Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL 1906 April 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, 11:02 pm The Roanoke Leader April 1906 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for APRIL 1906 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 4, 1906 WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fincher have been quite sick for several days. --- The writer and his wife went over to Frolona, Georgia last Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Etheridge. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Lewis. She had been an invalid for twenty years and death came as a welcome guest to her. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her death. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church. --- Last Sunday, Dick Gore, his son and nephew, while drinking, went to Omaha school house and raised a difficulty with Allen Harlan. People were gathering for Sunday school. The congregation was dispersed without holding services. Harlan was cut slightly by one of the young Gores. Two shots were fired by Dick Gore, entering the school house. The criminals were arrested by Bailiff Kirby and carried to jail. --- A TRAGIC DEATH His many friends in this town and section were shocked yesterday morning by the news flashed over the wire that Green Avery, son of Rev. W.R. Avery, of this county, had been run over by an electric car in Birmingham. The remains were brought to Stroud last evening for interment in Mt. Pisgah cemetery at 10 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. Avery was a fine young man and was highly esteemed by all know knew him. In his tragic end we can but sympathize with those who weep. --- Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Burpee attended the funeral of their sister, Miss Jennie Burpee at Glenn, Georgia, Saturday. Miss Burpee died in Newnan last Thursday, after a long illness. --- LOCAL News Miss Georgia B. Mackey of Ashland is visiting her cousin G.W. Robison. --- Mrs. Mary Sharp visited her father who is ill in Columbus on Saturday and Sunday. --- W.H. Duke and wife of Atlanta came Saturday to spend a few days with friends in Roanoke and Rock Mills. --- Henry Barrows, an aged negro citizen who lived on Broughton Ridge, died early Friday morning in Roanoke, where he came for treatment. He was regarded by whites and blacks as one of the best negroes in the county. --- The hanging of the negro Ed Chappell in Wedowee last Wednesday passed off very quietly. The execution occurred at six minutes after ten and was witnessed by only a few persons. On the scaffold the negro warned all young men against carrying pistols. He said this brought him to his doom. --- We regret to note that Mr. Robert Brown is still confined to his room by illness. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 11, 1906 BACON LEVEL News Last 4th Saturday night the spirit took its flight from the weary body of Mrs. John Russell and she was laid to rest at this place the following day. "Aunt Melissa" as she was familiarly known, was a Miss Ussery before her marriage, and leaves a host of relatives, besides an aged husband, two sons, an afflicted daughter and many friends to mourn her departure. She had lived to a ripe old age, the last few years of which were spent in much suffering. "Aunt Melissa" was a consecrated Christian, devoted wife and fond mother, known and loved far and wife for her many admirable traits as a neighbor, friend, and true christian. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.H. Henry. --- Mrs. O.B. Ussery is reported as quite sick. --- Last Sunday, Mr. Tom Ussery and Miss Henrietta Sharp were married at this place by W.B. Meacham, Esq. --- LETTER FROM A.T. HESTER, from FULBRIGHT, TEXAS Dear Editor of the Leader, Thinking that some of my old friends would enjoy hearing from Texas as I do reading the letters in The Leader from my old home, I decided to attempt to give a little description of this country. On account of so much rain, our country was voted dry some time ago but it has become wet ever since. We need some of Elijah's faith. He prayed and it rained not. Corn is begininng to come up some but the black birds are trying to pull it all up. I have been here thirteen months and I think it has rained some every week since I came. I was so glad to learn that old Randolph is to have a new railroad soon. If they were to put out whiskey and pistols Alabama would be the grandest State of the Union. We have a lot of immigration from Alabama every year but this country beats all to move I ever saw. A.T. Hester, April 6th, Fulbright, Texas ---- LOCAL News Mrs. W.H. Stewart is in Atlanta to attend her daughter-in-law, Mrs. A.J. Stewart, who is quite sick. --- Mr. and Mrs. Joel Mooty of Georgia spent Saturday and Sunday with their daughters Mrs. Nolan Awbrey and Mrs. H.C. McDonald in this city. --- Dick Gore and his nephew were convicted for shooting into the school house at Omaha some days ago and were carried through Roanoke on Friday to the coal mines near Birmingham to serve a two year sentence. --- Needham and Wyatt Avery, who came to attend the burial of their brother Green Avery near Roanoke last week, have returned to San Antonio, Texas. --- John Wyatt of Texas was among his Roanoke friends the latter part of last week. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 18, 1906 LOCAL News Last Wednesday night John H. Dennis died at his home southeast of town and Thursday, Gibeon Brown died at his home southwest of town. Both were well known citizens. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 25, 1906 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Ussery, who recently spent some days in Roanoke have gone on an extended visit to relatives in Texas. --- Dr. P.E. Dean of Wedowee, left on yesterday morning's train to visit his brother W.A. Dean near Denison, Texas, who is seriously ill. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Stewart and their daughter Miss Willie Belle and also Miss Eunice Weathers will leave the first of next week for New Orleans where they will attend the Confederate Reunion. Mrs. Stewart will spend a month in New Orleans with her daughter Mrs. Sam J. Parish. The Wedowee Star --- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jackson returned Saturday from a visit to relatives at Alexander City. --- Mrs. Olin Ward spent the past several days with her sister Mrs. Spinks. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape669gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb