Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MAY 1900 May 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 9, 2005, 5:33 pm The Randolph Leader May 1900 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1900 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 2, 1900 OBITUARY OF MRS. CELIA ATCHISON Mrs. Celia Atchison (nee Roundtree) was born in Fayette County, Georgia September 25, 1836 and died in Randolph County, Alabama March 25, 1900 being sixty four years and six months old at the time of her death. She joined the Baptist church in early life and was a consistent member until 1880, when she joined the M.E. Church, South, in which church she remained an active and useful member until her death. In 1859 she married John Meggs, who died, leaving her one heir, a daughter. On November 6th, 1869 she married T.W. Atchison. To them were born seven children. Her second husband, her daughter by her first husband, and two daughters by her second husband survive her. Sister Atchison died of an internal cancer. The writer treated her consecutively for two years. She was a lady of fine intellect and strong will power. She was the most confiding, hopeful and uncomplaining patient I ever attended during a long period of suffering and confinement. I never heard from her an expression that could be criticized from a christian standpoint. During the nine years she lived among us she was noted for the prompt and faithful attention to the sick of her community, and the attentions of her neighbors during her long sickness attested their appreciation of her. Her desire to live and her tenacity for life were strong but when the end was near and she realized the fact, her long and consistent life and devotion to the master and his cause culminated in an experience so happy and resignation to his will so complete that it almost seemed to terminate her suffering, and she lived several days in perpetual joy and estacy. During this period she repeatedly called her family and attendants around her, while she prayed for them and her neighbors and their children, the church and its interests and for all the world, every time ending in joy and praise. During my last visit with her she called me to her bedside and said "doctor, you have done all you could to to relieve my sufferings. I now want you to pray for me." I bowed with the family and attendants and as I led the prayer she gave repeated emphasis. As the prayer ended with hands uplifted and eyes turned heavenward, she said "glory, glory, glory, I am going home, heaven is my home." While her husband and children, relatives and friends in the midst of their grief find so much comfort in the facts stated above, may they each imitate her example and have a like happy experience in the trying hour and a happier reunion in heaven, when the trials of life are over. Joseph R. Hood, Wedowee, Ala., April 25, 1900 ____ CORN HOUSE News There has been alot of sickness in our community but we are glad to say they are all much better. Those on the sick list for the past week or two are: Mrs. M.C. Carden Mr. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. Capehart __ Green Avery of Lanett visited relatives here last week. __ Mr. Will Hasley of Mt. Olive visited his son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Barfield on Sunday. __ Miss Lena Owens spent last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Capehart. __ LOCAL News Mrs. W.S. Mayfield is convalescing after being very sick. __ Mr. Carter Wright's mother and father arrived from Tuskegee yesterday to visit him. __ The wife of Rev. Benjamin Fargason died last night at her home near Motley. __ The first trial to be held in Chembers county new court house occurred Monday before Judge Driver. It was the preliminary for Walter Finney for killing Toker Boazman at Chapel Hill recently. Finney was released. Both were prominent men. Boazman, the aggressor, was drinking. __ The ninth session of the Randolph County Singing Convention will convene at Antioch Church, 10 miles north of Wedowee, near Newell P.O. the third sabbath and Saturday before in May. All lovers of music invited to come and bring their books. A.J. Kent, Pres. __ Mrs. L. Jones and Mrs. B.C. Jones were called by telegram Monday to the home of Mrs. B.L. Cameron near LaGrange on account of the dangerous illness of Mrs. Cameron. __ Mrs. A.J. Stewart accompanied Miss Fargason to Camp Hill last week where she will visit her sister for some time. __ Mr. John T. Moon's mother has been quite sick but glad to note her convalescing. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 9, 1900 LOCAL News Mrs. W.M. Paschal and Misses Annie and Kate Lane of Franklin visited Mrs. Robert E. Taylor last week. __ Mrs. W.A. White and Mrs. Mary Estelle Weathers went to Birmingham for a week or two visit with Mrs. White's daughter Mrs. W.A. Parrish who recently moved to Birmingham. __ We learn that Mr. D. McConnaghy is dangerously ill. __ J.H. Walker has moved his family back to LaFayette. __ Mrs. Emma Stewart was called to Rock Mills the first of the week by the serious illness of her sister Mrs. F.W. Hill. __ Dr. Milford was up from Five Points Monday in consultation with Dr. Floyd in the case of Mrs. Zobel. We regret to state that this aged lady continues dangerously ill. __ Miss Prude Presnal who is now making her home in Tallapoosa, Georgia, came home last week on account of the serious illness of hre father Mr. Robert Presnal at High Shoals. Mr. Presnal had had a severe attack of lagrip but we are glad to note his improvement. __ Mrs. Zobel's daughter, Mrs. A.C. Stiritz of Johnson City, Ill., will arrive here today. __ TWO TRAGEDIES At Rock Mills on Sunday, Will Breed's 3 year old child drank a cup of whiskey and died from the effects of the draught at 1 o'clock that night. J.B. Lake, the well known photographer, left Roanoke Sunday for LaFayette and on Monday was found in the woods a mile from that place in a deplorable condition. He had swallowed a quantity of cyanide of potassium and had attempted to cut the artery of his left arm. He is in a precarious condition but news by wire this morning is that he is some better. __ PITTMAN News Mr. James Barrett of Montgomery has been visiting his brother J.A. Barrett at Pittman. He is now visiting relatives in Georgia. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 16, 1900 JOHNSON'S CROSS ROADS News Mrs. Park is visiting her daughter Mrs. Thos. Neese. __ LOCAL News A.J. Langley is expected home from Maplesville in a day or two. __ Rev. G.L. Jenkins is expecting his mother Mrs. G.J. Whitley to arrive from Letohatchie tomorrow. She will remain in Roanoke two or three months hoping to recuperate her health. __ At the residence of Mr. Henry Strickland near Standing Rock at 7 o'clock this morning, Dr. J.O. Griffin and MIss Minnie Strickland were married, Rev. A.M. Yoe officiating. The couple left at once for Millersburg, their future home. __ Mr. H.W. Finney is seriously ill. __ C.M. Hester is visiting in Franklin, Ga. __ We regret to note the death of Mr. M.F. Bradley which occurred at Wedowee on Sunday. __ J.B. Lake, whose attempted suicide was reported last week, died Friday. __ Mr. Frank H. Patterson, an aged citizen of Hickory Flat, died last night. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 23, 1900 OBITUARY OF B.H. FORD Captain B.H. Ford ws born in Halifax County, Virginia April 28, 1812 and died in Wedowee, Ala., April 1st 1900, lacking only 27 days of being 88 years of age. He joined the Methodist Church in 1836, at the organization of the M.E. Church South and cast his lot with his people. He moved to Alabama in 1853, to Randolph County in 1856, where he passed 44 years of his long, useful, christian life. There has, perhaps never been a stronger character than Brother Ford in this or any other community. In every relation of life he was as near a model as man could be. Strong in his convictions he had the courage to defend them and regarded life as of less consequence than right and no consideration could move him from his stand in defense of right and justice. In the church he was earnestly engaged in the master's work. He found White's Chapel a small log house; by his exertions the church was built up, the sunday school there and elsewhere over the county was organized. He wielded a powerful influence for good and now men revere his memory for leading wild boys to christ. A lover of the Union, when Alabama seceded he went with her, giving his boys to fight the battles of his beloved Southland. When the war was over and many good men had to flee for their lives form their homes he stood firm all through the stormy days and scenes of reconstruction, telling the foe they could slay him but they could not drive him away. As a staunch democrat in a staunch republican stronghold he was fearless and uncompromising doing much to mold public opinoin right, and for years, all men, regardless of party or church, loved and admired him. Thus having rounded up a beautiful life, "like a full shock of corn in its season", he came to the end of the journey. Quietly and without complaint he endured the dissolution of life, surrounded by loving sons and daughters and friends. As the bright sun of the sabbath day flooded the earth his spirit redeemed joined the companion who had preceded him ten years ago to the better land. We laid him to rest in Union Cemetery in the presence of a vast throng of neighbors and friends, with the services of his church by the writer and Masonic honors by the fraternity. "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace." A prince of Israel has gone from among us. Written by J.C. Francis __ HAPPY LAND News Mrs. Thurston Hill has been dangerously ill since the birth of her babe, which occurred about one week since. __ The remains of one of Mr. and Mrs. John Beaird's twin infants was buried at Milltown yesterday. __ WEHADKEE News Misses Lucy Pearce and Tisie Brazeal, attractive young ladies of Walnut Grove, Ga., visited relatives near this place Saturday and Sunday. __ Robert Harlan is wearing a smile. He has a ten pound boy in his home. __ We are sorry to note that Mr. J.E. Seegar has been suffering for several days with rheumatism. We wish him a speedy recovery. ___ MR. FINNEY DIED Early Friday morning, Mr. Howard W. Finney died at the home of his only son, E.R. Finney on college street, this city. He had been an invalid for some time and death came as a release to him from his sufferings. He had been in Roanoke only about eighteen months and his remains were carried Saturday to LaFayette, his old home, for interment. For many years Mr. Finney was a prominent and useful citizen of that town and was once sheriff of Chambers County. To his wife and son we offer our condolence. __ LOCAL News Mr. C.A. Zobel arrived in Roanoke last Wednesday from the Indian Territory, called here by the continued dangerous illness of his mother. He is so well pleased with Roanoke and its prospects that he has decided to locate here. Later on he will return to the old west to settle up his business there before making Roanoke his permanent home. __ Mrs. R.C. Reid is visting in Roanoke. As the former Miss Kate Brown she was a most popular teacher in Roanoke college last year. __ Curry Shaffer is learning telegraphy under Mr. Cauthen. __ N.J. George was married to Miss Beatrice Tomlin last Saturday. __ Leslie Cox has gone to Columbus, Miss., to help his brother in the telegraph business. __ Quite an interesting romance was consummated in this city yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, when Rev. H.C. Risner spoke the words that united the lives and fortunes of Mr. A.B. Conner and Mrs. L.W. Price. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Rev. A.S. Brannon, a neighbor of the bride, and was witness by a goodly number of friends. Immediately afterward the couple left for the home of the groom at Mellow Valley in Clay county. Mr. Conner is an esteemed citizen of that community and is to be congratulated on his good fortune. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 30, 1900 ROCK MILLS News Mr. A.T. Boggs of Forsyth, Georgia is the guest of his sister, Mrs. M.M. Patterson. __ Mr. E.C. Etchison, the popular photographer from Franklin, Georgia is here to take pictures for everybody who needs them. __ Mr. B.C. Owens of LaGrange is visiting his brother, H.N. Owens. __ HAPPY LAND News "Uncle" Feland Roberts ha been quite sick but is convalescing. __ Rev. T.H. Elder conducted the burial services for Mrs. Thurston Hill last Sunday. __ Henry Smallwood is on the sick list. __ LOCAL News Mrs. Kyle left Thursday to visit relatives near Columbus. __ Dr. A.J. Clarady was married Sunday to Miss Bertha Hearn, daughter of C.C. Hearn. __ Messrs. J.J. Barron of Rome, Ga., and W.H. Barron of Cedartown, Ga., have been spending the past few days with their uncle, Mr. J.F. Barron. __ Elmo Davis arrived from Birmingham yesterday, having been ill with the fever for about a week. his many friends hope and expect for him a speedy recovery under the kind ministrations of his home folks. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape571gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.8 Kb