Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for NOVEMBER 1899 November 1899 ************************************************ 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 10, 2004, 9:30 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for NOVEMBER 1899 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 4, 1899 BORN - - to Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Landers, last Saturday, a fine 11 pound boy. Brooks is as happy as can be. __ J. F. Wilder of Epps, Miss., visited the family of Rolley Jenkins in the city this week. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 11, 1899 Dr. W.H. Blake of Wetumpka, attended the marriage of his brother, Judge Stell Blake, in the city on Thursday. __ JUDGE STELL BLAKE WEDS MISS EXA STRICKLEN on THURSDAY Mr. Stell Blake of Wedowee and Miss Exa Stricklen were married at the residence of the bride's parents, one mile west of Heflin on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Rev. R.B. Baird, pastor of the Methodist Church of this city, performed the ceremony. Only a few invited friends of the couple witnessed the nuptials. Immediately after the marriage, a sumptuous supper was served, after which the couple were driven to the depot and boarded the train for Birmingham where they will spend several days with friends. Miss Exa, the bride, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stricklen, is one of Heflin's most refined and cultured young ladies and her host of friends congratulate Judge Blake on having won such a lovable young woman for a helpmate through life. Judge Blake is a leading citizen of our sister county, Randolph, and though quite a young man has already forged to the front as a lawyer and citizen and has won the confidence and esteem of the people of the county. He has a large number of friends all over the state who wish him and his bride a long, prosperous and happy life. The New Era wishes them happiness allotted to mortals through life. ___ MARRIED - - At the residence of the bride's family at White Plains yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mr. James M. Rogers of this city and Miss Cassie Little of that place, were united in the hold bonds of wedlock. Rev. M.G. Milligan officiated. The bride is one of the most lovely young ladies in this county and numbers her friends and admirers by the score. Mr. Rogers holds a responsible position with the cotton firm of Sanders, Swan and Co. of this city and is very popular with all who know him. Owing to recent bereavements, the affair was a quiet one, there being no cards issued and only a few invited friends and relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will make their home in Anniston after Nov. 15th. James M. Rogers is a son of Mr. J.W. Rogers of this place and was until a few months past, a citizen of Heflin. Jim is well and favorably known here and his large circle of friends tender their congratulations. ____ Little Willie Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Payne, who has been attending school at East Lake, was brought home Wednesday evening sick of fever. She is improving slowly. __ FIRE DESTROYS RESIDENCE OF A. E. CARRUTH and DWELLING OCCUPIED BY G. B. PAYNE Last Saturday night about 11:30 o'clock fire was discovered in the woodhouse belonging to Tax Collector A.E. Carruth. An alarm was made and almost the entire male population of the town turned out to fight the flames but the fire had gained such headway that it could not be extinguished and soon caught the rest of the residence of Mr. Carruth and spread to the house occupied by Marshall G.B. Payne. Nearly all the household goods belonging to Mr. Payne were saved. Loss was about $50. He carried no insurance. The house occupied by Marshall Payne was the property of J.R. Moore. About $400 was insured, loss about $600. Many of the household effects of A.E. Carruth were burned. He carried some insurance on furniture. He had this year completed his dwelling and had one of the most convenient residences in the city. He was partially insured. His loss after deducting insurance amounts to about $500. The origin of the fire is unknown. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 18, 1899 MARRIED - - Mr. H.C. Dunston and Mrs. Earnest were married last Sunday at the residence of J.B. Dunston. Rev. W.U. Almon officiated. ___ BORN, to Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Harris on Monday, a 10 pound boy. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, November 25, 1899 C.L. Burgess spent yesterday in Anniston. __ W.L. Brooks came up from Oxford on Tuesday to attend the council meeting. __ Mrs. S.E. Tommie of Waco, Texas and sister Mrs. Burt of Bowdon, GA are visiting their nephew, M.D. Robison in the city. __ Eugene Zaner came up from Birmingham last Saturday to spend a few days this week with his parents. __ R.D. Blanton who has been suffering with erysipelas for several days has so far recovered so as to be able to come into town this week. __ The dwelling of W.E. Garner about twelve miles east of Heflin was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. There was no insurance on the property. The people of Heflin donated several hundred dollars to Mr. Garner. ___ CORRECTION - - - In reporting the marriage last week of Mr. H.C. Dunston and Mrs. Earnest, the New Era stated "the ceremony was performed at the residence of J.B. Dunston" when it should have stated it was held at the home of the groom, Mr. H.C. Dunston. Mr. Dunston is 67 years old and his bride is age 37. ___ An old fashioned spelling bee was held at the academy Thursday night which attracted a large crowd of people. Mr. D.D. Perryman captured the prize with Frank Morgan second. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw174newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb