Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1899 May 1899 ************************************************ 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 6, 2005, 2:22 pm The Randolph Leader May 1899 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1899 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 3, 1899 IN MEMORY OF JOHN CUMBEE Elder John Cumbee was born August 2, 1826 in South Carolina. In his boyhood his family moved to Meriwether County, Ga. At the age of 12 he was converted but did not unite with the church until he was 19 years old when he united himself with the State Line Missionary Baptist Church, Heard County, Georgia. He was licensed by Fellowship Church, Randolph County, Alabama on Oct. 3, 1857 and ordained Oct. 30, 1858 by N.H. Matthews, Benj. Goss and Gideon Leverett. He married Miss C.C. Spurlin, daughter of Elder J.M. Spurlin. He survived his loving companion by eight years. They were blessed with eleven children, ten of whom survive him to mourn the loss of their dearly beloved father. He served the greater part of his ministerial life in active service of his master, during which time he pastored the churches of Roaoke, Rock Springs, Fredonia, Fellowship, Hickory Flat, Lystra and others, also Bethel, of which he was a member at his demise and which he served from 1868 to 1880 inclusive and several years since. During these years the lord blessed his labors greatly. His death came unexpectedly to others but not to him, as he had told the family his time was short on April 8, 1899. The funeral was conducted by Elder W.J. Upshaw from a text the deceased selected before his death, "By the Grace of God I am What I Am". He was a kind and affectionate father, good neighbor, honored and loved by all who knew him and was one of the pioneer ministers of Chambers county. Therefore, be it resolved that; whereas, your heavenly father has in his goodness and providence seen fit to take from us our dearly beloved Elder John Cumbee, that we humbly bow in submission to the will of him who doeth all things well. 2nd; that in his death the church, community and Missionary Baptist cause has suffered a great losss, the cause he so ably defended in the ministry for nearly 41 years. 3rd; that we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in their sad bereavement. 4th; that a copy of these resolutions be placed on the church record, and a copy sent out to the Alabama Baptist, the LaFayette Sun and Roanoke Leader with a request that they publish them. T.N. Jones Robt Wheeler J.T. Lee J.P. Jordan W. J. Grady, Committee ____ PARAN Community News A child of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Green is dangerously ill at this writing. __ LOCAL News F.P. Nichols and J.W. Overton left Monday for Birmingham via Montgomery where they go as delegates to the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias. They represent the lodges at Roanoke and Wedowee, respectively. __ At the district conference last week, Mr. James P. Lancaster, a student at Roanoke college, whose home is at Standing Rock, was given license to preach, after standing a highly creditable examination. His friends hope to see him take a high rank some day in this sacred calling. ___ The editor of the Leader (O.H. Stevenson) and his brother Worth, will leave tomorrow to visit relatives at Athens, Ala. and Bryson, Tenn. They will be absent about nine days and their brother Henry will return home with them. During their absence Mr. Jordan will be editor pro tem and he will be assisted by Guy Dulin of the Lafayette Sun force. ___ Grandfather Cox received a telegram Monday announcing the arrival of a daughter at the home of his son Durwood Cox in Birmingham. __ Col. E.C. Enloe of Wedowee was in Roanoke Monday for the first time in ten years. __ The Masonic Lodge at this place has ordered a monument to be placed over the grave of Archibald Sawyer, deceased, who is buried here and after whom the lodge was named. Mr. Sawyer was the founder of the lodge and the monument ordered is nine feet high and will cost over $100. On the day the monument is placed the Masons will have a public installation of officers, an address from the state lecturer and other appropriate ceremonies of which a more extended notice will be given hereafter. __ A list of letters remaining at the Roanoke, Ala., post office for the month ending April 30, 1899, follows. Persons calling for the letters will need to pay one cent for each letter: Miss Martha Askew John Dowdel John H. Easter W.T. Hill Miss Aurela Irvin Mr. Irvin William H. Jones Frank Moss Mrs. Marie Moon Miss Carrie Robertson A.C. Smith Mrs. R. Taylor J.M. Williams R.T. West, Postmaster ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 10, 1899 WELSH News (by J. J. Jordan, correspondent) Henry Hurst was licensed to preach by the quarterly conference at Oak Bowery. __ Mr. J.L. Denney at Milltown was here one day last week. __ WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) On Sunday the 30th ult., Mr. M.D. Hooten and Miss Sallie Mitcham went over to Texas, Georgia and were made husband and wife, E.J. Beard, Esq., officiating. __ JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News (by E.C. Cunningham) Zac Kitchens has moved to Columbus. __ James Gross is moving his saw mill on E. Beaird's farm. __ Mrs. Smallwood is visiting in Phenix City. __ Mathew Green has bought Warren Sand's interest in the store at this place. __ T.D. Dunn and wife are visiting relatives in Lanett. __ Geo. Clark and family who moved to Phoenix City a few months since will probably move back within a few days. __ Uncle Tommie Parker and wife are spending a few weeks with their son in law, Thos. Neese. __ LOCAL News Mr. Perry Mooty of Texas, Georgia spent Saturday and Sunday in Roanoke. __ Mrs. Martha Slay, mother of Mrs. John Fausett is very sick. __ Mr. I.W. Milam with his wife and two children of LaGrange visited the family of Mr. Paul Fleeth last week. __ Miss Della Talley of Frolona, Georgia has been spending several days with the family of her uncle, Mr. John Talley of this place. __ Dixie Freeman returned Sunday from Dead Lake, Florida where he has been for the past four months for his health. __ Last Thursday afternoon, Josh Patillo, a highly respected negro who lived near Louina, was drowned. It is supposed that he was thrown from his mule into the river as his cheek bone was considerably fractured. He was found on Saturday. __ Express messenger Reid has been transferred from the run between Roanoke and Columbus to Chattanooga for a month or so. __ Mr. Fletcher Yarbrough of Opelika, brother of Dr. Yarbrough of this place, spent Monday a few days in Roanoke. __ Mr. B.F. Weathers and wife and Miss Nora Wright and Mr. H.C. Allen are in Charleston, S.C. this week for the Confederate Reunion. __ Mrs. A.M. Awbrey has been sick for several days but appears to be improving. __ Last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Rance McPherson, a negro living on the plantation of Mr. J.M. Ward, about two and a half miles southwest of town, was shot. The wound was made by a .38 calibre pistol. Drs. Disharoon and Pool were called in. They tried to locate the bullet but could not locate it. The doctors think that the bullet hit a rib and was brushed off before the doctors could get there. Two other negroes, Ed Smith and Bud Thomason were arrested and locked up in the city station to await trial. They were tried yesterday and acquitted. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 17, 1899 ROCK MILLS News (by W.H. Knight, correspondent) Mr. A.G. Randle and family were the guests of W.W. Bonner on Sunday. __ Mr. Jas. Walker Sr. is off on an extended visit to Fort Payne, Ala., where he will be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. S.L. Rainey. __ Mrs. Jas. Langley of Yellow Dirt, Georgia was here Saturday night to secure the services of Dr. W.W. Bonner. __ Miss Gertrude Whitlock of this place and Mr. Asbury Crowder of Houston, Ga., were married last Sunday at Glenn, Georgia. __ Mr. Oliver Holder of this place and Miss Julia Harris of Lime, Ga., were happily married at the residence of the bride's mother SUnday morning, Rev. J.T. Elder officiating. __ LOCAL News Brother Jenkins and family are visiting his mother at Letohatchie this week. __ Miss Annie Bass is to arrive from West Point tomorrow to visit her cousin Miss Claude Awbrey. __ Miss Mary Pope of Atlanta is the charming guest of her aunt, Mrs. J.O. Thompson. __ J.C. Wright and wife are visiting relatives at Tuskegee. Mr. Wright will return in a few days but Mrs. Wright will spend a month or two at Thompson, Ga., her old home. __ Mr. Hardy Bass is seriously ill. __ John P. Crowder of Stroud is reported seriously ill. __ Mrs. W.S. Pittman and children are here from Albertville on a visit to relatives. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 24, 1899 WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) Mrs. A.J. Hester who has been sick so long, is not expected to live many days. __ Mrs. W.D. Sewell and children of Brockville visited relatives in this community Saturday and Sunday. __ Messrs. R.D. Gay and W.O. Robertson who have been sick so long with fever are improving. __ Mrs. Lewis is preparing us a birthday dinner today. __ JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News (By E.C. Cunningham, correspondent) Mrs. B. Brown who appeared to be almost in the jaws of death a few days ago is improving. She has been confined to her room nearly all the time since July. __ G.W. Clack who moved back from Phenix City a few days since is now living on E. Beaird's plantation and working at James Gross's saw mill. __ LOCAL News Mrs. W.T. Stakeley is visiting her mother here. __ Mrs. J.T. Arnett, living a few miles east of town is dangerously ill. __ Mr. Jenkins Bennett, an ex-sheriff of this town died at his home near Wedowee last Sunday night. __ Everybody should come to hear Ralph Bingham tomorrow night. As a humorist he is superb and as a violinst he has few superiors in this county. __ Mr. Henry Stewart and sister Miss Mollie are spending a few days with their brother W.J. Stewart. __ The following named children of Mr. Nichols, deceased, were called here by his death: Mrs. D.W. Peace of Douglasville, Ga., Mrs. B.T. Foster and C.D. Nichols of Edwardsville, Ala., R.S. Nichols of Anniston, Ala., and W.B. Nichols Jr. of LaFayette. __ John Culberson, the well known actor in local police dramas, but who was sent to the mines on a state offense nearly two years ago, escaped before his time was out but was captured at Hogansville, Ga., and brought to Roanoke Sunday by Sheriff Harris. John held a reception at the lockup Monday morning where many of his friends called to see him before he was carried back to finish his sentence. __ AN OLD CITIZEN DIES The community was saddened by the announcement about noon Monday that Mr. Wm. B. Nichols had died suddenly while sitting in a chair, at the home of his son F.P. Nichols in this place. The deceased had been out of town all morning and was in his usual health. He was widely known throughout this part of the state, having been a prominent figure in public affairs and he was admired for his rectitude and honesty. At 68 years of age he was called from his family and friends to join the great majority. He leaves a wife and a number of children who are held in great esteem by their friends, whose sympathy they have in this dark hour. The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church yesterday afternoon by Rev. J.P. Shaffer and the interment took place in the city cemetery attended with Masonic honors. ___ CARD OF THANKS We desire to say through the Leader that we sincerely and gratefully appreciate the many acts of kindness, words of comfort and sympathy shown us in this hour of sadness. To each and every one we trust that you will ever feel that we do fully appreciate the respect in which you held our esteemed husband and father. Very sincerely, Mrs. S.E. Nichols and children ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 31, 1899 LOCAL News Bob Wadsworth's mother is quite sick. __ Mr. and Mrs. Silas Brown of Georgia were guests of relatives here Sunday. __ Mrs. W.E. White has been quite sick for several days. __ C.D. Manley and R.G. Rowland with their families are spending this week at Hester's Ferry, camping out. They were joined yesterday by G.W. Hill and F.P. Nichols. __ Mr. Bluford Sharp of Carrollton, Ga., was in Roanoke this week. He returned home Friday accompanied by his niece Miss Zoe Davis who will be absent for some time. __ A copy of The Leader is now going to one of our soldier's in Cuba, John W. Jacobs, who is stationed at Pinar Del Rio. He went from this place and no doubt he will enjoy getting the news from his former home while away down in the west Indies. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape559gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.4 Kb