Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for FEB 1909 February 1909 ************************************************ 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: C. Teal Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net October 4, 2005, 11:33 am The Roanoke Leader February 1909 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1909 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 3, 1909 LOCAL News We sympathize with Mrs. Wyatt Wood in the death of her father Mr. I.J. Daniel, which occurred in Heard County, Georgia last Friday night. --- J.W. Barton passed through Roanoke yesterday enroute to Winthorp, Arkansas where he purchased a farm on a recent trip out there. --- Mr. James B. Chaffin, who lived about 5 miles east of town had a sale last Monday and has moved with his family to New Mexico where he expects to make their future home. --- Mr. E. Pepper of Millervile visited his daughter Mrs. L.A. Hooton the first of the week. --- A letter from Mrs. E.R. Finney concerning her subscription, states that the thermometer stood below zero in Omaha, Nebraska, to which city Mr. Finney and his family recently moved. --- C.J. Birdsong returned last Thursday from a stay in the West. He found some fine country out there but thinks he will make this his permanent home. --- Mrs. L.A. Wilson left last Wednesday to make her home with her father Mr. T.L. Hardy. --- A NEGRO SHOT; TRAGEDY IN OPELIKA IN WHICH FORMER ROANOKE MAN PLAYS PROMINENT PART Shortly after 6 o'clock Saturday night, Harrison Brooks, a negro employed by Neely Cotton Agency, was shot and seriously wounded by Mr. Leon Jones of Roanoke, who is with Neely Cotton Agency here. The shooting occurred in the rear of Horn's soft drink stand on Avenue A. From what can be gathered it seems that Leon Jones and Will R. Hester, both prominent cotton buyers here, had gone into the store of Mr. Horn and Mr. Hester and the negro became involved in a difficulty, the culmination of which was the shooting of the negro by Mr. Jones. The ball entered the negro's left arm pasing through his side and down into the liver. Both Mr. Hester and Mrs. Jones were arrested on warrents sworn out against them. By an agreement between Justice of the Peace Burke and Hon. C.A.L. Samford, solicitor, they were released on $1000. bond each. Their bond was signed by some of the most influential men of the city. The preliminary trial will be held before Justice of the Peace Burke on Feb. 9th. Harrison Brooks, the negro, was operated on Saturday night. At noon today he was resting nicely and his recovery is expected. The above account from the Opelika Daily News of Monday afternoon will be read with interest by the friends of Mr. Jones in this county. Mr. B.C. Jones, father of Leon Jones, went to Opelika on Saturday night, via LaGrange. In an interview with a reporter for the Leader, he states that the negro was drinking and Messrs. Jones and Hester, for whom he worked, were trying to get him to go home. The negro became angry at Hester and Jones secured Hester's pistol to keep him from killing the negro. The latter than advanced upon Mr. Hester with an open knife and Mr. Jones shot to wound the negro in the arm to save Hester's life. It is hoped and believed that the young man will be exonerated of all blame. ---- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 10, 1909 WEDOWEE News Mrs. Murphy is quite sick at her home in south Wedowee. --- WEHADKEE News M.T. Hester is very sick with pneumonia. --- Jim and Leon Pittman are attending the agriculture school at Carrollton, Georgia. --- Mrs. Jeff Kidd died almost suddenly last Tuesday evening and was buried Wednesday at Big Spring. The deceased was about thirty-five years old and leaves a husband and a large circle of friends. --- NAPOLEON News Mr. George Earnest, an octogenarian Veteran, is lying very ill at his home in the Friendship community. --- ROCK MILLS News Among the marriages that occurred on the fifth Sunday were Jesse Knight to Miss Ray Bonner, Mr. Noles to Miss Clemmie Vineyard, and C.B. Yarbrough to Miss Maud Johnson. --- LOCAL News The sale of the property of E.R. Waller occurred Saturday. Marshall Ford acted as auctioneer. The 100 acres of land, near Waller's Mill, was purchased by J.Z. Collier and brought ten dollars an acre. The personal property sold very well. Mr. Waller intends a trip out West in March with a view to locating there. --- We are sorry to learn the Mr. W.F. McMurray, the father of M.F. McMurray is still in feeble health. --- Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Parker of near West Point, visited the family of their son, I.F. Parker and daughter Mrs. W.B. Rodgers last week. --- Miss Bettie Stephenson is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Will Mann. --- Miss Ada Steed, an attractive young lady of Mauk, Georgia is visting her sister, Mrs. George Mitchell. --- T.J. Holder was in town Saturday to meet his brother Walter who has been in the United States Army and came home on a visit. --- Mrs. W.J. Mann spent the latter part of last week at her old home near Milltown. She was accompanied home by her mother. --- G.W. Meacham and family returned Saturday from Texas where they went to locate some weeks ago. They were not satisfied there. --- FOR SALE - - My home place on High Pine creek, one miles and a half from town, containing 50 acres, 15 acres of good bottom land. Nearly new residence, with good outbuildings. Call on Glover Holley --- The negro shot by Leon Jones in Opelika is improving. --- H.E. Hester returned Monday from a visit to his son Turner at Omaha, who is dangerously il. Mrs. H.E. Hester is still with her sick son. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 17, 1909 WEDOWEE News Mrs. J.F. Posey is on the sick list this week. --- ROCK MILLS News Jodie McClurg and Miss Ellen Barnes drove down to Esq. Hearn's on Sunday morning and were joined in wedlock. --- LOCAL News Sunday afternoon, at the home of Mr. Lee Carroll, his father-in-law Mr. W.M. Cassells, who is an invalid, was baptized and received into the Methodist church by the pastor, Rev. S.L. Dobbs. The service was very impressive. --- Miss Pallie Hester went to Newnan yesterday to see her sister Mrs. Horace Causey who is quite sick. --- Mrs. A.J. Langley has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lee Ward, in Jacksonville. Her mother, Mrs. Brittain, will remain some months. --- Wyatt Manley is here from Oklahoma on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Manley. --- Mr. Robert Brown is now taking the Pasteur treatment at the hands of a local physician. He is recovering nicely from the bite of a mad dog with hydrophobia and his complete recovery is confidently looked for. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, February 24, 1909 OLD RESIDENT DIES At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Miss Etta Disharoon died at her home in Roanoke after a long illness, leaving one sister and other relatives. She belonged to one of the oldest and best known families of the county and spent her life in Roanoke. She was a member of the Baptist church and was noted for kindness to the sick and distressed. The funeral was conducted Monday morning from the residence by Rev. T.J. Porter, in the presence of many sympathizing friends. --- CROCKETT - BRADSHAW Marriage At 6:30 Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs. Sallie Bradshaw, occurred the marriage of her daughter Miss Blanch to Mr. A.C. Crockett of Glenn, Georgia. Only a few friends and relatives were invited. The attendants were Miss Vera Bradshaw, sister of the bride and Mr. J.B. Crockett, brother of the groom. The groom is a prosperous young farmer from one of the best families of Heard County and is highly regarded by all who know him. --- LOCAL News Miss Austin Wheeler who has been sick so long is reported to be in a critical condition. --- Sunday, Mrs. Bettie Brittain, Wm. Brittain and Mrs. Lon Langley received the sad news that Mr. Walter Brittain had met sudden death in LaGrange that morning. Mr. Brittain formerly lived here where he had many friends who loved him for his genial, clever disposition. The funeral services occurred at Houston, Georgia, his old home. He is survived by his wife and four children, his mother, two brothers and four sisters. We deeply sympathize with the aged mother, the loving wife and children and other loved ones who mourn their loss. --- James M. Pittman Jr. arrived home last Thursday from Tampa, Florida, having been absent over four years. He has been quite sick but we are pleased to state that he is some better. --- News was received here Sunday night of the sudden death in LaGrange, Georgia of Mr. Ernest Hood, brother of Prof. Roy Hood of this place. It seems that Mr. Hood was on his way home from work about 7 p.m. Saturday when he was run down and killed by a switch engine on the A B & A track. He leaves a wife and several small children to mourn his untimely death. Interment was at LaGrange. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape700gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.5 Kb