Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for DEC 1906 December 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 15, 2005, 10:10 am The Roanoke Leader December 1906 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1906 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 5, 1906 NAPOLEON News Mr. Walter Wilson was married to Miss Sallie Moore last Sunday. --- LEVONIA News Mrs. A.G. Dunson, who has been sick for some time is improving slowly. --- Miss Amelia Windsor, daughter of Wm. Windsor, is not improving and has been sick for several months. --- Larkin Knight, son of M.W. Knight, will be taken to the asylum in a day or two by Sheriff Kent. His mind is badly deranged. --- WEHADKEE News Mrs. J.F. Lee, who has been critically ill for some time with typhoid fever, we are sorry to note is not any better. --- G.W.C. Drummond has sold his farm to J.M. Hill. Mr. Drummond and family will leave in a few days for Texas where they will make their future home. --- ROCK MILLS News Mrs. I.A. Sharman has gone to Moultry to visit her daughter Mrs. Pack. --- John Harmon and family have moved to Loachapoka. --- E.D. Yates of Columbus spent Sunday with home folks. --- LOCAL News Young Blake arrived in Roanoke on Saturday. He is here to recuperate his health which became greatly impaired out West. He will likely remain in Alabama, we are pleased to note. --- W.J. Snow has sold his residence to W.T. Williams of Hickory Flat. Mr. Snow will continue to occupy it till next September when Mr. Williams expects to move into it. --- Miss Mattie Lou Garrett of Tallassee is spending some time with her sister Mrs. L.W. Wilkerson. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 12, 1906 LOCAL News Mrs. Wm. P. Strickland died last Wednesday night near Lane's Chapel. --- Mr. A.D. Bynum of Columbiana spent Monday night in town and accompanied his son, G.M. Bynum to Wedowee. The former comes to attend the latter's marriage to Miss Minnie Burns which occurs Thursday afternoon. --- W.H. Cook and family moved to Lineville on Tuesday. We regret the leaving of these good people. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, December 19, 1906 BACON LEVEL News Mrs. Babe Bradshaw and family have moved to Atlanta. --- O.L. Bradshaw and E.D. Crouch go to Atlanta on Wednesday, the latter to make his home for some time, the former prospecting and visiting relatives. --- WEHADKEE News Dec. 17th A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Hester a few days ago. --- D.M. Benefield, who has been quite sick with the fever is convalescing. --- Mrs. Freeman, an aged lady, died last Saturday near Omaha community and was buried Sunday at the Freeman Cemetery. --- Jim Hester has sold his farm to J.W. Veal and will move to Franklin county. --- Mr. Charles Arrington, a well known citizen, died last Thursday at his home just over in Georgia and was buried at Big Spring on Friday. Mr. Arrington was returning home from Franklin when he was struck with paralysis and only lived a few hours. The deceased was about fifty years old and leaves a large family. The funeral services were conducted by Elder J.B. Strickland. --- ROCK MILLS News Grover, the son of Whitten Bonner, accidently shot two of his toes off on Thursday. --- IN MEMORIUM OF MRS. W.P. STRICKLAND On the night of December 5th the awful monster death, entered the home of Mr. W.P. Strickland and took from him his dearest tie, his wife. But I believe as the last breath left her the beautiful angels of God were hovering there, only waiting to bear her spirit across the dark waters into the great beyond, to stand face to face with her Heavenly Father and hear him say, "well done, thou good and faithful servant, come up higher, thy work on earth is done, thy suffering is over, come and rest in the home I have prepared for your immortal soul." Ah, dear loved ones, Lola is sweetly resting now. No more weary, painful days, no more dark, restless nights for her now. It was hard to give her up, sad, indeed, to know you can no longer smooth her wrinkled pillow or kiss her patient face; sad to know her little girl is motherless and that a place in the home is vacant that can never be filled. But, oh, the comforting thought, she stands today with the redeemed with her blessed saviour, beckoning to her dear husband, her darling babe, her precious mother and each of her kindred and friends to come to her, to that eternal home, where all is peace and love. Evie M. Ward ---- RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JOSEPH H. MOOTY From the Brothers of Almond Lodge No. 523, A. F. and A.M. Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove from among us our beloved brother and former master, Joseph H. Mooty, and whereas our lodge has been bereaved of a true and faithful brother, the church of one of its truest members, the community one of its most useful citizens and his family a devoted husband and father, therefore be it resolved, 1st., that we bow in humble submission to the Supreme Architect of the universe. 2nd., that we will endeavor to emulate his virtues and faithfulness in every trust and strive to meet him in that home above, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 3rd., that we extend to his bereaved family and faithful companion our fraternal sympathy, love and protection. 4th., that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our lodge and a copy be presented to his family and a copy be furnished to The Roanoke Leader for publication. W.H. Welch John M. Hodge A.J. Clardy, Committee ---- MR. W.J. MEADOWS DIES After an illness of two weeks of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. W.J. Meadows died Saturday night at his home in this place. His remains were carried Monday morning to his former home near Buffalo, Chambers County for interment, accompanied by his family, the Mayor of the town and several members of the lodges to which the deceased belonged. For some time past Mr. Meadows has had charge of the Roanoke Dispensary. He has been a faithful official and was personally popular with all who knew him. His untimely end is mourned by the entire community. The deceased leaves a wife and seven children. ---- LOCAL News Mr. G.M. Bynum and Miss Minnie Burns were married at the home of the latter's father Mr. E.S. Burns near Wedowee. Rev. L.A. Waits officiated. --- At 2:30 last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Susie Strickland of Georgia was married to Mr. Carl Dasher at the home of her sister Mrs. Walter Brittain in east Roanoke. Grev. George Stoves performed the ceremony. The couple left on the afternoon train for Macon and will later be at home at Thomasville, Georgia. --- T.L. Reaves of Peavy community left yesterday to visit his brother in Texas. --- Mrs. Raoul and children left this morning to visit relatives in South Carolina. --- The 3 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kitchens died yesterday afternoon of pneumonia and will be buried this afternoon. --- G.W. Heard has moved back to Roanoke from LaGrange and is staying at present with his father-in-law, B.J.Mitcham. --- John T. Lewis of Talladega, Mark Bozeman and Sam Dunn of Opelika were in Roanoke on Sunday, called here by the death of their kinsman, W.J. Meadows. --- E.W. Bassett and Miss Cora Lee Yates were married at 11 o'clock last Sunday at the home of the latter's father, Dave Yates, at High Pine. Rev. R.B. Hester officiated. --- Dick Norred has his hand badly cut in a shingle mill last Friday near town. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Zachary have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Miss Parrie to Mr. Samuel H. Tatum. The ceremony will occur on the evening of December 26th at 8 o'clock in the Methodist Church in Roanoke, Ala. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 26, 1906 LOCAL News A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Causey last Wednesday. --- Mrs. Lee Ward and little son of Talladega are visiting relatives in Roanoke. --- DEATH OF THOS. M. FLOYD Thos. M. Floyd died at his residence near Antioch, Georgia on the third instant of la grippe and pneumonia, in his seventy-seventh year. Mrs. Alice R. Cassels of LaGrange, Ga., G.D. Floyd of Birmingham, Ala., eighteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, his widow and the writer of this city survive him. With the latter his widow is making her home. He was a faithful soldier during the Confederate war and a member of Camp Aiken, this city. He was a deacon in the Primitive Baptist church for upwards of forty years. A beautiful marble tomb marks his last resting place in the Whatley Cemetery, near his late residence. His was a most beautiful christian life, true to every trust in both church and state and every acquaintance, black as well as white, was a true friend. In his last hours he spoke of the angels about his bed. Peace to his ashes. W.G. Floyd, M.D. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape678gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.4 Kb