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Hickman County, TN Newspaper Articles
"Miscellaneous"
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Husband Arrested After Wife Shot
Fort Worth, Texas - Feb. 12 - Mrs. Estella Baker, 62 years old, who was shot and instantly killed shortly after 11 o'clock Wednesday night in the Central Hotel at Grapevine, of which she and her husband, Armstrong Baker, 64 years old, were the proprietors, "Came to her death by gunshot wounds from the hands of A. Baker," according to the verdict of Justice D. M. O'Neal of Grapevine, who held an inquest. Baker was arrested in the hotel lobby by Jim Daniels, City Marshall of Grapevine, and was turned over to Deputy Sheriffs from Fort Worth, who lodged him in the Tarrant County jail. District Attorney R. K. Hanger, Thursday, expressed a determination not to allow the accused man bond. The Bakers had been married forty years and had eight grown children. One of the sons, Dudley Baker, lives in Dallas. The couple moved to Texas eighteen years ago from Hickman County, Tenn. They took charge of the Central Hotel at Grapevine eighteen months ago. Funeral services for Mrs. Baker will be held at the Grapevine Christian Church Friday morning. Burial will probably be in Grapevine Cemetery. (The Dallas Morning News, Friday, February 13, 1925) Singer Del Reeves and wife Ellen are preparing to move to a 65-acre farm in Hickman County, Tenn. (not too far from Minnie Pearl's birthplace at Grinder's Switch). Reeves plans to breed and raise Tennessee Walking Horses. "What is going to happen," predicts Mrs. Reeves, "is that I'll wind up looking after his horses while Del's touring around the country." (The Dallas Morning News, July 29, 1972) Distressing Occurrence
The postmaster of Lick Creek, Hickman county, Tennessee, under date of April 15th, writes: On the 3rd inst. Mr. Benjamin Hassell and Mr. Simon H. Durard went out together, turkey hunting. They separated; Hassell mistaking Durard for a turkey, fired, the ball entering Durard's right cheek and lodging in his brain. When Hassell got to him, Durard was dead. (Cincinnati Daily Gazette, April 25, 1845) Rather Embarrassing
The Memphis Bulletin of the 27th, ult., says: Mr. Geo. W. Darden, of DeKalb, Hickman county, Tennessee, was arrested by police, from the fact of his supposed resemblance to a runaway negro from South Carolina, whose description was telegraphed to this city, with a request that he be arrested on his arrival here. The fugitive is charged in the dispatch with running away with a white girl, with a view of marriage. Fortunately for Mr. Darden, however, he had little difficulty in proving himself to be of Anglo-Saxon blood, and was soon set at liberty again. The real fugitive has not yet been apprehended. (Lowell Daily Citizen and News, February 2, 1859) Hickman County, Tennessee, yields 150,000 bushels of peanuts this year. (Jamestown Journal, January 19, 1872) In Hickman county, Tennessee, on the 28th April, Capt. James Alston, in a drunken fit, and in a manner to brutal to relate, murdered his wife, who was the daughter of a respectable man. He fled; was pursued and taken with some difficulty. He was considered a worthy man, when free from the baneful effects of ardent spirits. When will the world learn to refrain from the immoderate use of this curse to society? (American Advocate, June 6, 1818) St. Louis, February 13 - A San Antonio, Texas, special says: "L. H. Ellis, recently from Hickman County, Tennessee, was shot and killed by a Mexican on a ranch near Uvalde." (The Plain-Dealer, February 13, 1883) In Hickman county, Tenn., Craig Toliver, a farmer, murdered his wife with an ax and then committed suicide with a razor. They had separated. (Daily Public Ledger, Maysville, KY, April 16, 1900) Noticing in one of several issues back about remarkable old people, reminds me that we have, in our midst, two remarkably old people, man and wife, John Pitts Beasley and Mary T. Beasley, aged respectively 73 and 66 years. They have been married 53 years, have raised 5 children; have 46 grand-children and 55 great-grandchildren. He looks as young as some men at half his age, and has very few gray hairs; he plows, and makes a full hand in every way. His wife moves around as easily as most girls, and nimbler than some; for she can, and does, sometimes, lead her horse up, with the wrong side to the ________ spring over and alight in the saddle, with the ease and grace of an equestrienne. The hospitality of these two old people makes one think of the days of "auld lang syne," when there wasn't so much of "true inwardness" as there now is. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, April 19, 1878) Pleasantville - Mr. James Pace is teaching school at this place, and is a nice, respectable young man, and we think he should be patronized by all in our community. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, May 17, 1878) One of Hickman's Curiosities On Tuesday, the 21st inst., I visited the residence of Rev. Andrew Peery. He lives about 2 miles from the mouth of Blue-Buck, on what is called Ugly Creek. An attempt to describe his castle and other buildings simply beggars language. However I will give you a mere outline of it: I started at 2 o'clock led by my fair and faithful guide, Miss N. E. Nunnellee, to pay Mr. Peery a visit. I found him to be kind and polite, and he showed us the principal objects of curiosity. The first was his castle, which is made of rock, except the roof, joists and sleepers, and the great wonder is how he ever managed to get some of the stones into the wall, for it appears to me that some of them must have weighed at least eight hundred pounds, and he laid every one of them in the wall himself. Now how one man, without the aid of horse or ox, could move these huge stones over one hundred yards and place them in that wall, is one of the greatest mysteries I ever heard of. The house is 18 feet in the clear; the wall is at least three feet thick, and the floor is laid with squares of rock, as nicely jointed together as you ever saw, and he says he never used the hammer on it. --- F. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, May 24, 1878) Mount Zion - John and Arch Powers, two boys who were bound to H. T. Berryman, in the Eighth district, left for parts unknown, last Monday morning, and have not been heard from since. Mr. Berryman will not search for them. Poor boys! (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, May 31, 1878) Whitfield - Mr. M. A. Harris was thrown from a mule, a few days since, and seriously injured. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, August 9, 1878) WANTED -- A WIFE I wish to marry a genteel lady, of industrious, steady habits. Any lady desiring to respond will please address me by private letter. Andrew Peery Swan Bluff, P. O., Hickman County, Tenn. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, August 15, 1879) Roll of Honor The following pupils of Centreville High School, having made above 90% in Scholarship, Attendance, Deportment and whatever pertains to general character, are entitled to honorable mention: Mattie Montgomery Carrie Norris Annie Gray Mamie Walker Betsie Easley Mays Warren Jeff Wright Forrest Nixon Elmer Dean Archie Stanfill Tom Nixon Billie Clagett (The Hickman Pioneer, February 1, 1884) Letter from W. O. Phillips I was born and raised in Hickman county, and love to hear from her. Health is good in this section, except measles, which is thick here. Among the deaths I am sorry to note the following: Mrs. Manda Meadors, wife of J. L. Meadors and daughter of H. Forrester, died Jan. 13, 1885, of consumption, also George W. Forrester, son of H. Forrester, died Jan. 26, of measles, aged 16 years. Both died in Graves county. They have many friends in Tennessee. W. O. Phillips Lynnville, Ky. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, February 27, 1885) Elder John Nicks Visit to Missouri (Information about people from Hickman County who moved to Missouri) Elder John Nicks while in Missouri visited his brother, Pleas. B. Nicks and family, also their several children and families; the children of William Nicks, his deceased brother, also that of Rod D. Nicks, another deceased brother, most of whom live in Howell county; also Daniel Webster Nicks, another brother, and family; A. H. Nicks, a cousin, and family, all of Laclede county. These four brothers went to Missouri about 25 years ago. William was shot many years ago by a boy while the two were turkey hunting, the boy mistaking him for a turkey. Rod, the other deceased brother died in prison, said to have been poisoned during the war. His cousin, A. H. Nicks, went to Missouri before the others did, together with Mr. Leeper. Mr. Leeper is now living in Wayne County, Missouri. Bro. Nicks also visited the family of Anthony Cocke, who went from this county. Mr. Cocke died many years ago and his widow married Francis Black, of Missouri. He heard from Mr. Keelo, who went from Lick creek, before any of the others mentioned. He spoke also of old man Woodey and his son-in-law, Mr. Pemiscot, who were well known when they left here. Bro. Nicks reports that all of the Hickman folks in Missouri are doing well. He was perfectly delighted with his visit, which was the first he had made to Missouri. (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, March 6, 1885) NOTICE: To whom it may concern: Any person who gives employment to Adam Kennedy may expect to pay me for his labor, as he is a minor. Jno. Childs Ellen Childs Lyell, Tenn., Jan 26, 1887 (The Hickman Pioneer, Friday, January 28, 1887) Accidentally Shoots Himself Intelligence has been received here of the accidental shooting of Harry Nunnelly at his farm in Humphreys county Tuesday night. He was taken to Nashville by his father, Walter Nunnelly, to save the young man if possible. The ball was from a 38 calibre pistol and went clear through the body just above the heart. He states that he did the shooting, but gives no particulars. As we go to press everything is favorable for his recovery. (Source: Hickman County News, Thursday, 10 July 1902 - Submitted by K. Rogers) JOHN GRAY SHOT
Late Tuesday evening, John Dunn,
of this city, conductor on freight train No. 92, on the Centreville
Branch, was seriously hurt while switching at a point near Allen's
Creek. His right arm was broken and badly shattered, rendering
amputation necessary. He is doing as well as could be expected under the
circumstances. -- Dickson Home Enterprise.
MANGLED BY CAR
D. L. Martin, of Totty's, Has an Arm and a Leg Broken by a Log
D. L. Martin, one of the best
known citizens of Totty's Bend, lies at his home in a precarious
condition as the result of a terrible accident Wednesday. He was hauling
logs, and by some means he was caught by a rolling log, which passed
over his entire body from his feet to his head. His right arm was broken
and his wrist dislocated, and his left leg was broken and the knee
dislocated. In addition his lips were badly cut and his face bruised.
Dr. C.V. Stephenson, who attended the unfortunate man, stated yesterday
afternoon that Mr. Martin may be internally injured, though there were
no indications up to the time he left the bedside. He further stated
that the injured man was in a critical condition, and that if he is
internally injured there is little hope of recovery. Mr. Martin is 69
years old, and he was formerly a member of the Count Court, and he is
regarded as one of the best citizens of the county. The shocking
accident is deeply deplored by his many friends.
(Dickson Home Enterprise) -
Samuel Whitson, a son of the late Bob Whitson, of Hickman county, who
left that section more than twenty years ago, and whose whereabouts have
not been known until now, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. C. Easley, at
this place. He is upwards of 60 years of age.
R.N. Walker is again a
full fledged merchant, having purchased the grocery store of J. W.
Brownlee in Shipp's Bend, and added other lines. This store formerly
belonged to Cheatham Thompson and was originally established by Will
Rodgers. Bob is a hustling business man. He has moved his family from
Centreville and the best wishes of their friends follow them. Miss Jesse Lee Nall has temporarily suspended her school on Mill Creek, near Graham, because of the prevalence of diphtheria in that community. Miss Jesse is now at home awaiting a subsidence of the disease so she can return and complete the final three weeks of the school term. As a result of the appearance of the malady two children died there last week, the year-old daughter of George Canady and the three-year-old son of Cullum England. (Source: Hickman County News, Nov. 26, 1914 - Submitted by K. Rogers) Bridal Shower
Mrs. W. N. Jones was the
hostess of a gracious hospitality last Saturday afternoon in a
miscellaneous bridal shower given to Miss Cora Hearn, a bride of this
week. The hall and rooms were attractively decorated in holly and
mistletoe. Sandwiches and coffee were served by Miss Annie Bogle, on
the arrival of the guests and later on delicious candy was passed around
by Mrs. Jones. The gifts, which were numerous, were brought in in a
white basket, trimmed in holly, by little Misses Elise Patterson and
Gertrude Johnson, who were very attractive in dainty white lingerie
frocks. Miss Hearn wore a trousseau gown of blue broadcloth combined
with black satin, and Mrs. Jones' pretty dress was blue silk poplin with
touches of white. About fifty guests were present, and an enjoyable
afternoon was spent by all present.
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS VISIT
CENTREVILLE
The Homemakers' Club
OPEN RESTAURANT - INSTALL
SODA FOUNT
OTIS RODGERS
Otis Rodgers, who was
arrested some weeks ago on a charge of passing forged checks, has been
turned over to Sheriff J.C. Yates by his bondsmen, who had been apprised
of the young man's intention to leave this section. Last Saturday
Otis gave a $5 check purporting to be signed by his father, to L. M.
Kelly. The check was turned down by one of the banks as fraudulent, and
the fact was ascertained that Mr. Rodgers never issued the check. It is
stated that about a week ago a woman left this section for Nashville
where she was to await the coming of Otis, their purpose being to marry
on his arrival. Otis, owing to circumstances over which he has no
control, must cancel his part of the contract for the present, and thus
love a young dream is ruthlessly shattered. Report of Pinewood School
FORTY YEARS AGO
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