Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for JULY 1905 July 1905 ************************************************ 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 14, 2004, 12:40 am The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for JULY 1905 NEWSPAPER issue of July 1, 1905 J.C. Kennedy has been quite sick for several days. __ Joe W. Smith and W.R. Harris were in the city on Tuesday. They report plenty of rain in their community. __ Mr. and MRs. J.M. Atkins will leave Monday for Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado and will visit relatives in Texas before returning. __ Mrs. Bessie Rutledge and her sister Miss Emma Wood of Birmingham passed through Heflin enroute to Randolph County, Ala., where they go to visit relatives and friends. __ Tom Brimer came to Heflin Wednesday morning bringing with him two full grown cotton blooms. These are the first and only cotton blooms brought to town this year. __ F. Blake and wife and father Isaac Blake were in Heflin recently. __ W.K. Owen of Bell Mills was in Heflin on Thursday. __ Dan Kelley of Wylam was in Heflin last week visiting his cousins, the Misses Haley. __ Murroe Evans who went to his father's house last week with mumps is again in Heflin. __ Misses Maggie and Dot Sears are visiting their sister, Mrs. Ed Merrill near Atlanta GA this week. __ The great eye specialist Dr. D.H. Coker will be in Heflin July 11th with headquarters at the Alexander Hotel. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, July 15, 1905 MARRIED - - in Edwardsville, our popular sheriff, L.E. Adams and Miss Ruth Jackson last night at 8 o'clock. They were married at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. L.H. Jackson officiated. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Foster who were married only a few days since. __ Since June 15th, marriage licenses have been issued to the following parties: A.W. Moran to Miss Nora Estelle Hardy E.L. Avery to Miss Minnie Jackson G..A. Wheeler to Miss Lillie Spoon J.T. Harris to Miss Mary Loky J.W. Harris to Miss Maude Smith L.M. Davidson to Miss Birdie Stein Thomas Franklin Brown to Georgia May Ballard ___ DR. W. O. JENKINS DEAD Another star plucked from our religious sky and gone to s hine amid grandeurs greater than earth had to give. Dr. W.O. Jenkins was born on December 27, 1835, joined the Baptist church in the days of his youth, joined the Masonic fraternity near a half centry ago,entered upon his profession as physician in 1858, ordained to the work of ministery in 1868 and departed this life July 5th, 1905 in Heflin, Alabama. he was an admirable speciman of a humble, devoted crossbearing christian minister. His heart was in his work, he labored with untiring zeal for the betterment of the people, the salvation of souls and glory of god. In manhood prime he was a successful pastor and physician. His labors were crowned with success. His pure life never brought a reproach upon his professions during his long and useful life. He ahs reached life's last shore, where vanities are vain no more; where all pursuits their goal obtain and life is all retouched again. He rests from his labors and his work follows him. He leaves a wife, the choice of his youth, four daughters and two sons to mourn his loss. "We never prize the music til the sweet mouth bird has flown". Jno. A Scott ____ ED JOHNSON, MURDERER of ED. G. ALMON, ESCAPED PRISON The following letter receivd the the Governor's private secretary to W.U. Almon expains itself. Ed Johnson, one of the burly brutes convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Ed Almon, has escaped from the hands of his keepers. Below is the letter referred to: Montgomery, Alabama, July 13, 1905 Letter to W.U. Almon of Heflin, Alabama from J.K. Jackson, secretary of the Governor of Alabama Dear Sir, The Governor is this morning in receipt of your letter on the 12th inst., enclosing a news paper clipping giving an account of the escape of Ed Johnson, who was convicted of the murder of your son. The Governor several days since offered a reward for the re-arrest of this man and has done and will do everything in his power to bring him to justice. You understand of course that you have the deep sympathy of the Governor in your affliction and I am, very truly yours, J.K. Jackson, Private Secretary ____ The firm of Norton and Watson has dissolved by mutual consent with J.W. Norton retiring. The livery business in which they have been engaged will be hereafter conducted by Henry N. Watson who has assumed the business. __ Mrs. J.W. Tucker is in Vincent. She was called to Goodwater on the fourth of July to attend the funeral of Mrs. R.P. Tucker. Our people will very much regret to learn of his sad death. Mrs. Tucker was here some weeks ago and her visited gained many friends. ___ Messrs. J.J. Jenkins and G.B. Jenkins have returned to their homes after the death of their father. __ MARRIED - - W.R. Hightower and Miss Etta Glasgow were united in the holy bands of matrimony at the country home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Glasgow. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G.W. Boman. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, July 22, 1905 B. Higginbotham of Fish Head was in the city on Wednesday. Uncle Burl is one of Cleburne's oldest citizens but with his youthful looks would pass today for about 50. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Awtry on the 14th inst., a bouncing baby boy. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cochran on Friday a fine baby girl. __ Mrs. J.M. Lofley and children are visiting in Anniston this week. __ Frank Morgan left for Atlanta Tuesday after spending several days in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Morgan. __ The friends of Ben Chase are delighted to learn that there is now hope for his recovery. __ C.D. Adams who is now making his headquarters in Iuka, Mississippi, is in Heflin on a vacation. DeWitt is a young man Cleburne county delights to own and we trust he will soon be one of us again. ___ Lee James of Russellville is here this week. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, July 29, 1905 H.M. Nixon was a Heflin visitor this week. __ Rucker Moore is visiting relatives at Bowdon, GA this week. __ H.M. Howle gave the New Era a pleasant call this week. __ Mrs. J.P. Weaver and children of Atlanta, GA are visiting friends here this week. __ Mrs. M.E. Garner after a two weeks visit to relatives in the city is now in Cedartown, GA. __ John Jenkins of Temple, Texas was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Landers this week. __ Oliver L. Everett and Oscar Armstrong of Stephensville, Texas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Kennedy this week. __ Mrs. Chas. Wilder and son of Randolph county are the guests of their uncle D.A. Perryman. __ Mrs. J.W. Tucker and grandchildren, Obbie Brook and James Robert Tucker, arrived Monday from Vincent where Mrs. Tucker was recently called on account of the death of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. R.P. Tucker. __ Rev. John A. Scott and granddaughter Miss Scott Davis are visiting relatives at Whiteplains this week. __ Mrs. Lola Hughes was the guest of J.R. Moore and family Sunday last. __ NEWT ROSS IS DEAD Newt Ross is dead. We ask for no mantle of charity to be thrown over the events of his life or the cause of his death for all knew Newt to be manly, handsome, generous and brave. But we would remind a few of their influences will advised and of moral forces that failed to restrain. Last Saturday morning the wires flashed the sad news to his sister, Mrs. J.R. Moore, that New had died at 10 o'clock Friday night at the sanitarium of Hot Springs, Arkansas whither he had gone to seek repairs for a once vigorous constitution now shattered and undermined by the ravages of fell disease. Newt was just 28 years old. His friends were many. It is not just to sayt hat he himself was his own worst enemy for he had many enemies in the guise of friends who hung like parasites upon his generous nature, and did no little toward hastening his untimely death by augmenting the temptations that cut short the life born for the high destiny of usefulness and service. Newt was kind of heart and personally brave. He stood ever ready to defend the weak and in many instances gave evidences of that generous spirit that characterizes the true gentleman of the old southern type. His family have our deepest sympathy in their sad bereavement. He was laid to rest by the side of his parents in New Harmony cemetery. Rev. John A. Scott conducted the burial services. We weep over the untimely death of this bright and handsome man and shudder that those powers capable of a long and happy career were cut short in early youth. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw193newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.2 Kb