Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press February 22, 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, 9:24 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History February 22, 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. , THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1894 NO. 20 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 Attorney 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. CLARK’S LETTER – Says He Is Not An Enemy To Democracy But Voted For Cleveland Against His Will – An Interesting Letter For Democrats To Think Over In reply to the editor of the Free Pres in his issue of February 1st, I notice an article “Principles and not men,” and in that article a very broad strike at me…….. ………Now to incorporating swamps, I have this to say – I suppose the editor had reference to the town of Guin. That bill was drawn up by FORBES COLLINS at my request during recess, and was not changed until after it passed the House and Senate and went to the Governor, and he sent me word by his private secretary to come to his residence. I went and the bill provided that electors should be in the incorporation three months to entitle them to vote, which was unconstitutional. The Governor wrote the amendments and I gave them to Mr. ALMON. I carried the bill back and had the speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to erase their names for it. It was amended in the Senate and concurred in the House. A responsible citizen of Guin wrote to the Secretary of State about the bill and he wrote back that the mistake was in the enrolling clerk, as after the bill had passed he gave wrong numbers. So I am not to blame in any respect. As to the “red-hoss” bill, I passed it at the request of a number of farmers on the river who have to work in day time and stand in their river at night and kill their fish with a gig, while the town people go in day time and catch them with seines and destroy the eggs by dragging them out of the gravel……….. Yours respectfully, H. T. CLARK DETROIT LOCALS Mrs. GREGORY and daughter of near Amory, Miss. are visiting relatives near this place. Presiding Elder BRINDLEY held his first quarterly conference on this circuit at Ebenezer last Saturday. More vacant houses in Detroit now than have been for years. Mr. BEN LEWIS and family left last Tuesday to settle in the Indian Territory. GILBERT CARTER, preacher, tanner and blacksmith left last Tuesday with is family to make their home near Baldwin, Lee County, Miss. The coming race for Representative in our county promises to be an interesting one, the court house question will probably be an issue. Many voters in the northern and southern portion of the county are highly in favor of having two court houses in the county, one at Sulligent on the K. C. M. & B. Railroad and the other at Kennedy on the G. P. road, while others are in favor of erecting a new court house at Vernon, and others still are in favor of repairing the old one. Public sentiment, however, will not take much shape until the convening of the spring term of circuit court when candidation will probably be announced to suit every one’s way of settling the question. At any rate you may keep you eye on us for we are destined to have some fun. The State Senator BRADLEY is to be a candidate for Congress before the next congressional convention is news to us, and we yet hope the announcement was made without his comment for we are his friend and it would grieve us, as well as other of his friends, because we could not support him against another who is already there. One who has always been faithful to every trust, true to his principles and to his people, always in the right place at the right time, with the interests of his constituents earnestly at heart. No, we can’t afford to give you Bankhead yet, not even for our beloved Senator BRADLEY. CLIP, Detroit, Ala. Feb. 19 -----(more political commentary)----- 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 MR. CLARK’S LETTER – ( editor’s commentary about the letter Elsewhere in this issue may be found an article from the pen of H. T. CLARK in which he replies to certain articles which appeared in the free Press of recent date….. ….His record in the last House will furnish an interesting chapter in the coming campaign. The final passage of the bill Mr. COLLINS prepared for him may or may not be satisfactory to the citizens of Guin. His great desire to protect the red-horse in Buttahatchie from the cruel and hungry “town people” who destroyed them while the farmers were at work, entitles him to the lasting gratitude of the “gig” brigade, of which he is said to be worshipful master. But where is the promised law creating a separate school district for Hamilton? Did he ever introduce such a bill? If so, what became of it?.............In short, Mr. Clark’s record shows that he succeeded in having enacted a law incorporating one-half of the town of Guin, another law which enables the people of Lamar County to catch all the red-horse just before they reach Marion, and another law preventing the court of county commissioners from raising the taxes of any tax payer who sees fit to list his property below its market value. ……..Now, as to the charge that we edited a republican paper in Walker County or any other county we denounce it as false and equally as far from the truth as the charge that we were turned out of office by a republican. We have never edited a republican paper, neither have we ever voted a “mixed” ticket either in national, sate or county elections. We were appointed deputy marshal under Mr. Cleveland’s first administration, by Marshal Kellar, and reappointed by Austin under the Harrison administration. We served about four months for Austin and resigned to accept a position on the MARION HERALD, which was then owned by the lamented L. J. CLARK, who in life was a democrat and an honorable Christian gentleman……… ----(political news and commentaries)---- The Free Press is authorized to announce that the name of Hon. DANIEL COLLIER of Fayette will be presented to the next Democratic State Convention for the nomination for Attorney-General Mr. COLLIER was before the convention in 1890 and again in 1892, and each time had a strong following. He is a lawyer of known ability, a true democrat and we hope the party he has served so faithfully will reward him. It goes without saying that Marion’s four votes will be cast for him. Last Saturday night an attempt was made by some one to burglarize the store of CANNON & CO., HARKINS & BANKHEAD and E. ROSE, but failed. The burglar finally entered the Sentinel office, through one of the front windows, but finding nothing of sufficient value to pay him for his trouble, we imagine he quietly made exit felling as mean as if he had attempted to rob his grand-mother’s grave. – [Fayette Sentinel} 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. Feb. 22, 1894. One Dollar a year LOCALS – TOWN AND COUNTY CALL FOR A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. To the members of the Democratic Executive Committee of Marion Co. You are hereby notified to meet at Hamilton on Saturday, March 10th, 1894, to arrange for the election of delegates to the state convention and decide whether the party will nominate candidates for the county and district offices and if so, when and in what manner and to transact such other business as may come before the committee. Each member is earnestly requested to ascertain, before the time of meeting, the wishes of all true democrats in his respective beat. This February 17, 1894 J. T. YOUNG, Chairman W. C. DAVIS, Secretary OATES IS COMING Hon. Wm. C. Oates, candidate for the nomination of Governor of Alabama, will address the people of Marion County at Guin on Tuesday, March 6th, at 11 a.m. ARCHIE BURLESON, living a few miles east of town is reported quite sick. Mr. THOMAS MCCARLEY, who has been seriously ill for some time, is no better. J. T. YOUNG, of Bull Mt. was in town last week and paid us a pleasant call. We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. NAT HOLLINGHEAD’S little daughter which occurred on last week. Some oats were killed by the cold weather and a number of our farmers are preparing to sow more. FRED LAWRENCE, one of Hamilton’s clever young men, left last week for Lamar County where he will make a crop. W. C. DAVIS is having considerable improvements made about his premises, and will soon have a splendid home for the right young lady. WILVIN PALMER, of near Bexar, had a fine young mare stolen one night last week. Parties are in pursuit of the thief and at last account were within twenty-five miles of him. If the farmers will make this crop with as little debt-making as that of last year, we will all be on the road to prosperity, in fact we are already on that road. When we quit going in debt and commence “making out” on less, and making things at home instead of buying them at the store, we started up the hill. We have trudged along one year and can’t see much progress, but we can see that we have not gone back any; which we have not been able to see for many years. Let us take courage and move on slowly but surely, and in a few years we will not hear of “hard times” and men’s hearts will be nearer home instead of the souls of men being at Washington, they will be heavenward to thank God, who can be relied upon. Ad for The Delineator P. B. PETERMAN, the old and reliable watch maker, is now located at Guin. If you want good work give him a call. Ad for 50 World’s Fair Views Free PRAYER MEETING TOPICS FOR FEBRUARY 1894 Feb. 7 – Finding time to pray – Mark 1 and 35 Feb. 14 – Learn for yourself – Acts 17 and 10-12 Feb. 21 – Robbing God – Malachi 3 and 8-12 Feb. 28 – A model congregation – Acts 10 and 33 “He that hath an ear to hear, let him hear.” W. L. HENDRICKS, Pastor, Hamilton, Jan. 29, 1894 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT – of JOHN B. WOOD, COUNTY TREASURER of MARION COUNTY, Showing Amount Received And From What Source And Amount Paid Out And For What Purpose Since Settlement By Committee. August 9th 1893 GENERAL FUND August 9, 1893 AMOUNT ON HAND $661.04 Sept. 30 JASON P. FORD Judge of Probate license quarter ending Sept 30, 1893 24.31 Oct. 2 J. S. CLEMENTS ink bought from county 0.10 Nov. 3 M. M. FRAZIER tax collector, county tax October report 140.60 Nov. 6 J. Y. MILLER rent on pauper farm 19.09 Nov. 6 J. Y. MILLER rent on pauper farm 2.12 Nov. 6 J. P. FORD probate judge county court cost 7.25 Nov. 6 JASON P. FORD probate judge balance of rent on pauper farm 7.55 Dec. 5 JASON P. FORD probate judge county court cost vs JOHN A. POPE 8.25 Dec. 12 JASON P. FORD probate judge county court cost vs G. R. TURMAN 3.00 Dec 12 M. M. FRAZIER tax collector county tax on November report 906.69 Dec. 14 JASON P. FORD probate judge county court cost vs. JOHN HOWARD 2.50 Dec. 19 JASON P. FORD probate judge redemption of land from state B. T. ASHMORE .86 Dec. 19 JASON P. FORD probate judge strays taken up by W. W. OZBIRN 2.00 Dec. 27 JASON P. FORD probate judge county court cost vs W. M. MCKENSON 3.75 TOTAL $1,788.18 AMOUNT PAID OUT SINCE AUGUST 9TH, 1893 Aug. 15, 1893 Examining county treasurer’s books $19.70 Nov. 12 Stationery furnished county 5.30 Nov. 6 Keeping paupers 73.09 Sept 1 freight paid for county 3.30 Aug 16 Removing paupers 1.00 Nov. 7 Services as commissioners 92.10 Sept 1 binding 3 volumes of the Hamilton Times 6.05 Aug 30 cleaning out public well 1.00 Oct. 21 grand jury certificates 207.15 Oct 26 petit jury certificates 303.80 Nov. 3 riding bailiffs for grand jury 66.00 Nov 3 for waiting on court 22.00 Nov. 3 bailiff for grand jury 12.00 Nov. 20 guarding jail 45.00 Nov. 30 burial expenses of MARSH MCCUTCHEON 10.00 Nov. 18 exofficio services to J. F. HAMILTON 168.15 Nov. 18 taxes erroneously paid 1.60 Nov. 9 jury commissioners 16.00 Nov. 11 public printing 28.40 Nov. 20 goods furnished county 6.40 Nov. 11 for removing the SIDES boys to the Franklin county jail 77.25 Nov. 15 road services to J. P. FORD probate judge 40.50 Nov. 18 exofficio serves to J. P. FORD 110.90 Nov. 18 postage used in office of J. P. FORD 7.50 Nov. 18 trying one case of lunacy by J. P.F ORD 5.00 Nov. 18 making abstract book of taxes for 1893 25.00 Nov. 9 bottoming ten chairs by A. J. THORN 2.00 Nov. 20 fuel and water for jail by W. W. HALL 20.00 Nov. 20 exofficio serves by W. W. HALL, Sheriff 135.65 Nov. 20 well bucket and rope by W. W. HALL .55 Nov. 10 road services up to Aug 16th 1893 by W. W. HALL 24.45 Dec 1 medical services by M C. MARTIN 5.50 Dec 4 manager of an election NOAH GRIFFIN 1.50 Dec. 4 table and drawer furnished tax assessor 2.20 TOTAL $1,593.34 FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND August 9th 1893 amount on hand as shown by committee report $13.90 Paid by JASON P. FORD probate judge on convict hire 19.03 W. T. BURLESON justice of the peace fine vs. JOHN A. PURSER part 9.40 W. T. BURLESON justice of the peace fine vs. JOHHN A. PURSER part 10.60 W. W. HALL Sheriff from GEORGE and WILLIAM FLINN 100.00 W. W. HALL Sheriff from JAMES FRYE 10.10 W. W. HALL Sheriff balance from JAMES FRYE 40.00 W. W. HALL Sheriff from JOE KUYKENDALL 5.00 W. W. FREDERICK J. P. fine against WALTER MILLER 10.00 S. F. GRADY j. p. fine against ANTHONY SPEARMAN 1.00 S. F. GRADY j. p. fine against G. M. ROBINSON 5.00 S. F. GRADY j p against D. BRONSON 2.00 JOHN F. HAMILTON fine against GUN AND G W BRENSON 5.50 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine vs. A. J. ADAMS 50.00 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine vs. MILICAN COLE 25.00 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine vs. LEVI CHILDERS 20.00 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine vs. A. J. ADAMS 10.00 JASON P. FORD judge of probate on convict hire 25.50 W. W. HALL Sheriff on fine against A. N. JONES 5.00 TOTAL $377.03 DISBURSEMENTS FINE AND FORTEITURE FUND W. W. HALL Sheriff fees in cases that State failed $52.00 Clerk’s commission on fines collected ..27 ½ State witness claims 277.90 TOTAL $330.17 ½ BRIDGE FUND August 9 1893 amount on hand as shown by report of committee $398.52 Nov. 3 received of M. M. FRAZIER tax collector Nov. report 176.52 Dec. 12 received of M. M. FRAZIER tax collector Dec. Report 1,134.17 TOTAL $1,709.21 DISBURSEMENT OF BRIDGE FUND Amount paid out since August 9, 1893 to January 1, 1894 Nov. 22 for work on bridge at Fulton Ford $483.16 Dec. 11 paid to the King Bridge Co. for building bridge at Fulton Ford $1,612.90 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OUT $2,016.06 EXCESS ON TAX SALE August 9 1893 amount on hand as shown by report of committee $4.80 Nothing paid out REDEMPTION OF LAND August 9, 1893 Amount on hand as shown by report of committee $21.66 ½ Nov. 21 J. P. FORD Judge of probate redemption of land by W. J. BOYETT from J. P. PEARCE 6.56 TOTAL $28.23 ½ Oct. 16, 1893 to amount paid D. W. STONE 14.66 Done by order of the Court of County Commissioners JASON P. FORD, Clerk of the Court WEST ALABAMAIAN FOR SALE After forty-five years devoted to the management and publication of the West Alabamian, I find that my health has failed to such an extent that I am forced to give up the business; and I now offer the West Alabamian outfit for sale. This is a splendid opportunity for an active and vigorous person to secure a first-class democratic weekly paper upon advantageous terms. Papers throughout the state will do me a special favor by publishing this notice. Correspondence solicited. A. HENRY, Proprietor, Carrollton, Ala. SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of two executions issued out of the Clerk’s office of the Circuit court of Marion county, and state of Alabama, recently obtained against RILEY BREWER and in favor of Atlanta Guano Co. and Booker Fertilizer co. out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said RILEY BREWER, I have levied on the following property, to wit: SW ¼ and W ½ of SE ¼ Sec 22 and S ½ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 21 and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 11 and SE ¼ of NE ¼ SEC 29 T 9 R 12 lying and being in Marion county, Alabama. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above-named RILEY BREWER in and to the above described property on Monday, the 19th day of February 1894 during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama. Dated at office this the 19th day of January, 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County A. J. STANFORD vs. JOHN SIDES Before me, R. R. FITE, Notary Public and Ex-offcio Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, on this the 15th day of February, 1894, came the plaintiff in this cause and it appearing that an attachment which was issued from my office has been executed by summoning JOHN W. INGLE, A. H. CADDELL, A. R. BLACK, J. M. MCWHIRTER, T. J. HUNT to appear and answer as garnishees, said attachment being returnable this day. And it further appearing that the defendant is a non-resident of this state, it is therefore ordered that this cause be continued until the 15th day of March, 1894, and notice of the issuance of the attachment and the return thereof be given the defendant by publication once a week for three successive weeks before said 15th day of March 1894, in the Hamilton Free Pres, a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the defendant at this place of residence, Ackerman, Miss. Given under my hand this the 15th day of /February 1894. R. F. FITE. N. P. and Ex-officio J. P. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, 17th day of January 1894 J. M. GUIN, SR. Deceased, Estate of This day came JAS. H. GUIN, administrator of said estate and filed his applicant for an order authorizing him to compromise and settle claims held by said estate against L. M. KNIGHT, MELT METCALFE, J. P. VICKERY, S. C. ROBERTS, EMELINE SMITH, JOHN STANTON, GEORGE FARIS, W. A CARRUTH, H. J. PYRON, LIGE STEWART, ADAM KINERD, JEFF METCALFE, MARY SHELNUT, ANDY WALKER, MARY LEE, JOHN O’REAR, JAMES BOZEMAN, WILLIAM WARREN, C. T. VICKERY, R. W. BERRYHILL, G. W. KINARD, JOHN MCCOLLUM, TOM COLLINS, POMP SWANAGAN, J. T. BOZEMAN, ELNE GANN, PRICE DAVIS (col), TOM HUGHES, J. J. REED, MARY E. CONN, E. W. MARTIN, W. A. SMITH, CAUS METCALFE, NED SWANAGAN, NATHANIEL MILLER, DAVID WARREN, THOMS COLLINS, SARAH COLE, JOSHUA GANN, SUE WALLIS, DICK HANSFORD, WIDYW MCKAY, ANTHONY METCALFE, JOHN GANN, MANDA MCKAY, JOSEPH WILEY, MARY MCCOLLUM, ANTHONY METCALFE, THOMS COLLINS, HARRISON FELKINS, JOE SIMPSON, PINK FELKIANS, G. S. MCKAY, HARVEY TERRELL, JOE JOHNSON, DICK WALKER, D. A. WHITE, LEE WALLIS, WESLEY HENSON, M. S. FLIPPO. L. E. CORBET, E. W. MARTIN, W. N. NABERS, J. M. CAGLE, ALFORD LUCAS, THOMAS HANSFORD. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2089 of the Code of 1886 it is ordered that the 9th day of February 1894 be appointed a day for hearing the matter of said application at which time parties in interest can appear and contest the same, if they think proper. Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., February 8, 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: ELISHA D. PERCELL, for Homestead Entry No. 16818, for the E ½ of NE ¼ Sec 22 and W ½ of NW ¼ Sec 23 T 9 R 12 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: MACK KING, MARK J. TIDWELL, JOHN WILSON, Hackleburgh, Ala., and JOHN J. BULL, Bear Creek, Ala. Wm. C. Wells, Register CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. January 16th, 1894 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 March 3rd 1894, viz: EPHRAIM W. ARMSTRONG for Homestead entry No. 16769 for the SW ¼ of NE ¼ N ½ of SE ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 30 T 10 South R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN J. LODEN, BENJAMIN G. POWELL, JAMES R. TOWNLEY, THOMAS BURLASON, of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. and GEORGE W. BURLASION, for homestead entry No. 20223 for the W ½ of NE ¼ NW ¼ of SE ¼ and NE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 T 1 South R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: TIMOTHY MCGUIRE, JOHN R. COCHRAN, MARTIN C. ROBERSON, SAMUEL H. BOWER, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. January 27, 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 Probate Judge of Marion Co., Ala. at Hamilton, Ala on March 9th, 1894, viz; PIETY C. KENNEDY for Homestead Entry No. 22204 for the SW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 5 and E ½ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 6 T 10 South R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES J. MITCHELL, NEWTON COCKRUM, BRIGGS FREDERICK, WILLIAM D. MITCHELL, all of Hackleburgh, 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. M. PRESLEY and in favor of the state of Alabama, out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said J. M. PRESLEY I have levied on the following property, to wit: One iron gray pony horse. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction all the right, title, and interest of the above named J. M. PRESLEY in and to the above described property, on Monday the 5th day of March, 1894, during the legal hours of sale at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama. Dated at office this 19th day of February, 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. PAGE 4 PROGRAM OF TEACHER’S INSTITUE TO BE HELD AT GUIN The next teacher’s institute of Marion county will be held at Guin on the 2nd and 3rd days of March 1894. The program is as follows: Institute to open at 9 o’clock. Devotional exercises. Address of welcome by Dr. T. J. SPRINGFIELD Response by Supt. R. S. BOTTOMS Best method of teaching primary arithmetic, Miss VERA PEARCE, J. J. GLENN How to teach reading, Mrs. IDA GUIN, G. W. MAXWELL, Miss BELLE PHILLIPS Beat method of teaching primary grammar, JOHN HOLLOWAY and D. D. WRIGHT AFTERNOON SESSION Method of teaching fundamental operations in arithmetic, C. R. FRANKS, Miss ELLA GOGGANS, WARREN CARPENTER, J. W. MCKENZIE Evolution, A. J. ADAMS, G. G. BAGWELL Best method oft teaching U. S. HISTORY, W. A. DUNN, M. C. PEARCE School management, J. W. MAYS, J. W. MCKENZIE, R. L. FRANCIS SECOND DAY NINE O’CLOCK Devotional exercises How to teach etymology, T. W. CARPENTER, W. A DUNN What are the respective duties of the various factors concerned in the execution of the public school law, and how may confusion be avoided in the same, A. J. ADAMS, J. R. GUIN, Prof. ZEIGLER Essay – How to teach science in the common schools, C. E. MITCHELL Recitation by Miss WILLIE MATTHEWS, subject: Charlie’s Bride Some instrumental music by Miss MAGGIE MCILHERAN How to teach fractions, Miss ELLIOTT KEY, J. B. HOLLEY, G. G. BAGWELL AFTERNOON SESSION Ethics of school discipline, R. L. FRANCIS Systems of diagramming and analysis of sentences, J. R. GUIN, J. B. HOLLEY and Prof. ZEIGLER School organization, G. G. BAGWELL There will be a public debate on Friday night the 2d. Subject – Resolved, that monuments should be erected to the memory of our great and noble dead. J. B. HOLLEY and M. C. PEARCE, champions. R. L. FRANCIS, Secretary, Miss VERA PEACRE, J. W. MCKENZIE, Com. Guin, Ala. Feb. 6th. CONVENTION – The Call issued by Democratic Executive Committee Ad for Hamilton Free Press 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/hamilton1657gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 35.5 Kb