Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JUNE 1904 June 1904 ************************************************ 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 July 2, 2005, 3:21 pm The Roanoke Leader June 1904 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JUNE 1904 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 1, 1904 PITTMAN Community News Mrs. S.A. Masteller's father, Mr. Allen and Miss Mattie of Corn House visited here last week. __ NAPOLEON News Mrs. Nicie Boone, of Haywood community, an estimable lady and long an invalid, was buried at Rocky Branch cemetery on Thursday afternoon, Rev. C.T. Culpepper conducting the ceremony. __ WEDOWEE News Mr. Arthur Stricklen of Heflin has been spending several days with his sister Mrs. Stell Blake. __ WEHADKEE News Mrs. Sarah Forbes who has been visiting in our community, has returned to her home in Houston, Ga. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Purcell went today to their old home in Columbia, Henry County. Their friends here regret the departure of these good people. Their son Clare, we are pleased to state, will remain in Roanoke for the present. __ Tom Kent Jr. has been dangerously ill in Lowell community, but is convalescing. __ Nolan Satterwhite was in town last week. He is doing well in South Carolina. __ MAYFIELD REUNION AT HIGH SHOALS As is their annual custom in late years, the family and descendants of Mr. W.S. Mayfield arranged a picnic and reunion at High Shoals for last Saturday. A number of friends were invited to join them. There is no more romantic spot in the country than this place where so many such gatherings have spent the day in outdoor delights. On this occasion nothing was wanting to complete the pleasure of everyone present. The sparking spring, the cataract of spray and foam, the winding stream and the shady nook were favorite resorts. And thus all too soon the day sped by. At the dinner hour a bountiful and well prepared feast was spread. And there were none to slight it. This feature, under the skillful direction of the ladies in charge of the affair, could not have been easily improved upon. And the evidences and appreciation on the part of those who thronged the well heaped table were unmistakable. __ HOOD HOOTEN DEAD It is with regret that The Leader chronicles the death of Hood Hooton, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Hooten. He was about ten years of age and was an intelligent child. He was a regular attendant upon Sunday School. His parents indulged fond hopes for his future. But their budding hopes are blighted, and the little life is ended here, while his spirit enters the eternal future. Hood was only ill a few days. Heart disease was the fatal malady. Early Saturday morning the lad was released from his sufferings. The afflicted parents conveyed the remains on the afternoon train to Alexander City and from there they were conducted to the burying ground at Hillabee. Our sympathy is extended to the sorrowing. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 8, 1904 NAPOLEON News Mrs. Iris Shelnutt is ill. __ Mrs. Abbey Laney of Rocky Mount, has been here a nursing her sick grandson. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. Mary Awbrey of Roanoke, Ala., has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank Shafer. The LaGrange Reporter __ Leslie Newman, wife and child of Colorado, arrived Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Finney. The latter is Mrs. Newnan's sister. __ At the residence of J.A. Henry on Broughton Ridge on Sunday afternoon, his daughter Miss Beulah was married to Mr. A.M. Nixon. Mr. T.J. East, Esq. performed the ceremony. __ T.J. Hines, who has moved back to his place at Standing Rock for the summer, was in town Saturday and reported that his aged mother had sustained serious injuries from a fall. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 15, 1904 WEHADKEE News There is some sickness in our community. Mrs. J.A. Bartlett and Mrs. John Norred have been quite sick but are convalescing. __ OBITUARY OF CHARLES M. GREGG On Saturday, March 12, 1904, the spirit of Charles M. Gregg passed from the shadows of mortal life to the Paradise of God. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Gregg and was born in Randolph County, Alabama, May the 4th, 1871. He was 32 years, 10 months and 8 days old when the Lord called him to the home of eternal bliss. He lingered with typhoid fever for several weeks and during his sickness he had the best of medical aid and the kindest attention of friends and loved ones, yet the Lord called him to his eternal reward, for "God seeth not as man seeth." In the death of Bro. Gregg, the community has sustained an irreparable loss. He was a consistent member of the Christian church in whose fellowship he had lived about 14 years. As a christian he was upright in his life, true to the church and devoted to his God. He was a member since 1892 of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons and lived true to its noble precepts and was ever ready to respond to its demands. At the time of his death, he was Junior Warden of Hardy Howle Lodge, No. 459, Delta, Ala. He was a faithful and efficient officer and greatly loved by his brethren. As a child, he was a sweet spirited, always kind and ever obedient to his parents. Charley was very industrious, energetic and economical and made a success in life. When duty called him, in all that makes a true man, he was the peer of his fellows. Charley died in the triumph of living faith, saying to his dear father before his spirit winged its flight to the home of the eternal, "I am at the gate." Then like the blending of the morning twilight into the brighter day, reminding us of the brightness of our Father's glory, into which the ransomed spirit was entering, he fell asleep in jesus. Bro. Gregg was buried at Liberty Church, near his home in Randolph county, Ala., but the Masonic fraternity. Fifty-five Masons representing five lodges were in the funeral procession. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James M. Joiner, assisted by Rev. Mr. Ernest. One of the largest congregations we ever saw at a burial was there to pay the last tribute of respect to one whose life blessed his face and may were the tears of sadness shed as we said in our hearts, "Farewell, loved one, till we meet in the Heavenly Land." We extend our heartfelt sympathy to all the bereaved ones and commend them to the love of Him Who Doeth All Things Well. T.J. Ingram, W.J. Cofield ____ LOCAL News Will Holliday arrived on Friday from the West to visit his brother Rev. H.J. Holliday and other relatives. Mr. Holliday has seen service in the Philippines as a soldier of the United States. __ Mr. M.W. Hardy has recently accepted a position as a cashier of the Citizens National Bank in Eldorado, Arkansas. __ We sympathize with Mr. Nixon Lucas, a popular citizen of this county, upon the death of his mother which occurred in South Carolina on Monday. __ Miss Dora Ragland of Newnan, Ga., is visiting her cousins Misses Minnie Lee and Gillie Maud Jackson. __ B.E. Satterwhite and Dave Klein left yesterday to attend the Confederate Reunion and to visit the St. Louis fair. __ Tyler Stewart went to Talladega Springs to spend some time recuperating after his health. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 22, 1904 A TRAGIC DEATH About noon last Friday, Moses May, a young white farmer who lived some five miles north of Roanoke, left town on his return home riding a mule. Just beyond Birdsong's school house, two miles from here, the mule dashed into the woods, throwing its rider against a tree, crushing his skull and breaking his neck. Not arriving home at dusk, a search was made for the missing man and he was found as above described early in the night. The deceased leaves a wife and two children. A singular circumstance is that Mr. May's father-in-law was killed the same way and near the same place eighteen years ago. __ LOCAL News Mrs. Jas. A. Boggs died Saturday night in Prattville. Her remains were brought to Roanoke on Sunday's train and interred Monday in the cemetery at Rock Mills, where the deceased formerly lived and was highly respected. Rev. W.W. Turner conducted the funeral services. __ Mrs. Noel enjoyed last week a visit from her grandmother Mrs. Tucker. __ J.M. Wilder of Georgia spent Saturday and Sunday with his son Mason Wilder. __ S.C. Burpee, with his brother and his trainer and five horses left yesterday for Parsons, Kansas to attend the races. They will be gone for some time. __ Cal Ellington, a popular traveling man and brother of Mrs. W.Z. East, will be married tomorrow evening at Gold Hill to Miss Sue Robertson. Mrs. East and children have gone to be present at the marriage. __ J.M. Pittman Jr., after an absence of two years in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, came home last Thursday to spend the summer and recuperate his health which is not satisfactory. His friends are glad to greet him again. __ We are in receipt of an invitation to the marriage of Miss Cora Mayfield, daughter Mr. W.S. Mayfield of Roanoke, to Mr. George Marshall Thomas, which event will be solemnized at the home of the bride elect's sister in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday morning, July 5th. The home of the couple will be in Nashville. The groom is a young business man of Nashville. Our congratulations is extended in advance. __ The youngest son of Wash Traylor was killed by lightning on Monday evening near Lamar. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 29, 1904 CORBIN News Mrs. Joe Fincher's health has become very bad. Her friends are uneasy lest she has that dreaded disease, consumption. __ VIOLA Community News "Aunt" Martha Gay, an aged lady of Mt. Zion community, is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. W.L. Pool. __ Mr. Thomas Blake and daughter Mrs. T.P. Phillips, will leave for a summer's visit to Texas on Saturday. __ WEDOWEE News While making a visit to the Poor House of the county, we find that there is one inmate who claims to be 101 years old, "Uncle" Jackson Ray. __ Mr. Roy Dobson left today for Atlanta. __ Mrs. Martha Smith left last week to spend a month in Roanoke with the family of Young Blake. __ LOCAL News Miss Marie Glenn returned to her home in Columbus on Monday after a visit to her aunt, Mrs. F.P. Nichols. __ On Sunday last, Mr. Wm. Wilson and Miss Pearl Kittle went to Georgia and were married. The bride is reportedly only eleven years old and the groom is age nineteen. __ Doss Swann of Peavy and Miss Lula Clack of Johnson's Cross Roads were married Sunday afternoon at the residence of Frank Weaver, Esq., the latter performing the ceremony. __ We are pleased to note the marriage of John E. White and Miss Bettie Graham which occurred in Girard, Alabama. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. W.A. White of this city. __ An eleven year old son of James Keeble died near Radney's Chapel on Friday. Mr. Keeble lost another child the Sunday preceding. Rev. R.W. Anderson conducted the funeral services. __ KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OFFICERS The following were elected officers at the semi-annual election last Monday night of the Knights of Pythias: C.C. - - R.W. Anderson V.C. - - T.S. Foster Prelate - - C.C. Nichols M of W. - - Emil Zobel M of F. - - F.M. Handley M of E. - - C.M. Hester I.G. - - F.A. Neal O.G. - - W. Whitman _____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape632gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.9 Kb