The Covington Times !! February 1, 1890 *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. -end