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Carroll County Democrat
Huntingdon, Tennessee
Friday, January 18, 1895
He Goes to Jail
The case of the state against JAMES SMITH, white, was tried. He is charged with stealing two hogs from SAM WRIGHT, negro, last June. He was found guilty from the jury composed of H. D. PEOPLES, J. H. HINLEY, W. L. RUST, C. W. MITCHELL, J. W DILL, JACOB TURNER, J. TERRELL, J. N. COTTON, J. M. GILKEY, J. M. THOMPSON, F. C. SANDERS and J. C. HILL.
At the University
At the recital given by the elocution class under the direction of MISS MINNIE L. KERR, the presenters: ETHEL GRIZZARD, JEAN RUSSELL, EMMA CRENSHAW, CORA LEACH, BEATRICE CUFF, CORENE MEBANE, ELLA COX, DAISEY ROBINSON and MRS. JOHN T HILL.
It is probable there will be a lively contest over the marshalship of McKenzie in the election. The present incumbent, A. D. BRYANT, one of the best marshals any town ever had and has held the position for several years, is a candidate for re-election. The opponent is Capt. W. F. SCATES, one of the best hustlers in the sate.
Complimentary
From the Buckeye published at Nelsonville, Ohio: PROF. M. G. WITTMAN, director of music at Southern Normal University at Huntingdon, Tennessee, and Miss ZOE CARNES were married at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church there. Mr. Wittman is well known in Indiana and Ohio where he taught music for several years. He went to Huntingdon ten weeks ago, and in that time, has wooed and won beautiful ZOE CARNES, one of the belles of that town. His ability as a piano artist is well known.
Lee-Rogers
A quiet wedding was solemnized at the residence of J. F. ROGERS Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. united in marriage HENRY LEE and MISS CORA ROGERS. The contracting parties, accompanied by JOHN HASTINGS and MISS MINNIE ROGERS, OSCAR HILL and MISS FANNIE RAGLAND, POLK ROSS and MISS NORA WALTERS entered the parlor, where JUDGE HUMBLE, in a beautiful ceremony, made them husband and wife. The bridal party attended services at the Christian Church in the evening, and the young couple were sincerely and happily congratulated by their many friends here, a termination of a courtship lasting for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Lee will reside one mile west of the home of the groom’s father.
Family Reunion
At the home of N. J. BLACKWOOD of Buena Vista a few days ago, a most enjoyable event occurred. It was the reunion of a family of boys who had been separated for years. CHARLES BLACKWOOD, who had left for Texas when quite young, came home during the Christmas holidays. He did not know his father and mother, neither did they know him, but when recognition was brought about, a happy greeting ensued. The father then telegraphed for the other boys, two GEORGE and WALTER lived in Paducah, and SAM in Arkansas and another, whose named we failed to get, lived in Missouri. They all came and as soon as they arrived, the fatted calf was killed, the table spread and a big time had. A number of Mr. Blackwood’s neighbors enjoyed the feast.
Little Locals
Born to Prof. and Mrs. J.A. BABER, Friday, a ten pound boy.
A young preacher arrived at the home of REV. J. W. WATERS Sunday night; he weighs 11 pounds.
F.W. BELL and J. T STEVENS opened a market house on South side of the public square.
EPH REEDER, OSCAR MOORE, JESSE MOORE and HORACE ORR left for Texas to seek their fortune.
REV. RAMSEY DUNCAN is teaching a very successful school at Lavinia and he is also pastor there.
FRED WALTERS was created a Knight of Pythias Tuesday and elected master of fiancé to replace SHERMAN FRY.
Marriage licenses
H. D. LEE, CORA ROGERS
ALFRED SITH, DELSEY HURT
J. D. GROOMS, LOTTIE NIMMS
The grand jury failed to find an indictment against W. L.TURNER for killing ED MEBANE and BRYANT for killing SCAVERS at Lavinia.
JIM POND, one of the oldest and best engineers on the N. C. & St. Louis RR, died at his home in Nashville.
W. H. WILLIAMS, the Kelley graduate and drummer evangelist, will deliver his lecture here.
The band serenaded Mr. and Mrs. WIL H. CARTER Monday night. Will is a member of the band and the serenade was in honor of he recently married.
A dance was given in the Alabama Hotel at Hollow Rock Attending from here: MISSES ESTESS FRY and EMMA ABBOTT, WILL PRIEST, W. B. FRY, M .L. DAWSON, CLAY WRIGHT, EUGENE FREEMAN, BOSE GARDNER, NORMAN CARTER, W. L. JONAKIN and others.
SIDNEY BAUCUM, well known to Democrat readers, died at his home near Hollow Rock last Wednesday. Mr. Baucum was about 70 years old and a man who stood well with all who knew him. He was buried at the family cemetery four miles east of town. He leaves several children and friends to mourn his loss.
The band boys had a good laugh at the expense of ELVIS MORGAN last Monday while out serenading. Elvis proposed to treat to cigars if they would serenade his girl. After the pieces had been rendered, the lady of the house came to the door and thanked the boys for the music, assuring it was highly appreciated, but she was sorry the girl was not at home. The boys got their cigars all the same.
J. D. NEWTON, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. NEWTON, died at their home on Chester Street yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be from the residence at 3 p.m. this afternoon. Rev. H. W. TRIBLE will officiate. Interment at Riverside. From the Jackson Whig. Mr. Newton is a brother of MRS. W. H. EASON and MRS. R. A. COOPER of our county.
As we got to press, R. F. TRUSLOW is being tried again, this time on the charge of receiving money on deposit at the Bank of Carroll, knowing te bank to be insolvent.
Personal
TOM MARSHALL of Trezevant was in town.
JOHN ALTMAN and family of McLemoresville are visiting the family of F.C. SANDERS.
MISS WILLIE WATSON left for Median where her brother-in-law is quite sick.
PROF. ALBERT E. LINDSEY, a prominent young teacher of Big Sandy, arrived and entered S.N.U.
TOM MOORE returned to Arkansas after visiting here.
L. MINOR, route agent, and MAT WRIGHT, messenger of the Southern Express Co. of Nashville, were here on business.
MRS. J. D. LUTEN returned home to Waverly after visiting her sister MRS. A. S. BREVARD.
ED ARMSTRONG, the handsome young drug clerk now of Huntingdon, formerly with COLEY & RICHARDSON, is visiting friends. From the Milan Exchange.
R. J. STEWART of Cleburne, Texas is visiting relatives at his old home in Atwood.
MISS BENNIE BLANKS, one of Trezevant’s most charming ladies, spent several hours here en route to Jackson to enter the M.D.F. Institute. From the Milan Exchange.
W.A. GREEN and wife of Tyler, Missouri were here on their way to visit her relatives at Clarksburg.
MISS JEAN RUSSELL, who has been taking music and elocution at S.N.U., left for her home at Beachwood, Illinois. Miss Russell is a charming young lady and made many friends here who regret she will not return.
Gets Five Years
The case of the state against ALONZO BRADSHAW, colored, charge with going into the house of R. H. CARTER at Atwood, Nov. 15, with intent to harm, was returned with a guilty verdict.
General News
A.H. FULLER was made county superintendent of public instruction of Henderson County.
ED DODSON of near Gallatin had a hand torn off by an old musket bursting; he had too heavily loaded.
PROF. SULLIVAN of Hiawassee college near Knoxville was frost bitten last Sunday night while looking for some run-away students. The boys were also frost bitten.
Elected officials at Martin: J. E. KENNEDY as mayor, CHARLES A. CASHON as recorder, with aldermen C. M. GRAHAM, W. T LAWLER, R. M. JOHNSON, G. W HALL, W. B BLAKEMORE.
A young girl JULIA COX died in Overton County.
REV. H. B JOHNSON of Jackson received a letter from J. H. EVANS, presiding elder of Dyersburg, who writes that a short time ago REV. W. G. HAFLEY preached the funeral of a member of a Jewish family and during the service, the father of the son, a daughter and the son’s wife were converted to Christianity and are to join the church.
Fined $50
The state vs SI COLLIER, charged with assault was tried and he was fined $50. It seems that Collier and CHARLEY LARD had a personal difficulty in which Lard was cut and Collier received two or three blows on the head with a monkey wrench. Both were considerably hurt. Lard went before the grand jury; Collier was indicted fro felonious assault.
Killing at Dresden
Tuesday’s Banner had the following from Dresden: Last evening witnessed a murder, the parties being negroes. SANK HAMILTON and DICK JOHNSON, who came here from Huntingdon, with others were putting up ice for W. H. RIDDLE when a quarrel arose between Sank and Dick at the pond, Dick drawing a knife. The trouble renewed when they quit work and went to Riddle’s family grocery. Dick again drew a knife and started to open when Sank picked up a hickory bar used to fasten the door and struck Dick over the head, he fell to the floor and died at 10:00. Sank fled but was captured. Johnson had three drinks, but neither was drunk. The jury of inquest exonerated Hamilton, but he was arrested again to be tried before a magistrate.
One Year in the Pen
WILL HARRIS, colored, was sentenced to the penitentiary last Wednesday for one year, charged with larceny. Last fall, W. A .TODD, proprietor of the McKenzie Hotel, fund some one was taking small articles from his room, Harris was the guilty party.
Failed to Indict
DICK RAY, colored, arrested at McLemoresville a few weeks ago charged with robbing the cash drawer of MCKINNEY, HAILEY Brothers business house, of money, placed in jail, was released when the grand jury failed to indict. This is the boy who was taken from an officer by a mob and hung several times, trying to make him tell about the money. As what became of the money is still at mystery.
Road Commissioners for these districts:
J. L. ADAMS 1
G G LEACH 2
JOHN FEATHERSTONE 3
B. S THOMAS 4
J. H. CARTER 5
A.W. FRY 6
J M. LAYCOCK 7
R. M. MURRAY 8
WILL GORDEN 9
W. F RICE 10
J. M. CRAWFORD 11
ETHRIDGE LAYCOCK 12
J. B. BRANDON 13
F. E. HICKS 14
W.A . MASSEY 15
E. W. WILLIAMS 16
W. H. COOK 17
G. G. ASPY 18
W. J. FUQUA 19
W. R. LEACH 20
W. H. BROOKS 21
J. M. THOMAS 22
J. M. THOMPSON 23
ROBERT GOOCH 24
F. W. MORRIS 25
Circuit Court
Cases against
JACK KING for assault
ARTHUR BOSWELL and ELLIE STAPPS, house breaking
JOHN UTURLY, assault
GEORGE FUFF, tippling
MICHIGAN FUQUA, failing to work road
JOHNSTON KEY for carrying pistols
In January 1894, THOMAS BOLIN was arraigned for carrying a pistol, the case continued in May and September, finally he was acquitted.
W. M. JONES sentenced to 90 days in the county jail for assault and battery on CARAWAY.
ORLANDER BULLOCK, who submitted a pistol case and fined $50 in the September term, but failed to recognize and whose bond was called for $250, was arrested in Weakley County by the instance of his bondsmen, now languishes in jail.
GEORGE JOHNSON, colored, was tried for carrying a razor.
Friday, January 25, 1895
A Family Brawl
ANDERSON RIDLEY, colored, and his wife enlivened the northeastern part of town Thursday evening with a knock down fight, disturbing and annoying the community. They were arrested and taken before Mayor MCEWEN, who fixed their fines at $15 each.
Have Returned
JOHN SPRINGER and wife of the Clarksburg community, who left under peculiar circumstances for Texas a few weeks ago, have returned to their former home. MONROE CRUM, who left with them, and who succeeded in getting the money from HOSEA SPRINGER to make the trip, has not returned. It will be remembered that Crum made it appear to Mr. Springer that he and John had killed a man and needed the money to escape. Crum lill very likely not return soon.
Richardson-McClain
A very quiet wedding occurred at McKenzie yesterday morning, the contracting parties ROWLAND V. RICHARDSON and MISS ETHEL MCCLAIN, the ceremony being said at the home of the bride in the presence of a few friends, REV. SELLARS of Martin officiating. The groom is from Martin, a clever, industrious, honorable gentleman, and the bride is one of McKenzie’s most charming young ladies.
Different Surgical Operation
Last Thursday, DR. W. N. HOLMES removed the left superior maxillary bone from MRS. HENRY JOHNSON of Huntingdon, being necessitated from carcinoma. He was assisted by DR. CLOPTON, DR. RICHARDSON, and DR. DANNER. From the Milan Exchange
Show Coming
WILL E. CULHANE’S Famous Minstrels will be at Johnson Hall Monday night.
Gets Two Years More
Mr. TRUSLOW was tried on receiving money on deposit at the Bank of Carroll, knowing the bank to be insolvent, found guilty and got two years at the penitentiary. It is being appealed.
Abbott-Blanks
A runaway marriage occurred in our town Wednesday night about 7:30. The ceremony was said by PROF. MCDOUGLE, while the contracting parties, GEORGE B. ABBOTT and MISS BERTHA BLANKS of Trezevant, sat in their buggy in the street front of the minister’s residence. The parents of the bride were opposed to the marriage and they stole away from her home that afternoon reaching town after dark. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. ISHAM HURT, WILL JONES and WILL MONTGOMERY. After they were married, they went to stay at the Eason House, then left the next morning to visit relatives at Humboldt. The groom is a successful livery man of Trezevant and of a splendid family while the bride is the lovely daughter of WILLIAM BLANKS, one of Trezevant’s leading citizens.
He Leaves Without Her
ALVIN LEE, who once lived in this county, now in Texas, and MISS BETTIE ROSS of the 12th district have been admirers of each other for several years. Before Mr. Lee decided to make Texas his home, they pledged their love to each other, and during his stay in the west, he found his greatest happiness in the belief that ere many moons would pass, he would have the one he loved with him to add to his happiness. After the courtship, which had so been happily conducted through Uncle Sam’s mails, they were to marry the second week of January. Mr. Lee was here on time, the marriage license issued, the marital vows taken and the honeymoon progressed lovely for one week. But when the husband spoke of returning to Texas, the bride began to offer objections and finally refused to go. She intimated that perhaps she was mistaken and did not love him like she had thought. She attended balls, danced with a former beau, and refused to become reconciled with her husband. He, with a sad heart, left for Texas, leaving his wife behind. She is only 17 years old.
Little Locals
W. J. BUSHART moved from the Teachout addition to the home vacated by F. E. JOHNSON on Jackson Street.
W. F. SCATES and IKE DOUGLASS of McKenzie were here on business.
Mr. WHITE, a young man from Kentucky, entered the law class connected with S.N.U.
U. L. COLLINS carried an excursion to Memphis yesterday on the P. T. & A. RR for the JONES STEWART meeting.
M. LUSKY and wife gave their friends a “Goose supper” last Friday night which was highly enjoyed.
REV. RAY FLEMING will preach at the Baptist Church.
N. R. NALL’S fine milk cow dropped him two fine heifer calves. They have Durham, Holstein, and Jersey blood, highly prized.
JIM SMITH, sentenced to 24 hours in jail, is now free.
W. A. THOMAS of the 4th district sold 13 one year old pigs at McKenzie that weighed 3725 pounds. He got $140 for them.
WARREN PARSON is going to begin arresting parties who drive their wagons over the brick sewers in town. If you don’t want to be arrested, you had better cross these sewers at the places prepared for crossing.
HUGH R. HAWKINS is assisting the trustee’s office in the absence of the trustee who is collecting taxes, assisted by C. G GILES.
While hunting near his home in Dresden, L. B. SCOTT received a painful and serious wound. The gun of W. B. JACKSON was accidentally discharged, the entire load took effect in Mr. Scott’s right leg.
BRADSHAW, HARRIS and SHOFFNER, colored, sentenced to penitentiary, were turned over to JOE TURNEY by Sheriff CHAMBERS and took them to Nashville.
RUBY, the little five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. SEDBERRY, died from whooping cough at their home, corner of Long and Gordon Streets. She was buried at McKenzie. From the Jackson Whig.
Marriage licenses issued to:
WILL GOOCH, NORA WALL
JOHN EVANS, L. C. HAMMETT
PREMIER PRICE, MATTIE PHILLIPS
ROWLAND V. RICHARDSON, ETHEL MCCLAIN
BILL ADKISSON, BETHER NORMAN
MONROE HOGWOOD, DECEY SCOTT
GEORGE L. ABBOTT, BERTHA A. BLANKS
Mr. ATKIN, an inmate of the county asylum, escaped this week and was carried back by the sheriff. Mr. Atkins is afflicted. He was an inmate of the Kentucky asylum for a number of years, but escaping from there to visit a brother here. His brother is in no condition to assist him so he became a ward of the county.
Personal
WELDEN WARREN is in Nashville.
WILIAM JOHNSON of Clarksburg had business here.
BUD HOLLADAY of Fulton, Kentucky visited relatives here.
MRS. ELIZABETH LUSTER of Henry County is visiting her daughter MRS. M. W. HAYS.
MRS.MELL MCNEILL and little daughter are the guests of the A. C. MCNEILL family.
JOHN WILSON of Sharon is visiting relatives here.
MISS CORA TOWNES returned from a visit with friends at Lobelville.
MISS ETHEL MCCLAIN, a charming young lady from McKenize, is here.
JIM CLARK, a popular Nashville drummer, was among our merchants.
DR. B. G. GORDEN of Macedonia was here on business.
MRS. MARY T. JOHNSON and son ALBERT went to Milan where Mrs. Johnson was treated.
MISS BENNIE BLANKS, one of Trezevant’s sweetest girls, now at school at the M.C.F.I., visited MISS HATTIE MOORE. From the Jackson Whig.
ALMES GRISHAM of Colorado and MISS KATE TODD of McKenzie visited JAMES A. GRIZZARD’S family.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal about our friend BOB PARNELL is making Memphis often of late: R. J. PARNELL of McKenzie is registered at the Gaston’s last week. Bob’s friends here are numerous.
A New Suit
A bill was filed in chancery court here by JO. R. HAWKINS, attorney for CLARENCE JOHNSON and wife against R. F. TRUSLOW of this place and the First National Bank of Nashville. It charges that during April and May of 1891, MARY E. JOHNSON, wife of Clarence Johnson, was the owner of two U. S. four percent bonds of the $1000 each. The defendant Truslow was cashier at the Bank of Carroll where the bonds were deposited for safe keeping, and were taken from the box by Truslow without permission…
General News from Tennessee Exchanges
H. COWARDIN was elected marshal of Martin.
“WILD BILL” EVANS has been holding a very successful meeting at Gleason.
Three runaway boys were captured at Clarksville; they were from Kentucky.
W. A. MYERS, a grocery merchant of Jackson, made an assignment, liabilities $1800.
BOSE JOHNSON was accidentally shot by his brother near Columbia last Sunday. It is thought the wound will not be fatal.
L. W. SIMMONS, a brakeman on the Mobile & Ohio RR, had his leg cut off by an engine in the company’s yards in Jackson last Monday.
HOWARD JOLLY, the defaulting passenger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR at Memphis, has been arrested. He is short several thousand dollars.
CHARLES EPPS, colored, was sentenced to the penitentiary at Memphis. He is only 18 years old and was charged with killing Police Officer PARKINSON November 1.
JOHN CURTZ, 15 years old, pointed a pistol at 8 year old cousin, GORDON LOCKE, last Monday, pulled the trigger, shot him through the right lung, probably a fatal wound. The boy did not know it was loaded.
REV. SAMUEL WATSON, D. D., a prominent Methodist preacher of Memphis, died the first of this week.
MRS. H. P. MILLER, wife of COL. MILLER, formerly proprietor of the Southern Pacific Hotel at Milan, died Sunday of pneumonia. She was a most estimable lady. Col. Miller is very sick.
SOLM E. WRIGHT shot and killed a negro man near Columbia last Monday. Wright found the man trying to hang his wife, remonstrated, the negro man drew a pistol, but Wright got his pistol first and shot him. The negro woman said her husband had sworn to hang her.
At her home four miles south of Cookeville Friday night, MRS. SLIGER, age 51 years, was foully assassinated. She was sitting by a window, with a lamp burning near here, when someone in the dark fired a shotgun through the window, killing Mrs. Sliger. On the morning after the killing, JOHN SLIGER Jr., the dead woman’s second cousin, and JOHN SLIGER, Sr., her husband, were arraigned, charged with murder. The evidence is circumstantial, depending on the fact that her husband pulled down the window shade before the killing and that tracks outside the window led to where the younger man lived.
Grooms-Nimmo
On the morning of January 17, at the home of the bride a short distance from town, there was a beautiful wedding, contracting parties JOE GROOMS and MISS LOTTIE NIMMO, JUDGE HUMBLE officiating. The bride is a lovely young lady and the groom is a worthy young man.
Accidentally Killed
The following was taken from Sunday’s American as a special from Union City: The city was thrown into considerable excitement about 5 p.m. over the accidental killing of JOE SMOOT while out bird hunting. He was 14 years old, son of T. R. SMOOT.
Mrs. MARY GUTHRIE
MRS. MARY GUTHRIE died Jan. 12, 1895 at the home of her son-in-law, DR. M. BRODERICK near Trezevant and laid to rest beside her husband, G. H. GUTHRIE, at the Zion cemetery in the 19th district. She was born in the county of Eutrusin in Belfast, Ireland Jan. 18, 1881. She immigrated to this country with her parents at the age of five years and resided in this county until her death. In 1843, she was married to G. H. GUTHRIE and the union was blessed with six children, four of whom are left to mourn her loss, together with 28 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Her husband died about 9 years ago, laving her to battle life’s weary path alone. She became a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church not very long since. She has been an energetic and thorough going woman, but in late years, afflicted with cancer and pain.
She Is Indicted
MISS ELLA GROOMS, the young lady who swore falsely on the witness stand, was indicted by the grand jury… This seems an unfortunate affair. Here we have an example of a man, who made some pretense to respectability, attempting to destroy the virtue of a distance relative, an ignorant girl not yet 17… he was tried, found guilty, sentenced, then through a technicality of the law, the verdict was set aside. He persuaded the girl to become reconciled to him, to make his home with her, and poisoned her mind… so under his control, she placed herself so she would not talk with her closest relatives or listen to them when warned… now she will be tried and W. C. GROOMS may congratulate himself on his success in deceiving and ensnaring a young innocent girl…
Nipped in the Bud
A daring attempt at jail delivery was made at the county jail last Saturday night and had it not been for the watchfulness of MRS. S. J. CHAMBERS, wife of the sheriff, Sunday morning would have found an empty jail and seven prisoners at large. The sheriff, knowing he would be away until midnight, cautioned his wife to be watchful, and let Mr. LEDBETTER know about any unusual noise. About 11:00, she notified Mr. Ledbetter who got WARREN PARSONS and it was found the prisoners had made a hole in the wall, had ropes from quilts and blankets, prepared to escape by reaching the ground 25 feet below. There were seven in jail, ALONZO BRADSHAW, colored, for attempted rape; ED RAWLS, white, for robbery; WIL HARRIS, colored; ORLANDA BULLOCK serving her time for carrying a pistol; MILTON SHOFFNER with one year for assault and battery; ED BOWDEN, colored, working out a fine; GEORGE JOHNSON, colored, working out a fine for carrying a razor.
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