Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for AUGUST 1911 August 1911 ************************************************ 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 March 5, 2005, 12:57 am The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1911 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 2, 1911 FRUITHURST News Mrs. Chas. Ericson and daughter of Birmingham, arrived here Saturday night for a two weeks visit. __ Mrs. Fred Dunning, son Hugh and sister Miss Mary Guthrie returned to their Ensley home last Thursday after a delightful visit. __ Mrs. O.N. Olson boarded the west bound train Saturday a.m. for Stevens, Minnesota, to visit her brother. __ A recent letter from Mr. Way to a friend here, says he and wife are busy packing up belongings to leave Saluda, North Carolina where they "have been fighting flies and fleas to go to Florida to fight mosquitoes". We can have the pleasure of battling with something in most any corner of this good old world. ___ Mrs. Eva Havoc and daughter Eleanor and Madeline left here Monday for Washington, D.C.. where they will meet her oldest daughter Mrs. Elmer Laird. __ LOCAL News "Uncle" L.B. Turner was here the first of the week. __ Mr. T.Z. Hale of Winston county is visiting his father Mr. G.R. Hale of Route 5. __ "Uncle" Simon Stricklen showed us some kodac pictures of Elza's goats in western Texas. Elza is one of our boys and deserves success such as he is having. __ Mrs. G.C. Carner of Ai died Tuesday last and was buried on Wednesday. She leaves a husband and five children . Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved family. __ Mr. W.J. Fowler and son Warren of Hightower came to Heflin in their automobile on Monday. __ Mr. W.J. Beverly who so recently lost his companion, is with us and deserves your patronage in the laundry business. __ Messrs. Lee Black, Fred Osborn, Walt Merrill, Ulys Vaughn, Swifty Davis and Fayette Hill attended the Masonic burial of brother McCormick. ___ Mr. John P. McCormack of Chulafinnee, aged aout 78 years, died on the 28th inst., at 7 o'clock p.m. He lived with his son A. N. McCormack and was an old ex-Confederate soldier and honored Mason. Peace to his ashes. He was buried with Masonic honors. ____ W.E. Tollison of Venus, Texas is visiting his parents, "Uncle" John and "Aunt" Mandy. We are always glad to see him and glad to see is doing so well. Any boy who will come so far to see his mother is a good Cleburne boy. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 11, 1911 FRUITHURST News Mrs. Lula Coe was a Tallapoosa visitor Saturday. __ Miss Maggie Conrad of Birmingham is a guest of Mrs. C.L. Coe. __ Mrs. Elmer Laird of Juniata, PA is with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Howe for an extended visit. __ Mrs. Pres. Garrick with her children are spending several weeks with her mother in Brooks, Georgia. __ Miss Laura Lyde who has been spending some time with her cousin Miss Alice Rumph, returned to her Talladega home last Wednesday. __ LOCAL News Brother Wright told us of a serious accident at Gene Lee's saw mill in Randolph. W.H.J. Wright was killed by reason of the fly-wheel flying off and splitting his head open last Tuesday a week ago. __ Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Black left Saturday for Chattanooga on a visit to their daughter Mrs. Lilly Houston. We do hope for this old mother and father a most pleasant visit to their daughter. To Uncle Elijah it is a visit that will remind him of "other" days, days when the "blue and the gray" met years ago, when to meet meant death. He will see the graves of the dead marked with stones and marble, his friends are buried here and there and tears will come to his eyes. To the mother, "other days" too, will take her back to the prattling days of Miss Lilly, school girl days, days made sad by reason of sickness, days of parting, when Miss Lilly plighted vows with another and is known to mother no more as in former days. Oh those days, and now to meet her again, when other duties present themselves. Yes, such is life, these changes and tears come to Aunt Martha's eyes, tears of happiness, tears of sadness. Let us give our aged the best of everything. The memory of them will soon make "other" days to you and me. ____ Mr. W.J. Bell of Bells Mills, was a pleasant visitor on Saturday. Mr. Bell informed us that he would, on Monday last, remove the remains of his father Dr. M.R. Bell, who was buried at Belltown 19 years ago, to Pine Grove church cemetery. ____ Mrs. M.E. Wilson left for Florence on the 4th for a few weeks visit. __ Our friend, Ed Hammond paid us a pleasant visit on Saturday and subscribed to the paper. __ Mrs. R. Lake and Mrs. Pearl Awtrey of Lineville visited relatives and friends here and returned home Monday. __ Mr. J.W. Lambert of Edwardsville, a steady and honest citizen, was in town Saturday and subscribed to the New Era. __ Mr. J.N. Harris is on the sick list. __ J.C. Gibbs in on the sick list. __ "Uncle" Aleck Rowell is often with us and always has a good word for everybody. __ Mr. Joe L. Groover and family report a good time in Georgia; watermelons and fried chickens over there. __ Sweet Snow is running wild on the streets; his wife has gone to Albertville for a ten days visit. __ Ben Hollis and Walter Higginbotham, two good farmers who k now how to grow big potatoes and read the New Era were pleasant visitors a few days since. ____ PROBATE COURT The following cases were tired at a recent term of Probate Court: State vs. R. Largle, selling whiskey without license; continued till 21st inst., bond $200, failing to make it, went to jail. Odis Bennett; charge, defamation; waived to grand jury; bond $200. R.T. Beason; charge, abusive language; waived to grand jury; bond $200. Essie Beason; charge, assault with a weapon; dismissed and prosecutor taxed with cost. Lonnie Cochran; charge, assault with a weapon; dismissed and prosecutor taxed with cost. Tom Spoon; two cases, public intoxication and abusive language; plea of guilty in both cases. ------------- NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 18, 1911 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our gratitude to the many friends who came and ministered to our wife and mother in her illness and helped to lay her body to rest, and to those who have tendered us their sympathies in our deep sorrow. May the rich blessings of heaven ever attend each of you is the sincere wish of your friends. W.A. Porter and children. ____ IN MEMORY OF GEORGE WHITFIELD VAUGHAN The subject of this sketch, George Whitfield Vaughan, was born February 11, 1892 in Cleburne County, Alabama and departed this life at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Vaughan in Heflin Alabama July the 4th, 1911, in the full triumphs of a living faith, and his body was laid to rest in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. J.R. Barker. He had been sick for about ten days and suffered intense pain part of the time but he bore his sickness and suffering with that degree of patience which is exhibited by a true christian. Whit, as he was familiarly called by his relatives and friends, was a good, quiet, kindhearted and industrious boy, always busy doing good and making friends wherever he went. He leaves a father, mother, two sisters and five brothers to mourn his untimely death, but he left an unmistakable evidence that hew as saved from sin and the second death which is and ought to be a great consolation to this loved ones who are still fighting the battles of life, and this will, no doubt, be a great incentive to all who heard him tell of his prospects for heaven and the beauties he saw just before he left the world, to live better lives and strive to live as he lived and died as he died. Just a short time before his soul took its flight to the realms of eternal bliss he called the attention of his relatives and friends present to the beautiful world and asked his brother if he could not read the message, he also said he saw his sister who died several years ago in answer to a question he said "yes, I am going to that bright world." There is no doubt that just as this world passed out of his mortal vision the beauties and the glories of the eternal world burst in upon his soul and he was looking right up into heaven when he was talking about the bright world. He was unassuming but kind and faithful to every trust and has left a heritage worth more than all the world, though he was taken away just as he was coming into young manhood his life has impressed many minds and hearts for the good and only eternity will reveal the good he has accomplished in the world. Let us emulate is noble virtues, cherish his sweet memory and live to meet him in that bright world where parting will be no more. By a friend, J.R. Barker ________ FRUITHURST News Born, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reed, last Friday. Our best wishes. __ Miss Marie Wood of Gadsden made a two days visit with her grandma Wager and family last week. __ Mr. C.L. Coe, having traded his farm for on enear Powderly, Ala., he and wife are leaving for their new home this week. __ Mrs. W. Neygin whose husband died a few weeks ago, leaves this week for her son's home in New Briton, New York. __ Mrs. Anna Bishop of Tallapoosa with her mother Mrs. Holmes, and sister Elizabeth, both of DuQuoin, Ills., spent last Sunday in the Spilman and Inglis home. __ Mrs. P.C. Jones who has been very ill for some time was brought on a cot on No. 36 Sunday night and carried to the home of her daughter Mrs. Gus Reed. She was accompanied by her daughter. __ LOCAL News J.W. Grubbs, a good red headed farmer and bridge builder, was a recent visitor here. __ Mr. Chas. E. Garner of Hopewell, who so recently lost his companion, and J.T. Garner of Edwardsville paid us a visit on Monday. __ Married - - Mr. C.C. Jenkins and Miss Maud Powell, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hop McCurray by Judge A.H. Glasgow at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, both of this place. A fine looking couple. The New Era wishes them a happy future. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 24, 1911 DEATH OF J.C. GIBBS Brother Gibbs died at his home here of Bright's Disease on the 14th. He was buried by the Masons on Tuesday the 15th of August. Mr. Gibbs was a splendid citizen and his many friends share the sorrow of the family of this good man. He leaves a wife and several children who were all at his bedside when he died. ___ NOTICE OF PETITION TO SELL LANDS TO DIVIDE State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court Special Term 1911 In the matter of the estate of B. Higginbotham, deceased Whereas, A.L. Higginbotham and S.A. Higginbotham, administrators of the estate of B. Higginbotham, deceased, have filed their petition in this court for a sale of the lands described therein, belonging to said estate, for division, upon the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided among the heirs without a sale for that purpose, an the 25th day of September 1911 has been appointed for the hearing of said petition. This is to notify all persons having interest, and especially W.F. Higginbotham who resides at Dialville, Texas; Oscar Higginbotham who resides at Dublin, Texas; M.R. Higginbotham and Ellen Golightly both of whom reside at Hico, Texas; Rosanna Venable, who resides at Thirber, Texas; Callie Striplin who resides at Graham, Texas; Eura Kehe who resides at Crawford, Oklahoma; and Millie L. Chaffin who resides at Iredell, Texas, to appear before the said court on said day to contest said petition of they think proper. Witness my hand this the 22nd day of August 1911. ________ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 31, 1911 LOCAL News E.B. Hollis of south Cleburne has a mule 49 years old. This mule has helped Ben clear his land, burn and pull up the stumps and roll the babies to church in a go-cart and it knows when Sunday comes. Ben lost the mule and hunted three days in the corn field before he found him. Ben's corn is so thick you can't see 20 steps ahead of you, the mule had been three days trying to eat one ear of this corn. ___ OAKFUSKEE News Miss Maggie Furgerson is spending a month with her Aunt, near the Sand Mountain. __ Mrs. Laney Howle of Ranburne who has been visiting her sons of this place returned home last Saturday. __ Willie Farlow and Miss Emma Higgins were married on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Howle spent Wednesday with their daughter Mrs. Nora Thrash. __ LOCAL News Charlie Stamps is smiling over his little visitor, it is a boy. __ Mrs. Cally Thrasher was called to Boaz this week to the bedside of her mother. __ Old brother J.W. Barker of R. 2 was in Heflin Monday. He looks feeble. __ The two Getes were here; Lott and McElroy of Trickem were here on Wednesday. __ Miss Henrietta Yates of Nashville is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.A. Owens. __ J.E. Middlebrooks and Miss Elith Howle of Ranburne were married the 6th of August by Rev. G.W.M. Snow and kept it a secret until the close of his school on the 27th. Congratulations! We knew something was the matter with Enoch when he was speaking about two weeks ago at Ben Hollis school house. He could not hold his head up and he sweat awfully and could not tell that rabbit tale like anything. ____ FRUITHURST News Mrs. Charlie Crawford is recovering from a serious illness. __ BELL MILLS News John White and Miss Lela Faulkner were happily married at the home of the bride's parents on Sunday the 13th, by W.W. Faulkner. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw332newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 14.1 Kb