Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL 1882 April 1882 ************************************************ 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 April 6, 2007, 12:56 pm The Carroll County Times April 1882 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for APRIL 1882 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 7, 1882 STATE News The notorious desperado and train robber Jesse James has been killed. He was shot at St. Joseph, Mo. on the 3rd instant by two of his accomplices, Charles and Robert Ford, who were living with him in that city. The Ford brothers immediately gave themselves up after the killing. It is thought that they were influenced to commit the deed by the hopes of getting a big reward offered for James dead or alive, by the Governor and Railroad companies. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. Henry P. Tate, an old citizen of Polk county, dropped dead suddenly in Cedartown, the other day. ---- The Hon. J.W. McLendon, an old citizen of West Point, died at his home near that place on Thursday night the 23rd ultimo. Mr. McLendon was a remarkable man in some respects and had done a great deal for the welfare of West Point. ----- LOCAL News Mrs. C.H. W. Fisk of Minnesota who has been spending the winter with relatives in Carrollton, left last Tuesday morning for her home. ----- Mr. James M. Beall and family of this place will move to Irwinton, Wilkerson county next week. Mr. Beall is one of the cleverest gentleman out and we are sorry to lose such a citizen. ---- Mr. J.P. Reese, better known as "Ripples" as our Coweta correspondent, is attending court this week and selling the celebrated McKibben Hybrid cotton seed. These seeds have a fine reputation and are endorsed by certificates from some of the best farmers of the country. ----- Mr. M.R. Russell has received a letter from Mrs. John Russell who recently moved with her father Mr. McElfresh to Prescott, Arkansas in which she states that the family are all well pleased. Mr. McElfresh has bought property and thinks of permanently locating in Prescott. ------ Mr. John R. Handley living near here, has a remarkable razor with a remarkable history. It is made like the ordinary rattler razor, the thick part of the back being solid gold, so pronounced by silversmiths. He has been offered $25. for it, as it is thought that the gold upon it would amount to fully that much, the party making the offer proposing to return the razor as good as before, minus the gold. Mr. Handley, who was present at the surrender of General Stoneman near Macon, found this remarkable razor in the road where General S. had passed just after the surrender, and it is thought be some that the razor was the property of the Federal general. ------ WHITESBURG News Mr. Wm. McKoy who lives at Neal's ferry says it is all a mistake about a child being caught there going down the river in a box. Some person I guess wanted some fun at the expense of your correspondent. ----- STRIPLING'S CHAPEL News Married on the 30th ultimo by E.B. Merrell, Esq., Mr. John J. Ragland, formerly of Coweta county, to Miss Lula Roberson. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 14, 1882 AGED 123 YEARS The Atlanta Constitution Tamah Brooks is possibly the oldest colored woman, if not the oldest person, in America, having reached the remarkable age of 123 years. She was born in Roanoke county, Virginia in 1758, as is shown in the Bible record of the family of Thomas Yancey. She was the property of William Yancey and at his death was given to his son Thomas Yancey, for a house servant. At the death of Thomas Yancey she was transferred to one of the legatees of the estate. Aunt Tamah is the mother of seventeen children, all of whom reached maturity. Her baby son, who attends her, is an old white-headed man, sixty-nine years old. The Atlanta Constitution ------- LOCAL News James Conroy, an inmate of the Poor House for the past several years, and reputed to be the oldest man in the county, died last Monday the 10th inst., at the advanced age of 105 years. ----- SUPERIOR COURT News W.S.H. Alexander vs. Mary E. Alexander, libel for divorce, granted. ----- Ellen Conner vs. A.S. Conner, libel for divorce, granted. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Mrs. Mary Wood died in Franklin on the 3rd inst., in her 88th year. ---- Mr. James Askew of Franklin has been very low for some time. ----- We learn from the LaGrange Reporter that J.J. McLemore, postmaster at Lafayette, Alabama, died at the place recently. --- WHITESBURG News Married in Whitesburg on April 9th at 3 o'clock p.m. at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J.R.T. Brown, Mr. Oliver J. Crews to Miss Lula O'Rear. The attendants were C.A. Wager and Miss Mattie Springer, and O.D. Bunt and Miss Dollie O'Rear. ----- IN MEMORIAM OF MRS. SARAH L. REID Departed this life, March 29th, 1882, Mrs. Sarah L. Reid, wife of N.D. Reid, aged thirty-seven years and five months. She was a daughter of Sanders B. and Sarah S. Sims of Meriwether county, Ga. In early life she professed a hope in Christ and was baptized into the fellowship of Antioch Baptist church by Rev. E.S. Harris. Her health had been declining for the past two years. To her other sufferings were added a bronchial affliction which for several weeks confined her to her bed. She expressed a desire to live for the sake of her husband and children, but at the same time said that death for her had no terrors. She leaves a kind husband and three small children, besides many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. But they are not comfortless. In her last hours she seemed to catch a glimpse of the "promised land" and shouted aloud, "Happy, Heaven, Happy Heaven!" ----- ( NOTE: The Newspaper Issue of April 21, 1882 was not filmed for this microfilm roll. ) NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 28, 1882 COWETA County News Old Uncle Dave Leigh, colored, died last Friday morning. Many of the citizens of Carroll were well acquainted with the deceased, who was a highly respected colored man. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Jake Faver, colored, was killed by Morris Crouch, colored, near Flat Shoals in Meriwether county on the 14th inst. The killing was said to be in self defense. ----- IN MEMORIAM OF MRS. MARY BELL Departed this life on the morning of the 14th of February, 1882, Mrs. Mary Bell, aged one hundred years. She was a daughter of Shadric and Mary Rodgers. Mrs. Bell was born in South Carolina in the year of our Lord, 1782. She was married to John Bell when she was sixteen years of age and emigrated from South Carolina to Tennessee and from thence to Coweta county, Georgia where she remained until 1855, when she came to Carroll county with her son-in-law, Mr. J.A. Boatright. Mrs. Bell was the mother of 9 children, all of whom are dead but two. She united to the Primitive Baptist church in the state of Tennessee some 70 years ago, and she was always found on the side of right. She was a good wife, mother and christian. She always was remarkable for her pious walk. A.B. Fitts ------ LOCAL News Last Saturday morning, Mr. Wiley Stewart went to Cincinnati after his father Mr. John W. Stewart, returning with him Monday evening. Late Tuesday evening, Mr. Stewart, who has been taking more than usual exercise about his place during the day, had an apopletic attack while in the yard. He was immediately moved into the house and for awhile his life was despaired of, as a number of severe convulsions followed. Runners were sent over in a hurry to town for Drs. Fitts, Watkins and Juhan, who went at once to his relief. The convulsions continued for two or three hours after the first attack, leaving him paralyzed and for some time he was unconscious and unable to speak. At the time we go to press, the paralysis seems to be disappearing and we are glad to report that is condition is much better, with hopes being entertained for his recovery. ------ WHITESBURG News O.H. Bentley and family moved to Atlanta on Tuesday morning last. --- VILLA RICA News We have several on the sick list in our town. Mr. John M. Steele is quite feeble. Also, Mrs. Embrey, Mr. S.H. Waddell and Dr. Roberts. They are all good citizens and we hope they may be restored to health again. ---- BUFFALO News Rev. J.F. Sprewell is lying very low with some stomach disease. He is not expected to live long. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2170gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.9 Kb