Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOVEMBER 1900 November 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 10, 2005, 7:07 pm The Randolph Leader November 1900 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1900 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 7, 1900 HAPPY LAND News Prof. Beaird's wife is still confined to her bed the greater part of the time. __ T.L. Dunn is preparing to erect a dwelling house on the land which he recently purchased from his brother J.H. Dunn, near the school house. __ E. Beaird will put up a tenant's house on his place within a few days. __ Thos. Ward is expecting to move to the Mickle place, near Roanoke, soon. His father Lumpkin Ward has just moved there from Lanett. __ LOCAL News Miss Guinn Allen returned Monday from a visit to her sister Mrs. Talley. __ A negro named Bud Hamrick was seriously stabbed by Wilson East several miles west of Roanoke last night. __ Mr. Robert Brown and several members of his family are visiting his brother Mr. Silas Brown over in Heard County. The latter is on the verge of death, afflicted with cancer. __ J.P. Jordan who has been our correspondent at Level Road, has bought a place in Chambers county and moved there. His post office is Milltown. __ Robert Brown Jr. went to LaGrange Monday to convey Mrs. Zach Gorham of that city and Mrs. Teck Garrison of Roswell, Ga who had been over on a visit to the family of Mr. Robert Brown Sr. __ Mrs. Laura E. Parker sent the editor (by the hand of Mrs. C.L. Parker) a magnolia bush from her home in the "Land of Flowers". We return our thanks for the appreciated gift. __ Hop Sharman, son of W.C. Sharman, while returning from Roanoke to Double Head Monday afternoon was thrown by his team running away and his right ear was torn away from his head. Dr. Floyd sewed the appendage back to its place and the injuries do not expect to be serious. __ There came to Roanoke from St. Louis a few days ago, with a drove of horses and mules, a lad of about fifteen years named Jack Fielder who has a remarkable experience to tell. He claims that he was born in Calcutta, India of English parents and ran away and came to this country when a very small boy. Jack is an expert horse jockey. __ S.G. Carter, a prominent citizen of Franklin, Georgia is here looking for a residence that he might occupy. __ Mrs. R.S. Pate returned to her home in Wedowee yesterday after a weeks visit to her sister Mrs. Burton is who is quite feeble. __ Tonight at the residence of Mr. J.F. Jordan, three miles southeast of town, his daughter Miss Dema will be married to Mr. Martin Bonner, youngest son of Mr. Whit Bonner. The Leader extends best wishes. __ A TRAGIC DEATH Among those who went from this vicinity to the street fair in Columbus last Thursday was Mr. Wm. T. Keeble, who lived a few miles northeast of town. Later in the day he was found on the veranda of the Columbus hotel in an unconscious state, his skull being fractured. He was subject to spells of heart trouble and it is supposed that in an attack of this kind, he fell foward and received the injury from which he died the following morning. The remains were brought home Friday for interment. __ For Sale - - About 240 acres of fine land, in good state of cultivation, well watered and timbered, located 6 miles northwest of Roanoke on Wedowee and LaFayette road. Apply to S.B. Gaston Sr., Ocre, Ala __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 14, 1900 HAPPY LAND News An accident occurred here which touched the sympathy of many a stout heart. While Miss Emma Green was washing, her clothing caught fire and before the cruel flames were extinguished, her garments, to her waist, were consumed and she was horribly and fatally burned. Her sufferings were indescribable. Her parents were burned while attempting to rescue her. She died Saturday morning, Nov. 10th, at 11 o'clock, about twenty-four hours after she was burned. Those who prepared the body for interment declare they never witnessed such a horrible sight before. Her parents are frantic with grief and refuse to be comforted. The death of our friends from any cause usually awakens our sorrow, but to see a loved one while in perfect health seized by the grim monster and dragged through a doorway of fire into the tomb is almost intolerable. Miss Emma was a beautiful young lady and the very picture of health and her sunny disposition had won for her a host of friends both old and young. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. C.J. Bently, Sunday evening at New Hope, where her remains were laid to rest. There was an immense congregation present. ___ LOCAL News Mr. Robert Brown's brother Silas S. Brown, whose dangerous illness we chronicled last week, died on Wednesday. __ Last Friday night in Tallapoosa county, near Daviston, a fight occurred at a corn shucking at Willis Burks' house which resulted in Henry Hodnett being killed by Ben Phant. The former was stabbed with a knife and died in a few minutes. Phant was arrested and jailed. Both the slayer and his victim were young white men. __ This office had a call Monday from Mr. B.W. Brand, of Columbiana, a state organizer for the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans. The main object sought to be accomplished by this work is the building of a Confederate Veterans Home for this state. He reports encouraging progress. Already a large amount of material and money has been donated and the legislature will be asked to appropriate $50,000. to the cause. This is a worthy cause and will commend itself to the people. Mr. Brand will visit Roanoke again in the interest of this movement. ___ John Cassels and family have moved to Roanoke and are staying with Z.P. Gunn presently. Mr. Cassels will build a residence on a portion of Mr. Gunn's lot. __ Mrs. J.C. Hines, an excellent lady of Standing Rock is very ill. __ Wyatt Avery boarded the train this morning for Taylor, Texas where he goes to accept a position. May he find fame and fortune. __ On Tuesday evening of last week a serious shooting affray occurred out in Louina beat. In the melee over a dozen shots were fired, it is said, and Arthur Knight, a well known young man, was shot in the body by a gun shot and seriously wounded. Olin, Charlie and George Blackman were arrested and lodged in jail, charged with the shooting. All parties are white. __ About two weeks ago, Mr. Wm. H. Knight was married to Miss Lesta Bishop, daughter of Mr. John Bishop in Rock Mills. __ Mr. John Higgins Sr., a very aged and respected citizen of north Chambers, died last Saturday. __ John Lowe's little girl fell into a wash pot several days ago and one of her arms was badly scalded. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 28, 1900 ROCK MILLS News Mr. M. Duke has been very ill for some time. We hope soon to note his recovery. __ WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) Mr. A.J. Fincher and wife of DeKalb county are visiting his brother J.M. Fincher near this place. __ At our home last Saturday morning, Mr. J.W. Wood and Miss Tirzy Mulkey of Potash were united in marriage, this writer officiating. May their pathway be strewn with flowers. __ LOCAL News Mrs. Sarah Elliott died on Monday of last week near Louina. She was 98 years, 9 and 1/2 months of age. __ W. M. Taylor expects to move at the end of this week to Dublin, Texas. We regret to lose this good citizen from Randolph County. __ Dr. J.L. Hilt was in our office yesterday. He reports the condition of his mother-in-law, Mrs. J.H. Hines as being somewhat improved. She has been critically ill for some time. __ Mrs. Vickery returned to Roanoke yesterday. She was called to her old home in Georgia some days ago on account of the sickness and death of her sister. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape578gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.4 Kb