Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEB 1902 February 1902 ************************************************ 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 16, 2005, 10:26 pm The Randolph Leader February 1903 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1902 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 12, 1902 ROCK MILLS News Owen Hill of Langdale visited relatives here recently. __ T.T. Harper is moving back from Atlanta to this place. __ Buck Foster sold his plantation near here to his brother N.T. Foster and moved over into Georgia last week. __ LEVONIA News Miss Minnie Wilson, daughter of C.G. Wilson, was united in marriage yesterday to Mr. J.P. Johns, son of W.M. Johns, with James Adamson, Esq., performing the ceremony. __ Mrs. W.J. Hester, who has been feeble a long time is improving. __ LETTER FROM LAURA E. PARKER FROM FLORIDA Dear Leader, I thought perhaps the readers might be tired of hearing from a place many of them had never seen. I have given them a rest and as the correspondents reminded me of an experience meeting, I guess it has come my time to talk. Of the seventeen that came to Florida with our family only one has died. The others are doing well. That was in 1892. One way it seems a long time, in another only a short time. We moved from Columbia county over eighteen months ago to this place, 5 miles north of Jacksonville, and to my way of thinking this is Florida. Lots of people here; plenty of fish and oysters; all kinds of fowl and plenty of water; as we are on the banks of the beautiful St. John's River. My, what a body of water it is! Every day we can see the boats and hear the shrill whistle of the Clyde Line Steamers that are on their way to the northern ports. God bless the Baptist people and if their place of dipping ever runs dry let them come to the St. John's River. It is ever ready. You remmeber that on the 3rd of May last year Jacksonville was almost destroyed by fire. But it is getting on its feet again and it will ere long be a city, more to be admired than ever. A number of fine churches were burned and are being rebuilt. The Windsor Hotel is nearing completion and will be the finest building of the kind in the South. Well, Mr. Editor, if you ever come to Jacksonville to see the sights take the Cemetery Street Car and it will land you in short walk of my place of abode, and you can find a welcome and no hotel bill. I did not intend to take up so much space this time but I am like the little boy that had been off on a visit; said he had been gone so long that he ought to sit in a large chair and no one to talk but him. A happy new year to the editor and all the readers. Laura E. Parker, Panama Park, Fla. __ LOCAL News Mrs. W.N. Spinks went over to Camp Hill last week to visit relatives. __ The governor has appointed J. Moses Walden Sheriff of Chambers County to succeed the late S.M. Richards. __ Mrs. Eliza Cook died at Lanett last Wednesday and was buried at Mt. Pisgah Thursday. She was the daughter of Elder John W. H. Cliett. __ Needham Avery Sr., the oldest brother of William and Green Avery, is enjoying a visit to these and other relatives after an absence of 30 years in Texas. He finds many changes which time has wrought. __ Mrs. Fielder Wood, a sister of Mrs. W.V. Taylor, died near LaFayette on Monday and was buried at Lebanon church yesterday afternoon. __ Married, at the residence of Mr. Bass one mile north of town Sunday afternoon, John B. Sevell to Mrs. Mollie Stoker. Rev. G.L. Jenkins officiated and the ceremony was witnessed by a goodly number of friends. These good people have the congratulations of many well wishers. __ By a pleasant coincidence, three gentlemen chanced to meet in the Leader office yesterday who are among Randolph's oldest and best citizens. They were Rev. W.R Avery, Mr. J.M. Hester and Mr. John E. Seegar. __ A remarkable occurrence is reported from the Paran neighborhood. I.J. Hall, a well known citizen, died last Friday. Some days prior to his death his wife became convinced that he would die and in an unbalanced state of mind went out and jumped into a well 60 feet deep with a quantity of water in it. She remained there three hours before she was found. She was brought out alive and the only injury she sustained was a broken limb. __ TWO MEN WOUNDED A difficulty occurred out on Birdsong Hill, 3 miles north of Roanoke, yesterday afternoon, between Taylor Whaley and Martin Haynes. The former was shot through the stomach and it is thought he will die. The latter received a cut into the lung which is considered dangerous. The fight occurred from a quarrel over a business matter. Later in the day, Whaley was reported as dead. ___ DR. TRENT TO MARRY Some days ago a neatly printed invitation to the marriage of interest was received in Roanoke. It brings the news that at half past four o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the thirteenth inst., in the Methodist Church of Ridgeway, Vrigina, Dr. Powhatan Green Trent of this city, will be married to Miss Elizabeth Ora Ambrose. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Hugh Smith of Roanoke, Va. and a number of prominent people will take part in the celebration of the nuptials. The groom to be is one of the most prominent citizens of this section and a sucessful practitioner of medicine and a gentleman of varied attainments. For many years he has been a steward in the Methodist church. His bride elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B.C. Ambrose and is the talented editor of the Ridgeway Journal, of which her father is proprietor. She will be welcomed in our community. Dr. Trent left yesterday for Virginia and expects to return with his bride about the first of next week. The Leader offers him congratulations and best wishes to both and a safe return, and pleasant journey through life together. ___ AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR The Leader regrets to chronicle the occurence of one of those unforseen and unfortunate incidents which occasionally mar the peace of our community. Saturday evening a discussion arose between Dr. Will S. Trent and Lee Ward in Driver's drug store, where the latter is employed. An altercation followed in which Mr. Ward fired twice. The first shot passed through his antagonists left thumb and forefinger, grazing both. The second shot took effect in the doctor's left side, ranging around and lodging in the muscles of the back. Prompt attention was given the wounded man and it is hoped and believed that his recovery will be sure and speedy. Meantime Mr. Ward was placed under $1000. bond, which was made at once. The affair is deeply regretted by the friends of both young men. They have many friends in common. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 19, 1902 LOCAL News W.B. Rodgers is reported as quite sick. __ J.N. Pike has been confined to his room with lagrippe. __ James Williams and his daughter Mrs. Byron Still, living a mile south of town, are reported as being quite sick. __ Last week we reported a tragic affray that occurred on the Wedowee Road three miles north of Roanoke, which resulted in the death of Taylor Whaley. It seems from reports that Whaley and his son-in-law Mr. Yates were drinking and both made a fight on Martin Haynes with knives. Mr. Haynes ran, shooting as he fled, and finally fell, being seriously cut in several places. Meantime he shot Mr. Whaley. Mr. Yates has been placed in jail at Wedowee. Mr. Haynes is doing very well and bids fair to recover. __ Mrs. Mary Langley continues very sick. __ S.A. McCosh, a successful merchant in Glenn, Georgia, was in town Thursday and placed an order for stationery with us. __ Andrew Willoughby was married last Sunday to Miss Cora Green, daughter of J.W. Green near Louina. __ Oscar Clark had his hand badly hurt in a shingle mill south of town Monday afternoon. __ Albert, the son of Tib Taylor is dangerously ill of pneumonia. __ Mrs. Disharoon is seriously ill. __ Frank Ray was able to be out yesterday, after a long illness. __ Mr. Jack Tidwell, a substantial citizen of Beat 8, died Tuesday of last week at the age of 69 years. __ Levi Ballard, a son of Joshua Ballard, arrived here yesterday with his wife and proceeded to the old home place near Omaha community. He will return tomorrow and begin the construction of the stand pipe for the waterworks for the R.D. Cole Manufacturing Co. with whom he holds a lucrative position. ___ John Perry died in Killeen, Texas on Saturday where he has resided the past six years. He was a son of R.N. Perry. The remains will be brought back here today and taken to Flat Rock for interment. The friends of this family sympathize with them in their bereavement. The deceased leaves no family. __ ATTEMPTED BURNING Just after supper Monday evening an attempt was made to burn down the cabin occupied by the woman who cooks for Mr. and Mrs. Wade Carlisle. The attempt was a very bold one, considering the early hour, the moonlight night and the proximity of the cabin to the main residence. Fortunately the cook returned from the residence just in time to discover the fire before it had gotten under good headway. She also saw the retreating form of a negro woman who did the work. Sylla Holloway has since been arrested on the charge. The incendiary had poured kerosene profusely around the room and had put coals of fire in the occupant's trunk. This should be be allowed to go unpunished. If the cabin had burned it would have also given other residences and outbuildings a close call. __ The regular session of the commissioner's court was held in Wedowee last week. An item of business transacted was the moving of the paupers from the rented quarters in the southwestern part of the county to the farm that has been purchased near Wedowee. This farm consists of 140 acres, only partially cleared. Jasper Berry is the superintendant. At present there are less than half a dozen paupers at the farm but more will soon be placed there. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 26, 1902 ROCK MILLS News James Phillips and family went to LaGrange last week to see his brother who is sick. __ Bud Lipscomb and family left for Texas several days ago. __ WEHADKEE News J.R. Stitt is the father of a ten pound boy. __ LOCAL News Charles Martin, an aged citizen of Level Road, died the first of this week. __ Mrs. Mary Pate is quite sick at her home near town. __ Gus Lane has built a nice residence two miles south of town and will move his family from Langdale to this residence. __ J. Brit Tomlin, a prominent citizen living west of town, has became the father of twin boys, whom he has named Manley and Handley. We trust that good fortune may be theirs. __ NOTICE On Wednesday, the 19th inst., my son David left home and I forbid any person employing him. He is 16 years old, 5 feet six inches high and will weigh about 140 pounds, of a dark gingercake color, has a scar on his forehead. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received. J.W. Sheppard, Wedowee, Ala. __ NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an application will be made for pardon of Gus Parker, convicted of an assault with intent to murder, at the fall term of the circuit court of Randolph County. __ H.L. Zobel has bought the Bill Davis house and is fitting it up to move into it. __ Mr. Blake is back to work after a tedious spell from vaccination. __ The wife of J.A. McClendon died Sunday near Double Head. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape593gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.1 Kb