Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MARCH 1881 March 1881 ************************************************ 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 28, 2007, 1:42 pm The Carroll County Times March 1881 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for MARCH 1881 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 4, 1881 STATE News Mr. T.N. Skelton, the jailer of Hart county, was murdered by Henry Hill, colored, the only occupant of the jail, on the 23rd ult. Hill escaped but has been captured. ----- COWETA County News Another one of our old landmarks has passed away from life's troubles. Mr. Hillman Aston departed this life last Friday, Feb. 25th at his home near Sardis church. He was a good citizen and leaves an interesting family and many friends to mourn his loss. ----- Mr. Newton Sewell has the yellow jaundice. ---- Mr. Robert Bradfield who lived near Reese's Ferry on the Chattahoochee in Carroll county, died suddenly while in bed last Thursday night. He ate a hearty supper and he and his wife retired and even his wife, who slept with him, knew nothing of his death until the next morning. ----- LOCAL News DEATH OF MRS. EUGENIA LONG Mrs. Eugenia Long, wife of Mr. Edgar Long, died at her home in this place last Saturday night, and was buried in the new cemetery Monday evening. The funeral took place at the Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock Monday evening and was conducted by Dr. Stacy of Newman, assisted by the Rev. D.L. Anderson of this place. There were quite a large number of people present at these solemn services, in memory of the lamented dead. After the services at the church, the remains of the deceased were borne by pallbearers to the cemetery where they were deposited in their last resting place. Mrs. Long had been sick for several weeks. She bore her illness with cheerfulness and fortitude and when aware her dissolution was near, she expressed herself as not unwilling to go. She leaves a child, not quite a year old. To the husband and relatives, in their sore affliction, we extend our sympathy. ------ IN MEMORIAM OF MRS. MARTHA A.J. UPSHUR Departed this life on the 29th of January, Mrs. Martha A.J. Upshur, wife of Rev. A.G. Upshur of Whitesburg, Ga., aged 28 years, 2 months and 21 days. Her stay on earth, though brief, was a triumph, having while young, heeded the divine admonition " seek ye the Kingdom of God". When about sixteen years of age she made a profession of religion and united with the Baptist church of which she remained a devoted member until her death. Her meek and quiet deportment, with the truly amiable disposition which she possessed, gained for her the love and esteem of all who knew her; but it hath pleased our Heavenly father to call her gentle spirit home, and in humble submission, we can but say "farewell sister", for awhile. A husband and three children are left to mourn her loss, together with many friends who deeply sympathize with them in their affliction, and point them to the words of true comfort " Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." W.W.R., Carrollton, March 1, 1881 -------- LOCAL News The family of the late Rev. Wm. Dimmock have bought a lot in the new cemetery, to which they will remove his remains. ----- K.H. Willis, a young man formerly of this county, but who recently moved to Haralson, near Buchanan, died on the 17th ultimo. His disease was pneumonia. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. Isaac Robertson of Heard county is dead. ----- John W. Blair, age 74 of Cobb county is dead. ----- Mr. Will Reid of Marietta, who was not along ago stabbed near there, died last week from the effects of the wound. ----- Mrs. Roper, mother of Hon. John B. Roper of Meriwether county is dead. ---- Mr. S.J. Duke of Hogansville is dead. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 11, 1881 COWETA County News We are sorry to have to report the death of Mr. Daniel Petty, which occurred at Cedar Keys, Florida on the 27th of last month. Mr. Petty was a young man 23 years of age and was raised in this community and is a brother to our neighbor Jacobus Petty. ------ We learn that the wife of George Reese died a few days ago near Reese's Ferry. ----- OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY WISE Mary M. Hamrick, daughter of James M. and Vianna Hamrick, was born in Meriwether county, Ga. on October 14, 1839 and was married to James S. Wise on December 14, 1860; and after a long and painful illness, died at the residence of B.M. Smith near Villa Rica on February 7, 1881. Sister Wise learned in early life to know Him, whom to know is life eternal. She joined the Baptist church at Macedonia and was united with Christ in baptism, administered by Elder J.M. Muse on August 16, 1874. As a child she was obedient to her parents; as a wife she was a companion indeed. She was a devoted mother, and as a child of God, it was always her pleasure to meet at the house of worship. But alas, she has been called from her labor on earth to that heaven of rest. She leaves a husband, six children, five sisters, one brother and her aged parents to mourn her loss, but we trust their loss is her eternal gain; therefore they weep not as those that have no hope. W.N. Carson ------ LOCAL News Mr. J.J. Beverly and lady of the sixth district, returned from southwest Georgia last Tuesday evening. They returned earlier than they otherwise would, on account of the serious illness of their daughter Mrs. Gaddy. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Mrs. Martha Watson of Paulding county is dead, aged 90 years. ----- Mrs. Ruth Baggett, wife of Mr. John Baggett of Douglas county, is dead. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 18, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News Mrs. McLarty of Dark Corner district, Douglas county, is dead. ---- Mr. M.F. Stinson, an old and highly respected citizen of Troup county, died last week at his home near Long Cane. ---- Dr. G.B. Heard of LaGrange is in a critical condition from a cancer on his face. ---- OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY A. OWENSBY Departed this life on the 3rd inst., Mrs. Mary A. Owensby, wife of James Owensby Sr., aged 68 years, 7 months, and 25 days. In the death of Mrs. Owensby the community in which she lived sustains the loss of a kind and obliging neighbor and one whose quiet and amiable life had secured for her the warm affection of many friends. For many years she had professed faith in Jesus as her Savior and in death, she left the testimony of her unfailing trust, expressing herself as having no fear of death. She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her departure. Many friends sympathize with them in their affliction. "She is not dead, but sleepeth." ------ HARALSON COUNTY News We note with sadness the affliction of one of the first settlers of this county, Mrs. Drady Ann Selmon, widow of Wm. P. Selmon, who came to this county from Pike some 50 years ago. Mrs. Selmon has been declining very fast for the last 3 months and is now perfectly helpless, entirely deranged. ----- LOCAL News Mr. Jim Pope who has been in ill health for some time, has been confined to his room the past week. ---- Married on the 27th of February by the Rev. W.A. Lane, Mr. J.L. Davis to Miss Anna Chambers. ---- Married on the 6th of February by the Rev. W.A. Lane, Mr. H.C. Driskell to Miss Sallie E. Hixon. ---- Married at the residence of the bride's mother Mrs. N.B. Huggins, on the evening of the 10th inst., Mr. J.P. Miller and Miss Mary E. Huggins, by the Rev. J.M.D. Stallings. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, MARCH 25, 1881 COWETA County News Mr. James Brown, an old and highly respected citizen of the fourth district, this county, died last Monday night. ---- Mr. DeWitt Reese received a bad gash on his leg with an axe a few days ago. ----- Mr. Joe Duke and Mr. James Thurman have been quite sick, but are better at this writing. ----- NEIGHBORHOOD News Mr. Terry Collins shot and killed J.W. Skipper some 12 miles below West Point on the 17th inst. Skipper had married a widowed stepdaughter of Collins and it was a son of hers who had run away from Skipper and had gone to Collins, that caused the difficulty. Skipper went to Collins house and attacked him, when he was shot down by Collins. In the preliminary investigation before justices of the peace, Collins was dismissed. ----- Dr. George B. Heard of LaGrange is dead. ---- Mr. Ephraim Maffett, one of the oldest and best citizens of Meriwether county is dead. ---- The Turin correspondent of the Newnan Herald says that he recently had the pleasure of talking with a lady who is now 110 years old. Mrs. Whatley, near Starr's Mill is the lady referred to. ---- Mr. J.A. Mosely of Heard county now steps to the front and claims to be the champion turkey killer as he has in the last month killed 12 at two shots. ---- LOCAL News Mr. James F. Pope, a well known merchant of Carrollton, died last Saturday morning. Mr. Pope had been in bad health for some time but it was only a week or two ago that he took to his bed. The disease from which he died was diabetes. On Sunday evening, the funeral services took place at the M.E. Church, the Rev. D.L. Anderson officiating, after which the remains were buried in the new cemetery. A great many people were present at the burial. Mr. Pope was 33 years of age at the time of his death. He was raised in the upper part of this county. He had been merchandising in Carrollton for some dozen years. The deceased leaves a wife and four little children, who have the sympathies of all. ------ Mr. Woods Barnes, well known in this place where he lived once, died at his residence near Villa Rica last Friday. The disease from which he died was consumption. ----- WHITESBURG News Mrs. Thomas Whitaker of Hogansville died at her father's, Uncle Thomas Newton, last Friday morning. Her funeral was preached on Saturday morning in the Methodist church by Rev. J.R.P. Brown and then she was buried in the cemetery, Rev. J.B. Hollingshead performing the burial ceremony. ------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2663nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb