transcribed from microfilm and contributed by Susan Langheld (date unidentified)

APRIL 7, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

REV. SAM. BUNCH, colored, of this city, was caught Saturday night by policeman HANNAH, in the act of carrying off a load of hay from CAPT. RAHT’s barn. He was only going to feed his horse well, as he was going several miles the next day to preach. He had also in his possession a quart of “red-eye”. It is supposed he aimed to deliver an extraordinary sermon the next day. He was calaboose Saturday night, and on Sunday night some friends broke him out, and he went on his way rejoicing.

ALDERMEN READ ! ! “The Cleveland Board of Aldermen have forbidden baby carriages and wheelbarrows from being trundled on the sidewalks of that village. The people regard this act as outrageous, and very properly so. No city has such an ordinance. Chattanooga Times.

DEATH Mrs. MARY E. McCONNELL, wife of W E McCONNELL, of this city- at the age of 64 years, on Saturday, April 1,1876.

The baby-wagons and wheelbarrows still roll on the sidewalk, yet there are three Aldermen that are not happy. A little worm medicine would not be out of the order, gentlemen !

A certain alderman remarked in a dry goods store the other day, that we were making ourselves “ridiculous” over the baby-wagon law. The general opinion is that he is the ridiculous party.

In those days it came to pass that BOB, the Methodist, sayith unto the children of Cleveland; “Keep your little wagons off of OUR sidewalks”. But the children obeyth not, and straight- way there was wailing and ‘nashing of teeth.

APRIL 21, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

If JOHN WITCHER don’t paint that new fence of his, we will have him drummed out of town.

DIED
JOHN OSMENT, the colored boy that has worked our press for over a year, died last Saturday from the effect of being thrown from a mule. He was fifteen years of age.

Our young friend WILL TRAYNOR, who went to Texas a few weeks ago, has returned. He says he is like a Hacker is by the whiskey – “got his satisfy”. WILL thinks he will not” go back in the fall”.

APRIL 28, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

MARRIED At the residence of the brides father, on the 25th inst. by Rev. C M GRAY, – Mr. CHARLIE SMITH to Miss ANNIE HARTDEGEN, all of Cleveland

MARRIED At St. Luke’s Church, on Wednesday 26th of this month, [April, 1876] by Rev. C M GRAY – Mr. THOMAS D. STEED to Miss AGGIE NEWELL, all of this city.

DIED B. MORRISSON, of Chatta Valley, after a protracted illness, on the 24th inst. age 60 years.

DIED Infant son of Mr. FRANK BACON on the 23rd of this month. [April,1876]

DIED Infant son of JOHN PATTERSON, 3 miles east of Cleveland on 22nd. [April,1876] Age about 1 year.

MAY 5, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

Chattanooga Times: “Rev. Mr. KENDRICK charged with seducing a little girl of his congregation at Columbus, GA, had a hearing on Tuesday before three Justices; and was bound to answer the Superior Court, in the sum of $3,000. Failing to give bond, he was locked in jail, and at last accounts remained there.

While passing up Walker Valley a short distance; on Sunday last, we noticed wheat looking uncommonly well. Mr. P M CRAIGMILES’ farm has the nicest we saw. Mr. PRYOR LEA has the earliest corn we have seen.

Our enterprising friend LUCIUS OSMENT don’t intend to be out done in anything. He has erected at his residence, water-works, by which he can put out a fire in case of an accident. The works are also fixed so as to run water to a fountian in his garden and thence by pipes to his duck pond in the horse lot. Now JOHN TRAYNOR is fixing to put up one also. JOHN is fixing his for the benefit of loafers–he says he is ashamed to have them sitting around the store, so he proposes to put them in the back yard from this on.

ANOTHER OUTRAGE If there be a law against “outrages” we want, and propose seeing it enforced. It is too bad to give a fellow candy and then tell him that you were mistaken and gave him “crow-pizen” and that he must wake the druggist and get something to make him vomit right quick. Such, however, was the case last Saturday night. He was a colored youth. He couldn’t get in a drug store, but he run his finger down his throat and throwed up everything he had eaten for six months. The poor fellow looked next morning as if he had been viewing a grave-yard.

MAY 12, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

DIED Miss MARGARET LOWE, daughter of Wm. LOWE, of this city, on the 10th of this month [MAY 1876] Age 20years.

DIED In Meigs county near Bunker’s Hill– Mrs. DOWNEY, wife of Mr. LUM DOWNEY, after a short illness, on Sunday April 30th, 1876.

The jail in Chattanooga caught fire last week and the jailor let the “birds” out of the cage to help put out the fire. They did, and also; put themselves out of Chattanooga, Powerful green trick, Mr. Jailor.

MAY 19, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

Our young friend PHIL. R[C]EDER has been very sick for several days, being inflicted with imflaminatory rheumatism.

DIED In Meigs county near Brittsville on Saturday, May 15th – Miss MARY MILAWAY, widow of JOHN T. MILAWAY. aged about 70 years [May, 1876]

MAY 26, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

MARRIED At the residence of the brides father on the 18th inst., by Rev. S W TINDELL – Mr. ISHAM J. GATE to Miss (J)ACMI (JAEMI?)DENTON.

DIED Miss FANNIE DeLANO, on Saturday May 20th? 1876, at the age of about 19 years. Her disease was consumption. She was buried on Monday the 22nd. St. Luke’s Church, of which she was a member, officiating.

By the power in us we appoint GEO. LEA, JIM ROBERTSON, JOHN McREYNOLDS and HARTEGEN, as special police to keep our side of the square quiet. Only three fights last week and the weather still getting warmer.

BILL BANE and BOB LEA both colored, were arrested and brought before His Honor Esquire HARDWICK on Monday last on a charge of robbery. After a hearing both parties were released.

JUNE 2, 1875 CLEVELAND HERALD
DAN ROBERTSON, better known as “Cusl”, has erected a black-smith shop on Ocoee St. on the lot known as the “Smithing Iron” where he is ready to welcome all his old customers.

SWARTZ BURGESS has opened an Ice cream saloon in the Ocoee building, where families can be supplied on order.

DIED
Mrs. HOWE, – wife of Mr. M W HOWE of this county, late of Michigan – on the 31st. We did not learn her age.

JOHN JONES, a lad of thirteen years, had his leg torn off in Roan Iron Company’s Rail mill in Chattanooga last Monday. The boy was under the Engine lighting the bolts and the Engineer not knowing he was there started the Engine.

MARRIED
In Watauga county, North Carolina, on May 18th, 1876 – W F BARRETT of this county to Miss FLORENCE BANNER of the former.

JUNE 9, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

Mr. LUKE CALLAWAY, who is now living in New Mexico is on a visit to relations in this city. LUKE is looking well – New Mexico agrees with him.

Mr. WILLIAM MINNIS, of this city showed us the other day a tomahawk that was carried by his father in the war of 1812, and was used in the battle of the “Horse-shoe”.

Mr. FRANK CARTER and lady, of Fayettville, are on a visit to their friends and relations in Cleveland.

JUNE 16, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

A fact worth mentioning – JIM HANCOCK treated another fellow to ice cream the other day – the only dime he has spent in 17 years.

JUNE 30, 1876 CLEVELAND HERALD

DIED
NANNIE A. COWAN – of consumption – on Tuesday, June 20th, 1876, at the age of about 17 years. The deceased was a bright looking, young girl – was the daughter of the late JAMES M COWAN; her mother having died about ten years ago. NANNIE was a special favorite to all her associates. She leaves a younger sister and two brothers to mourn her untimely end. She was buried beside her father and mother in the cemetery at this place on Wednesday last.

END OF ROLL # 101

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Source microfilm:  Cleveland Herald April 1875 – June 1876, Roll 101, TN State Library & Archives