Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JAN., FEB., MARCH 1879 1879 ************************************************ 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 November 15, 2006, 10:26 pm The Carroll County Times 1879 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for JANUARY 1879, FEBRUARY 1879, MARCH 1879 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 3, 1879 LOCAL News Married near Marietta, in Cobb county on Sunday the 29th ultimo, Mr. F.T. Croft of Carrollton to Miss Minnie Cooper of Spartanburg, S.C. --- The rites of matrimony were solemnized between Mr. J.P. Little and Miss Savannah Colquitt by Rev. W.S. Twedell on the 24th inst. at the house of J.H. Word, after which the newly married couple left for Troup county to enjoy their first Christmas. May they have a long and happy life. --- Mr. Jim Pope, Mr. W.G. Causey and Mr. J.V. Stisher are making arrangements to go gold mining on the place of Mr. Stisher at an early day. The prospect, it is said, is very fine for finding gold, pure gold. --- GEORGIA, Carroll County Court of Ordinary T.M. Kelly, guardian of J.L., Sarah J., H.S.E. and Louisa M. Byrom, having applied to the Court of Ordinary for a discharge of his said guardianship of said wards, person and property; this is therefore to cite all persons concerned to show cause by filing objections in my office, why the said T.M. Kelly and his securities, Stewart and ? should not be dismissed from said guardianship of said wards and receive the usual letters of dismission, on the first Monday in February next. This Dec. 17, 1878. D.B. Juhan, Ordinary. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 10, 1879 LOCAL News Miss May Stewart, eldest daughter of Mr. John W. Stewart of this place, was married last Monday night to Mr. Mat Cole of Newnan, the Rev. Mr. Hall of Newnan officiating. --- Married, on the evening of the 2nd inst. at the residence of the bride's father Mr. John Stogner, by the Rev. J.D.H. Robison, Mr. Benjamin G. Smith to Miss Martha G. Stogner, all of Carroll county. --- Married, on Sunday evening the 29th of December last, at the residence of the bride's mother in the Eleventh district, with J.H. Word officiating, Mr. Thomas M. Chandler to Miss Eugenia A. Strong. --- Married, at the residence of the bride's mother on the evening of the 2nd inst., Mr. G.W. Entreken to Miss E.O. Stamps, Rev. J.M.D. Stallings officiating. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 17, 1879 OBITUARY OF MRS. SARAH E. DRISKILL Departed this life at Villa Rica, Georgia on December the 17th, 1878, Mrs. Sarah E. Driskill, wife of Dr. Wm. M. Driskill and daughter of Wm. A. and Sarah A. Turner. She was born December 15th, 1844; joined the Baptist church at Pleasant Hill, Paulding county, Georgia and was baptized by Rev. H.A. Williams in 1858. For the last five years she has been a member of the Pleasant Grove church, Carroll county, Georgia. She was in bad health about six months before her death, which she bore with Christian resignation, and often said she would love to remain with her afflicted husband and little children, but that the Lord knew what was best, and that he would do right. Sister Driskill died as she had lived, a devoted Christian, a good wife, a kind and devoted mother and a good neighbor, beloved by all that knew her. She is gone to her reward above. May God bless her bereaved and afflicted husband and children, father and mother, brothers and sisters and may they all meet her again, to part no more, in the good home above, and there dwell forever with Jesus, the hope and consolation of His people and the only savior of sinners. May God help us all to love and trust in Him, is our prayer. J.M. Muse. ---- LOCAL News We learn that Jim Coleman was caught in the machinery of his mill one day this week and badly injured. We failed to get the particulars. --- Mr. E.A. Bostrum of Kinsberry's mill is said to be the Edison of Carrollton. He is a genius in the mechanical line, having constructed at the mill a phonograph and telegraph line. He is not only skilled in mechanics of all kinds, but is a good musician, being a leader of a band, and a first rate painter. We have promised ourselves a visit to the mill soon to see some of his contrivances. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, January 24, 1879 LOCAL News Miss Claudia Wynn of Heard county has just come into possession of a legacy of $12,000. --- Whenever we get the Newnan Herald, we expect to see some account of a cutting or shooting scrape, and we generally do. Newnan has been averaging one or two a week of these affairs. The last serious affair as the Herald calls it, is one in which the chief marshal, C.P. Edmundson, and a man by the name of Ed Wilson of Heard county, figured. Wilson, under the influence of John Barleycorn, grew disorderly. Edmundson stepped into the bar room and told him he would have to give bond for his appearance before council. Wilson refused to do this and threatened Edmundson with a knife, when the latter shot him, the ball taking effect in the left shoulder, breaking the collar bone and ranging down the back, Wilson having stooped when he saw the pistol pointed at him. While this was going on, a brother of Wilson was trying to shoot Edmundson, but his pistol would not go off. A warrant was sworn out against the Wilsons for assault with intent to murder, and they failing to give bond, were turned over to the jailer. That night one of them escaped and the next morning, the warrant against the other was dismissed, and he paid a $11.25 fine and cost to the counsel and went on his way rejoicing. ---- Mrs. Tidwell, wife of Col. M.M. Tidwell of Cedartown, died on the 11th inst. --- Mr. George Roberts of Whitesburg was married to Miss Lula Culpepper, daughter of Prof. Culpepper, on Sunday, 12th inst., the Rev. James Brown officiating. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 31, 1879 DEATH OF DR. J.G. ARNALL Our community was shocked last Friday morning at the death of Dr. J.G. Arnall. He had been sick but a short time and the serious nature of his illness was known to but a few. The disease from which he died was pneumonia. As our readers are aware, Dr. Arnall had just moved back to this place from Newnan where he had gone about a year ago. He had returned here, where he had lived several years previous to going to Newnan, and where he had many friends and acquaintances, for the purpose of practicing his profession. In the death of Dr. Arnall our town and county has lost a good man and a good citizen. No one stood higher in the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens than he did and his life as a Christian gentleman was one of the purest and most consistent we have ever known. He had fewer of the frailties attached to our common humanity than is generally seen, and his daily walk and conversation testified in strong language the reality of the Christian religion. Dr. Arnall leaves a widow and five little children to mourn his departure. We tender them our sincere sympathy and commend them to that God who is a Father to the fatherless and a Husband to the widow. The remains of the deceased were carried to Coweta county on Saturday morning, where they were interred. ---- LOCAL News Married, on the 29th inst. at 9:30 o'clock a.m. at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Pleasant W. Bridges to Miss Nancy M. Ferrell, Rev. J.W. Burson officiating. --- TRIBUTE OF RESPECT IN MEMORY OF DR. J.G. ARNALL It has pleased our Heavenly Father in the dispensation of his Providence to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Dr. J.G. Arnall, who died of pneumonia on the 24th inst., at his residence in Carrollton, Ga. Dr. Arnall had been for six years a citizen of Carrollton, with the exception of the last year, during which he resided in the city of Newnan, being engaged in business in that city; but had recently moved to his home in Carrollton and resumed the practice of his profession. During his residence here he had by his amiable and courteous deportment, endeared himself to the hearts of many citizens of this county who deeply mourn his loss. Dr. Arnall was, at the date of his death, about thirty-four years of age, having been, from his early youth, a consistent member of the Baptist church and for nearly two years an ordained deacon, the duties and responsibilities of which office he failed not to appreciate, being in any eminent degree possessed of the scriptural qualifications, grace, temperate, of Godly conversation and having a good report of them that are without. Among his last words was a repetition of the short but expressive sentence found in the 7th verse of the 39th Psalm, "My hope is in Thee." It may truly be said of Dr. Arnall, he was a devoted husband and affectionate father; as a citizen, skillful, kind and attentive; as a Christian, meek and gentle, but firm and unwavering; as a Sunday school worker, zealous and untiring. But on earth, his labors of love are ended. "Death came with cold hands and his eyelids have closed, and laid his cold corpse in the tomb. His soul has ascended to eternal repose, Above, in his heavenly home. His loved habitation and garden adieu, No longer his footsteps ye greet, A mansion celestial stands full in his view, A paradise welcomes his feet." In penning the above, the writer has feebly expressed the sentiment of a large circle of friends whose hearts beat in tender sympathy with the bereaved family of our departed brother, whose true comfort is found in the words of the blessed Savior: "Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord from henceforth, yes, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them." W.W. Roop, Carrollton, Jan. 27, 1879. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 7, 1879 We learn from the Cedartown Express that the trial of J.M. Rowe in Haralson Superior Court, charged with the murder of Lambert, resulted in a verdict of guilty with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. The sentence of the Judge upon this recommendation was the penitentiary for life. Speeches were made on the case by Messrs. McBride, Thompson and Dabney for the state and Head, Tidwell and King for the defense. The other parties who are in custody charged with participating in the murder will not be brought to trial at this term of court. We are informed that Claudius Chisolm will be released, there being, in the opinion of the attorneys for the State, no evidence which implicates him. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 14, 1879 OBITUARY OF T.W. BASKIN Through the all-wise Providence of God, was taken from our midst the 31st ultimo, T.W. Baskin, son of the Rev. James Baskin, who as born in this county the 26th day of February 1844. He joined the M.E. church at Concord in early life. In the year 1866 he made a public profession of religion and commenced to walk in the sunshine of God's love; and for some time previous to his death he was a class leader and during the last year he became more active in the discharge of all his Christian duties. He was in ill health for several months before his death, which he bore with Christian fortitude. While confined to his bed he was frequently talked with about his spiritual condition and always expressed himself as ready to die, or resigned to the will of God. He has left a wife, six children and many other relatives to mourn his departure. May God bless them in their bereaved condition and may they all be as well prepared for death as this noble spirited man and meet where parting will be no more. N.J. Chandler ---- LOCAL News On last Sunday evening at 2 o'clock in the town of Bowdon, William Willingham of Randolph county, Alabama and Miss Eliza Boyles of Carroll county, Georgia were joined together in the bonds of matrimony by the Rev. W.S. Twedell. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 21, 1879 We see from the Atlanta Constitutin that J.M. Driver of LaFayette, Alabama, killed William Finley of the same place on the 8th inst. It seems that there was an old grudge between Driver and Finley. --- The man found dead in the neighborhood of Rockmart last week was named Francis Weeks. He had been in delicate health for some time. About 9 o'clock of the morning of his death, he called his dogs and went off into the woods. Not returning, a search was made and his body was found lying under a cliff by the creek. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death by the providence of God. --- LOCAL News We learn that Christopher Garst, an old citizen of Fairplay district in this county, died on last Monday. --- Mrs. Bryce, wife of Rev. Jas. Bryce and sister of Mr. George Sharp, died at her home in the Sixth district last Monday. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 28, 1879 LOCAL News Mr. Charley Buckner of this place, now buying cotton for Mr. E.G. Kramer, surprised his friends and acquaintances here last Friday by driving into town with his wife with him. He was married at Antioch in Troup county on the 20th inst. to Miss Ella Lovelace. Our best wishes attend Charles and his fair bride. We trust their married life may be a happy one. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of MARCH 7, 1879 GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern; John W. Reynolds having in proper form, applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of J.M. Reynolds, late of said county; this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of J.M. Reynolds to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law and show cause if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to John W. Reynolds on the estate of J.M. Reynolds' estate, on the first Monday in April next. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y. --- LOCAL News Phebe Reese, a colored woman living in the west part of town, died very suddenly last Saturday. --- Mr. A.C. Lowrey, formerly of this place but lately of Newnan, has gone to Texas. He left the latter part of last week. --- John Handley is getting to be the champion wild cat catcher of the county. He caught another one, the latter part of last week, in the same trap he caught the one in last fall. This one was large and white with two black spots on it's sides, the right eye out. The people on the west side of Tallapoosa owe a debt of gratitude to John. They can now breathe easier and walk out at night without any fears. John is determinied to clear his part of the county of wild varmits. --- BOWDON News Mrs. Ward, wife of J.B. Ward, died last Saturday night, after a long and severe illness. She was a member of the old side Baptist church for many years. She has left many to mourn her loss. --- James Dukes departed this life last week, at the residence of his son in Brockville. He has been a good citizen of this county for many years and a member of the M.E. Church and was highly esteemed by all that knew him. Uncle Jimmie is no more. The bereaved family and friends have our sympathy. --- TURKEY CREEK News The old friends and neighbors of Mr. Steve Jones will be pained to learn of his death which occurred last Thursday night at his residence in Cleburne county, Alabama. He had typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Jones had for several years been a citizen of Carroll, Heard and Cleburne counties. He leaves a wife, several children and grandchildren, who have the sympathy of all their friends in this their sad bereavement. ---- LOCAL News Charles Rodahan, a young man of this place, was tried last Tuesday for Lunacy, and the verdict of the jury was that he was a fit subject for the Lunatic Asylum. He will be sent to the Asylum as soon as it is ascertained whether or not he can be admitted. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 21, 1879 LOCAL News Messrs. Cook and Pitts have started their saw mill again some four miles west of this place. --- Married, on the 9th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. W.W. Roop, Miss Malvin P. Marchman of this county to Mr. J.W. Huff of Fulton county. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 28, 1879 LOCAL News We are glad to learn that Mrs. Frank Pope who recently went to Atlanta to have her eyes operated upon, is much improved. --- We have seen a postal card from a gentleman in Villa Rica dated the 20th inst., which states that Miss Jennie Hamilton, daughter of T.M. Hamilton, living near there, was seriously burned on the 19th inst. by her clothing taking fire while standing near a little trash fire in the garden. Her father was near her at the time and got his hands badly burned while trying to extinguish the fire. The postal states that there is little chance of her recovery, but we saw a gentleman in town on Wednesday who lives in the neighborhood of Villa Rica who said that his latest information was that it was the opinion of the physician that she would now recover. We trust that this information is correct. ---- GEORGIA News Mr. Joseph Wofford of Cedartown is dead. --- Mrs. Mollie Duggan of Douglasville is dead. --- Mr. C.D. Camp of Douglasville is threatened with paralysis. --- Mrs. Timmons of Douglas county, consort of Rev. Wm. Timmons, formerly of this county, has lately been so unfortunate as to get her leg broken, and being quite old, her life is despaired of. --- LOCAL News Married, by Rev. W.L. Davenport on the 23rd day of March 1879, James V. Bradley to Martha M. Holland, all of Carroll county. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2620nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 18.0 Kb