Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MARCH & APRIL 1883 1883 ************************************************ 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 11, 2007, 9:51 pm The Carroll County Times 1883 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for MARCH 1883 & APRIL 1883 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 2, 1883 LOCAL News Married at the residence of the bride's mother, Feb. 25th 1883, Mr. J.T. Barnett to Miss Alice L. Nichols, J.T. Norman, J.P. officiating. (note that subsequent report gives the name of James T. Bennett who married Alice Nichols.) ----- CURTIS Community News Mrs. Sticher, mother of Mr. Joseph Sticher, is very sick with dropsy. ---- Married at the residence of the bride's mother on the morning of the 25th inst., Mr. James T. Bennett to Miss Alice Nichols, J.T. Norman officiating. ---- Married on the 25th inst., at the residence of A. Benton, Mr. James M. Vines of this county to Miss Mattie Reeves of Clayton county, the Hon. John W. Carroll officiating. ---- WHITESBURG News Mrs. Frank Attaway of Leesburg, Camp county, Texas, accompanied by her father Maj. S.H. Neal of this county, paid us a visit last week. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 9, 1883 LOCAL News We regret to announce that Judge Bonner was thrown from his buggy the other day and was seriously, if not fatally injured, his arm having been broken below the shoulder. We, however, hope he may recover and live many years yet. ---- KANSAS District News Married at Pleasant View church last Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, by P.H. Chandler, Esq., Mr. William H. McCullough and Miss Sarah E. Chappel, both of Carroll county. ---- SAND HILL News Capt. T.M. Kelly is building a rock wall over his mother's grave at T.A. Jordan's Cemetery. Our loved ones that pass away are too much neglected and we hope all that are interested will follow his example. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 16, 1883 COWETA County News I am sorry to have to report that Hon. Pierce Sewell is quite sick. Also his youngest sons George and Van, the latter dangerously so. ---- Uncle Jack Conyers of Newnan had a bad spell of vertigo a few days ago while sitting in the widow in front of Register's store, and falling on the pavement, cutting an ugly gash on his head. He was carried home in an unconscious state, but is now better. ---- A Mrs. Bird who lived in the 4th district of this county died a few days ago. ---- Mr. Robert Hardaway and wife had a little child die a few days ago. ---- Mr. Tom Lee Cook and Miss Lucy Hogan of Cedar Creek district, this county, are married and two happier souls never came together. ---- SAND HILL News We have heard of a serious acident in the sixth district last Tuesday night. Mrs. Sarah Carler (?) caught fire while in her house and was burned to death. Did not learn any of the particulars of it. (note: an article in a later newspaper issue reports her name as Sarah Curlee). ----- Mr. John F. Culpepper fell off a wagon last Saturday evening and it is thought that he broke two of his ribs. He is suffering considerably. ---- Mrs. Aycock of Dade county is on a visit to her sons W.C. and J.A. Aycock of this place. ---- BOWDON News Died, last Monday, Mrs. Sallie Johnson, wife of Mr. W.T. Johnson. Her last moment was peaceful and she died in full hope of heaven. A large congregation met at the Baptist church to hear her funeral preached by Mr. Higdon, her pastor, and to look upon the face of one whom they shall see no more, this side of eternity. Thus we see that Spring, with its joys and beauties, bring with it death, also. ----- Mrs. J.S. Ward of Athens, who has been spending some time with her father M.W. Arnold, returned to her home today. ---- LOCAL News L.S. Thomas, late of Waller county, Texas, who moved from here in the year 1868 and who was known by many of the citizens of Carroll county, died the 17th of January 1883 in the 77th year of his age. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 23, 1883 LOCAL News Married at the residence of the bride's fahter Mr. I.N. McLendon, on the 13th of this month, Elder J.C. Burham officiating, Mr. W.A. Hubbard to Miss S.A. McLendon. We tender the happy couple our congratulations. ---- Colbert Thomasson who went on a prospecting tour to Texas some time since, returned home last Monday night. We did not learn whether he liked it or not. ---- We learn that Mrs. Grubbs, near Villa Rica, happened to a very serious accident last week, from which she may die. The particulars as we have learned them, are about as follows: Her husband who frequently has business from home, left his wife in charge of the Mill, as he sometimes does in his absence. In passing about among the machinery, her hair in some way caught on a shaft, which jerked the whole of her scalp off. She walked home, some distance from the Mill, with only a shawl over her head, from where a physician was dispatched. ----- Mr. Jno. S. Candler, a very promising young lawyer from Villa Rica, happened to the very sad accident of getting both his legs crushed off by the cars, while in Atlanta a few days since, caused by jumping from the train while in motion, as he frequently had done, and would have been alright had he not struck his head against some lumber near the track which had been placed there during the day, which stunned him, causing him to fall backward upon the track. We deeply sympathize with him and hope that it may not be bad as expected. ----- Mr. W.C. Dickson, one of our good citizens, has been confined to his home for some time with a severe attack of rheumatism, which completely disables him. We hope, however, to see him up and well in a short time. ---- Mr. H. Linch and lady of Atlanta spent last week with their relatives, W.O. Perry and Dr. J.D. Green's families. Mr. Linch is one of Atlanta's best bird shots and he had a good time while here shooting birds. ----- WHITESBURG News Rev. W.H. Speer preached at New Lebanon last Sunday, the funeral of Mr. Quincy Hammond, who died near Lodi in Coweta county, the last of the week. His body was buried with Masonic honors at the above named church. ---- Bro. Speer also preached on last Saturday, the funeral of Mrs. Stephen White, who was buried at the Joel Culpepper graveyard on Saturday evening. ----- Mr. Yancy Boynton, brother of Gov. Boynton, who lives at Amis Mill is very sick and it is thought he will not live. ---- We learned last Monday morning that Jordan S. Holland of Holland's Mill was seriously sick. ---- J.F. Culpepper Sr. is improving slowly. ---- SAND HILL News Wm. Hembree, an aged citizen, departed this life yesterday morning the 19th inst. The writer had been well acquainted with him for 33 years and never knew any harm of him. We have lost one of our best citizens. He was buried at old Carrollton church today, Tuesday. Peace to his ashes. ---- Married on the 13th inst. at the residence of R.A. Herring by Rev. W.N. Carson, Mr. J.S. Wise to Mrs. Walker Reese. May peace and happiness be theirs. ---- BOWDON News Mr. Robert Ridgeway, after a long illness, last Tuesday, clapsed arms with Death. (note in later newspaper issue, it indicates it was Mrs. Ridgeway instead of Mr. Ridgeway who died.) Three days since, the spirit of Mr. A.J. Widener was taken from the sorrowful scenes of earth to endless eternity. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday MARCH 30, 1883 LOCAL News Maj. Geo. M. Hanvey, commissioner of the Southern Exposition at Louisville, called to see us last Friday. He was for many years a citizen of Newnan, both before and since the War, and has a host of friends in this county. ---- COWETA County News I have to chronicle the deaths of two of our most respectable as well as useful citizens; Hon. Pierce Sewell and Elisha Q. Hammond, brother of Judge Denis F. Hammond of Atlanta. Mr. Pierce Sewell died at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Thursday, March the 15th. HIs remains were carried to Palmetto, Ga. and laid by the side of his first wife. Mr. Sewell's two little boys who were taken sick at the same time their father was, are getting well. ------ Mr. Elisha Q. Hammond's death was very unexpected. He was taken Friday morning March 16th with paralysis, and died Saturday morning following at 5 o'clock. Our immediate vicinity has sustained a great loss but none will feel the sting so keenly as their families. I tender condolences to both. ------ Rev. John S. Dodd's wife near Palmetto dropped dead on Saturday, the 17th of March. ---- I learn that Mrs. James H. Smith and her daughter-in-law Mrs. Thomas Smith are quite sick. ----- I learn that Mr. A.P. Morgan of Atlanta is down with pneumonia. He has a good many relatives living in Carroll county. ----- LOCAL News Died at Spoonville, Houston county, Ga., March 14th, 1833, Mrs. Katie Watkins, nee Miss Katie Boggess, formerly of Carrollton. No doubt there are many here who remember with pleasure her sweet winning ways, who will deeply regret to hear of her death. ---- BURNED TO DEATH Mrs. Sarah Curlee, living near Temple, was burned to death on the 15th of this month at her home. The particulars as we learn them are about this: After starting the fire in the stove, she turned and was warming her back when her clothing caught on fire. After discovering herself on fire, she ran into an adjoining room where her daughter was, who, when she discovered her mother enveloped in fire, attempted to save her, but to no avail, as she was burned so horribly that she died after a few hours of terrible agony. ------ WHITESBURG News Jordan S. Holland who was so well known throughout the county and who was about 60 years of age, died at his home near Holland's Mills, Ga. last Saturday morning, after a short but severe illness. We tender the bereaved our sympathy. ----- Mrs. Permelia Breed, aged about 88 years, who lived with Mr. Jeptha Breed, died last Sunday morning. ---- BOWDON News In your last paper, I spoke of Mrs. Ridgeway being dead, and not Mr. Ridgeway. Let the living remain. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 6, 1883 LOCAL News Died, Mr. John Baughman in Lowell district, on the morning of March the 30th, of bilious colic. Thus you see the Messenger Death has spread his dark, cold unfeeling wings over another man and has wafted his soul far away to the realities of the unknown. Not enough good can be said of the deceased, Mr. Baughman. He was known as a friend to the friendless and as a father to the fatherless. Mr. Baughman was not a married man, but where no widow and children are left to mourn a loss irreparable, a sorrowing community bows beneath the departure of so noble a man. From what we can learn, he lived and died a Christian, always doing good wherever he went, giving consolation to the disconsolate. Thus he lived and thus he died, and far down the glorious landscape of heaven, and across the turbid waters of death, the welcome news was carried that "all is well." ------ LOCAL News Mrs. T.F. Parrott of San Antonio, Texas, is on a visit to Miss Helen Long of this place. ---- Capt. N.T. Skinner and wife of Gadsden, Alabama and Mr. Julian Skinner of Macon are on a visit to Mrs. J.T. Bradley. ---- WHITESBURG News Mr. Yancy Boynton, aged 68, died at his home near Amis' Mill last Saturday evening and was buried at Antioch church on Sunday. He had been sick about two weeks. He is a brother of Gov. Boynton, one of nine brothers. I was not personally acquainted with Mr. Boynton, but learn he was a good man and ready to die. ------ KANSAS District News Death has again visited our section. Mrs. D.W. Gray died last night after a protracted illness of consumption. She leaves a husband and children and many friends to mourn her loss. They all have the deepest condolence in their sad bereavement. ---- ROOPVILLE Community News Mr. W.F. Huckaby, better known as Batchelor Bill, met with a bad accident on Saturday the 24th inst. He was going to the mill and had two sacks of corn on the coupling pole. His mule became frightened and ran over a stump in the road and threw Mr. Huckaby out. He fell on his left and hand broke his finger and bruised his elbow and skinned his right hand nearly all over; the wagon ran over his body and the mule dragged him about 20 feet before he stopped it. ----- Uncle Lary Grice, an old and respectable citizen, is in very feeble health. ---- SAND HILL News Mrs. J.M. Hamrick is quite sick with typhoid pneumonia. ---- PERRYVILLE Community News Mr. S.M. Craven, who lived near Perryville, has been living where he now lives for eight years. When he moved from Carrollton to that place, there were two small cabins on the place and about 12 acres of cleared land. He now has cleared on the place about one hundred and twelve or fifteen acres. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 13, 1883 COWETA County News Mr. E.C. Palmer was adjudged a Lunatic last week and sent to the State Asylum. ---- Mr. Sugar Jordan has been quick sick with pneumonia but is now better. ---- The widow of Jas. Morgan has moved to Alabama. ---- LOCAL News Mr. Joe Merrell who was thrown from a horse last Friday in the race, is improving. We heard that there is a good chance for his recovery which appears to us as nothing short of a miracle, as his skull was badly fractured, having been thrown head first against a tree. Since writing the above and just as we go to press, we learn that he is in a critical condition and has erypiselas in the head which makes it doubtful as to his recovery. ------ WHITESBURG News Perter (?) Graves, an old colored man of our town, fell dead last Wednesday evening at the house of Liz Layton, colored. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 27, 1883 THE FLOOD Mills and Bridges Washed Away; A Husband Loses His Wife and Three Little Children; Mr. Thomas Roop Missing Seldom, if ever, has such a rain fell in this county, as fell last Sunday night and never before has such damage befell our people. From what we can gather, nearly every mill and gin house in Heard county is washed away, and doubtless a good many in this county. It is feared that a good many of the bridges on the Tallapoosa have been swept away but as yet, none are reported except a few from Heard county. Roopville, Carroll County, April 24th The gin, mill, store house, dwelling and out houses of Mr. Ceph Roop are gone and it is almost certain that the entire family of Mr. Ceph Roop are gone, consisting of his wife and three little children, have been drowned. Mr. Roop, himself, barely escaped. Mr. Thos. Roop who was spending the night with the family, is missing and it is feared is drowned. Mr. Ceph Roop states that the last he saw of him, he, Thomas, was standing on a small island, when he passed him trying to overtake his house by swimming down the stream. One of Mr. Roop's children have been found, dead. There are no hopes that the rest are safe. Since writing the above, we have learned that nothing was seen of Mr. Thomas Roop after the dam broke loose. Diligent search has been made up to tonight, Tuesday, and none of the bodies have been found except the little child Mr. Roop found himself. This is indeed a sad bereavement and we tender Mr. Roop our sympathy. Later - - The body of Mr. Thomas Roop has been found about a mile below the mill place. Roopville, Carroll County, Ga. April 25 The bodies of Mrs. Roop, the other two little children and the nurse, a little colored girl, were found this morning about a half mile or three quarters, below where the house stood, making in all drowned, so far as we have learned, six persons; Mr. Thomas Roop, Mrs. Ceph Roop, her three little children and the nurse. LATER We learn from Mr. J.M. Fields who has just returned from Mr. Roop's that the report that all the bodies are found is not correct, as only the bodies of the two children and the negro girl have been found up to this time. As reports are so conflicting, we cannot make out anything satisfactory this week, and as we have not got news from abroad on account of the washouts on the road, we cannot tell the amount of damage done elsewhere. --------- LOCAL News Mr. D.E. Martin who has for some time been in California, Texas and other states, is on a visit to relatives and friends at this place. ---- BOWDON News We are quite sad to note the death of Mr. Ziek Henderson. He was widely known and much beloved by all who knew him. ----- SAND HILL News Mrs. Thomas Key of Douglasville came down last Thursday on a visit to her sister Mrs. Maynard of our town. ---- KANSAS District News Mrs. E.F. Shell is quite sick. ---- Mrs. J.P. Reid and several children are sick in this section. ---- Mrs. Woodard and Mrs. Gilbert Cole have been sick for some time and scarcely able to be up any. ----- Last Sunday at 9 o'clock at the residence of the bride's father Mr. William Chappel, Mr. B.N. Woodard was married to Miss J.C. Chappel, P.H. Chandler, Esq. officiating. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2210gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 17.7 Kb