News from 1890's DeKalb County

The "Liberty Herald"

November 17, 1886
Smithville
Messrs. Judge Wade, H.C. Eastham, G.L. Talley, Horace McGuire, and Thos. Bailiff [son of Joab Bailiff] are on a hunting trip.
July 10, 1889
Capling
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Tramel will be preached the 3rd Sunday.
Prof. J.H. McClellan's school opened last Monday with a large attendance at the Cave Springs school house with W.G. [Wm Grant] Tramel as assistant.
Mrs. W.B. [Wm Barten] Tramel is no better at this time.
Liberty
W.B. Evans, Herschel and E.C. Bratten attended an ice cream party at the Bailiff [Elizabeth Bailiff, widow of Joab Bailiff / boarding house] house in Smithville.
May 21, 1890
Advertisements
The New Hotel--Smithville--Mrs. E.M. Bailiff, proprietor [Elizabeth Bailiff, widow of Joab Bailiff]
June 11, 1890
Alexandria
Forrest Bailiff [son of Columbus A. Bailiff] has been visiting here the past week.
Mrs. S.M. Driver [possible mother-in-law of Columbus Bailiff] has rented her farm to George McMillen and has moved to C.A. Bailiff's house.
James Bates, who lived near New Hope, died last week.
April 6, 1892
Old Timers - A brief notice of persons living in other states
Col. R.D. Allison, McKinney, Texas, "the hero of three wars", and commander of Allison celebrated squadron during the late war went to Texas in 1866, has been three times to the Legislature. He has a competency but is not rich. Age is gaining on time somewhat. W.R. [Wm Rufus] Bailiff, Mrs. Susan Self, Isaac Overall, Smith Close and T.F. Everett left Tennessee for McKinney, Texas in 1882, 1859,1859, 1859, and 1880, respectively.
January 9, 1895
Capling
Little Marvin Tramel of Liberty is here visiting at his Grandfather Jones.
Liberty
C.A. [Columbus A.] Bailiff and his son were here yesterday on their return from Smithville.
February 25, 1895
Youngblood
Lon [Alonzo Farmer] Bailiff's baby has been quite sick for the past week, but is better at this writing.
Capling
Mrs. Shade Tramel has just recovered from an attack of la grippe.
April 10, 1895
Alexandria
C.A. [Columbus A.] Bailiff was in town Saturday. He has been sick for several weeks.
Capling
W.B. [Wm Barten] Tramel is suffering a great deal from neuralgia this week.
May 29, 1895
Capling
Dr. Duggin was here Saturday and put in a partial set of teeth for Mrs. Doc [Alice Williams] Tramel.
D.H. [Dock Harrison] Tramel visited relatives at Temperance Sunday.
Alexandria
Horace and Bruce Hale of Liberty were in town in the interest of their mill.
H.H. Jones, Charlie Bailiff [son of Columbus A. Bailiff] and A.P. Smith represented the Baptist S.S. of this place at the convention at Smithville.
June 12, 1895
Capling
Geo. Evans raised a barn 3 feet for TRJ [John Riley Tramel] Thursday with jackscrews.
Alexandria
C.A. [Columbus A.] Bailiff was in town Sunday after a spell of sickness which was near fatal.
W.J. Jones [Roxana Bailiff's son-in-law] was kicked on the leg last week by a mule.
July 31, 1895
Capling
Smith Bros. are putting up J.R. [John Riley] Tramel a new barn. There is a small law suit pending here before Esq. J.R. [John Riley] Tramel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Dowelltown returned Monday after a short visit here to her daughter, Mrs. Alice Tramel [wife of Dock Harrison Tramel].
Alexandria
A telephone message to the family of Mr. C.A. [Columbus A.] Bailiff announced the death of Mr. Burrell Driver [possible brother-in-law of Columbus A. Bailiff] at Gallatin Sunday.
August 7, 1895
Dry Creek
Mr. J.M. [James Monroe] Bailiff and family are talking of moving near McMinnville this fall. [And, they did move for a time to the Gath community.]
August 21, 1895
Smithville
Misses Lelia Bailiff [daughter of James Thomas Bailiff & granddaughter of Joab Bailiff] and Della Drake have been visiting friends and relatives at this place for the last week.
Alexandria
Mrs. C.A. [Mary Driver] Bailiff jumped out of the surrey Friday and sprained her ankle.
Capling Shade Tramel and Harve Coggin went to Helton to call on their best girls.
S.E. Tramel and Simon Taylor attended the camp meeting at Buffalo Valley.
October 9, 1895
Alexandria
Enoch Rollins, while riding his bicycle Sunday ran against a horse ridden by Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff. Mr. Rollins was badly hurt receiving a deep cut on his cheek and was unconscious for some time. He was attended by Dr. Eaton who reports him much better this morning.
September 18, 1895
Martinsbery, KY
On the 18th ult. We set sail for a pearling expedition on Cumberland river, with eleven pearlers. Since then the crowd has decreased to seven. Four of the boys became homesick, to wit; C.H. [Columbus Hatton] Chapman, Lon [Alonzo Farmer] Bailiff, I.D. Herrington and Fate Cantrell. Thomas Parsley, I.D. [Issac D.] Cummings and Wm. Bailiff [Wm Monroe] have quit pearling and gone out to try their luck with the Kentucky belles. We hope they will be successful. [Lon Bailiff & Hatton Chapman were 1st cousins. Issac Cummings was to be the brother-in-law of Wm. & Lon Bailiff. He married their sister Nancy Bailiff.]
Alexandria
Forrest [son of Columbus A. Bailiff] Bailiff had twenty dollars stolen from him recently.
November 13, 1895
Alexandria
Charlie Bailiff [son of Columbus A. Bailiff] has accepted a position with I.T. Allen of Hartsville. F.L. [Forrest Lee] Bailiff has returned from Phillipi.
December 4, 1895
Alexandria
The Times drawing came off today under supervision of Capt. Baird, Charlie Wheeler and F.L. [Forrest Lee] Bailiff. Little Miss Willette Bell drawing the numbers. J.D. Sneed of Hall's Hill won first prize, second prize went to Miss Alice Yeargin.
April 15, 1896
Capling
W.A. [Wm Albert] Tramel and wife and their baby went to Smithville last night to visit Mrs. Tramel's mother, Mrs. E. Bailiff [Elizabeth Foutch].
Born to J.L. [James L & Margeret Walls] Tramel and wife recently, a big boy [Wm Herbert Tramel b. Apr 2, 1896].
May 20, 1896
Liberty
The guarantee that accompanies each treatment at "Our Native Herbs" is backed up by a cash capital of $80,000. Full particulars free. W.M. [Wm Monroe] Bailiff, Dowelltown, Tenn
June 10, 1896
Land Sales
H.M. Hennessee vs. Robt. Braswell
By virtue …for sale Monday, July 6, at the courthouse … the undivided interest of Robt. Braswell in the following described tract of land to wit: North by Bailiff, South by Savage, East and West by Braswell, situated in the 4th civil district. This June 9th, S.F. Anderson, Shff.
August 5, 1896
Alexandria
Mrs. C.A. [Mary Driver] Bailiff, who has been quite sick, is improving.
August 12, 1896
Liberty
Wm. [Wm Monroe] Bailiff of Dry Creek will start off on a pearling trip in a few days.
October 28, 1896
Capling
Mrs. W.B. [Wm Barten] Tramel is suffering from throat trouble here of late.
Mrs. E.M. [Elizabeth Foutch, widow of Joab Bailiff] Bailiff and Mrs. Fannie Tubb of Smithville visited at W.A. [Wm Albert] Tramel's this week.
Dry Creek
Wm. [Wm Monroe] Bailiff has been confined to his bed for some time with chills and malaria fever-but we are glad to say that he is able to be out again.
Born to Hatton Chapman [Roxana Bailiff's son] and wife recently, a girl.
January 20, 1897
Land Sales in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County
H.M. Hennessee vs. Robt. Braswell
Pursuant to a decree rendered by the Hon. Circuit Court at its November term, 1986, I will offer for sale Monday, Feb 1, 1897, at the courthouse door … the undivided interest Robert Braswell has in a certain tract of land lying in the 4th civil district of DeKalb county, known as the Samuel Braswell lands and bounded as follows: North by Bailiff, South by Savage, East by Braswell and West by Braswell. Levied on as the property of the deft.
January 11, 1899
Cottage Home
Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff and sister, Miss Josie, visited very dear friends at Prosperity Monday.
Hop Young and Anson Kennedy spent Monday night with Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff.
February 1, 1899
Liberty
Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff and sister, Miss Josie, came up Saturday. Miss Josie was the guest of Miss Daisy Hale while here.
March 8, 1899
Cottage Home
Wade Sneed and Hop Young visited Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff at Alexandria Saturday night.
Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff and Jordan Vantrease spent Sunday with Hop Young.
March 29, 1899
Prosperity
Messrs. Lum [Columbus Berry] Bailiff and Bob Turner were visiting very dear friends here yesterday.
April 5, 1899
Snow Hill
W.B. Davis [possible father-in-law of Wm Monroe Bailiff] and daughter, Miss Pearl, of Mt. S____ing are visiting the family of W.M. [Wm Monroe] Bailiff.
Jas. Woodside and wife visited the family of W.M. [Wm Monroe] Bailiff last week.
May 31, 1899
Wilson County - The Democrat
Mrs. Hill of Chicago and Mrs. Virginia Bandy of Nashville are guests of Mrs. Ed Davis.
Capling
Mrs. W.A. [Wm Albert] Tramel most of last week visited the bedside of her mama, Mrs. E.M. Bailiff [Elizabeth Foutch], at her home in Smithville. She is reported dangerously ill.
D.H. [Dock Harrison] Tramel lost a fine young mule to death a few days ago.
Marvin Tramel of Liberty visited relatives in this neighborhood last week.

The "Alexandria Times"

April 4, 1894
Local Happenings
Forrest Bailiff [son of Columbus A. Bailiff] went to New Middleton last week; he says his chances of obtaining a school near that place are very good.

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