Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL & MAY 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 19, 2007, 10:32 pm The Carroll County Times 1884 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for APRIL 1884 & MAY 1884 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 4, 1884 LOCAL News Married Tuesday evening March 25th at the residence of the bride's mother in Lowell district, A.J. McLendon to Miss M.E. Pentecost, the Rev. J.K. Roop officiating. ---- Mr. John Wyatt, aged about 70, died at his residence on Monday last at 5:25 p.m. The deceased came to this county from Coweta. He leaves a wife and three small children, the oldest 8 years of age. ---- On Monday last, Mr. Wash Warren passed away in his 80th year. ---- Mr. I. Eidson died March 24th at his home in this county and was buried at Pleasant View church. ---- Mrs. Eliza Robinson of Mt. Zion community in this county, died on the 27th ult. ---- WHITESBURG News, April 2nd With regret we chronicle the death of Mrs. Andrews, which occurred here between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning and was as unexpected as it was sad. The cause of her death is mysterious. When the family retired for the night, she was in her usual health. About the hour mentioned before, she aroused her husband by partially rising in the bed and suddenly throwing herself back upon her pillow, after which her breathing rapidly grew heavy, and in a few minutes she expired without uttering a word. Her remains were carried to Newnan this morning for interment. She leaves a husband, Prof. W.H. Andrews, and five small children, the youngest being an infant. Our deepest sympathies follow the sorrowing and grief stricken family. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 11, 1884 LOCAL News Married on Sunday March the 6th, Mr. S.W. Howard to Miss Eliza Furlow of Hiram in Paulding county. ---- Mrs. Tanner received on Wednesday evening, a telegram calling her to LaGrange to the bedside of her brother Col. C.W. Mabry, who was thought to be dying. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 18, 1884 DEATH OF COL. MABRY The LaGrange Reporter Though not unexpected, the death of Col. Charles W. Mabry yesterday at 8:25 a.m. at Brownwood, following so closely upon the tragic end of another highly esteemed citizen, leaves an oppressive gloom on our city. Verily, we move in the shadow of the black angel's wing, who seems ever to hover over our homes. Col. Mabry had a reputation as a lawyer, civilian and soldier, almost statewide. Born in Green county, sixty-five years ago, he moved with his father to Carroll in early life. He was educated at Maryville College, Tennessee, where he became the intimate friend to his law partner, Col. John E. Toole. Col. H.B.T. Montgomery, whose widow and sons still live in LaGrange, was also one of his college mates. For many years, Col. Mabry was a prominent member of the bar at Franklin, Heard county, enjoying a lucrative practice and acquiring popularity and influence. When the war came on, he renounced the forum for the tended field, and bravely fought for the case of the Southern States. From the captaincy of the Heard county company, he rose to be Lieutenant Col. of the Nineteenth Georgia Regiment, participating in many battles, notably, the glorious one of Ocean Pond, Florida, where under the leadership of Colquit, a complete victory was gained over a greatly superior force of the enemy. In civil life, he was Judge of Heard county court and also, once represented Troup, Heard and Carroll counties in the Georgia Senate, with honor to himself and benefit to his constituents. In 1867 he moved to LaGrange and formed a partnership with Col. J.E. Toole & Son in the practice of his profession. Devoting himself thereto and interesting himself in agricultural matters, he passed the last years of his life in comparative quiet. Col. Mabry was very active in agitating the stock law, which has been of such great advantage to this county, visiting with other citizens, the State of South Carolina, to assure himself of its beneficial operation and publishing in the Reporter an account of his observations. That article probably secured the vote of the county for the abolishment of fences. He was a useful and public spirited citizen, as well as an able and upright lawyer. The disease which terminated his life and from which he suffered many weeks, had its seat in the liver. He leaves a wife, a most estimable lady, four sons and two daughters, to whom we offer such poor consolation as friendship can bring, but whom it is our privilege to point to a Divine source for strength to meet their sore bereavement. Only a few days since, Gen. H.P. Mabry, a brother of our deceased fellow citizen, was accidentally shot and killed near Fort Worth, Texas. The sad news was never communicated to the sick man, his family fearing the results of the shock. Only one brother and sister, we believe, survive him. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the city cemetery. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, APRIL 25, 1884 LOCAL News Mr. C.B. Simonton returned from Texas on Tuesday accompanied by his mother. ---- (NOTE: the other pages of the newspaper issue of April 25, 1884 are so light and poorly scanned that they can't be read or transcribed) NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MAY 2, 1884 LOCAL News Nathan Thomas was stabbed and killed by John Cathcart near Powell's station on Saturday the 19th. They had been to Newnan and were on the road returning, both parties drinking. ----- COMPANY "F" 7th GA Mr. Editor, allow me space in your columns to answer my old friend's call for a list of Company "F" 7th GA Regiment. Here is a list which is only committed to my memory, as I was Orderly Sergeant of that Company for eighteen months. No papers or anything to recall the names and a great many names have slipped my memory; any old member of this company who can think of more names in one day, can beat me. Company "F" was engaged in one hundred and twenty-two battles and skirmishes and twenty-two hard fought battles. The Iverson Invincibles was the name of this Company. In answer to J.M. Hamrick, J.F.M. Hanson I cannot replace (recall?) the junior officers and also other names come to mind. J.F.M.H. A.T. Burke, Captain Jack Benson, 1st Lieutenant John Bailey, 2nd Lieutenant Newton Byers, 3rd Lieutenant R.L. RIchards, 1st Sergeant L.J. Smith, 2nd Sergeant Thomas Duke, 3rd Sergeant D.S. Harris, 4th Sergeant J.H. Archer Mat Aldredge J.M. Attaway E.W. Bates D. Batemon Eli Benson Hugh Boyd R.B. Bailey Harvey Boon W.W. Boon J.M. Boon K.L. Boon Wm. Boon Benjamin Boon Burrell Borders D.S. Borders J.M. Beard J.M. Bryam James Burnett John Crawford George Crofford G.N. Cobb T.C. Cobb Samuel Dale Cap Dyer Robert Dougherty Thomas Dougherty Newton Dobbs John Earnest A.C. Fowler Harris Fowler Wm. Fowler J.T. Green J.D. Goolsby John Garst Eli Garst John Gray Jordan Gilley J.M. Gilley Leevy Holloway J.W. Hunter Brooks Hunter Wm. Handley John Harris Joseph Harris Lindsey Holland J.F.M. Hanson R. Houseworth A. Houseworth J.M. Hamrick Bennett Harper Asa Harper Jot? Halcomb D. Hendon Joseph Higginbottom J.W. Hudson Lindsey Hudson Jefferson Hoge John Irvin F.W. Johnson H.S. Jones Sidney Jeter W.C.D. Loveless M.L. Lassetter C.H. Lassetter J.R. Leak Wm. McDaniel Arthur McMullin J.W. Mahaffey Ryley Milligan G.W. Moore D.N. Muse J.C. McCoy J.W. Newton W.H.H. Neal J.W. Patterson Rhody Patterson W.A. Russell A.J. Rowe N.C. Smith C.C. Smith G.N. Smith Solomon Sticher E.S. Sticher Wright Smith Pulaski Sticher Jasper Sticher Samuel Scudders J.W. Pearce N. Tompkins R. Tommey ? R.S. Tilmon J.W. Upshaw Dock Velvin Thomas Watson Wm. Watson Tyre Watson J.C. Watkins J.W. West Henry West Wm. Walton John Waldon A.A. Wilson Jefferson Ward Reese Watkins -------- LOCAL News Married at the residence of the bride's grandfather Rev. James Baskin on the 24th of April 1884, Mr. W.H. Bledsoe to Miss Mary C. Watts, the Rev. James Baskin officiating. ----- Mr. James Lovvorn of Randolph county, the venerable father of W.D. and E.M. Lovvern of Bowdon, was in town this week. Mr. Lovvorn says he used to pass through this county when pine sapplings grew all over where Carrollton is now. Though nearly eighty years of age, his step is quick and firm and he writes his name in a bold legible hand, without glasses. Says he can beat any of his boys writing now except Ed and Bill and thinks he can beat them spelling. ----- KANSAS District News Mrs. H.B. Bell died of pneumonia the 24th inst. at her home. Mrs. Bell was a daughter of Mr. Thomas Freeman. She was a consistent member of the Congregational Methodist church. She was 24 years and a few days old. At her death she gave evidence of her acceptance with her Savior and was willing to go. Funeral services were by Rev. J.. McCalmon, Text 22 and chapter 14th verse of Revelations. "Blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the City." After the services she was interred in the cemetery at Smyrna. She leaves a kind husband and one babe, seven months old, and many relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The bereaved have our condolence. ------ We noticed in the Times a list of fat men. We know all of them; they are good, nice, clever men of the first class of society. One of your best and heaveiest men staid in our place about a week a short time back, at the Velvin House, and Velvin can fatten any man. So here goes for our list: A. Hembree 246 lbs John Grubbs 229 lbs John C. Floyd 211 lbs W.A. Floyd 217 lbs Willis Bagwell 217 lbs A. Davis 214 lbs M.R. Burkhalter 214 lbs Dr. Roberts 212 lbs J.D. Stone 212 lbs J.J. Velvin 210 lbs As for light men, we are free to admit that you can beat us. We had some little fellows such as B.M. Smith, J.E. Waddy and many others, but they are getting very fleshy and ten or a dozen of them will soon reach a ton. ------ Mrs. Gilbert, the mother of Mrs. J.M.B. Kelly and Miss Denia Gordon from Whitesburg are visiting friends and relatives in our city. ---- From The Newnan Herald - - - Mr. R.D. Cole Sr. was called to Hogansville last week to the bedside of Mr. Jas. C. Smith who is very low with consumption and not expected to lvie more than a few weeks. ----- COL. C.A. McDANIEL'S GRAVE Just behind the pulpit in the rear of the old Methodist Protestant church in Bowdon, lie the remains of Col. C.A. McDaniel, in his life, one of Georgia's most brilliant men. As brave a man as ever led a regiment to battle, and as eloquent, a divine as ever graced a pulpuit. The grave is marked by an old rail pen, with the leaves of the forest scattered in and around it. Why were the remains removed from a cemetery where every year brave men and fair women delight to do honor to the fallen heroes by decorating their graves with flowers and otherwise keeping them in nice order, to the place where they now rest there to be in neglect, uncared for and unhonored. It is a shame on the town. It is also a shame on the college he founded. It is a shame on the alumni which removed the remains. It is shame on the church he honored. It is a shame on the survivors of his old company and regiment who so often followed him to victory. It is a shame on the name of Georgia. A handsome marble monument, surrounded by a neat iron fence, ought to mark the resting place of the once honored and loved man. A citizen. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MAY 9, 1884 LOCAL News It is reported through The Newnan Herald that Mr. James Freeman, a son-in-law of Mrs. F.M. Camp of County Line, was drowned in the Dog River on the 5th. He leaves a young and tender wife and three small children. ----- There is to be arranged, a reunion of the survivors of Capt. W.A. Walker's Company K, 34th GA. at Goshen in Heard county on June 24th. J.L. Cobb Esq. has received from the committee of arrangements an invitation to deliver an address on the occasion and has accepted. This is a high compliment to our townsman, but well merited. ----- Messrs. R.D. Cole and Co. are building a custom Mill for Mr. W.C. Lee at Asbury in Heard county to cost $400. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MAY 23, 1884 DEATH OF JACOB LEVENS The subject of this notice passed away from the sorrows of earth to the joys of Heaven at one o'clock on the morning of the 20th inst. He was in his eighty- ninth year when he died. For many long years he was a faithful exemplary member of the Missionary Baptist church, esteemed by all for his christian life and deep piety. During his long prostration, his mind and heart seemed to be entirely engaged for the spiritual welfare of the church of which he was a member and also for the salvation of sinners. "Oh, bless the Lord, He is my Savior" were the last intelligible words he uttered to his pastor. Brother, rest in peace. The Pastor ----- WHOOPING CREEK Community News Old Uncle Wm. Todd died at James Webb's yesterday with dropsy. ---- BOWDON Community News Mr. W.D. Lovvorn was quite sick on Monday with neuraligic pains accompanied by fever. ---- We regret to learn that Rev. G.W. Burson is very sick. ---- Wm. J. Kuglar, formerly of this place but now of Bremen, is reported as very sick. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MAY 30, 1884 From The Newnan Herald - - - Mr. Jas. C. Smith died Saturday night at his home in Hogansville after months of suffering with Consumption. He was a noble christian gentleman and many sincere friends mourn his untimely departure. An active member of the Baptist church, ever forward in every good word and work, his memory will leave a sweet perfume as an incentive to others. ----- LOCAL News Mrs. Matilda A. Griffis, wife of B.F. Griffis, died of bilious colic Tuesday morning after an illness of only three hours. Mr. Griffis lives in the Turkey Creek district. ----- Mrs. Etta Hixon, wife of John Hixon of the 6th district, died on Wednesday last of typhoid fever after an illness of three weeks. The deceased was a daughter of Ethan Davis and a bride of only five months. It is somewhat remarkable and peculiarly sad that the widowed husband is the third of the Hixon brothers thus bereaved within a year. ----- Yesterday at five o'clock p.m., Capt. J.E. Swanson and Miss Bettie Mabry, eldest daughter of the late Charles W. Mabry, were united in marriage at Brownwood, by Rev. J.T. Bruce of West Point. Capt. Swanson is a genial, gallant, whole-souled gentleman. Thoroughly educated and possessed of a large estate and many devoted friends, life opens before him a most delightful prospect. The bride is a lady of brilliant and cultivated mind, a beautiful person with graceful manners and sterling traits. She is worthy of the love of the knightly husband she has won. The happy couple will reside on their farm near Brownwood. The LaGrange Reporter ------ OBITUARY OF MRS. JOHN HICKSON (note: in brief article above the surname is spelled HIXON) While in life, we are in the midst of death. Departed this life on the 22nd inst., Mrs. Hickson, wife of John Hickson. They had been married five months and about ten months ago, his two brothers J.C. and E.F. Hickson lost their wives in about two weeks of each other, both having two children each. The writer has been well acquainted with the three brothers for fifteen years and knows them to be high toned Christian gentleman. They have no other brothers. I was not acquainted with their wives; two of them were sisters of Bro. Ethan Davis; but suffice it to say that they were kind wives and christian ladies. But alas, they have gone to return no more and their surviving husbands have our prayers and sympathies as we in life had to follow two loving companions to the grave. We would say to Bros. HIckson to live faithful , looking to Him who giveth life eternal, that when we have to depart with life, that we may say "come, welcome death, we will gladly go with thee. And to the four little motherless children may the blessings of love rest upon them; and to the parents of the deceased, that are leaning on the staff of time, "weep not, but be like the David of old; you cannot bring them back, but by the grace of God, you can go to them." May the blessings of heaven rest on the families and friends and connections, and when life's turmoils are over that we may all meet in a better land. ----- TEMPLE Community News Last Friday morning our town was in solemn quietness, one of our quiet and esteemed young men, Mr. Eddie Favre, having been called by the angel of death from time to eternity, after a lingering illness of fifteen days. The sorrowing family and relatives have tenderest sympathies of their many friends. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2221gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 17.5 Kb