Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JUNE 1901 June 1901 ************************************************ 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 12, 2005, 11:37 pm The Randolph Leader June 1901 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JUNE 1901 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 5, 1901 WEDOWEE News Mrs. A.J. Taylor, relect of A.J. Taylor, deceased, will leave tomorrow morning for Missouri. We are sorry to lose Mrs. Taylor from our community. __ LOCAL News Miss Matilda Zobel is quite sick. __ Miss Jessie Dean is visiting her cousin Miss Verdie Sharp. __ Walter Brittain has gone to Birmingham to seek employment there. __ J.S. Gauntt, a well known citizen of Welsh, is very ill. __ Hon. Charles McConnaghy, probate judge of Wayne County, Kentucky, is here visiting his brother Adjutant David McConnaghy. __ James H. McConnaghy came to Roanke Saturday to visit his father. __ Cephas Gaston is ill with typhoid fever at his home in the country. __ F.M. Burdett reports his aged mother as very ill. __ B.C. JONES BADLY HURT Just after 5 o'clock yesterday evening the town of Roanoke was thrown into great excitment by the news brought in by a horseman that Burrell C. Jones, one of the leading citizens of the town, had been kicked by a mule, out at his saw mill and was probably killed. Vehicles with his family, physicians and friends hurried to the scene about two and a half miles north of Roanoke. Mr. Jones was brought to his home where he was operated on by local physicians. His left eyeball had burst and had to be taken out entirely. The bridge of his nose was fractured and there was also a fracture over the left eye. The physicians pronounced the injuries as dangerous but entertain great hope that their patient will fully recover in due time. HIs many friends who deeply deplore the misfortune, unite in this hope. __ MRS. LUCY WHITE DEAD After years of declining health and months of confinement to a bed of sickness, Mrs. Lucy M. White, relict of the late Dr. W.E. White, passed from this life to the land beyond at 11 o'clock last Friday morning, May 31st. Her death occurred at the old family residence where she had lived for many years. Dr. and Mrs. White were among the earliest settlers of Roanoke. They moved to this place about fifty years ago and lived here continuously until they died. Dr. White's death occurred March 28, 1893. They were prominently identified with the material and moral upbuilding of Roanoke. During Mrs. White's illness she was given the kindest and best of treatment. The loving devotion and untiring attention of her children and relatives never we saw excelled in any case, and must have crowned the closing days of this long and useful life with a peace and joy which death itself could not bedim. But despite these tender ministrations the loving heart at last stood still, the tired body rests; the patient spirit is free. Mrs. White was born over 76 years ago and joined the Methodist church in 1833. She was the mother of ten children, eight of whom are living. These are among the most honored and useful citizens of this community. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large congregation of sincerely sympathizing friends. The casket was covered with flowers, the loving token from friends, while several large wreaths were placed nearby. An appropriate discourse was delivered by Rev. Geo. L. Jenkins from the text "I go to prepare a place for you." The interment was in the family lot in the city cemetery. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 12, 1901 WEHADKEE News Erastus Robertson of Rogers, Texas visited relatives at this place last Thursday. __ HAPPY LAND News "Aunt" Rebecca Burdett's condition is reported to be critical. She is almost 88 years old. __ Mrs. Henry Redman has been quite sick but is improving. __ WEDOWEE News Frank Ellis, colored, charged with the murder of Ed Hall, colored, near Graham on Sunday the 2nd int., was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Blake on Saturday and was allowed bail in the sum of $250. Quite a crowd of colored folks from Graham area attended the trial. __ Sheriff Kent and Deputy Fuller, went over to Walnut Hill, Heard County yesterday and returned with Dick Gore, charged with an assault. Gore forfeited his bond last court. __ IN MEMORY OF MARVIN GACHET BURDITT This sweet little babe was only loaned to its parents, Tillman L. and Ollie Burditt from August 16, 1899 to May 29, 1901. His stay upon earth was brief but short as it was he evidently filled his mission or the lord would not have taken him. For nearly four months he was a patient sufferer and was finally wafted to the skies in spite of all that could be done by tender and loving hands. But it is well with the child now, no more pain, no more death, nothing but unending felicity. Dear parents, weep no more, for the dear little cherubs you have in heaven. The little brother now with the sweet little sister who had preceded him are beckoning you from the portal of the eternal city. May we heed these wordless signs and by faith may we become innocent and pure as babes, so we too may meet them in glory. His physician. __ LOCAL News A child of Charles Lane died Friday over in Georgia and was buried at Lane's Chapel on Saturday, Rev. A.M. Yoe conducting the services. __ Last Wednesday's Atlanta Constitution contained a group picture of the graduating class of Roanoke College. It also appeared in Sunday's Advertiser. __ J.D. Abernathy and family went to his father's home near Milltown to spend some time. __ Mrs. R.L. Gaines was the guest of her sister Mrs. R.L. Schuessler last week. __ Mrs. W.H. Stewart is visiting her son in Huntsville. __ The Leader chronicles with regret the death of Wm.F. Burgess, youngest son of Geo. W. Burgess, a citizen of the Center Point community. Young Mr. Burgess was working at Langdale and his death resulted from a relapse of the measles on Thursday. His remains were brought to Lane's Chapel on Friday and interred. Rev. A.M. Yoe conducted appropriate services. Mr. Burgess had been a steward in the Methodist church at Springfield and was a worthy young man. A few years ago he was a school boy at this place. We extend our sympathy. __ Dixie Torbert was in town last week making arrangements for the long distance phone line which he is constructing between LaFayette and Roanoke. The holes are being dug for the posts now. He expects to have the lines in operation within two months. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 19, 1901 HAPPY LAND News Mrs. Suddeth is slowly recovering from a protracted case of fever. __ Nathan Mulloy is confined to his bed with the fever. __ Mrs. Henry Redman remains very sick. She has the services of Drs. Hilt and Trent but all medical efforts to arrest the progress of her troubles seem unavailing and it is now believed that the end can not be delayed. __ Hiram Piper reports a flourishing singing society at Pleasant Hill. Several hundred people were present at the last meeting. __ Last Sunday, Mr. Samuel Richardson and Miss Beulah Elder were united in marriage, J.H. Dunn officiating. We extend congratulations. __ LOCAL News Thos. Bingham went to Montgomery on Thursday to visit home folks. __ The wife of Gay Wood died in Georgia Thursday night of last week. Wyatt W. Wood and Mrs. R.T. West of this place attended the funeral. __ Mrs. Henry Redmon died at Mount Olive on Sunday afternoon. __ Mrs. Luther Harris is dangerously ill. __ F.H. Cappa, the gifted singer from Kentucky, arrived here yesterday to spend some time with his friends here. __ Miss Bessie Oldham left today for Waynesboro, Ga., where she will visit her sister for a month or more. __ Dr. Frank R. Wood has located to Rockalo, Georgia where he has moved his family and is enjoying a good practice. __ W.O. Harwell and his sister-in-law Mrs. J.W. Ponder of Opelika were in town Monday looking after business interests. __ John Gross died at Hickory Flat Monday night. ____ At 7 o'clock last Saturday evening, there occurred in our neighboring town of LaGrange, a death that cast a gloom over the city and brought sorrow to many hearts in Roanoke. After a short but severe illness Miss Leila Eleanor Hearn passed from this life at the time above mentioned. She was a cousin of the Messrs. Pike Brothers, at present in this city, with whom she had made her home from childhood, being an orphan. She had several times visited Roanoke where she had many true friends. Her life, though short, was full of sunshine and good cheer for others. Beautiful in person, more beautiful in character, she adorned her home in life, and she will add to the charms of that eternal home which she has entered. Loving tributes were spoken over the casket of the gentle sleeper by Rev. A.J. Moncrief and Dr. G.A. Nunnally at the First Baptist Church, of which the departed was a devoted member. ___ Isaac L. Ballew and Miss Estell Brown were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, June 9th, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ola Brown at Wesobulga, Clay county, T.S. Warren, Esq., officiating. Mr. Ballew is a former resident of Clay County where he met the young lady who won his heart but he is now connected with the Talladega press. Talladega Mountain Home The Leader and Mr. Ballew's many friends in Randolph county rejoice in his good fortune. He was at one time connected with this paper. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 26, 1901 A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE The LaGrange Graphic of last week published a tender eulogy of the late Miss Leila Hearn. Because of the beautiful diction and the poetic sentiment of the article and for the gratification of the deceased person's personal friends among our readers, the Leader reproduced the Graphic's editorial in full below: "To the strange and beautiful garden that lies beyond the far off stars has been transplanted another flower, which grew on earth's soil in wonderous sweetness and fragrance, a rare plant that grew in grace and tenderness, up through the sunny hours of childhood into the wondrous blossom of a young woman, adored with beauty, nutured by love and devotion and blending in her life the native grace of her rare beauty and the splendid development of tenderness and culture. The beautiful soul of Miss Leila E. Hearn passed from its earthly tenement on last Saturday evening at seven o'clock to join the spirits of the beautiful and good beyond the great river that divides time and eternity. Her death was due to appendicitis, her sickness lasting only about four days. Everything that the skill of the physicians could accomplish was done for her, but it was in vain. The grim reaper had marked her for his own and the battle for life, though short and fierce, was waged with all the earnestness which the knowlege of the physicians could bear. It is said that she died with a smile upon her lips, that the smile never left her through all the struggle and agony of the pain and that smiling she went into god's land of summer and flowers. It was a fitting ending of a like like hers. Her life was the very sunshine of the smile itself; it gathered in all the glory and the splendor of the world through which she wended her brief journey and gave it back transmuted into the smiling radiance of her beautiful life. Miss Leila Hearn was about 22 years of age. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hearn who died in Texas when she was about three or four years of age. Since that time she has lived with cousins, Messrs. Nat, Jesse and John Pike and their mother. A brother survives her, Mr. Earnest Hearn of Roanoke. She has been reared from childhood in the home of the Messrs. Pike and their mother and she was the sunshine of their home, and the ideal of the hearts that knew and loved her. The funeral services took place at the First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. The church was pakced with a great concourse of friends and admirers of the young lady, whose taking away is so much regretted. Rev. A. Moncrief preached a most touching funeral sermon and he was followed in a tribute by Dr. G.A. Nunnally. The pallbearers were Messrs. Madison Reeves Jr., W.G. Cleveland, Idus Doe, Charlie Dix, Charlie Strong and Render Gray. A long line of carriages, and citizens on foot, followed the hearse to the cemetery, where all that was mortal of this pure, sweet gentle lady was consigned to its last resting place. ____ ROCK MILLS News Mr. W.A. Breed of Sylacauga is the guest of relatives here. __ Mrs. H.N. Owens is very ill at this writing. __ WEHADKEE News Shug Webb, once a noted character in this community, died with measles a few days ago at LaGrange and was brought to Big Spring for interment. __ LOCAL News W.H. Sutherlin of Atlanta was in town Saturday. He is visiting his father out at Standing Rock. __ Mrs. J.W. Ray and little Lottie have gone to visit relatives in Columbus and Dothan. __ Mrs. Hopkins of Hogansville is visiting her granddaughter Mrs. W.S. Kirk. __ Emil Zobel, senior member of the firm of Zobel Brothers, has decided to build at once a cottage residence on the lot between the residence of Ernest Zobel and R.L. Brumbeloe. This will be the fifth residence erected by members of this firm within the past twelve months. How is this for a record of town builders? __ Ola Brown, the negro woman who cut her husband seriously with a knife some weeks since, died yesterday after a few hours' illness. There were rumors of poisoning but the doctors discounted this theory. __ The city council was in session yesterday. Among other business it reelected Peter Miller as night Marshall. __ J.D. Muldrew was married a few weeks since to a Miss Lipham in Bowdon, Ga. __ A GOOD CITIZEN GONE With regret we chronicle the death of J.G. Gaston, which occurred at the residence of Dr. J.W. Hooper in this place, last Wednesday night at 10:20 o'clock. Mr. Gaston was a victim of appendicitis. Though he received the best and most faithful attention death claimed him at last. He was in the prime of life, about 35 years of age and had spent most of his life in this vicinity. He was a quiet, sober, industrious christian gentleman, a member of the Methodist Church and a citizen whose death is a public loss. Through unostentatious in life, he was firm and fearless in the discharge of every duty. He was a true friend, and as such he was highly appreciated. His life had been full of sacrifices, cheerfully made in the interest of those he loved. The remains were interred Thursday in the cemetery at Broughton, near the home of the deceased's father, Mr. S.B. Gaston Sr. May his sleep be sweet till the glad resurrection. __ CARD OF THANKS I take this method of expressing my sincere thanks to the good people of Roanoke for their kindness to my brother J.G. Gaston while sick in Roanoke last week and for the many expressions of sympathy after his death, also to the good ladies who sent flowers, to Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Hooper for the many favors at their home, and to those near the church who aided in laying his remains to rest. Surely goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. Yours with a grateful heart, S.B. Gaston Jr. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape585gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb