Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MARCH 1897 March 1897 ************************************************ 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 June 1, 2005, 5:09 pm The Randolph Leader March 1897 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MARCH 1897 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 3, 1897 OBITUARY FOR MRS. MARY JANIE JOHNSTON Mrs. Mary Janie Johnston, daughter of J.H. and S.E. Brumbelow, was born in Randolph County, Alabama on July 2, 1852 and died Feb. 15, 1897. On June 14, 1866 she was married to W.B. Johnston by which they were blessed with fourteen children, of whom twelve still survive. She was a member of the M.E. Church, South, a humble christian. As a wife she was true, as a mother, gentle, loving. She was indeed the light of the home. Her sufferings were long but borne with patience. Truly did she realize that "they were but a moment" and by faith in god would work out for her "an eternal weight of glory". She died the death of a christian. In her last moments she talked freely of her future prospects. There was not a cloud to cast a shadow over her way. Her earnest request was for husband and children to meet her in heaven. May god's blessings rest upon the bereaved husband. May the christian life and peaceful death of his loved one be a means of pointing him to a home, prepared for the saints, through the lord. May the children "press toward the mark for the prize" until one day they shall join mother as an unbroken family where there is no parting. Geo. T. Harris, Wedowee, Ala., Feb. 26, 1897 ____ WELSH News Mr. John Arnett of Texas, Georgia spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives. __ LOCAL News Mr. Chase and his niece Miss Marion Chase of South Carolina are visiting their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell. __ Miss Will Ella Thompson, a beautiful young lady of Hurtsboro is on a visit to her sister Mrs. W.W. Campbell. __ Will, the oldest son of N.B. MCPherson, we regret to say, is critically ill. Dr. Griggs of West Point and Dr. Hudson of Lafayette have been called in consultation. This morning the patient was thought to be some better. __ We have received news of the death of Will D. Upshaw's father. __ J.D. Weathers and family spent the Sabbath with the former's father who is still quite feeble. __ Edgar, son of Mr. N.E.L. Peavy left today for Killeen, Texas where he goes to try his fortune. __ Mr. John Pinckard and Mr. John Dunceith spent last Thursday night with us. They were on their way to Wedowee where Mr. Dunceith was going to seek authority to join himself to one Mrs. Busbee. He is a little more than 70 yrs and she is about 65. The old man seemed as happy over the thought as if he was not more than 16. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 10, 1897 MOUNT OLIVE News Mr. Edgar May of Lanett has moved into this community. We welcome him. __ Mrs. Bedie Brown is quite sick. __ Mrs. Tom Pruitt died at her home here last Wednesday. She leaves a husband, mother and five children to mourn her death. __ Mr. J.H. Clack who has been a paralytic for several months says he is slowly but surely recovering. __ HIGH SHOALS News Messrs. R.L. and C.H. Presnal went to Roanoke on Sunday to see their grandfather, Mr. I.T. Weathers who is still very low. __ Mr. and Mrs. Brents Taylor left last Friday for Texas where they will make their future home. __ LOCAL News Mr. Smith Bass was summoned from Columbus last week to attend the funeral of his sister. __ Mr. Anderson Stephens, formerly of this county, was married to Miss Jimmie Flether at Kileen, Texas recently, from a paper published at Bartlet, Texas. __ As we go to press, the venerable Mr. I.T. Weathers is expected to die at any moment. Doubtless by the time this is in print the honored citizen will have passed over the river. __ AN UNTIMELY DEATH This community was shocked last Thursday morning to learn of the death of Miss Annie B. Bass which occurred at 3 o'clock that morning. She had been in bad health for some time but not even her family expected her death until a few minutes before her spirit was released from its earthly tenement to return to the father above. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. Hardy Bass, was a member of the Baptist church and a most lovable character. Her funeral was conducted from the Baptist church Friday morning by Rev. W.R. Briscoe, assisted by Rev. E.B. Norton. To those who will so sadly miss this loving sister and daughter we extend most sincere condolence. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 17, 1897 OBITUARY OF THOMAS E. ARNOLD Thomas E. Arnold was born in Randolph County, Alabama Oct. 20, 1861 and departed this life Nov. 11, 1896 at his home two miles north of Roanoke, Ala. He was the son of T.D. and H.R. Arnold. His father died when Thomas was a small boy. He was raised without the tender guidance of a loving father but the never tiring efforts and loving care of his patient mother, who still survives him, reared him to manhood. At the age of twenty four he was happily married to Miss L.A. Weathers who is now left to bring up his four darling children, as he was brought up, by a lonely and heart stricken mother. The same year he was married, he professed religion, joined the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at White's chapel, where his membership remained until he was transferred by the great head of the church to heaven. Bro. Arnold loved the church and I always found him on the right side. He firmly stood up for the right and firmly opposed the wrong, though he was ever ready to forgive an erring brother when he saw the brother wanting forgiveness. I had the pleasure of visiting the home often, and always found him cheerful and happy. His home was a preacher's home and he was ever ready to do anything to make his company feel perfectly easy and pleasant. But, alas! Those busy hands and feet have stopped to rest. I visited him twice or three times during his sickness and the last time just a day or two before he left. As I went to his bedside he reached out his hand and said "Bro. Hall, I love you, I'm glad you have come." After a short pause he continued, "I'm growing weaker and unless is something is done, I can't last much longer. I am ready to go. I'm glad to tell you that I made preparations years ago. I did not wait until the last hours for this important business. I had rather live and be a pleasure to Ma and help my dear wife Lue, raise our precious children but I'm willing to die." He was a good citizen, a good neighbor, an obedient boy, a faithful husband, a kind, tender and loving father. The heart stricken mother, wife and children, we commend to god. Let's strive to emulate his virtues, and one day the King of Kings will say "come over and see him." The funeral services were conducted by this writer and his body was laid in the grave to await the resurrection. Peace be to his memory. His pastor, Geo. W. Hall ___ LOCAL News Mr. J.T. Talley has been right sick for some days past. __ Mr. R.C. Reid of Columbus spent a few days here last week visiting his mother Mrs. A.B. Reid. __ Mrs. Sudduth and her daughters Misses Eunice and Leila of Opelika attended the funeral of Will McPherson. __ Wm. P. Finley died Sunday morning at his home in Beat 1, Chambers County. Several years ago he represented that county in the legislature. __ Mr. J.A. Walden returned yesterday from Atlanta where he delivered to the state officials, Jube Poole, a notoriously tough negro who has more than once been in the hands of the Randolph police. Detective Walden learned the Poole had escaped from the Georgia penitentiary where he had only half served out a five year sentence and he succeeded in capturing him in Tuskegee. He received the $50. reward offered for Jube's capture. Monday's Evening Constitution contained a very complimentary notice of Mr. Walden's splendid detective work on this and other cases recently. ___ Mr. William McGill, commonly called "Black Bill" died at his home in Flat Rock beat Monday morning. He was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of his community. __ Mr. Gus Lane was in town Saturday on a visit from Langdale. __ A TRAGIC DEATH This community was shocked last Saturday when the news came to town that Mr. Sidney Longshore, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Longshore, had died suddenly of heart failure. Mr. Longshore was in Roanoke that morning and was returning to his home near Corn House when he was discovered to be dead in his wagon. So quietly did the end come that it was unobserved by the little boy driving. This sad and untimely death calls forth the sympathy of all good people for the heartbroken parents, brothers, wife and child of the deceased. The overflowing congregation that attended the funeral services Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church of which the deceased was a member, attested to the esteem in which he was held by his friends throughout this section. May the divine comforter administer healing to these saddened hearts. ___ AN OLD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Last Wednesday afternoon occurred the death of Mr. I.T. Weathers, in the 86th year of his age at his home near town. The end was witnessed by many of his children and relatives. Thus quietly came to a close the life of one of Randolph's most esteemed and aged citizens. For 55 years he had lived in this county and had all that time maintained the respect of all who knew him. He was strictly honorable in all of his relations in life. His descendants are among the most prominent and useful citizens of the county. There survive him his wife and twelve children, among the latter being the probate judge of this county and Capt. B.F. Weathers of this city. Friday morning the funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church by Rev. E.B. Norton in the presence of many relatives and friends. Then the remains were interred with Masonic honors to await the resurrection day. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 24, 1897 WELSH News Messrs. R.B. and J.F. Jordan went to Johnson's X-Roads yesterday to see their sister Mrs. Baird who is very ill. __ WEHADKEE News Mr. W.P. Etheridge and daughter Lela of Red Oak, Georgia visited relatives in this community Saturday and Sunday. __ LOCAL News DEATH OF MRS. R.A. TIMMONS; HER SPIRIT RESTS At 5 o'clock last Wednesday evening the pure sweet spirit of Mrs. R.A. Timmons entered into peace and rest. Many months of painful yet patient suffering preceded her release and now her rest is sweet. Hers was a useful life and the world will miss and mourn her. In the home circle where as wife and mother she reigned as queen in the affections of her devoted husband and son, her place can never be filled. Only the light of god's love can dissipate the darkness which her absence brings. The deceased ws the wife of Rev. R.A. Timmons, presiding elder of the Lafayette district and mother of James E. Timmons, editor of The Lafayette Sun. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church at Lafayette at 10 o'clock Friday morning by Thos. Armstrong, assisted by Revs. J.W. Tucker, J.T. Wilkins, E.B. Norton, G.A. Horady and W.O. Waggoner. Touching and beautiful were the tributes paid to her memory by these men who knew her so well. The pathetic grief of the husband, son and other relatives moved all hearts with deepest sympathy. "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 31, 1897 PEAVY News Mr. Christopher Liles was thrown from his horse Saturday the 20th inst. and was badly hurt. He was improving some when last heard from but was still confined to his room. __ MOUNT OLIVE News I visited Mrs. Lou Hodges last week. She is very near helpless with rheumatism. __ Mrs. Ida Payne is quite ill with pneumonia. __ LEGAL NOTICE State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court March 24, 1897 Notice is hereby given that R.H. Harris, administrator of the estate of S.W. Herrin, has filed his petition in court praying for an order to sell the lands of said estate for the purpose of paying debts on the ground that the personal property of said estate is insufficient to pay the debts and that the 4th day of May 1897 has been set for the hearing of said petition. A.J. Weathers, Judge of Probate NON RESIDENT NOTICE TO: J.M, Herrin, of the state of Texas Brother Herrin, Alice Barker, Wm. Barker and Sophronia Varner of the State of Georgia Notice is hereby given that R.H. Harris, administrator of the estate of S.W. Herrin, deceased, has this day filed in said court his petition praying for an order to sell the lands of said estate to pay debts on the grounds that the personal property of the estate is insufficient to pay debts, and the 4th day of May 1897 has been set by the court for the hearing of said petition. A.J. Weathers, Judge of Probate ____ LOCAL News Mr. J.R. Simms and wife spent a few days recently with relatives here. __ Mrs. R.A. Paschal came up from Union Springs on Saturday to visit her mother Mrs. F.C. Andrews. __ Isaac L. Ballew made us a pleasant visit Monday night. He has been in poor health but is improving. __ Mrs. M.J. McBurnett and son Madison attended the funeral of the former's brother-in-law, Mr. A.F. Amos here Monday. __ Mr. Rush Bell of Carroll County, Georgia was in town the first of the week. He proposes to operate a government distillery in this community and will probably locate it at Pate's Mill, one mile west of town. He has been engaged in this business in Georgia for years. __ Mrs. S.C. Pittman is right sick. __ Mr. Thos. Green and wife of Columbus have been on a visit to relatives here several days. __ Mr. Andrew Woodruff of Woodbury, S.C. is on a visit to his niece Mrs. M.W. Carlisle in this place. __ Jno. Talley who has been painfully ill for some time is much better. __ The family of the late A.F. Amos has broken up housekeeping. His widow, children and infant son have returned to the home of her parents. __ Mr. W.H. Welch gave a birthday dinner yesterday in honor of his venerable mother who was 76 years of age. The Leader hopes this good lady may be spared many more years to bless her descendants. __ We learn that Dr. S.J. Gay of Almond community will move to Lineville to practice his profession. __ ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH Again we are called upon to chronicle the sad news of another death. And again the dread enemy came suddenly and claimed as his victim a man in the prime of life. While shoeing a mule at his shop Saturday afternoon, Mr. Andrew F. Amos received a severe kick on the forehead but continued his work till dark. Then he came up town to make some purchases. He started out of Dr. W.W. Wood's store, tottering as he went until he stepped off the high end of the steps and fell to the ground, striking his head against a rock and crushing his skull. He was carried home and everything possible was done for him, but at 5 o'clock the following evening he died. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Monday afternoon by Revs. J.W. Tucker and E.B. Norton. This most sad demise enlists the sympathy of the entire community for the afflicted widow and orphan children. May a merciful providence deal gently with them and guide them into the paths of light and peace. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape534gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb