Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for SEPTEMBER 1896 September 3 1896 ************************************************ 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 October 5, 2004, 5:35 pm The Cleburne New Era newspaper NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for SEPTEMBER 1896 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 3, 1896 LOCAL NEWS The New Era apologizes for getting the paper out a day late this week. __ Alonzo Stephenson is reported some better this morning. __ Joe M. Evans of this beat is foreman of the grand jury. __ BORN - - to Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Howell on last Sunday, a boy. __ L.L. Herron is spending this week with his family in Heflin. __ Asa Allen and family are visiting Oco DeArman and family in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oco DeArman went to DeArmsville last Saturday to attend the burial of a little child of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Allen. __ R.J. Owens left last Monday to accept a position in Buford, GA. __ Sheriff Stephens has appointed A.H Glasgow of this beat and Lovick Adams of Chulafinnee as his deputies. __ DIED - - Mr. Armstead McDaniel, one of Heflin's oldest citizens died at his residence in west Heflin last Monday morning and was buried at Cane Creek cemetery Tuesday evening. "Uncle" Armstead was a good man and his family and relatives have the sympathy of all the people in their bereavement. __ ARBACOOCHEE Community News There will not be more than half a cotton crop in this section owing to the long drouth. __ Deer and squirrel hunting seems to be the favorite sport with the boys since the recent rain. __ WILDWOOD Community News There has been a great deal of sickness within a few miles of us, and there has been several deaths. One man, Mr. John Hagins has had five deaths in his family since the middle of June. They all died of typhoid fever. He only has three children left, one son and two daughters and they have been very sick but when last heard were improving and we sincerely hope will recover. __ THREE YOUNG MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF A BOILER ONE MILE WEST OF TOWN One of the most deplorable accidents that has ever happened in this community occurred today (Friday) at 1'oclock at the Stricklen trestle, one mile west of town. Three young men, Ezra Black, George Black and Milliard Turner were killed. Ezra Black was running the pump for the Southern Railway at the creek, his brother George Black and Milliard Turner, his cousin, had come down to the pump to spend the evening with him. Ezra Black and Milliard Turner were blown about sixty yards being instantly killed. George Black lived about one hour. Mr. and Mrs. Black are prostrate with grief at the sudden death of their children. Their friends and the entire community sympathize deeply with them in their sad bereavement. The parents of Mr. Turner who live at Kemps Creek, have been notified of their son's death. __ Quite a serious affray occurred in Heflin Wednesday night between Arthur Owens and J.C. Dunston in which Mr. Owens was stabbed. Mr. Dunston was drinking. He was arrested and placed under $2000. bond. __ LOCAL NEWS J.M. McLeroy has moved his family to Wedowee. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 10, 1896 OBITUARY On Friday evening, September 4th, at 1 o'clock, Ezra Black, George Black and their cousin Milliard Turner, met a violent death by the explosion of the boiler of a small stationery engine at Stricklen's trestle on the Southern Railway. Ezra Black was in charge of the engine being employed to pump water for the engines of the road. The other two had gone to carry his dinner to him and remained there until the fatal accident. The cause of the explosion was due to the inaccuracy of the steam gauge which failed to register the pressure of the steam. The painstaking care which Ezra gave to his work leaves no room to suspect carelessness or want of diligence on his part. It is always a sad duty to perform when we are called upon to record the death of young persons, but is doubly painful when death comes in so unexpected and tragic way. In a moment, in the twinking of an eye, three young lives full of hopes and expectations were cut off without a warning or premonition. The only consolation that is left in this tragic affair to cheer bleeding hearts in their darkest day of grief and anguish, is that they who were thus hurriedly launched on the boundless ocean of eternity were christian young men; they had obeyed the great admonition "remember now they creator, in the days of thy youth", and they were therefore ready for the summons to the master. Ezra Black was about 23 years of age, was a member of the M.E. Church, South, and secretary of the Sabbath School of which he was a member and punctual attendant. His life was not only blameless but devoted to the work of his church and sunday school.. George Black was about 16 years old and had been a member of the M.E. Church south about two years and was a punctual attendant at sunday and school and church; a dutiful son and led a pious life. These are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Black who with three sons and two daughters are left to mourn the loss of their sons and brothers and with whose tears those of a host of friends are mingled and with whose aching hearts many others share in sympathy. Milliard Turner was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Turner of Kemps Creek, this county. He was about 20 years old and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, filling at time of his death the responsible position of clerk of his church; this work he did as a faithful young christian. All who knew him loved him for his many virtues, his devotion and the unswerving obediance to god and his cause. Truly if death loves a shining mark it found three that were conspicuously so, in these three noble young men. While fond parents and loved ones weep over the irreparable loss and warm hearts sympathize with them, who would suppress a tear or check a fond though painful memory of these dear boys. Who would not say, weep oh to those who weep but not as those without hope but because you loved them and they are with you no more..... W.A. Porter _____________ Jim Owens and mother of Kemps Creek were in Heflin this week visiting relatives. __ Chas. Murphy spent Tuesday in Anniston with his parents. __ Charlie Moore and family of Blossburg are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Moore in this city. __ MARRIED - - Berry Henry and Miss Eldora Blanton were married at the residence of Esq. Davies yesterday evening. __ Sam White of Avondale was in Heflin Tuesday superintending the erection of a monument over the grave of his wife in the Heflin cemetery. __ Lee Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Black, who has been making his home in Texas for the past nine months, returned to Heflin last Monday. __ John Landers who recently returned from Texas, and who has had chills and fever since his return, was in Heflin, yesterday. __ Mrs. Clifton and daughter Miss Pearl who are spending several days in Heflin with relatives, visited friends in Edwardsville this week. __ Mrs. Della Mayo and brother Alvin Nelson of Ashland, visited the family of J.W. Rogers in east Heflin last Sunday. __ Rev. Harvey Howle and wife of Delta, visited their daughter Mrs. Eli Landers in Heflin last weekend. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 17, 1896 LOCAL NEWS R.A. Noell Jr. is spending a few days in Heflin with his parents. __ Deputy Collector J.R. Caldwell of Opelika spent a short time in Heflin Tuesday evening. __ S.H. Dunston will leave next Monday for Troy, Ala., where he will enter the State Normal College. __ E.S. Swift has moved to Heflin from Ashland. He will have charge of the mill and gin at this place. __ Isaac Landers who has been spending several weeks in Randolph County with relatives has returned to Heflin. __ The jury in the Fuller murder case returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the pushment at 60 years in the penitentiary. __ Miss Anna Crane of near Heflin was tried here yesterday by Judge Baber on a write of lunacy. She was adjudged insane and carried to Tuscaloosa last night by her brother and deputy sheriff Adams. __ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starkey and children after spending a few weeks with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. W.A. Montgomery, left last Saturday morning for Talladega where they will visit relatives a few days before returning to their home in Tuscumbia. __ MARRIED - - yesterday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's mother Mrs. S.C. Moore, Miss Katie Moore to H.A. McMurray with Rev. Jno. A. Scott of IronCity officiating. The bride is one of Heflin's most bewitching and lovable young ladies and the groom is one of our most prominent, progressive and prosperous young merchants. The happy couple are at home on Evans street. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 24, 1896 LOCAL NEWS Rev. Lawrence Campbell living near Denmans bridge in this county, had the misfortune to have his dwelling and most of his household goods destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. A defective stove flue is supposed to have caused the fire. No insurance. __ R.M Jenkins of Birmingham, visited his parents in Heflin latter of part of last week. __ At the baptizing of Ross' bridge last Sunday, Roland Barker was thrown from a mule dislocating his shoulder. __ W.H. Boyle, our shoemaker, spent the latter part of last and first of this week in Choccolocco valley. __ T.M. Ford of Hillman, Ala., is spending a few days with his family near Heflin. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw153newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.0 Kb