Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1900 June 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, 9:19 pm The Randolph Leader June 1900 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JUNE 1900 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 6, 1900 WEDOWEE News M.J. McBurnett and H.R. Gay were busily engaged in the taking of the census of the citizens of our town Friday and Saturday. __ Colonel A.D. Starnes is quite sick at this writing, having had a stroke of paralysis Friday afternoon but we are glad to say he is improving. __ Mr. J.S. Prescott has gone to Birmingham and will work for the future in the revenue department as Deputy Collector. __ Finder Binder, a negro woman, was shot in the arm by Dave Caldwell, white, one half mile south of town Friday evening. Cause of the shooting is not known. The wound is painful but not thought to be serious. __ ROCK MILLS Mr. Wm. Yates of Lanett, a former resident of this place and one of our best citizens was here on business Thursday last. __ Mr. J.M. Yates is being urged by his many friends to announce himself as a candidate for commissioner from the third district. Mr. Yates is well fitted for the position. __ Mr. L.A. Harper and Miss Rita B. Breed, were married at Glenn, Georgia yesterday. __ WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) The young people had a singing at R.L. Hester's on Sunday evening. __ G.W. Drummond, wife and children of Adamson, Ga., visited relatives in this place Saturday and Sunday. __ Our mother tells of a total eclipse that occurred in 1834 when darkness prevailed over the earth. __ LOCAL News The census takers are even more inquisitive than the newspaper reporter. __ Wilson Striplin was thrown from a horse and had his nose broken thereby. __ Mr. Eugene Randall is the guest of Captain Driver. He is here to recuperate his health. __ His friends will be interested to learn that W.R. Jordan has gone to Newnan, Ga. to accept a position. __ R.L. Williams is taking the census for this beat. By some oversight no assistant was allowed him and he cannot possible get through in the time allowed him by the law and get a full report. However he has begun to canvas Roanoke and we hope he will be able to canvas it thoroughly. __ We are informed that the family of the late W.H. Hooker has moved to Grantville. __ Her many friends will regret to learn that Mrs. M.L. Griffin with her little daughter will leave next Friday to make her home in Anniston. __ Nearly all from this section who attended the Confederate Reunion at Louisville, Ky., returned Sunday and all report a great time. Perhaps no one of the old veterans enjoyed the occasion more than Mr. John H. Oldham of this city. At a special meeting of Gen. Breckenridge's Kentucky brigade the commanding officer called Mr. Oldham to the stage and wrapped around him the tattered old flag which the latter had borne to the front on many a battlefield and which had just been returned to the brigade by the kindness of the federal soldiers into the hands it fell at the surrender. The wildest cheering greeted this happy incident and Mr. Oldham, unwrapping and waving the flag, joined in the demonstration with overflowing emotions. Captain F.P. Randle, who was a gallant member of the same brigade, and several times wounded, says that a braver soldier than Sergeant Oldham never bore the Stars and Bars. ___ MRS. ZOBEL DEAD At 5:15 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Zobel, the venerable mother of our townsmen Messrs. Zobel brothers, passed peacefully away. She had been ill for quite a while and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Zobel was born in Germany 67 years ago. She had only been a resident of our town a short time but was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves four sons and two daughters, all of whom were at her bedside during the last days. The funeral services will be conducted at the cemetery at 10 a.m., tomorrow and the interment will be in the city cemetery. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 13, 1900 LEVEL ROAD News Mrs. Ida Hurst of Milltown is visiting relatives here. __ Mr. Steve Cole lost his house and contents by fire. __ S.M. Adamson went to Wedowee to see about his pension. __ WEDOWEE News Mrs. J.S. Prescott and children are visiting her father Mr. W.A.J. Swann at Swann Hill. __ Mrs. A.D. Smith is visiting her mother Mrs. McMurray at Swann Hill. __ LOCAL News Mrs. Stiritz who was called her some weeks ago by the illness of her mother Mrs. Zobel, began her return Monday to her home in Illinois. __ Capt. Handley has just received an interesting letter from Miss Jennie Atkinson who went from Rock Mills as a missionary to China. She is doing noble work in that far off country. __ We have received a letter from Jas. W. Stepenson written from Norwich, Ohio where he was married yesterday to Miss Vira E. Dodds, a niece of Dr. J.W. Manning's wife. He will arrive with his bride at his home in West Point, Georgia on the 20th inst. __ We regret to note that Mrs. W.E. White continues in very feeble health. __ Mrs. Pullman of Houston, Ga., arrived Sunday to spend a month or so with the family of B.C. Jones. __ His friends throughout the county will be glad to learn that Mr. Elmo Davis is convalescing from an attack of typhoid fever. __ A terrible tragedy occurred near Truett Tuesday of last week. Lucius Baker, a young man of about 21 years old, went to where John I. Cotney, a well known citizen, was working in his field, and after a few words shot the latter with a double barrel shotgun, killing him instantly. Baker was arrested and jailed in Dadeville. Much excitement was caused at the time and lynching was talked of. __ Thursday night Marshall B.H. Crider attempted to arrest Thomas Jordan for disorderly conduct on the streets of Carrollton, Georgia. Jordan fired three times at the marshall who defended himself bravely. Both men died shortly afterward from the effects of their wounds. Leon Hood, a bystander, was shot in the leg. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 20, 1900 WEHADKEE News Mr. Isham Arrington, an old citizen, died last Friday and was buried Saturday at Big Spring. __ Burt Fincher, a young man living near Big Spring, accidentally fell on his wheat cradle a few days ago cutting himself badly. __ Mr. John Norred and Miss Emma Lou Hester went over to Franklin, Georgia where they were happily married. __ WEDOWEE News Mr. J.W. Stewart rturned from Anniston on Sunday bringing Miss Georgia Napier of that place to visit her grandfather H.A. Napier. __ Miss Strickland of Heflin is visiting Mrs. Judge Blake her sister. __ LOCAL News Mr. Anderson Smith died Monday morning at his home near Standing Rock and was buried at 11 o'clock yesterday. Rev. A.M. Yoe, his pastor, conducted the services. The deceased was 85 years of age. __ Mr. Jas. E. French and sister Mrs. Mabry of Richland, Ga., are visiting their brother Mr. W.B. French. __ While in the northeast part of Randolph county last Saturday a telegram came to Roanoke for Senator Chas. W. Thompson, informing him that his son Willie had killed himself. His brother and a friend conveyed this terrible news to the devoted father, who returned to Roanoke and proceeded directly to his home in Tuskegee. The facts, in brief, seem to be that young Thompson, who was only 16 years of age, was of a very bright mind and of nervous temperament and had just finished a years' hard study at college, and that his mind ws temporarily unbalanced. All our people deeply deplore this tragedy and sympathize with Col. Thomspon in his bitter misfortune. ___ Jno. D. Ayres spent Monday night in Roanoke with is brother-in-law G.V. Landers and was given a cordial welcome by all is friends. __ J.O. Thompson and R.G. Rowland went to Tuskegee Sunday, being called by the tragic death of Willie Thompson. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 27, 1900 RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF WILLIS M. JOHNSON Heaton Lodge No. 354, A.F. and A.M. Wheras it has pleased an all-wise god in his providence to remove from our midst our much loved and highly esteemed brother, Willis M. Johnson, who departed this life May 7, 1900, aged 77 years and 6 months. And whereas, Bro. Johnson was raised the the sublime degree of Master Mason in Carroll County, Georgia in 1852 and for twenty-five years a member of Heaton Lodge, No. 354, Graham, Ala., and a most zealous and efficient member of the M.E. Church, South, and one of our oldest and best loved citizens, beloved by all and most loved by those who know him best. Resolved, first that in the death of our departed brother, Masonry has lost a devoted advocate, a true and tried Mason, a perfect Ashler, worthy a place in the temple above. Second, that in the death of our beloved brother his family has lost a loving and devoted husband and father, the church a strong pillar and the county an honored citizen. Third, that while be bow in humble submission to the decree of the Almighty Power we sincerely mourn our loss, and tender to his family our hearfelt sympathy in this dark hour of affliction, and direct them for comfort to our Heavenly Father, who careth for the widow and orphans. Fourth, that the members of the Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning thirty days, that these resolutions be spread upon the pages of our Lodge book, a copy be furnished the county papers for publication and that a copy of these resolutions be presented tot he family of our deceased brother. T.J. Daniel Daniel Kaylor T.J. Thomason, Committee ___ WEDOWEE News Rev. J.C. Francis returned from his trip to Anniston and Wilsonville Wednesday, bringing Miss Stella Downing of Chocolocco to visit her aunt, Mrs. Francis. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape572gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.3 Kb