Selected Abstracts from the 8 March 1899 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 ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Selected Abstracts from the 8 March 1899 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. J. H. Roark and Dr. O. H. Thompson, merchants of Marion, went to New Orleans last week on business. ================================================================================== A white man named Walter Barrett was shot Saturday at Choudrant by a negro. A woman was the cause of the trouble. ================================================================================== Messrs. Abe Arent, Louis Arent and Joe Marx left for their homes Sunday, after a week's visit with relatives in Farmerville. ================================================================================== Mr. G. H. Hayden, the expert machine repairer, is in Farmerville ready to do all work in his line. Bring your old machines to him, or he will come to you. All work cash. ================================================================================== It is with much regret that we chronicle the death of Mr. Dan W. Grafton, of Shiloh ward. He died last week of meningitis. ================================================================================== Mrs. Viola Futch Kelly died at her home in McNeil, Ark., Feb. 3, 1899; aged 48 years. She has several relatives in this parish. ================================================================================== I will make liberal cash advances on cotton turned over to me for shipment. Will carry the cotton until spring if desired at rate of 8 per cent per annum interest. J. G. Trimble ================================================================================== Mr. E. J. Haas returned from New Orleans Sunday afternoon, where he purchased a large stock of spring and summer goods. Mr. Haas reports business good in the Crescent City. ================================================================================== Mr. John R. Killgore, of Carroll neighborhood, was quite seriously cut in Arkansas last week by a negro whom Mr. Killgore and a posse were trying to arrest. They afterwards captured the darkey. ================================================================================== Since our last issue the fire alarms were sounded in Farmerville. Early last Wednesday morning the residence occupied by Rev. Henry Archer was discovered to be on fire, and late Monday afternoon Editor Terral's house was likewise threatened. The prompt and timely use of water in both cases quenched the flames before any material damage was done. ================================================================================== Mr. Ozley Youngblood, an aged citizen of the 4th ward, was thrown from a wagon last week while returning from Junction City. In the fall he received injuries which brought about his death on the night after the accident. He was 74 years of age. ================================================================================== The John B. Robinson left the Farmerville landing Monday afternoon with a good load of cotton. The Rosa B. came up Tuesday morning from Monroe with a lot of freight for our merchants. ================================================================================== Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Thomason have been quite sick during the past week, but they are now improving. ================================================================================== Mrs. Mattie Lee, of Arcadia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Barnes. ############################################################# File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/abstracts/gazette-1899-03-08.txt