The Weekly News Thursday, August 23, 1888 Middleton McGhee, a colored man 102 years old is visiting his granddaughter's husband in Knoxville. McGhee lives about Four Mile Branch and walked nearly all the way to Knoxville. Mr. W.H. Inman, father of Col. John H. Inman, died very suddenly of heart disease at Tate Spring Sunday night. In Washington County, a team driven by Mr. D. Campbell ran off throwing Mr. Campbell against a tree and almost instantly killing him. The case of Ben Williams for the murder of John Wright in Roane County was disposed of last week. Williams was sent to the penitentiary for five years. Abraham Selvers, residing near Morristown, is a remarkable old gentleman, as far as endurance goes. He was born in 1799, and is now 89 years old. Regularly every morning he walks a distance of four miles to his son's and back in the evening. He is active and energetic, and continues to work at his trade, that of cooper, out of which and makes a support for himself and his wife. Adam Jones, a boy sixteen years old was drowned in the Cumberland River at Nashville last Sunday. A Youthful Traveler---Monday, a boy giving his name as Robert Angel from Yancey County, North Carolina struck Sweetwater. He is ten years old and says he has no relatives except an uncle in Chattanooga. His mother died about two weeks ago, and after staying two or three nights in the house by himself, he started out 20 miles to the railroad on his way to Chattanooga. He reasoned that he couldn't get lost after he got to the railroad for it didn't fork unless there was a town. He was dressed very shabbily and Mr. John M. Jones furnished him with a neat suit of clothes, and Tom Hunnicutt with other garments. A collection was taken up and Tuesday evening he was sent on his way rejoicing. The Crossville Times notices the death of Mrs. Martha Nanamore, aged 76 years and ten months. She has been married fifty-six years. She is a native of Monroe County. Mr. F.P. Goddard who left Sweetwater about 18 months ago for Washington Territory met with an accident a few weeks ago which may cause him to lose his life. He went into the stable and was severely kicked by a horse that he was unconscious when found twenty-four hours afterwards. Thursday, May 9, 1889 A gold watch belonging to George Ramsey was stolen out of his room a few days ago. The watch was brought to R.S. Harless by one of John Sutton's boys, and wanted to get a key for it. Mr. Harless thought he knew the watch and asked him where he got it. He said it was given to him when he was small. Mr. Harless reported to Mr. Ramsey who had not yet missed the watch. The case was put into the hands of Marshall Orr and the watch was soon replaced into the hands of the owner. Thursday, June 13, 1889 Article containing the Resolutions of Respect for N.P. Hight. Murder---Two men by the names of Loyd and Reynolds went to the residence of Thomas Harness, a well-to-do farmer living on Bull Creek in Scott County last Tuesday evening, and after finding Mr. Harness was absent, they killed old Mrs. Harness, who was sixty-five years old, and a boy nineteen years old, in cold blood. The villains then put the bodies in the house and burned it to the ground to cover up their crime. Mr. John A. Ferguson, one of Kingston's oldest and most respected citizens died, rather suddenly on Friday, at noon, aged about 62 years. Although he had been suffering from a chronic affection for some time, his ailing was not regarded as immediately dangerous. An old Negro named Joe Cook was put in the Bradley County workhouse. On account of his age and feeble condition the Sheriff allowed him the freedom of the grounds and of the town of Cleveland. One day last week he went to town and gorged himself with fried fish. That night he died of congestion of the stomach, and now the Cleveland Banner News wants to know whether old Joe should be charged with suicide, or the Sheriff with being accessory to murder before the fact. Lewis Cooper, Circuit Court Clerk of Washington County died from blood poisoning a few days ago. In putting a stick of wood in the stove a small splinter stuck in the palm of his hand from which poisoning resulted. Carringer---Miss Libby Coppock died last Thursday week in full triumph of faith in Christ. She warned all young people to keep away from the dance, which leads many to ruin and death. Rev. J. Farr and L.D. Hill officiated at the funeral services. Some ninety persons were in attendance. Died---Church Waller, who lived near Philadelphia died Monday night with the flux. Died---Mrs. Frank Cooper, of the Second District of McMinn County, died a few days ago. She was sixty-three years old. Died---A child of Joe Lillard who lives near old Sweetwater church died a few days ago. Cause not known. Died---Miss Hyatt Windom, daughter of the widow Windom near the head of Sweetwater, died last Wednesday of typhoid fever. Died---Mrs. Cynthia Moore, wife of Charles Moore, living on Pond Creek, died Monday evening at the age of 76 years. She was buried at New Hope Graveyard Tuesday afternoon. Thursday, August 29, 1889 J.N. Aiken of Cleveland has sued the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad for 25,000 on account of the death of his son, Paul, whose death was caused by an accident in the shops at Knoxville. Tellico Plains, August 26---A little child of Mr. & Mrs. Collins died on the 23rd. Its remains was interred in New Providence Cemetery on Saturday the 24th. Article about a train accident that killed S.T. Powers, George Andrews, Alex Reeder, Isham Young and Mr. Hockenjos 22 miles north of Knoxville. Lafayette Benson, a prominent businessman of Nashville, and son-in-law of Col. E.W. Cole, died Saturday morning from injuries received in a runaway the day before. Hiwassee--- Mr. Pittman, who died, with a cancer, down on Bat Creek, was buried at the expense of the county. James McBroome, aged 78 years of age, died on Fork Creek last Friday with heart disease. The funeral services of Hugh Yearwood were conducted at his parent's home at seven o'clock Thursday morning, and the burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. A number of friends attended both services. The grave was covered with floral offerings by the young men of Sweetwater and other sympathizing friends. Thursday, May 29, 1890 At Big Springs, a village in Knox County, Albert Hayworth, a ten year old boy, was thrown from a spirited horse and instantly killed Tuesday morning. His neck was broken. Dr. J.M. Hannum, of Maryville, has been indicted by the grand jury for the killing of H.O. Wilson on last Wednesday. A handsome woman, Nan West, is said to be the cause of the killing. Frank Parker, a Negro, of Knox County, has been committed to jail for the murder of Blackwell, a white boy, who had been hired to him from the poor house. His wife is held for assault and battery. They maltreated the boy by making him work when he was unable to scarcely stand up. Gudger, May 27---Mrs. Belle Allison, wife of Alex Allison, died the 17th inst., at her home near Bryant's Mill. She was a daughter of Calvin Curtis of Rural Vale. She leaves many friends to mourn her loss. A most unearthly yelling was heard in the neighborhood of Mr. George Ramsey's cooper shop. It was found to have proceeded from the throat of Joe Givens. It seems that he was in company with Link Fox and Jim O'Neil and the whole party had been carousing around until the two last mentioned got out of money. They reached a secluded place and attempted to persuade Givens to divide with them but he refused, whereupon more forcible persuading was attempted and he got a cut over the eye which reached to the bone. It proved that he was more frightened than hurt. Sunday morning Fox and O'Neil were arrested and taken before Recorder Thompson who fined them. O'Neil secured his fine but Fox languished in the callaboose until Monday morning when the State took charge of him and set him to jail at Madisonville after being tried before Esq. Cleveland. Article containing the Resolutions of Respect for Jennie Kile. A little eight months old grandchild of Mrs. M.T. Williams died Tuesday morning. Its mother was dead and Mrs. Williams was attempting to raise it. The father was in Texas when it died. The burial will be this Wednesday afternoon at the cemetery. We regret very much to learn of the bereavement which has recently befallen Mr. & Mrs. Magill, of Madisonville, in the death of their infant child on Sunday. Murderer Captured---George Dunaway, the noted murderer, of Rutherford, was captured early Thursday morning at his father's residence at Murfreesboro. The murder occurred some eighteen months ago, when Dunaway was in love with his cousin. She refused to marry him and he committed an outrage upon her person and then murdered her. The mother of the girl attempted her rescue, and the same shot-gun used in killing the girl also did the same work for the mother. The father of the murdered girl then interfered and he barely escaped with his life. The murderer then escaped.