Mt. Echo Newspaper August 12, 1887 issue: Mr. Sam PHILLIPS, an old and respected citizen, died at his home at Oakland on the 9th inst. He was the son-in-law of Mrs. Nancy TUTT, of this place, and is well known all over the county.
A just judge would not hang a dog on such evidences as caused the lynching of Seward BOYD at Newport, Ark. It was 100 armed cowards against one armed man who, whether innocent or guilty, was murdered mercilessly, deliberately and in cold blood by his neighbors for no other reason than lynchings are fashionable this summer and are the only kind of murder it is entirely safe to commit. Boyd is out of the way, but even on the improbable theory of his guilt he was only one murderer. In his room Newport now has 100 guilty of crimes as brutal as men could commit or devil suggest.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Sept 2, 1887 issue: DIED. SEAWEL. On Sunday evening about 2:05 o'clock, Mr. Samuel SEAWEL died at the residence of his brother, Mr. W. Q. SEAWEL, of this place. Had he lived to the 17th of this month he would have been 22 years of age. For several months past he had been in bad health, that dread disease, consumption, having marked him as its victim. He leaves an aged mother, two sisters, two brothers, and other relatives and friends to mourn his untimely demise, all of whom have our sincere sympathy. His remains were laid to rest on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Polly DAVIS died at the residence of her son, Mr. Si DAVIS, near town on last Saturday evening. Her remains were buried at the Jefferson graveyard on Sunday.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, September 23, 1887 issue: Miss Ruth RUSSELL, daughter of Judge J. S. RUSSELL of Mountain Home, died on the 11th inst., aged about 16 years.
Mt. Echo Newspaper - Flippin Facts, September 23, 1887 issue: We learn that Rev. Thomas SUTTON has passed quietly over the river of death to that beautiful Beyond to live forever amid the jasper walls of God's radiant paradise.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Oct 14, 1887 issue: A very fatal disease -- a kind of fever -- has been raging in the country, a few miles just south of town, for the last few weeks. Two brothers, George and Alvin SMITH, and Mrs. Andy CALLAHAN have died of the disease, and others are now prostrated with the dread fever. It baffles the skill of the doctors.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Oct 14, 1887 issue: A very fatal disease -- a kind of fever -- has been raging in the country, a few miles just south of town, for the last few weeks. Two brothers, George and Alvin SMITH, and Mrs. Andy CALLAHAN have died of the disease, and others are now prostrated with the dread fever. It baffles the skill of the doctors.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Oct 21, 1887 issue: Miss Lella(sic) CALLAHAN, daughter of Mr. A. S. CALLAHAN, who lives about 2-1/2 miles south of town, died on last Monday morning of typho malarial fever. This is the fourth death which has occurred from the same disease in the same locality within the past few weeks. Mr. CALLAHAN and a 12 year old son are now prostrated with the dread fever, but are slowly mending. Miss CALLAHAN was about 18 years of age, and was much loved for her many good qualities.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Oct 28, 1887 Issue: Mrs. Mary A. CRAVENS, wife of Albert G. CRAVENS, died at her home in White River township, on last Tuesday morning, about 8 o'clock. For several months she had been quite low with consumption, and her death was not unexpected. She was 35 years old the day before her death. She was the daughter of Mr. David S. FRALEY, a Mexican veteran, who died at his home in Batesville several months ago. Mrs. CRAVENS leaves a husband and five children, four sisters and one brother to mourn her untimely death. Her remains were conveyed to Batesville for burial. Our sincerest sympathy goes out to the bereaved family.
HARRIS
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Mt. Echo Newspaper: Nov 11, 1887: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. HARRIS died on Saturday and was buried on Sunday near George's Creek
Mt. Echo Newspaper Nov 15, 1887 Issue: Carroll County News: A man named John MEEK, who lived seven miles north of town near the Polo and King's river township line, was ambushed and murdered near his house about "dusk," the first of last week. Four balls entered his body killing him instantly. It is said he was accused of shooting TERRY in the same neighborhood not long since, and the general supposition is that Meeks life was taken in revenge.
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