Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1909 June 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 7, 2005, 12:40 pm The Roanoke Leader June 1909 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JUNE 1909 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 2, 1909 LOCAL News Mrs. Robert Brown went to Atlanta last week where she will spend some weeks in a sanitarium. --- Mr. Dobbins of Anniston is spending some days with his daughter Mrs. Schuessler. --- H.G. Ruggles went over to Birmingham on Saturday and accompanied home his sister Mrs. Trollinger whose health is greatly improved. She is not able to walk without the use of crutches. --- Mrs. Steadham returned a few days ago to her home in Auburn after a visit to her sister Mrs. Shaffer. The latter's daughter Mrs. Blake is still with her. Mrs. Shaffer remains quite feeble. --- A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Snow. --- Mrs. Pete Kitchens is very ill at her home near Double Head. --- WEDOWEE News Mrs. Lon Kent is sick at her home in west Wedowee. --- BACON LEVEL News Mr. J.B. Pollard and Miss Lena Mulkey of near Union School House were quietly married at the home of Justice C.L. Hudson last Thursday, only a few friends witnessing the ceremony. --- DICKERT News Mr. Will Abbott who is working with the Bride Construction crew on the A & B, visited his sister Mrs. Alice Marion on Sunday. --- LOCAL News J.W. Sharman is critically ill at his mother's home in Rock Mills. Advices from his bedside this morning state that he is no better. --- G.W. Harrison and family of Pueblo, Colorado, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Kyle at their home. Mrs. Harrison is a sister of Mr. Kyle. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 9, 1909 OFF TO CONFEDERATE REUNION Quite a number from this town and section have gone to attend the Confederate Reunion, which will be held in Memphis on June 8th, 9th and 10th. Among those leaving we noted on Sunday and Monday, were: Col. B.F. Weathers F.M. Adams and daughter Miss Jewell J.W. Stewart and daughter Miss Willie Bell J.H. Landers W.H. Baker C.W. Pace Dr. Glover Trent From Wadley, the following veterans from the Roanoke camp were expected to go: W.A. Roberts W.A. Radney R.B.F. Robison F.M. White ---- ENGLISH - FULLER MARRIAGE Last Thursday, Mr. Oscar English of Americus, Georgia and Miss Ruth Fuller, daughter of Mr. J.T. Fuller of near town, went to LaFayette and were married. Returning to Roanoke for a short visit, they proceeded then to their future home at Americus. The friends of these worthy young people extend congratulations and hearty good wishes. ---- MR. SAMS TO WED The Leader is in receipt of an invitation to the marriage of Mr. John Sams to Miss Jeanette Jones. The ceremony is to occur the afternoon of June 16th at the home of the bride in Selma, Alabama. --- AGED CITIZENS DIE Randolph County has lost two old and well known citizens. Monday occurred the death of Mr. C.C. Hearn at Wadley. Mr. Hearn was postmaster of that town and had been in feeble health for a long time. Monday night, Mr. E.P. Waldrep died at his home on Corn House creek. He was about 80 years of age. ---- CHURCH NOTES At the service at the Methodist church last Sunday morning, Dr. Dobbs baptized the infant recently legally adopted by Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Smith. --- CAPTAIN HANDLEY HURT The friends of Hon. W.A. Handley throughout this section regret to learn that he sustained a painful and serious fall last Thursday. The Captain is in very feeble health and losing his balance, fell against the bottom of the mantel in his room, dislocating his right shoulder and fracturing the bone. Mr. Handley weights 240 pounds and is over 70 years of age. These facts, in connection with his feeble state of health, makes his injury the more serious. However, he is doing reasonably well, and we trust will in due time recover. ---- LOCAL News W. Oscar Orr is out again after a severe illness last week. --- We were glad to see Mr. Moses Wright able to ride down town Monday. He still goes on his crutches because of rheumatism. --- Mrs. J.R. Noles and little son of Lamar were the guests of the family of the former's father, Major Coleman this week, proceeding a visit to relatives in LaGrange and Newnan, Georgia. --- The three children of H.G. Webb of Lineville are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Noel while Mr. Webb is in a hospital at Birmingham, very ill. --- Mrs. M. Moon and granddaughter Miss Leita Chewning, returned Monday from a visit of several days to Fredonia. --- Mrs. Arnett of Lanett is visiting her sister Mrs. Simmons and her mother Mrs. Anglin in east Roanoke. --- Sheriff Walden and wife were in Roanoke on Friday, proceeding to Atlanta where Mr. Walden went to consult a specialist. He has been in feeble health for some time, we regret to note. --- DICKERT News Mr. Walter Melton, who has been teaching near Lineville and is now attending the Teacher's Normal in Lineville, spent last Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Melton. --- A daughter of T.W. Hodges is threatened with the fever. --- WEDOWEE News Mr. Emmett Canady and Miss Pearl Benefield were married by Rev. H.S. Matthews on June 17th at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Frank Benefield. --- ROCK MILLS News Ross Golden of West Point visited his brother E.Z. last week. --- WEHADKEE News Mrs. Ethel Burns of Marbury is spending several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Stitt near this place. --- LOCAL News We regret to note that the condition of Mrs. J.P. Shaffer grew much worse yesterday and as we go to press she is not expected to survive more than 24 hours. --- Ben F. Griffin with his wife and infant daughter are expected to arrive tonight from Chillicothe, Texas to spend some days with the family of the former's father, Mr. H.L. Griffin. Mr. Griffin is now a prosperous druggist in his adopted town. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 16, 1909 LOCAL News Mr. B.E. Satterwhite left for Hot Springs on Monday to stay about a month. Mr. Satterwhite has been in bad health for some time and we hope for him a speedy recovery. --- Nathan D. Mooty, son of the late J.H. Mooty, died Sunday near Pleasant Hill of typhoid fever. --- Mrs. J.B. Gresham, formerly Miss Tommie Gillam, arrived Monday from Nashville to visit relatives here. --- Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. J.P. Shaffer last Friday were: Mrs. W.H. Blake of Sheffield; G.R. Shaffer, Rev. Geo. L. Bell and Miss Lucile Hill of Dadeville; John Bell of Anniston; Aaron Bell, John Bell Jr., Jim Bell and Rev. W.T. Davis of Lineville; and Rev. J.W. Hamner of Ashland. --- Mrs. J.T. Archer and brother Claud Cassells of Atlanta are visiting relatives here. --- Mrs. A.C. Brannen and little daughter left Tuesday morning for Newberry, S.C. to attend the marriage of her brother Mr. J.W. Daniel. --- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly ministered to our mother and grandmother Mrs. Willoughby in her last illness and her death. Each gentle word and deed will be held in lasting remembrance. Her children and grandchildren ---- CARD OF THANKS For the other children, friends, myself and family, I wish to thank the good people of Lineville and Roanoke and all who were so kind and considerate of us during the sickness and death of our parents, Dr. and Mrs. John P. Shaffer; for their kind deeds, love and praise for father and mother. We feel sincerely grateful and shall ever hold these kind friends in loving remembrance. Mrs. G.H. Handley ---- ROCK MILLS News Mrs. Esker Moon of Langdale is at the bedside of her sick mother Mrs. G.W. Hollis. --- J.W. Sharman died Wednesday after a long illness. His remains were carried to Bacon Level for interment. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Carlisle left yesterday for an extended trip to San Angelo, Texas and other points. --- Mrs. N.D. Ward of Flatonia, Texas is the guest of her sister Mrs. Spinks at the Commercial Hotel. --- Mrs. Mary Green died last Wednesday afternoon at Concord and was buried at the latter place on Thursday. --- Mr. Thomas S. Richards of Mineral Wells, Texas extended his trip to the confederate reunion so as to visit relatives and old friends in Randolph county. He formerly lived at Louina but moved to Texas soon after the war. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 23, 1909 ROCK MILLS News Mrs. Matt Pitt is on the sick list. --- LOCAL News Mrs. C.W. Pace and chldren went last week to visit relatives in West Point and Woodbury, Georgia. --- Mrs. H.R. Sanderlin returned to Atlanta yesterday after visiting relatives here and at Wedowee. --- J.A. Wood of Knox City, Texas, who is visiting the family of John William Wood and other relatives in this county, is expecting his family to join him here in a few days. --- Mrs. Veal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Lewis, died near Mason, Georgia on Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon, with funeral services conducted at Big Spring church. The Leader offers condolences to the bereaved ones. --- Bonnie Baird is ill at the home of his father J.T. Baird near town, being threatened with the fever. --- NAPOLEON News Charley Hill has returned from Amaville, Texas after a three months sojourn. Texas no longer has any charms for him. His sick babe is rapidly improving although doctors in Texas told him it could not possibly survive long. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Swann left this morning to attend the marriage of their cousin Miss Etta Simms in Hogansville to Mr. Benjamin Truett. --- George Smartt and Miss Nora Sands were married at Five Points last Saturday. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 30, 1909 W.H. SUDDUTH KILLED IN MYSTERIOUS WAY AT HIS HOME NEAR LEBANON SATURDAY A tragic and mysterious death occurred last Saturday morning near Lebanon church, three miles north of Roanoke. Shortly after 9 o'clock Mr. W.H. (Dock) Sudduth went to the spring in back of his house for a pail of water. Three pistol shots were heard shortly after and upon investigation, Mr. Sudduth was found dead, with pistol wounds near the heart and one through his left arm. His pistol was by his side. Dr. L.L. White and others examined the body. Justice G.W. Stevens was summoned and empaneled a jury. After examining witnesses the jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death at the hands of someone unknown to the jury. The suicide theory is held by some, while others think that the circumstances point to foul play. Mr. Sudduth was the son of Mr. Wm. Sudduth, deceased and was about 50 years of age. His remains were interred Sunday morning at Lebanon. ---- DEATH OF MR. ZACH SCHUESSLER After a long illness, Mr. Zach Schuessler died at his home in LaFayette last Friday night. He was one of the best and foremost citizens of that town and was well known throughout east Alabama. He was a brother of Mr. M. Schuessler of Roanoke and the father-in-law of Congressman Heflin. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church of LaFayette on Saturday afternoon by Revs. E. Fulmer and S.L. Dobbs. Quite a number of relatives and friends from Roanoke attended. --- INTERESTING SKETCH OF LIFE OF CAPTAIN HANDLEY BY SPECIAL WRITER IN THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER Captain William A. Handley, one of the most distinguished private citizens of Alabama, who died yesterday morning at his home in Roanoke, after a long illness, was probably the wealthiest citizen of East Alabama and he had given more money to charitable and philanthropic causes than any man in that section of the state. Captain Handley had been a member of Congress, a State Senator, a member of the House and he was a member of the Constitutional Convention on 1901, but his greatest successes were achieved as a private citizen. Some of his friends said that Captain Handley in his successful busines life had probably accumulated a million dollars but that he gave so freely to charitable purposes and especially to the cause of education that he had reduced somewhat his large private fortune. He has been one of the noted citizens of the state. What public offices he filled were given to him unsought. He was a farmer and business man who was drafted into public service. He was distinguished by an unfailing common sense, a remarkable tenacity of purpose and by an intregity of character that never came under suspicion. Captain Handley was born in Heard County, Georgia on December 15, 1834 and was therefore not quite 75 years of age when he died. He came as a child with his parents to Randolph County. The schools of Randolph County in those days were primitive but he took ever advantage that they offered. In later he life he remembered the unfavorable school conditions of his youth and he labored in many capacities for the upbuilding of the public schools in Alabama. He was a school mate of Major D. Barron of the Advertiser and they remained life long friends. He was a mail rider for awhile as a youth. Then he went into the mercantile business in which he had a special aptitude. He prospered in this beyond his fellows. But when the war broke out he entered the 25th Alabama Regiment organized at Wetumpka as a Captain. He served with distinction until he was wounded at Murfreesboro. In later life it was his special pleasure out of his own bountiful store, to help in any way he could his less fortunate comrades of the Confederacy. He was an uncompromising Democrat and was elected to the Legislature shortly after the war. In 1870 without any effort or solicitation on his part, he was nominated and elected to a seat in Congress. Mr. Handley at that time had never delivered a public speech. He called on General John W.A. Sanford of Montgomery, who stumped the district with him in his interest and to the day of his death he remembered and talked of the favor. General Sanford was a friend and admirer of Captain Handley and he said yesterday that he was one of the noblest and most useful citizens that Alabama ever had... It is said of him that his death deprives Alabama of one of its strongest and most valuable citizens. ---- LOCAL News E.C. Partridge, colored, brought in the first cotton bloom of the season last Saturday. The blossom was from his crop on W.H. Knight's farm about six miles south of Roanoke. --- Mrs. T.C. Bingham of Montgomery is visiting her sons Tom and Marion. --- WEDOWEE News June 28th Mrs. Green, near Wedowee, died yesterday, Sunday, at 11 a.m. She will be buried at Green's Chapel. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape704gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.3 Kb