THE LIBERTY HERALD

Editor, Will A. Vick

August 7, 1889


Pick-Up


John Young spent Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Patterson.

Elmer, the little s/o G.L. Smith, is very sick at this time.

Mrs. Tennie Hutcherson is still sinking very rapidly.

W.H. Tribble and wife paid rutherford county relatives a visit.

Jim and Ike Harvey were in town Saturday night.

Posey Jennings and family were visiting at J.L. Davidson's Sunday.

Messrs. J.M. Jennings, W.H. Oran, Ike Harvey, George Turner and Tom Robertson were visiting in town Sunday evening.

Sanders Lutrel is ceiling the Hebron school house and painting blackboards this week and W.H. Tribble is preparing the lumber to make the seats. Mr. Turney is teaching in the church in the meantime.

Miss Lillie Smith had a light attack of diptheria this week.

J.L. Word has purchased the farm of A.J. Thompson near Greenvale.

Tobe Thomas, our worthy overseer, is having the road worked out this week.

J.L. Davidson and W.F. Tribble are buying wheat in this community and hauling it to Watertown.

Babe Sneed has something of a curiousity in the way of a calf; it being entirely destitute of hair.

Dr. Gid Alsup of Wilford was here this week selling electric belts.

Round Top

Prof. Jones and family have returned from Petersburg accompanied by Miss Lelia Cowden, who will enter school at this place.

Miss Zelon Fite was thrown from a horse and had her arm broken.

S.L. McAffrey and mother left for Lebanon yesterday.

Mrs. Eliza McBroom of Murfreesboro is visiting relatives here.

Prof. William Turney of Hebron academy was mixing with his many friends Sunday.

Messrs. Eli Hass and Cliff Williams of Lebanon were here visiting friends.

Rev. J.T. Oakley preached the funeral of Mrs. Dollie Bryan Sunday.

Rev. R.S. Robertson of Tullahoma preached at the Christiam church Sunday evening.

Mrs. Geo. Davenport is on the sick list this week.

Misses Hattie and Nellie Alexander, two of Porterfield's charming young ladies have been visiting our village.

Walter Hancock is at home again, enjoying himself with the fairer sex, as usual.

The young people gathered at J. H. Champion's last Saturday.

Forks of Pike

Thomas Grooms and wife visited relatives near McMinnville.

Charlie Robinson opened school at Four Corner Monday.

Miss Lillie Smith of Statesville spent several days with Miss Jennie Powell.

Jake Young and family were visiting at T.B. Bragg's Friday.

James Groom and wife were visiting relatives near Watertown last week.

Mrs. H.C. Givan visited relatives near Watertown.

Mrs. Powell and daughter, Miss Jennie are visiting relatives on Canal Creek.

Miss Lockie Hayes of Cottage Home spent several days here last week.

J.W. Hayes and daughter, Miss Etta, were in town Sunday.

Circuit Court


The following proceedings were had in the Circuit Court at the July Term, 1889
___ Sandlin vs. J.G. Squires---damage---Con't by Plaintiff

J.B. Frazier vs. N. Corley---damage---Judgement & appeal

__ __ Branford Ad. vs. L. Foutch---damage---Con't by consent

R.J. Waldrige next friend vs. No__ Adcock---damage---Con't by consent

Jennie Waldridge by next friend vs. F. Turner---damage---Con't by consent

J.M. Dyer vs J.C. Watson---damage---Con't by Plaintiff

E.W. Dyer vs J.C. Watson---damage---Con't by Plaintiff

T. Bratten vs. J.R. Lamberson---damage---Compromised

J.P. Davis vs. T.J. Davis ---damage---Con't by consent

J.P. Davis & wife vs. T.J. Davis---damage---Same suit as above

Paralee Davis vs. T.J. Davis---damage---Same suit as above

C.E. Pullin vs. J.B. Frazier---damage---Con't by Plaintiff

Smith & Johnson vs. S.W. McClellan---debt---Judgement & appeal

L.A. Gilbert vs. J.N. Watkins---condemnation of land---Dismissed at plaintiff's cost

A.J. Rogers and Sons vs. J.J. Ford---Motion---Judgement

R.F. Jones vs. Dennis Evans---condemnation of land---Dismissed at Plaintiff's cost

Max Rosenheim vs. Hunt & McClelland---condemnation of land---Judgement

R. Ballinger vs. L. Hale---Damage---Judgement

John Pettie vs. R.B. West---damage---Con't on affidavit of plaintiff

Vick & Bright vs. Adaline Chumley---condemnation of land---Continued by plaintiff

Appearance Docket

F.P. Sanders vs. American Mfg. Co.

Petition to abide action in court in cause of American Mfg. Co. vs. J.P Titsworth

J.P. Tittsworth vs. American Mfg. Co.---Petition---Judgement & appeal

Err Wood next friend vs. B.M. Webb Guardian Certiorari---Dismissed---Judgement & appeal

Felony Docket
State vs. J.R. Fuson---assault & e[?]----Work house sentence

State vs. Jordan Stokes---murder----Convicted, 10 years in penitentiary, appeal to Supreme Court

State vs. Sambo Driver---larceny----Con't

State vs. Joe Jones---false pretense----Con't

State vs. Wm. Payne---arson----Nolle Prosequi entered

State vs. W.P Kerley---murder----Guilty, 10 years in penitentiary, new trial granted

State vs. Sol Redman---assault to kill----Nolle Prosequi entered

State vs. Ras Jaco---larceny----Not guilty

State vs. Lee Young---perjury----Bound over to court by magistrate, indictment ignored by the grand jury

State vs. Dick Dunham---assault to kill----Bound over to court by magistrate, indictment ignored by the grand jury

State vs. David Pursley---arson----Bound over to court by magistrate, the grand jury returned a true bill and the case was con't by the State

Misdemeanor Docket

State vs. Jane Pinegar---selling liquor----No order

State vs. Jno. Mullinax---profanity----Alias capias to issue

State vs. Charlie Graves---selling liquor----No order

State vs. W.C. Dyer---assault & battery----Fined $2 and paid off, goes off docket

State vs. Wm. Pinegar---lewdness----Fined $2 and secured

State vs. R. Fern---carrying pistol----Retired by order of court, alias capias to issue for defendant, if heard of

State vs. W.P.Kerley---selling liquor----No order

State vs. Joe Johnson---selling liquor----Dismissed

State vs. James Vickers---resisting officer----Con't by defendant

State vs. Wm. Blair---selling liquor----Con't by State, ordered to jail in default of bail

State vs. Fine Cathcart---carrying pistol----Dismissed

State vs. Clint Anderson---disturbing school----Dismissed at cost and taxes

State vs. J.G. Snow---disturbing school----Dismissed at cost and taxes

State vs. Winket Hall---disturbing school----Dismissed at cost and taxes

State vs. Buck Smithson---disturbing school----Dismissed at cost and taxes

State vs. Mack Prichard---carrying pistol----Judgement & reconnoissance

State vs. W.B. Foster---libel----Nolle prosequi

State vs. Bob Braswell---disturbing school----Con't by consent

State vs. Jas. Johnson---carrying pistol----Alias capias to issue

Alex Johnson---carrying pistol----Alias capias to issue

State vs. E. Green---carrying pistol----Called out at last term, Judgement

State vs. E. Green---scifi----Alias scifi ordered as to Green

State vs. Josh Lawson---carrying pistol----Trial and acquitted

State vs. N. Adcock---carrying pistol----Con't by defendant

State vs. John Hibdon---carrying pistol----Trial & acquittal

State vs. Wm. Maxwell---tippling----Dismissed on acc't of death of witness

State vs. T. Jones---selling liquor----Fine & cost and appealed to the Supreme Court

State vs. Love & Maxwell---affray----Trial & acquitted as to Maxwell & Love called out

State vs. Jas. Jennings---selling liquor----Fined $10 and 10 days in jail. Jail sentence suspended and work house sentence as to cost

State vs. Campbell Bain---carrying pistol----Tried, found guilty and fined $50 and 30 days in jail. Jail sentence suspended and cost secured

State vs. Campbell Bain---carrying pistol----Trial and acquitted

State vs. Bill McCarty---carrying pistol----No order

State vs. Geo. Blackburn---giving liquor to student----Con't by consent

State vs. Robt Turner---carrying pistol----Mistrial and con't

State vs. E.B. Malone---petition----Judgement

State vs. Wiley Taylor---disturbing public worship----Not guilty

State vs. Noah Adcock---assault and battery----Con't by defendant

State vs. Bud Johnson---frequenting bawdy house----Trial and found guilty and fined $25. Defendant gave bond for his appearance at next term

State vs. James Pinegar---selling liquor----Con't by defendant

State vs. Wm. Trapp---selling liquor----Con't by defendant

State vs. Campbell Bain---carrying pistol----Trial and acquitted

State vs. Jeff Blackburn, Frank Nichols, Ernest Botts---disturbing literary meeting---- Con't by defendants for Blackburn and Botts, nollied as to Nichols upon his paying $12.50

State vs. Jas. Scott---assault and battery----Con't by defendant

L.C. Martin---public drunkenness----Con't by defendant

State vs. Will Stark (col.)---public drunkenness----Submitted and fined $5

State vs. Lee Keith---disturbing school----Nolle prosequi

State vs. James Bates---public drunkenness---Submitted and fined $5

State vs. Bob Doss---public drunkenness----Dismissed at costs

State vs. Robt Moss---carrying pistol----Con't by defendant

State vs. Thomas Keaton---assault and battery----Bound to court by magistrate, indictment ignored by Grand Jury

State vs. P. Jones---carrying pistol----Dismissed at costs

State vs. Bud Johnson---carrying pistol----Tried and found guilty and fined $50 and work house sentence

State vs. Dock King---assault----Submitted and fined $25 and 30 days in jail. Jail sentence suspended

State vs. L. Malone---giving liquor to student----Dismissed at costs

State vs. Fine Cathcart---carrying pistol----Con't by consent

State vs. Brien Tubb---assault and battery----Defendant was bound over to court by magistrate. The Grand Jury found a true bill and the defendant bond for his appearance at next term


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