Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper notices for SEPTEMBER 1906 September 1906 ************************************************ 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 29, 2004, 6:13 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for SEPTEMBER 1906 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 1, 1906 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Mrs. E.B. Moore is on the sick list this week. __ Mrs. J.E. Brown is quite sick this week. __ John Jones was in Edwardsville this week attending Justice Court. __ L.R. Bell of Iron City attended Justice Court here Wednesday. __ Mrs. Robert Schwine has been quite ill this week. __ Miss Essie Harris who is teaching school at Belltown spent Sunday last in the city. __ Miss Flora Belle Stephens has been elected assistant teacher at Pell City and will leave for that place tomorrow. __ H.H. Godwin, one of Muscadine's best citizens was in Heflin Tuesday. Mr. Godwin's son Aaron will enter school here Monday. __ Mrs. F.B. Hood of Carrollton, GA in in the city the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Moore. __ Buck Miller who is now a citizen of Heflin is our band's snare drummer. He is a brother of L.L. Miller of this city. __ Robert Chandler and Hermit Mashburn paid relatives a visit at Bell Mills and Lecta on Sunday. __ C.D. Adams of Iuka, Miss., has been in the county this week visiting relatives. __ Miss Myrtle Mitchell of Carrollton, GA is int he city the guest of Miss Maude Harris. __ Tom Campbell was in Heflin this week. Mr. Campbell is a man our people all know and when he comes to town they always enjoy his company. He is full of witty jokes and meets his friends pleasantly and agreeably. __ Mrs. Joe W. Smith is quite sick this week of typhoid fever. __ DIED - -News reached us Thursday morning of the death of J.E.B. Cook, one of the county's best and most honorable citizens. He died at his home at Ai of typhoid fever and was buried at Pine Grove Thursday afternoon. We hope to give an extended notice of the life of Mr. Cook in an early issue of the New Era. ___ MARRIED - - Robert Chandler of Texas and Miss Ethal Fordham were marrried in Atlanta on Wednesday. The New Era extends congratulations. __ DIED - - Fayette Smith, son of our esteemed friend, Joe W. Smith, died at his home east of town last Saturday and was buried Sunday. Mr. Smith was 36 years old at the time of his death. Relapse of typhoid fever was the cause of his death. He suffered untold agonies for several days before he died. The New Era and many friends of the family extend their sympathy to the bereaved ones. ___ DEATH OF J.R. KIRBY Anniston, Ala. - - J.R. Kirby, an old and highly respected citizen of Calhoun county for many years, died at his home near Wellington Wednesday night at midnight. He was 69 years old and a veteran of the civil war. He has suffered with a cancer for eight months. The funeral was held at Union Cemetery at 2 o'clock with Masonic ceremony. Rev. R.B. Baird assisted. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 8, 1906 IN MEMORIAM of DR. R.T. REID Dr. R.T. Reid departed this life at his home in Edwardsville, Ala., August 13, 1906 after a brief illness of a few days. A devoted wife, six children, three sons and three daughters, and a large circle of relatives and a host of friends mourn his departure. The doctor was born in Cleburne County on October 2, 1843 in which county he spent the greater part of his life. When the civil war broke out he was in the very prime of early manhood. Responding to the call of his country for volunteers he went to the forefront of battle where he remained during those years of strife and carnage, suffering his full share of camp life, privations and battlefield hardships. Returning home after the war had ended up he took up the study and practice of his chosen profession in which he soon established and ever maintained a reputation as a kind hearted and successful practicioner. He was a natural born physician. Coupled with an ardent love for his profession was a strong sympathy for suffering humanity; hence wherever he was called night or day without regard to distance, inclement weather, financial renumeration or his own physical condition, he promptly and cheerfully responded with all his powers and qualities of ministration. Toil, exposure and anxiety incident to a large and widely dispersed rural practice in time began toll on his robust and powerful constitution; and for the past year or more he had been a victim of an annoying and painful physical ailment for which he had undergone two surgical operations. Complications in his case having recently arisen, it became evident that his days were almost numbered and to those were were nearest his bedside and who kept the latest vigil, were not much surprized when on Monday evening as the sun was dropping low toward the western hills, that he, like a careworn and weary toiler fully conscious of the approach of the evening hour, and perfectly reconciled to the thought, deliberately laid down his implements of earthly toil, and with placid countenance and folded arms, closed his tired eyes and fell asleep to wait the dawning hour of eternity's glad morning, while his soul, born on pinions bright, winged its way to that bright haven "where the wicked cease from trouble and the weary ones forever rest." In early life, Dr. Reid was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, remaining an ardent friend and faithful supporter of the same up to the time of his death. For many years he has been a worthy, faithful, acceptable member of the Masonic order. He has always taken an active interest in all educational and religious works as well as all other public enterprises that had for their purpose the betterment of the community and the uplift of the people. He was laid to rest with proper Masonic honors by his own lodge, assisted by members from the Heflin Lodge. Therefore, be it resolved that: First, that it is the sense of our lodge that in the dispensation of providence the community has lost a valued citizen, his wife a tender and devoted companion; his children an affectionate and loving father; the cause of education and religion a loyal champion; and the Masonic fraternity an exemplary and faithful member. Peace to his ashes. Second, that we do hereby tender his beloved wife and children our sincere expression of deepest sympathy in their time of sadness and bereavement and tenderly point them to him who hath promised to be a "husband to the widow" and a "father to the fatherless" and gently remind them that he who permits these bitter experiences to come into our lives is too wise to err and too good to do us any wrong; and we do humbly pray that he may speedily bind up the broken hearts now torn and bleeding, and drive away the clouds of sadness and gloom that hover like a dark mantle over their home, by the sunlight of faith and trust and hope. Third, that this memoriam and resolution be spread upon the minutes of our lodge, that a copy nicely transcribed be furnished the family of our dear deceased brother, and a copy be furnished each of our county papers with a request that they be published. L.H. Jackson, A.A. Hurst, W.A. Brown, Committee ________________ LOCAL & PERSONAL News Wilson Ayers of Randolph County was in the city this week. __ Miss Maude Ross of Choccolocco was in town Tuesday the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J.L. Kitchens. __ Mrs. McCurdy of Cherokee county is in Heflin the guest of her brother, Rev. J.A. Scott. __ Mrs. Pilot, we are informed, is quite sick this week. __ Mrs. D. McEachern of Anniston is the guest of Mrs. J.P. Clark. __ The 5 years old child of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Newton was taken suddenly ill Wednesday and died in a very short time. We are informed that the child was taken with ains in his chest followed by shortness of breath and in a short ime death was the result. ___ G.F. Bennett of Edwardsville was in Heflin Monday and while here paid the New Era a visit. Mr. Bennett informs us that he has made arrangements to move to Hastings, Oklahoma sometime during the month. He and family will be accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Lula B. Owens and children and Tom Baber, all of whom will go to make that their permanent home. We wish them much success in their new home. __ B.S. Messer of Randolph County was in Heflin this week. __ E.B. Moore is quite sick this week and the report is that he has the fever. His wife is also unwell. __ J.M. Rusk of Chulafinnee was in Heflin yesterday. __ HUBBARDVILLE News Mr. Bud Nix, formerly of this place but who now makes his home in Texas, has been visiting relatives here. __ Mr. Virgil Morris visited in Choccolocco valley this week. __ Cotton is beginning to open and fodder pulling will soon be the order of the day. The farmers are all wishing for cold weather. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 15, 1906 IN MEMORIAM of JNO. E. B. COOK On the afternoon of August 20, 1906, the desembodied spirit of Bro. Jno. E. B. Cook took its flight to the regions of the blessed. Bro. Book was 38 years old at the time of his death. In his early manhood he was happily married to Miss Jennie Camp of this county. There was never ajar to disturb the happiness of Bro. Cook and his wife as they both testify that there was never a cross word between them. Alas!, how very few can say this. Eight children blessed this home, all of whom are still living. Bro. Cook was a most excellent neighbor, an honest, upright citizen; hospitable, kind and true and was besides a faithful, concientious and consistent member of the Pine Grove Baptist church. His irreparable loss is deeply mourned by his friends and relatives everywhere, and especially by the church and community in which he lived. But if the church and community mourn his loss, how much sadder and more sorrowful would this be to the one who has been his companion all of these year. Her grief is almost inconsolable. Typhoid fever laid hold upon him about a month before his death. It was hoped and devoutly prayed that he might recover but go he must. The divine faith had gone forth and he must answer the summons. When he was apprised of his approaching death he exhorted those about him to meet him in heaven. A most beautiful scene was connected with this sad death and enacted just a short while before his spirit took its flight to the other shore. With eyes sparkling with estatic delight and with a face beaming with a light which seemed to come from the world above, he said "He has come". Who has come, exclaimed his wife. "Jesus has come for me", he said. Bro. Cook was my personal friend. He was faithful to me as his pastor. He loved me and I loved him. To his dear wife and children I would say: You need look for him no more on earth. His presence, counsel, smile and love you shall miss and that sadly, but through your tears look up to the brightest mansions of Glory and expect to meet him there. Farewell dear brother, till we meet you in the "sweet by and by". No more parting then. Till then, farewell. His pastor, G.B. Boman. _________ LOCAL & PERSONAL News Mrs. Dus Tolleson is quite sick this week with fever. The friends of Dus Tolleson will be glad to learn that he is able to be up after a severe case of the fever. __ Hugh Gibbs is quite sick this week. __ Melvin Ford left the first week in September for the west. __ A.H. Andrew of Fruithurst was in Heflin this week. __ Col. R.L. Evans is on the sick list this week. __ Mrs. Martha Kemp of Tallapoosa, GA was in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Black. __ Jno. L. Davis and R.F. Jones, two of Calhoun's bst citizens were in our town Monday. __ Capt. T.M. Ford has sold his real estate in Alabama and will probably go west in a few weeks. __ J.L. York and D. Story paid the New Era a pleasant call Wednesday. __ Mrs. M.D. Robison is in Carrollton this week visiting her sick brother, Green Huckeba. __ Jno. Gilley and W.E. Pulley killed a big rattlesnake while in the mountains Thursday. It has seven rattles and a button. Dr. J.D. Duke and Benton Adams put a couple of big rattlers out of business this summer. The one Dr. Duke killed measured four and a quarter feet and had eight rattles and a button. ____ Sid Baxter who broke his leg by jumping from his train a couple weeks ago is improving. He is in an Atlanta hospital. ___ The friends of Arthur Evans will be glad to know that he is improving. His condition was quite serious a week ago. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 22, 1906 BELLTOWN News W.R. Harris attended services at Evans Chapel last Sunday. ___ F.M. Zaner preached at Bethany on Sunday. __ Chas. Bell and Miss Ella Landers attended the services at Bethany last Sunday night. __ Mrs. P.C. Bell and daughter, Mrs. Hunt of Bell Mills, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Bell last weekend. __ Jim Tom Boyd was with his best girl Sunday afternoon. __ T.J. Riddle and Arthur Harris were among the visitors at Bethany services on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. L. Busby are visiting friends in Anniston this week. __ LOCAL & PERSONAL News William Hazzie Reid of Edwardsville was in Heflin on Thursday. __ John White and wife were in town Friday. __ Davis Pearce and family left Thursday night for Marion county where he has accepted a position in a large mercantile establishment. __ Mrs. Jno. Borders of Choccolocco was in Heflin this week in the interest of our county Sunday School Association. __ Misses Emma and Odessa McEachern of Lecta and Emaline Howle of Beason Mills were in Heflin Monday the guests of Archie McEachern. ___ Alwyn Atkins left Monday for Chattanooga, Tenn. where he goes to enter Grant University. __ A.C. Smith of northern Kentucky has accepted a position with Atkins & Owens as stenographer and bookkeeper. __ Lawrence Davis of Iron City will deliver a temperance lecture at Belltown on the fifth Sunday in this month at 3 o'clock p.m. __ Simon Stricklen attended the soldiers reunion in Anniston on Wednesday and he says it was the greatest and most enjoyable occasion he has witnesed in a long while. He met several of his old comrades whom he had not seen since the war. __ IRON CITY News Mr. C. Howell and family of Texas are visiting their father, Rev. W.P. Howell. ___ Miss Addie Hughes visited relatives and friends in Oxford and Alexandria last week. __ Crawford Wilson, night operator at Muscadine, spent last Sunday here. __ Mrs. M.C. Reaves has moved here from Frog Mountain and will reside here in the future. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, September 29, 1906 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Earl Roberts of Anniston was in the city last Sunday. __ Burton Denman of south Cleburne was in town Tuesday trading. __ A.N. McCormick paid the New Era a pleasant visit Wednesday. __ Miss Nellie Milligan who left for Agnes Scott College last week has returned home with strong symptoms of typhoid fever. __ Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Harper last Sunday the 22nd, a baby boy. __ William Denman left Tuesday on the 4 o'clock train, headed for the Lone Star State. He instructed us to send the New Era to him at Hamilton, Texas, R.F. D. No. 3. His many friends in Heflin regret to know of his departure. Success to him in his new home. ___ We have purchased a very large supply of spectacles of A.W. Hawkes Co. of Atlanta, GA. Wright Drug Co. __ Col. J.R. Barker of Edwardsville was in Heflin Monday winding up his business interests in the county. Mr. Barker will remove to Double Springs, Winston County, this month, where he will continue to follow his profession, the practice of law. ____ As we go to press, we learn that J. R. Moore and John Ross who have been critically ill for several days are no better. Their friends are anxious for their recovery. ___ BETHESDIA News J.T. Newborn and family visited Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Smith last Saturday and Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Carlton were visiting Mr. J.W. Walker last Sunday. __ Mr. John Will Pounds was calling on his lady friends last Sunday. __ EUELL BROWN DEAD Euell Brown as born April 28, 1895 and died Sept 22, 1906. He was a bright, promising boy, obedient, kind and industrious. He was affectionate to everyone, but especiallly toward his mother and father and sisters. He sought to make home happy and joyful and delighted to perform any duty required of him. His sickness was sudden and his death was equally so, falling like a ponderous stroke upon the hearts of his devoted father and mother and affectionate sisters. He was the only son of his parents and as they pause in speechless and inexpressable grief they can only say, "what hopes have perished with thee, my son.".. J.W. Tucker ______ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw223newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.3 Kb