Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for July 5-24, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 23, 2004, 2:15 pm The Cleburne New Era newspaper NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1902 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, July 5, 1902 ALABAMA SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Charles Bennefield vs. The State of Alabama, appeal from Cleburne County Court; Reversed and Remanded. W.C. Harper et al vs. C.D. Reaves, appeal from Randolph Co. Circuit Court; affirmed ____ Deputy Collector Battle and Deputy Marshall Bell captured an illicit distillery near Oak Level this week. A large amount of beer and mash were destroyed. No arrests were made. __ Dr. S.L. Williams, county health officer, received notice last week that a woman in the extreme northern part of the county had small pox. He visited there and found the report true. About fourteen persons had been exposed to the disease. The infected district is near the Cherokee County line, about forty miles from Heflin. __ Last night about 9 o'clock a severe wind and rain storm visited the eastern portion of Cleburne County. At Bell Mills trees and fences were blown down and some crops were slightly damaged. The dwelling of J.W. Vaughan, three miles from Heflin, was struck by lightening, a great hole was torn in the house by the bolt but none of his family were injured. At J.R. Moore's, three miles east, lightening struck a barn and a fine mule and horse were killed. The horse "Old Bob" was the property of Mrs. Moore's father, John Ross, deceased, and was about 30 years old. Other sections were struck by the storm but slight damage was done. __ LEGAL NOTICE - - Notice of Sale By virtue of an order from the Probate Court of Cleburne County, Alabama, I will sell to the highest bidder on the premises, at the late residence of Alpheus McElroy, deceased, on the 12th day of July 1902, the following personal property, to wit: One one-horse wagon One two-horse wagon One road cart Two hogs One Yearling One feather bed and other household goods one grind rock and farming tools one apple grinder Seven stands of bees One farm bell Sale will begin at eleven o'clock a.m. and continue until all of the above property is sold. Terms csh on all amounts under five dollars; five dollars and upwards good note with two solvent sureties. This July 3, 1902. Z.J. Robertson, Administrator of Alpheus McElroy, deceased. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, July 12, 1902 Prince Burrow, a well known negro of this place, was run over by a train at Iron City last Saturday afternoon and died that night from the injuries received. He was employed at the mines near Iron City and attempted to board a last freight to come to Heflin, and was thrown under the train and both legs were mangled. __ An effort will be made next week to raise money to build a telephone line from Heflin to Bernice, 17 miles south. Tickets, good for a five minute talk, will be sold at 10 cents each for a short time only, to aid in raising the required amount of cash. The line would be quite a convenience to people living along the proposed route and to the business men of Heflin. It is also stated that the line will probably extend to Edwardsville if the promotors of the enterprise meet with success in building the first named line. __ Several cross ties and a flange were burned out of a trestle being between Heflin and Edwardsville yesterday afternoon. It is not known how the fire originated. The passenger trains were delayed about two hours on account of the burning. __ LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Mortgage Sale Under and by virtue of a mortgage executed to the undersigned by Thos. Dye and Mary Dye on the 14th day of November 1901, and recorded in Vol. IX on page 424 of mortgage records in the office of Probate Judge of Cleburne County, Alabama, we will proceed to sell on the 14th day of August 1902, between the legal hours of sale at the court house door of said county at Edwardsville, Alabama, the following described property to wit: The west half o the northwest quarter and northwest quarter of southwest quarter of section 15, township 13, Range 11, in Cleburne County, Alabama, except fifteen acres off of the south part of the southwest quarter. Merrill & Merrill, Mortgagee Mortgage Sale Under and by virtue of a mortgage executed to me by H.J. Surrett and M.J. Surrett on the 19th day of January 1897, and recorded on page 155 Vol IX of Mortgage records in the office of the Probate Judge of Cleburne County, Alabama, I will proceed to sell on the 14th day of August 1902, at the court house door of said county at Edwardsville, Alabama, between the legal hours of sale the following described property to wit: the northwest quarter of section 31, township 13, range 11, in Cleburne County, Alabama. T.E. Hicks, Mortgagee. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, July 26, 1902 DEATH of A.P. TAYLOR The DeQueen Bee newspaper, published at De Queen, Ark., contains the following account of the shooting of A.P. Taylor, formerly of Cleburne County: " De Queen was shocked by a terrible tragedy on the night of July 4 at about 10 o'clock in which one of the foremost citizens of the county lost his life. A.P. Taylor, accompanied by his son Will, were on their way to the Home Hotel on De Queen Avenue. In passing the City Hotel one of them brushed against Dave Forshee who was standing on the walk in front of the hotel. Forshee remonstrated with an oath. A few words passed. Forsbee drew a revolver and emptied its contents at Mr. Taylor. One bullet pierced his hat, one grazed his arm, and one entered his stomach, the latter proving fatal in a short time. Mr. Taylor's son, Will, after the shooting began, attacked Forshee with a chair. In this way the revolver was knocked from his hand or else he dropped it after which he fled. Mr. Taylor and his son were both not armed. Forshee was engaged as section boss on the De Queen & Eastern, his camp being about two miles north of Hortense. Officers soon arrived at the scene of the shooting and Deputy Sheriff Smith telephoned to Squire Denson at Hortense to send men to the camp to look out for Forshee. Saturday morning, Deputy Smith himself went to the camp and remained until Sunday morning. It is reported that Forshee put in an appearance at the camp shortly after the officer left. Sheriff Grady came to De Queen Saturday and instituted a search, while other parties have been seeking the fugutive since the tragedy but so far no clue as to his whereabouts has been discovered. Stories of the shooting differ somewhat in detail but so far as is known there was not the slightest provocation for Forshee's awful deed. Will Taylor, who was with his father at the time of his death says that it was his elbow which came slightly in contact with Forshee's person as they were passing. Another theory of the cause of the shooting is that Forshee mistook Mr. Taylor for another person. That same evening he had trouble with another party in which a fight was imminent and it is thought by some that Forshee took Mr. Taylor for that individual. It is not known, even, that Forshee and his victim were acquainted with each other. Another report is that two parties were concerned in the shooting and in all seven shots were fire, Forshee's discarded gun contained but five chambers. Thomas Taylor, A.P. Taylor's oldest son, was absent in the Indian Territory at the time of the shooting but arrived home Saturday. The body of A.P. Taylor was buried Sunday at 11 o'clock near his home in the vicinity of Avon, at a spot chosen by himself for his last resting place. Through a misunderstanding as to the time of burial many citizens of De Queen did not attend the ceremony who would have otherwise have done so. A few simple heartfelt words were spoken over the mortal remains by Prof. Nelson and then in the presence of the friends who had learned to love the man for his noble qualities and generous heart, the body of A.P. Taylor was consigned to the earth. In the death of A.P. Taylor, Sevier County and De Queen have suffered a serious loss. Coming here at the dawn of the development of this portion of the county, his hand and mind were tireless in the work of progress. He transformed a tangled woodland into a garden of beauty and productiveness. He encouraged and aided his neighbors in following his example. In De Queen the evidence of his industry is seen in a number of business and dwelling houses while he had already commenced work on similar improvements of a more substantial character. He was a friend of education. It was largely through his efforts that the handsome litle school house at Avon were built and it was there that his younger children were receiving their education. He had great faith in the future of De Queen and in the country which surrounds it and all his energy and means were given to hastening it's development. He was wholly unselfish and many there are to whom he gave a helping hand who will sincerely mourn his untimely and tragic death. ___________ The grand jury found no bill against Gary Grice for the killing of W.H. Owen at Edwardsville last spring and he was relieved of his bond by Judge Burton. __ W.G. Milligan and family and Dr. D.B. Harris will leave Heflin August 4th for the "Land of Sunshine", California. They will spend several weeks there. ___ There will be a memorial singing and addresses at Evans Chapel on the fifth Sunday in August in memory of Mrs. Nancy Hudson. Revs. John M. Evans and S.T. Buttram will deliver addresses and the singing will be led by L.V. Evans. __ The county court mill of justice has been grinding this week on small cases and many have been disposed of while others have been continued. The murder cases are all set for next week and special juries have been drawn. __ SMELTER TO BE ERECTED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY A well known Annistonian has just returned from a visit to the plant and property of the Baltimore Mining company in Randolph County, which is under the management of Sam Wallace of this city. The gentleman was in conversation with a Hot Blast reporter and talked interestingly of the property and plant. He said that the company now had twelve stamps in operation and had a weekly payroll of $2000. and that the company would at an early date erect a smelter in order to catch the gold that is now being thrown away. He said that the company is now operating two shafts and the assay of the ore is $175. to the ton. ___ Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr. Jas. H. Reeves of this city and Miss Minnie Bell of Lineville, were married at Ashland. Rev. Craig performed the ceremony. Mr. Reeves is a member of the firm Reeves, Landers & Co. of this city and is a young man of sterling qualities and has a host of friends who congratulate him on having won so fair a bride. Miss Bell is a daughter of Mr. C.W. Bell, a prominent merchant of Lineville and is admired for her noble traits of character. The happy couple were accompanied to Heflin Thursday by Mr. T.E. Reeves and Miss Billingsley. __ Professor W.M. Riddle of Birmingham and Miss Ruby Floyd, daughter of Mr. W.A. Floyd of this city, were married Wednesday evening at six o'clock in the parlor of the Hotel Alexander. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.H. Foster of Anniston. The parlor where the ceremony took place was beautifully decorated in bamboo and holly. The bride had no attendants but entered with the bridegroom as Miss Hattie Perryman rendered Mendelssonhn's wedding march. The bride was beautifully and becomingly gowned in a suit of tan with hat to match and carried a bouquet of La France roses. The ceremony was performed in a most impressive manner while Miss Perryman presiding at the piano, played "O, Promise Me." Quite a number of friends of the bride witnesed the nuptials. Immediately after the ceremony, Prof. and Mrs. Riddle left for Birmingham. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw115newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.5 Kb