THESE TIDBITS WERE TAKEN FROM THE OLD CALDWELL NEWSPAPERS, STARTING WITH THE FIRST ISSUE STILL AVAILABLE.  THE PAPER WAS IN SERVICE BEFORE THIS DATE, BUT NO ISSUES HAVE BEEN LOCATED AS OF THIS TIME.

MAY 6, 1898

Advertised letters: Miss Della GARNER, H. F. GILBERT, Charles TINSLEY

  Marriage: Phillip GRIFFIN and Virginia SELL, granddaughter of Jeff BIRD.

MAY 13, 1898

Uncle Alf HODGES, a most worthy colored man fell dead yesterday. This is a sad thing indeed. It demonstrates the fact that individuals can and do died without the help of a doctor. [Cooks Point]

  Advertised letters: Jno. W. PHARR, S. C. WEANS

  Marriage licenses: George LEWIS & Anna MOORE, Charles TINSLEY & Mrs. Ann HAMMON,   Dock BENSON & Mary HEWETT, John H. YARBROUGH & Roxie TRODS

  J. S. SNOOK officiated at post office as a substitute for Miss Julia HILL who was ill.

MAY 20, 1898

William Ewart GLASTONE, England’s grandest statesman died Wednesday morning. He was 89 and had been in public office 66 years.

  Advertised letters: Willie BULOCK, Will LANDERS, William SWEENEY, Mrs. Amanda WEDALS

MAY 27, 1898

The Old City Cemetery has a new fence and it has been whitewashed.

  Advertised letters: Rev. J. W. BULTON, Edubigen FLORES, D. W. McDOWELL, Andrew ROBLERDO, Luke SOTA

  Divorced: Silvie BRIDGES vs. Felin BRIDGES, Emma WHITE vs. Henry WHITE, Mary MARTIN vs. Courtney MARTIN, Roda TOWSEN vs. Robert TOWSEN, custody of child to plaintiff, Joe OTTO vs. Id OTTO, Fannie WILLIAMS vs. Abe Williams

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