Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for NOV 1902 November 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 21, 2005, 4:43 pm The ROANOKE LEADER November 1902 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1902 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 5, 1902 LOCAL News The Randolph Leader newspaper has changed it's name to The Roanoke Leader. __ Charlie Norris, son of Thomas Norris, died Monday morning of Typhoid Fever at his home five miles west of town. __ Ernest F. Carlisle is to be married to Miss Roselyn Reid this evening at the First Baptist Church in Griffin, Ga. His brother Holston has gone over to act as best man. __ We regret to take note of the death of the mother of Rev. E.B. Norton, which occurred some days ago in Athens. She was one of the best christian mothers and will be remembered by many of our readers as having visited her son during his pastorate here. __ Rodgers Blake, who accompanied the Randolph county party to Kissimmee, Florida some weeks ago, returned Saturday. Among other fruits of the land which he brought with him are some sample persimmons as large as oranges. That must be a great country for possums as well as gophers. But Rodgers says it won't do for him. __ We regret to note the continued illness of Mrs. Jesse Fausett at her home near town. __ J.R. Sims received a telegram Saturday announcing the death of his niece Miss Belle Owens in Anniston. The deceased was hardly grown and had visited her relatives here last spring. __ We regret to chronicle the death on last Saturday of Dr. Wm. Thos. Lovvorn, the promising son of Thos. J. Lovvorn, a prominent citizen of this county. The young man was a victim of consumption. __ Mrs. Mary Mickle is still confined to her bed by a serious illness. __ Mrs. Hugh Hendrix of Franklin, Ga., spent the past several days here. __ PRETTY HOME WEDDING A large party of friends and relatives gathered at the residence of Mrs. S.C. Pittman last Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of her daughter, Miss Vida, to Mr. James Henry Baker. The home had been tastefully decorated and the parties to the contract stood beneath an arch of evergreen overhanging the door of the parlor, while Rev. Belt White spoke the beautiful words that sealed their nuptial vows. After the ceremony the company lingered to have the opportunity to express their congratulations and to inspect the array of handsome presents that had been sent in from far and near. In the meantime the guests were served to elegant refreshments. On the morrow, a princely dining was given the bride and groom, together with a few relatives and friends, at the home of the latter at Standing rock. ___ VETERANS MEET At a called meeting of Aiken-Smith Camp, U.C.V., Nov. 1, 1902 the following comrades were elected delegates to the Veteran's State Reunion at Montgomery Nov. 12th and 13th: G.B. Hendon J.S. Gauntt W.A. Handley J.M. Ward B.F. Weathers Robt. Presnal A.J. Driver Thos. J. East N.E. Fincher M.R. Taylor ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 12, 1902 WEDOWEE News L.C. Huckeba contemplates moving to Florida with his family and expects to make this state his future home. __ Jno. W. Fuller of Almond community is moving to Wedowee. He will be Deputy Sheriff after Christmas. __ NAPOLEON News Mr. Jim Bowen has been dressing the lumber to be used for the school house. __ John Moses, a negro boy, died near Haywood on Wednesday. __ LOCAL News R.J. Breed and B.F. Weathers and wife are attending the Confederate Reunion in Montgomery. __ Lem, the son of Luther Griffin, was accidentally shot by his brother last Friday in Beat 5. They were out squirrel hunting. The shot took effect in the head of the unfortunate young man, inflicting a dangerous wound. __ Mrs. Bettie Brittain accompanied by Mrs. W.H. Brittain of Roanoke, visited relatives over here last Sunday and Monday. This is Mrs. Brittain's old home and her many friends were glad to see her. The LaGrange Reporter __ A tragedy occurred over in Clay County last Friday. Pone Helton cut his son Coon so badly that he died the next day. The father was arrested. We are informed that whiskey played its usual part in the affair. __ Every violin player in Alabama and Georgia is invited to attend the Fiddler's Convention at College Hall in Roanoke on Nov. 14th. __ Mrs. J.C. Brawley of Lockard, S.C. came last week to attend upon her father J.B. Daniel who continues quite ill at the home of his son-in-law, T.L. Belcher. __ Miss Kate, the daughter of M.C. Williamson, died Saturday night of typhoid fever at her home some miles west of town. Mr. Williamson has four other children now sick of the same terrible disease. __ T.H. Hines, a prominent and excellent citizen of Standing Rock, will be married today to Mrs. Annie Burgess in Troup County, Georgia. Rev. W.W. Turner will perform the ceremony. __ Last Sunday afternoon, Sam Watson was married to Miss Ina McMurray at Clint. The bride is the sister of Messrs. McMurray of this city and is a fine young lady. __ A SUDDEN DEATH; Mr. J.P.D. Murphy dies in His Buggy Yesterday A shocking death occurred yesterday in this city. As J.P.D. Murphy was driving into the suburbs of Roanoke at 10:30 yesterday morning, in passing Waller's gin, he was seized with an attack of heart disease and remarked to his wife, "I am gone". Mrs. Murphy drive on about a hundred yards further when she arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zobel, the latter being her daughter. Friends came to her assistance but as Mr. Murphy was being lifted from the buggy he breathed his last. The remains were carried to Wedowee where they will be interred today. The deceased was one of the best known citizens in the county and had been postmaster at Wedowee for many years. He was about 65 years of age and had been in bad health for some time. His passing away will be widely lamented. ___ BURPEE'S HORSES S.C. Burpee, the widely known horse man and handler of fine horses, has come from Valdosta, Ga., State Fair. Mr. Burpee is the owner and developer of the high class racing mare, Pattie Ledgard. This mare has started in eight races this fall and each race would average seven starters. She won second money six times and third money twice, making ten horses take records of 2:18 to 2:20. This mare has beaten some of the best green racers in the country. Pattie Ledgard's winnings to date amount to $620. and will start in two $500. races at Savannah and Jacksonville before coming home. Breckendrige's winnings in Atlanta and Birmingham amounted to $420. where he was sold to J.T. Odum for $500. Mr. Burpee also showed two colts in the Atlanta horse show. Miss Marshall, gelding colt by Dan Sledgard captured blue ribbon $50. Red Bird, three years old, captured red ribbon, $25. The filly was sold to Dr. Maxon of Rome, Ga. for $250. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 19, 1902 WEHADKEE News J.B. Kirby moved last Monday with his family to Bowdon, Georgia. __ J.E. Stitt has sold his residence and machinery to his brother Charlie and will move in a few days over near LaGrange. __ CORBIN News Edgar Sikes and Walter Shelnutt carried a drove of cattle to Atlanta the first of the week. __ Weldon Hester sold out yesterday and will move to Sand Mountain in a few days. __ Johnnie Mackie will start in a few days to the Lone Star State where he expects to make his future home. __ ROCK MILLS News C.W. Holley and wife left for Atlanta recently where they intend to make their future home. __ LOCAL News The family of Mrs. Martha Lane enjoyed a reunion yesterday at the old homestead a few miles from town. __ A twelve year old daughter of John Poor died of typhoid fever Sunday, a few miles from town. There are other cases in the same family. __ Mrs. Nixon Lucas has returned from North Carolina to her home near Wedowee, accompanied by her sister Miss Mary Moffett. __ John R. Bolan, a blacksmith who used to work for Kirk & Ruggles, now living in LaGrange, engaged in fight Tuesday night with his oldest son. Bolan's wife interfered and the husband cut her a terrible gash from which she may not recover. Bolan is in jail. __ A telegram was received from Albertville on Monday morning conveying the sad news of the death of Wilson S. PIttman, youngest brother of M.P., J.M. and W.W. Pittman of this place. W.W. Pittman left on the afternoon train. On the following morning J.P. Lee and Mrs. C.E. Traylor went to be with their sister, the widow of W.S. Pittman, she herself being sick. __ Col. B.B. Bridges was in town Thursday, returning from Wedowee where he has been attending his wife who has been quite sick. __ Jasper Clark's wife died near Corn House on Friday night. __ Mrs. Emma Stewart and sons Lumpkin and Dee, left yesterday to make their home in Erick, Oklahoma where Marvin Stewart has purchased some land. __ R.A.S. Freeman who spent some time last summer in Roanoke, has been awarded $10,000. damages against the Central of Georgia Railway for the loss of both feet in a street crossing in Alexander City. __ Lewis Cleaveland received a telegram from LaGrange Sunday evening stating that his father was at the point of death. He left at once to attend his afflicted father, who was still living yesterday. __ Mrs. H.C. Allen returned from Texas on Monday, accompanied by Mr. Allen's sister Mrs. Rains who will visit this county a while. __ ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE Under and by virtue of a decree of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Ala., rendered on the 10th day ofNov. 1902, I will, as Administrator of the estate of Caroline Bradshaw, deceased, proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash, on the F.M. Bradshaw, deceased, premises, on the 11th day of December 1902, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate belong to said estate, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land in Randolph County, Ala., beginning at the state line on the road east of the Bridge place across Wehadkee Creek above the McCosh and Eichelberger Mill, according to survey of A.W. Armstrong, thence along said line to the creek, thence up said creek to where a small branch enters said creek, thence south to the road running from McCosh Mills to Bacon Level, thence east along said road to the beginning corner, containing eighty-one and one eighth acres, all in section 12, township 22, range 13, and fractional section 18, township 22 range 14. Also will sell, the west half of south east quarter of section eleven; also fractions A and B in fractional section 14, all of this land being in township 22 of range 13 and containing 20 acres more or less. At the same time and place I will also sell the following described personal property belonging to said estate, on the same terms, to wit: 1 two-horse wagon and harness 1 buggy and harness corn, fodder, seed oats, cotton seed 1 syrup mill, evaporator and portable furnace, 1 lot of syrup Farming Implements Cows, hogs, bees Household and kitchen furniture Beds, Bedding 1 sewing machine Tables, Chairs One Silver Watch One Double Barrell Shotgun One Anvil Sale will be continued from day to day until everything is sold. J.T. Bradshaw, Administrator ____ WEDDED YESTERDAY At half past 12 o'clock yesterday, Miss Willie Lee Kirk was married to Mr. John Heath Allen at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Kirk. Rev. G.L. Jenkins was the officiating minister. The bride was very pretty in traveling constume and carried a bouquet of pink la France roses. The bridal party left on the afternoon train for their future home near Shellman, Ga. There is a romance connected with this marriage growing out of a meeting at the Columbus street fair two years ago. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, November 26, 1902 NAPOLEON News Al Fincher and Miss Alice Bradley went up to Lamar yesterday afternoon to get married. Rev. W.H. Wright officiated. __ Thomas Willingham is back from a visit to Texas. __ LOCAL News Dr. Thompson's mother has gone to Macon, Ga., to spend several months with her daughter Mrs. Howard. __ W.C. Stone and Mrs. M.A. Johnson of Dadeville and Mrs. M.F. Walker of Alexander City came over to attend the funeral of Estelle Wright. __ George E. Lee went to Albertville yesterday in response to a telegram conveying the unwelcome news that his sister Mrs. W.S. Pittman is very ill. She recently lost her husband. __ The Leader regrets to report the untimely death of Hon. Jos. B. Duke, Mayor of LaFayette, which occurred in that town Tuesday of last week. Mr. Duke was a prominent and useful man. __ Cliff Bonner and Miss Kate Peek, daughter of G.L. Peek of this city, eloped to Georgia on Friday night and were married. __ Last Sunday afternoon, Warren Hood, son of S.M. Hood, was married to Miss Mary Jane Brown. __ A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Yates a few days ago. __ John R. Crowder of Welsh, was married Sunday to Mrs. Carrie Cook. __ Dr. Disharoon was called to telegram to Albertville to attend Mrs. W.S. Pittman in her critical illness. __ We regret to note the extreme feebleness of our good neighbor and everybody's friend, Captain F.P. Randle. __ Miss Annella Manley, who recently visited relatives in Roanoke, was married in Newnan last Wednesday to John L. Miller. __ Mrs. M.A. Fargason of Camp Hill is in Roanoke visiting her daughter Mrs. S.W. Lane. She will be here until christmas. __ Last evening at her home in West Point, Miss Julia Turner ws married to Mr. Claud Henderson of Atlanta. Rev. W.W. Turner, an uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Mrs. J.F. Turner of this place attended the nuptials. __ Revs. Sam and Fletcher Parrish came up Saturday and spent Sunday here. The former preached at Mt. Olive Sunday morning. It is rather a remarkable fact that three brothers, the above two and Rev. Wesley Parrish, should all be preachers and members of the same conference with their honored father, Rev. D.L. Parrish. The young men are said to be good preachers and their father has cause to be proud of their record and standing. __ The family of Rev. H.C. Risner is deeply afflicted. The three oldest children are stricken with typhoid fever and are dangerously ill. The parents themselves are far from being well. Meanwhile Mr. Risner's parishioners and neighbors are supplying every needed help. In addition to the attention of physicians, a trained nurse has been employed. She is Miss Mittie Moon of Alexander City who arrived Saturday. The prayers of the community are needed for the recovery of the afflicted ones. __ DEATH'S CONQUEST At 9 o'clock Sunday night a death occurred under sad circumstances and in that hour the gentle spirit of Miss Estelle Wright forsook its earthly tenement and entered into the better, freer realms beyond. The deceased was a daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Z.J. Wright, about 15 years of age, and had been in delicate health for some time. Nearly her whole life she had been deprived of speech and hearing but these afflictions had been in a measure overcome. Saturday evening the illness took a sudden and serious turn. By cruel chance her fond father was away beyond Wedowee on business. Through the darkness one vehicle after another was dispatched for him. Meanwhile the little sufferer had constantly called for him around whom her affections were so strongly entwined, until finally, despairingly she called others of her family to her and bade them goodbye, saying, " I die, but all right, I wish I could see Papa." When on the Sabbath morn the stricken father came, she lay unconscious and thus, at nine o'clock in the evening, she passed to the home of our common father above. At 11 o'clock Tuesday morning touching funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. Geo. L. Jenkins in the presence of many sympathizing friends and the reamins were borne, beneath a wreath of flowers, to their resting place in the city cemetery. Estelle was a bright little girl and always had a sweet smile for her friends. May her pleading voice, calling through the night, and her eager anticipation, be yet rewarded by a happy meeting in the dawning of the cloudless morning. __ MR. DANIEL DEAD Mr. J.B. Daniel died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs. T.L. Belcher, in this city, after a long illness. The interment was at Mt. Hickory of Saturday, the services being conducted by Elder Rev. Key. Mr. Daniel was a good citizen and father and will be sadly missed. His descendants are among the best people in this and in Chambers county. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape614gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.3 Kb