Strange Newspaper Articles of Murray County

Murray County, Ga.

Strange Newspaper Articles

Source: Georgia Weekly Telegraph 1880 Feb 27

MR. DENNIS JOHNSON, of Murray county, killed twelve hog this season that weighed something near 4,800 pounds.

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Source: Georgia Weekly Telegraph 1869 Mar 26

LYNCH LAW IN MURRAY COUNTY--The Dalton Citizen says that a negro man, named July Martin, was taken out of the jail of Murray county, in Spring Place, Friday night, 12th instant, by a mob variously estimated at sixty to four hundred, and hung. He had been committed for rape upon the person of a young lady, his former mistress, an invalid confined to her bed.

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Source: The Macon Daily Telegraph 1911 Feb 24

BOLL WEEVIL LEFT IN MURRAY COUNTY

From the Covington News, Feb 22

What is believed to be the first sign of the recently unearthed plot to scatter the boll weevil over Georgia came to light at Cisco, near the Tennessee line today, when a genuine boll weevil was picked up after the Louisville and Nashville railroad train from Jacksonville passed through. The insect was found by Hon. J. J. Bates, who grew cotton in the West several years, and knows what the pest is as perfectly as a Georgian knows a house fly. Mr. Bates has the specimen on exhibition at his office, and the discovery has created a sensation among the people of the place.

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Source: The Columbus Enquirer-Sun 1910 Feb 19

BIG STILL IS RAIDED IN MURRAY COUNTY

500 Gallons of Whisky and 1,000 of Beer are Confiscated

Dalton, Ga., Feb 18--The biggest haul yet made by revenue officers in this section was that of Deputy Collector Spence and Revenue Officer Camp, who this week discovered a still four miles east of Ramburst, in Murray county, 500 gallons of this finished product and 1,000 gallons of beer being found. The still was owned by Bill Flood, who told the officers that the whisky alone would have brought him something like $700. The whisky, which is in barrels, was carried to the L & N railroad and shipped to Atlanta, an on team being pressed into service. During the journey of four miles, the team was stalled. The day before this still was found, a still owned by Ab Flood on Fort mountain, was discovered.

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Source: The Columbus Enquirer-Sun 1911 Aug 24

BRACKETT IS INDICTED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT

FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD OFFERED FOR THE CAPTURE

OF MURRAY COUNTY MAN

Dalton, Ga., Aug. 23--The county of Murray, located just east of here has been greatly aroused over two true bills returned by the grand jury in session at Spring Place last week

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Source: Charlotte Daily Observer-1915 Oct 24

DROPSY SPECIALIST

Usually gives quick relief, have entirely relieved many seemingly hopeless cases. Swelling and shortness of breath soon gone. Often gives entire relief in 15 to 25 days. Trial treatment sent by mail FREE. Dr. Thomas E. Green, Successor to Dr. H. H. Green's Son, Box E, Chatsworth, Ga.

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