Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1902 September 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 20, 2005, 6:08 pm The Randolph Leader September 1902 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1902 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, September 3, 1902 LOCAL News Mrs. H.E. Hanson and brother of Louisiana are visiting the former's uncle, C.E. Higgins and other relatives in this vicinity. __ J.P.D. Murphy and wife visited their daughter here Monday. __ Monday morning, M.W. Carlisle received a telegram stating that his niece Miss Pauline Adams, died Sunday in Ashville, N.C. where she had been carried for her health. The remains of the deceased were brought to her home at West Point for interment. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Carlisle went yesterday to attend the funeral. The death of this bright young woman will be heard with regret by many in Roanoke where she formerly visited. __ Mrs. Guinn and daughter Lottie of Columbus and Mrs. Harwell of Opelika are visiting the family of J.W. Ray. __ Mrs. Carrie Edwards has been spending some days with her sister Mrs. Thos. Pate and other relatives. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, September 10, 1902 NAPOLEON News Mrs. Kate Traylor and son of Wedowee are visiting the family of Bob Merrill at Owens Mill. His aged father of Bowdon, Ga., is also with him for a while. __ J.A. Langley is recovering from a severe illness. __ Miss Annie Peavy came Saturday to spend a few days with Mrs. Mary Weathers. Although an invalid she is possessed of a bright, sweet spirit and her presence is always a blessing to others. __ W.B. WHITLOCK DIES At 6 o'clock yesterday morning, Wm. B. Whitlock died at the home of W.F. Harris in this place. He was a nephew of W.C. Whitlock and had been a consumptive for quite a while. He was a member of the Methodist church and died in hope of a better life. The funeral service will be conducted from the Methodist church in Rock Mills by Rev. G.L. Jenkins at 11 o'clock today. __ LOCAL News 100 Years Old; A Century of Life Appropriately Celebrated Last Sunday, Sept 6, a unique celebration occurred at Rocky Branch Church, in Beat 5. It was the public celebration of the hundredth birthday of the oldest man in Randolph County---Mr. Burrell Nail. The scheme was the idea of Mr. G.O. Hill, and to him is largely due the credit for the successful execution. A large crowd estimated at from 800 to 1000, was present, including some of the most prominent people, notably Mr. Frank McMurray, who is over 92 years of age. The formal exercises were opened with music and Rev. T.C. Culpepper led in prayer. Mr. G.O. Hill presided. His opening remarks were happy and instructive. He stated that Mr. Nail was born in Morgan County, Georgia, Sept 6, 1802. He was married to Betsy Henry in 1829 and to them was born 14 children, all of whom were reared except one. His oldest child is now age 72 years of age, his youngest age 45. He has numerous descendants. His father John Nail lived to be 104 years of age. Burrill Nail been living in Randolph County since 1866, and has ever been a good man and useful citizen. For the past several years he has been blind and partially deaf but can walk and talk as well as many men of fewer years. A regular program was taken up and Dr. W.L. Heflin and Col. W.A. Handley spoke interestingly on "Reminiscences of Randolph County", after Judge Blake had ably discussed "Citizenship and Responsibilities". After a sumptous dinner had been served the audience reassembled. Prof. G.W. Stevens read an instructive paper on "Inventions during the past 100 years". Prof. L.M. Stevenson discussed "Life with and without a purpose". After a song Rev. W.H. Wright pronounced the benediction. The day, upon the whole, was a notable one, and good results will doubtless flow from its splendid celebration. A nice offering was made Uncle Burrell and many good wishes were showered upon his head. Thus may his last days be made radiant and happy. ____ From "The Rambler" (unnamed, from Randolph Co. Ala) The "rambler" was lounging in the lobby of a hotel some miles away when the conversation drifted back to civil war times and one old Confederate veteran began to describe the death of Captain John. T. Smith, which he had witnessed, and to pay him a eulogy which we who heard shall not soon forget. The Captain, it is said, was one of the bravest men who ever wore the Gray, young and tall and straight and not afraid of bullets, a man so loved and trusted by his men that they would follow him anywhere. But the fateful shell felled him to the ground and his life blood flowed in a long stream away and down the hillside. And I was proud to speak up and to say that the remains of Captain Smith were brought back from that field of carnage and now rests in the old cemetery in Roanoke. ___ LAND FOR SALE On Wednesday, the 15th of October 1902, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder, 315 acres of land known as the John T. Seymour place, two miles west of Louina, three miles east of Almond. Terms half cash and the rest in 12 months. Said sale will be made for division among heirs. John T. Clegg, __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, September 17, 1902 NAPOLEON News All who attended Uncle Burrell Nail's one- hundredth birthday celebration at Rocky Branch on Sept. 6th were indeed fortunate. I am sure each one went back home with purer determinations to live better lives. Only one son, Joe Nail from Clay County, Ala., his aged sister Mrs. Edna Pope of Texas, Ga., and his daughter Mrs. Edna Washington with whom Uncle Burrell lives, of his numerous family, were present. ___ LOCAL News W.Y. Chewning is recovering from a threatening spell of fever. __ Mrs. Maggie Tatum of Sandersville, Ga., and Mrs. W.E. Deloy of Opelika visited Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Neal the latter part of last week. __ E.W. Ponder, an old gentleman, died at his home near Truett on Saturday. On Monday night, the residence owned and occupied by Mr. Ponder's widow and daughter was burned with all of its contents, and no insurance. This is a double affliction to the unfortunate family. __ Capt. F. P. Randle, accompanied by his wife, left Tuesday for Franklin, Kentucky where he goes to attend the annual reunion of his old brigade and to visit relatives. His health has been extremely feeble of late and we trust he will be benefitted by this trip. __ John T. Cook died in Montgomery on Monday. He was reared near Roanoke and was a brother of Mrs. C.C. Nichols of this place. The latter went down to attend the funeral yesterday. __ Miss Clara and Mattie Baker have been spending several days with their sister Mrs. John Moon. __ Miss Fannie Turner is visiting her sister Mrs. F.A. Neal. __ Miss Ione Blake went to Macon, Ga., to attend Wesleyan College. __ Jim Harrod came in from Texas on Friday to spend a few weeks with relatives near Graham. __ J.A. Davidon sent his little son Curtis back to the Talladega School for the Deaf yesterday. __ The editor of The Leader and his brothers have greatly enjoyed the past few days a visit from their cousin, Hon. John H. Stevenson with his nephew-in-law, Joseph Stone of Tennessee. They had never visited these parts before and were charmed with our town and people. __ Mrs. W.W. Wallace and Mrs. W.J. Clark are both quite sick in the Corn House community. __ Mrs. Byron Trammell and son are visiting relatives in Franklin. __ A few days ago W.V. Taylor, an old Confederate soldier, was displaying on the streets of Roanoke an old minnie ball that was picked up on the battlefield around Chattanooga. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, September 24, 1902 LOCAL News A tragedy occurred at Langdale on Sunday night in which Will Phillips killed Will Owens and the former was himself mortally wounded. The trouble arose about a young lady. Phillips went from this county a year or so ago and is well known here. __ Mr. Jeffers received a telegram Monday that his grandmother was dying at Perkins Junction, Ga., and he left immediately for that point. We are informed that the venerable lady is about 100 years of age. __ James and Ed Pittman have gone to Monessen, Pennsylvania where they expect to find profitable employment. They are worthy young men who deserve to succeed. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape612gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.9 Kb