Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for JUNE 1908 June 1908 ************************************************ 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 18, 2004, 9:24 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1908 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 6, 1908 LOCAL & PERSONAL News We are glad to report that George Adams, who has been ill with typhoid fever, is much better. __ Dr. Duke and family left Wednesday morning for Sulphur Springs, Okla., where they will reside in the future. __ A.M. Turner received a telephone message on Sunday, telling of the sudden death of his father, John Turner, who lived at Hopewell. He was about 94 years of age and had lived in this county for a number of years. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Concord on Monday at 2 o'clock. ___ C. H. Durham and son Elbert of Hopewell were in town Saturday. __ Misses Lee Ridley of Ridley, GA and M. T. Almon of Carrollton were visiting relatives here the first of the week. __ SOUTH CLEBURNE News Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Harlon spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Glasgow. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hilton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hughes. __ Earnest Hilton spent Sunday with homefolks. __ Tolliver Beason has returned home from Tallapoosa where he has been attending school. __ Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.W. Hughes. __ Mrs. N.S. Winham has returned from Anniston where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E.H. Hall. __________ HOPEWELL News Mr. Kent brought some fine, ripe peaches to town Saturday and gave ye writer some of them. __ Styles & Smith are going to start a peddling wagon; look out ladies, keep up with chicken and eggs, they will call on you. ____ T.B. Mitchel has added a new room to his house. __ NEWPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 13, 1908 IN MEMORY OF MRS. ELIZABETH DENHAM Mrs. Elizabeth Denham, wife of David Denham and daughter of Geo. Clark, died suddenly after eating breakfast and lay down on bed and was dead in a few minutes. The neighbors were called at once and all efforts failed to bring her to life. The shock was great in the family and settlement. She was born January 15, 1878 and died May 23, 1908, making her natural life 30 years, 5 months and a few days. She was the mother of five children, two of which preceeded her to the grave, and leaves a husband and three lonely children to mourn her loss, the youngest about twenty days old. Sister Denham was a member of the Baptist Church and was beloved by all who knew her and special favorite of the family. The neighbors did all they could to console the broken hearted husband. The met and worked out part of his crop. The Farmer's Union drained their little treasury to help put her away. Her remains were laid to rest at Hurricane Cemetery. J.W. Cox ________ BELL MILLS News Mrs. J.A. Brown and children returned home yesterday from Bowdon where she had been to visit her mother. __ Mrs. Etta Sawyer is visiting her mother, Mrs. W.K. Owen. __ Mrs. J.H. White, who has been sick for a few days is improving. __ G.W. Cook of Bowdon spent a day or two with his son here last week. __ Mrs. P.C. Bell is expected home from Tennessee this week. _______ HIGHTOWER News Chopping cotton is the order of the day. __ There was a grave yard decoration at State Hill yesterday. After the decoration, Rev. T.H. Evans preached a very instructive sermon to a large congregation. After services dinner was spread and refreshments were served. __ Quite a number of young people and old ones too, called at the home of D. Phillips and spent a very pleasant evening singing and playing for the "old folks at home." __ G.H. Gibbs and wife visited D. Phillips and family Saturday and Sunday. ____________ IN MEMORY OF JOHN TURNER "Uncle" John Turner, who lived at Hopewell, died May 31st, at the age of 91 years. He was born in 1816 in Morgan county, GA where he grew to manhood and was married. He moved to Cleburne county during the '50's and lived at the old homestead until his death. He leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. It was this writer's good fortune to know him well and we only knew him to esteem him more highly as the years passed by. He had been a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist church for more than 60 years. A pew at old Concord church is left vacant that will never be filled by a more faithful and consecrated member than was "Uncle" John, as he was familiarly called. We miss his kindly smile and friendly greetings. We long in vain to hear the ring of his jovial laughter and to feel again his genial presence. We stood by his open grave as the last sad rites were performed and as the clay of earth closed above his silent resting place, we said with the poet "cold in the dust the perished heart may die, but that which warmed it once may never die." As we stood beside the grave when the sky was trimmed with a gorgeous, rosy hue, in fancy we could see him, not in death's cold shroud of sorrow and despair, but smiling upon us from the sunset halo that marks god's farewell to the day. Smiling with all the well remembered graces of his manhood, love and devotion and saying to us" the sunset speaks but feebly of the glories of another day." The funeral was held at Concord church at 2 o'clock, Rev. A.S.A. Willingham and F. Lindsey officiating and paying a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. We can only remind these mourners that he is not dead, but only asleep, resting after a long and well spent life. He cannot and would not if he could, return to us. We can, if we will, go to him. Behind the storm clouds always lurks the rainbow and when the storm is past it weeps upont he flowers of the land and upon the pearls of the sea and so ffrom the beauty of his life take an inspiration and go forth to live as he lived, so that when the summons comes you can say as he, "all is well." The bereaved ones have our sympathy. A friend. __________ HOPEWELL News It is sad news to the numerous friends of Flem Lindsey, who lost his companion last Sunday. She died very suddenly and was buried last Monday. Bro. Lindsey, who is well known in the community, has the sympathy of many friends in this dark hour of sorrow and bereavement. ____ LOCAL & PERSONAL News "Uncle" Matt Evans was in town on Monday. __ Cleve Roberts of Chulafinnee was in the city on Saturday. __ Mrs. S.B. Hurt of Ballsville, VA is visiting Mrs. J.A. Owens. __ Jasper Weather of Ai was a Heflin visitor last week. __ "Uncle" Tom Roberts of Chulafinnee was in Heflin last week. __ Bud Garner of Louisianna, a former Cleburnite, passed through Heflin on Sunday enroute to Ai to visit relatives. __ IN MEMORY OF J.S. SINGLETON J.S. Singleton was born in Lee county, Alabama on Sept 17, 1823 and was married three times, and departed this life in Chulafinnee, Ala., May 21, 1908, making his natural life 84 years, 8 months and 4 days, leaving the third wife a widow to mourn his loss. He professed faith in christ after the death of his second wife. He said he lingered for several years before having been aroused to believe in absolute salvation. Said he found that he had to repent and believe to be saved from his sins and obey god's commands to be saved in heaven. He joined the Missionary Baptist church and was buried in Hurricane Cemetery among his relatives. His funeral was preached before interment by request. He was loved by all who knew him. J.W. Cox ________ Miss Nellie Chilton of Nashville is visiting Mrs. J.A. Owens. __ A.J. Overton of Beason's Mill was in the city the first of the week. __ Mrs. Stell Blake of Wedowee has been visiting her parents for several days. __ Miss Hattie Perryman returned last week from New York City where she has been for several months studying music. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Saturday, June 20, 1908 HOPEWELL News Mr. J. Crawford is up this week from Anniston visiting homefolks. __ Mr. Sawyer has left our town to move to Anniston. __ Mr. Pell from Wisconsin is visiting today. __ Mrs. E.W. Alfathers left Monday to spend the summer with homefolks in Princeton, New Jersey. __ Laborne Albright, driver of the S. & W. chicken wagon, got his crippled leg kicked by a horse last Saturday which have him much pain. __ ARBACOOCHEE News Jack Talley and O.N. Olson are making their best efforts to develop a fine mica mine. We hope they will be successful. __ William Davis and daughter were visiting his daughter in Tallapoosa on Saturday. __ THE CONFEDERATE REUNION IN BIRMINGHAM Another memorable event has taken place in the lives of thousands of the Confederate Veterans. The 18th session of the reunion of the heroes who wore the Gray has passed into history. But the memory of this event will sweetly linger in the hearts of the thousands who attended this meeting in Birmingham. It was a success from everyone's standpoint. Too much praise cannot be given to the people of Birmingham for their hospitality and for the very excellent work done in decorating the city and providing for the comfort and entertainment of the forty-thousand visitors to the metropolis of our state. I shall not, of course, attempt to give a complete "write up", but will mention some of the things which impressed me so much during my attendance of two days. I never saw a city so beautifully decorated. Both the Star Spangled Banner and the Flag of the Confederacy were seen on almost every building. There were pictures of Lee, Jackson and Wheeler and there were carriages and automobiles arranged in beauty beyond the power of description. Everywhere these things were to be seen. There was very fine music for all the exercises but what I enjoyed most of all was the rendition of "Dixie" in an encore by one of the fair daughters of Virginia. She did not sing the old words of Dixie but sang of the South as the land of Lee, Jackson, Wheeler and so on, and in the refrain sang "I am glad I live in Dixie". She put on so much expression in the words "I am glad I live in Dixie" that thousands of voices were raised in applause and hundreds, if not thousands of confederate flags were waved and I felt that I would not have missed this one thing for fifty dollars. Now, there is no one that loves the stars and stripes more than I. America, from the snows of Canada to the feather palms of Porti RIco, and from the stormy Atlantic to the peaceful strands of the Golden Gate, thy everlasting hills, thy fertile valleys and thy silvery streams, are dear to me. It is my desire, as a private citizen, to see the U.S.A. lead the world in everything which uplifts and enables mankind. While I have this patriotic order for the whole country, I am like the noble woman from Virginia, "I am glad I live in Dixie", for I love her most of all. I think her soldiers were among the bravest and noblest ever went to battle. Let us honor them and the cause for which they fought. The parade on the last was a most interesting sight. It is said to have been nearly five miles long, yet the tens of thousands who beheld it did not seem to grow tired; neither did the old veterans who were in the parade. There were many old tattered flags that had waved on many a battlefield. There were several negroes in it who did service in the war. There were two darkies representing the "floraging" during the war. One of these negroes was carrying some potatoes and the other was carrying a Plymouth rock hen. This hen attended the reunion in New Orleans in 1906 and the reunion in Richmond in 1907. But I must not use too much space and therefore I must soon conclude. It may be of interest to the readers to know of the only two survivors of the seccession convention of 1861; Thomas G. Jones, and Judge A.A. Coleman of Birmingham. Thousands of the confederate veterans are still hale and spry and many are holding high positions in the great Republic which they love. Still, one by one, they are departing to meet their comrades no more until they meet in an everlasting reunion at the fest of the Great Commander. A.F. Lokey, Adamsville, Ala. ________ NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court April 30, 1908 In the matter of the estate of Henry Rickett, deceased Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted the undersigned on the 20th day of April 1908 by the Hon. A.E. Carruth, Judge of Probate in and for said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time frame allowed by law or that the same will be barred. N.C. Landers __________ LOCAL & PERSONAL News Charlie Burgess, whose home is in Edwardsville, died in the hospital at Anniston on Monday morning at 4 o'clock. ___ ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of Alabama, Chancery Court, Tenth District Ada York, Complaintant vs. Davis York, Defendant In this cause it is made to appear to the Register by the affidavit on file of J.B. Stephens, attorney and agent of complaintant, that the defendant, Davis York, is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides at Carrollton, Georgia and further that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant, Davis York, is over the age of twenty one years. It is therefore ordered by the Register that publication be made in the Cleburne New Era, a newspaper published in Heflin, Ala., once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring the said Davis York to answer, plead or demur to the Bill of Complaint in the above cause on or before the 13th day of July 1908, and failing to do so within thirty days after the service of this summons, a Decree Pro Confesso may be taken against him in said cause. Witness my hand this 11th day of June 1908. Joe L. Groover, Register in Chancery ________ FRUITHURST News Gay Wilder visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. __ Dr. Hazzie Reid, Gay Wilder, Will Burgess and Mrs. Pearl Harrison made a flying trip to Tallapoosa on Saturday afternoon in an automobile. __ Eugene Blackmarr and wife of Tallapoosa spent Sunday in town. __ Mr. Krook has moved into his new home recently bought from Mrs. Wager, who has moved to Bessemer. Mr. Krook is from Massachusetts. He is well pleased with Fruithurst. ________ EDWARDSVILLE Rt. 1 News The decoration at Concord Sunday was a glowing success from every standpoint. There was a very large congregation present to enjoy the good things that transpired. The decorating committee decorated the graves and Prof. J.M. Burnett, principal of Ross Collegiate Institute addressed the audience. Rev. Asa Willingham preached a soul refreshing sermon and the afternoon was taken up in singing, led by N.R. Pounds, Lee Scott, J.H. Benefield, Bud Robertson and J.J. Turner, and a lecture by Bro. Bud Garner, a former Cleburnite but now a resident of Louisiana. _______ IN MEMORY OF MRS. N.E. WALKER Mrs. N.E. Walker was born in Guinette county, GA on April 30, 1848, and died March 9, 1908. She gave her heart to god early in life and united with the Baptist Church at Mt. Vernon, Campbell County, Georgia in 1857. She was united in marriage to J.P. Walker on Feb 6, 1868. This union was blessed with 14 children, 6 boys and 8 girls. Her heart overflowed with sympathy for the unfortunate wherever the gentle touch of a woman's hand was needed to soothe the aching brow or comfort the bleeding heart she was ever ready and willing to bear her share of the burden. As memory dwells on the faces and forms of the loved ones gone before we find few christian characters that equal her. Just a short time before she died she called her husband and children around her bed and to each and every one as she kissed them and said goodbye she said live right and meet me in heaven, where there will be more more suffering, no more parting. Her last days were spent in calm serenity, lovingly cared for by her devoted husband and children. She patiently waited the summons to come home. As she lay in her last illness her lips often moved in murmured words of prayer and praise that though she was walking through the valley of the shadow of death her lord was with her comforting and sustaining her. While her going away was good night and good bye to her weeping loved ones it was a glad good morning to her as she entered the heavenly home and the radiance of her joy lighted up her face. Her last prayer was Lord have mercy on everybody, have mercy on my children, comfort them and their father, may they not grieve after me and with a sweet smile on her face she said bless the lord and as gently as a little babe she laid her head on jesus' breast and breathed her life out sweetly. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother. A precious one from us has gone, her place is vacant in our home and can never be filled. Lena Walker, B.F. Snow, W.C. White, Committee __________ NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, June 27, 1908 LOCAL & PERSONAL News Bill Striplan of Chulafinnee was in the city attending to business Wednesday. __ C.M. Coggin and A.H. Glasgow attended a Knights of Pythias meeting at Fruithurst Tuesday evening. __ Messrs. J.M. Harris and C.B. Cook of Abernathy were in Heflin on Tuesday. __ E.L. Hilliard of Chattanooga was in the city Saturday a few hours stopping over on his way to Texas. __ Mr. Z.B. Patty, who lived on the Nelms Farm, died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Cane Creek. Mr. Patty was a good citizen and a christian gentleman. He was buried with ceremonies of the Farmer's Union. ___ BELL MILLS News Mrs. W.W. Brown of Atlanta is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Brown. __ N.J. Chaffin has returned to Alabama and will be with us for awhile. __ V.A. Cook, J. Kellum, G.W. Cook and N.J. 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