Mt. Echo Newspaper, Feb 4, 1887 Issue: Eva, daughter of Mr. James PIERCE, of this place, died late yesterday evening. She was about 10 or 12 years of age.
Mt Echo Newspaper Feb 11, 1887 issue < Read Full Statement in Mt. Echo> "The Evidence Adduced at the Examining Trial. HUDSPETH Held for Murder in the First Degree." The Echo of last week gave the particulars of the sudden disappearance of George WATKINS, of Blythe township, and the arrest of Andy HUDSPETH, of the same locality, suspected of the murder of the former. The suspicions on which HUDSPETH was arrested now appear to be well founded, and the testimony of the wife of Watkins and his twelve-year old son, is evidence that will be hard to overcome. Deputy Sheriff Lawson returned on Tuesday evening from Fayetteville with Mrs. Rebecca WATKINS, who left her home and went to Fayetteville soon after the disappearance of her husband, and on Wednesday an examining trial of Andy HUDSPETH, charged with the murder of George WATKINS, was held before A. J. Noe, J.P.. The examination of the witnesses consumed most of the day.
Obituary From the March 18, 1887 issue of the Mt. Echo Newspaper: Died -- Mrs. GODFREY, of Blythe township, died at her home on the 5th inst. She was near 60 years of age and for almost ten years she was confined to her bed. The old neighbors speak only words of kindness when mentioning the old lady's name. When the writer first met Mrs. Godfrey, about two years ago, she was patient and resigned, expressed a hope in Christ, and viewed with a calmness her approaching dissolution. Two days before her death, being unable to speak, she signified to the writer her hope and trust in God. [There are two verses below that are mostly too faded to transcribe. As far as I could tell, no specific genealogical information was in the verses.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, May 6, 1887 issue: While on his way from the Hurst church house last Sunday, Mr. Thos. OWENS died with heart disease. Uncle Tom was an upright and noble man, a kind neighbor and an affectionate father. He bore his sufferings, which were great, without a murmur. His death has caused an aching void in a large circle of friends and acquaintances as well as in the home circle. His many good qualities and gentle manners have built for him a monument in the hearts of those who know him best which time will not change nor circumstances deface until the dark waves of oblivion shall cover them too with its billows. Peace to his ashes.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, May 20, 1887 issue: Mrs. Arkie SEAWEL, wife of Mr. W. Q. SEAWEL, died this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock. She had been suffering for two or three months with bronchial troubles, but her condition was not considered so dangerous until a few days ago, when she began to grow rapidly worse. For the past week she has been surrounded by loving friends and relatives, and all that tender nursing and skillful physicians could do, was done, but all in vain. To the bereaved husband and stricken family our sympathies and that of many friends and acquaintances go out in their fullness in this sad hour of bereavement. An obituary will be published next week.
From the June 17, 1887 issue of the Mt. Echo Newspaper: We learn as we go to press that Mr. G. C. JACKSON, of Water Creek Township, died yesterday after a lingering illness. Mr. Jackson was an old and highly respected citizen.
From the July 1, 1887 issue of the Mt. Echo Newspaper: B. F. TRUELOVE and John EVANS, living near Clarksville, Ark., had a dispute over a razor worth fifty cents. On the 21st ultimo, EVANS shot and killed TRUELOVE while the latter was plowing.
From the July 5, 1887 issue of the Mt. Echo Newspaper: The wife of Mr. WHITTAKER, arrested here for murder, died last week. The shock from her husband's arrest is said to have killed her. Their oldest daughter, the Progress says, is also prostrated from grief and excitement.
From Mt. Echo Newspaper, July 5, 1887 issue. The wife of Sigel LEBOW, of The Harrison Times, died Sunday morning last. She had been married but a few weeks, and her death at the beginning of her double life is deplorable indeed. Our neighbor has our sincerest sympathy.
From The Mt. Echo, July 22, 1887 issue: The Citizen, in speaking of the dead man found in the woods in Baxter county says: "It seemed from the surroundings that the dead man had built up a fire there in the woods and was lying around it when he died." Dead men should be careful about building fires in the woods. The description of the dead man found in Baxter county corresponds in one particular with L. J. LUTEN, who left his home on Lee's Mountain, near this place, sometime last May. It is supposed he went down White River in a canoe. Mr. LUTEN had lost one finger, and the dead man also was minus a finger. Nothing has been heard of LUTEN since he left here. We learn from Mr. D. C. Watts, of Iuka, that the dead body of a man was found on last Friday evening by Mr. S. B. Cunningham near his house in North Fork township. Mr. Cunningham was riding along the road and late in the evening when he smelled what he supposed to be one of his dead sheep. After making search, he was surprised and horrified to find, instead of a dead sheep, the body of a dead man lying upon the ground about 100 yards from the road. It seemed from the surroundings that the dead man had built up a fire there in the woods and was lying around it when he died. From appearances, he had been dead a week or two. The body was so badly decomposed that features could not be given and no clue is had as to the identity of the person. An inquest was held and the body buried Sunday. -- Baxter County Citizen, 14th inst.
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