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The Randolph Leader March 1898
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER",  Roanoke, Randolph County, 
Alabama for MARCH 1898    (Note: this was the only newspaper for March on the 
microfilm roll for 1898) 

NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March  23, 1898

LOCAL News

Rachel Payne, an old negress said to be 105 years old, died in Greensboro a 
few days ago.
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IN MEMORY OF JONATHAN LOVVORN

Blessed are they that die in the lord. On Thursday, March 2nd, as the clock 
told the hour of ten o'clock p.m.,  Uncle Jonathan Lovvorn ceased to breathe 
and  his spirit took its flight to that home prepared for those who love the 
lord ,  "the house not made with hands." 

Mr. Lovvorn was born in Newton County, Ga., Aug. 15, 1819; married Nov. 25, 
1841; moved to this county in 1858.  Uncle Jonathan was loved and respected by 
all who knew him and we feel that in his death we have indeed lost a friend.  
He joined the Missionary Baptist church the 4th Saturday in September 1859.  
Since then he has been a faithful member. Six children have gone before 
father. What joy there must have been in heaven when father and children met 
around god's throne to part no more.  He leaves a wife and four children to 
mourn his death, the children being:

Mrs. Nancy Moon
Mrs. Eliza Green
M.A. Lovvorn
M.D. Lovvorn

To the bereaved ones I would say, weep not for your father, for he is not dead 
but sleepeth. It is hard to give him up but your loss is heaven's gain. His 
spirit is at rest. You have one more tie in heaven to bind you closer to god.

"Father has passed away,
rest to him has been given,
and though you cannot see him,
his spirit is in heaven."
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WEHADKEE News  (written by S.D. Lewis)

We are pained to note that our aged father has been confined to his room 
several days with lagrippe.
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A gloom of  sorrow was cast over this community last Saturday morning by the 
death of Mr. W.W. Stitt, which sad event occurred at his home near this place. 
His death was a heavy shock to all. He had only been sick a few days. He was 
one of our oldest and best citizens having lived in the county fifty-eight 
years. Truly a good man is gone. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. 
J.W. Tucker on Sunday after which his body was laid to rest in the church 
cemetery at Paran to await the morning of the resurrection. We extend our 
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
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WELSH News

LOCAL News

H.T. Mathews' mother has gone to Dudleyville to make her home for some time 
with her son at that place.
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Mrs. Annie Waits and Mrs. A.G. Randle are visiting their sister at Riverview.
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Mr. W.J. Tomlin, an estimable old gentleman, died last Thursday night at his 
home near town and was buried at the city cemetery Saturday morning. Funeral 
services were conducted at the Baptist church by the pastor. Thus one by one, 
these good old fathers pass away.
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Mrs. Ruggles returned Monday from an absence of several weeks with her sister 
in Atlanta who is still very low. He parents Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are still 
there.
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