Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper notices for AUGUST 1907 August 1907 ************************************************ 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 December 9, 2004, 12:45 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1907 NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, August 3, 1907 CARD OF THANKS The members of the family of Mrs. Julia A. Jenkins, dec'd, desire to express through this medium their profound thanks to the many friends who came to them with helping hands and sympathizing hearts in the hour of their sad double bereavement and who lent us such aid as we needed in the burial. We invoke god's blessing upon you all. Jenkins Children _________ LOCAL & PERSONAL News J.W. Davis of Borden Springs was in town this week. __ S.S. Grizzard of Kemp's Creek was in the city this week. __ Grady Jones is visiting relatives and friends in Georgia. __ D.H. Pearce and Grady Johnson were in Ashland and Lineville the latter part of last week. __ W.C. White and W.J. Fowler of HIghtower were in the city on Thursday. __ Uncle Alf Monkus has returned from Wedowee and states that Wedowee is on a boom. __ Miss Jessye Wallace leaves Sunday morning for St. Paul where she will visit relatives before going to Minneapolis for the winter. __ The Cleburne county Sacred Harp Singing convention will meet at Mt. Paran church 12 miles northwest of Tallapoosa, 8 miles north of Muscadine; 3 1/2 miles southeast of Oak Level on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1907. M.F. McWhorter, President; J.W. Laminack, Secretary. ________ Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Wilder and Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Harrison of Epps, Miss., were in town this week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia Jenkins and Miss Doxie Jenkins, the mother and sister of Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Wilder. _____ Miss Cora Robison, a nurse in the Grady Hospital, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Robison, has returned to Atlanta. __ Mrs. Dave Perryman is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Easly in Anniston. __ Mrs. W.E. Jordan of Clack spent last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Reaves en route to Birmingham. __ DEATH CLAIMS TWO VICTIMS, WITHIN TWO HOURS AT THE JENKINS HOME On Wednesday, July 30th, the souls of Mrs. Julia Jenkins and her youngest daughter, Miss Ludoxie Jenkins, winged their flight to immortal shores of the sweet land of rest. Mrs. Julia Jenkins was born in 1830. In early life she gave her heart to God and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. She walked and communed with God day by day through her long life, always cheerful, ever ready to lend a helping christian hand to all who came within her reach and has left atestimonial for god by her sweet quiet life that will ever shine upon her memory, and give the arrurance of her acceptance with god. She was a devout member of the Order of the Daughters of Rebecca. The light of her life shining in her home bound her children to her and to each other with the bands of love. Her four sons and three daughters who survive her and who stood by her dying couch with hearts overwhelmed with grief, have the assurance that although mother is gone from us, she rests with god, tears for her departure, joy at her crowning. About two hours after her mother had died, Miss Loudoxie, the youngest daughter, breathed her last and passed with her mother over the river of death into the realms of eternal life. She was about 32 years old, a woman of fine business qualities, being up to the time of her death, the manager of a large mercantile business for her brother-in- law, J.F. WIlder, of Epps, Mississippi. Her qualities of heart excelled those of business. She joined the M.E. Church, South, at the age of ten years and lived a consistent life in her master's service. She was an active worker in fraternal orders, being a member of the Eastern Starr and vice-president of the grand assembly of the Daughters of Rebecca. None thought when she came from Mississippi to be with her mother in her last days that she would be the companion of her on the voyage to their eternal home, but god so willed, it was him who gave and took them, blessed be his name. A friend. ________ IN MEMORY OF MRS. SENTHY BRIMER Mrs. Senthy Brimer died on June 7th and buried June 9th. She died at the home of her son, Bill Brimer. She was taken with a cough about eight years ago and it continued up the first of last May and then turned into a smothering and lasted until her death. She was very sick for three weeks and had the very best of medical attention. She was a good and noble woman all her life ; she was good in sickness, always kind hearted, and true to what she believed was right. She was a member of the M.E. Church for thirty years and two days before the lord called her. She called Finny Brimer to her bedside and told her she was ready to go; that she was trusting in the lord. She leaves five children and a number of grandchildren to mourn her loss. She was 68 years old. The surrounding community has the heartfelt thanks for the bereaved family for their kindness during her sickness and death. A friend. ______ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 10, 1907 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Mrs. Ella Brannon of Merit, Texas is visiting Mrs. L.V. Evans this week. __ Wiley Gilley is visiting his mother in Randolph county this week. He was called there on account of the sickness of his mother. ____ W.F. Brannon of Muscadine is visiting his sister, Mrs. L.V. Evans at Evans Chapel this week. __ E.F. Evans of Dossville, Miss., President of the Farmers Union of Leake County, is visiting his parents this week, Rev. John and Mrs. Nancy Evans at Evans Chapel. ___ Mrs. J.N. Harris and family have returned from a most pleasant visit to relatives at Lythonia, GA. They were absent from the city about two weeks. ___ Our friend and subscriber Isaac Blake was in town this week. ___ Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Atkins left Tuesday morning for Oklahoma City and other points in Oklahoma where they go to visit relatives and friends. They will also spend a week or two at Sulphur Spring, Indian Territory for rest and recuperation. We wish for them a pleasant sojourn and a safe return home. ___ On the 31st of this month, Mr. D. Neilson of Fruithurst will offer for sale to the highest bidder his real estate and personal belongings. __ M.F. Morrison, merchant at Corinth, was in Heflin on business last Saturday. __ Miss Ella Rutenberg returned the forepart of the week from a visit to I.N. Mitnick and family at Muscadine. __ Mrs. L.D. Faver of Centralhatchee, GA was the guest of Mrs. L.E. Adams on Wednesday. __ Uncle Burl Higginbotham was in Heflin on Thursday. __ Mr. Kelly of Tallapoosa was in Heflin Thursday en route to the Brown Ore Mines at Choccolocco of which he is president. __ W.L. Brooks left last Monday for a trip over to the west. He has relatives in Texas whom he expects to visit before returning. __ Miss Lutye Jackson returned to her home at Pratt City on Thursday after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. L.E. Adams. ___ R. Ashley has been working with the Mica Company here the past two weeks. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 17, 1907 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Jep Perryman left Wednesday for Atlanta. __ Mrs. Jas. Evans is in Bowdon, GA at the bedside of her mother. __ Mrs. Austin Stricklen is quite sick this week, having taken sick while visiting in Pinetucky. __ Mrs. J.B. Chambers and children spent last Saturday and Sunday on their farm. __ Miss Surrilla Fisher, who has been in school at Chicago, has reached her home in Heflin. __ Mrs. H.L. Asseltine of Fruithurst was in Heflin this week. We are informed that Mrs. Asseltine owns property in south Cleburne that contains deposits of Mica. __ Mrs. W.W. Powell is in DeArmanville, having been called there on account of the illness of Mr. Powell's sister, Mrs. J.W. Weatherly who we understand is critically ill. __ Mr. and Mrs. John M. Garlington of Pratt City were in Heflin Saturday and Sunday the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Landers. __ J.M. Jonees of Beat 9 paid the New Era a visit while in the city this week. He tells us that a good meeting has just been closed at Lost Creek Baptist church. 34 accessions to the church was the result of the meeting. __ Col. and Mrs. T.H. Shackleford attended the Soldier's Reunion at Breman, GA on Tuesday the 13th. They report quite a pleasant day. The Colonel informs us that there were 129 soldiers present representing 80 companies, 23 regiments and 7 states. Quite a number of interesting speeches were made during the day. ______ Miss Mary Corya of Madison, Ind., is visiting Mr. A.J. Adams and family. She is very much delighted with the South and may make it her permanent home. __ J.J. Mims and wife and four children of Ashburn, GA are in the city this week. __ Miss Myrd Henry is in Atlanta this week visiting Mrs. Emma Hill (nee Emma Johns). __ T.J. Yarbrough of Randolph county spent Monday night in Heflin enroute from Sand Mountain where he visited friends. ___ C.H. Blackstock and wife of Ashland spent last Saturday and Sunday in the city the guests of W.W. Powell and family. __ VETERANS OF CALHOUN COUNTY The eleventh annual reunion of William H. Forney Camp of Confederate Veterans of Jacksonville, was held at Shenk's Sulphur Springs, Calhoun county, August 7th and 8th. Between 3,000 and 4,000 people from Calhoun and surrounding counties and from some of the surrounding states attended. Perfect order was maintained and everybody very highly enjoyed the occasion. About 100 veterans answered roll call and these were photographed at the close of the meeting. _____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 24, 1907 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Walter W. Burchfield of Fruithurst was in town this week. __ H.P. McMurray, wife and baby are visiting relatives in Randolph county. __ Dave Lipham was visiting in Anniston on Wednesday. __ Mat J. Evans was in town last week with a load of watermelons. Mr. Evans always remembers the editor to the tune of one of the finest he has. He is here today with another big load and they are fine. __ Col. T.H. Shackleford was called this week to the bedside of his aged father who is critically ill at his home in Heard County, Georgia. __ Miss Tommie Lester who has been in the city for a week the guest of her sister, Mrs. O.F. Staples, returned to her home at Sylacauga on Thursday. ___ W. W. Powell and family were called to DeArmanville Tuesday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Weatherly. ___ Little Sam Watkins of Atlanta is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Shackleford. __ Mrs. Elijah Hilton arrivd here yesterday from Texas. __ Col. J.B. Sanford, wife and children of Sylacauga, are here this week visiting Mrs. J.R. Moore and family. ___ Tom Dewberry has returned to Waco, GA. __ IN MEMORY OF R.W. TAYLOR Death has again visited our land and taken from our midst brother R.W. Taylor. On August 6, 1907, he quietly passed from this world of sorrow and troubles to the other shore. Brother Taylor was about 52 years old. He joined the M.E. Church, South, in 1887 and since that time has lived a devoted christian. He was a member of the Farmer's Union of local 1255; also was secretary of the Sabbath school at Howle's Grove. He expressed himself at times during his sickness as being ready to go to that home that is prepared for the children of god. He leaves a wife and two sons to mourn his loss; but we would say to them, "weep not as those who have no hope for their loss is his eternal gain." Strive only to live as he has so when the summons comes from above that you may be able to say I am ready to go. T.H. Evans, J.R. Price, J.M. Watson, Committee _________ RANBURNE News C.W. Maddox has returned from Atlanta where he made a several days visit with relatives. __ Odd Fellows held a rally here on Thursday. __ PROPERTY FOR SALE AT EDWARDSVILLE, ALABAMA I, the undersigned, offer for sale at a fair price the following property: One one-story brick store house and two lots, barn, on same, known as Coggin's Corner on main street and fronting public square. One dwelling house with 3 or 4 acres of land; orchard, barn, garden, good well water, 4 lots near railroad side track, finest pasture with nice shade trees. All of the above property is fenced in. Anybody that wants a nice home in Edwardsville, Ala., will please call and get price, terms. Charlie M. Coggin, Edwardsville, Alabama ________ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, August 31, 1907 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Rev. J.K. Jenkins recently from Texas, is visiting his brother's family. __ O.E. Johnson of Anniston was in town Monday. __ A.J. Overton of Beason Mills was in the city this week. __ M.H. Dodd of Crossville was in the city several says since. __ Mrs. S.E. Groover is visiting relatives in Crossville, Ala. this week. __ Jeff Howle and wife of Hinze, Miss., ws in the county last week visiting relatives. __ W.K. Upchurch of Wildwood was in the city Tuesday. __ A.D. Duke and wife of Hugo, Indian Territory are in the city t he guest of Dr. Duke and family. __ Miss Rilla Fisher will return to her home in Chicago tomorrow after a visit to her parents in Heflin. __ Tom Merrill who had his foot crushed in the Mica mine passed through our city last week. He was returning from the Grady Hospital where his foot was amputated. __ Miss Myrl Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa is spending the week with her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. J.B. Merrill. __ Mrs. Henry McDaniel and family of Victory, GA were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Stephenson and other relatives on Sunday. ___ W.B. Garner returned to Atlanta Sunday night after spending a week with his sister, Mrs. W.O. Black. ___ J.W. Wates subscribed to the New Era while in the city this week. ___ A TRIP TO THE HOME OF HIS BOYHOOD; Letter from A.J. Haley On Tuesday Aug. 20th I boarded the Southern and went to Breman, GA where I changed cars; took the Central of Georgia, changed at Newnan, GA, took the Atlanta & West Point train, arrived at Hogansville, GA, where I met many of my old school mates that I had not seen in 33 years. There I met my kinsmen and old teacher with whom I spent the night talking over the events that have happened in all these long years. On Aug. 21st we secured a buggy and mule and we started through the country where we saw fine crops. I find great improvements since I left there. We arrived at Franklin, GA, my old home; we took supper with Col. Whitaker and his interesting family. We spent the night with Capt. Powers, the manager of the large guano plant. Next morning we started out over the town; I found many houses and places that looked familiar. The old church where I learned to read the bible is still standing. After looking over the town we hied away down the Chattahoochee river to the old farm where I used to make cotton and corn. I found that the old home had long since been burned down. The large shade trees under those branches where I learned the multiplication tables are still there. I stopped and looked, and thought I could almost hear the sweet voice of my dear old mother; I felt like kneeling and kissing the ground. Fond memories of boyhood days sprang up and I wished I was a boy again. Though the thought came to me how sad I was when I turned my back upon home, father, mother, brothers and sisters and left to meet the realities of life. Father and mother and all the children except four have long since crossed over the river and are resting in peace where I hope to meet them in the sweet by and by and there we can form a family to part no more. We left Franklin for Hogansville, we saw many fine crops, fine roads and people in good shape. I left Hogansville 23rd and arrived home safe feeling that I had been well paid for my trip. A.J. Haley ________ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw251newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 16.5 Kb