* Two infant babies of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Prestwood were buried last week.
* Mr. Henry Worley who has been in Texas for 5 years is visiting his old home place here.
* Mr. Ples Dyess and Mrs. Lavonia Barnhill were married at the residence of the bride’s father, Joseph Hart, of Williams Mill on the
24th Ult.
* Mr. J.M. Whaley of Pike county is dead.
* Mr. C.R. Raley of Henderson visited here last week.
*William Riley, L.J. Salter and Claud Riley went turkey hunting last week.
*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment obtained on John White, F. M. Watson, and S. Bishop, sale at courthouse door, 3d day of Feb. 1890

* Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against John E. Stanley, M. Riley, J.B. Brewton.
sale Monday 3d Feb, 1890 Courthouse.

*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against John Lunsford and S.A. Jones.
sale Monday 3d Feb, 1890 Courthouse.

*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against James A. Whaley, J. F. Burlison, and B.F. McLeod. Public Sale Monday 3d Feb, 1890 Courthouse.

*John Carter who killed Wiley Williams in the edge of Walton County, has surrendered himself.
*Mr. William Flinn has the 2 finest hogs seen in Crenshaw County, one weighs over 700 lbs.
*Judge Rice, one of Alabama’s Foremost lawyers is dead.
*Judge C. W. Buckley has been appointed postmaster at Montgomery by President Harrison.
*Elbert Holt, of Montgomery accidentally shot his brother, E.B. Holt, Jr. last Thursday. They were bird hunting.
*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against John I. Dixon in favor of Simons & Company Public Sale 10th Feb, 1890
Courthouse.

*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against John I. Dixon in favor of Virginia Dunlap. Public Sale Monday 10th Feb, 1890 Courthouse.

*Mr. Ned Littles killed a buck near his home.
* Col. Hickman of Elba, visited Andalusia.
*Miss Jessie Stewart of Bullock is visiting her uncle, Mr. James Stewart of this place.
*Mr. C. E. Nelson has moved to Rose Hill.
*Mr. T.H. TERRY and Miss Mary Liles of Red Level were married on the 26th ult., by Rev. J.M. Robinson.
*Mr. Wendell Taylor and Miss Nancy Wiggins of Rose Hill were united in marriage a few days ago.
*We welcome Mr. S.M. Stewart and family of Bullock.
* Mr. Claud Gillis and his sister, Miss Mollie, of Bullock spent several days with their Cousin, C.A. Neal of this place.
* Mr. J.A. Nichols of Beda, informs us that John W. Stokes lost a valuable horse.
*Miss Jessie Albritton of Mt. Olive, N.C. has returned to Andalusia and will open a school.

*Mr. Noah Bowdon has removed from Elba to Covington County near Cool Springs.
*Mary Buchanan, Colored, who lives on J.D. Williams lot was shot though an auger hole in the door. Her back was to the door, the wound is not serious.

*Miss Lydia Hare and Mr. Joseph APLIN were married this week at Green Bay.
*Michael Fitzsimmons, of Geneva, watchman at the saw mill of messrs, Hutchinson & Wilson was found dead last Monday. He died during the night, probably of tremens. He MARRIED Mrs. Rhodes, a widow woman in Andalusia before going to Geneva.

* Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. Jan 4, 1890: Virgil Lee Williams. He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Robert Lawrence, Henry Leonard, William B. Manning, James E. Hughes; Lakeview, Ala.

* Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. Jan 4, 1890: James O. South . He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: William H. Parker, John B. Pate, George N. Gardner, Walter A. Bordeaux; Red Level, Ala.
*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against E.B Sims and Abel k. Sims Public Auction, Property; Monday 3rd day Feb, 1890 Courthouse.
* Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. Jan 29, 1890: William T. Curry. He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Edward J. Josey, John Lee, Ambrose Cross, Andrew J. Jeter; Vera Cruz; Ala.

January 18, 1890
* Prof. James Chancellor of Geneva is dead.
* Miss Ida O. Green of Geneva, Ala has been appointed to a position at the Agricultural Dept. at Washington.
*William R. Pearson of Butler County, A respected citizen and deacon, eloped with his wife’s 16 year old niece, Miss Etia Skinner a few days ago.

*Mr. E. A. Bowden of Luverne has a stalk of corn that measured 11 feet from root to the lower ear.

*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment obtained against A. J. Fletcher Public Auction, Property; Monday 3rd day Feb, 1890 Courthouse.
*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against Charley Mason, P.J. Campbell and E.J. Mancill Public Auction, Property; Monday 10th day Feb, 1890 Courthouse.
*Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against Williams Sills and J.B. Neel Public Auction at the Courthouse door, Property; Monday 3rd day Feb, 1890 Courthouse.
* Jno. M. Smith, who lived here a year ago has died in Crestview Fla.
*Mrs. Elizabeth Lenhart sent to this office several large strawberries.
*Mr. N.D. Caton and family will remove to Ellisville, Miss next week. He will have a sale at Rose Hill on Tuesday the 21st Inst.

* Notice- Covington County, Probate Court, Jan 14, 1890. This day came Francis Brigman and produces the last will & testament of William Brigman, Deceased. Ann Murph one of the distributors, is a non resident of the State of Ala, and resides somewhere in Texas. On the 4th day of February 1890.

* Homestead Notice - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. Feb. 14th, 1890: Henry Jackson. He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Reuben R. Pagett, James I. Pagett, Larkin Lindsey, William H. Pagett; Conecuh River, Ala.

* Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. Feb 25th, 1890: Basil M. Couch. He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Henry J. Williams, James W. Davis, Julia A. Riley, Henry Williams; Andalusia, Ala.

*Notice to non-residence Covington County R. Milligan and Co. vs. Arthur Jones whereas R. Milligan and Co. as plaintiff, issued on the 6th day of Jan. 1890, against the estate of Arthur Jones, defendant. Arthur Jones is a non-resident of Alabama and resides in Florida. Witness this 14th day of Jan. 1890

January 25, 1890
*Will Cannon and wife of Geneva visited Covington co.
* Mr. Midddleton Riley of Hamptonville informs us that he killed 8 hogs recently.
*Mr. Green Williams who lives in Georgiana fell under the wheels of his team and died a short time later.
* Mr. J. A. Finlay and Ms. Nola walters at Loango were married on Thurs. night the 16th and then inst.
* Mrs. W. C. Mixon, her son, Mr. W.T. Mixon had a stay with her sister, Ms. C.A. O’Neal of this place has returned to her home in Coffee Co.
* Mr. Ansel Huckabaa, 19 yrs. old was seriously hurt on last Saturday, driving a log cart for Mr. Ezra Rawls near Hamptonville.

Semi-Annual Report -of -GREEN BUTLER, -County Treasurer Covington County.
From July 1, 1889 to Jan 6, 1890: Names appearing in Newspaper: July 1, 1889:

E. Dixon, Malachi Riley, D. M. Acree, D. Dixon, E. Scoffield, J.A. Stewart,
W.W. Taylor, A. T. Harper, T. E. Harper, E. N. Paulk, J.D. Clary, W. G. Williams, July 3, 1890: M. Riley, J. A. Stewart, W.P.Howell, I.F. Gantt, E. Bradley. A. Hobbs, A.H. Nelson, D. L. Mitchell,
PAUPER ORDER: Arnold Daulphin, Stepney Green, Kitty Green, Sally Bennett, John Currington, J.M. Smith, Reg. Rose hill Election:J.P. Russeau, Joe Curiton ,Bridge Ord: W.T. Knowles, E. Watson, M. G. Stewart, C.A. O’Neal, J. H. Faulkenberry, J. M. Robinson, W. H. Gratehouse, E.B. Ammons, M.A. George, R.A. Woodall, R.M. Clary, Middleton Riley, Jurors paid as follows: C. S. Thomassson, J. F. LOMAN, R.M. Sturgis, James Aplin, W.H. Adams, W.B. Manning, John Stanley, D.A. Hart, T. G. George L. Carter, W. C. Johns, William Fletcher, J.A. Finley, G.W. Dunson, J.T. Lord, A.S. Wallace, Elias Godwin, A. T. Moody, J.L. Stewart, F.M. Hassell, J.A. Whalley, A.J. Kilpatrick, W.H. Pagett, S.T. Fegain, Y.E. Huse, W.D. Boyett, D.S. Barrow, W.A. Rawls, J.W. Wiggins, J.H. Sasser, W.E. Hare, G.F. Hudson, L.J. Salter, C.S. O’Neal, W.M. Snider, J.T. Penton, G.W. Richardson, W.W. Beck, E. Lindsey, R.H. Gafford, A.J. Jones, J.W. Cross, J.A Stewart, T.J. Spear, Jow Barron, George Chesser, R. M. Sturgis, Sanford Jones, A.F. Miller, D.C. Hart, W.J. Stanley, S.T Feagin, J.F. Lowman, JAMES APLIN, W.B. Watkins, W.C. Johns, W.G.W. Peoples, W.D. Boyett, M.V. Hare, A.J. Kilpatrick, J.T. Penton, A.W. Deens, E.N. Johns, W.N. Radford, S.T. Findlay, A.T. Harper, J.J. Ganos, J.F. Burleson, W.M. Crosby, J.T. Cockroft, J.A. Woodham, L.B.J. Hassell, J.T. Thomasson, D.N. Jordan, L.E. Atwell, M. Thornton, T.J. Watkins, J.D. Wiggins, J.J. Short, S.D. Wiggins, E.J. Beasley, E. Liles, Josiah Boles, John Lunsford, T.J. Brown, W.R. Garvin, G.W. Dunson, J.J. Barrow, A.J. Jones, J.T Bradshaw, B.F. Martin, W.C. Lofton, W.G. Williams, C.A. O’Neal, E.T. Albritton, J.D. Clary, J.T. Marrell, W.P. Howell, W.G. Williams, James Castleberry, Sallie Bennett,m. Robinson, D. Mitchell, W.G. Williams, Malachi Riley, E.N. Paulk.- end

*Green Braxton was hanged in the jail yard at Montgomery on the 24th.

*Sandy Tillis and Dink Quilt, Colored were married Thursday.

*We welcome as residents of Andalusia, Mr. David Folsom and family of Coffee County, They will occupy the James A. Brown house.

* Mr. W.H. Pagett informs us that George Weaver was so badly hurt when a log rolled over him that he died shortly after.
*Mr. E. J. Cottle and Miss Annie E. Haygood were united in marriage on the 23rd.

**Sheriff’s Sale- Covington County- Judgment against B.F. MGinty Public Auction, Property; Monday 24th day Feb, 1890 Courthouse.

February 8, 1890
*Aleck Bell of Pike County died.

*Mr. Mott has Pneumonia.
*Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gantt of Hamptonville visiting relatives in Greenville.

*A.F. Haygood has a supply of Fink celebrated magic oil.

*Rev. W.A. Cumbie of Ponce DeLeon, Fla. was here this week.

*Dissolution Notice- Co-partnership hereto existing between C.S. Thomasson and E.M. Thomasson has this day been dissolved by mutual consent-.

*E. M. Thomasson and C.G. Thomasson from this date will succeed the firm of C.S. Thomasson & son. Fairfield, Ala. Jan. 23d 1890.
*Mr. Jno. B. Adams returned from Geneva on Sunday informs us that, 13 miles from Geneva on Friday the 31st ult. a man name Wade from Walton County, Fla, shot and killed Tom Barker of Geneva County. Then the son of the murdered man shot the slayer of his father through the thigh. Young Barker was then shot in the side, it is serious. Wade may lose his leg.

** Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Jan 25, 1890,Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. March 11, 1890: Jackson M. Franklin He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Mathew A. Yawn, John Adams, Nathan Louis, Wiley Adams; Loango, Ala.

** Homestead Notices - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Jan 2, 1890,Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala.February 21, 1890: Martha A. Harper. She names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz William G. Williams Jr., Richard R. Smith, John A. Green, Archibald T. Moody; Rose Hill Ala.

**Covington County Circuit Court, 1890 Grand Jurors: J.W. Stokes, N.D. Caton, Jacob Cravey, S. Elam, J.D. Bozeman, L. Butler, G. F. C. Moore, L.C. Graves, B.F. Jeter, Z.M. Martin, Thomas Aplin, R. F. Schofield, A.G. Hassell, R.R. Gantt, J. T. Drake.
Petit Jurors: H.H. Powell, Joseph Cooper, V.F. lord, T.D. Folsom, W. T. Gohagin, T.R.C. Teel, A. Holley, J.A.J. hart, L.C. Rawls, J. A. Carter, S.C. Spicer, D.H. Ganey, J.F. Anderson, Jack Chesser, William Lunsford, George Parker, W. H. Smith, Edward Steel, G.W. Miller, J.B. Raley, J.B. Howell, C.C. Lenhart, J.D. Ramer, H.L. King, C.A. Mason, Neal Thompson, J.B. Brewton, J. Robbins, B.M. J. Brooks, G. B. Nall.

February 15, 1890
* Mrs. Emma J. Langham, who is now 46 years old resides in Conecuh County was in this city Monday.
* Robt. Gallatt of Columbus, Ga while crossing bridge with wife, jumped out of buggy and leaped off bridge and was instantly killed.
* Willie, son of Elisha Pittman of Cross Roads, was with a companion William Vaughn. The wind blew down a tree & Willie was killed.

* Mrs Zach SMITH who died in Smith Co, Tx.last Sunday, She, her husband and family emigrated from Covington Co abt 4 weeks ago.
* Feb. 8th -Milton Fla.,Detectives Shelton and Vincent and express agent Agee have been on the trail of RUBE Barrows, the Alabama Outlaw, located him on the other side of Yellow River. He is still at large.
* Benjamin Parrish & Miss Fannie Cockroft were married.

*Double wedding at Tabitha, Ala. on Sunday- Mr. Dan Savage & Miss Martha Leonard, also Mr. G. W. Lundy & Miss Jodie Leonard.

*George Watson, age 16, and another lad were sawing tree when one fell on another knocking tree down on Watson shattering his skull. The story was given to us by Thomas Palk.
* Mr. and Mrs. Bonifay will soon remove to Rome, Covington County- Brewton Standard.
*Admn’s Sale, probate Court of Covington County, Estate of George M. Jones, Deceased, will sell at public outcry on March 17th, 1890.

Feb. 22, 1890
* R.E. Wilson, citizen of Pike County was probably fatally stabbed by his brother, A.S. Wilson near Troy.
* Deputy Marshall W.B. Saunders was killed in Gasden County, Fla. on the 13th inst.
* Cyclone in Geneva County on Friday night, passed north of the residence of R.M. Ray, the beautiful farm of J.E. Roney was   devasted, wild winds struck the outhouses of John M. Chance, then onto the happy home of William Fulford. Arch Clemons was next struck and outhouses destroyed. No lives reported lost.
* Mr. Will Helms of Santa Rosa Fla. was badly bruised when some tree limbs he was cutting on struck him in the face.
* Postmaster of Brewton, Ahrends is dead.

*Mart Sellers informs us of the sad death of a little boy of Mr. Bud Lolley above Coffee Springs. The poor child burned to death while burning garbage- Geneva Record.
*Mr. Thomas Law of Coffee County visited Andalusia this week.

*Mrs. Thompson of Shirley beat, spent the night with her daughter, Mrs. T.C. Bozeman of this place.

*F.E. Chesser and miss Alice Webb of Loango were married the 19th of Febr.

*Wife of James Wright came to Andalusia and swore out a warrant for her husband for assault and battery with a stick. She lives 15 miles South of this place.
*Mr. William Steele and family were poisoned Friday night by eating canned salmon.-Pensacola News.

*During Thursday’s Cyclone, Abe Jackson and his 12 year old son were in the woods in Bessemer, Ala. A dead pine tree fell and killed both of them.

*Dick Hawes was married to Emma Pettis, he discovered evidence of his wife’s infidelty, murdered her and Irene. Both bodies were found. He was hung on Saturday and buried.

* Mr. Bradshaw of Coffee County is visiting his son, Mr. J.T. Bradshaw of this place.

*James Chance is one of the largest Sheep owners in Covington County.

*Mrs. Evaline Ward, Mother of Mrs. Judge Fletcher, Died at the home of Judge Fletcher on the 3rd inst. She would have been 82 years old had she lived 3 days longer.

*Reubin Daniel Carroll of Covington County weighs 86 lbs, age 21 as of last Sept. and 4 feet high. He is the son of Simon Carroll.

*The wife of Marion Stewart died last Tuesday near Conecuh River Post Office. They had been married about 2 months.

*Notice- The following property belonging to Jack W. Carter will be sold the 15th of April 1890 at his old place.

* Homestead Notice - Land Office Montgomery, Ala: Feb. 28, 1890 .Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his intentions to make final proof in support of his claim, and said proof to be made in Probate Court at Andalusia, Ala. April 14, 1890: George T. Raburn. He names the following witnesses to prove his cultivation of said land, viz: Henry J. Williams, Julian A. Riley, Bennett B. Bass, William H. Williams, Andalusia, Ala.

March 15, 1890
Parker POWELL ex-deputy marshall in jail on murder charge in Dothan.
William DONALD & S. W. HARDY , citizens of Baldwin Co, Al were run over by train, Donald was said to be originally from Texas. They were both drunk and laid down on the track.
John MURRAY, Negro near Troy was struck by lightning and was killed on Wednesday.
Administrator’s sale ,filed 8th day of March 1890 for Morgan H. Riley, deceased, J.A. Riley, Adm’r.
It appearing that Jane Holley and her husband, E.P. Holley are heirs & reside in Escambia County, Fl.

Rev. Sam Riley killed a wild turkey.

A Ten pound baby boy was born to Mr. & Mrs. W. B. BAKER a few days ago.
Mr. Jesse Carter informs us that Mr. Dick Wyatt, Rose Hill sucked a splinter down his throat.
James TAYLOR married Lucy WORLEY on Wednesday night of last week.

March 22, 1890
Willie Jones, Brother to Jessie B. Jones, was seized with a fit while at work in the field.
Mr. Lit Hudson, living near Rose Hill was cut by Jesse Spigner near the Coffee Co. line. The would was closed by Mr. Martin when Martin passed through Elba.
The twelve year old daughter ,EMMA, of Mr. R.A. McAdams was burned to death when her clothing caught on fire.

March 29, 1890
*A Clay County farmer, Corsar Hill died from a bite on the hand by a blue gummed negro, named Henry Davis.
*Robert Rains was hanged at Hartselle, Ala. on the 14th for the murder of his brother.
*Lawrence Sims, son of E.B. Sims, Esq. of Shirley beat was born in 1879.

*Simmons SIMPSON, Negro taken from jail at Marianna Fla. by crowd of both black and white citizens, last Thursday night and was shot to death, he was long a terror and had killed several men

*Mrs. Georgia COLVIN, dau. of Rev John L. STEWART died at her home in Crenshaw Co on Sunday, leaves husband, Mr. Samuel Colvin and several children.
*Pink ADAMS & Anna Lee PATRICK of Opine on Thursday night

*John SMITH, age 23, murdered Aug 1889 Crenshaw Co, by Ben & Sam GIBSON, ages 35 & 40 yrs, brothers sentenced at Rutledge Ala to 20 yrs each in state penitentiary, both white.
*Mr. J.M. Morman fell and fractured the bone in his right leg.       End March Microfilm   10/11/2006 Transcribed