Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT. & OCT. 1885 1885 ************************************************ 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 May 5, 2007, 3:07 pm The Carroll County Times 1885 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for SEPTEMBER 1885 & OCTOBER 1885 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 4, 1885 LOCAL News Mr. Arthur Beall of Atlanta came in Tuesday evening. He spends a few days visiting his sister Mrs. E.B. Barrett. ---- RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF MARGARET ENTREKIN The committee appointed by Mt. Zion Sunday School to prepare suitable resolutions on the death of Margaret A. Entrekin, who peacefully passed away on the morning of August 27, 1885 in the 16th year of her age, report as follows: Resolved, that while bowing to humble submission to the divine will, our hope looks beyond the tomb with the assurance that while our Sunday school has lost one of its brightest, purest members, another pure spirit has gone to join the throne. Possessed of a noble, generous nature, she was beloved by all who knew her. Resolved; that we tender to the bereaved mother and family our tenderest sympathy, praying that He who has promised to be the friend of the widow and orphan may be their stay and solace in this their hour of bereavement. Resolved; that a copy of this memorial be sent to the family and also to our county papers and the Methodist Advocate, with the request that they publish the same. Barbara Johnston Bettie Gammon Belle Robison, Committee ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 11, 1885 VILLA RICA Community News Milton Karr, son of G.B. Karr, died at his home near Villa Rica on Aug. 27th. ----- Married on Aug. 27th, W.M. Samples to Miss Mollie McWaters, all of Carroll county. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 18, 1885 COWETA County News Mr. James Smith was buried last Monday the 14th inst. in the presence of a large concourse of people. He was highly esteemed by all in that community. ---- DEATH OF MRS. MARY BLEDSOE The Franklin News Mr. J.J. Bledsoe received the other day the sad intelligence of the death of his mother Mrs. Mary Bledsoe who died on the 13th of August in Scott county, Miss. She was in her eightieth year of her age and had raised seventeen children, twelve of whom now live in Mississippi and Texas. Mrs. Bledsoe was for many years a resident of this county and has many friends here who will learn of her death with feelings of deep regret. She went from this county in 1849 thence to Mississippi in about the year 1858. Mr. Bledsoe has long since passed over to his eternal home. The Franklin News ------- IN MEMORIAM OF REV. JOHN SAMPLES Died of heart dropsy at his home, 2 miles east of Carrollton, Sept. 1st after a protracted illness of several months, Rev. John Samples, age 60 years. From his youth he served God by precept and example. It can be truly said of him " blessed are they who die in the Lord." He had for several years been a devoted member of the Methodist church. He leaves a wife and 5 children to mourn his loss, though not to mourn as those who have no hope, for his last words were "meet me in heaven." The writer visited him several times during his sickness and always found him cheerful and praising the giver of all good. The bereaved family have our deepest sympathy in this their sad bereavement. A friend. ----- TRIBUTE OF RESPECT IN THE DEATH OF MARY McGARITY Bethesda Church, Sept. 13, 1885 In as much as it hath pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst our beloved sister Mary McGarity, who united first with the Baptist church at C. ? Springs in 1834 and afterward with this church at its constitution in 1849 in which fellowship she continued until called to her reward on high June 25th, 1885 in the 73rd year of her age. Be it therefore resolved; that in the death of sister McGarity, the church loses a faithful member and one who has been fully identified with this church in all its past history. Resolved further, that we as a church do hereby tender our sympathy to the bereaved husband and family of our departed sister. Resolved further that a page be left in our church book on which the above resolutions shall be recorded and that a copy be furnished each of our county papers for publication. A.D. Harmon J.G. Adamson M.A. Dunn M.F. Barnes, Committee ------- RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF J.J. JUHAN Carroll Lodge No. 69, F. & A.M. Sept. 1, 1885 The committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions of the death of J.J. Juhan who was born April 30th, 1850 and died August 16th, 1885, and, at the time of his death, was the S.W. of this Lodge; submit the following: Whereas it has been the will of the Supreme Grand Master of the Universe to call from labor to rest, our brother J. Juhan, and, Whereas we have, according to the customs of our ancient order, performed the last sad offices over his body at the grave, it only remains for us to place upon record an expression of our sympathy for the family of our deceased brother. Therefore, be it resolved that we bow with submission to the will of Him who holds the destiny of us all in His hands; and that we tender our condolence to the widow and family of our deceased brother in their hour of bereavement; Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Lodge, a copy under the seal of the Lodge furnished the widow of our deceased brother, and a copy furnished the local papers for publication. W.W. Ragan E.R. Sharpe S.E. Grow ------- LOCAL News Mr. Courtney Meadows of Indian Territory is in the city visiting his father and other relatives here. ---- Mr. Bartow Cole has been harvesting his crop of sorghum cane during the week and our office boys have been chewing the sweet sample stalks picked up on the fly. ---- Mr. Capers Stripling of Alvord, Texas, hearing that his mother Mrs. Dempsy was dangerously ill, came to see her, landing at Temple at 5 o'clock p.m. Monday evening. At about 11 o'clock the same night, she breathed her last. She was buried at Concord on Tuesday the 15th inst. ----- A BAPTIST FAMILY Rev. T.G. Layton of Rockalo district, Heard county, a Baptist minister, is the head of quite an interesting family. He will be fifty years of age in February 1886 and his wife, whom he married on Dec. 22, 1853, will be 51 on the 9th of March the same year. The progeny of this couple consists of ten children and 14 grandchildren, all living and well. There are 13 members of the Baptist church in that family and they all met at the annual meeting at Friendship in Heard County. ----- ROOPVILLE News Wilson Craven Jr. is quite sick but improving. ---- OLD MEN Old man Ben Lassiter of near Hutcherson's Ferry, died aged 104 years of age. His children, grandchildren and grant grandchildren numbered 370 up to two years ago. Do not know what the increase is since that time. ---- Old man John Bryant on the west of the Chattahoochee is 76 years old. He has raised 22 children, some adopted. He settled on his place in the year 1831. He has done a great deal to alleviate suffering and want around him and is a friend to humanity. I have known him every since 1830 and always found him the same John Bryant. I visited him some time ago and while there, I handled a broad axe with which his father and uncle then of Morgan county, hewed the first sill of the first house in Madison county, (then Morgan county). Mr. Bryant has many old relics among them a spoon mould which was brought from Ireland in the long ago. Col. Ellis Bryant, John's brother, is 88 years old, strong, healthy and good looking. He is favorite with the pretty widows, being an old bachelor and an estimable man. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 25, 1885 LOCAL News Mrs. J.H. Word of Bowdon paid a visit to the family of her sister Mrs. H.C. Brown one day last week. ---- Miss Mattie Dillard who has been visiting her sister Mrs. A.W. Quillian, returned to her home at Belton, Ga. on Friday last. ---- On Sunday, September 20th at 4 p.m. at the residence of M.A. Moon, Mr. G.H. Vaughan of Gadsden, Ala. and Miss Fannie Rice were united in marriage, J.W. Jones, J.P. performing the ceremony. ----- Married at Carrollton on Wednesday the 23rd inst. Mr. Henry Barron ot Atlanta to Miss Maud Cheney of Bremen, Ga. Mr. Barron came in on the train Wednesday evening, met her bride here, was married on the same night and left for Atlanta on Thursday morning. We wish them much happiness as they go along the journey of life. ---- Departed this life on the 16th inst., the young bride of Dr. Lum Brock of Wedowee, Ala. The Dr. was formerly a resident of this place and has many friends here who sincerely sympathize with him in his sore bereavement. ---- Married at the residence of the bride's mother Mrs. Heaton of Graham, Ala., by the Rev. T.G. Layton, Mr. Jimmie Johnson of Bremen to Miss Lizzie Heaton. May pure flowers with their thorns secreted, ever be scattered upon their path of life. ---- OLD EARTHENWARE We saw a jug the other day shown us by Mr. A.S.C. Chance which is wife inherited from an aunt, Mrs. Mary McKee, who received it from her father Moses Wilson, a Dutchman. Mrs. Chance was informed by Mrs. McKee that it was in the family as far back as 1796. ----- Died on the night of Sunday the 20th inst., Mrs. G.A. Hamrick of the sixth district. The departed one was of a loving nature and leaves to mourn, her many relatives and friends who knew her to love her. ---- A 13 year old daughter of J.D. Sanders died of typhoid fever on Monday evening the 21st inst. She was buried at Bethesda churchyard on the 1th district on Tuesday. ----- OBITUARY OF MRS. W.G. HUCKEBA Died, near Shady Grove, on the evening of the 20th inst., Mrs. W.G. Huckeba, in the 68th year of her age. She had lived a faithful member of the Missionary Baptist church for 45 years. She joined Elam Church, Coweta county, in 1840 and has since lived an obedient and faithful member. She leaves a husband to mourn her loss, a good man and worthy citizen. May her death be the means of leading them together with the Father to that repentence that needeth not to be repented of. That they may meet him beyond the river that maketh glad the city of our God. Within one mile there are now three corpses waiting interment; a child of Mr. Tommie Muse, and the wife of Mr. Gillom Hamrick. To the bereaved famlies we extend our heartfelt sympathies in this, their sad affliction. -------- A SAD STORY A Capitol reporter was told by officer Porter at the Union Passenger depot this morning that an old man had just arrived in the city from Palmetto, Ga. and was looking for his daughter. The reporter learned the following particulars from the conductor of the train that brought the old man to Atlanta. For several years past, an old man named William Baker, aged 85 years, has been an inmate of the Troup county poorhouse in LaGrange, Ga. A few days ago he received a letter from his stepdaughter, Mrs. Jane Donnelson or Donaldson, telling the old man to come to her. The poor old fellow was so anxious to reach a comfortable home which had been denied him so long in his old age, that he would not wait until the county authorities could attend to his case, but started out alone and on foot to reach Atlanta. When he reached Palmetto, twenty miles from LaGrange, he fell, fainting at the depot and was taken care of by the kind people of that place. When the story was learned, the citizens of Palmetto bought him a ticket to Atlanta and gave him money enough to buy a few meals. The poor old fellow arrived in the city this morning, a stranger in a strange land and with ten cents in his pocket. Some inhuman wrench had robbed the helpless old man. When the reporter reached the depot, Mr. Baker could not be found, so the Capitol man started out in search of the wanderer. He found him just leaving the police station and asked him if his name was William Baker. The old man was so deaf that it was some time before the reporter could make himself understood. The old man said he was hunting for his stepdaughter Mrs. Jane Donnellson. "Her husband wrote to me to come and live with them", said he. "I don't know where to go to. Somebody told me I could sleep in the guard house. Can you tell me where my daughter is? I am old and weak, am nearly 90 years old and I don't know what to do." Tears were slowly trickling down the burrowed cheeks. He suddenly grasped the reporter by the arm and exclaimed " My God, I am dying for something to eat. Young man, get me a cup and coffee and God will bless you. I am starving to death." The reporter led the aged man to a restaurant under the Gate City Bank and ordered him something to eat. He ate ravenously and when he had finished the reporter gathered from him the following further particulars of the story. William Baker was once one of the leading planters of Troup county. Before the war he was quite well off and stood high among his neighbors. The war between the states left him, as it left many others, destitute and financially ruined. He had no children and had married a second time. HIs last wife had one daughter by her former husband. This daughter is the person for whom the old man is now looking for in this city. After the war he was too old to succeed in the terrible struggle made by the povery stricken people of the south after the war had laid waste the county and brought desolation and woe. His second wife died and the daughter married and moved away. Old age stole away the strength of the man and he yielded to the inevitable, became an object of charity and was sent to the poor house in Troup county where he has remained several years. Anyone who knows anything of the subject of this sketch and feels interested in his case can find him at police headquarters. He is positive that his daughter Mrs. Jane Donnellson lives in Atlanta and if this meets her eye, she will know where to find her father. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 9, 1885 OBITUARY OF MRS. SARAH C. HAMRICK Sarah C. Hamrick, wife of Gilliam A. Hamrick, departed this life after an illness of three weeks of typhoid fever, on Monday the 21st of September 1885. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Levens and a granddaughter of C.W. Griffin, late deceased. The subject of this notice ws born in Carroll county on the 22nd day of March 1864 and was consequently 21 years and six months old. From a child, she was kind, obedient and good natured. At a very early age she was converted to Christ and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church at Carrollton by Rev. W.W. Roop. Her parents moving away, she put her letter in and became a member at Alabama and continued a faithful and consistent member, until death called her to the "higher church above." The deceased was married to G.A. Hamrick on Sept. 4th, 1881. She leaves a sorrowing husband, and a host of relaties and friends to mourn her untimely death, besides one little girl not quite three years old. Although in the prime and bloom of youth, she was perfectly resigned and willing to leave kindred and friends, husband and child, father and mother and all things else, to be away with Jesus. Her last words were to her devoted husband, " Gilliam, make haste to come to me." Husband, you are bowed under a weight of sorrow; your angel wife is basking in the sunlight of God's love and spending an endless eternity in the presence of Him to whose glory and honor she sings Hosannas of praise forever. As far as consolation may come to your relief in your dire misfortune, may you find it in the blessed word of inspiration "blessed are the dead which die in the Lord; from henceforth, yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labor, and their works do follow them." A friend. ------ LOCAL News Married at the bride's father's Mr. H.W. Holloway, Mr. J.T. Tant to Miss S.C. Holloway on the morning of Sept. 27th, 1885 the elder Geo. H. Holcombe officiating. All of Carroll county. ---- KANSAS District Community News Mr. Adkin Upshaw died last week of old age. He was about 85 years of age at his death. ---- IN MEMORIAM OF MRS. EMMA K. BROOKS Died, at her home on the 17th inst. at about ten o'clock a.m., Mrs. Emma K. Brooks. Last February a year ago, she came from Pike county, Ga. to this county on a visit to her uncle J.S. Perdue. Shortly after her arrival she formed acquaintance with Mr. Jesse A. Brooks with whom she was united in the holy bonds of matrimony on the 9th of May 1884. In Aug. 1884 she unitd with the Baptist church at Pleasant Grove. She was in the 17th year of her life. She had just bloomed into womanhood and the prospects of her future life looked flattering, but to the surprise of many, the Lord has seen fit in his great wisdom to call her home. She was sick only about two weeks until she bid farewell to all. She said she was ready to die and she was going to heaven. She leaves a shining testimony that she was what she professed to be. A husband and one child and many friends mourn her loss but our loss is her eternal gain. Her remains were interred at Pleasant Grove cemetery on the 18th inst. Her funeral was preached at the grave by Rev. J.D.H. Robison. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 16, 1885 OBITUARY OF MRS. W.E. STRONG Departed this life on the morning of the 1st of Oct. 1885, Mrs. W.E. Strong, in the 75th year of her age. The deceased has been a member of the Baptist church about forty years and truly may it be said that "she adorned her profession" and in her last affliction enjoyed the consolation of that hope which has sustained her through life. Being on a visit to her son-in-law Mr. T.M. Chandler of Carrollton when the hand of severe affliction was laid upon her, she was unable to return to her home in Newnan, but intelligence soon reached her children, who, though living in various parts, were soon gathered around the sick bed of the devoted mother, to minister to her as best they could the few days of the closing life that was to them so dear. ------ OBITUARY OF ADKIN UPSHAW Died, at his residence near Carrollton on Sept. 22nd, 1885, Adkin Upshaw, aged 84 years, 5 months and 3 days. He was born in Virginia on April 19th, 1801. He moved to Georgia in 1809; joined the Primitive Baptist church at the age of 25; lived a consistent member till death. In the days of his strength, he had heard the preaching of Mosely, Henderson and others who had so successfully filled the pulpits of Georgia and so forcibly taught the doctrines of his church. Brought up under their teaching, it is not a matter of wonder that he should have remained so firmly fixed in his faith. When Bro. Upshaw joined the church, by the preaching of the gospel, wise men were made wiser and bad men made better. It was a time when the world was forced to acknowledge the divine power of the Gospel. In the latter part of his life he especially devoted himself to the reading and study of the Bible. It was his comfort in this life and hope for the world to come. Rest in peace. A friend. ----- OBITUARY OF JAMES H. SMITH James H. Smith was born in the state of South Carolina on May 21st, 1816 and departed this life on September 13th, 1885, aged 69 years, 3 months and 8 days. The subject of this notice was among the best men of the earth. He was a very consistent member of the Christian church and in his death, the church has lost one of its most devoted and exemplary members; his family a loving husband and father; his brothers and sisters a loving brother; his neighbors a kind and accomodating neighbor. Although his sufferings were severe and long, yet he never murmured nor complained, but bore them with christian fortitude and often said "bless the Lord, oh, my soul." Just a day or two before his death, he called his wife and children to his bedside and told them that his time to stay on earth was short, but that all was well with him and that soon he would be done suffering and would be at rest. He then called his grandson, Robert Smith, to him and said "Oh, my grandson, I am dying; be a good boy and trust in the Savior and meet me in Heaven." He then took Robert by the hand and said farewell. He then addressed us all and said he wanted to die in peace with all mankind and wanted us all to meet in heaven and he bid us all farewell and said " Oh, that I could die and be at rest." After he had made his Will, he took hold of his brother Daniel's hand and addressed him, saying " My dear brother, I will soon be in eternity beyond the river of death in that land where there are no more sorrows, parting nor death, but where all is joy and peace, where the saints will sing forever." To his aged companion, I would say, as her departed husband said while she and his children and friends stood weeping, weep not for him, but for yourselves, all is well with him. ------ LOCAL News We regret to learn that Mr. E.M. North of Sharpsburg, who taught school at his place some years ago and won the esteem of his partrons and the community generally, died of consumption on Wednesday evening. ----- Mr. Jesse Lane's little son of Villa Rica, died yesterday with fits, supposed to be caused from a mad dog bite about two months ago. ---- EXECUTOR'S SALE Will be sold at the Court House door in Carrollton on the first Tuesday in November between the legal hours of sale, the following real estate: Lot of land 136 in the ninth district known as the Wm. Copeland place, 202 1/2 acres more or less. There is upon this place a good dwelling house, orchard, garden, outbuildings. About 75 acres of land cleared, balance in good timber. This place is one half mile east of the flourshing town of Bowdon on the Carrollton road. Sold for the benefit of the heirs of Wm. Copeland, deceased. Fur further particulars call on Jonathan Copeland, Executor. Oct. 1, 1885 ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 23, 1885 DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN We learned yesterday morning of the death of Mr. John Veal, probably the oldest citizen in the county. He was 96 years old, a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist church and had lived in the county 35 or 40 years. ----- LOCAL News Married on the evening of October 20th at the residence of Mr. Robert Adams the bride's father, Mr. D.N. Tillman to Miss Nancy J. Adams, with J.R. Reeves, Esq. officiating. ---- Married on the evening of the 18th at the residence of J.B. Burns the bride's father, Mr. J.D. Smith of Lowell to Miss Jennie Burns, the Rev. W.W. Roop officiating. ---- SHILOH Community News Aunt Sarah Gammon fell off her bed the other morning, blinded by vertigo, and came very near breaking her back. 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