Marion County AlArchives News.....The Guin Dispatch February 9, 1889 ************************************************ 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 March 27, 2010, 11:16 pm AL Dept Of Archives And History February 9, 1889 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE GUIN DISPATCH VOL. 1 GUIN, MARION CO. ALA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1889 NO. 11 PROFESSIONALS W. H. KEY, Attorney-At-Law, Hamilton, Ala. J. L. CUNNINGHAM, Attorney-At-Law, Jasper, Ala. A. E. STRATTON, H. E. CARR STRATTON & CARR, Attorney-At-Law, Jasper, Ala. A. J. STANFORD, Attorney-At-Law, Hamilton, Ala. M. C. MARTIN, M. D. Hamilton, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Hamilton and surrounding country. Calls promptly responded to at all hours. R. L. MORTON, Physician and surgeon. Guin, Ala. Offers his professional service to the citizens of Guin and the surrounding country. W. F. ELLIOTT, Physician and Surgeon, Beaverton, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Beaverton and surrounding country. J. B. GUIN, Physician and surgeon, Guin, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and the surround country. TOM KIRK, The Barber. Guin, Ala. is now prepared to serve the public in his line. If you want a good shave give him a call. Shop on Main Street THE DISPATCH Issued Every Saturday J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the post office at Guin, Ala as second-class mail matter. Subscription Terms, Cash One Year………..$1.00 6 mos…………… .50 3 mos…………… .25 ….(state and national news items)…. Commissioner’s Court did not convent at Hamilton on last Monday as was expected, the time for holding the court having been changed to the 22nd Monday in February and July, and not the 1st Monday in February and August, as it appeared in the Dispatch’s “Court Directory” The roads through the country are in a miserable condition. It is almost impossible to get along with an empty wagon. – [Amory (Miss) Hustler] The same over here, neighbor, in many parts of the country, and the trouble is they promise to remain so for many days to come. Our ? at the capital can take hold of great continental routes of railway, covering half a dozen states, and legislate till one becomes tire, but they haven’t the backbone to take a thing so large as Alabama’s public roads. THE STATE FAIR The Montgomery Advertiser of the 31st pays a just and deserving compliment to Lamar County’s able representative, Mr. BRADLEY, but we are at a loss to know what counties adjoining Lamar are represented by Independents save Fayette. Representative Clark has introduced a bill to repeal an act to provide for the collection of taxes in Marion County, approved Dec. 2, 1886, and to elect a tax collector in said county, as provided by law for other counties in the state. RAILROAD LEGISLATION THE STANDING ARMIES OF EUROPE A BIG SCOOP – (Hawes murder) A gentleman of near Pearce’ Mills called to see us a few days ago and requested us to change his paper from that office to Guin, giving us his reason for so doing that he “could not get his paper, though he had called regularly each week.” Now we know the paper is mailed regularly every week and somebody is to blame for this matter, but just who that somebody is we are unable to say. Certainly it is no fault of ours. ALABAMA NEWS SUBSTITUTION NOTICE The State of Alabama – Probate Court Special Term Marion County, January 15, 1889 Came JOHN R. PHILIPS, and filed his application in writing and under oath with copies of all the papers, proceedings, books and records, and published notices for the sale of the lands, and alleging that the purchased the lands therein described at Tax Sale, on the 30th day of June, 1886, for the taxes and costs due thereon; and that said papers, books and records have been destroyed by fire, and asking for substitution thereof as records of this court. It is therefore ordered the Monday the 18th day of February 1889, be set for hearing said application, at which time all person in interest may appear and contest the same if they think proper. The lands are described in separate parcels as assessed and sold as follows, to-wit; …….. (ALL OWNER UNKNOWN) – WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate BEAR CREEK BUDGET Mr. J. R. PHILIPS is having big story house enlarged. Three things badly needed at this place – a church, school house, and hotel. Mr. JOHN TIDWELL is putting the finishing touches on his new store and dwelling. Business is good and everything denotes a rousing spring trade for our merchants. Mr. O’NEAL, the contractor, has about completed the section houses for the S. & B. R. R. at this place. Dr. W. W. WHITE returned from the north this week. He has purchased a large stock of merchandise which will be opened in a few days. J. C. SRYGLEY has sold his house and lot to J. J. COATS. We thought Mr. S. was going to – but somehow we have sorter changed our mind. However it is whispered that he is going to build again. C. L. HALEY of Haleyville is in town today and reports everything lively at his place. Marion County lost one of her best citizens and a successful merchant when charley moved across the border into the Free State of Winston. WINFIELD ITEMS Business good. Our town improving. Twelve hundred bales of cotton have been shipped from this place and still it comes. Messrs. HARKINS & SHELTON carry a large stock of general merchandise. Our highly esteemed deposit agent Mr. JOHN YOUNG is always at his post and ready for duty. Mr. JAMES NORTHCUTT is the champion laughter of our town, and WILL SHELTON and FEE WHITE are generally the sufferers. Mr. NATHAN MUSGROVE and his estimable lady keep the best hotel on the K. C. Road. Mr. DOLLY BAKER has moved to the country for the purpose of teaching school. The pay train killed a fine mule for JULIUS SPANN and an ox for THAD BERRYHILL on its return to Memphis. Rex PAGE 2 THE DISPATCH J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Prop. Subscription One Dollar a Year …..(National News)…… OUR SOUTHLAND - Notes From All Parts Of Dixie GEORGIA ITEMS OUR NATIONS CAPITOL – What Is Being and What Has Been Done In Washington POULTRY NOTES PAGE 3 SOMEWHAT STRANGE – Accidents and Incidents of Everyday Life HUMOR OF THE DAY ------(Small ads)----- PAGE 4 THE DISPATCH Guin, Alabama Issued Every Saturday COURT DIRECTORY Circuit Court meets on the 2nd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September County Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. Commissioner’s Court meets on the 2nd Monday in February and July and the 2nd Monday in April and November. COUNTY OFFICERS Judge – WALTER H. MATTHEWS Clerk – L. J. CLARK Sheriff – M. M. FRAZIER Treasurer – J. P. FORD Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS Coroner – J. A. SHAW GUIN TIME TABLE No. 1, East Bound………….4:26 p.m. No. 2, West bound…………10:32 a.m. TOWN AND COUNTY – Paragraphs For Dispatch Readers to Peruse March winds this week. Waive notes cheap at this office. Road working has been in order this week. The good work of improvement goes steadily on. Commissioner’s court will convene at Hamilton on next Monday. Mr. ISAAC CANTRELL is now carrying the mail from Hamilton to this place. Messrs. BREAST and KIRKPATRICK, two Nashville drummers, were in town this week. Mr. T. J. FARIS, Marion County’s efficient tax assessor was in the city on Monday last. Trade was remarkably lively on last Monday and our merchants report heavy sales. Mr. LOVEJOY, of Amory, Miss., agent for a patent plow and cultivator was in town this week. Mr. W. F. HAMILTON, of Detroit was in town the first of the week and gave the Dispatch a pleasant call. We received a pleasant call from our worthy county treasurer, Mr. J. P. FORD, while in town on last Tuesday. Mr. C. E. CARTER, one of Detroit’s prominent young men, has been circulating among his many friends in Guin this week. He left for home yesterday morning. Guin is keeping up with the procession. WILL PALMER, colored, is now provided with blacking and brush and makes his regular rounds to “give the boys ‘er shine.” Can anybody tell us what has happed to the church and school house project? May be that our citizens have decided to hold up until warm weather when they can come together under an improvised shed and worship without any cost. We hope not. We patiently bide our time until Commissioner’s Court, and then we sincerely hope to be able to chronicle the good news that Marion county will soon have a bridge across Buttahatchie. The county is certainly able to afford a good bridge and her citizens are anxiously awaiting the action of the court whose business it is to say whether or not one shall be built. An effort has been made by our business men to improve the condition of the public road leading from this place to Hamilton, or at least that part of it running through Beaver Creek bottom. To what extent they have thus far succeeded we are not prepared to say, but it is to be hoped that something will be done more than putting in a few brush. The Distpach has previously called the attention of our citizens to the wretched condition of this road and it hopes that the work of improvement may be kept up until the road is put in first class condition. Sheriff FRAZIER was in the city on Tuesday last. Mr. J. F. KIRK is sinking a well on his premises. The time for sowing spring oats is near at hand. Mr. L. DENNIS, of Nettleton, Miss., was in town this week. Thursday last was decidedly the coldest day of the season. Mr. MCFINNEY, of Tuscumbia was in town this week. “Is it cold enough for you?” has been the usual remark this week. We welcome “Rex” to a place in our columns this week. Write again. Mr. TOM KIRK, our clever young barber, is visiting his home in the country this week. Mr. JOHN SHAW has recovered from a severe attack of measles and is again able to be up. Mr. EUGENE CRUTCHER, a commercial traveler from Nashville, was on our streets this week. Mr. JAMES WESLEY is able to be out and attend to business sthis week after an attack of measles. Mr. JAMES PEARCE had a car-load of ponies put off at this place on Tuesday. He purchased them in Mississippi and says he prefers them infinitely to mules for farm work. The small boy was in the acme of his glory when the snow flakes began to fall on last Wednesday. But alas, the youngsters rejoiced only a short time as the clouds soon melted away and left the sky cold and clear. Dr. IRA GUIN will leave for Haleyville on the S. & B. Road in a few days to practice his profession. Ira is a clever and enterprising young man and while his many friends at this place regret to give him up, he goes to seek fairer fields and they all with one voice wish him unlimited success. He certainly has the best wishes of this office for success. TRADE LOCALS 25 yards first-class calico for $1 at J. PEARCE & Co. For seed Irish potatoes call on P. M. CAUDLE For best guano go to CLARK, WHITE, & Co. For best California hams go to P. M. CAUDLE Prize snuff at JONES, LANGSTON, & Co. Apple cider at P. M. CAUDLE, only 5 cents a glass. A full line of hard and queensware at P. M. CAUDLE 5 ½ pounds good coffee for one dollar at J. PEARCE & Co. Go to JONES, LANGSTON & Co. for best fertilizers You can get the best high grade phosphates at JONES, LANGSTON & Co. $5.50 gets a barrel of best Roller Process Flour; none better, at J. PEARCE & Co, A new and complete stock of ladies and gents shoe at the cheap store of BURLESON & WESLEY A full line of plows just received and will be sold cheap for cash. J. PEARCE & Co. A large lot of dry goods just received at CLARK, WHITE & Co. A big lot of ladies hats, in latest styles at the cheap store of BURLESON & WESLEY We have all styles of ladies hats and will take pleasure in showing our stock to the public. BURLESON & WESLEY For plows and all other kinds of farming implements, go to CLARK, WHITE & Co. They keep the single and double toot plow stocks and will sell them cheap. Flour, meat, lard, sugar, coffee and in fact all other kinds of groceries usually kept in a first-class house can be found at the store of CLARK, WHITE & Co. J. F. COLLINS J. A. SHAW. COLLINS & SHAW, Contractors and Builders, Guin, Ala. All work entrusted to our care will receive prompt attention. P. M. CAUDLE, Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Guin, Ala. A full line of canned goods always on hand. J. W. BAIN & CO. Guin, Alabama. Livery and Feed Stable. Propose to keep a First-Class Livery, Feed, and Sale Stable - horses, buggies, hacks, wagons, etc for the public at reasonable rates. Drivers furnished. The Protectionist, A large 8 page Republican newspaper, published weekly at Jasper, Alabama. A bold and fearless advocate of the true principles of the Republican Party. It invites the support of all Republicans, and promises to give them a clean, bright, and newsy paper, and one that is neither afraid nor ashamed to stand up for its principles. Subscription one dollar a year. Sample copies free. Agents wanted. Address – The Protectionist, Jasper, Ala. Note. W. F. GREEN, late of Marion County is the editor of the Protectionist, and will appreciate the support of his friends in Marion County and everywhere else. THE PALACE CAR LINE CLARK, WHITE, & CO., Dealers in General Merchandise. Dry goods, prints, muslins, flannels, yarns, hats, caps, crash notions, etc. coffee, sugar, flour, and a full line of canned goods, tobacco an cigars. Guin, Ala JONES, LANGSTON & Co. Guin, Alabama Dealers in General Merchandise. Dry goods, dress goods, prints, flannels, hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc. Groceries, sugar, coffee, syrup, canned goods, Tobacco and cigars. Our motto is quick sales and small profits. Give us a call and learn prices before making your purchase elsewhere. Ad for Detroit Free Press The Guin Dispatch. Subscribe now and keep posted on the affairs of your count. JIM PEARCE, will keep during the season a good stock of merman, homestead, pacific and bones dust Guanos, at Guin, Pearce’s Mill, and Texas, Ala. Carload lots will be sold at carload prices to any party of club wanting them, and will be delivered at any station along the line of the K. C. M. & B. R. R. or at any point on the S. & B. Road. It pays to buy that you know to be the best, and take no risks. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/theguind1635gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.0 Kb