Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL July 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 7, 2010, 2:10 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History July 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 JULY 31, 1896 NO. 29 PAGES 3 AND 4 MISSING 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 CURIOUS CALCULATION OF AMOUNT OF ENERGY BABY CARRIAGES FOR RENT – (Entrance to Franklin Park in Boston and proposed for N Y) POLULIST CONVENTION – Nominates W. J. BRYAN, The Democratic Nominee, for President – The Usual Order Reversed – By the Adoption of a Rule Providing that the Nomination for Vice-President Precede that for President – Thomas Watson, of Georgia nominated DISATROUS CLOUDBURST – Ten Lives Lost – Mills, Houses, Crops and Bridges Swept Away – (Franklin KY) LOST IN SULPHUR CAVE – A dispatch dated Tuesday, of lat week says: A party of excursionists has been lost two days in Sulphur Cave near English, Ind. Among those known to be missing are Charles Strother, of St. Louis, E. R. Role and Sister Rose, of St. Louis, Ed L. Grace, of Porter county, Indiana, F. X. Graves, Francis Arcutt, Patrick Breen and George Murphy of Campbell county Kentucky. Besides these whose names are on the hotel registers are supplied to be fifteen or twenty persons from the surrounding country. The party entered the cave last Sunday and undertook an independent course without a guide, so far as is known. Well-equipped searching parties are employed. 700 TONS OF GRAIN BURNED. – (Norfolk Va - Britsh steamer Manger, Cpt. FORREST in command) PAGE 2 THE APPEAL J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates One year, 50 cents, Six Months 25 cts. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM -----(Political news and commentary)----- Ad for T. L. Carter Piano and Organ W. H. KEY, Russellville, Ala. C. E. MITCHELL, Hamilton, Ala. KEY & MITCHELL, Attorneys-at-law and Solicitors in Chancery, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Marion and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of claims. If you are in need to St. Joseph’s medicines, save money by buying of Mrs. CLEMENTS. Buy your pencils, tablets, letter and note paper from Mrs. CLEMENTS. REGISTER’S SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County In Chancery at Hamilton, Ala. Twelfth District, Northern Chancery Division, No. 18 HARRIS, MCWHORTER, & Coo., Complainants Vs ELISHA VICKERY and MACK COUCH, Defendants By virtue of a decree rendered at the special term, 1896 of the Chancery Court at Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama, is said cause I shall proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at public auction, at the court house door, in the town of Hamilton, within the legal hours of sale on Monday the 10th day of August, 1896, the following described property, to wit: E ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 6, except 5 acres off NW corner of SE ¼ of SE ¼ making the fence and the old road south of the old meeting house spring the south line, and from NW corner SE ¼ of SE ¼ down along the line east so as to include 5 acres, also 9 acres more or less off of the NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 7, commencing at NW corner of said NE ¼ of NE ¼, thence south to corner stone C. thence nearly east to corner stone B. thence north to stone A thence along the north line west to beginning, all in T13 R12 West, 84 acres more or less, all being in Marion county, Alabama, to satisfy said decree W. B. RIGGAN, Register in Chancery CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office AT Huntsville, Ala. July 28, 1896 Notice is hereby given that the following named setters have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claims and that said proofs will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Hamilton, Alabama on September 5, 1896, viz: JOHN T. STEWART, Homestead Entry No. 20,629 for the NE ¼ of Sec 3 T 9 S R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN J. PACE, JR., JOHN J. POE, G. HOUSTON GODDARD, FLEM T. SOUTH, all of Bear Creek, Alabama Also FLEM T. SOUTH Homestead Entry No. 22,217 for the N ½ of NW ¼ SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 2 T 9 R 11 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN J. PACE, JR. JOHN J. POE, JOHN T. STEWART, G. HOUSTON GODDARD, all of Bear Creek, Alabama JESSE W. ELLIS, Register $65.00 Top Buggy for $45.00 (picture of buggy). $55 Sewing Machine for $20 (picture of sewing machine) Buy good goods and buy them from headquarters where you will always get the right kind of prices. Here we are again! Offering our usual inducements for year 1896. Fifty-five dollars ($55.00) sewing machine fro Twenty Dollars. A full jewel top buggy, worth Sixty-five dollars, for $45.00. Besides above we have many more special bargains too numerous to mention. We are still headquarters for hardware, agricultural implements and machinery of all kinds. Furniture, carpets, rugs, wallpaper. Window shades from 20 cts. up. Buggies, hacks, road carts and the old reliable gestring wagons. McCormick Mowers, Hay rakes, harnesses, bridles, saddles, & c. We ask that you call or write us. We can and will save you money if you will give us an opportunity. We are general agents for the Foos Scientific grinding mills. LANN & CARTER Hardware Co, Aberdeen, Miss. Ad for Business Education Commercial College of Kentucky Good job printing. I do the best job printing you can buy. My prices are no highest than you now pay for sorry printing elsewhere. I have new material and years of experience. 1000 Note Heads for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 75c; 100 for 50c; 1000 Envelopes for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 65c; 100 for 35c. I do the best printing and furnish the paper. Printers kick on my low prices, but I am not starving to death at it at all. IF the work is not first-class, I buy it back. Cash must accompany all orders. I print anything you want at very low prices. Write for my price list printed in three colors. “Ask me anything about any kind of printing.” JON ERL GARRISON, Sulligent, Ala. PAINTING AND CARPENTERING. I am prepared to do all kinds of carpenter work and painting. Contracting a specialty. Any one wishing building or painting done will do well to give me a call. Call on or address, H. B. MCCULLOUGH, Hamilton, Ala. 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