Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press January 10, 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, 9:00 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History January 10, 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 10, 1894 NO. 14 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. MURDERED – EUGENE WALKER ASSASSINATED AT BIRMINGHAM – Eugene Byars Arrested Charged with the Crime – Strong Circumstantial Evidence Two men strolling through the woods just south of Behren’s Park, in the neighborhood of Tenth Avenue, South and Thirteenth Street, Birmingham, on last Sunday morning about 9 o’clock, discovered the dead body of a man wearing the uniform of a United States soldier. A second glance revealed a sport of blood on the dead man’s neck, just below the left ear. It was evident that he had been shot to death, and the absence of any weapon about the body dispelled the idea of suicide. On the ground near by lay two cigar stumps, indicating that the murdered man had a companion and that they had been smoking together. The corpse was taken to the city and identified as EUGENE WALKER, second sergeant of company H., Sixth US Calvary, stationed at Fort Niobrara, near Valentine, Nebraska. It soon developed that Eugene Walker had reached Birmingham Friday morning on his way to Eldredge, Walker County, to visit his father, THAD M. WALKER, a prominent citizen of that place. The deceased was a third cousin of Eugene Byars, well known as a private detective and former Deputy Marshal. He and Byars were seen together by a number of people on Saturday before the murder was committed, and both were under the influence of whisky. About 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon Byars visited the undertaker’s shop and identified the body as that of Walker, and had a good deal to say. If fact, he talked too much and suspicion was aroused against him. He was at once arrested and placed in jail. After Byars arrest a street car driver visited the jail and identified him as the man who in company with Walker went on his car to Behren’s Park Saturday evening, where the two go off and walked in the direction of where the dead man was found. It is stated that Byars tried to borrow a pistol on the evening of the murder and failing went to a pawn shop and bought a 41 caliber Colts. N The bullet removed from Walker’s neck proved to be a Colts bullet at that exact caliber. It developed that Walker had a considerable sum of money and a fine gold watch all of which was missing, but later it is claimed that some of the money, new ten-dollar bank notes, had been found. Byars was on a huge drunk Saturday night and visited the Metropolitan hotel, where Walker had taken a room, three of four times, inquiring for his cousin, and saying that he was uneasy about him. The evidence drawn out at the inquest, thou circumstantial, was very strong and Coroner Dusenberry says the more the case is investigated the more the evidence piles up against Byars. Eugene Walker is well known in the southeastern portion of this county. He left home about five years ago and joined the army and had served his time and was on his way to visit his old home and relatives. Eugene Byars is also well known to a number of our citizens as a desperate and dangerous man. He has figured in a number of murder cases but managed to get out of all of them. He is now under indictment for assault with intent to kill GUS GARNER, a Birmingham policeman. STATE NEWS – Paragraphs Gleaned From Our Exchanges AT THE CAPITOL – Governor Jones is Looking After The Revenues SMALLPOX IN NASHVILLE HOWARD GUILTY – The Celebrated Howard Case Finally Closes – Three Of The Defendants Witnesses Arrested On A Charge Of Perjury - Howard May Get Thirty Years 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)---- For the first time in many years New York is now entirely free from debt. The lowest prices, the best goods and fair dealings – always win. CARPENTER is selling at astonishingly low prices. Best brands of flour, good sugar, lard, meat, coffee, and in fact everything needed by the public in the family grocery line. Hardware, tinware, tobacco, snuff & cigars, highest market prices paid for chickens, eggs, beeswax and all kinds of country produce. We want your trade, you want our goods. A fair exchange is beneficial to all. We offer bargains and guarantee satisfaction. T. W. CARPENTER, Hamilton, Ala PAGE 3 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. Jan. 10, 1894. One Dollar a year LOCALS – TOWN AND COUNTY A. Y. PRATT, of Guin, spent Sunday last at this place. R. S. BOTTOMS, of Knowle, was in town last Saturday. W. D. COLEMAN, of Hackleburgh, was here the first of the week. Every tax payer should meet Assessor FARIS promptly and save cost. R. N. TERRELL made a business trip to Guin and Carbon Hill the first of the week. We received a pleasant call from W. T. BURESON of near Goldmine on Monday last. J. N. HIGHTOWER, of Pikeville was around to see us yesterday and paid his subscription. Rev. J. W. WHITE of Hackleburgh preached an excellent sermon here on last Sunday night. R. W. CLARK, of Guin, has been here two or three days this week attending to some business matters. We learn that W. H. MATTHEWS of Guin has sold his entire stock of goods and will retire from the mercantile business. JOHN S. CAGLE, of near Goldmine was arrested last week on a charge of hog stealing. He was brought to town and placed in jail. We regret to chronicle the death of MATT GASKIN which occurred at his home near Camps Mill on last Friday, after a short illness. The new form of post-office money orders has the name of the payee in the order and is thereby made negotiable the same as a bank check. Judge D. N. COPPER returned from Hamilton Monday. He had a pleasant trip and enjoyed a merry Christmas with his many friends at that place. – Hustler P. B. PETERMAN, the old and reliable watch maker, is now located at Guin. If you want good work give him a call.. The following is a list of the letters in the pot-office at Hamilton uncalled for: W. L. ANTHONY T. M. BENNIFIELD BECKY DAUS DANIEL M. GILMORE MISS SARAH LEWIS JAMES MOBLEY NEW PROSPECT NEWS Miss ISABEL LINDSAY has been seriously sick for the past two weeks, but appears to be improving. Mrs. WILLIAM BROWN MIXON is said to be dangerously sick. The debating society of New Prospect school is quite an interesting institution. The young folks here had an enjoyable Christmas holiday season. Numerous social entertainments have been had, and all of them were largely attended. PINK MCCAIG has been suffering terribly the past week with a rising on one of his hands. MERIDETH WIGINTON is preparing to build near the road on the land he recently entered. He is now engaged in digging a well. BEN GREEN has been appointed overseer for the Military Road, and A. J. MITCHELL for the Eastport and Factory Road. Singing is had every Wednesday night at New Prospect Church, led by Rev. D. A. CANTRELL. WRONG FONT, Hackleburgh, Jan. 8 PIKEVILLE LOCALS News is rather scarce in this section. There has been some trouble in this vicinity for the last week but we hope it is settled. Justice court was in session two days last week. We think a lawyer would do well here. Sheriff HALL passed through this section last week. R. C. FLIPPO preached at Liberty on last Sunday. This is the beginning of a new year and let us try and do better this year than we have in the past. The young people of this place are having enjoyable times at their candy breakings. Mr. E. C. WILLIAMS has moved into his new residence near this place. It has been rumored that a Primitive Baptist Church will be built in the near future three miles south of this place. Mr. RANDOLPH SHIREY and family are visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. W. H. ESTES has been awarded the contract for hauling cross ties from this place to Guin. The school at Philadelphia under the management of Miss FLORENCE STANFORD closes next Friday. C. H. CASSON, of Lamar was in this section on financial business last week. Mr. N. Y. AKERS of Guin paid us a flying visit on last Saturday night. The school at this place under the management of Mr. E. N. STANFORD is still improving and the community can almost cry out in the long way of the continental congress first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. Success to the Free Press and its editor. TARIFF REFORM, Pikeville, Jan. 10, 1894 CHILDREN MARRY Huntsville, Ala. Jan. 8 – Huntsville had a romantic marriage on Saturday. Miss ALICE NOLEN, who is 17 years of age, was returning to her school in Nashville on Saturday morning, and her 19-year old boy lover, BEN LEE MCCRAVEY, boarded the train at the switch. B the time the train had reached Manchester, Tenn., Mr. MCCRAVEY had persuaded Miss NOLEN to marry him at once. They shipped off the train at Manchester and were married by the Presbyterian minister returning on the night train, and went to the home of the groom’s father, Mr. WEST MCCRAVEY, where they are domiciled for the present. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., January 2, 1894 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 February 16th, 1894, viz: LINDIN J. DICKINSON, for Homestead Entry No. 4982 for the E ½ of NE ¼ NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 33 and NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 34 T 12 South R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: JOSEPH J. KUYKENDALL, JOHN T. ASTON, ARCHABLE Y. ASTON, GEORGE DOSS, all of Winfield, Ala. Wm. C. Wells, Register 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 PAGE 4 THE VICE-PRESIDENT TELLS A STORY Ad for Hamilton Free Press 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. 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 an 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/hamilton1651gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 30.1 Kb