Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1901 July 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 13, 2005, 9:51 pm The Randolph Leader July 1901 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JULY 1901 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 3, 1901 OBITUARY OF MRS. ELIZABETH REDMON Mrs. Elizabeth Redmon (nee Johnson) was born Dec. 8, 1847; was married to Henry Redmon on May 4, 1868, and died June 16, 1901. Sister Redmon joined the church in July 1896, remaining a loyal member all her life. It can be said of her that she was faithful in all the relations of life; the devotion shown her by husband and children, relatives and neighbors, attesting to the love she inspired. Sister Redmon is the first to pass over the river from this large family. She leaves a husband, six daughters, five sons, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in- law, and five grandchildren to mourn her loss. To her they were all her children, for at all times a mother's love was manifested. She was, indeed, the light of her own home, therefore she brought light and sunshine into the hearts of others. We believe that the mother who trains her children as Sister Redmon did will hear the saviour say to her, "well done, good and faithful servant." The devotion of her children was one of the sweetest features in the close of her life. They were all present when she passed away. Her suffering only lasted a few days and she bore it with patience. The sunset of her life was indeed dear. She proved that god's grace was sufficient. Her bereaved husband and children know where to find her. Her funeral was preached by the writer at Lane's Chapel to an unusually large congregation, bearing silent testimony to her popularity and their sympathy for the husband and family. There is hope in her death and her loved ones do not weep as those who have no hope. To all the loved ones I would ask you to look to the bright day of reunion and all will be well. A.M. Yoe, Roanoke, Ala. __ WEDOWEE News "Uncle" Ben Dobson who resided five miles below town, died Thursday morning and was buried at Mt. Pisgah, more commonly known as Wild Cat, on Friday afternoon with Masonic honors. Quite a crowd attended the service. __ Col. and Mrs. B.B. Bridges will start tomorrow for Goodwater where they will visit the family of the Colonel's daughter, Mrs. A.M. Dodd. __ Miss Jimmie Stewart, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Emmett Thomason at Ranburne returned home yesterday. __ HAPPY LAND News J.T. Brown has been confined to his bed for nearly a week. Dr. DeVaughn is treating his case. __ Mrs. Ellen Beaird who has been sick is improving. __ LOCAL News Sam Tatum is sick with the fever. __ Mrs. J.D. Weathers is visiting relatives at Conyers, Ga. __ Mrs. Chadwick arrived last week to spend some time with her daughter Mrs. J.W. Radney. __ Judge J.T.B. Awbrey was called to Georgia last Wednesday by the serious illness of his brother John. The latter died Friday. He was afflicted with appenticitis but no operation was performed. We sympathize with those who are bereaved. __ Malcolm Purcell left Monday for Colorado where he goes in company of L.R. Bailey and several other young men to sell stereoscopic goods during the summer. We wish them a pleasant outing in the Rockies. __ Mrs. J.A. Davidson is quite ill. __ George Hood, son of J.H. Hood of Omaha community died Sunday. __ A child was born ot Mr. and Mrs. Durell Ozley last week. __ Mrs. Ester Cox of Atlanta is spending a week or two with relatives here. __ Will McDonnough left Monday for Durham, N.C. to accept a position as bookkeeper. __ Harmon Frazier, the furniture man, has returned to LaFayette for a spell. His sunny smiles and winning ways will great missed, especially among the ladies. __ News of a very sad tragedy in Tyler, Texas, reached Roanoke last week. W.F. Griffin, a business man of that city, in trying to make a settlement with another man, became involved in a difficulty, which resulted in Griffin's being shot and killed. About a year ago Mr. Griffin was married to Miss Annie Mayfield and together they visited Roanoke. The former made quite a favorable impression here and his sad death is regretted, not only by the family but all their friends. __ J.M. Ward, A.A. Mooty and family and R.O. Mooty and family spent Sunday with relatives near Texas, Georgia. On their return an accident occurred that came near proving serious. The team driven by A.A. Mooty ran, occasioned by something breaking, and the vehicle was overturned, catching his wife and youngest child under it. Fortunately they were not seriously hurt. __ Rev. H.C. Risner baptized the following young men out at Waller's Mill on Friday afternoon: Will McDonough, Ed Causey, George Johnson and Henderson Ray. __ Charles Birdsong brought us the first cotton bloom we have seen this season. __ W. Wade Wood was called here from Birmingham last week by the illness of his wife. She has the fever but is improving. __ Miss Eucala Smith of LaFayette is visiting her uncle S.S. Smith. __ Mrs. Maggie Askew and children left for Carrollton today. __ A BIG FORTUNE BEING HANDED DOWN TO TYSON FAMILY The West Point News and other papers are publishing an interesting and romantic story which seems to be authentic. The story goes that John Tyson, when a young man, came to this country from Scotland with his three brothers. He soon left for Austrailia and was not heard from again in life. Continuing, the News says: " Recently an advertisement appearing in the newspapers that John Tyson had died in Australia, leaving a fortune estimated at $40,000,000. and as he left no children that they wanted to find his relatives. John S. Tyson, a resident of Lanett, Ala., read the advertisement, placed the matter in the hands of Col. Arthur Greer as his lawyer, and is now trying to establish the fact that he and his two sisters, Mrs. Dr. Abston of Waco, Texas and Mrs. Ellen Fuller of Fredonia, Ala., are entitled to receive $1,625,000. of the amount left by their relative. That will mean a little more than a half million for each if their claim is substained, and it now seems that there is a strong probability of their doing so. Mr. Jerry M. Tyson, who is also a resident of Lanett, will also come in for something like $203,000. as he is a cousin of John S. Tyson and the friends of all families hope they will be successful in their efforts to inherit their part of the $40,000,000., that so far seems to have gone begging." Jerry M. Tyson lived in Roanoke a year or so ago and he has a daughter residing here now, Mrs. Durrell Carroll. The Leader hopes these people will succeed in pulling down these large and juicy plums. ___ HOUSES FOR SALE - - - I offer for sale three new houses on Rock Mills St., one 8 room house with 15 acres of good land, one 5 room house with one acre and one 3 room house with one acre. For particulars, apply to Z.P. Gunn, Roanoke, Ala. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 10, 1901 WEHADKEE News Mr. J.P. Robertson of Jackson County, Texas is visiting relatives in this community. __ The messenger of death visited the quiet home of Mr. J.H. Head and took away his son George. He was a quiet, sober young man and was respected by all who knew him. The interment took place at Salem, Ga. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. __ LOCAL News Mr. Ed Fuller and Miss Addie Wallace will be married at Five Points tomorrow night. Miss Wallace is a sister of Mrs. E.A. Zobel of Roanoke. __ Judge George Thornton of Webster county, Ga., has been visiting relatives here but returned home yesterday. He was a citizen of this place some 28 years ago. He has held the office of Ordinary, Probate Judge in his adopted county for the past 15 or 20 years. __ Houston Griffin left for Texas yesterday where he goes to take charge of a cattle ranch for his father and brother. __ Sam Dunkin came home from Shrevesport Sunday to visit his home folks and many friends. __ L.N. Webster and wife arrived last week to visit the family of J.W. Ray. They are now living in North Carolina and Mr. Webster is traveling for a furniture house. __ Sunday afternoon, while climbing in a tall free in front of D.F. Carden's residence, Frank, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Carden, fell from the top of the tree, a distance of some 30 feet, striking the ground with such force as to break his right leg near the hip. The leg was set by Drs. Bennett & Watkins and the little fellow is doing as nicely as could be expected. Opelika News __ Mrs. J.W. Hooper is visiting relatives in Tallapoosa county. __ Tom Bingham visited LaFayette relatives on Sunday. __ Mrs. Eliza Blair of Belton, Texas is visiting the family of her brother, W.S. Johnson at Stroud, and other relatives in this section. __ Mark Calloway, a well known young colored man, died Sunday night at his home a few miles in the country. He has been afflicted for many months in a very peculiar manner. It is said that a swelling began on his face which incresed until his head was twice it's normal size and his eye sight was destroyed. Some time ago he was taken to Atlanta by Dr. Thompson and the Atlanta physicians said they had never seen a case like this. __ USSERY-MAYFIELD FAMILY REUNION; ENJOYED BY KINDRED SPIRITS AT HIGH SHOALS Last Friday, was the day of the annual Ussery-Mayfield family reunion, and attended by a large number of those members who live in this town and county. There were some thirty or forty of these present, including four generations and also a dozen or more invited guests, among whom it was the writer's good fortune to be numbered. No more lovely or delightful spot can be found in Randolph County, "the Switzerland of Alabama" than the scene of this pleasant day's outing, High Shoals. The high, well shaded elevation, with its steep descent to a spring and creek on either side, the old mill grinding away at the foot of the shoals, where the water plunges headlong for a distance of some fifty feet, and every added blessing which nature could bestow, makes this an ideal place to spend a day in the full enjoyment of restful surcease from every care. The usual diversions that suggest themselves at such a time served to speed the hours along. But when the kind of day had reached his zenith the culmination of the occasion occurred in the spreading of one of the most sumptuous open air repasts we have had any acquaintance with. The ubiquitous photographer, Mr. Whitman, was on hand and secured a picture of the table laden and the waiting company. Later a family group was taken on the steps of the old homestead, and of the other views taken we shall not here speak. High Shoals is the old home of the Ussery family in this county. There still lives Mrs. Nancy Ussery, widow of Mr. Calvin Ussery, mother of Tax Collector Ussery of Wedowee, mother of W.F. Ussery, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel of this city, mother of the late Mrs. W.S. Mayfield, and also a sister of the lamented Rev. Jefferson Falkner, one of the most honored Baptist ministers of the state in his day. This venerable mother is still bright and well at the age of 84 years. One of the most beautiful features of this reunion occasion was the thoughtful attention bestowed upon this oldest surviving member of an honored family by those of the younger generation present. The Leader's earnest wish is that all of these good people, from the youngest to the oldest, may yet enjoy many happy, useful days and that at last they may form an unbroken circle with the loved ones preceded, in that home where reunions shall have no end. ______ The Leader has received a tip that a marriage will occur this morning at 10 o'clock in the circuit court parsonage. The groom is to be Edward Peavy, son of N.E.L. Peavy, and his chosen bride is Mrs. Alice Turner, daughter of Rev. G.P. Sutherlin. We offer best wishes. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 17, 1901 GRAHAM News Clifton Johnson of Temple, Texas is here visiting his parents. __ Fred Vance of Carrollton is spending his vacation here. __ LOCAL News J.R. Ryan returned Saturday from South Carolina. His sister Mrs. Kyle arrived Monday. __ Miss Caroline Bonner died at her home near Hickory Flat last week at the advanced age of 81 years. __ A.W. Birdsong is spending most of his time over at his Georgia home now. He reported two of his sons sick, Joe Birdsong having been brought home from LaGrange ill. __ The Messrs. Stevenson are anticipating with pleasure a visit from their cousin Mrs. T.J. Douglass of Los Angeles, California. She expects to arrive next Saturday from Atlanta where she is visiting a daughter Mrs. Ellison who visited Roanoke a few years since as Miss Ladye Douglass. After spending four or five days in Roanoke, Mrs. Douglass will proceed to her far western home. __ At Truett last Sunday, a Mr. Fife who lives near Griffin, Ga., was married to Mrs. Anna Whatley. They spent Monday night in Roanoke enroute to their Georgia home. __ B.E. Satterwhite left for Tate Springs, Tennessee yesterday. __ M.W.J. Young and wife of Tennessee are enjoying a visit to the latter's relatives here. __ Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Mr. Walter Lee Simonton to Miss Ida Lily Belle Burkes at the home of Mr. J.H. Burkes near Welsh, at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. __ George W. Faucett of Opelika and Robert L. Faucett of Prattveille, arrived on the Sunday afternoon train, just in time to witness the burial at the city cemetery of the little son of their sister Mrs. E.P. Mickle. The boy was the name sake of R.L. Faucett and the latter was very fond of him. His sad homecoming awakened the deepest sympathy in the hearts of all of his Roanoke friends, and they are very many. __ The past spring a murder occurred over the Randolph line in Cleburne county, in which a Randolph county citizen figured. This county furnished the man who did the killing and the officers who captured him. A white man named Campbell killed another white man named York at a public sale. The quarrel arose about a dog. Campbell hid out for several months but last week he was located and captured in north Randolph county by Sheriff Kent and Deputy Fuller. He was brought to Wedowee and later turned over to the Cleburne county officials. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 24, 1901 WEHADKEE News Mrs. H.C. Allen of State Line, Georgia has been spending several days at this place, attending her sick daughter Mrs. Green. __ GRAHAM News Mr. Gus Walden and family are visiting relatives here. __ Mr. Fred Vance returned yesterday from a few days visit to his sister Mrs. John Brown at Bell's Mill. __ LOCAL News Bonnie Awbrey came home from Montgomery on Sunday, arriving by private conveyance from LaFayette in time to attend the funeral of his aunt. __ Emil Zobel, wife and sister have moved into the new residence Mr. Zobel has just erected out on Wedowee Street. __ Mr. Washington Traylor, one of the oldest citizens of this county, died suddenly last Wednesday night at his home in Lamar beat. His descendants include some of the most prominent citizens of our county. __ Having sold out his business interests in Tennessee, Henry M. Stevenson arrived in Roanoke on Monday, in response to a telegram from his brothers, who are delighted to have him home again. __ The wife and children of J.M. Falkner and his sister Mrs. Sallie May of Montgomery have been the guests of relatives in Roanoke the past week. __ Capt. J.M.K, Guinn is spending a few days with his son in Roanoke. __ Mrs. Clay Whitley of Glenn, Ga., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jackson __ Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Seroyer Sr. and John E. White arrived on Sunday afternoon's train to witness the burial of Mrs. John A. Carlisle. __ IN MEMORY OF MRS. JOHN A. CARLISLE Among the many sad announcements which The Leader is called upon to carry to its readers from time to time, few are more melancholy than the statement we are now compelled to make. Mrs John A. Carlisle is dead. The circumstances attending her death are exceedingly sad. She had been ill for a week but not thought to be seriously, and the day of her death she was able to sit up. Shortly after noon she became much worse, and despite every resource of human aid her sufferings ended in a peaceful death, just as the daylight fled. Mrs. Carlisle's home had constantly been with her parents, the late Dr. and Mrs. W.E. White, in the old family residence until the death of each, her mother's demise occurring only seven weeks ago, and now the devoted dutiful daughter hsa gone to renew those associations in that home were separations cannot come. Not only will be she be missed by the husband and brother of the home she left, but her absence will create a sad and unfilled void in the hearts of brothers and sister and relatives by whom she was so happily surrounded in life and by whom so tenderly mourned in death. To these may be added a company of sorrowing, sympathizing friends, as numerous as were the acquaintances of the departed, for none came in contact with this good, pure life and gentle happy spirit without being influenced for the good by that life and attracted by that lovely character. She was always kind and genial to her friends and was a leader in all good works for her church and community. Her thoughful charity will shine with indimmed lustre in the lives of many needing suffering ones whom her generous ministrations have blessed. If a life of cheerful sacrifice and loving service is an index of the reward that awaits the faithful, surely her crown will be bright in heaven. At half past four o'clock Sunday afternoon the funeral services were conducted in an impressive manner by Rev. H.C. Risner in the Methodist church, the house overflowing. Since the early history of the Methodist church and Sunday school in Roanoke, Mrs. Carlisle has been an active member in both, being organist for a number of years, and her place will be difficult to fill. A tender, touching tribute was paid her memory in the conclusion of the service, when under the lead of their present teacher, the primary class of the Sunday school which Mrs. Carlisle taught until the sickness of her mother prevented, came around the altar and placed a flower upon the handsome casket which enclosed the remains of their former teacher. The religious services were concluded at the cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest in the family lot. Though taken away in the bloom of a noble womanhood, her life is not ended in all that it means. Her good works live on and ever after, though her body sleeps, and her spirit has gone to the land of rest and peace. ____ CARD OF THANKS To the many friends who so kindly rendered their services to my dear wife in the hours of her suffering, for the kind expressions of sympathy and love shown me in the dark hours of my grief and for the many beautiful flowers given, I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation. Also to the doctors who labored so faithfully to the end I shall ever be profoundly grateful. Yours sincerely, John A. Carlisle __ It has been announced that Miss Willie Doris Upshaw of Goodwater and Mr.Luther Radford Bailey, who is now in Colorado, are soon to be married. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 31, 1901 CENTER News Mrs. D.F. Dewberry has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Mollie Sikes has also been right sick. __ E.S. Burns and quite a number of others from this section are visiting relatives at Albertville, Ala. __ A.P. Sikes received a letter yesterday from his brother who lives in the Lone Star State. He states that crops are damaged considerably by the dry weather but think they will make plenty yet. __ LOCAL News Walter Dennis is ill reportedly with appendicitis. __ W.Z. East went to Gold Hill Saturday to spend a week with his family who are there visiting Mrs. East's parents. __ Mrs. Alice Kirpatrick is visiting the Birdsong family in this vicinity. She had not been there in 29 years and of course did not know the town. __ Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Jones and Leon Jones left Monday for Stafford Springs, Miss., where they will remain for some time. __ S.S. Smith has sold his gin on the Longshore place to Noon Slay who will move it to Happy Land. Mr. Smith says he and the Longshore brothers will put up a new and larger gin on the same site. __ Last Sunday afternoon Mr. Joe Estes of Five Points was married to Miss Pearl Moon, second daughter of Mr. R.A. Moon, an excellent citizen living one mile south of town. Rev. A.S. Brannon performed the ceremony. We extend congratulations. __ Messrs. G.B. Hendon and W.B. Seegar have turned their attention to the cattle business. __ Frank G. Nichols was in town Monday. He gave up Army life in the Philippines some twelve months ago. __ Miss Beulah Gay has gone to Level Road, her mother being very sick. __ Ruth Mooty is improving slowly after a tedious spell of fever. __ Mitchell East of Phenix City is visiting kinfolks in Roanoke and surrounding county. __ We regret to hear of the deplorable accident that happened Monday evening to R.A. Moon. While feeding, a cow hooked him in the left eye and it is thought the sight will be totally destroyed. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape586gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 22.0 Kb