Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press May 31, 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 17, 2010, 3:46 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 31, 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 MAY 31, 1894 NO. 34 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). A. J. STANFORD, 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. LET JUSTICE BE DONE – (commentary about Bankhead, Seymour, and Oates as candidates) THE CONVENTION OF 1872 – (endorsing Oates as candidate as he was in 1872) WOMEN’S NEW TYRANNY – (women on bicycles) COL. BANKHEAD TALKS – (letter from Bankhead defending charges against him in election) Isn’t it almost time for a picnic? W. C. DAVIS made a trip to Mississippi last week. W. B. KEY returned home last week for Birmingham, where he has been in school for the past six months. PROGRAM Of Teacher’s Institute To Be Held At Hackleburgh The next Teacher’s Institute of Marion County will be held at Hackleburgh on the 13th and 14th days of July 1894. The program is as follows: Institute to open at nine o’clock a. m. Devotional exercises. Address of welcome by Rev. JNO. W. WHITE. Response by R. S. BOTTOMS, Supt. Best method of teaching primary arithmetic, Mrs. BELLE WIGINTON and W. T. BURLESON. How to teach reading, J. C. MCDONALD and Miss ELLA GOGGANS Language work for little people, Miss BELLE PHILLIPS, D. D. WRIGHT AFTERNOON SESSION First steps in numbers, A. H. POWELL and J. J. GIBBS Evolution, C. R. FRANKS and W. T. MITCHELL Exciting interest in study, A. E. TIDWELL, J. J. GLENN, W. P. LETSON Literary qualification of teachers, W. A. DUNN, C. E. MITCHELL. SECOND DAY 9 A.M. Devotional exercises How to teach orthography, T. W. CARPENTER, J. W. MCKENZIE How to teach English grammar, Rev. JOHN WHITE, W. A. DUNN, J. B. HOLLEY School discipline and government, J. W. MCKENZIE, Rev. JOHN WHITE and C. R. FRANKS AFTERNOON SESSION How to teach Geography, J. A. WATES, H. V. BOSTICK, POMPEY RIGGAN Best method of teaching U. S. History, A. P. JONES, D. W. DICKINSON The need of a uniform series of text-books, R. L. FRANICS, R. E. THORN Query Box. There will be a public debate on Friday night 13th. Subject – Resolved, that the pen has done more for the civilization of man than the sword. MC. PEARCE, Secr’y J. J. GIBBS, J. C. MCDONALD, Committee Glen Allen, May 28 A painter in town Tuesday last Read Col. Bankhead’s letter in another column. Mr. J. F. WHITE and family of Detroit are visiting friends and relative in town. We regret to note that Mrs. WHITE has been quite ill and hope for her a speedy recovery. ITEMS FROM GUIN Guin is dull. Mrs. JASPER CLARK is very sick; also Mrs. A. B. BLACK The quarterly meeting for this circuit was held here last Saturday. Bro. BRINDLEY did some of his best preaching for us. Mrs. LENA WHITE leaves for Birmingham this evening where she expects to take a medical treatment from Dr. JOHNSON. Capt. J. D. MCCLUSKEY was here Saturday last overhauling the corporation laws. It is hoped that our leading citizens will stay sober then there will be nothing to kick at. Our cemetery is in a woeful condition. It seems like it would be very becoming of our municipal authorities to take steps to relive it of its shameful condition. PEARCE & CADDELL have a very fine drove of cattle collected and ready for the market. W. R. HUGHES, son of our esteemed JOHN HUGHES, is at home with a sore foot that he contracted from a piece of falling timber. EGBERT FLIPPO is at home on the sick list. More anon. SO LONG, May 20, 1894 LOCALS FROM GLEN ALLEN Health is good. Farmers are needing rain. Our school is very good; there will be a vacation of two weeks in June and on July 2nd the public term will open. Miss PRINCIE WHITLEY of Winfield is visiting relatives at Glen Allen this week. Farmers are progressing finely with their crops. Rev. D. W. DICKINSON preached an interesting sermon at Concord, about three miles from town on last Sunday. The Misses HUGHEYS, who have been visiting relatives here returned to their home at Beaverton this week. MC PEARCE had a fine Jersey calf killed by the train last week. Quite a number of our schoolboys are expecting to attend the mass meeting to be held at the White House on June 9th. Rev. A. P. DOBSON goes fishing most every day. W. A. LEE is the biggest man in town. Success to the Free Press. BIRD-EYE., Glen Allen, May 28 J. N. HIGHTOWER of near Pikeville was in town Monday. Little Miss ICY HAMILTON is visiting friends at Hackleburgh this week. Quite a number of young ladies and gentlemen from town attended the foot washing at Love Joy, three miles north of town on last Sunday and report a pleasant time. 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 Postmaster who fail to notify publishers when subscribers remove or fail to take papers from the post office are held by the postmaster-General to be responsible for their subscriptions. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Governor – William C. Oates, of Henry Secretary of State – J. Kirk Jackson of Lauderdale Attorney General – W. C. Fitts, of Tuskaloosa Treasurer – J. Craig Smith, of Dallas Auditor, John Purlfoy, of Wilcox Superintendent of Education – John O. Turner, of St. Clair Commissioner of Agriculture – Hector D. Lane, of Limestone COUNTY TICKET For Representative – W. C. DAVIS For Superintendent of Education – W. A. DUNN For Commissioner 1st District – J. Y. CANTRELL For Commissioner 3rd District – A. F M. HOWELL Ad for The Japanese Oil – How to get it Ad for PPP – cures Piles Ad for Webster’s International Dictionary Ad for Hart’s Improved Hair Crimper and Waver Ad for Lippman’s Pyrafuge – a sure cure for chills, fever, dub ague and malaria Ad for New Home sewing machine Ad for Dixie Baking powder – pure cream tartar powder. – (picture) Ad for Celebrated Jackson Corset waists – (picture) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, April 17th, 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 County, at Hamilton, Ala, on June 2nd 1894, viz: ARCHIE VANCE, for Homestead Entry Jo. 15954 for the W ½ of NE ¼ Sec 25 T 9 R 13 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: WILLIAM E. TYRS, LEVI FREDERICK, HENRY LOLLY, JAMES N. CECKRUM, all of Hackleburgh, Ala WM. C. WELLS, Register Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPERNET, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar Ad for Silurian Spring Water Ad for Emil Seeling’s Kaffee Ad for Botanic Blood Balm 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. Weekly Courier-Journal, Henry Watterson, Editor Best Democratic Paper published. Only $1 a year. PAGE 3 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. May 31, 1894. One Dollar a year LOCALS Ye editor, accompanied by CLIFFE FRAZIER and WILL SHELTON , left Monday morning for a twelve-mile tramp to Henson Springs, where they will spend the week fishing. EDUCATIONAL MEETING The Educational Campaign Board will hold a meeting at White House in Marion County on the ninth night of June 1894, at which time addresses will be delivered by C. E. MITCHELL, W. A. DUNN, J. A. WATES, JNO. C. MCDONALD and others on various educational questions. We appeal to every citizen, male and female in the community to come out and encourage this important enterprise. Let us make our educational interests a living, burning question equal to any in the union. Come one, come all, and let us reason together. No partisan politics or sectarianism will be discussed. Every disturbing factor will be eliminated. If the neighborhood so desire they can bring a lunch and spend the day. The discussion under the rules will be open to all. C. E. MITCHELL, Chairman, E. C. B. or Marion County 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 Lippman’s pyrafuge - a sure cure for chills and fever Ad for Silver Cream – (picture) Ad for Maryland Roaster and Baker – (picture) Ad for Paints – R. Hammar paint company W. W. OZBIRN and family of Hackleburgh visited relatives here last Saturday and Sunday. 35 pounds nails at Littleton’s for $1.00 Go to Littleton’s for your flour at rock bottom prices. A complete stock of groceries always on hand at Littleton’s. If you can get your foot in a No. 7 brogan shoe, go to Littleton and buy it for 75 cents. Traveling salesman wanted. Kentucky Tobacco Co., Owensboro, Ky. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, May 7th, 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 County, at Hamilton, Ala, on June 23rd 1894, viz: GEORGE W. KENNEDY for adjoining farm Homestead entry No. 16772 for the NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 29 T 9 South R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: DAVIS H. NIX, JOSEPH T. RABURN, JAMES M. RABURN, JOHN M. MITCHELL, all of Hackleburgh, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Fieri Facias 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 N. WHITEHEAD and in favor of JOHN LOWE out of the goods, chattels lands, and tenements of the said J. B. SMITH, surety, for cost I have levied on the following property; to wit: One dark bay horse mule 12 years old, and one sorrel horse mule about 12 years old. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the above described property, on Thursday the 31st day of May 1894, during the legal hours of sale at Winfield, Marion County, Alabama, in front of the WEBSTER & JONES store house door. Dated at office this 21st day of May, 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff, Marion County, Alabama NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS The State of Alabama Marion County To JAMES W. AYARS, JOHN T. KELLEY, PRISCILLA D. DODD, WILLIAM M. AKINS – Take notice that the Tax collector has filed in my office a list of delinquent tax payers and real estate upon which taxes are due and therein is reported as assessed to you for the year 1893:……….. Given under my hand this the 23rd day of May 1894 Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate All parties indebted to Hamilton & Terrell, desiring to settle or obtain information concerning same will please see Mrs. ELLA CLEMENTS at the post office. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, May 5th, 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 County, at Hamilton, Ala, on June 4th 1894, viz: HENRY N. GANN ofr Homestead entry No. 15622 for the W ½ of NW ¼ SE ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 T 12 R 13 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: NEWTON FRANKS, ERVIN SMITH, JOSEPH GREEN, ELIAS GUIN, all of Guin, Alabama. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, April 18th, 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 County, at Hamilton, Ala, on June 4th 1894, viz: JOEL ESTES for Homestead Entry No. 16341 for the S ½ of SE ¼ and E ½ of SW ¼ Sec 21 T 125 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: LEN R. BEASLEY, DANIEL J. BACCUS, WILLIAM H. TOWNLEY, ABRAHAM MILES, all of Goldmine, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register ATTACHMENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Circuit Court Fall Term 1894 JAMES P. PEARCE vs. SOLOMON P. COPELAND Whereas JAMES P. COPELAND as plaintiff in said cause has obtained an attachment out of this court, is sued on the 17th day of April, 1894 against the estate of said SOLOMON P. COPELAND as defendant which attachment has been levied on the following described real estate of said defendant, to wit: W ½ of SE ¼ and NE ¼ of SW ¼ and 30 acres of South side of SE ¼ of NW ¼ and 30 acres of East side of NW ¼ of SW ¼ all in SEC 10 T 11 R 12, also 30 acres off of east side of SW ¼ OF NW ¼, same section, township and range, known as the SOL COPELAND farm. And whereas it appears that the said SOLOMON COPELAND, defendant as aforesaid, is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides at Brown Creek post office, Prentiss County, Mississippi. Now, therefore, the said SOLOMON P. COPELAND is hereby notified of said attachment and the levy thereof as aforesaid. Witness my hand this 17th day of April 1894. JOHN F. HAMILTON, Clerk Circuit Court NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., March 30th, 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 May 16th, 1894, viz: JEFFERSON D. CHRISTIAN for Homestead Entry No. 16752 for the NW ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 23 T 9 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: HENRY D. PICKARD, JAMES G. DONALDSON, WILLIAM E. GODDARD, EMMET F. PICKARD, all of Allhill, Ala. Wm. C. Wells, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., May 18th, 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 May 16th, 1894, viz SIMPSON S. RAWLS for Homestead Entry No. 16714 for the NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 35 and E ½ of SW ¼ Sec 26 T 11 R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: JESSE A. LINLEY, WILLIAM W. MILLS, JOSEPH F. ASHMORE, JAMES A. WATES, all of Pearce’s Mills, Albama Wm. C. Wells, Register Ad for Japanese Pile Cure Ad for Providential Pile Preparation Ad for Dr. Thachrrig Live and Blood Syrup – a powerful tonic Ad for Artesian Export Beer Ad for Tetterine – cure for fetter, ground itch, itching Piles, ring worm and all itching skin diseases Ad for The New Webster’s International Dictionary Ad for the self-closing oily waste can – great fire precaution PAGE 4 CONVENTION – The Call issued by Democratic Executive Committee NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court 20th day of March 1894 J. M. GUIN, DECEASED, ESTATE OF This day came JAS. H. GUIN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is therefore, ordered that the 23rd day of April 1894 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all parties interested can appear and contest the said settlement, if they think proper. Jason P. Ford, judge of Probate Marion County SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an order of sale 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 SIMEON TIDWELL et all in favor of PETER H. INGLE, out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said SIMEON TIDWELL e t all I have advertised the following property to wit: E ½ of SW ¼ Sec 23 T 10 R 11, lying and being in Marion county, Alabama Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction, all the rights, title and interest of the above named SIMEON TIDWELL et all in and to the above described property, on Monday the 11th day of June 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Marion county, Alabama Dated at office this 8th day of May 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NOTICE OF LAND SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate court of said county on the 26th day of March 1894, I will on the 21st day of May 1894 in front of the court house door in Hamilton, proceed to sell all the following lands for the non-payment of taxes and cost due and unpaid, for the years which they were assessed: S. PETER HENDON – the N ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 35 and S ½ of NE ¼ Sec 35 T 11 R 12. Fee simple. Special state tax .03 ½ cts, state tax 52 ½ cents special county tax 52 ½ cents, county tax 42 cents, cost $1.20 Total $ 2.72 ½. Printer’s fee $9.70 M. M. FRAZIER, Tax Collector SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a fierfi facias 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 T. W. HAWKINS et al, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said NATHAN WEBB, I have levied on the following property, to wit: S ½ of NE ¼ and N ½ of SE ¼ Sec 9 and SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 10 and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Less 10 acre in SW corner and 10 acres in the NE corner of SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 15 SW ¼ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 35, NE ¼ of Sec 16 T 12 R 12. Mineral only in SW ¼ of SW ¼ and 3 acres in south side NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 T 12 R 12. N ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 35 T 12 R 12, lying and being in Marion County Alabama. Notice given defendant in writing Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above named NATHAN WEBB in and to the above described property on Monday the 7th day of May 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama. Dated at office this 3rd day of April 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public that I am now devoting my personal attention to my mill, and am prepared to given them good meal. All of my old patrons are invited to come back and I will guarantee them satisfaction. Respectfully A. J. HAMILTON The Hamilton Free Press for 1894 will contain the News. Do you read? Do you feel an interest in the news of your county, state, and nation? If you do, then Subscribe at once for The Free Press and keep up with the times. Subscription $1.00 per year. To Advertisers: The Free Press is the only paper published in Marion County, It has a large circulation in this and adjoining counties, and is the only medium through which the general public can be reached. Our rates are low, and we invite your patronage. Job Printing. We are prepared to ado all kinds of plain printing at low rates, and solicit the work of the business public. Communications on subjects of general interest to the people of the county are invited. 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