Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEB. & MARCH 1884 1884 ************************************************ 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 18, 2007, 1:09 am The Carroll County Times 1884 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for FEBRUARY 1884 & MARCH 1884 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 1, 1884 LOCAL News Died at his residence north of Carrollton on the night of the 22nd inst., Mr. Daniel Jones in his 74th year. Mr. Jones was born in South Carolina. He came to this county at the age of fifteen, grew up and married a daughter of Judge Jeremiah Cole and settled down in the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, near the place where he died. On the 10th of Nov. 1882, he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. He was a quiet, unobtrusive man and a good citizen. ----- VILLA RICA News W.A. Noland of Paulding, formerly of this place, and who has many friends and relatives here, was attacked last week with paralysis and when last heard from was unable to speak. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 15, 1884 LIST OF PENSIONERS The following are names of persons residing in Carroll county receiving federal pensions from the United States government, furnished to us by the U.S. Pension Department, January 1st: Maranda Tilman Atlanta E. Turnley Margaret S. Welborn Permelia Breed John Veal Pamela R. Macon Ginsey Roving? Lercy Williams Sarah Scudder Frances Ashmore Frances E. Ashmore Mary Carter Drady Ann Selman Rebecca Turner Sarah Williamson Anderson Smith Sarah McPherson John Spencer Nancy Gray Permelia O'Neal Rhoda D. Weir ------- A GOOD WOMAN GONE The Newnan Herald annouced the death last Sunday morning of Mrs. Jane E. Amis, wife of Wm. Amis of Banning, this county, and says: "The deceased was married to her husband Nov. 1833 in her sixteenth year, and for fifty years, was a loving and helpful wife and mother. She leaves one son, Rev. F.J. Amis and four daughters, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Brooks and two single daughters." We join the Herald in extending sincere condolence to the bereaved. ----- The Paulding New Era reports that Lee Coole was last week found guilty in Douglas Superior court of the murder of Jack Waldrop and sentenced to imprisonment for life. ----- LOCAL News Married at the residence of J.W. Jones in New Mexico district of the county, on the evening of the 10th inst., Mr. John Benford of Twiggs county to Miss Mattie Word of Carroll county. J.W. Jones, J.P. officiated. ----- Tommie Coleman with his wife and baby and Cicero Cox, left Monday morning for Modesto, California. They go the lower route, via New Orleans and Houston. Mr. J.P. Coleman went up to Atlanta with Mr. Cox and got tickets to San Francisco for the party. He saw them all board the west bound train at Newnan on Monday evening. ------ COWETA County News I am sorry to annouce that Mathew Cole Sr. of Newnan is quite sick and not expected to live. ---- Capt. Nat Bridges is quite low and his death is hourly expected. ----- Mr. Columbus Hyde and Miss Texas Alsabrooks are married and happy as june bugs. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 22, 1884 WHOOPING CREEK News William Scudders is very low with typhoid pneumonia. ---- GOSHEN Community News Mr. John Allen Patridge died last week; cause was a liver complaint. He was only confined to his bed a few days. ---- CLEBURNE COUNTY, ALABAMA News Our old friend Mr. S.L. Craven of Carroll county, Ga. who taught school here last year, but who is now teaching in Carroll, stole a prank on us last Sunday by going down to Alpine in Talladega county and marrying Miss Nettie Tomlin. He and his bride passed up the Georgia Pacific Railway on Sunday evening on their way to Carroll. We wish the couple much happiness. --- A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Hand, about five years old, was drowned three miles from Bell's Mills. Its mother and sister were down by the water's edge and the little boy fell in and Mrs. Hand was unable to get him out. The distressing news was spread and the neighbors gathered in and commenced searching, finding the child this morning. He was about half a mile from where he fell in, hung to a snag. ----- CAMPBELL County, Georgia News Mr. James A. Cooley of Franklin, Ga. came to Fairburn this week and applied to the superior court for admission to the bar. He stood a most creditable exam and was duly admitted. ----- John Thomas, who killed Lindsey Weaver one year ago last Christmas, and was sentenced to death at the last February term of Superior court, a new trial having been refused, was on last Wednesday morning re-sentenced. He is to be hung in private on Friday, April 11th, 1884. The prisoner is confined in Fulton county jail for safe keeping. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 29, 1884 The following is a list of casualties from the cyclone storm on the 19th in Heard and Coweta counties, as reported by the Newnan Herald: HEARD County At Jeff Pendergrast's place, a 4 year old child of Willis Crain, colored, was killed; his dwelling unroofed and outhouses thrown down. Lit Wynn's wife (colored) had ribs broken and was badly gashed in several places. One child's leg and another's arm was broken and a boy named Wallace had his thigh broken. Mr. Jas. Scroggin was badly hurt at C.R. Bird's. Mrs. C.R. Bird was not as badly hurt as at first reported and is doing well. At James Bird's, Mr. Bruner Ball had the small bone of his leg broken. Mrs. Bird received a slight wound. A.C. Ware was passing Mr. Bird's place with a wagon and got an arm broken above the elbow. One of his mules was killed. Davis, a negro on I.N. Orr's place was caught under the debris of his house and badly hurt. COWETA County On the plantation of W.T. Stallings, the house of Reuben Stephens (colored) was blown down and some of his family hurt. At B.F. Grady's, all houses blown down and a negro boy's thigh broken. At Mr. Cortez Lasenby's, eight persons were in one room when the house was picked up, the walls torn away, the floor turned topside down and all spilt out somehow and somewhere, and only one received a slight injury. The loss was complete. A relief committee appointed by the people of Newnan raised $400. in cash and merchandise for the sufferers. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 7, 1884 LOCAL News Married at the residence of the bride's father Mr. F.M. Huckeba, Mr. Caldwell Banks to Miss Lucy E. Huckeba. J.K. Roop Esq. officiated. ----- We have received the sad intelligence that Col. Bat Jones of Villa Rica, died of Consumption in Atlanta on the night of the 4th inst. Col. Jones was well known in western Georgia as a lawyer of ability and an influential citizen. He was born near Villa Rica and in early life moved with his father Judge John A. Jones to Polk county where he spent the greater part of his life. He married the daughter of Henry Kingsberry of Polk county. To the bereaved widow and relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathies. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 14, 1884 HEARD COUNTY, Ga. News On the night of the 26th of Feb. about eight o'clock, two men whose faces were covered with sheepskin, the sheepskin extending to their stomachs, entered the house of Mr. Silas Brown and carried off between fifteen and sixteen hundred dollars in money, and some other valuables. Mr. Brown lives in Heard county some six miles from Franklin and two miles from Houston on the road that leads from Franklin to Houston. Not long ago he lost his wife by death. His mother keeps house for him. The care and training of his children falls largely on himself, alone. After supper, he was engaged in teaching his children their lessons preparatory for their school recitations the next day. Someone unbolted the door and entered the room. Mr. Brown thought it was one of the hands, being unsuspicious, did not look to see. The first warning was given by a startling voice, uttering "Look out, Mr. Brown, we will shoot you." He looked and two masked men had their weapons leveled upon him. One had a double barrel shot gun and the other a pistol. He put his children between himself and the men and asked them not to shoot his children. Mother Brown, caught the gun and while she kept the attention of the robbers, Mr. Brown made his exit at the door. Both men followed him. He hid himself under the house. Unable to find him, they returned to the house. He then ran to a colored person's house nearby and sent for his brother Robert who lived not far off. The robbers searched a large wood chest without finding any money. They then each took a trunk which were locked and made their exit. Mr. Brown, his brother and a colored man pursued them in the darkness. They more than once came near enough to hear the blows of the robbers to force their way into the trunks. Finally in the midst of the darkness and from fear of their own lives, they gave up their endeavor. The next day, the broken trunks were found and some of their contents that the robbers cared not to take. On last Saturday, March the 1st, two men, the supposed robbers, were arrested. They were two of Heard county's citizens, Mr. John House and William Cox. They could not keep the fact concealed that they had the money. They commenced to spend it extravagantly. ------ LOCAL News There are a number of octogenarians in this county. On our last visit to Villa Rica we had the pleasure of meeting two of them whom we have long known; Dr. Thomas H. Roberts and Roland Tolbert, both strong and hale. Mrs. Nancy Beall, the writer's mother, is age 87, and lingers with us, waiting for the Master's call; she is a daily blessing to our home, a gentle, loving monitor, hovering near to remind us that the purest and best life is one tenderly devoted to the service and comfort of others, as hers has been. Rev. William Barrow of Bowdon, a faithful old soldier of Christ, superanuated and helpless, looks back from his couch of pain, over a long vista of fields where, armed with the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation, he has done valiant battle for his leader. In much physical suffering, but with unfaltering trust in God, whose grace has sustained him, he awaits the last tattoo, when his campaign is ended, when the light of this world shall fade upon his vision. ----- COWETA County News The widow Hannah Devaney, near Powell Station, died on the 5th of March. ---- OBITUARY of MRS. W.J. HANEY Died, near Draketown, Haralson county, Ga. on the 22nd of February, Mrs. Haney, wife of W.J. Haney, after several days severe illness with yellow jaundice. She leaves a husband and two little children, her father and mother and many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. We tender to the grief stricken husband, parents and little ones our warmest sympathies in their sad bereavement and for solid comfort, would commend them to the grace of Him who is a present help in time of trouble. A friend. ----- EUFALA, Alabama, March 6th - - - J. Madison Spurlock died on the 3rd and was buried yesterday. He was a leading planter and an influential citizen. He was born in Twiggs county, Georgia on June 14, 1822, and was for fifty years a member of the Methodist church. He leaves a wife and four children, one of whom, J.M. Spurlock Jr., who has been illf or many weeks. The deceased was a brother of Mr. T. Spurlock of the firm of Rhudy & Spurlock of Carrollton, Ga. Just as we go to press, we learn that the young Mr. J.M. Spurlock Jr. is also dead. ------- LOCAL News Mrs. Nancy Sharp, wife of George Sharp, after a long and most distressing illness, died on Sunday evening last. The deceased was a daughter of Rev. Harrison Hamrick of this county, and a sister of Rev. Whit Hamrick of Coweta county. ----- Col. Jack Jones of Atlanta, ex-Treasurer of Georgia, was in town last Friday. He had not heard of the death of his brother Col. Bat Jones until his arrival here. Col. Jones is a veteran of the Mexican War and his presence here reminds us of how our boyish admiration was excited when we watched him drill his recruits about the square in 1847. Wonder how many of those recruits linger on the stage of action. ----- KANSAS District News We learn by a private latter that Mrs. Green, wife of R.A. Green of Cherokee county, Ala. was burned to death on the 29th of February. Mr. Green was several miles from home and his little boys were in the field at work, when Mrs. Green was around the fire, and her dress caught on fire and burned her so badly that she died 13 hours after. Mr. and Mrs. Green moved from Carroll county about three years ago. He is a brother of John T. Green of the Kansas district. She leaves a husband and seven children and many friends to mourn her untimely death. We tender our deepest sympathy to the many friends of the deceased. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 21, 1884 While looking over some old papers a few days ago, I found the old muster roll of Company H of the 56th Georgia Volunteers, thinking it would be intresting to some of the readers of the Times. I give it below marking those that never returned thus * J.M. McCalman. 56th GA Roll of Company "H" OFFICERS * Capt. Martin Parrish 1st Lieut. Hugh McMullan 2nd Lieut. F.R. Hunton 3rd Lieut. A.H. Duke 1st Serg't. Z.W. Muse 2nd Serg't. J.M. McCalman 3rd Serg't. W.W. Goolsby 4th Serg't. E.W. Buttram 4th Serg't. D.G. Hay 1st Corp. R.D. Reid 2nd Corp. W.W. Hanvey 3rd Corp. W.A. McMullan 4th COrp. G.H. Reid PRIVATES * P.J. Burrow S.W. Brown W.F. Buttram F.M. Buttram * Mercer Coltons W.F. Connell P.H. Chandler * Jackson Chandler * J.M. Collans C.M. Carter *A.W. Carter C.W. Compton Z.T. Duke W.M. Davis * J.S. Dale W.T. Dorough Jacob Durough J.M. Edwards T.R. Earnest J.G. Ellis * T.W. Fitts * Newton Fitts * C.H. Fuller A.M. Gray W.H. Gray * J.M. Gray * Samuel Gray * G.W. Goodwin Sim Goolsby A.M. Hammock T.N. Hammock * J.B. Hammock * J.M. Hammock G.W. Hamrick J.T. Hamrick S.L. Holton * John Huff Redden Jarrell J.D. Jordan T.J. Jones W.H. Jones C.D. Johns P.B. McKelroy D.M. Morgan W.G. McCleland * E. McCleland * Frank McCleland Thomas P. Muse J.H. Mathews T.G. Moss * W.Q. Norman Coon Norman C.H. Newman T.J. Powell * R.W. Powell John Powell Henry Pate J.N. Pearce James Pearce * F.M. Rooks * W.W. Rooks * W.H. Rooks * H.H. Sworrd Z.G. Stidham * W.F. Sharp * E.W. Williams * George Washington * W.W. Winhurst R.C. West J.M. Winters J.M. Williams L.C. Williams A.G. Williams W.W. Williams * J.A. Whitehorn * W.W. Whitehorn * J.P. Wise * L.W. Warnick J.T. Walker ------------- LOCAL News We received yesterday the sad intelligence that Mr. Eddie Burns, a much esteemed citizen of Randolph county, Ala., aged about 79 years, died on Saturday the 15th last, at his home near Wedowee, of typhoid pneumonia. ----- TEMPLE Community News Quite a gloom was cast upon our little town by the death of Mrs. J.M. Riggs who died last Monday night. She leaves a husband and three children and many friends to mourn her departure. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 28, 1884 LOCAL News Married at the residence of Mr. E.A. Reagan on the 26th inst., Mr. John T. Handley and Miss M.J. Carter. Rev. E.B. Barrett officiated. ----- Died, on the morning of the 21st, after a painful and protracted illness, Mrs. Young Jacks. The deceased was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and was much esteemed for her christian virtues. ----- Married on the evening of the 20th inst. at the residence of Mr. Wm. Griffin, Mr. W.F. Lend to Miss Mollie King, the Rev. W.W. Roop officiating. --- Married on the evening of the 25th at the residence of Mr. Wm. Watson, Mr. John Burns to Mrs. Nancy Tarrance, the Rev. W.W. Roop officiating. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2218gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 16.4 Kb