MARION COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS The Argus 1875 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Trish Elliott-Kashima pkashima@gmail.com The Argus newspaper was started in Sept 24, 1875 (nothing earlier) and the issues that they have microfilmed are spotty and not complete. Transcribed by Trish Elliott-Kashima and Mary K. Elliott Sept 24, 1875: E. M. Butt, Atty at Law Frank Rushin, Tax collector Administrators Sale: 1st Tuesday in November. East 1/2 of Lot 103, 4th Dist. Property of Rebecca Green. Administrator: James Green. Administrators Sale: 1st Tuesday of November. Estate of John T. Green, 75 acres of NW corner Lot 218 and 45 acres SW corner Lot 219 31 Dist. John T> Smith Administrator. Adminstrators Sale: 1st Tuesday of November. Estate of Simeon Lawhorn, 140 acres of Lot 140, 31st Dist. Joel Lawhorn Administrator. Administrators Sale: 1st Tuesday in November. Sarah Slaughter deceased. 120 acres in 32nd Dist., (tear in paper) lots 7. 8. 9. and 29 in 31st Dist on the S. side of Kinchafoonee Creek. J. W. Slaughter Administrator. Administrators sale: 1st Tuesday in November. Estate of Mrs. C. M. WEbb, Lot 34, Block A, CIty of Buena Vista. W. P. Webb Administrator. Guardian Sale: Lot 117, 31st Dist; property of Mary F. Harvey. Thomas W. Harvey Guardian. Death Notice: son of Mr. Howell T. Hollis, aged 2 years. School commissioner Rev. W. A. Singleton Estray Notice: 2 cows belonging to A. J. Jordan, 807 district. Employee in County Clerks office: Mr. Wm. Thompson. October 1, 1875: J. S. McCorkle Atty at Law G. W. C. Munro - a water poowered gin opened at his mills. Going to Columbus Camp Meeting: Rev. B. B. Hinton, Col. E. M. Butt, Mr. T. W> Harvey, Mr. R. M. Williams Death Notice: Mr. McDowell father of Mr. J. J. McDowell. Rev. G. G. Fleming, pastor of colored A.M.E. Church. October 8, 1875: Ramah Primitive Church "probably the oldest church in the entire section". J. J. McDowell residing in Thorntonville. Thomas Harris applied for Homestead. Benjamin Slaughter applied for Homestead. October 22, 1875: Notice to Debtors and creditors against Amanda M. Butt, Administrator E.M. Butt. Jury: James M. Gill, foreman; M. H. McGarrah; John R. Kemp; A. A. Calkey; A. J. McElmurray; H. A. Simms; J. H. Daniel; David C. Chapman; I. P. Blue; W. A. Ansley; W. H. Dismuke; J. A. Shepard; W. H. Bradshaw; John W. Pierce; E. G. Ivey; Hollis O. Belk; S. D. Chapman; J. F. Hollis; A. M. Elder. Judge: Martin Crawford. Wm. Boynton applied for Homestead. Abner C. Adkins applied for Homestead. Clayton Thompson, a white man sentenced to 2 eyars in Penitentiary for hog stealing. Hogs were stolen 31 May from a colored man named Pink Wiggins. Bill Taylor arrested in Marion County wanted in Randolph County, $50.00 reward. Joe Johnson, a negro, arrested for stealing $150.00 from a negro woman. Convicted of cattle stealing. Jeff Livingston and James Taylor stole 2 oxen from Mr. Bradshaw and Ben Johnston. Wedding: Mr. H. Stevens to Miss Abbie Baker, daughter of Dr. J. L. Baker. Death: Lizzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Belk, 3 years old, buried at Red Bone. Death: Baby, 1 year old, child of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, buried at Red Bone Church Yard. Oct 29, 1875: Rev. W. J. Short, Methodist Church. Nov 5, 1875: Sheriff Sale: 1st Tuesday in December: Lots 168 and 185, 5th Dist., property of Benjamin A. Story to satisfy fi fa in favor of Cynthia Kemp et all vs. Benjamin A. Story. Administrators Sale: 1st Tuesday in December. Lot 245 in 4th Dist 101-1/4 acres; Lot 244 in 4th Dist 101-1/4 acres; Lot 269 in the 4th Dist - all known as the Uchee Place. Also Lot 85 in 4th Dist 101-1/4 acres and Lot 84 with 182 acres known as Town Place. Also Lot 238 in the 31st Dist 202-1/2 acres and 1 house and lot in Buena Vista with animals and implements. Estate of A. M. Butt. Adminstrator is E. M. Butt. Estray Notice: Black cow owned by E. J. McNeil of 107th Dist. Application to sell estate of Moses Harvey. Executor Moses J. Harvey. Application for dismission: Mrs. Margaret S. Drane administrix of Wm. N. Drane. Nov. 12, 1875: At Pineville a graveyard has been established for both white and colored; with the white on one side and the colored on the other. Sheriff sale: 30 acres NE corner of Lot 189 in the 5th Dist. Property of J. R. Cumpus to satisfy fi fa case of Asa H. Tyler vs. John R. Cumpus. Sheriff Sale: 140 acres. Lot 148 in the 31st Dist fi fa in favor of John T. Matthis vs. John H. Watson. Nov. 20, 1875: Administrators sale: 1st Tuesday of Jan. Lot 26 and 25 in the 25th Dist. Plantation known as "Baldwin" land. Charles J. Baldwin deceased. Administrator is J. M. Gill. Dec. 10, 1875: Sheriff Sale: 1st Tuesday in Jan. east 1/2 of Lot 22 in 5th Dist., property of Harrell fi fa in T. W. Harrel vs Jacob Harrell and Wm. Boynton. Sheriff Sale: Lot 58 in the 4th Dist. 200-1/2 acres fi fa John Burkhalter vs. John Mackey. Also bushels of corn, cotton and peas. fi fa in favor of Favor, McGee and Co vs J. A. Story and V. A. Story. Sheriff Sale: Lot 39, 57 and 69 in the 4th Dist. fi fa John Butt vs. Hillard C. Burt. 1st Tuesday in February sale 1 bay horse and 1 bay mare, property of Wiley W------- in favor of O. C. Bulloch. Notice of Bankruptcy: Estate of HIllard C. Burt. Obituary: Bland Wallis Sr., born in Duplin Co NC 29 Dec 1806; moved to Marion County in 1831; died Nov 26, 1875. December 31, 1875: Sheriff Sale: fi fa 1st Tuesday of February Lot 10 and 11, property of B. B. Hinton. Sheriff Sale: House and Lot in town of Buena Vista property of Benton and Lumpton. Sheriff Sale: Lot 10 - 11th Dist property of Hinton and Blandford. Matha Blythe applied for homestead. John R. Kemp applied for homestead *************************end of 1875 and first roll of microfilm.********************************************