Newspaper Transcriptions From The Prattville Progress Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr. June 25, 1914: A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom STEWART died in Autaugaville on Tuesday of last week and the remains were brought to Prattville and interred at Oak Hill Cemetery the following day. Mr. Luther A. BURCH and Miss Neeley R. LOWERY were married in Montgomery last week… July 2, 1914: Mrs. Eliza JONES, wife of Mr. Sam JONES, died suddenly at her home in Autaugaville on Wednesday morning of last week, and her remains were interred there the following day… Mrs. JONES, who before her marriage was Miss Eliza HALL, was 65 years of age and a native of Autauga County, where she resided all her life… Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, Wallace HALL, of Prattville, and a number of more distant relatives. A deplorable tragedy in which Tom NICHOLS, a young white man about 18 years old, was shot and instantly killed, occurred last Sunday afternoon on the Hamilton place a few miles west of Prattville. The killing occurred at a small store operated by J.T. NICHOLS, father of the dead boy… NICHOLS claims that a difficulty started between himself and one of the colored men, Enoch WILLIAMS, and that while they were clinched and tussling, WILLIAMS snatched a pistol from his pocket and fired it at him, missing him and killing the boy who was standing near… The remains of the unfortunate boy were brought to Prattville soon after the killing and carried to Spigener's undertaking establishment, and later carried to his late home on the Lower Kingston Road, just beyond the city limits, and on Monday afternoon were interred at the Durden Graveyard. Mrs. H.H. McNEIL, of Dothan, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H.E. GIPSON. Mrs. J.A. PRATT is the guest of her brother, Dr. Eugene A. SMITH, in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. JACKS, wife of Mr. D.V. JACKS, died rather suddenly at her home in the northwestern suburbs of the city on last Friday morning, and her remains were interred at Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. JACKS was 72 years of age and a native of Coosa County, and had only been a resident of Prattville for a few months. A marriage of interest to friends in Prattville, where the groom formerly resided, was that of Mr. James McKissic TIMMERMAN and Miss Ida Belle DONOVAN, which was solemnized Wednesday, June 24th, at Oak Grove Cottage, the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James DONOVAN, near Mountain Creek… A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Baptist Church on Wednesday evening of last week immediately after the regular prayer meeting services; the contracting parties being Mr. Harrison NIX and Miss Sadie WYATT… The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. WYATT of this city… July 9, 1914: Mrs. Lee J. ANDREWS, who has been spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. PARRISH, will leave in a few days for a visit to relatives and friends in Montgomery, Jasper and Clinton, South Carolina, before returning to her home in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. H.H. TURNER, formerly of Billingsley, but now a member of the Birmingham Fire Department, was on a visit to his former home last week. Mr. Cary GOLSON, aged 21 years, son of Mr. Fletcher GOLSON of Mulberry, died in an infirmary in Selma on Tuesday morning of last week, after a short illness… The remains were interred at Mulberry the day after his death… Married, at the Courthouse in this city, on last Thursday afternoon, Mr. Oscar EDWARDS and Miss Minnie INGRAM; Judge R.L. FAUCETT officiating. Mrs. B.M. STRIPLING will leave tomorrow for home in Ashburn, Georgia, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. W.W. PARRISH, and sister, Blanch, who will spend several weeks in Ashburn. July 16, 1914: Enoch WILLIAMS, the colored man charged with shooting and killing Tom NICHOLS, a white boy, recently was given a preliminary hearing before Judge R.L. FAUCETT on last Thursday… Among those from Mountain Creek who attended the celebration at Horseshoe Bend was an old woman named Missouri SELMAN, a three-quarter Creek Indian. She is known there as "Aunt Missouri" and worked at the Soldier's home faithfully for several years. She claims to be the daughter of a Creek Indian chief who she says was in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Mrs. B.W. GRESHAM left last Thursday to attend the celebration of her father's birthday. Her father, Mr. W.C. JORDAN, will be pleasantly remembered here by his many friends. Mrs. J.H. NUTT, of Altoona, Florida, is the guest of relatives here. Mrs. NUTT will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Rosa ANDERSON, a former resident of Prattville. Mr. and Mrs. Z.M. FLOYD and children, of Pelham, Georgia, were guests of relatives here for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD were former residents of Prattville. Mrs. FLOYD before her marriage being Miss Minnie FALLON… It was learned here last Sunday afternoon that George WHITE, the son of William N. WHITE, a farmer residing a few miles north of Prattville, had shot and seriously injured his father that afternoon near the WHITE home… Whereas, the Great Spirit of the Universe has called from our hunting grounds, Brother George W. WALLS, and whereas, the intimate relations held during a long Christian life by him with the members of Autauga Tribe No. 37, Improved Order of Red Men, makes it fitting that we record our appreciation of him… Resolved, that the sudden removal of such a man from our Tribe and the church, in both of which he held leading positions for many years, leaves a vacancy and shadow that will be deeply realized by all members of the Tribe and church… -Submitted by A.J. McKINNEY, Russell ANTHONY, H.S. DOSTER, Committee Mr. Fair WAYTT, for sometime a resident of Montgomery, died at his residence in that city Monday afternoon. At the time of his death, Mr. WYATT was about 50 years old. He is survived by three cousins, Dudley WILLIAMSON, of Robinson Springs; Mrs. Marie Fair SMITH, of Montgomery, and W.S. FAIR, of Prattville. Whereas, on Tuesday morning, June 30th, after an illness of only a few days, Cary GOLSAN, our dear friend and Sunday School scholar, fell asleep in Jesus; therefore, be it resolved, we realize in his death that our Sunday School has lost a beloved member… -Submitted by Mrs. W.H. HOLMES, Willie TURK, Leonard PARKER, Committee, Ivy Creek Sunday School In Memoriam- Cary GOLSAN … The subject of this sketch was born at Mulberry, Autauga County, in 1892. His life was spent in that community and he early joined the Methodist Church there. The last three years of his life were spent in the colleges of Wetumpka and Greensboro… Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Otis and Douglas GOLSAN, and three sisters, Misses Rosa and Louise GOLSAN, of Mulberry, and Miss Bettie GOLSAN of Selma.