CARROLL COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS - "Carroll Free Press" Issue of Friday, July 1, 1887 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Campbell Clem The Clem news is "Reported by Joel" "Maj. Henry Coleman was down visiting his son, Mr. W. A. Coleman, lately. "Messrs Flemming & Smith were threshing the grain of the community last week. Wheat averages about one bushel to four shucks. This machine which is managed by Mr. Flemming himself, does good work and the hands are all good natured, clever fellows, and for their good deportment, make the most desirable crowd of threshermen. "Mrs. D. W. Crew has been quite sick for a week or two. "Mrs. Burran is also on the sick list. "Mrs. Jones is better. "Rev. G.C. Andrews, of Whitesburg, paid Rev. W. L. Davenport a brief visit last week. We were glad to see him. He was once my pastor for two years in succession and is a good man. "....[non genealogical information excluded] Mrs. Jane Wood of this county, has been spending some time visiting her relatives in this community." Villa Rica The Villa Rica news section is listed as "Reported by Special." [non genealogical information omitted] "Mr. S. O. Fielder returned home Friday night from a three weeks visit to his uncle Wm. Dobbs in Miss. J.J. Velvin is moving his goods to a new store house recently built by R. S. Wilson near the depot. "....Dr. Wm. Brown of Whitesburg and Miss Ada Rogers his cousin of Macon visited Mrs. Dr. Roberds and W. A. Cheves who are also cousins of Miss Rogers. "Capt. Stalmaker is visiting his family at the old town. "Mr. W. M. Legg from Mexico is the guest of his brother B. H. Legg." Whitesburg The Whitesburg local news is "Reported by J. T. D." "[subtitle] ERROR." "Only Mrs. Warwick returned home Monday June 20th. We stated that Miss Ida Rogers went home also. We were led into the error by seeing her at the Depot with Mrs. Warwick. Miss Rogers is still visiting at Dr. W. T. Brown's also Mr. J. C. Wilson of Luthersville Ga. "Dr. I. N. Brown has put up a machine shop near Holland's mills and Mr. M. C. Crawley, who put up the machinery for him informs us that he will make sash, doors, blinds, &c. "....[non genealogical information omitted] Martin F. Crawley had sufficiently recovered from his sickness to return to Atlanta last Friday. "Mrs. A. T. Bond went down to Senoia last Saturday, to attend commencement and visit her brother Mr. T. S. Roberts. "Mrs. R. H. Springer and children went on a visit to Newnan last Friday. "Mr. F. L. Wager is adding another room to his dwelling house. "Miss Jennie Bailey is visiting relatives at Jackson. "An extra fine turnip is on exhibition at E. S. R. & Co's. store. It was raised by Rev. G. C. Andrews at the parsonage. It weights 2 1/2 pounds and measures 20 inches in circumference. "The threshers are abroad in the land, but wheat is not turning out as well as was expected. It requireing [sic] about four dozen bundles to make one bushel of wheat. "Mrs. J. F. Rish of Blakely has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dickson, the past week. "Mrs. G. L. Stallings of Villa Rica came down last Tuesday on a visit to her brother and sister, Elliott Gordon and Mrs. Wm. Tale and other relatives." [I thought it was interesting to compare what our Whitesburg reporter said about the mechanical threshers with what the gentleman from Clem reported.] Roopville The local Roopville news is "Reported by J. E. B." "....Death has invaded our community an [sic] taken from us our beloved friend Mr. John Staples. After long suffering he departed this life Saturday evening at two o'clock; the bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. "With a mind vigorous and active, a judgement cool and collected and a heart warm and sympathetic, it is not extravagant to say that he commanded the love and confidence of all whose good fortune it was to make his acquaintance. "Prof. A.E. Vineyard's school will open the 4th of July, also Miss Fennie Bloodworth's will begin the 4th at Harmony. "Messrs Hollinsworth and Pearce paid Roopville a flying visit Sunday eve, but we learn were kindly disappointed. Some of Roopvilles' young people were anticipating a nice time at Bowdon Commencement. "Dr. J. D. Green is visiting his son-in-law, Mr. Smoot of Pike county, who we learn is very ill. Success to The Free Press. More Anon." Burwell The Burwell local news is "Reported by I. H. P. B." "Mrs. Babe Laney has been very sick for some time. "Mr. - -- [there is a printed dash in the paper] Miller's baby died the 21st of June. Its remains were entered at Bethesda church. The bereaved have our sympathy. "....We learn that Burwell post office will be reinstated shortly with Rev. F. A. Roberson, P. M. the supplies having been already received. "We will say to Buffalo Bill that we were not hitting at him more than others for indeed some are worse than him. I have no fight to make against singing but generally at these all day Sunday singings there is a class who go for a frolic and to get their dinner, and the evil over balances the good, besides if there is any praising of God by singing the "notes" and omitting the poetry, which is often done, I can't see where it is." Kansas The local Kansas news is "Reported by P. H. C." "There is some sickness in these parts. Mrs. N. J. Chandler is right sick. Mrs. Lucinda Reid and sister of the writer is very low and is not expected to live. Some other sickness among children in this settlement. "....Mr. J. W. Ballard will commence the public term of his school at Air Line school house next Monday. He is a most excellent teacher and his students all love him. In fact he is the right man in the right place. All the public schools in Kansas district will commence Monday, the 4th day of July, for the term. "Wheat is tolerably good grained, but don't turn out much, especially where the hail struck it. "....The Carroll county singing convention will conveve [sic] at Pleasant View church 5 miles northwest of Carrollton on the Saturday before the 5th Sunday in July next. We invite all good singers, especially Brother Ripples and his charming daughters to be present, together with the Editor of the Free Press. "Well, we haven't seen or heard anything from Mill Boy on the school and road question. Votre seems to want to tackle Brother Bruin's essay on ticks. But it looks to me like he is able to philosophize and make plain to the understanding of Votre or any one else on any subject from a small insect up to the largest locomotive that runs, in fact he is Carroll county's Bill Arp. When it comes to philosophizing on any subject he undertakes long may his eloquence be heard in old Carroll and in the Legislature of the state of Georgia. Carroll could do no better than to send him to the next senate as Carroll is entitled to the next senator, as everybody knows his head is level on the school question." Bowdon Bats The local news "Bowdon Bats, Reported by Brick." "Last Sunday night, while decent and respectalbe people were either quietly resting at home, or gone to College Hall to preaching, some cowardly scamp, under cover of darkness, were twisting down a shade tree near J. W. Adamson's store. Such dirty work is indicative of the character and sense of the parties - goose sence and fiendish character. Wonder if they didn't burn the town and callaboose? "Little Tommie Smith, son of Mr. T. A. C. Smith, fell from head of the stiars to the floor a distance of some ten feet, last Monday afternoon, which came near being fatal." Cross Plains The Cross Plains local news is "Reported by W. F.L." "Some low down sneak of a thief broke into Mr. J. T. T. Upshaws smoke-house one night last week and stole some meat and salt. It is a pity that all such people are not where they ought to be, in the chain gang. "Mr. W. F. Hodnott, of Douglasville, has been around and whetted our gin for us. Mr. Hodnott has the best machine for the business that I have ever seen. It is the Duplex whetter. "Mr. R. H. Williams has bought a half interest in Mr. J. W. Vines separator and they are separating wheat from the straw in a hurry. "Mr. J. W. Teal exhibited a sleight of hand show at this place last Saturday night. Sorry to say that there was some hard feelings between him and his audience. "Prof. E. L. Connell took up his school at this place last Monday. The attendance is small but will soon increase. "Mr. W. L. Barnett had cotton blooms by the 21st inst. "Next Wednesday is the day for the county election on the stock law question and if every body will throw down prejudice and vote for their best interest in this section we will get the stock law beyond a doubt. So come to the polls, gentlemen, all who are in favor of "No Fence" and don't think because you line [sic] in a district that has the stock law already that we will get it any how but come to the polls and help us that are in trouble for the impression has gained circulation that if the "Fence" has a majority of the votes polled in the county election that the districts will all be thrown back like they were before the district election. And that impression is going to cause a good many men to vote for "Fence" when if it was not for that they would vote for "No Fence" or not at at [sic] all. "Now, gentlemen, a few words to you who are laboring under this false impression. It has been started and circulated by some persons who did not know but no doubt thought they were right. Now to eradicate that false impression I would ask you to go to some lawyer and he will undoubtedly tell you that if the county election gives a majority in favor of "Fence" that it will not change the elections had in the districts. Now with this erroneous impression eradicated from your minds I hope that you will come to the polls and vote for "No Fence." And my word for it in five years from the time you cast the vote you would not have it back if you could. I have been keeping my stock up and know of what I write." [If anyone knows what this last bit was about, I'd love to know Mt. Zion The Mt. Zion local news is "Reported by H. N." [There is only one item of genealogical interest in the Mt. Zion news.] "Old aunt Lucinda Reid died last night at the home of her son H. W. Reid. Her remains will be buried this evening." [sorry, it doesn't say where she was buried] East End The East End local news is "Reported by A. L. H." "....Mr. James Vines was around with thresh week before last. Small grain turned out well, one bushel to three shocks. "Mr. J. M. Helton has the ell of his house replaced. He has replanted his cotton with corn. "It is a boy at Mr. P. W. Bates and a girl at Mr. W. J. Smiths, Mrs. S. has been very low but is improving slowly." Other Bits Folks, all of the information I've posted has been from the second page of the July 1, 1887 edition of the Carroll Free Press. In addition to the "County News As Gathered Here and There by the Special Scribes of the Free Press," there are other genealogical tidbits (and items of historical interest) on this page as well. First, the two legal notices on the page: "Georgia Carroll County - Carroll Court of Ordinary, At Chambers, May 24th, 1887: Mary Malone, C. J. Malone, and W. H. Malone as executors of J. D. Malone, senior, deceased, having filed their petition for probate of the will of the said J. D. Malone, senior in solemn form, and it appearing that citation should issue to be served personally on Mary Malone, C. J. Malone, W. H. Malone, G.B. Malone, J. D. Malone and L. J. Pritchett, ordered that the usual citation issue to be served on them ten days before the term of this Court to be held on the first Monday in August next; and that as C. E. Williams and R. B. Malone reside out of this state and at St. Augustine, in the State of Florida, that M. A. Malone resides out of this state at Columbia, in the State of South Carolina, and that J. W. Malone resides out of this State, and at Kosciu[?]ko, in the state of Mississippi, and can only be served by publication, one a week, for four weeks, in the Carroll Free Press, a newspaper published in the city of Carrollton, before the term of this Court to be held on the first Monday in August, 1887, and that this order so published constitute such citation. S. J. Brown, Ordinary" "Georgia Carroll County - To all whom it may concern. Martha Campbell, widow of Matthew Campbell, late of said county, deceased, has applied for twelve month's support out of the estate of said deceased; and the appraisers appointed for said purpose have filed in my office, according to law, a schedule of the amount set apart to the said Martha Campbell, and I will pass upon the same on the first Monday in August 1887. This June 22nd, 1887. S. J. Brown, Ordinary." [Note: I was hoping to find an obituary for this Matthew Campbell, as he died on 8 June, 1887, per the Petition for Years' Support I found some time ago at the Carroll County courthouse. Alas, there was no local news from the Hulett area, and I did not find such an obituary. If some kind soul has any suggestions on where I might look next, I would greatly appreciate the pointer! I understand from family history - from a great aunt's notes - that Matthew Campbell was a Methodist and that he is buried at Providence cemetery. Visiting that burial ground in the woods, we found no marker for him, though there are lots of fieldstone grave markers and few engraved markers there.] Now, the historical, political, and other tidbits I found interesting on page 2: "Our readers will remember our reference to the poisoned lake Dawho, in South Carolina. The apparent mystery has been explained. It appears that the lake is surrounded by a dense forest of blackgum. The leaves of this tree are strongly impregnated with tannic acid. The bottom of the lake contains a deposit of iron. During a heavy hailstorm large quantities of the leaves were beaten into the lake, and mingling with the iron formed tannate of iron, causing the water to turn black as ink and bitter as quinine, and poisoning the fish." "The Mormons have called a convention for the purpose of framing a constitution for Utah and, it is understood, will soon apply to Congress for admission into the sisterhood of States. This they propose to do and at the same time retain their polygamous practices. Should they insuld Congress with such a proposition they will doubtless find that tender treatment is a thing of the past, and that this Government is strong enough to suppress their infamous practice of polygamy." "The Meriwether Vindicator has this startling piece of political information in its last issue: A firend from Atlanta says it is rumored that Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar will be appointed to the vacant seat on the United States supreme court bench,that Senator Colquitt will succeed Mr. Lamar as Secretery of the Interior, and that N. J. Hammond will likely be the successor of Gen. Colquitt in the Senate. This would be a good deal for Georgia." "The East Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College, located at Auburn, Alabama, was destroyed by fire on the 11th ult. It was insured for only $30,000. It is a great loss to the State as it was a magnificent building and admirably adapted to the purposes for which it was built." "John Sherman, speaking of the Fidelity Bank failure, regards it is as the forerunner of great financial depression, which, if it comes, is the result of the inefficiency of the Cleveland administration. ...." "It appears that Dr. McGlynn will not submit to the authority of his church, and will formally [sic] excommunicated. As the Constitution says: His career is mapped out, and it is that of Father Hyacinthe - from prominence to oblivion." "The Newnan Herald says that no true bill was found at the late term of Coweta Superior court against T. N. Burdett for the killing of L. W. Couch not long since at Senoia. The grand jury thought it a case of justifiable homicide." "Henry Pope, the negro condemned to be hung in Chattooga county has been respited by the Governor."