAGLE to answer or demur to the same, within thirty days after the 6th day of February 1894, and failing so to do a decree pro confesso will be taken against him in said cause. Done at office in Hamilton, Alabama this 29th day of December 1893. W. B. LOGAN, Register in Chancery. 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. 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 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 26, 1894, viz; SUSANNAH HALLMARK for Homestead Entry No 16493 for the SW ¼ of NE ¼ and E ½ of NW ¼ Sec 14 T 12 R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT WEBB, JOHN WEDGEWORTH, BENJAMIN P. MILLS, LEVI H. VAUGHN, all of Goldmine, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Feb. 3, 1894, viz; ISAIAH BURLESON for adjoining farm entry No. 17741 for the E ½ of SE ¼ and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 36 T 9 S R 12 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM MOORE, NEWTON DONALDSON, COLUMBUS DONALDSON, DAVID M. CARR, all of Ireland Hill, Ala. Wm C. Wells, Register ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the Honorable Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate of Marion county, I JOHN C. NORTHINTON, Administrator of the estate of JERRY NEICE, deceased, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at A. J. RYES in Marion County, Alabama on Saturday the 13th day of January 1894 at 12 o’clock noon, on credit as follows to-wit: one-half to be paid November 1st 1894 and the remainder 1st day of November 1895, with note and proved sureties, the following described real estate belonging to said estate, to-wit: NW ¼ OF NE ¼ SEC 21 T 11 R 15 AND E ½ OF NE ¼ AND NW ¼ OF NW ¼ SEC 16 T 11 R 15 situated in Marion County, Ala. JOHN C. NORTHINGTON, Administrator. 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 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. December 19, 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 Feb 3, 1894, viz; JAMES C. WEATHERLY for Homestead Entry No. 16836 for the E ½ of NW ½ NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 17 T 10 R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: MONROE HOWELL, BENJAMIN W. HOWELL, PHARNS M. WOOD, MALIKIAN C. BURLESON, all of Knowle, Ala and HUGLEY C. FESSENER for Homestead Entry No. 18294 for the S ½ of SW ¼ NW ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 15 T 9 South R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: JOHN J. BULL of Bear Creek, Ala, JESSE E. GREEN, JACOB GREEN, PETER HALL, all of Hackleburgh, 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 PAGE 4 BLOODLESS BATTLE – Between Moon-shiners and Officers in Winston The Jasper Eagle says: Deputy Marshals C. C. SMITH,R. H. SMITH, J. P. SHAW, accompanied by several other parties from Jasper, for a Christmas trick, last Sunday night captured an illicit distillery about four miles southwest of Motes, in Winston county, which they brought to Jasper, and which attracted considerable attention. It is of forty gallon capacity and looks as if it had gone though many raids. A large quantity of beer was also found. This was one of the most exciting raids the boys have had. When they arrived at the still it was in the night and there was not sign of life immediately round it except the hoot of the owl and the sighing of the wind as it whistled through the dense forest. Thinking that it would probably be morning before the operators would put in an appearance the officers stationed themselves around and settled down to wait and watch. But long before old ----- to light up the horizon, the officers discovered that some one was unlawfully - --- perhaps not dishonestly --- rk in the distillery making “mountain dew.” The discovery was no sooner made when the officers began to close in on the still. It seems that Deputy C. C. SMITH was in advance of the others and arrived at the still first, to be covered by a 44 and to be commanded by a voice, only possessed by a mountaineer who sniffs the healthful breezes and drinks the famous “dew” of the mountains, to hold up his hands. At this juncture several shots rang out upon the stilled night, which echoed and re- echoed over the mountains and through the valleys, moonshines and offers all taking an hand, and the leaden missiles whistled thick and fast through the forest. Fortunately no one was touched, at least none of the officers. As one of the party put it, the moon-shiners “banished” without further ceremony. Ad for Hamilton Free Press Ad for W. H. MATTHEWS Ad for W. R. WHITE 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 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1650gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 34.3 Kb