Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for OCT 1902 October 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, 11:54 pm The Randolph Leader October 1902 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1902 (NOTE: there are several missing newspaper issues on the microfilm roll for OCT. 1902) NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 1, 1902 NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court, Sept 1902 Notice to: Thomas Fausett who resides at Corsicana, Texas N. S. Fausett who resides at Washington, D.C. R.S. Cook who rsides at Houston, Texas Martha Stoker and Allen Stoker who reside at Breckenridge, Texas You will take notice that Jesse Fausett, as Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Fausett, deceased, has filed his application in the probate court of said county for a sale of lands described therein, belonging to the estate of said decedent for the purpose of making a division among the heirs of the estate. It is ordered by the court that Monday the 10th of November 1902 be appointed a day for the hearing of said application, at which time you can appear and contest said application if you think proper. Witness my hand this Sept. 25, 1902. Stell Blake, Judge of Probate __ LOCAL News Shack Gay, son of James M. Gay, has gone to Birmingham to enter medical college there. __ Mr. Jeffers returned the middle of last week from Georgia. He reports that his grandmother died a few days after he arrived. __ Mrs. W.A. Handley is recovering from a tedious spell of fever. Her grandson Ben Handley has the same disease but is convalescing. __ Frank R. Mooty left on the Monday afternoon train for Texas where his brother Perry has been for some time. He will remain there awhile, proabably permanently if he is satisfied there. __ Nixon Lucas who is engaged in a turpentine distilling business near Wedowee called at our office Thursday. His wife and children left on the afternoon train on Thursday for their former home in South Carolina to spend a month or so. __ The widow of the late John Grady died at Stroud on Sunday night and was buried at Mt. Pisgah Monday afternoon. She was the mother of Jim and Will Grady, members of one of the most prominent families in north Chambers county. __ James Riley, one of our most prosperous colored citizens is building for himself a nice six room residence near the turn table. __ Mrs. Henry Allen boarded the train here Monday for Arkansas where she will visit relatives, going over into Texas before her return. __ It is reported that Wales Wallace who went to his home in Shelby some days ago is threatened with the fever. __ The aged widow of the late Hiram Lee arrived in Roanoke on Monday from Texas and proceeded to Wehadkee to visit relatives. Her sister Mrs. Barnes came with her from Lee County. __ Lon Kent and wife, Mrs. L.J. Enloe and W.F. McMurray boarded the train here yesterday for Kissimmee, Florida where they go to prospect and possibly locate. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Prescott who have already invested down there and who were returning from a visit of several months to their old home county. Randolph county has sent a goodly number of her best people to the State of Alligators and the natives there must treat them well. __ Mrs. Nancy Burdett died at Mt. Olive and was buried on Friday at Lane's Chapel. Rev. W.W. Turner conducted the services. Mrs. Burdett has reached the age of 90 years, 11 months and 15 days and had been a member of the Methodist church over 77 years. Her only child living is S.M. Burdett, a useful citizen, with whom her last days were spent. __ We learn that Wm. Phillips who killed a man in Langdale has been placed in the LaFayette jail with his two companions. It is now thought that Phillips will recover. __ Last Sunday at Friendship Christian church occurred the celebration of the 86th birthday of Mr. G.L. Earnest, an honored citizen living several miles from Wedowee. __ Mrs. Pattie Liles went over to Birmingham on Monday to meet her brother Rev. Jas. L. Morris who is out from Texas. We regret that he did not come to Roanoke on this trip. __ A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE Last Sunday afternoon occurred a marriage with enough of the romantic about it to make it of more interest than ordinarily attaches to such events. For some time W.G. Holley had been planning to evade parental restrictions on the part of the parents of a young lady whom he sought to make his bride, but not until last Sunday was he successful in carrying out his heart's desire. It was at a singing at High Pine church that he met and eloped with Miss Daisy Waller, accompanied by a few couples of select friends. The party hied away toward the south and first called at the home of Esquire S.N. Sledge, but his honor was not at home. Nothing daunting, however, the lovers proceeded down towards Chambers county and a few minutes later they met Rev. H.J. Holliday, returning from his appointment. He was not long in grasping the situation and in welding the nuptial bonds. This was done in the public highway, the contracting parties not alighting from their vehicles. The happy pair are now receiving congratulations from their friends whom they are receiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Sapp where they are stopping for awhile. The groom is a popular young man and the bride is the daughter of Mr. S.S. Waller, a well known citizen of this county. __ LEGAL NOTICE All parties having claims against the estate of S.E. Davis, deceased, are hereby required to present the same within the time required by law or they will be forever barred. H.W. Davis, Administrator ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 8, 1902 LOCAL News Last Sunday at Napoleon community, Millgan Earnest was married to Miss Mollie Joiner, daughter of Rev. J.M. Joiner. __ Albert Barnes, accompanied by his father, went through here on Monday enroute to Macon, Ga., to visit relatives. The former may decide to remain there. __ Some of the Franklinites enjoyed an entertainment at Mr. R.B. Mooty's at Texas, Georgia last Friday evening. The entertainment was given in honor of Mr. Frank Mooty who left for the state of Texas on Saturday where he will make his future home with his brother Mr. B.P. Mooty of Pine Forest, Texas. We fling the old shoe of good luck after him as he leaves for his new place of abode. The Franklin News & Banner __ Mrs. W.J. Ratchford spent Sunday with her father J.B. Daniel who is in very feeble health at the home of his son-in-law, T.L. Belcher. __ The mother of Sanford Higgins arrived here last Friday from an extended visit to Texas. __ Miss Kate Owens from Anniston is visiting her uncle, J.R. Sims and his wife. __ Mrs. Thos. J. Stewart and her sister Mrs. Mary Betterton of Lineville came to Roanoke on Monday. __ J.P. SEROYER SR., DIED Saturday afternoon, J.P. Seroyer Jr. of this city was called to LaFayette by the critical illness of his father, Mr. J.P. Seroyer Sr. At about 8 o'clock that evening the latter died and on Sunday was buried at the family burying ground near Camp Hill. The funeral was attended from this place by Mrs. John Seroyer and Mr. John A. Carlisle. The deceased was in his 84th year and was a good and honored citizen. We extend our sympathy to those whom his death is felt most keenly. __ Mrs. W.W. Turner, accompanied by her two little daughters, was called to Stone Mountain Saturday by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. J.C. Mackin. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, October 15, 1902 ROCK MILLS News Mrs. Harriet Head died last week. Her remains were interred in Salem cemetery. __ Mrs. S.H. Striplin of Roanoke visited her daughter Mrs. Tom Harper recently. __ HAPPY LAND News J.H. Dunn is recovering from an attack of fever. His wife, however, remains quite feeble. __ Lee Osborn and family have returned from Texas. __ Owen Carden and family moved to Lanett about three weeks ago. __ LOCAL News Mrs. J.T. Robinson and Mrs. Fleming Durham of near Chipley. Ga., came last Friday to visit their brother J.T. Nelson. __ Lee Stephens, a well known negro near Wedowee was shot by his son Saturday night in a quarrel over a pint of whiskey. We are informed that the wound was fatal. __ The mother of John T. Talley died Sunday and was buried Monday at Texas, Georgia. Mr. Talley and his wife and Mrs. Emma Stewart attended the funeral. The loss of a good mother is one of the greatest afflictions that can befall a man. __ Mrs. Gibson, the oldest sister of Mrs. L. Jones and Mrs. H.L. Watson, died over in Troup County last Friday. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Watson attended the funeral on Saturday. __ Mrs. Jane Hart came up from LaFayette on Sunday to spend some time with her niece Mrs. H.J. Turns. __ Twigg Morrison, who was raised in this county, was killed by his son-in-law, Sim Parker, in Clay County last week. __ During the past week, Randolph County has lost two more of her oldest and best citizens. Last Thursday Mr. Larkin Traylor died at his home in Lamar beat. Monday of this week Mr. M.V. Mullins died in Fox Creek beat. He was formerly tax collector at this county. The county is poorer for their deaths. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape613gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.8 Kb