Hazel Green Herald - May 14, 1896

Dr. W. S. Maddox, a respected citizen of Wolfe County, died at his home near Lee City on Monday, May 8, age 54 years, 6 months and 27 days.  He had 
practiced medicine about thirty years and was an ordained minister in the 
Baptist church about twenty-four years.  He had been twice married and had 
nine children by his first wife, eight of whom ar eliving,but had none by 
his second wife who survives him.  Dr. Maddox was an honored member of Mizpah lodge No. 507, F. & A. M. , under whose auspices the funeral took place.   A large concourse followed the remains to their last resting place.

Just outside the limits of Jackson Saturday night, John Barnett was shot 
and killed by James Back.  Barnett had been working in town all day and as 
he was going home from work, he stopped at Back's "blind tiger" to get a jug of whisky.  He also got drunk and had a difficulty with Back and attempted to shoot him.  Back was handy with his gun and winged the festive Barnett before he could bring his forty-four to bear.  He died almost instantly.  Back is in jail.

J. F. Wood and daughter, Miss Hulda, attended the bedside of his sister, Mrs. G. W. Tyra, of Holly, who is very low with fever.

Prof. W. H. Cord had a narrow escape last Sunday.  While driving through Red River, trying to find a suitable place for baptismal ceremonies, his  horse got into quicksand but through presence of mind, Mr. Cord saved the horse.  The rockaway was gotten out with great difficulty through the assistance of a number of bystanders.

There will be preaching at the Gillaspie school house onthe 5th Saturday and Sunday in May, by Rev. Willis Lykins and Dr. Gevedon.

Marion French, son of B. F. French, of the notorious French-Eversole feud was shot and instantly killed by John Roberts at Hindman last Saturday night.

Submitted by: 
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Wolfe County Genealogy and Norma  Adams   njadams_geo@yahoo.com


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