Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL January 31, 1896 ************************************************ 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 May 6, 2010, 11:54 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History January 31, 1896 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON APPEAL VOL. 1 HAMILTON,, MARION CO., ALA. FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 1896 NO. 3 DIRECTORY THE COUNTY MAILS AT HAMILTON Guin – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 5 a.m. Fulton – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 6 a.m. Hackleburg – Arrives at 12 m and leaves at 1 pm Belgreen – Arrives at 11:40 am and leaves at 12 m AT WINFIELD Train at 11:59 am and 3:48 pm Pearce’s Mill – Arrives at 11:20 am and leaves at 12m Haley’s – Arrives at m and leaves at 12:30 pm on Monday and Friday Fayette – Arrives at 9 am and leaves at 9:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday AT GUIN Train at 11:45 am and 4:03 am Hamilton – Arrives at 10 am and leaves at 12 m daily except Sunday. Vernon – Arrives Monday and Friday at 5 pm leaves Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am Pharos – Arrives Wednesday and Saturday at 10 am and leaves at 1 pm same days Twin – Arrives Tuesday and Friday at 3 pm and leaves at 5 pm the same days. CIRCUIT COURT Judge – T. R. ROULBAC, of Colbert County Solicitor – A. H. CARMICHAEL, of Colbert Court meets the first Monday after the 4th Monday in January and second Monday in August CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. SIMPSON of Decatur Court meets on Thursday after the third Monday in April and October. COMMISSIONER’S COURT JASON P. FORD, chairman; A M CANTRELL, J. C. NORTHINGTON, A F M HOWELL and JOHN F. LOWE, members Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the first Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS – Bexar Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER – Guin Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Superintendent of Education – W. A. DUNN PROBATE COURT Judge – JASON P. FORD Meets the second Monday in each month. CHURCH NOTICE M. E. CHURCH SOUTH - Hamilton – Services first Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. and every fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. S. P. SMITH, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. W. R. WHITE, Superintendent. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 – G. N. STOKES, WM.; A. J. THORN, SW; A. H. BURLESON, JW ; G. B. MIXON, Treas.; R. W. CLARK, Sec’y Guin Lodge No. 478 – T. J. SPRINGFIELD, WM; WATSON BROWN, SW; W. H. MATTHEWS, JW; M T AKERS, Treas. ; J. H. RILEY, Sec’y Winfield Lodge No. 304 – E. VICKERY, WM; J. F. EARNEST, SW; J. M. SPANN, JW. ; J. C. EGAN, Treas. W. T. MUSGROVE, Sec’y Hackleburg Lodge No. 526 – A. M. CANTRELL, WM; W. W. FREDERICK, SW; P. N. GREEN, JW; E. A. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A. GREEN, Sec’y Bexar Lodge No. 280 – JOHN ARNOLD, WM; W. L. WHITEHEAD, SW ; W. A. BALLARD, JW; A. L. MOORMAN, Treas.; T. J. YOUNG, Sec’y Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 321 – W. H. FLIPPO, WM; PORTER DUBOISE, SW.; SETH BOTTOMS, JW; A. RANDOLPH, Treas., J. J. COATES, Sec’y HOW FAR CAN THE HUMAN VOICE BE HEARD FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS – (details of House and Senate) OIL FLOWING FREELY – Rich Strikes in the Cumberland Field – a Burning Well (Tennessee) CUPID CONSUMATES A BARGAIN A dispatch from Pomona, Kan. Says children and grandchildren of JAMES ROGERS have been amazed by the information that he married on Sunday last, Miss IDA NELSON, at the home of the bride’s parents, near Prescott Ariz. The groom is 77 years old, and the bridge will be 15 next May. Mr. Rogers has been married twice, his second wife dying three years ago. He has six children, many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He is still well-preserved, genial and levelheaded, and has a fortune of about $100,000 invested in farm lands and bank stocks in Iowa, lots in Des Moines, Ia., and about $100,000 in property at Los Angeles. He has been an active business man and was a member of the Iowa legislature for several years. He came to visit his children In Los Angeles County last summer. The first signs that the marriage was soon to take place was last week, when all of Roger’s Los Angeles property was transferred to Ida Nelson. Mrs. Rogers left school only a few weeks ago. She is a gritty girl of brunette type. QUESTION OF LOCATION SETTLED The location of the State Industrial School for White Girls is at last settled. Montevallo, through her executive committee – H. C. Reynolds, W. S. Cary and E. S. Lyman – has paid over to the state board of trustees the sum of $9,000 and delivered the deeds to the magnificent property which was donated by the citizens to the school. PAGE 2 THE APPEAL J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates One year, 50 cents, Six Months 25 cts. -----(Political commentary)----- The opening to navigation of the upper Warrior River was duly celebrated at Tuskaloosa on Monday last. The steamer, Baltimore, with her coal barges in town, was the first to pass through the locks on her way to the gulf. Ad for Ramon’s Tonic Liver Pills Ad for Liebig’s Corn Cure Ad for Webster’;s International Dictionary Ad for Silurian Spring Water PAGE 3 THE APPEAL Issued Every Friday Hamilton, Jan. 31, 1896 ANNOUNCEMENTS For Beat Offices, $3; County, $5, District $10. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Marion County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. W. B. RIGGAN FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Respectfully, R. N. TERRELL Build more houses. Circuit court convenes next week. CLAY CANTRELL was here last Saturday. A good chapel organ is needed in the church. C. P. LUNSFORD was in town this week on business. W. L. TESNEY called to see us while in town last week. Road worker have been putting in good time this week. WARREN CARPENTER, of Shottsville, was on our streets last week. Miss IDA BACON was on the sick list the first of the week. T. W. HARRIS, of Winfield spent a short time in town last week. We learn that Mr. R. F. CARNES and family are back from Texas. Buy your pencils, tablets, letter and note paper from Mrs. CLEMENTS ALFRED BELK of Lamar County was in town Wednesday and gave us a call. Circuit Clerk HAMILTON visited his father near Barnesville this week. ZEB FORTNER of Bear Creek paid us a short visit while in town last week. MONROE WOOD and family visited relatives at Hackleburgh the first of the week. Prof. W. P. LETSON who is teaching a few miles east of town was here last Saturday. E. R. SHIREY of near Winfield was here last week and subscribed for the Appeal. Mr. J. R. PEARCE, of Bexar attended the quarterly meeting last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. R. E. DUNN we regret to say is very sick with measles. Hope she may soon recover. C. E. MITCHELL, Esq. was at Hackleburgh the first of the week on professional business. Who will build a large boarding house for the accommodation of students? Don’t all speak at once. Uncle Bob Bolin, one of Marion’s oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, is in town visiting relatives and friends. Miss IDA LACY, of Lamar County, is here to attend school. May her stay at Hamilton be both pleasant and profitable. Uncle BILLY HAMILTON, of near Barnesville, is seriously ill and little hope is entertained for his recovery, as he is quite old. JIM BACCUS, of near Glen Allen, is in jail at his place charged with attempting to elope with another man’s wife. He was in jail here some years ago for forgery. The first quarterly conference for this circuit convened here on Saturday last. Elder R. W. ANDERSON made quite a favorable impression on our people, and his sermon on Sunday was pronounced by all who heard it as an able and masterly effort. Mr. EPHRIAM COCKRELL, an industrious farmer and thorough gentleman of near Shottsville, has moved to Hamilton to educate his children. A warm welcome is given Mr. COCKRELL and the Appeal hopes many more such citizens will locate with us. Mr. T. L. CARTER, representing the Jesse French Piano & Organ Co., of Birmingham, spent several days in Hamilton this week in the interest of his firm. He is selling the Weaver and Packard organs, two of he best on the market, and any one desiring to purchase an instrument would do well to purchase of him. His goods are first class and he guarantees satisfaction to his customers in every respect. Read his advertisement in another column. JEFF D. BOTTOMS, the clever postmaster of Abaline, attended the quarterly meeting Sunday. The Appeal regrets to learn of the death of Mr. H. F. BOLIN, which occurred at his home in the Indian Territory a few days ago. He was raised in this county and Lamar and had has many relatives and friends in both counties who will be grieved to hear of his death. A sad accident occurred at the home of MR. W. B. CRANE, near Bexar, yesterday. His two little girls, aged ten and twelve years, were drawing water when the well shelter gave way, falling upon the younger and breaking and crushing her leg below the knee. It is feared that amputation will be necessary. She also received a serious cut on her head. The older daughter escaped unhurt. The family have our sympathy in their sad misfortune. BEAR CREEK NEWS Our village has been alive with drummers this week; the two Messrs CRAIG and Messrs. BEASLEY and DAVIS of Nashville, Mr. SKILLMAN, of St. Louis, and Mr. VASSAR among the number. Mr. J. B. PHILLIPS made a business trip to Haleyville this morning. Mr. W. B. ADAMS has sold his stock of goods to Mr. A. RANDOLPH and will devote his attention to farming. Mr. DOW GANT, of New River, is visiting his mother at this place. He expects to leave for Arkansas in a few days. Mr. WAFFORD is teaching a writing school at the school house at night. Mr. JOHN PETERS, of Marshall County, has moved into the house formerly occupied by Bro. DAVIS. Mr. F. O. B. HULL has also moved here. Elder WHEELER, of Lynn, preached an interesting sermon at the church Sunday – Subject: “The Gospel” Some of our young people had a fine walk to the mill, and boat ride Sunday afternoon. But the joy was somewhat marred for one young man since there was room in the boat for his “lady-love” but not for him. But such is life, it is made up of sunshine and shadow,…… I wish much success to the Appeal. May it long flourish and prove a power for great good in the land. BERYL, Bear Creek, Jan. 24 FROM SHOTTSVILLE I. J. EMERSON has secured a position with T. L. KENNEDY & SON, at Rara, Miss., and will be their hustling collector. A fine baby girl made its appearance at the home of J. G. TICE on Sunday. BOB THORN is an applicant for the school at this place. Mr. E. P. COCKRELL has moved to Hamilton to school his boys. We regret to give him up as he was one of our best citizens. CANTEBURY, Shottsville, Jan. 27 FROM GUIN We are having some fine weather now and it really begins to look like spring. Health of the community is good, except a few cases of measles. Mr. JOHN HUGHES folks are getting on nicely and we hope to see them out again soon. Mr. W. T. CAUDLE has the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of one of his children. Rev. D. W. WARD and family of Sulligent have been with Guin friends for the past week. Presiding Elder ANDERSON, of Jasper, passed through town this morning on en route for Luxapalila, thirteen miles south of here. Rev. WARD accompanied him. Mrs. WARD and little girls leave for home this morning. Messrs. J. M. SPRINGFIELD and L. D. LITTLETON left for Memphis on last Sunday evening, the former returned last night. Messrs BOOKER and CADDELL have returned from Burleson, where they succeeded in disposing of their horses. CHARLIE says that the country between Hamilton and Burleson is not thickly settled and he thinks a few immigrants could find room. CADDELL and PEARCE will ship two or three cars of cattle from here to Mobile in a few days. JIM CREW, of Crews Depot, was in town the latter part of last week. There seems to be some attraction here but that is all right, come when you feel like it, Jimmie GUS SMITH of Sulligent was in the city the other day. GUS is a jolly fellow, and while we know that we are not the center of attraction for him, we are always pleased to have him call. We are going to try to come up to your town next week if it is possible for us to get away, and take in the sights We have no business up there but that is the way some folks get into business; going where they haven’t’ any business. Wishing you success we are yours truly, BILLY BANDBOX, Guin, Jan. 28 TO VOTERS Editor Appeal: There is as yet no announced candidate for the office of tax assessor and a competent man is what the people want. Quite a number of friends think C. E.MITCHELL is the man for the place. Come to the front, Charlie, and let the people hear from you. MANY VOTERS Mrs. M. A. DUNKIN, who has been in low health for some time, we regret to say, is still unimproved, and there is but little hope of her recovery. It is reported that Secretary CARLISLE will enter the race for the Presidency, backed by the administration. Prof. ALEXANDER, formerly superintendent of the city schools in Sheffield, is advancing his school at Hamilton. He has won the affections of the people and the pupils and his talents are gaining him more. He is a teacher that any school can feel proud of. The state did well when it secured his services of the West Alabama Agricultural School. – [Sheffield Reaper] ------(political statements)--- West Alabama Agricultural School – Hamilton, Alabama. Co-Educational. First Session opened September 2, 1895. Tuition absolutely FREE. A thorough and practical course. Expenses very low. Board five to seven dollars per month. JAS. E. ALEXANDER, President. Ad for Dr. Thacher’s Live and Blood Syrup Ad for US Gulla Percha Paint Ad for Wing & Son pianos Ad for Light running New Home sewing machine – (picture) Ad for Maryland Roaster and Baker – (picture of pan) PAGE 4 -----(small ads)----- Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla “Autocrat of the Breakfast Table” Hecker’s Buckwheat makes light, dainty, buckwheat cakes AD for W. L. Douglas $3 shoes – (picture of a shoe) Ad for Elkhard Carriages – (picture of carriage) BEER KEGS AS BEAR TRAPS A NOVEL RAFT In the valley of Bengal a curious means of travel is resorted to during the periodical rains. This is a raft constructed by tying together bamboo poles and supporting them on four or more pitchers, which are kept in place by cords. These pitchers are of earthenware or copper, spherical in form, with short necks and funnel tops, and are in general use for drawing water from the rivers and ponds. BONBONS A bonbon is simply a solid sweet and was made as soon as sugar was introduced into the country. The word “bonbon” comes from the French, signifying very good, and is a kind of superlative by reduplication, like a child’s “papa” “by- by” and similar expression. Ad for Tuerk Water Motor Ad for potash Ad for Syrup of Figs Ad for Ripans Tabules Ad for Pearline Ad for Powell’s Prepared Chemicals Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton46nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb