Alphabet File page 87
In 1993 the church celebrated its l13th anniversary as Valena C. Jones United Methodist Church Homecoming. From Church History by Historian
CIRCUIT COURT. Convened in Bay St. Louis Last Monday With a Light Docket. The October term of the Hancock County Circuit court opened in this city Monday morning with Judge S. H. Terrall on the bench. District Attorney Jas. H. Neville was not present at the opening but arrived in due time Monday evening. The term will not occupy the full term of the regular twelve days as the docket, as usual, is very light. The Grand Jury was impaneled Monday with Mr. W. T. Stocker, of Pearlington, as foreman. The following cases were disposed of during the week:
CIVIL DOCKET:
Cammeron, A. F. & R. C. vs. Board of Mayor and aldermen City of Bay St. Louis, damages, jury and verdict for defendant. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Ludwig, Edward vs N O & N E R R, damages, jury and verdict for $1000. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Rhodes, C. M. vs St John Barabino, attachment, dismissed at defendants cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Donville, E. E.- N O & N E R R vs E E Donville, ejectment, dismissed at defendants cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Donville, E. E. vs A G Stevenson, trespass, judgment by consent for $150. (SCE 10/28/1893)
McHenry, Elta vs Matilda Burton, damages, rule for cost absolute. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Davis, August vs Oscar Miller, appeal, sixty days security. Harry Hammett vs James Robertson, attachment, judgment by default for defendant for $417. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Cue, E., vs E G Goddard Lumber Co, appeal, mistrial. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Bragg, J. J. vs L & N R R, appeal, dismissed at plaintiff's cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Curell, W., Curell vs J F Cazeneuve et al, trespass, (transferred from Chancery court), continued for plaintiff to file declaration in 30 days and defendant to plead or demur within 30 days thereafter. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Hyde, C. J. vs Elvina Smith, appeal, continued (SCE 10/28/1893)
Nagle, T. M. vs John S Moore, attachment continued. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Gibbons, J. T. vs Slaydon & Mitchell, assumit, judgment by default as to Slaydon for $391.23, continued as to Mitchell. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Clapp, B. W. - B. W. Clapp Ammonia Co, vs C W Brown, plea of trespass, etc, plaintiff takes nonsuit. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Munford, John vs R W Toulme, trespass on case, etc, judgment by default for $862.23. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Jackson Brewing Co vs C W Brown, trespass on case, etc, jury and verdict for $421.40. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Brown, Mrs. Grace F. vs C W Brown, plea of promises, judgment by confession for $1634.30. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Gibbons, Martin J. vs N O & N E R R, damages, continued. (SCE 10/28/1893)
STATE DOCKET
Penn, W. P., State vs, assault and battery, guilty fined $25 and cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Mitchell, John C., State vs, carrying concealed weapons; judgment against defendant, W H Slaydon and J G Frenson, sureties for $100. Sci Fa. Defendant tried in his absence and fined $150. and costs. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Mitchalete, L., State vs, violation privilege license law. Continued. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Penn, W.D., Slaydon, E. A., and Slaydon, W. H., State vs, Sci Fa. On forfeiture of recognizance. Judgment ni si set aside on payment of cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Mitchell, Sanders, sci fi., State vs, Defaulting state witness. Fine remitted and attachment dismissed. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Jackson, Marrion., State vs, Jury verdict not guilty. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Halden, Josh., State vs, Carrying concealed weapon. Plead guilty and sentence suspended until next term. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Murphy, Manuel., State vs, Assault and battery. Continued. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Gillem, Alex., State vs, Assault and battery. No. l pros. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Smith, Betty., State vs, assault and battery with intent to kill, plead guilty to assault and battery, fined $250 and cost. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Sancier, Joe., State vs, assault, satisfaction acknowledged and case dismissed at defendants costs. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Handy, Julia., State vs, grand larceny, plead guilty to pettit larceny and fined $250 and costs. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Doherty, J. H., State vs, violating privilege license law, continued. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Miller, J. T., State vs, profanity, appeal, continued (SCE 10/28/1893) .
City of Bay St. Louis----- See Bay St. Louis City of
City Council ---- see Aldermen also
City Hall, Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50)
City Hall - property purchased from Sisters of St. Joseph for $950.00. G. G. Gardebled contracted to build building for $8,750.00. I think the date was 1905.
CLAIBORNE
Located twenty-three miles west of Bay St. Louis, this settlement was first called Grand Plains when settled by John B. Saucier in 1712. About 1870 the name was changed to Claiborne for J.F.H. Claiborne whose plantation on Mulatto Bayou lay a short distance to the north. (Hometown Mississippi by James F. Brieger)
Claiborne, town of, located 23 miles west of BSL, this settlement was first called Grand Plains when settled by John B. Saucier in 1712. About 1870 the name was changed to Claiborne for J.F.H. Claiborne whose plantation on Mulatto Bayou lay a short distance to the north. (HM 156)
THE CLAIBORNES
Three Claibornes, renowned in Louisiana and Mississippi history, descended from the first William Claiborne who landed at Jamestown in 1621 to serve as surveyor of the plantation of Virginia for the London Company. Subsequent Claibornes were staunch supporters of the American Revolution, reducing the family to poverty in support of the Cause.
The heirs to the family name, if not fortune, earned scorn as well as accolades during the 19th century.
Following are brief summaries of the careers of the three most notable members:
WILLIAM CHARLES COLE CLAIBORNE (1775-1819)
After attending William and Mary College, William, at age 15, made his way to New York, then the seat of national government where he secured a job copying bills and resolutions for members of Congress. While there Thomas Jefferson gave him access to his excellent library and John Sevier urged him to study law and go to Tennessee.
William was admitted to the bar after only three monthsÂ’ intensive study and then equipped with a copy of Gladstone, he journeyed to Sullivan County, Tennessee, where within two years he had no rival as an advocate at the criminal bar. On the formation of Tennessee as a state, Governor John Sevier appointed him judge of the Supreme Court of Law and Equity. He was just 22 years old.
It was this brilliant young man that President Thomas Jefferson appointed Governor of Mississippi Territory in 1801 to succeed Winthrop Sargent.
One of the most important acts of the Claiborne administration was the collection, for the federal government, of data relative to Mississippi land titles, then in a chaotic condition. His report to Secretary Madison was the foundation on which Congress based future measures for the settlement of land titles.
After the Louisiana Purchase, the young statesman was made governor of the Territory of Orleans, a post he held until Louisiana was admitted to the union in 1812, after which he served two terms as elected Governor of Louisiana.