Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for NOV 1899 November 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 7, 2005, 9:17 pm The Randolph Leader November 1899 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1899 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 1, 1899 LOCAL News Mrs. H.P. Fisher died near Almond last Sunday. __ Miss Eula Holliday, daughter of John T. Holliday, died at her home near Stroud on Sunday. The death of this estimable young lady is an event most sad. __ Miss Mary B. Abernathy was married Oct. 24th to Mr. G.P. Webb of Tuscumbia. __ Young Clint Randle has the misfortune to get his leg broken above the knee last Wednesday afternoon. While playing with other school children he was run over by a wagon. This is the little fellow's second serious misfortune but we trust he will soon recover. __ Mr. and Mrs. Noles expect to move to Fort Valley, Georgia. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 8, 1899 LOCAL News Mrs. Allen Carlisle left yesterday to visit her sister Mrs. Broadus in Florence. __ After an extended visit to Mrs. Kyle, Miss Annie Ryan left today for her home in South Carolina. __ The widow of Eli Sanders at Double Head is at the point of death. Mr. Sanders died the 18th of October. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 15, 1899 JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News Last Tuesday night, after a long and painful illness, the widow Sanders sufferings closed in death. As the end approached she seemed conscious of her condition and expressed a willingness to go, her only regret caused by the sad thought of leaving her little children. About the same time that she was called away, our friend and neighbor, A.J. Phillips, breathed his last. His last words were "farewell to all". Those who know him best do not hesitate to say that this community has lost one its best citizens. Those who are bereaved by these sad events have our sympathy. ___ LOCAL News Miss Lorena Hudson, daughter of Mr. Tom Hudson, died at her home near Hickory Flat last Sunday after a long illness. __ Jos. L. Cook, a worthy citizen of Double Head, died at 11 o'clock Monday night after a long illness. The interment will be at Mt. Hickory today. He was a good young man and leaves a wife. He expressed himself as having no fear of death. His premature demise is a sad loss, indeed. __ Cards have been issued to the marriage of Mr. John T. Moon of this city to Miss Leah Walker Baker at the home of the latter's father, Mr. James P. Baker at Antioch, Ga. at half past eleven o'clock Wednesday morning Nov. 22, 1899. __ Henry Folds has opened a blacksmith shop in the old Roanoke warehouse. __ Mrs. Mary Lane has returned from an extended visit to Georgia. __ Mrs. Emma Lanier of West Point is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.W. Finney. __ Mr. S.D. Lewis and his nephew Mr. Davis of Wehadkee called to see us Friday and left a box of nice apples. They were enroute to the fair at Columbus. __ The Leader has added to its force, Marcellus Jordan (we shall call him "Mark" for short) who is a younger brother of Will R. Jordan, for several years a foreman of this office. He is bright, ambitious and among his other favorable qualifications, he is red-headed, which denotes amiabilty and perserverance, two essential factors ina printer's existence. __ Deputy Sheriff C.L. Parker was in town Saturday to meet his sister, Mrs. Fannie Horn, who arrived from Florida and will spend some time in her old home county. __ His many friends throughout the county were surprised yet gratified to learn of the marriage of Hon. Stell Blake, probate judge of this county to Miss Exa Strickland. The pleasing even occurred at the home of the latter near Heflin at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 22, 1899 JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News Mrs. E.A. Pendergrass of Roanoke is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Jno. Chrisler. __ J.H. Dunn and sons Avilson and Wyatt, accompanied by Mr. Dunn's niece Lula Dunn, returned from Lanett yesterday where they have been visiting relatives. __ An aged gentleman by the name of Bonner died near Milltown during the early part of the week. __ Mitchell Kitchener of Lanett, after spending several days with relatives here returned home. __ LEVEL ROAD News Messrs. Handley Stewart of Wedowee and Jim Stewart of Sand Mountain were here visiting relatives a few days ago. __ This section of the county was saddened last Wednesday by the death of "Uncle" George Forrester, an aged citizen. Uncle George as he was familiarly known, was loved by all. His remains were interred at Forester's Chapel, Rev. M. Rhodes conducting the funeral services, being assisted by the Masons. He leaves several children and grandchildren to mourn his demise. To the bereaved ones we offer condolence. __ LOCAL News The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Yoe is quite sick. __ Dr. W.C. Gibbs, a prominent citizen and Democrat of Wedowee, died suddenly at nine o'clock last night and will be buried at ten o'clock tomorrow morning by the Masons. __ Rev. R.A. Timmons was married Monday at Alexander City to the widow of the late Rev.C.L.Dobbs. Presiding Elder Dobbs performed the ceremony. The worth couple went the following day to Birmingham to attend the annual conference. __ A card from Dr. Sam Lane orders his paper changed to Opelika where he says will be his future home. __ J.C. Wright and family were called to Tuskegee Sunday by the serious illness of a sister. __ Mr. Hiram Radney, son of Mr. W.A. Radney of Pleasant Hill, was married last Wednesday to Miss Bessie Allen, a most estimable young lady from Tallapoosa county. __ The Leader acknowleges receipt of an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Dyer to the marriage of their daughter Miss Ella to Mr Charles Wesley Brooks at the former's home in Opelika December 6th. __ Mr. John T. Moon and Miss Leah Baker were married today at the home of the bride's father, Mr. James P. Baker at Antioch, Ga. Rev. B.P. Searcy was the officiating minister. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 29, 1899 Hon. GEORGE FORRESTER IS DEAD To Editor of the Leader; I desire space in your valuable paper to say a few words in regard to the life and death of this remarkable man. Mr. Forrester first settled in Chambers County; here he filled the position of sheriff or deputy sheriff for many years. About 45 years ago, Mr. Forrester moved from Chambers County, Alabama, settled at Louina, in Randolph County, Alabama. Here he engaged in the mercantile business for several years but finally sold out his business and purchased a good farm, located a few miles north of Louina, where he resided until his death. He engaged in farming and was quite successful as such the balance of his days. Mr. Forrester was not an educated man but had a store house full of natural ability, common sense and great experience. He was a self made man of great force of character. He was full of magnetism, and was born a natural leader among men. In his younger days, before and after the war, he figured largely in Randolph county politics. Originally, I think, he was an old line whig; at any rate, as an opponent, he commanded the respect of his opposition, and was a leader of great power and infuence in his party. When the issue came up that brought on the war, Mr. Forrester allied himself with the Union side of the question. He opposed secession but said if any fighting had to be done let it be done in the Union. I think he was a Douglass man and favored cooperation in the Union. He was elected an opposition member to the secession convention from this county and in the state convention at Montgomery he voted against the ordinance of secession of the state. Soon the war came up and Mr. Forrester did not go in the Army. After the war closed Mr. Forrester joined the Republican party. He was elected a member of the state Constitutional Convention as a Republican from this county and assisted in making the new Constitution of 1866 which was in force until the Democrats got into power. Then they made the constitution of 1875 which is still our constitution. Mr. Forrester was a man of deep convictions and at all times took a great interest in government, state and county politics. He had a vast amount of vim, push, energy and perseverance. He was always loyal to a friend and exceedingly kind and polite to his political opponents. He liked the discussion of political questions with a liberal minded opponent. Perhaps the last time he visited Roanoke he and I had quite a conversation in regard to the proposition which was then the topic, about having a state convention for the purpose of making a new constitution. He expressed himself as bieng very much in favor of a state convention and in favor of a new constitution. For ten or fifteen years before his death he gave up the leadership of his party and was quite liberal and conservative in his views until the last. He was a consistent member of the M.E. Church and lived a generous, big hearted life with great influence in the community until his death. He was an honest man, always paid his just debts and advised all his friends to do likewise. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. He raised a large and respectable family, sons and daughters and had many grand and great grandchildren. Mr. Forrester died at his home at 6:00 p.m. November 14, 1899 at the ripe old age of 81 years and one day. Almost every Masonic lodge in Randolph county had representatives in the procession that interred his body. The weather was fine and a multitude of people which included his children and grandchildren and hundreds of relatives and friends from every direction, met to pay their last respect to this noble father and fellow citizen. In politics we scarcely ever agreed. Personally at all times we were friends. Now I feel that I voice the sentiment of all when I say that a good, great and remarkable man has fallen. Peace to his ashes. Respectfully, W.A. Handley ___ LOCAL News Mrs. C.C. Nichols is reported as quite sick. __ Mrs. J.W. Shanks is recovering from a recent illness. __ J.P. Crowder reports that two of his children are quite sick. Only recently Mr. Crowder lost his wife. __ Mrs. M.A. Johnston returned to Dadeville on Thursday last, being called by the telegram announcing the death of her grandson-in-law, Mr. Louis McIntosh. __ W.M. Adamson was married last Sunday to Miss Florence Seymour, daughter of the late John W. Seymour. The event occurred at the bride's home near Truett. Mr. Adamson is a merchant of that place. __ Mrs. T.S. Foster and her mother are visiting relatives in Wedowee. __ The Zobel brothers have omved into the smaller Stevenson residence, thus adding to the force of bachelors on that hill. There are three of them. Their mother and sister keep house for them. Later on these gentlemen propose opening a blacksmith and wood shop in Roanoke. __ At the home of the bride's parents at Welsh, Ala., on Thursday night November 23rd, Mr. Will Estes was married to Miss Ida Cole, the Rev. A.S. Brannan officiating. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape565gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.7 Kb