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Subject: [Alabama] Newspaper "tid bits", Montgomery Advertiser (1890)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:13:12 EST

Death Notices From The Montgomery Advertiser
-Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr. (January 17, 2004)

January 4, 1890:

Died, near Bellville, Conecuh County, Samuel BRADLEY.
Died, in Talladega, Mrs. Hattie G. WILSON and Mrs. Elizabeth GIBSON.

Died, at Columbiana, Neil McMILLAN and D.B. GARRETT.
Died, in Troy, Mrs. J.B. PARKER.

On yesterday a warrant was issued from Justice James JACKSON's Court for the
arrest of Andrew LEWIS, charged with the murder of Henry LOVELESS.  Some days
ago Henry LOVELESS and Andrew LEWIS, both colored boys, had a street fight in
the Western suburbs of the city, and Andrew struck Henry on the head with a
brick, inflicting injuries that finally resulted in lockjaw and death…

(Birmingham) At Springville, 28 miles north of this city, on the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad, Frank M. LAYTON, a freight conductor, met with a fatal
accident in a terrible manner about 9 o'clock this morning…

Mr. F.B. FISK was called to Thomasville, Georgia, a few days ago by a
telegram announcing the critical illness of his mother, Mrs. L.L. MOSLEY.  A telegram
was received here yesterday morning from Mr. FISK stating that his mother
died Thursday night…

The news of the death of Judge Samuel F. RICE will be received with sorrow
all over Alabama.  He has been identified with the State ever since his early
manhood, and with this city nearly 40 years…

Judge Samuel F. RICE died at his residence on Madison Avenue at 8 o'clock
last night, in the 74th year of his age…  His death was caused by heart disease,
and after the attack he gradually grew worse until his big heart forever
ceased its beating.  Last spring Judge RICE had a severe stroke of paralysis… He
leaves a wife and three children.  The children are a widowed daughter, Mrs.
Daisy GLAZE, a young son, Samuel, 11 years of age, and a little daughter,
Marguerite Wiley, aged 3 years.  No man in Alabama was better known throughout the
limits of the State than Samuel Farrow RICE.  He was a son of Judge William
RICE, who was a State Senator in South Carolina.  His mother was a sister of Z.P.
HERNDON, a noted South Carolina lawyer, another of whose sisters married
Samuel FARROW, of that State.  The subject of this sketch was born in Union
District, South Carolina, June 2, 1816, and was graduated at the South Carolina
College… He opened an office in Winnsboro, but in 1838 came to this State and
settled in Talladega.  He at once purchased a newspaper and edited it six years. 
In 1840 and again in 1841, he represented Talladega County in the Legislature…
In 1852 he settled in Montgomery as the associate of Colonel James E. BELSER. 
In December 1854, he was elected to the Supreme Court bench… He resigned that
position in 1859, and represented Montgomery County in the Legislature that
year.  From 1861 to 1865 he represented Montgomery and Autauga Counties in the
State Senate… (Lengthy article on career)

(Atlanta, January 3) Philmore BALL, colored, was hanged at Louisville,
Georgia, today for the murder of J.L. EVANS, a white man.  BALL confessed.

(Birmingham, January 3) Carl CLARK, one of the bridge carpenters who was
fatally injured by the falling of a trestle on the Briarfield, Blocton &
Birmingham Railroad, ten miles from Blocton, Wednesday afternoon, died of his injuries
at the Charity Hospital this morning… CLARK was about 23 years old…

(Selma, January 3) A young German girl named Lena DEUTS, who has been for
some time in the employ of B. ROCKAWAY, committed suicide this morning by
swallowing a quantity of carbonic acid…


January 5, 1890:

In Memoriam- Miss Eugenia FITZPATRICK fell asleep in Jesus, November 17, at
her home in Wetumpka, Alabama.  She was taken sick, while absent last summer
and was carried in August back to the home of her childhood, which she never
left again… At a tender age she united with the Presbyterian Church…

(Grove Hill, Ala., January 3) Fred KIDD was hung today… He was one of the
four charged with the murder of Sam WALKER on the 23rd of December 1888…

The news in our telegraphic columns yesterday of the death of Judge Porter
KING, of a dropsy affection in Atlanta, where he had gone for medical treatment,
will be received with a pang of sorrow and regret throughout all of Alabama…
Judge KING was about 65 years of age, was the son of Gen. Edward KING, of this
State, who was one of the wealthiest farmers of his day in Alabama…

The remains of Mrs. L.J. MOSBY, who died at Thomasville, Georgia, Thursday
night, reached this city yesterday morning attended by two sons and daughter. 
They left last night for their summer home at Avon, New York, where the funeral
will take place.

(Hayneville, January 4) Mr. Napoleon SHANKS, of Bragg's Store beat, Lowndes
County, died this morning of measles and pneumonia.  Mr. SHANKS was one of our
best citizens, and his death will be sorely felt by all who knew him.

(Marion, January 4) Miss Susie MAXWELL, daughter of J.C. MAXWELL, of
Alexander City, died at the Judson Institute last night… Her remains left here this
evening for her home, in charge of friends, resident of Marion.

(Marion, January 4) Judge Porter KING, of this place, died last evening in
Atlanta, Georgia.  His remains will reach here tomorrow coming via Birmingham
and Akron.  The burial will take place tomorrow afternoon from the Baptist Church
…

(Birmingham, January 4) A double and bloody killing occurred at Blossburg, a
mining town sixteen miles from here, this afternoon.  Alf HALL shot and
wounded Dan GREEN in the leg.  GREEN shot HALL through the heart, killing him
instantly… They called on HALL to surrender and he refused whereupon they shot him
dead in his tracks… HALL and GREEN were both colored…


January 7, 1890:

A private telegram received in this city yesterday afternoon announced the
death of Mrs. Ella Wyman ASHLEY at her father's residence in Tuskaloosa about
noon.  This esteemed lady was the wife of Mr. Charles R. ASHLEY, of the county,
the daughter of Dr. William S. WYMAN, the President of the State University,
and the niece of Mrs. Judge SOMERVILLE and Mrs. Dr. I.F. JOHNSTON.  She had for
more than two years been gradually yielding to the insidious attack of
pulmonary consumption… She leaves a husband and five living children to mourn her
loss.


January 8, 1890:

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Jacob ABRAHAM and family, Isaac ABRAHAM
and family, David ABRAHAM and family, Mrs. H. ISAAC and family, and Mrs. S.
CELLNER and family, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Jacob ABRAHAM, from her late residence, corner of Clayton and Sayre Streets, this
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

The announcement of the death of Mrs. Jacob ABRAHAM, which occurred at the
family residence yesterday afternoon, is very sorrowful intelligence to her many
friends.  The husband and father, Mr. Jacob ABRAHAM, died recently and the
death of Mrs. ABRAHAM is a doubly sad affliction to the bereaved family…

Death of Dr. B.F. JOHNSON- This estimable gentleman and well-known citizen of
Macon County, died at his home in Notasulga on Monday, and was buried
yesterday with Masonic honors.

NOTE: These items were transcribed from microfilm at the Huntsville Public
Library, Huntsville, Ala.


Marriage Notices From The Montgomery Advertiser
-Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr. (January 17, 2004)

January 3, 1890:

Mr. Thomas R. SHARP, of this city, and Miss Bessie THRASHER, of Wetumpka,
were married at the home of the bride's parents, in Wetumpka, Wednesday afternoon…



January 4, 1890:

Married, near Bowles, Conecuh County, F.M. EDIKER and Miss Ella JOYNER.
Married, in Tallapoosa County, H.L. TODD and Miss Fannie FINCHER.
Married, in Macon County, W.B. WALDROP and Miss Emma JENKINS.
Married, in Clanton, J.E. EVANS and Miss Glennie PHILLIPS.


January 5, 1890:

Married, near Suggsville, Clarke County, Jere CLEVELAND and Miss Lulie EVELL;
Robert McCLURE and Miss Neoma BURGS.

Married, in Prattville, C.B. COOK and Miss Mary SIMMONS.
Married, in Prattville, R.E. LOVELESS and Miss Maria ELLIS.

Married, in Henry County, Charles KINGRY and Miss Ella BOWDEN.
Married, in Wilcox County, Richard WILLIAMS and Miss Bettie MOBLEY.

Married, in Lamar County, Joseph C. THOMAS and Miss E.J. HANKINS; A.A. CASH
and Miss Sarah J. RECTOR.

NOTE: These items were transcribed from microfilm at the Huntsville Public
Library, Huntsville, Ala.

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