Abstract of the 30 December 1896 Issue of the "Gazette", published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted by: T. D. Hudson Date of Submission: 11/2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Abstract of the 30 December 1896 Issue of the "Gazette", published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana page 3 Timothy D. Hudson abstracted this material from microfilmed copies of the original papers. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan or purchase from the Hill Memorial Library on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The microfilm is also available for viewing at the Union Parish Library (main branch) in Farmerville. T. D. Hudson edited this material for submission the USGenWeb Archives. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Mr. W. A. McFarland left Saturday to visit relatives in Texas. ================================================================================== Christmas passed off very quietly in Famerville. ================================================================================== Mr. Oscar Baughman returned from Monroe Thursday. ================================================================================== Miss Ouida Kilgore is spending the holidays in Farmerville ================================================================================== Editor B. T. Johnson, of the Jackson Appeal, was on our streets this week. ================================================================================== The school board of Union parish will meet in regular session in Farmerville Saturday. ================================================================================== Miss Louise Trimble and Mr. W. L. Trimble returned home last Thursday night to spend the holidays here. ================================================================================== We are pleased to note that Dr. J. G. Taylor was able to be on the street last week, after having a long and tight tussle with slow fever. ================================================================================== The closing out sale at J. D. Baughman & Co.'s will only continue the balance of this month. If you want bargains, call before it is too late. ================================================================================== Mrs. E. J. Haas received a telephone message Tuesday conveying the sad intelligence that her aunt, Mrs. Baer, had died at Vicksburg. Mrs. Haas leaves this morning to attend the funeral. ================================================================================== It is with regret that we chronicle the death of Mr. Sam Kennedy, which occurred Monday night at his father's residence near Farmerville. The deceased had been dangerously ill for several weeks. ================================================================================== Mr. Stein has received word over the telephone from Chairman Millsaps, of the state relief committee, that there is at Monroe 1 car of meal and 2 cars of corn for the destitute of Union parish. ================================================================================== Mr. A. Flenniken, ex-sheriff of Union parish, but now a resident of Waco, Texas, spent a few days of last week in our town. He left Monday morning on his return to the Lone Star State. ================================================================================== The young ladies of Farmerville gave a very pleasant Leap Year party at Mr. G. Hartman's residence Tuesday evening. In view of this event, we suggest that the clerk of court equip himself with a full supply of marriage license blanks. ================================================================================== Mr. O. C. Dawkins, editor of the Monroe News, came to Farmerville last Thursday to spend Christmas with his family and friends in his former home. Mr. Dawkins expects to move his family to Monroe about the middle of January. ================================================================================== Rev. P. O. Lowery, the new pastor of the Farmerville Methodist church, made his arrival in Farmerville Saturday. Sunday morning and night he preached good sermons to fair congregations. Mr. Lowery is a young and promising worker in the cause of Christianity. ================================================================================== For Sale or Rent. My farm situated about one mile northeast of Farmerville is offered for sale or rent. Well improved, with ninety acres of land under good fence. Will sell on easy terms. R. C. Webb ================================================================================== The Christmas entertainment given at the court house last Thursday night, under the auspices of the Baptist Sunday School, passed off very nicely. After several appropriate songs, beautiful tableaux and pleasing recitations the appearance of old Santa claus brought rejoicing to the hearts of the little folks, and that rejoicing was increased as he exhibited to each of them a parcel bearing their names... [rest illegible] ================================================================================== Last Wednesday night Tom Ivy and John Davis, two ebony-hued lads, broke into the store-house of J. W. Heard & Bro., in Shiloh, and made off with several articles, among which were a watch, pistol, clothing, shoes and what money there was in the cash drawer. Part of the stolen property was found in the possession of one of the darkeys and after his arrest he made a confession implicating his pal. Both Ivy and Davis were brought to Farmerville Thursday and lodged in jail. they entered Heard's store through a front window, after prizing open the iron bars wide enough for a man to enter. ================================================================================== LUMBER, LUMBER, LUMBER I have on hand all kinds for sale for cash only. ABE STEIN. ================================================================================== Mr. Hez Malone accidentally shot and killed Charley Davenport, a negro, on Christmas day, near his home in the eastern part of the parish. Out informant states that Mr. Malone intended to simply scare the negro by pointing a loaded gun at him, when the weapon went off, emptying a load of shot in the unfortunate negro's bowels, producing almost instant death. People should never indulge in pranks with loaded guns. Such carelss and thoughtless acts have already caused many harmless men to lose their lives. ############################################################# File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/abstracts/gazette-1896-12-30.txt