Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for OCT. 1881 October 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 March 31, 2007, 5:49 pm The Carroll County Times October 1881 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for OCTOBER 1881 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 7, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. Joseph Abercrombie, a former citizen of Douglas county, died in Atlanta recently of typhoid fever. ---- COWETA County News We regret to chronicle the death of Johnny Bond, son of Mr. Robert Bond who lives just above the Coweta line in Campbell county. Johnny was engaged at the steam saw mill at Mr. A.G. Wester's near Centre, Alabama and on Wednesday, the 28th of last month, while working about the saw, he was accidentally brought into contact with it, cutting his left leg off, just below the knee, throwing his foot to the top of the house and cutting his right heel off. His remains were brought to Palmetto last Friday and interred at New Hope cemetery. He leaves a young widow, a sister of Col. E. Roberts of Whitesburg. ----- WHITESBURG News Married at the residence of the bride's mother near County Line, by Capt. W.B. Richards Esq., on Sept. 29th, Mr. W.B. Moore to Miss Mattie Davenport, all of Carroll county. ----- Mr. John Bond of Campbell county, who about two months ago married Miss Lela Roberts of the same county, and sister of the Messrs. Roberts of that place, was killed in Etowah county, Ala. last week. He and another gentleman were running a saw mill and needing a hand aand not wishing to hunt up anyone, Mr. Bond went to work and as he was bearing off a slab, he slipped and fell on the carriage which almost instantly carried him against the saw, when one of his legs and part of another foot was sawed off. He lived only about one day and was brought back to Campbell county and buried. ------- Rev. J.B. Hollinshead's aunt, the widow of Rev. J. Blakely Smith of Palmetto, and his stepmother Mrs. W.H. Hollinshead of Fort Valley, Ga., and his brother J.S. Hollinshead of Cartersville, Ga. have been visiting him since our last report. He is thought to be improving slowly. His sister Mrs. M.W. Johnson went home on Monday. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 14, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. Scott McFarlan Sr. of LaGrange is dead. ---- The wife of M.M. Smith died recently in Douglasville. --- "Uncle" Billy Walker, an old and respected citizen of Heard county is dead. He weas about 82 years of age. ---- Mrs. Yancey, wife of Judge Yancey, the ordinary of Troup county, died on Friday night, September 30th. ---- Mr. Robert W. Gammons of Meriwether county died in Greenville on Tuesday morning of last week. ----- We learn from the Newnan Herald that Mr. A.B. Hill of that place is dead. He had been sick for some time. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 21, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News The Columbus Enquirer of last Sunday contains an account of a terrible tragedy enacted in that place Saturday evening last, which resulted in the killing of F.M. Comer, jailer of Muscogee county by his brother-in-law John Patrick. The latter was also badly cut up and is not expected to live. ----- The Hon. M.H. Cruikshank of Talladega, Alabama was accidentally killed on the morning of October 10th. He was riding a young and spirited horse which reared and fell back on him, breaking his neck. Mr. Cruikshank was a man of large influence in the section of the state in which he lived. He was editor of the Talladega Watchtower at the time of his death. He was a member during the war of the Confederate Congress. ----- From the Newnan Herald - - - Charlie Barron, son of Mr. T.J. Barron, was handling a small pistol last Thursday night, when suddenly the ball was discharged into his mouth, entering the lower lip; it uprooted three teeth, bored a hole through the tongue and lodged in the roof of his mouth. The ball did not penetrate so far as to prevent his dislodging it with his finger. ----- From the Franklin News - - - - On Friday evening last, Mr. James Abner, a tenant of Mr. Jack Lane, had his house burned. Mr. Abner and wife were in the field picking cotton. All their household goods were consumed. They are thus left with two little children, at the beginning of the winter, without clothing, bedding or furniture. Through the efforts of Mr. Lane, about $30. has been raised for their relief. ----- Mr. J.H. Spillman of Marietta is dead. ----- Mrs. Nannie Dorsett, wife of Mr. S.N. Dorsett of Douglasville is dead. She died on the 7th inst. ----- Mr. R.H. Marchman of Powder Springs was married to Miss Sallie Mason of Marietta on the 6th inst. ---- Mrs. Margaret C. Oliver of White Sulphur Springs, Meriwether county, died on the 8th inst. at her home. The deceased was 73 years of age. ---- From The Cartersville Free Press - - - - One of the most horrible deaths we ever recorded happened yesterday. Mr. Harris Brooks, the junior of Brooks Bros. Saw Mill near Rockmart, was endeavoring to put a belt on a pulley that had fallen off, when he was caught and drawn around the shaft one time, and his thigh was torn from the trunk of his body and his foot from his leg just above the ankle. The poor unfortunate man died in twenty or thirty minutes. This was a heart rendering scene for his father, mother and wife, all of whom were soon by the dying man's side. He died in the saw dust where he fell. This sad calamity happened yesterday morning at 8 or 9 o'clock. God knows we deeply sympathize in the bereavement of his friends, especially the poor wife. ----- COWETA County News The news we have this week will be of death doings. Mr. George Tennant is dead and also his little niece Miss Cally Tennant. Their remains were interred at Liberty church cemetery. ----- Last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at her son-in-law's Mr. John Fain in Fulton county, Mrs. Sarah Redwine, formerly Mrs. Moses Stamps, died. The subject of this notice was 76 years old. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church at Macedonia in Coweta county. She leaves a large circle of connections and friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were buried at Old Paran by the side of her first husband. "No death shall visit her again, No sickness there, no touch of pain, No mourning there, no funeral gloom, But health and youth forever bloom." -------- We learn that Mr. J.T. Stamps of the lower part of Douglas county is quite sick. ---- Mr. J.R. Stamps of Cedar creek district got his gin house burned a few days ago. Loss was $800. ---- Mr. J.R.T. Brown of Whitesburg is at her son-in-law's John Jackson, quite sick. ---- Mrs. Nancy Dukes leaves for Fort Worth, Texas soon. "Ripples" ---- IN MEMORIAM OF WILLIAM BRASHIER Departed this life on the 5th inst. after a short attack of brain fever, William Brashier, age about 25 years. In 1876 he was married to Miss Julia Kelly, daughter of Capt. T.M. Kelly. The writer has been acquainted with him from his cradle, up. He was related to him as a brother-in-law by marriage and it pains him to chronicle his death. He was a man of noble traits. He united himself to the Christian church and was baptized two days before his death by Elder Isham Hix. We were with him in his last moments. He appeared resigned and willing to go. He leaves a kind wife and two children; a kind father and mother and one brother and four sisters in the state of Alabama to mourn his loss, besides many friends. He was buried at T.A. Jordan's on the 6th. May the God of love comfort his wife and children and friends. J.M. Hamrick ------- A postal card contining the following was received from our Whitesburg correspondent too late for publication in our last issue: A very sad thing occurred here this morning. Mr. C.C. Maynard, who feeds Col. E.S. Roberts' gin, was cleaning the moats from under the gin, when his shirt sleeve got caught in the saws, pulling his farm into the same, breaking it between the hand and elbow and dislocating the elbow and wrist and terribly mangling the flesh. Dr. Peddy of Newnan has been sent for and the doctors here say his left arm will have to be amputated above the elbow joint. We sympathize with him in his great misfortune. ----- LOCAL News Died on the night of the 17th inst. at his residence near Villa Rica, Mr. James M. Canceller. His case was typhoid fever. He was a man of fine character, and stood for good in the community in which he lived. He had no family. ----- SAND HILL News Last Sunday, the funeral of "Uncle" David Meigs was preached at Macedonia by Elder J.M. Muse. He preached a good sermon and it had a good effect. ---- WHITESBURG News Rev. J.B. Hollinshead ws carried to the house of his sister Mrs. Mark W. Johnson at Kirkwood, near Atlanta, last Tuesday morning. He was almost helpless as to strength and devoid of flesh, but perfectly cheerful if not humorous in his conversation. He was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. J. Blakely Smith and Rev. G.D. Glass and Dr. W.T. Brown of this place. We sincerely hope the trip will benefit him and that he will soon regain his wanted strength. ----- Mrs. Owen of Greensville, S.C. is visiting her daughter Mrs. J.M. Kendrick of this place. ---- Mr. Marshall Upshur of Atlanta has been visiting his father-in-law C. T. Gentry this week. ----- Married on Oct. 18th at the home of the bride in Coweta county, Mr. H.C. Jones of Carroll county to Miss Mollie Banks. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 28, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. G.W. Stevens of Rock Mills, Albama was recently married to Miss Cora Mickle of Roanoke, the Rev. J.P. Shaefer officiating. ----- Mrs. Emily Golightly, aged about 63 years, wife of Mr. Pinkney Golightly, died at her husband's residence near Fairburn on the 15th inst. ----- LOCAL News A band of gypsies have been encamped this past week near Kingsbery's bridge. ----- WHITESBURG News Married on Oct. 19th by Rev. J.R.T. Brown, Mr. John P. Boatright to Miss Cora Gilbert, all of our town. We wish them a pleasant voyage down the stream of life. ---- Married on Oct. 23rd at the residence of Mr. J.E. Merk, Mr. Thomas Whitaker of Hogansville to Miss Mary Haisten of this place. ----- STRIPLING'S CHAPEL News Mr. Jesse A. Murrah received on last Monday a telegram stating that his father and mother living in Harris county were lying dangerously ill. Mr. Murrah left for Harris on Tuesday morning. ----- Mrs. T.M. Chandler and her mother the widow Strong are visiting relatives in Newnan this week. ----- Mrs. Mollie Ramsey of Harris county has been visiting friends and relatives in this community. Her sister-in-law, Miss Bettie Ramsey, a beautiful and accomplished young lady, was with her. They left this morning for their home. Mrs. Ramsey's father and mother Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Goodman and her cousin Johnnie Huey returned home with them. ----- Mrs. J.M. Goodman has gone to her father's in Lee county, Alabama. We wish them a pleasant time. ----- Mr. Sam Hollaway and Miss Mollie Turner were married last Sunday morning by Rev. J.C. Burnam. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2129gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.7 Kb