Mt. Echo Newspaper, Oct 10, 1890 Issue: Little Freddie, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. BERRY, died last Friday night and was buried Saturday in the Tutt graveyard.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Oct 10, 1890 Issue: The infant child of John P. SIMS, who lives south of town, died week before last. We did not know this until we had gone to press last week.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Oct 31, 1890 FOUL MURDER About two weeks ago Wm. Ham, a J.P. of Tomahawk township about 12 miles south of this place, had Abner BRASSFIELD arrested charged with stealing a pocketbook. On account of technicality, BRASSFIELD was discharged. Last Saturday BRASSFIELD went into the field where HAM was picking cotton and proposed to sell his field of cotton to HAM saying he intended to go to Texas. He told HAM that he had picked four rows of cotton and told him how much cotton these rows had made. He then told him how many rows he had and told him to make a calculation as to what the field is worth. HAM began figuring on the problem, when BRASSFIELD made an assault on him with a club, crushing his skull in two or three places and bruising him up terribly. Samuel BRADSHAW and a Mr. MCFARLAND were present when the assault was made. BRADSHAW tried to stop BRASSFIELD from committing murder, but was prevented by MCFARLAND, who it is thought is an accessory. MCFARLAND has been arrested, but BRASSFIELD is still at large. The sheriff went down there Monday to assist in arresting him and he will probably be caught. Mr. HAM was just alive Monday morning and cannot possibly live. LATER. Mr. HAM is dead. BRASSFIELD was captured last Wednesday evening. Floyd and Fee were down at Bruno attending the examination of MCFARLAND at the hour of going to press.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 2, 1891 Issue: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Covington has been sick for several weeks. It is thought to be a little better.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 2, 1891 issue: "Dutch" HAMPTON, son of Zeke HAMPTON, met with a fatal accident while working in a shaft belonging to the N.Y. Company on George's Creek. He had been let down into the shaft in a mining bucket, and as the bucket, which weighs about 75 pounds, was being drawn back, it slipped off the hook on the rope and fell on his head from a height of about 25 feet, injuring him so badly that he died the next day. This is one of the saddest accidents that has yet occurred in our mines.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 3, 1891 Issue Rea Valley News: Mrs. Clara C. NEWTON, wife of William NEWTON, and one of the best women in this community, died December [date is blotted, but might be 27th] at the early age of 20 years. Her sorrowing relatives have the sincere sympathy of our people. [too faded to complete.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 9, 1891 Issue: HORRIBLE ACCIDENT Last Tuesday evening, Ellen, the little five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson, was burned to death at their home just west of town. It seems that the children had built a playhouse some distance from the dwelling and had started a fire without the knowledge of Mrs. Wilson. The little girl's clothes caught fire and her little brother, Ronnie, tried to extinguish the flames burning his hands badly. Mrs. Wilson, hearing the screams of the children, ran out and also tried to extinguish the flames, burning some of her fingers almost to the bone. She then lost her presence of mind and when Mrs. Carter (who lived nearby and had run over to see what was the matter) arrived the child was apparently dead. Mrs. Carter succeeded in extinguishing the fire, carried the child into the house and finally managed to get out what bits of clothes were still on it. The medical society was in session when the news was received in town and several of the members went up and everything possible was done to relieve the little sufferer, but it was literally burned to a crisp and died about 8 o'clock after suffering untold agonies. The heartbroken parents have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their terrible bereavement.
Jan 16, 1891 issue: IN MEMORY OF LITTLE ELLEN WILSON
Flashing before us out of life's darkest night,
We see little Ellen, an angel of light.
As stars shine most in clouds of deepest hue,
What seemed reproof was love most true.
Why God permitted this sorrow to be,
In our weak judgment we cannot see.
But oh, it is sweet, by trust to know,
She is safe with Christ through weal or woe.
Father, mother, thine arms had twined around,
Her little form so dear, with love profound.
With boundless trust in thy God,
Bow beneath the chastening rod.
In a house not made with hands, little Ellen,
With God and happy angels is dwelling.
New bounties Heaven to her [remainder cut off.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 9, 1891 Issue: William B. LONGWORTH, formerly of this place, recently died at Hamilton, Harris County, Ga., of dropsy and heart disease.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 9, 1891 Issue: The memorial services held at Rally Hill, by the Rally Hill school, for E. A. Milligan, the young man that was recently drowned while attending school there, was very touching and impressive. The memorial essay read by Prof. J. W. Blankenship was a gem indeed. We regret that we have not space to publish the proceedings in full.
Jan 16, 1891 Issue: Out of respect to our esteemed pupil and schoolmate, E. A. Milligan, deceased, we have had no school this week. Ed. was one of our very best pupils and most beloved schoolmate. Rally Hill Journal.
Mt. Echo Newspaper Jan 9, 1891 Issue: Keesee News: A terrible circumstance occurred at the distillery on the Little North Fork recently. John TERRY lost one of his boys, Willie, age 14 years, from excessive drinking of whiskey. It seems that his father was under the influence of liquor and told his son that he could suck it from the barrel with a beer quill. The boy began drinking and in a short time was almost unconscious. The horrified father picked him up and carried him to the corn crib and ran to the house for salt and water with which to bathe him. When he got back, the boy was dying. He frantically carried him to the house but he died about ten o'clock that night. It is said that whiskey ran out of his mouth while he was dying. This dreadful death ought to serve every friend of temperance to renewed energy against the great curse to our fair land.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 30, 1891 Issue: A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT Last Saturday one of the most frightful accident occurred in Blythe Township that has ever occurred in that vicinity. Mrs. "Jo" Burleson and another lady went over to McAfee's cotton gin. They were looking over the gin and Mrs. Burleson, who was an elderly lady, in stepping over the line shaft got her dress caught on the shaft in some way. In a moment her clothes were wound up and she was being carried around the shaft with frightful rapidity and with fatal results, as the shaft was near the ground. Both her legs were broken in several places and she was frightfully mangled. She died that evening. Mrs. Burleson was a Christian lady, respected and loved by all who knew her. Her heartbroken husband and children and other relations have the [remainder cut off.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Jan 23, 1891 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Covington is not expected to live. Jan 30, 1891 Issue: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Covington died last Saturday night. It was buried Sunday at the Layton graveyard. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of all their many friends. Also in this issue: IN MEMORY OF LITTLE MARVIN COVINGTON
A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still.
A place is vacant in our home that never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled the boon his love had given,
And though the body molders here, little Marvin is in Heaven.
Father, mother, have no fear. All is well with Marvin dear.
Try to live that when you die, you can meet him in the sky.
Annie Milligan.
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