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MARYVILLE INDEX March 15, 1878
Friday, March 15, 1878



The Rogersville Spectator gives the following account of a murder at Blair’s

Gap, Hawkins County: “It appears that one Samuel Crawford was keeping a

drinking saloon at the place mentioned, and on Tuesday preceding the fatal

day, Amos Mullins, who lived in the neighborhood, came to the saloon and soon

thereafter a difficulty arose between himself and one Moody, when Crawford

interfered as Moody’s friend. The quarrel was continued until Thursday, when

Mullins and Crawford engaged in a hand to hand conflict, during which Mullins

stabbed Crawford twice in the left shoulder and once in the neck, the last one

proving fatal. Crawford was a young man, having been married but a short

time.”



We learn that James Lane, who got badly crippled by a falling tree a few weeks

ago, is recovering. Mr. Will Sterling has taken a relapse of the measles, and

is confined to his bed; from the latest accounts he is improving.



William O. Hall, who was engaged in the useful occupation of macadamizing out

High Street last Tuesday concluded that eight months was too much for only

assaulting a colored preacher, and as the guard had placed one of Hall’s

relatives in his place for a short time, William thought that it was a good

opportunity for him to leave. He therefore took to his heels and was seen no

more.



We regret to learn that Edward, son of James M. Greer, aged 7 years, died this

morning of measles.



Henry Hamill, Esq., died at his residence below town, at 6 o’clock Tuesday

morning last. Esq. Hamill was for a long time a member of our County Court,

was a ruling elder of the United Presbyterian Church and strongly attached to

his church. By industry and economy he accumulated considerable of this

world’s goods during his lifetime. He was born December 25th, 1800, and

consequently was in his 78th year, and spent his whole life on the farm on

which he died. His disease was pneumonia, and he lived only six days after he

was taken. He was buried on the premises on Wednesday in the presence of a

large number of sympathizing friends and neighbors. We regret to learn that

his estimable widow was taken Tuesday night violently with the same disease

and her friends are in great anxiety in her behalf.



Died, at the residence of William B. Scott, Sr., Maryville, Tenn., on the 12th

day of March, 1878, of consumption, Jordan H. Carter, in the 25th year of his

age. The deceased was born in Giles County, Middle Tennessee, where his

parents yet reside. In 1870 he came to Maryville, where he has since lived

until death took him to his eternal home in that better land. He was a true

friend, honorable and liberal in his dealings with others, and although

fearless and outspoken in the expression of his cherished opinions yet he was

courteous and affable in his demeanor. He was an earnest advocate of the

social and educational advancement of his race, nobly doing his duty

regardless of personal sacrifices or the unjust criticisms of an

unappreciative public. His place will be hard to fill, and his loss keenly

felt and sincerely mourned. The deceased was a member of the Friends’ Church

of Maryville. During the last days of his long and painful sickness, he

frequently expressed himself as resigned to die, firmly believing that his

soul’s salvation was secure--a belief fully shared by his intimate Christian

friends. On the evening of the 13th inst., the deceased was interred in the

Methodist graveyard, the Union Aid Society (a colored benevolent association,

of which he was a faithful and honored member) burying  him with deservedly

appropriate and imposing honors, the members of the Society in regalia, the

pupils of the Freedmen’s Normal Institute, and the colored citizens of

Maryville and vicinity following the remains to their last resting place and

freely attesting their true appreciation of the deceased as a worthy and

useful citizen and dear friend. Long may his memory be cherished by the

colored people of Maryville as the earnest desire of one who knew him long and

well, and who is proud to subscribe himself as---A Friend.



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