Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT. & OCT. 1880 1880 ************************************************ 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 March 26, 2007, 3:30 pm The Carroll County Times 1880 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for SEPTEMBER 1880 and OCTOBER 1880 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 3, 1880 GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern: George A. Moore, having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Lucy Henry, late of said county, deceased, this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Lucy Henry to be and appear at my office and show cause if any they can, why letters of administration should not be granted to George A. Moore, on the first Monday in October next. This Aug. 26, 1880. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y ---- GEORGIA, Carroll County J.M. Meadows, administrator of Penelope Turner, deceased, has applied for leave to sell lands belonging to said deceased. All persons concerned are hereby notified to file objections, if any they have, on or by the first Monday in October next, as leave to sell will then be granted the applicant, unless good cause is shown to the contrary. This Aug. 26, 1880. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y ----- GEORGIA, Carroll County J.C.W. and C.S. Hart, executor of Samuel Hart, deceased, have applied for leave to sell the lands belonging to said deceased. All persons concerned are hereby notified to file objections if any they have, on or by the first Monday in October next, as leave to sell will then be granted the aplicant unless good cause is shown to the contrary. This Aug. 26, 1880. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y ---- GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern T.J. Reese having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of John W. Reese Sr. late of said county, deceased; this is to cite all the creditors and next of kin of John W. Reese Sr. to be and appear at my office and show cause, if any they have, why letters of administration should not be granted T.J. Reese on the first Monday in Sept. next. This Aug. 2, 1880. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y. -------- KILLING IN ARBACOOCHEE, ALABAMA We learn from Mr. B.F. Cotton that a man by the name of Allen was killed by a man by the name of Creamer at Arbacoochee, Alabama, at 12 o'clock Thursday night of last week. The difficulty which resulted in the killing took place at Allen's where there was a dance going on. Creamer became boisterous, Allen attempted to quiet him and the result was a fight in which Allen was killed as above stated. Allen leaves a wife and several children. ------ LOCAL News Messrs. Albert Dimmock and John Gardner left for Cedartown last Wednesday where they will go into the mercantile business. We cordially recommend these young gentlemen to the citizens of Polk county and surrounding country as young men of fine character and business habits. We wish them success which their merits will so well deserve. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880 LOCAL News Married at the residence of the bride's father Mr. Z.P. Almon in this place, on the evening of the 2nd inst., by the Rev. G.A. Gardner, Mr. George Roop to Miss Lydia Almon. ---- J.G. Garrison of Henderson, Texas arrived in town Wednesday evening. He will stop but a day or two. His many friends will be glad to see him. --- Mr. John Shelnutt of Bowdon we learn, has recently erected a two story brick building in that place which is thought by those who have seen it to be the neatest building in the county. It is fire-proof, having an iron roof, it also has a cellar. It will be used as a business house. It is on the same side of the street, leading to Carrollton, as N. Shelnutt's old stand, but east of the same. ---- STRIPLING CHAPEL News Mr. J.A. Jones is hauling the lumber to build him a new dwelling house. There are others also improving their dwellings and preparing for a hard winter. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 17, 1880 OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY CHANDLER Departed this life on the 12th inst., Mrs. Mary Chandler, born Dec. 22, 1805 and had completed nearly seventy-five years of pilmigrage on earth, when God was pleased to call her spirit home. At the age of sixteen she unted with the Baptist church at Poplar Springs, Franklin county, Ga. In 1829 she was married to Thos. Chandler, Esq., and with her husband soon after came to Carroll county, which for more than fifty years has been their cherished home. Soon after removing to this county she united with the Baptist church at Concord, where she remained a constant member until her death. In her home she was known by all as a worthy example of industry and economy, a kind and obliging neighbor, a devoted wife and a tender and affectionate mother. During her affliction which was long and serious, she would frequently speak of her willingness to submit to the will of God, in whom she trusted. The bereaved husband and family of the deceased have the sympathy of many friends and prayers of Christian hearts, that hope through this veil of tears that the loved ones may meet again where parting is unknown, there to realize the precious promise of Jesus, that "where I am there ye may be also." W.W.R., Carrollton, Sept. 14, 1880 ---- LOCAL News Mr. J.M. Hill, living near West Point, Chambers county, Alabama, is dead. Mr. H. was a brother of the Hon. B.H. Hill of this state and was a prominent citizen in the community in which he lived. --- Married, at the residence of the bride's father on the 7th inst., 4 o'clock p.m. by W.L. Craven, Esq., Mr. John T. Gower to Miss Mary A. Worley, all of the eleventh district, Carroll county. --- Hon. W.D. Heaton died at his residence in Randolph county, Alabama on last Sunday morning the 12th inst., from typhoid fever. Randolph has lost one of her best, moral and upright citizens, which loss will be greatly felt by his many friends. He was an enterprising and energetic farmer, a kind father, a devoted husband and an orderly walking member of the Baptist church and Masonic fraternity. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his loss. A.C.S. ---- Uncle Tommie Chandler has been quite sick for the past two or three weeks, though he is better at the time we write, Thursday morning. --- Mrs. Mary Chandler who died Sunday was buried Monday at the new cemetery. The funeral services were conducted in the M.E. church by the Rev. W.W. Roop. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 24, 1880 LOCAL News Mr. Ezra Martin who returned some months ago from California, left last Tuesday morning for Arkansas, where he goes with the intention of establishing a nursery. --- ON THE DEATH OF LITTLE ELI STAMPS The following thoughts were suggested by the death of little Eli Stamps, son of Thomas and Almira Stamps, who departed this life after a long illness on September 3rd, 1880, aged 10 months and 14 days: It is a pleasing thought, indeed, when little children die, to know from pain and sorrow freed, they are blessed for e'er on high, That from the ills of mortal life, they soar to realms above, Where safe from all of earthly strife, they dwell in ceaseless love, And to the father, mother too, whose hearts are sorely tried, We'd point you to the Savior, who for him and you has died, And may you there in earnest prayer, have all your sins forgiven, and with your dearling Eli, share at last a home in Heaven. And though 'tis hard to lose your son, your previous babe so dear, Oh, try to say, "thy will be done", in Heaven and also here. John W. Ballard ----- SAND HILL News We feel sad to announce the death of Mrs. Matilda Bedingfield, wife of J.B. Bedingfield, who died on the 17th inst., aged about 22 years. She was a kind mother and affectionate wife. ---- Died on the 18th inst., Mr. Monroe Willis, aged about 27 years. He leaves a wife and one child. He was a good citizen and kind husband. Both of the above were resigned and willing to depart, and the bereaved have the sympathy of their many friends. The burial services will be conducted by the Rev. W.N. Carson. Peace unto their ashes. J.M. Hamrick, Sand Hill, Sept. 20, 1880. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 1, 1880 LOCAL News Gaines Lovvorn has bought the place of Mr. Nixon, just this side of Billow. ----- We learn that H.M. Wisdom has sold his farm which is about four miles from town, to a Mr. North of Coweta, with the intention of going to Arkansas. ----- STRIPLING CHAPEL News Mr. Dawson Gray has bought land in Heard county and will move to it this fall. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 8, 1880 DEAD Mrs. Coleman, wife of Maj. H.M. Coleman of the Sixth Dist., departed this life last Sunday after a short illness. She was between 70 and 80 years of age. We extend our sympathies to the husband and children. ----- LOCAL News Dr. Bryan, an old gentleman living in Whitesburg, had a stroke of apoplexy last Thursday in the court house and had to be carried over to the Hotel for medical treatment. ---- OBITUARY OF MRS. ELIZABETH ARNOLD The subject of this memoir, Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, formerly Elizabeth Portwood, died at her home in Carroll county, Georgia on July 24, 1880 at the good old age of about seventy-three years. These years, to this quiet, unobtrusive lady, were not uneventful, being in infancy left an orphan. She struggled into womanhood almost of her own effort; and about fifty years ago, united in marriage with Mr. John Arnold, with whom she lived in perfect harmony till two years ago, when God, in his providence, took him home and left "Aunt Arnold" as she was familiarly known, alone in the world again. In early life she connected herself with the church where, until the day of her death, she lived a consistent christian. She was not one of those who make a great display of her christianity, but was a quiet, warm hearted christian. This writer was well acquainted with her for years and during that time, he hever saw her commit an unchristian act or heard her speak an unkind word. May God bless the memory of her to the good of all. J.A.R. ------ FORTY-THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD Mr. Loxla ? Edwards of Opelika, died in that place yesterday after a long and lingering illness of cancer of the throat. For forty-three days Mr. Edwards had gone without any nourishment whatever. Mr. Edwards was the father of Judge Polk Edwards, and a man of noble parts. He was about 82 years of age and leaves a wife and several children as well as a large circle of friends to mourn his death. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 15, 1880 NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES Mr. James D. Trammell living in Chambers county, Alabama, not far from West Point, was killed last week by the bursting of the boiler at his steam mill. ----- LOCAL News We regret to chronicle the sudden death of Mr. Wm. Egnew, living a few miles west of Carrollton. He died at 9 o'clock last Tuesday. We failed to learn the cause of his death but understand that he died in five minutes after he was taken ill. He spoke but once and said "oh, the cramp." ----- Married on the 5th inst. in Sumpter county, Georgia by the Rev. J.H. Cawood, Mr. W.F. Storey of Whitesburg to Miss Gussie R. Mayes. ----- Mr. David Meigs of the sixth district, died at 12 p.m. last Sunday in the sixty- eighth year of his age. Mr. M. was highly thought of by all who knew him and his death will be lamented by a host of friends. ----- E.F. McCoy was appointed marshall at the session of the council last Monday night. ---- Mr. Elsha ? Ragan has bought a part of his father's lot near the Methodist church and is now building upon it with a view of moving to town. ---- Mr. Lindsey Chandler, living near Victory in this county, has a pumkin vine 67 feet long and it grew upon ground that has been in cultivation for 29 years. ---- Mr. Sam Long, who was sent to the asylum a few months ago, becoming very sick, was brought back to his home in this county on Wednesday last week, and died on Monday the 11th inst. He was buried at Smyrna church on Tuesday. ----- Mr. Geo. P. Garrison of Henderson, Texas, son of Mr. P.G. Garrison formerly of this place, is now at school at Edinburgh, Scotland. He writes the Henderson Texas Times some interesting letters from the old country. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 22, 1880 STATE News Mrs. Jack Lambert of Campbell county is dead. ---- Miss Laura Candler, eldest daughter of Hon. M.A. Candler of Decatur, died at the home of her father on the 17th inst. after a long illness. She was just budding into womahood, being about 18 years of age. She died of typhoid fever. ---- NEIGHBORHOOD News Marriages are now in order in Heard county. The last we noticed in the Franklin News were those of Mr. Charley P. Stephens and Miss Cynthia P. Moore and Mr. Francis Miller and Miss Mary Bell. ---- Mrs. Naomi Huguley and Mr. Ben Croft, old and honored citizens of West Point, died recently. ---- The West Point News contains an account of a terrible calamity which occurred on Wednesday of last week, which resulted in the immediate deaths of two negroes, Henry Whitaker and Hoss Winston. They were employed by the city and were engaged in excavating a deep hillside, to get dirt to fill up a ditch nearby, and while at their work, a large rock was loosened from above and fell upon them, killing tthem immediately. ---- The LaGrange Reporter says that Mr. H.W. Kingsberry has returned to Troup county from Colorado. ---- Mr. H.H. Hendrix of Coweta county is arranging to sell out and move to Arkansas. ---- Mrs. B.S. Askew of Newnan is dead. ---- From "The Marietta Journal" - - - - Several years ago Mrs. Post and her two sons Jackson and Nelson, moved from this county to near Graham, Texas. The young man went to work for a rich old farmer. The wife of the old farmer went on a visit to some realtives and left the old gentleman at home. On returning from her visit, she found the Post boys and another hired man in possession, claiming that they had bought the farm from her husband and that he had gone in search of her. She could hear nothing of him, and a detective began to investigate matters, and found her husband's dead body in a ditch on the farm. The Post boys were arrested on circumstantial evidence and after one or two trials, were finally found guilty. A telegram from the Sheriff of Graham, Texas dated Oct. 7th to Mr. P.D. Post of this county, states that Jackson Post has been sentenced to hang and Nelson Post goes to the State Prison for life. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, OCTOBER 29, 1880 NEIGHBORHOOD Asa Gunn, convicted last summer of the murder of Defoors in Fulton county, has been granted a new trial and it is thought that he will be acquitted. ---- Mr. H.C. Manley of Wedowee, Alabama, became involved in a difficulty on Sunday of last week with Robert Smith, Will Smith and Robert West, the result being that Manley was badly shot up in the face and the right side. ---- The dwelling house of Mrs. S.C. McClarty, 5 miles west of Douglasville in Douglas county, with its entire content, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. Mrs. M. was absent from the home at the time. Supposed to be the work of an incendiary. ----- Joe Gordon and Dan Kries, two men well known in Atlanta, were picked up in the streets of that city yesterday morning about 3 o'clock. They had fallen thirty feet from a window and were badly bruised. Gordon died in a few minutes and Kries is insensible. There is no clue to the mystery, as neither can tell about it. ----- MURDER IN GAINESVILLE Gainesville, Ga. Oct. 24, 1880 On Tuesday the 12th inst., Mr. A.D. Henderson, a quiet inoffensive hard working gentleman, living two miles below our city, served as a juror in our superior court; sold a mule and buggy, and started for his home, but was never heard of afterwards until today. Two small boys were hunting grapes along a deep ravine about three quarters of a mile east of the court-house and found the murdered man in a hole of water nearly covered, face down and very well preserved. Coroner Lowery summoned a jury and Drs. Long and Ham made the examination which develped the fact that his skull, just ehind the left ear, was badly broken in, evidently by a stick or club. No clue whatever could be discovered as to the perpetrator of this diabolical act. It was probably done for robbery by someone who knew that he sold his mule and buggy, and it is known that he had no money on him except about thirty-five cents when found. When found, his passbook containing the jury summons, a list of road hands, etc. was in his side pocket. His knife and ten cents in money was found in his pants pocket. He leaves a wife and four or five children who have the sympathy of the entire community. ------ MURDER IN HARALSON We learn from a gentleman who was in Haralson county the first of the week that a man by the name of Green was killed in that county last Monday night near McBride's bridge on the Tallapoosa River in the neighborhood of the Tallapoosa post office. Our informant did not learn the particulars of the killing, but says that he understood that the shooting was done by a woman. ----- ANOTHER DIFFICULY IN HARALSON We learn that Dr. Phillips shot Bud Hicks in Draketown last Saturday evening and that it is thought that the wound is serious, but at last accounts, Hicks was getting better and will probably recover. ----- LOCAL News Married on the 17th inst. by Rev. A.C. Reese, Mr. John Huggins to Miss M.O. Lyle, at the residence of the bride's father. ---- Married on the 24th inst. by Rev. A.C. Reese, Mr. James A. Hunter to Miss Mary F. Harper at the the residence of the bride's mother. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2660nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 18.4 Kb