Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JANUARY 1906 January 1906 ************************************************ 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 September 6, 2005, 10:35 am The Roanoke Leader January 1906 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1906 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 3, 1906 NAPOLEON News Brother O.H. Hurley, a young man of this place, twenty five years old, was buried here yesterday. Bro. Hurley obeyed the gospel at Haywood last summer and has been a faithful member of the church up to his death Friday evening. What an exemplary step is here presented to all young men, who have not already done so, to prepare for the great beyond. --- A goodly number of us here visited a sick sister, Mrs. Mollie Yates, Wednesday afternoon. Sister Yates has been an invalid for twenty years. She greatly enjoyed our devotional exercises as well as the remembrance which Santa Claus was so minded to send to her. --- Dock and Tobe Colwell from Texas are visiting relatives here. --- WEHADKEE News Willis Mayfield of Merkel, Texas is visiting relatives and friends at this place. --- Mr. Joel Rice and Miss Lee Bartlett were happily married last Wednesday, Rev. W.R. Avery officiating. We wish for these young people a long and prosperous life. --- MRS. HILL DIES After many months of suffering, Mrs. W.H. Hill passed into rest last Wednesday afternoon. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist church by Rev. T.S. Hubert, in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends. Mrs. Hill was a consistent member of the Baptist church. --- LOCAL News T.F. Cook has moved to Glenn, Georgia to engage in farming. --- J.Y. Simmons has suffered another stroke of paralysis and is quite helpless. --- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Dorman last Thursday night. --- Mr. and Mrs. Hanners of Columbus visited the family of J.W. Ray last week. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 10, 1906 LOCAL News Married on the 31st of December 1905, Mr. T.J. Benefield and Miss Mollie J. Burns, the ceremony performed by Rev. R.N. Ledbetter. Mr. Benefield is a sterling young farmer in our county. Miss Mollie is the accomplished daughter of Hon. E.S. Burns. All wish and predict for the young couple a happy, prosperous and long voyage. The Wedowee Star ---- UDC TO BUILD MONUMENT TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IS THE WORTHY AIM OF ROANOKE's DAUGHTERS; SLABS OF MARBLE FOR EVERY SOLDIER'S GRAVE The local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was organized last spring and in the short period intervening they have made a splendid record. Their first work was to take charge of the Memorial celebration, upon which occasion they conferred a number of Crosses of Honor. The day was one of memorable interest and pleasure. It scored a brilliant success. The next undertaking of the ladies was to place a marble slab at the head and foot of each unmarked grave of a Confederate soldier in the two cemeteries of Roanoke. To this end they secured the services of Congressman J. Thos. Heflin for one of his inimitable lectures. Mr. Heflin kindly gave the ladies his services upon the occasion and from the proceeds the Daughters realized a sum that has guaranteed the success of their endeavor. They have let the contract for a marble headstone and footstone for twenty unmarked graves and in a short while the slabs will be placed. On the headstone will be inscribed the name and company of the sleeping soldier. The Leader is pleased to note that the contract for this work was let to a home concern, The Roanoke Marble Works, whose bid was lower than the others. Now these patriotic ladies are enterprising a still greater scheme, the building of a fine monument in memory of Confederate soldiers, to cost from $1,500. to $2000. and to be located at some point in Roanoke. It is for this purpose that the entertainment of next Tuesday night is projected, as advertised elsewhere in this paper. The undertaking is a great one but it will finally succeed. The Leader is proud of the Roanoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and of their noble efforts and every loyal Southerner in this town and county should also be, and should aid these good ladies in all their laudable undertakings. In this connection we will add that at the last meeting of the Chapter all the officials were unanimously re-elected. They have served faithfully and the compliment was well bestowed. The president, Mrs. M.W. Carlisle, has been especially active and unselfish in this good cause. ---- A SAD CASE While on her holiday visit to home folks in Georgia, Mrs. J.D. Weathers attended the funeral of a little nephew. After returning to Roanoke she was called to Opelika last Saturday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. W.H. Beeland who died in Harriman, Tennessee, leaving an infant daughter three weeks of age. From Opelika Mrs. Weathers went to Tennessee and will return the latter part of the week with the infant, which she will care for. Mr. Beeland will accompany Mrs. Weathers home. Many people here will remember Mr. and Mrs. Beeland upon the occasion of their visit here some while ago and will regret the latter's untimely death. The Leader and all her friends deeply sympathize with Mrs. Weathers in her sore bereavement. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Chadwick came last week to spend some time with her daughters, Mrs. J.W. Radney and Mrs. George Stoves. --- Miss Maggie Ray will go to Camp Hill this afternoon to attend the marriage of her brother Henderson Ray to Miss Gertrude Wynn which occurs tomorrow evening. The bridal pair will proceed to Columbus. This case is romantic in that the couple met the first time Christmas in Roanoke, three weeks ago. Congratulations. --- Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fowler visited relatives near Roanoke during the holidays and attended the wedding of Miss Dalas Hardy and Mr. Hendon. The Bowdon Intelligence. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 17, 1906 ROCK MILLS NEWS Mrs. J.S. Yates has returned from a visit to her father B.F. Anderson near West Point. --- WEDOWEE News The secret of the escape of Bill Davis, who was indicted for murder in the first degree, and Jack Moncus, who was remanded to jail without bail for the murder of a negro near Almond, has at last been revealed. Walter Bailey, a negro prisoner, had been placed outside the cell to put up a stove pipe in the jail and was called by Davis to come to the upper cell. Davis had secured a key by some means, probably made it himself, and had the negro to unclock the cell, offering him a reward of $25. Davis knew the negro would soon be placed within the cell again so he (Davis) secreted himself on top of the cell where he remained until night, when he unlocked the cell and gave Moncus his freedom. They began work on the wall of the jail about 10 p.m. and before 12 were free. It cannot be said that this is the result of any negligence on the part of the sheriff or jailor. They are loyal to duty and now offer a reward of $100. for Davis and $50. for Moncus. --- WEHADKEE News Mrs. Ollie Green has been visiting relatives in this section after an absence of eighteen years. She will leave today for her home in Cotton County, Texas. --- Matrimonial fever seems to be contagious around Wehadkee. A week ago last Saturday night, Mr. Martin Morris and Miss Jane Brown were married at the bride's home and on Sunday, Mr. Charlie Bennett and Miss Bertha Bartlett were united in the bonds of matrimony. --- DEATH OF MRS. DODGEN When the gentle spirit of Mrs. Ada Dodgen left this earthly sphere one of the best of women was lost to the world, save for the influence of her godly life. The time that marked her transit from this to the larger life beyond was last Friday afternoon, the place, the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ward near Lane's Chapel. Mrs. Dodgen was the relict of the late W.C. Dodgen. She leaves two children, besides other relatives to mourn her departure. The funeral services were conducted at Standing Rock Saturday by her pstor, Rev. J.C. Francis. --- WILL McDONOUGH DEAD Will McDonough, eldest son of Mr. Jas. W. McDonough, died last Thursday night at the latter's residence in East Roanoke. The burial occurred Friday evening from the Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member, the services being conducted by the pastor. Mr. McDonough was a bright, friendly young man and possessed of good business attainments. His untimely death was caused by consumption. --- LOCAL News Mrs. Mac Faucett returned yesterday from a visit to her sister Mrs. Veasey in Birmingham. --- Mrs. C.H. Lane left yesterday for her home in Oklahoma after a visit of several weeks to relatives in this county. --- John Will Pearson, son of John Tom Pearson, was married to Miss Eucala Kitchens, daughter of Troy Kitchens, at the latter's home in Roanoke last Sunday evening. Rev. B.F. Young officiated. --- A.A. Price and family moved to Texas yesterday. --- Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roberts of near town are the proud parents of a 12 lb boy who took up his abode with them Jan. 4th. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 24, 1906 Mrs. Sarah Barfield returned to Atlanta on Friday after a visit to Mrs. O.D. Slay. --- Jas. P. Williams went to Montgomery on Monday where he has a job with Ben Walker. His family will move there in a week or so. --- The house of J.M. Yates has been bought by the railroad committee and will be moved across the street off of the right of way. Mr. Yates will move to the residence soon to be vacated by J.P. Williams on Stewart street. --- Mrs. R. Leslie Newman of Omaha, Nebraska is visiting her sister Mrs. E.R. Finney. --- A second daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Price on the 18th inst. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 31, 1906 DEATH OF GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER Last Thursday afternoon, General Joseph Wheeler, patriot, soldier, statesman, died at the home of his sister in Brooklin, after an illness of pneumonia lasting six days. In the passing of this great Southerner and distinguished Alabamian, the country loses one of its most illustrious citizens. His career is worth reviewing and to this task we call the aid of a writer in the Columbus Enquirer Sun: "General Joseph Wheeler was born in Augusta, Georgia September 10, 1835 and was graduated from the Military Academy at West Point as a Lieutenant of Cavalry in 1859. When the civil war broke out in 1861, Lieut. Wheeler was serving in New Mexico as an officer in the United States Army. He immediately resigned his commission and returned to Alabama. He was successively a Lieutenant of Artillery in the Confederate Army, Commander of a regiment of infantry, Brigadier General of cavalry, Commander of a division and was then made Lieutenant General and placed in command of an Army corps. At the close of hostilities he was the ranking cavalry officer of the Confederacy with the grade of Lieutenant General although only 29 years of age. He was elected to congress from the Eighth Alabama district nine times, successively and resigned on May 4, 1898 when appointed Major General of volunteers at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. He was second in command in Cuba and his refusal to retreat was due the capture of Santiago. He was the senior officer on the fields of Las Guaisimas and San Juan. General Wheeler later saw service in the Philippines. From August 18, 1899 until February 7, 1900 he commanded the First Brigade, Second Division in the Philippines. General Wheeler's record during the civil war was one of conspicuous bravery and ability. During the war General Wheeler was wounded three times, sixteen horses were shot under him, eight of his staff officers were killed and thirty- two were wounded. At Shiloh he won more distinction than any other officer of his rank. General Wheeler was idolized in the South. The South pointed to him, to Gordon, Jackson, and Lee and declared, "These are my jewels." And though the South mourns like Rachael for her sons because they are not, she well may say: "though oft depressed and lonely, all my cares are laid aside, if I but remember only, such as these have lived and died." ---- A TRAGEDY IN BEAT 12 About half after twelve o'clock on Jan. 23rd a shooting affray occurred on G.W. Allen's place, about 1 1/2 miles south of Bacon Level, in which Jack Whitehead, colored, was fatally shot by his wife Mollie. She used a breech- loading shot gun, the load entering just behind the right ear and coming out the right eye. After the shooting the woman ran through the field in the direction of the bridge across Guss Creek and met on the bridge, W.B. Meacham, who after considerable persuasion and some bluff, succeeded in stopping the woman. She was carried back to the house where the shooting was done and hand cuffed by her captor and truend over to Messrs. M.J. Ussery and J.L. Bradshaw for safe keeping until a preliminary trial could be had, Bailiff J. R. Turner not being at home. The negro lived until about 9 at night. On the next day, Jan. 24th, the woman was arraigned before Justice Meacham for preliminary trial and pleaded guilty as charged, and was sent to jail without bail. The killing seems to have been without cause sufficient to justify the terrible deed, the trouble probably growing out of the fact that the woman was writing and receiving letters from another man, said to have been a former husband. The murderess disposed of her two children, giving two of them to her half brother, Bob Childs, the other to its father, her former husband, Jas. Estes, who lives at or near Brockville. ---- WEHADKEE News A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Norred last week and Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Alsobrook are the happy parents of a fine boy. --- HAPPY LAND News The Smallwood estate was sold recently in beat 4 and the proceeds distributed among the heirs living in this community. --- Last Sunday, at the home of the bride, Mr. Jerry Keeble and Miss Iola Osborne were united in marriage, J.H. Dunn, Esq., officiating. --- Henry Pinkard has moved into the house with his son William. --- LOCAL News Rev. Z.D. Roby, an aged and promiment Baptist minister, died in Opelika last Thursday. --- V.T. Bonner, a well known citizen of Wedowee, died Saturday of paralysis and was buried Sunday with Masonic honors. --- Mrs. M.A. Jordan and Mrs. J.T. Baird visited their son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jordan in Columbus on Saturday and Sunday. --- A son was born ot Mrs. Edna Crutchfield at the home of her sister Mrs. M. Earnest of this place. --- Rev. W.R. Avery writes us that Mr. W.A. Ford who recently entered the Soldier's Home, died a week ago. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape666gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.3 Kb