Extracts from the Carroll Free Press Newspaper, Carroll county, Georgia
Carroll Free Press"Carroll Co., Georgia, Friday, June 10, 1887
"Georgia Carroll County. - To all whom it may
concern. Martha Campbell, widow of Matthew Campbell,
late of said county, deceased, has applied for
twelve month's support out of the estate of said
deceased; and the appraisers appointed for said
purpose have filed in my office, according to law, a
schedule of the amount set apart to the said Martha
Campbell, and I will pass upon the same on the first
Monday in August 1887. This June 22nd, 1887. S. J.
Brown, Ordinary."
Cyclone [subsection of the Clem news] It was our privilege to assist last week in the reconstruction of the buildings of Mr. J. M. Ogletree, a victim of the late cyclone or storm. The main building of the house was unroofed, but the family being in the
dining room were left a shelter for the night. Every outbuilding was completely demolished except crib [sic], the roof of which hangs in bad style upon half broken down walls. About all his fodder was blown away, and Mr. O. told us that his wheat crop (some of which was harvested) is damaged fifty per cent, fencing was also scattered. I never saw neighbors so kind hearted. Indeed, people came as far as five miles or more, to put in their personal assistance. They put up the fencing, recovered dwelling, and got the barn under good headway. Now, Mr. Ogletree requests us to return his sincere thanks to his neighbors for their valuable help; to the merchants and citizens of Carrollton for liberal contributions in way of nails and shingles, and especially to Mr. W. A. Coleman, (with whom he was not acquainted), for a kind gift in the way of shingles and fodder. Mr. W. E. Drake had several buildings destroyed besides the usual
destruction of fencing. But I am occupying too much of your valuable space. Mr. Nathan Jones came up from Hucherson's factory last Saturday on a visit to relatives. A good many of our farmers speak of cutting wheat this week. Oats are being harvested. Good weather for farming to-day, Monday."
CARROLL COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS - "Carroll Free Press"
Issue of Friday, July 1, 1887
Clem
The Clem news is "Reported by Joel"
"Maj. Henry Coleman was down visiting his son, Mr. W. A.
Coleman, lately. "Messrs Flemming & Smith were threshing
the grain of the community last week. Wheat averages
about one bushel to four shucks. This machine which is
managed by Mr. Flemming himself, does good work and the
hands are all good natured, clever fellows, and for their
good deportment, make the most desirable crowd of
threshermen. "Mrs. D. W. Crew has been quite sick for a
week or two. "Mrs. Burran is also on the sick list. "Mrs.
Jones is better. "Rev. G.C. Andrews, of Whitesburg, paid
Rev. W. L. Davenport a brief visit last week. We were
glad to see him. He was once my pastor for two years in
succession and is a good man. "....[non genealogical
information excluded] Mrs. Jane Wood of this county, has
been spending some time visiting her relatives in this
community."
-"Georgia Carroll County - To all whom it may concern.
Martha Campbell, widow of Matthew Campbell, late of said
county, deceased, has applied for twelve month's support
out of the estate of said deceased; and the appraisers
appointed for said purpose have filed in my office,
according to law, a schedule of the amount set apart to
the said Martha Campbell, and I will pass upon the same
on the first Monday in August 1887. This June 22nd, 1887.
S. J. Brown, Ordinary." [Note: I was hoping to find an
obituary for this Matthew Campbell, as he died on 8 June,
1887, per the Petition for Years' Support I found some
time ago at the Carroll County courthouse. Alas, there
was no local news from the Hulett area, and I did not
find such an obituary. If some kind soul has any
suggestions on where I might look next, I would greatly
appreciate the pointer! I understand from family history
- from a great aunt's notes - that Matthew Campbell was a
Methodist and that he is buried at Providence cemetery.
Visiting that burial ground in the woods, we found no
marker for him, though there are lots of fieldstone grave
markers and few engraved markers there.]
NEWS ARTICLE, Jan 24, 1896, CARROLL FREE PRESS, page 1, CARROLLTON, GA:
(1) " Mr. W.A. Coleman went up to Atlanta Tuesday. He will also visit Marietta before he returns."
(2) "Mr. W. A. Coleman has bought out the interest of sheriff J. C. Gammon in the business of Robison & Gammon on Newnan street and the business will hereafter be conducted under the name of Robison & Coleman.
(3) Mr. Will Coleman,(John William Coleman, s/o J.P. Coleman), has resigned the office of deputy sheriff and has accepted a position with Robison & Coleman. He will give his entire time to this firm and will be glad to have his friends call and see him."
NEWS ARTICLE: February 7, 1896, CARROLL COUNTY FREE PRESS, Newspaper, Carrollton, GA.
-" Mr. W. F. Coleman, of Spanish Honduras, son of Mr. W. A. Coleman of this place, is on a visit to his father here. He came in on last Tuesday night. He is accompanied by his little boy about seven years of age. He will remain over a month or two. He was last in the states in 1892. He comes for the benefit of his health."
NEWS ARTICLE, February 7, 1896, "CARROLL FREE PRESS," CARROLLTON, GA.
" W.A. COLEMAN; Having bought out the Jewelry store of my brother, J.P. Coleman, "I propose to keep in stock a good assortment of SOLID AND PLATED GOODS, GUNS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, CLOCKS, SEWING MACHINES, SPECTACLES, TOBACCO, &c. Mr. Tom Coleman will always be found ready to do all kinds of repairing of Watches, Clocks, Guns, Sewing Machines, Jewelry of all kinds &c under a gaurantee to be just what we say is, or do what we say it will do." W.A. COLEMAN."
NEWS ARTICLE: February 21, 1896, CARROLL COUNTY FREE PRESS, Newspaper, Carrollton, GA.
"Mr. Will Coleman, a son of Capt. W.A. Coleman, who is here on a visit from Honduras, has his little six year old boy with him, and he can't speak a word of English, and our little boys consider him quite a curiosity, and they in passing him, ask him to talk "furrin talk. "
(Note: The boy was William Edgar Coleman, son of William F. Coleman)
