Morehouse County Louisiana Archives News.....Multiple January 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dale Thompson eedeetee@sbcglobal.net April 19, 2013, 7:38 pm Morehouse Clarion January 1881 The following are transcriptions of articles appearing in the Morehouse Clarion, a newspaper published in the town of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, in the year 1881. Twenty-eight issues from the first of the year (volume VII, issue 6) up through October 28th (volume VII, issue 49) were available to this transcriber. Issues 1 through 5 were published in 1880. The following issues in 1881 were not available: 6, 7, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52. Most of the articles are official legal notices. Only selected portions of each notice are shown below. Before each notice is a notation indicating the date, page number, and column number where the article can be found. The Clarion was a weekly publication consisting of four pages, and each page had six columns. So a notation that appears thus, "1/2/1880 P2 C6", indicates the notice was seen in the January 2nd issue in column 6 of page 2. Many of these notices appeared in multiple issues of the paper, some appeared in five or six consecutive issues. Some articles show the date as being either "ult." or "inst." The former, short for ultimo, indicates the day of the previous month. The latter, short for instant, indicates the date shown is in the current month of the publication date of the paper. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Transcriber: Dale Thompson -- eedeetee@sbcglobal.net The transcriber is solely responsible for any omissions and errors in transcription. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1/15/1881 P3 C4 Sheriff's sale Travis Worley vs. Jerry Bell No. 5608 150 bushels of corn, more or less, at Mr. Vaughan's place Sale date: Jan. 15, 1881 [Signed] W. P. Douglass, Sheriff 1/15/1881 P3 C4 Sheriff's sale Alfred H. Isaacson vs. E. Neuwirth No. 5577 Lots 44 and 45 in Block 6 in the town of Bastrop bounded east by Washington St., south by G. M. Croxton's, West by Mat Levy's, and north by S. Sugars' property. Sale date: Feb. 5, 1881 [Signed] W. P. Douglass, Sheriff 1/15/1881 P3 C4 Succession - Lease Notice Woodruff Norsworthy, deceased Norsworthy plantation for the year 1881 in bulk or in cuts Lease date: January 15, 1881 [Signed] J. M. Howell, Administrator 1/23/1881 P2 C6 Succession - petition for letters of administration Benj. F. Furniss, deceased, intestate Mrs. Emeline Furniss, petitioner [Signed] E. W. Ross, Clerk. 2/5/1881 P3 C4 Sheriff's sale James T. Dalton vs. R. B. Traylor No. 5638 [list of goods in a warehouse] Sale date: Feb. 12, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 2/25/1881 P2 C6 Notice Land Office of New Orleans February 11th, 1881 Settlers make final proof in support of their claim Caroline Turner - Homestead application No. 397 Wit: David Jones?, Peter McCrae, Simon Lapool, and [name?] King Alitha R. Carter - Homestead No. 499 Wit: J. B. Hightower, M. O. Hightower, William Williams, and Robert Williams Annie R. Hope (Widow) adjoining Farm Homestead No. 654(?) She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz. John H. Cain, E. W. [last name?], Wm Day, and R. R. Newman [Signed] Geo. Baldey, Register 2/25/1881 P2 C6 Succession sale Benjamin F. Furniss, deceased Land (parts of two sections), animals, 100 bushels of corn, tack and harness, and other personal property Sale date: Mar. 16, 1881 [Signed] Emeline Furniss, Administratrix 3/4/1881 P2 C5 Succession sale Richard Langlow, deceased A tract of land, described as commencing at the northeast corner of a tract of land described in Notarial Book "K," pp. 763, 764, and 765 in section 39 in , township 21 north range 7 east, … ditch, dividing the Andrews place from the Warren Alford place … containing 20 acres, also one horse. Sale date: April 11, 1881 [Signed] Sarah Francis Langlow, tutrix. 3/4/1881 P3 C2 George Booth, who killed John Stevens in the fifth ward last year was tried and convicted of manslaughter this week. 3/25/1881 P2 C6 Dissolution The Commercial Partnership of Wolff & Co. composed of Sam and Bernard Wolff has been dissolved by mutual consent. … in the future … under the firm name of Wolff & Silbernagel. [Signed] Sam Wolff and Bernard Wolff 3/25/1881 P2 C5 Succession sale S. H. Stivers. Personal property consisting of household furniture, books, etc. Sale date: April 7, 1881 [Signed] J. Henry Gray, administrator Per Newton & Hall, Attorneys 3/25/1881 P2 C5 Sheriff's sale John S. Handy vs. R. B. Traylor No. 1460 All of Block 23 in the town of Bastrop except 50 feet embracing the Lawhead Mill. Sale date: Apr. 10, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 3/25/1881 P2 C6 Judgment Virginia F. Summerlin, wife vs. William J. Martin, husband Rule for the plaintiff … separation of property… right of an undivided interest of one-third in the following described land, to wit: Part of section 21 of T21N R5E. Part of section 19 of T21N R6E. 143 acres. [Signed] James Bussey, Lawyer selected to try this case 4/15/1881 P2 C4 Succession - filing of final account of administration Joe Pennington, deceased Z. T. Pennington has filed for final account of administration. [Signed] G. W. Naff, Dep. Clerk. 4/15/1881 P2 C4 Succession sale S. H. Stivers, deceased All the property which failed to sell at first offering. Sale date: Apr. 23, 1881 [Signed] J. Henry Gray, Administrator 4/15/1881 P2 C4 Succession - filing of provisional account of administration of the estate Woodruff Norsworthy, deceased Mr. Joseph M. Howell, administrator [Signed] G. W. Naff, Deputy Clerk. 4/15/1881 P3 C3 Dissolution The mercantile firm of Schuster & Silbernagel, composed of B. B. Schuster and Samuel Silbernagel has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. [Signed] B. B. Schuster Samuel Silbernagel Bastrop, La., April 4th, 1881 4/22/1881 P2 C4 Notice All persons having claims against the succession of A. L. Bussey, Deceased, are hereby notified and requested to present the same at once for acknowledgement to the undersigned Executor. And all persons owing said estate any amount are requested to come forward and pay the same to the undersigned, or to A. B. Pettiss, at the City Drug Store, who is authorized to receipt for any amount paid him. By prompt attention to this request, parties owing the estate may save costs. [Signed] James Bussey, Executor Bastrop, La., April 18, 1881 4/22/1881 P2 C4 Co-Partnership The grocery business heretofore carried on by A. C. McMeans will hereafter be conducted under the firm name of McMeans Bros., W. E. McMeans having purchased an equal share in the business and in all claims due A. C. McMeans. [Signed] A. C. McMeans W. E. McMeans Bastrop, La., April 15th, 1881 4/22/1881 P2 C5 Lease of Ferries By virtue of the power and authority conferred upon me by law as President of the Police Jury, I will proceed on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1881, at the door of the court house . . . to lease . . . each of the public ferries situated in parish of Morehouse, for the term of five years. (abbr.) [Signed] W. T. Hall, President Police Jury Morehouse Parish 4/22/1881 P2 C5 Sheriff's sale R. S. Todd, Tutor, vs. S. F. McIlwaine No. 5244 Parts of sections 31 and 32 in T20N R7E, 430 acres Sale date: May 7, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 5/6/1881 P2 C3 Succession - petition for letters of administration T. J. Evans, deceased, intestate John S. Handy, petitioner [Signed] E. W. Ross, Clerk Dist. Court 5/27/1881 P3 C4 Succession - petition for letters of administration Wm. A. Gage, deceased, intestate G. A. Dillard, petitioner [Signed] E. W. Ross, Clerk District Court 5/27/1881 P3 C4 Sheriff's sale Silbernagel & Co. vs. James Beaty No. 5395 Land - part of section 26 in T21N R7E, 40 acres Sale date: July 2, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 5/27/1881 P3 C4 Sheriff's sale John S. Handy vs. Charlotte Pearce A tract of land beginning at a stake on the east boundary of the James Bonnaventure headright . . . containing forty acres, more or less, in township twenty-one, north range five east; Also another lot of land commencing at the southeast corner of the above described tract . . . containing 17 96-100 acres. Sale date: July 2, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 6/24/1881 P2 C6 Judgment Mrs. M. E. Ryles, Wife, vs. William Dickerson, Husband … judgment in the sum of two thousand seven hundred and eighty-five dollars. [Next paragraph devoted to splitting the above sum into various parts with varying interest rates dating back to December 1, 1863.] It is also adjudged and [word?] that the intervention of George ?. ?dill be dismissed and his claim be? ?jected at cost of intervenor. It is further ordered that the community of acquits and gains hereby existing between Mrs. M. E. Ryles, wife of William Dickerson, and said Dickerson be dissolved and that said Mrs. M. E. Ryles, wife, of William Dickerson be authorized to administer her own affairs as a femme solo. Done, read, and signed in open court this 14th day of May, 1881. [Signed] J. Harvey Brigham, Judge 6th District Court and W. M. Hedrick, Clerk Dist. Court 7/29/1881 P3 C4 State and Parish Tax Sales Delinquent Taxes for 1880 [This is the third offering for the sale of these parcels. This sale includes land for Michael Hamby, Jessie Keith, Josh Miller, J. A. Peterkin, Levy Small & Co., Louis Phelps, English & Scott, Linn Tanner, Chas Gallagher estate, and Jessie F. Heard] Sale date: Aug. 6, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 8/5/1881 P2 C6 Sheriff's sale National Hide and Leather Bank vs. B. (?) Tatum No. 5609 One bay horse and one [word?] buggy and harness Sale date: Aug. 10, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 8/12/1881 P2 C6 Sheriff's sale R. G. Cobb vs. J. Frank Pargoud No. 1391 Land - parts of section 31 and 32 in T23N R8?E and parts of sections 5 and 6 in T23N R8E and part of section 36 T23N R7E … in the aggregate 1039 51-100 acres, more or less. Sale date: September 17, 1881 [Signed] Wm P. Douglass, Sheriff 9/23/1881 P3 C2 The Jury in the case of the State vs. W. M. Carpenter, charged with the murder of Tully W. Orr, on the 27th of last January, returned a verdict of "not guilty" last Monday evening. 9/30/1881 P3 C6 Succession - filing of final account of administration E. J. Hope, deceased Mr. Annie R. Hope, tutrix [Signed] E. W. Ross, Clerk 10/7/1881 P2 C6 Judgment S. A. Hefner, wife, vs. Augustus Hefner, husband No. 5720 Ruling in favor of plaintiff, Mrs. Sarah A. Hefner, the owner in her own right, separate from her said husband, of the following described property, viz. The ? Hudson headlight being section 18? of the Henderson headlight, being section 9, and [parts of section 21 and 22], all in township 19 north? range 7 east, containing eleven hundred and ninety-six 34-100 acres, more [word?] described in an act of partition(?) between plaintiff and Miss S. A. (last name?) and A. S. Pipes, dated 2d December, 1876, and of record in this parish. [words?] the Gum Ridge place more [word?] described in the deed from Mrs. (?) Sharp, Miss S. A. Pipes, and A. S. ? to the plaintiff, dated Dec. 31st, 187?, duly recorded in this parish and [parts of] section 23 in township 19 (north?) range 8? east, containing 160 acres and [list of other property including animals, implements, furniture, etc.] It is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the Court that the community of acquets and gains heretofore [word?] between plaintiff and defendant [word?] the same is hereby dissolved and [two word?], and that the plaintiff be [word?] hereby fully authorized to [word?] administration and to hereafter [word?] her separate and parapher? property as a feme solo. [Also judgment in the sum of $2700, with interest.] [Signed] J. Harvey Brigham, Judge Sixth District Court I. A. Ross, Dep. Clerk Oct. 3d, 1881 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/morehouse/newspapers/multiple341gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 12.8 Kb