Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JANUARY 1900 January 1900 ************************************************ 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 8, 2005, 2:38 pm The Randolph Leader January 1900 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1900 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 3, 1900 WEHADKEE News Mr. Eli Hester of Fort Smith, Arkansas is visiting relatives near this place. __ On last Tuesday night, Mr. Sam Arnett of Texas, Georgia and Miss Ida Seegar were married at the home of the bride at this place. May their pathway be strewn with flowers. __ ROCK MILLS News Mr. Jas. Wilson and Miss Eugenia Pounds of near Atlanta were married at the home of the bride a few days ago. __ W.A. Muldrew and Miss Mollie Brand were happily married a short time ago. __ Mr. Whitten Bonner and Miss Vora Bishop, the beautiful daughter of Mr. Enoch Bishop, passed through our town Christmas morning enroute to Franklin, Georgia where they were happily married. __ "Uncle Clark" Thomason, a colored venerable old son of Ham, and highly respected by the white people of this section was married during Christmas. Uncle Clark's old faithful wife died only a few weeks ago. __ Mr. A.P. Adams and daughter of Jonesboro, Ga are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walker. __ LOCAL News The following interesting sketch appeared in the Atlanta Daily Constitution some days ago, the correspondent quoted being the wife of Mr. Ben Couper, the popular cotton buyer: " East Alabama has been forging rapidly to the front of late years and one of the most progressive communities of east Alabama is the town or Roanoke, Randolph County. Mrs. Sarah Nisbet Couper of LaFayette, Alabama writes glowingly of the wide awake spirit of enterprise which is sweeping over east Alabama and especially of that which is making itself so palpably felt in the rising fortunes of Roanoke. Speaking of Captain W.A. Handley, who has been one of the chief individual factors in the building up of Roanoke, Mrs. Couper says: " Captain W. A. Handley may be considered the father of Roanoke. He was born in Heard County, Georgia in 1834, and his parents moved to Troup County. He moved to Randolph County at the age of two years. He has held the position of president of the board of education for twenty-five years and one year guaranteed the free school of Roanoke. At one time he was a member of the United States Congress, at another time he was a member of the Alabama Senate. Captain Handley is a large land holder in Randolph County and owns a great deal of property in the town of Roanoke... Touching upon matters in general, Mrs. Couper adds: " The two churches, Methodist and Baptist, are well attended and by their thriving condition proclaim the religious advantages of the town. The railroad was completed in 1890. At that time the population was 300. Through the town was founded more than 60 years ago, it remained for a long time a country village with a meagre population and limited advantages in every way. Now the population has reached 2000. Situated just three miles north of the Chambers County line, on the dividing line between the Chattahoochee and Tallapoosa Rivers and 1,000 feet above sea level, its inhabitants enjoy the privileges of a climate delightful and healthy all the year around." ___ LOCAL News We have received an invitation to the marriage of Mr. Robert L. Gaines to Miss Mollie Davis which happy event occurs in LaFayette January 10th. __ Sam Duncan is spending a few days with his parents and other relatives in Roanoke. He will go this week to resume his job in Shreveport, Louisiana. __ William Noel, brother of A.R. Noel, left this morning for Texas. __ W.W. Langley arrived Friday on a visit of several days to his old home. He will remain at Maplesville the coming year. __ On December 26th, Mr. Wm. L. Roberts was married to Miss Margaret C. Cottle, sister of Willis Cottle, with the Rev. A.M. Yoe officiating. __ A son of Mr. Robert Tomlison, living east of Wedowee, was thrown from a mule Monday and had his skull fractured. Dr. Heflin of this city attended him and thinks he will recover. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 10, 1900 LOCAL News After a years absence in Atlanta, John White is enjoying a visit to his parents in this place. __ Mr. Sherley Owen and his sister Mrs. Stakely came up from Union Springs several days since to visit their mother. _ John Higgins and wife of Arkansas and William Higgins of Texas were here during the holiday season visiting their brothers, A.J. and C.E. Higgins. __ On Christmas eve, Mrs. Wm. B. Lee arrived from Texas on a visit to relatives near Wedowee. Shortly afterward she was taken ill and Monday morning she died. Her unfortunate husband arrived too late to see her again alive but in time to attend the funeral, which occurred yesterday. One of the sad features of this melancholy death is that it leaves five children motherless. __ We have just received an invitation to the marriage of Miss Erie Hooper, sister of Dr. Hooper of this city to Mr. Thos. C. Bunch. The event will be solemnized at the Methodist church in Alexander City at 10:30 Sunday morning, January 14th. __ Messrs. J.O. and Winfield Thompson spent a few days here with their relatives and friends. They are both doing well in business at Roanoke. The Tuskegee News __ Ben Laws was married last Sunday to Miss Fannie Emory, daughter of G.W. Emory. __ Mr. T.N. McClendon called at this office Monday and subscribed for the Leader. He has been in Texas for the past two years and came home to spend the holidays. On Christmas Day he married Miss Ora Holder, daughter of W.M. Holder who lives near town. They left for their western home this morning. The Leader wishes them success and happiness unbounded. __ Mr. J.G. Cheney is now in Roanoke for the purpose of erecting a telephone exchange. He hopes to have it done by Feb. 1st. Mr. Cheney will move his family here if he can find a suitable house. __ Cap Taylor, son fo Jim L. Taylor, left with his wife for Texas where he will make his future home. __ POST OFFICE ROBBED Last Wednesday night the post office at Wedowee was entrred and a registered letter taken which contained $142. It has been sent from Lamar that day and was enroute to Birmingham. On Saturday following, Dave Clifton, son of W.N. Clifton, a well known citizen of Wedowee, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walden and placed in jail. The prisoner was brought to Roanoke Monday and had his preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Thompson. Inspector Cofield was present also. After having heard the evidence, which was strongly circumstantial, Judge Thompson bound Clifton over to the grand jury in the sum of $1000. Failing to give this, the prisoner was committed to jail in Chambers county for safe keeping. ___ ROBERT MANLEY DEAD It is sad, indeed, to record the death of a young man, just entering upon a promising career. Yet such was the case in the untimely death on Monday last of Robert Manley, son of Richard Manley, a few miles north of town. The deceased leaves a wife and one chld. He was a steady and industrious young man and was just developing into a useful citizen. All his friends give him a good name. His death was caused by an injury to his stomach, resulting from a fall on a stump a few days before. The funeral occurred yesterday at High Pine church. We truly sympathize with those bereaved. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 17, 1900 LEVEL ROADS News On last Wednesday night Miss Ella McMurray and Mr. John Cardwell were married at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. H.R. Moore. __ On Sunday morning, just before preaching at Macedonia, Mr. Elsie Stone and Miss Lena Stwart were married by Rev. H.R. Moore. the bride is the daugher of Mr. M.P. Stewart and is an excellent young lady. The groom is a hard working young farmer. __ Last night Mr. Bob Richards and Miss Viola Marshall bade defiance to the "old folks at home" and skipped out and were married. __ WEHADKEE News Mrs. J.M. Fincher has been confined to her room by sickness. __ Mr. W.B. Lee of Beeville, Texas arrived last Monday to attend the funeral of his wife. Mrs. Lee was visiting relatives near this place when she was taken sick and died on Sunday the 7th inst. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. __ Mr. A.J. Hester, one of our widowers, went over to LaGrange on the fifth Sunday and was married to Miss Lizzie Norred. __ On last Sunday at the home of the bride, Mr. Dave Davis and Miss Lucy Benefield were married. __ JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News George Halsey is on the sick list with jaundice. __ Lela Dunn is in very feeble health. __ Mrs. Gus Treadwell, while carrying a bucket of water, attempted to raise her babe to her shoulder and broke her arm. __ Mrs. Sallie Brown who has been confined to her room almost all of the time for the past eighteen months has been much worse since last Wednesday. __ LOCAL News Frank Hamrick who has been out here on a visit for several weeks began his return trip to Texas yesterday. __ J.T. Clack called and renewed his subscription Saturday. Monday he returned to Columbus where he is engaged in the street railway business. __ We regret to report that Dr. Trent Sr. who was so seriously hurt by being thrown from a cart some weeks ago is not improving as rapidly as his friends desire. He is still confined to his room. __ A shocking tragedy occurred in Columbus yesterday. A bank cashier named Murphy killed the bookkeeper of the bank, young Shutze and then ended his own life. He was thought to be deranged. Shutze was connected with the Schuesslers and other prominent families in this section. __ His friends in this county will be interested to learn that the evidence has developed which indicates that J.F. Dabbs, whose sudden death in Texas was mentioned in this paper last June, was poisoned. Since his death his widow has had the misfortune to lose two mules and two Jersey cows whose deaths are known to have resulted from poison. The jury has been unable to indict the criminals, through the parties suspicioned have been ordered to leave the state. Mrs. Dabbs is a sister of W.H. Welch of Roanoke and she went from this part of Alabama to Texas. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 24, 1900 LOCAL News Mrs. Jim Holder died Monday night at her home near Rock Mills. __ Will Causey has gone up to Atlanta to make his home. __ Mrs. E.B. Bryant and Mrs. Wallace the mother of Wilson Wallace, two aged ladies living up on Corn House are reported by Dr. Heflin as being very ill and not likely to recover. __ We notice that Henry Pate, formerly of this place, is a candidate for sheriff of Chambers county. If he is elected Henry will have the congratulations of all of his friends here. __ Miss Parrie Hearn will board the train here in the morning for Magnolia, Arkansas where she goes to make her home indefinitely. __ W.A. Parish has moved his family to Anniston where he has purchased a home. __ L.B. Elliott, a prominent citizen of the Flat Rock beat, had the misfortune to lose his wife by death last Sunday. __ After a lengthy visit to relatives at Carrollton,Ga., Miss Vic Sharp returned to Roanoke yesterday accompanied by her nephew, Mr. Henry Merrell. __ A NEGRO MURDERED About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Henry Houston, a well known colored man, was murdered in his yard, over in negro town, by a young negro named Cephas Stephens. The latter was visiting Houston's daughter and trouble had been brewing for some time. Houston got his pistol and attempted to bring Stephens to the marshall. In the scuffle that ensued Stephens got ahold of the pistol and shot Houston near the heart, and death followed in a few minutes. The murderer escaped. The police pursued but up to this morning the culprit is still at large. __ THEY LIVE LONG Last Thursday, Mr. John M. Culpepper boarded the train in this place on his return to his home near Sulphur Springs, Texas. He had been out on a visit to relatives near Almond, not having been here in eighteen years. His visit brings to mind some interesting facts connected with his family history, which this editor has taken time to gather. Mr. Culpepper is about the age of 60 years and his father is still living near Almond at the age of 86. This Mr. Culpepper has a sister Mrs. Elliott, living in the same locality, who is 98 years of age. It is said that he has another sister who lives in Georgia at the phenomenal age of 106 years, while a brother in Texas has attained the age of 100. There is quite a numerous family connection and they are all good and useful citizens. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape567gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.3 Kb