Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON NEWS PRESS March 7, 1895 ************************************************ 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 June 4, 2010, 9:26 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History March 7, 1895 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON NEWS-PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON,, MARION COUNTY, ALA. MARCH 7, 1895 NO. 10 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $1.00 PER ANNUM. R. H. TERRELL, Publisher Advertising Rates Reasonable – Job Work Neatly and Cheaply Executed 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 11 am . C. N. STOKES, W. M., J. F. COOLEY, Sect. 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 MCCLUSKEY & DAVIS, Attorneys at Law, Vernon and Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. W. R. APPLING, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention W. H. KEY W. 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. 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. C. E. MITCHELL, Attorney-at-Law, Hamilton, Ala. will practice in all the courts of Marion and adjoining counties. The Cotton Belt Route St. Louis, Southwestern Ry. to Arkansas and Texas. The only line with Through Car Service from Memphis to Texas. No change of cars to San Antonio, Austin, Hearne, Ft. Worth, or intermediate points. The daily trains carrying through coaches, chair cars, and sleepers traversing the finest farming , grazing and timber lands and reaching the most prosperous town and cities in the Great Southwest. FARMING LANDS – Yielding abundantly all the cereals, corn and cotton, and especially adapted to the cultivation of small fruits and early vegetables. GRAZING LANDS – Affording excellent pasturage during almost the entire year, and comparatively close to the great markets TIMBER LANDS – Covered with almost inexhaustible forest of yellow pine, cypress, and the hard woods common to Arkansas and eastern Texas. Can be Procured on Reasonable and Advantageous Terms. All persons contemplating a trip to Texas should purchase tickets viz: the Cotton belt Route and avoid vexatious changes and transfers of baggage. It is the only line running through trains from Memphis to Texas. Parties emigrating to Texas will find it to their interest to see a Cotton Belt Route Agent before making arrangements elsewhere. All lines connect with and have tickets on sale via the Cotton belt Route. Ask your nearest ticket agent for maps, time tables, etc., and write to any fo the following for all the information you may desire concerning a trip to the Great Southwest. C. P. RECTER HOWARD JOLLY, Gen. Agent, City Pass & Tkt agt. 308 Main St. Memphis, Tenn. B. McCullar, Trav. Pass. Agent, Tupelo, Miss. A. S. Doge, R. W. LeBeaume, Gen. traffic age’t, Gen. Pass & Tkt agent, St. Louis, Mo. FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS MR. BISSELL RESIGNS – And William L. Wilson will take the Post Office Portfolio Post master-General Bissell tendered his resignation Wednesday evening. He has stated the fact and the reason for it in an interview in which he says……………………… WILLIAM L. WILSON – (drawing of Wilson) The nomination of William L. Wilson, member of the House of Representatives to be postmaster-general, was sent to the senate Thursday. ……………. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES – Comparative Statement for Two-Thirds of the Fiscal Year For two-thirds of the current fiscal year (excluding the amount due the treasury sinking fund) the expenditures of the government have exceeded the receipts by $36,295,000………………….. PAGE 2 HAMILTON NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday R. N. TERRELL, Publisher JAS. S. CLEMENTS, Editor Entered at the post office at Hamilton, Ala, as second class matter Subscription Rates One year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three months .25 -------(political news and commentary)----------- Every time Guin talks of removing the court house from Hamilton the News-Press reminds the town of the refusal to entertain a District Conference. The News- Press ought to let the town forget that unhappy episode; beside ones appreciation of a good thing may grow. Offer the town another conference – [Vernon Courier] As you think best, but dollars to doughnuts they would see a court house in the wood pile and again refuse. The News-Press intimates that Guin is not entitled to a court house because the town refused to have a District Conference, which is about right and upon the same parity of reasoning we suggest that Sulligent having had a District conference and entertained it handsomely out to also be satisfied - -[Vernon Courier] Master EARNEST FITE left for the home of Mr. BOB PAUL of near Guin on last Monday, with whom he has engaged to make a crop. A more manly or industrious boy than EARNEST does not live in Alabama. Wanted – 200,000 hickory spokes. Must be clear of defects, split with the grain, 30 inches long 1 ½ thick by 2 inches wide. Also 1000 fifteen cent hens and 1000 dozen eggs at market price. E. W. BROCK, Guin, Ala. Send us the local news from your neighborhood. Ad for Columbus Business College NOTICE There will be a meeting of the Medical Board of Marion County at Hamilton, on Saturday the 20th day of April 1895. Every member is earnestly requested to attend. Important business to be transacted. A. L. MOORMAN, M. D., President NOTICE The Educational Board will meet at Hamilton the 1st Saturday in April for the purpose of examining applicants to teach. W. A. DUNN, County Supt of Ed. Good lead pencils 10 cents per dozen at the post office building. DO YOU WANT A HOME? For Sale – I have two farms in Marion and Lamar counties which I will sell at reasonable figures. My home place contains 130 acres well improved land, about 45 acres open and a pasture of 35 or 40 acres. My crop last year corn 280 bushels, cotton in lint 6,528 pounds, 80 bushels of peas, 146 bushels of potatoes, 2,000 bundles of fodder, and sold 2,062 pounds of pork. I cultivated the land with 1 ½ horses, and used 2,500 pounds high grade phosphate. Land situated 1 ½ miles from Guin ever running creek through the farm. The Lamar farm contains 133 acres, about 40 acres bottom land. This place was not cultivated last year. I will sell both farms. Plenty of good water, timber and good range for stock. No stock law. Call on or address. G. E. LOWERY, Guin, Ala. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Probate Court, Marion County WM. C. WEBSTER, Deceased, Estate of Letters testamentary under the last will and testament of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of February 1895 by the Hon. JASON P. FORD, Judge of the Probate Court of Marion County, notice is hereby given that all personas having claims against said estate will be required to present he same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. This February 28, 1895. JONATHAN R. JONES, Executor ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Probate Court, Marion County NEWTON GUIN, Deceased, Estate of Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of January 1895, by the Hon. JASON P. FORD, Judge of the Probate court of Marion county notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. This February 20, 1895. E. J. GUIN, Administratrix THE BYRD SCHOOL will open Monday Nov. 19, 1894 and continue four months. Tuition reasonable. For further information call on or address the principal. ANDREW J. ADAMS, Detroit, Ala Ad for A Prize Offer REDUCED EXCURSION RATES To Arkansas and Texas Via The Cotton Belt Route. On February 12th, March 5th, and April 2nd, the Cotton Belt will sell tickets to all points in Arkansas and Texas at the rate of one fare for the round trip plus $2.00, tickets good for return 20 days; stop-overs allowed at any point going or returning. The Cotton Belt is the only Line running Through Trains, Pullman Sleepers, Free Reclining Chair Cares, Coaches, etc., from Memphis to Texas, thereby avoiding vexatious changes and transfers of baggage en route. Pamphlets and other reading matter on Texas, Arkansas, etc. mailed free on application. For all information desired address B. MCCULLAR, Traveling Passenger Agent, Tupelo, Miss. C. P. RECTOR, Commercial Agent, 303 Main street, Memphis, Tenn. Ad for Hartsfeld Furnace and Refining Co. Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters Ad for New Home Sewing Machine ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Marion County Probate Court J. L. MCGAHA, Deceased, Estate of Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of February 1895, by the Hon. JASON P. FORD, Judge of the Probate Court of Marion County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time required by law or that the same will be barred. JOSEPH P. MCGAHA, Administrator February 25th, 1895 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville Alabama, January 25, 1895 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 Alabama on March 16th 1895 viz: DAVID M. FREDERICK for Homestead Entry No. 22,000 for the W ½ NE ¼ Sec 10 T 9 South R 13 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM C. LINDSEY, WINSTON D. STIDHAM, PERRY N. GREEN, LAFAYETTE L. LAWLER, all of Hackleburgh, Ala. Also WILLIAM C. LINDSEY for Homestead Entry No. 17,719 for the N ½ SW ¼ and W ½ SE ¼ Sec 1 T 9 South R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: DAVID M. FREDERICK, WINSTON D. STIDHAM, JAMES H. FREDERICK, WILLIAM C. MILER, all of Hackleburgh, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register PAGE 3 HAMILTON NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday $1 Per Annum $1 March 7, 1895 LOCAL NEWS Miss JESSIE BOSTIC is again in school after a brief illness. A few have been forced to leave school to prepare for another crop. C. E. MITCHELL, Esq. is visiting his parents at Thorn Hill this week. Tax Collector FRAZIER of Guin was here on business the first of the week. Mr. W. W. OZBIRN and little son HARLEY made a trip to Hackleburgh last Saturday. Mr. S. M. DAVIS and family of near Rara Avis, visited relatives at Hamilton last week. Mr. J. C. BROWN of Detroit was here last week and honored our sanctum with his presence. WILL ALLEN, who has been confined in the county jail for some time charged with horse stealing, was taken to Vernon last week to answer to an indictment for forgery against him in Lamar County. Mr. J. C. PROVIUS has completed the work on the church and being a boss mechanic ourself we must say that it is first class piece of work. All that the church now needs is two good stoves and more Christians. MARION TERRELL, a colored man living near town accidentally shot a negro girl named MILLIE METCALFE on last Saturday night. It appears that they were engaged in play when a gun in the room was knocked down and discharged the charge of buckshot striking the girls’ arm. Our esteemed young friend, W. R. APPLING, Esq. is a natural born horse traders and practical philanthropist. After searching in vain for some one with whom he could swap horse he heard of a poverty stricken negro a few miles below town who was breaking land with a blind yearling and at once decided to give the ---- a life by selling him a horse. Of course he sold him, and for a few hours two souls were made happy. But returning home he was surprised to learn that he --- - bank account was too short to tie and he again went in search of a “rue bargain.” After quoting many chapters on professional trade ethics he persuaded the ---- to resume business with the blind yearling and brought old gray back to town. He is not yet satisfied; however, and offers to swap for any thing from a large white elephant to a Kentucky thoroughbred, or from a broken down wheelbarrow to a Jersey wagon. FROM PIKEVILLE Mrs. NANCY PAUL died at her home about five miles north of this place on last Saturday at an advanced age. She was buried on Sunday at the CLARK graveyard. She was a worthy woman. She leaves several children, among whom are ROBERT PAUL and Mrs. JAMES B. CANTRELL. Mr. HENRY HUGHES has moved to Mr. WM. HIGHTOWER’S. Mr. S. M. WILLIAMS will teach at Liberty church this summer. Mr. JOSEPH HOWE has made up a school for this summer at the Williams School House. Mr. H. L. HUGHES has done considerable repairing on his house lately. With the assistance of such expert mechanics as TEX HENSON and TOBE HUGHES, the work was pushed forward very rapidly. This place a few years ago was noted for its bachelors, but now all of them have either married or moved away except one, and his case seems hopeless. He tried very hard to keep up appearances, however, and dikes himself up occasionally and rushes off to see the girls the same as when he was younger. Any man that would be an old bachelor, with as many pretty girls as there are in the country, deserves to have to use wooden pegs for buttons and wear un-darned socks all his life. WRONG FONT, Pikeville, Ala. March 5 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT Of the County Treasurer of Marion County, Ala., Showing Amounts Received and Disbursed From July 1, 1894 to January 1, 1895 GENERAL COUNTY FUND Amount On Hand, July 1, 1894 $749.04 July 10, 1894 M. M. FRAZIER Tax Collector County Tax final settlement 52.98 July 10 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. balance on T. J. FARIS commission 16.03 July 10 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. balance on M. M. FRAZIER’S commissions 5.75 Aug 31 Lumber bought from county M. M. FRAZIER .20 Oct. 23 J. P. FORD Probate Judge county court cost vs JOHN STEWART 6.25 Nov. 5, 1894 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. on October report 1894 176.39 Nov. 14 J. P. FORD probate judge county court cost vs JOHN BYRD 6.25 Nov. 14 J. P. FORD probate judge strays taken up by J. W. MOORE 3.00 Nov. 14 G. B. MIXON lumber bought from county .48 Dec. 5 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. county tax on Nov. report 1894 827.67 Dec. 5 M. M. FRAZIER, t. c. insolvent tax for 1893 269.33 Dec. 19 M. B. LODEN lumber bought from county 1.50 TOTAL $2,136.86 DISBURSEMENTS OF THE GENERAL COUNTY FUND July 9, 1894 Stationery furnished county CLEMENTS & TERRELL $18.20 July 19 Stationery furnished county M. M. FRAZIER 5.23 July 19 Expenses of commissioner’s court 30.70 July 19 Clothing furnished county prisoners J. P. FORD Probate Judge 2.15 July 19 Goods furnished county H. E. MIXON 3.20 July 19 Freight and express charges J. P. FORD Probate judge 1.35 July 19 Making alphabetical list of an election JP FORD Probate Judge 50.72 July 19 Stationery furnished county J. F. HAMILTON 3.33 July 19 Repairing county jail – W. W. HALL 1.69 July 19 Freight paid for county – W. W. HALL 6.30 July 19 Exofficio services from April 2nd to July 9, 1894 J. F. HAMILTON 68.92 July 11 One dozen chairs for county – W. R. WHITE 6.60 July 10 J. J. FARIS commission on bridge fund – M. M. FRAZIER 2.47 July 10 Balance on commission final settlement – M. M. FRAZIER 5.74 July 11 Stationery for county R. S. BOTTOMS 9.75 July 11 Postage and express charges – W. B. RIGGAN 2.85 July 17 Commission on general county fund – T. J. FARIS 7.55 Aug. 16 Expenses of commissioners court 46.20 Aug 18 Examining county treasurers books on final settlement 21.10 Oct. 19 Expense of grand jurors 184.20 Oct. 19 Expenses of petit jurors 231.55 Oct. 19 Waiting bailiff JOHN W. OWEN 10.40 Oct. 20 Deputy Sheriff W. B. RIGGAN 8.00 Oct. 20 Riding Bailiffs for grand jurys 60.00 Oct. 24 waiting on chancery court – W. W. HALL 4.00 Oct 30 Stationery furnished county - W. T. GAST 2.15 Nov. 5 Inquest jury J. A. GAMBLE and L. J. DICKINSON 2.00 Nov. 5 Tax erroneously paid L. J. DICKINSON 9.84 Nov. 7 Material to repair court house – W. P. BREWER 33.66 Nov. 7 Rent for a house to hold an election in J. A. BISHOP 1.69 Nov. 7 Expenses of commissioners court 18.20 Nov. 7 Jury commissioners 16.00 Nov. 15 Fuel and other material furnished jail – W. W. HALL 40.00 Nov. 19 Making abstract of taxes for 1894 – J. P. FORD 25.00 Nov. 19 Two stoves and pipes H West Manufacturing Co 7.95 Nov. 19 Trying eight cases in county court – J. P. FORD 31.00 Nov. 19 Road services from Nov. 7, 1893 to Nov. 5 1894, J. P.F ORD 90.00 Nov. 19 Freight and express charges – J. P. FORD 8.25 Nov. 19 Postage used in probate office – J. P. FORD 10.00 Nov. 19 Trying one case of insanity – J. P. FORD 5.00 Nov. 19 Trying nine cases in county court – J. P. FORD 25.00 Nov. 19 Expenses of August and November elections 312.30 Nov. 19 Publishing tax collectors rounds J. S. CLEMENTS 15.65 Nov. 19 work done on court house – A. J. THORN 8.59 Nov. 19 Exofficio services from Aug 14, 1893 to July 2, 1894 – W. W. HALL 116.30 Nov. 24 Road apportioners K. P. MILLICAN 3.04 Nov. 24 Road apportioners K. R. MILLICAN 5.04 Nov. 24 Road apportioners T. G. GILLILAND 5.36 Nov. 24 Road apportioners T. G. GILLILAND 3.76 Nov. 30 Goods furnished county T. W. CARPENTER 1.40 Dec. 6 Commission on insolvent tax 1893 M. M. FRAZIER 5.38 Dec. 6 Exofficio services J. P. FORD 175.18 Dec. 6 Exofficio services J. F. HAMILTON 78.75 Dec. 6 Postage used by county superintendent R. S. BOTTOMS 2.00 Dec. 6 poll tax erroneously paid D. W. DICKINSON 1.50 Dec. 6 Medical service rendered W. H. KEY by M. C. MARTIN 3.00 Dec. 6 Medical service rendered TOM RANREY by M. C. MARTIN 1.50 Dec. 6 Inquest jury H. E. BRANCH and others holding inquest over infant child of ELIZABETH MOORE 9.75 Dec. 6 publishing county treasurers report R. N. TERRELL 16.00 Dec. 6 Tax assessor’s books ready for Inspection J. S. CLEMENTS 2.15 Dec. 6 Publishing an election notice CLEMENTS & TERRELL 3.80 Dec. 6 Examining two insane persons Dr. M. C. MARTIN 2.00 Dec 6 Goods furnished county H. E. MIXON 3.40 Dec. 10 Records and stationery furnished county Rogers Stationery Co 28.79 Dec. 10 Office blanks by Rogers Stationery Co 8.85 Dec. 10 Stationery for Sheriff Rogers Stationery Co 13.20 Dec. 10 Stationery furnished clerk’s office – Roger’s Stationery Co 29.85 Dec. 10 Stationery for Probate Judge office – Roger’s Stationery Co 26.80 Dec. 10 Stationery for register’s office – Roger’s Stationery Co 64.65 Dec. 10 Stationery for Tax Collector’s office – Roger’s Stationery Co 15.75 Dec. 10 Work done on court house by G. N. STOKES 2.00 Dec 10 Carrying J. N. WALKER to insane asylum – W. W. HALL 27.90 Dec. 10 Exofficio services – W. W. HALL 48.60 Dec. 10 Delivering booths to voting precincts – W. W. HALL 16.00 Dec. 10 Delivering sixteen ballot boxes – W. W. HALL 10.00 Dec. 10 public printing for county – R. N. TERRELL 5.93 Dec. 10 Making land book for 1893 – T. J. FARIS 90.00 Dec. 31 Examining the body of ELIZABETH MOORE’S infant child at inquest – DR. J. C. TAYLOR 4.00 Dec. 31 For registering 1704 voters in May 1894 51.12 TOTAL $4,392.22 FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND To amount on hand to July 1, 1894 $24.41 July 19, 1894 J. P. FORD J. Probate convict hire paid by Sloss Iron and Steel Co 24.00 Sept. 10 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine of WILLIAM DODD 50.00 Sept. 10 W. W. HALL Sheriff fine of JAMES WILLIAMS 50.00 Sept. 24 W. W. HALL Sheriff forfeiture of J. W. SELF 171.60 Oct. 5 J. M. COLEMAN on REUBEN GREEN fine 5.00 Oct. 5 U. M. SHOTTS on W. P. HUMPHRIES fine 5.00 Oct. 5 P. P. CLANTON on JABUS PALMER public drunkenness 5.00 Oct. 5 P. P. CLANTON on JABUS PALMER assault and battery 1.00 Oct. 5 P. P. CLANTON on JABUS PALMER swearing 1.00 Oct. 15 J. C. NORTHINGTON fines 2.05. Oct. 15 W. J. TRULL fine vs E. H. PERKINS 20.00 Oct. 15 W. J. TRULL fine vs L. T. BRASWELL 20.00 Oct. 16 S. F. GRADY fine vs H. W. PALMER 6.00 Oct. 17 B. R. FITE fine vs DOCK PALMER 1.00 Oct. 28 W. W. HALL Sheriff NEP POSEY fine 50.00 Oct. 28 W. W. HALL Sheriff balance on J. W. SELF forfeiture 28.40 Oct. 23 W. W. HALL Sheriff E. F. GUEST forfeiture 500.00 Oct. 24 J. F. HAMILTON – Dr. BEVIL’S forfeiture 300.00 Oct. 24 J. F. HAMILTON LUE TESNEY for carrying concealed pistol 50.00 Oct. 24 J. F. HAMILTON fine against MORGAN PEARCE and JOHN STUBBLEFIELD 10.00 Oct. 24 J. F. HAMILTON fine against NEWTON COCKRAN 5.00 Oct. 24 J. F. HAMILTON fine against W. A. STIDHAM 1.60 Dec. 17 J. P. FORD p. j.- hire of convicts 24.00 Dec. 24 W. W. HALL Sheriff on D. F. SHELTON fine 28.00 TOTAL $1,382.96 DISBURSEMENT FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND State witness claims $569.40 Sheriff’s fine and forfeiture claim 512.45 Sheriff’s commission on fines 14.10 Clerk’s fine and forfeiture claim 214.30 TOTAL $1,310.25 BRIDGE FUND Borrowed from general fund up to July 1, 1894 $29.14 July 10, 1894 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. county tax final settlement 33.84 July 10 M. M. FRAZIER t. c. overpayment of commission T. J. FAIRS 2.47 Dec. 6 M. M. FRAZIER insolvent bridge as of 1893 336.65 TOTAL $406.68 DISBURSEMENT OF BRIDGE FUND July 19, 1894 For balance of commission to M. M. FRAZIER tax collector $19.92 Nov. 28 Balance on warrant of April 11, 1893 Southern Bridge Co 129.95 Dec. 6 Commission on insolvent tax 1893 M. M. FRAZIER 6.73 TOTAL $147.50 COUNTY SOLICITOR’S FEES Oct. 31, 1894 J. P. FORD county judge co. solicitor’s frees vs. JOHN STEWART $7.50 Nov. 14 J. P. FORD county judge co solicitor’s fees vs. JOHN BYRD 7.50 DISBURSEMENT OF COUNTY SOLICITOR’S FEES Oct. 31, 1894 County Solicitor’s fees vs. JOHN STEWART, A. J. STANFORD $7.50 Dec. 31 County Solicitor’s fees vs JOHN BYRD, W. C. DAVIS 7.56 Ordered published by the Commissioner’s Court February 11, 1895 JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate Ad for Columbus Business College Ad for $5000 for 50 cents – Weekly Commercial Appeal Ad for Patents Ad for New $900 Steinway Piano Free SWEPT AWAY – McKinley High Prices are Dead and Mrs. ELLA CLEMENTS is selling stationery and school supplies at astonishingly low prices. School crayon per box 15 cts Composition books 7 cts Composition books 15 cts Good note paper at from 5 to 7 cents per quire Fools cap paper 10 cts quire Envelopes 5 cents a package Ink 5 cts per bottle Pen points 5 cts per dozen Slates 5 x 9 inches 6 cts Slates 7 x 11 inches 10 cts Rubber tip pencils 10 cts dozen Pen holders 10 cts each School books. A new lot of school books just received all of which will be sold as cheap as they can be bought anywhere. Ladies Hats. A nice assortment of ladies hats latest styles and guaranteed to vie satisfaction. Come and examine goods, compare prices and be convinced. Mrs. E. H. CLEMENTS, Hamilton, Ala. (Post office building) NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The state of Alabama, Marion County W. F. CLARK Vs L. J. WOOD, A. D. HARRIS and P. H. WOOD defendants Before me, B. R. FITE, Notary Public and Ex-officio Justice of the Peace for said county, this the 21st day of February, 1895. It appearing that certain property of the defendant, L. J. WOOD, has been levied upon, to-wit: The SE ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ½ Sec 19 , SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 20 T 11 R 14 and 5 acres in SW corner NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 20 T 11 R 14 by virtue of an attachment issued from my office on the 20th day of February 1895 and returnable the 14th day of March 1895, and that said defendant is a non- resident of the state of Alabama. It is therefore ordered that notice of said attachment and the return thereof be given to the said L. J. WOOD by publication once a week for three successive weeks before said 14th day of March 1895, in the News-Press, a newspaper published ins aid county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said L. J. WOOD, at her place of residence, Winfield, Texas. Given under my hand at office this the 21st day of February 1895 B. R. FITE, Notary Public and Ex-Officio J. P. Ad for Plantation Chill Cure – Sold by T. W. CARPENTER, Hamilton, J. F. WHITE, Detroit, J. D. ARNOLD, Bexar PAGE 4 A CLEVER ADVERTISEMENT Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures Ad for Kennedy’s Medical Discovery Ad for Ripan’s Tabule Ad for Walter Baker & Co Ad for Farmer’s Saw Mill STATE TOPICS ABANDONED THEIR BABE Some time ago a man calling himself C. P. Jones, accompanied by a young woman who posed as his wife, arrived in Decatur. The couple took rooms and board with the Barnes Bros. restaurant men, for some time. They the rented a small cottage in the most fashionable part of the city, where they lived until Wednesday night, and left during the night for parts unknown, leaving an infant locked up in the house, apparently about 1 month old, which had been born since their residence in Decatur. They left $25 with the child, and a note telling their neighbors that any once caring for the child would be well paid for it. The note was thrown, with the house key, upon the porch floor of a neighbor, and the baby was found Thursday morning alone in the house. NEW CONVICT INSPECTORS HORRIBLY MANGLED – J. P. Clements ENGINEER LEWIS KILLED – near Fort Deposit TELLS HOW THEY ESCAPED – Charles Crawford – Opelika – Dr. Card A BAD BLOOD LETTING Information was received at Ashville, N. C. Monday afternoon of a shooting affray that occurred at Shelton Laurel, a wild mountainous section in Madison County. Baxter and Everette Shelton, brothers, were engaged in a game of cards with “Boss” and Jim Stanton, brothers, when a dispute arose, with the result that “Boss” Slanton was shot and instantly killed by Baxter Shelton and Everette Shelton was mortally wounded by Jim Slanton. Bad blood had existed for some time. Ad for Dr. Williams Pink Pills THE CUBAN REVOLT – The News Reached at Tampa Arouses Intense Enthusiasm Revolutionists Imprisoned – The Rising Precipitated by the Arrival of Maril and Gomez – Fight at Matanzas, Patriot Forces Moving on Interior Towns, Cubans at Tampa – A Child Orator………………. INTERFERENCE WITH FREE SPEECH One Joseph Slattery, ex-priest, obtained a permit some days ago from the mayor of Savannah, Ga to lecture in that city. His subject was The Roman Catholic Priesthood.” Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians made an effort to have the permit revoked but failed. They then resorted to threat so that when the lecture came on the chief of police and a detail of officers were sent to the hall to protect Slattery. A crowd gathered outside the hall, and while the lecture was proceeding began to hurl stones through the windows. When the officers ordered the crowd to disperse they kept shouting and jeering. They broke the electric lights about the hall, and some of them fired shots in the air. At length then companies of infantry and a troop of cavalry appeared on the scene and cleared the streets. The most of the audience had already left the hall. Two battalions escorted the lecturer to his hotel, the crowd following and jeering. ENTICED TO HIS DEATH Thomas W. Davis and Jesse Taylor of Sinking Creek were put in jail at Barboursville, Ky. Sunday night for murdering Len Hammicker Saturday night. They induced Hammicker to leave his house and accompany them to see some girls. Hammicker was found dead, so badly battered in the head that his remains could not be recognized. One of the prisoners has confessed. Brickmakers are now proposing to make brick of all colors by mixing many materials. Clay, with a small percentage of iron, will make a beautiful mottled brick. Glass bricks are also made in Europe. THE DUTY OF THE DRAMA – It is to be Clean and Wholesome, then to Entertain Ad for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad for Royal Baking Powder Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for W. L. Douglas $3 shoes. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1734gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 29.9 Kb