Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MARCH 1910 March 1910 ************************************************ 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 12, 2005, 11:51 pm The Roanoke Leader March 1910 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MARCH 1910 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 2, 1910 MRS. STODGHILL DIES; AGED MOTHER OF ROANOKE CITIZEN ENTERS INTO REST; WAS BURIED AT FREDONIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stodghill died last Friday night at the home of her son, Mr. John H. Stodghill, at Fredonia. Mr. L.D. Stodghill of Roanoke is also a son of the deceased, who was the widow of the late Mr. J.T. Stodghill. The interment was at Fredonia at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, after funeral services conducted by Rev. S.L. Dobbs, witnessed by many friends. The deceased was 83 years of age. She had been a member of the Methodist church 60 years and was held in high esteem. Death resulted from a fall the venerable lady sustained about a week before her demise. --- LOCAL News The Roanoke friends of J.O. Thompson, collector of internal revenue at Birmingham, but formerly a citizen of this place, regret to know that he was dangerously injured in an automobile wreck in Birmingham last Wednesday but will be pleased to know that his injuries are not thought to be fatal. --- Dr. Striplin, county health officer, received notice Saturday from Dr. Hood that there are three cases of smallpox in Wedowee beat, the victims being John Fostre, Henry McPherson and Lucy Boykin, all negroes. --- The negro who murdered Shirley Owens, a popular young man who formerly resided in Roanoke, was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. --- Mrs. R.P. Price left this morning to visit her mother Mrs. Cameron near LaGrange. --- Yesterday Mrs. Emma Stewart left for her home at Eric, Oklahoma. --- NAPOLEON News The remains of Gus Gross, who died at Blake's Station on his return from Oklahoma, were interred at Rocky Branch on Thursday in the presence of a large attendance. Revs. Hester and Stevens officiated. --- Mrs. Traylor of Wedowee is spending the week with her daughter Mrs. C.M. Gross. --- BACON LEVEL News Mr. Alex Ussery Sr. is sick with the grippe. --- Mrs. Ernest Howell of River View visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. --- CORBIN News Ed Ware and Miss Yarbrough were married yesterday, Rev. H.S. Matthews officiating. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 9, 1910 MRS. GREEN DEAD Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Green died at 3:20 last Wednesday afternoon after two weeks illness, at her home several miles west of Roanoke. The funeral services were conducted at High Pine on Thursday by Rev. C.B. Martin of this place. This estimable lady was 77 years of age and leaves several grown children, among them being Messrs. J.J. and G.P. Green. --- LOCAL News W.K. Owens is now recuperating from a long illness. --- Contractor L.F. Birdsong informs the Leader that the bridge over Jones creek on the Roanoke and Wedowee road was completed Monday and is now ready for use. This is welcome news. --- A.A. Mooty visited his uncle Mr. J.P. Mooty in LaGrange on Sunday, the latter being in very feeble health. --- Mrs. R.H. Davis returned last evening from Sandersville, Georgia where she was called some two weeks ago by the illness of her mother Mrs. Emma Ainsworth which terminated fatally. The deceased spent some time in Roanoke last summer with her daughter and made many friends among our people, who will regret to learn of her death. --- A phone message this morning announces the death of Miss Ruby Burson, a lovely young lady, who passed away last night at her home near Malone. --- J.T. Shanks went to Langdale on Monday where his niece, Miss Arizona Shelnutt, was that day successfully operated on for appendicitis. --- D.P. Hilton left Monday afternoon on a ten days visit to his old home in South Carolina. --- Mrs. A.J. Noles of Atlanta is visiting the family of her brother W.T. Tenant. --- Mr. H.D. Floyd, brother of Mrs. S.N. Sledge, died in LaGrange on the 1st inst. Messrs. S.N., J.S. and J.H. Sledge attended the funeral Thursday at Flat Shoals. --- WADLEY News Last Thursday, March 3rd, Mrs. Joe Mooty gave up her fight for life and joined the invisible choir above. She had fought a good fight, won a good battle and was ready when the summons came. She will be missed very much and we sympathize with the bereaved ones. Her remains went to rest at Pleasant Hill. --- Mr. John Gibson Sr. of Daviston, died at his home last Saturday night and was buried at Beulah on Monday. --- Mr. Daniel Watts died near Davidson last Friday. --- WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) March 7th The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. John Camp died last Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H.R. Moore at Big Spring Thursday evening. --- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Norred last Saturday. --- Miss Bethany Hunt died Thursday night at her home at Potash after a short illness. The interment was at Big Spring Friday evening, religious services being held by the writer and Bro. A.J. Green. --- ROCK MILLS News Mrs. A.T. Green of Atlanta has come to spend a while with G.W. Holley and family. --- Mrs. L.H. Hearn is confined to her room on account of a severe fall she received on Thursday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 16, 1910 MRS. H.J. HOLLIDAY ENTERS INTO REST; BELOVED LADY PASSED AWAY IN LAFAYETTE MONDAY The beloved wife of Rev. H.J. Holliday entered into rest last Monday, after weeks of patient suffering. Mrs. Holliday was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Williams of Roanoke, at whose home the remains rested Monday night and until the funeral, which occurred at the Baptist church at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, followed by interment in the city cemetery. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. E.M. Stewart, pastor of the Baptist church at LaFayette, and were participated in by Revs. F.H. Farrington, S.L. Dobbs and W.J. Layton. Many tokens of love and sympathy were manifested. The deceased was a noble christian woman and a devoted wife and mother. Besides her sorrowing husband she leaves five children, the youngest being an infant son, only five months of age. ---- MR. JOHN W. LANE ENTERS RACE FOR SHERIFF IN CHAMBERS COUNTY The last candidate to enter the race for sheriff in Chambers county is Mr. John W. Lane. Mr. Lane was born in Randolph County at Lane's Chapel, being a member of the well known Lane family, all of which constitutes a very good recommendation in and of itself. His father was the late Geo. W. Lane. The past fourteen years John W. Lane has lived at Langdale, the past ten years of that time being with the firm of L.R. and G.T. Johnson. He is a young man of fine physique and otherwise well qualified for the responsible position he seeks. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Mattie Wright who has been in feeble health for several weeks past, has recovered enough to leave for Florida on Tuesday morning to make her home with a sister in that state. --- Mr. Jesse Fausett called Friday and had us change the address of the paper for his daughter Mrs. Mac Huffaker to Pine Bluff, Arkansas where the latter has gone to accept a good position. --- W.E. Chase returned last Thursday from Blanton, Ala., where he has been visiting his sister Mrs. Gaylor who was quite sick. --- Little Sarah Brannan is visiting her aunt, Mrs. S.A. Daniels in Americus, Georgia. --- Mr. J.W. Beavers came over from Grantville, Georgia on Saturday night and returned Sunday morning with his little son who had been visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Ruggles. --- D.S. Dunkin received a very sad message on Monday stating that his two half brothers, Frank and Forney Dunkin and the latter's wife, had died of pneumonia at Weatherford, Texas. A child of Forney Dunkin is also ill of the same disease. The deceased men were full brothers of Mrs. V.W. Sharman of this place. --- R.A. Wadsworth returned Monday from Columbus where he went to see his brother Walter W. Wadsworth, who was knocked down by a car and severely injured about the head and shoulders. The wounded man is expected to recover. --- Mrs. Forn Green and Mrs. Andrew Johnson died at Wadley last week, and Boss Owens is critically ill. --- Mrs. J.H. Hamilton returned Saturday from Barnesville where she was called last week by the death of her father Mr. Ellington. She has the sympathy of all her friends. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 23, 1910 LOCAL News Mrs. J.T. Whitaker returned to her home near LaGrange on Monday after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Cofield. --- Paul Emory died in Atlanta last week. He was a son of C.W. Emory, formerly of Rock Mills, and a nephew of Mrs. J.T. Striplin. Several from this place attended the funeral at Glenn, Georgia on Friday. --- W.Y. Bass left today for Cullman to begin work in the lightning rod business. --- Miss Janie Hammett returned to LaGrange Monday after a visit to her aunt, Mrs. G.B. Waller. --- J.C. and F.M. Hornsby, Mrs. S.H. Tatum and Miss Annie Awbrey left yesterday to attend the State Sunday School Convention in Mobile. --- Mrs. A.J. Noles returned to Atlanta Sunday after a visit to her mother who is in feeble health. --- W.S. Dunkin, after spending several weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Dunkin, left Friday for his far home in Seattle, Washington. --- CORBIN News Mrs. Fronie Bradley returned from Lanett last week where she spent several days with her sister Mrs. May. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 30, 1910 DR. W.L. HEFLIN'S SPLENDID ADDRESS; DELIVERED TO HIS SONS AND THEIR GUESTS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS BIRTHDAY IN BIRMINGHAM At the banquet given in honor of Dr. W.L. Heflin's 82nd birthday by his sons in Birmingham, March 21st, the venerable doctor delivered the following excellent speech which will be read with pleasure by his many friends: " My friends, I have reached another milepost in the journey of life and I am grateful to God that he has permitted my continued good health to make another one of these occasions possible. Another twelve months have come and gone and we are all older than when we met here last. Many plans and purposes have occupied your minds since then, and I trust that we are all better and happier in every way. When we met here a year ago I had only eight sons and three daughters; my only daughter, Mrs. H.B. Reid, John's wife and Tom's wife; but now, I am glad to announce that I have added another daughter to that list. Harrington has married and this leaves me only five boys single. All of them are of marriageable age and they have my consent to go and do as John and Tom and Harrington have done, get married. I would love to live to see them all happily married. I want them all to be good and useful men and there is nothing that contributes so much toward making a good and useful man as marrying a good woman, a woman who realizes what the true sphere of woman is. A man then feels more clearly his duty toward society. While many of the Northern women are advocating woman suffrage and other things for women that should be left for men alone to attend to, I am glad that the women of the South are clinging to the duties of the home circle and the lofty ideals and gentle virtues that made the womanhood of the old South so loved and revered by the good men of those days. It was my good fortune to have as my companion and the mother of my children, one who represented these noble virtues in their highest and purest form, and I cannot bring myself to think well of the woman who would neglect the ennobling duties of the fireside and the sweet companionship of the home circle to go off after politics. What the South needs and must have to keep her great and strong is the pure-minded, home loving woman. I pray that the fads and new fangle notions that exist among many women in some other sections of the country will never find a hold among the good women of the South.... I am glad to be here tonight. I am glad to have you friends help us celebrate this occasion. I am thankful that all is as well with me as it is. God has been good and merciful to me and the older I become the more fully I can say "thy will be done." I pray that you all may do good for your day and generation and may health and happiness attend you along the journey of life. "When the dreams of life are fled, When its wasted lamps are dead, When in cold oblivion shade, beauty, wealth and fame are laid, Where immortal spirits reign, There may we all meet again." ------ BACON LEVEL News Mrs. Mary Bennett is on the sick list. --- Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Seegar are happy over the arrival of a little son. --- MR. SHARMAN WOUNDED W.C. Sharman bcame engaged in a difficulty at Cragford last Friday night with Bart Knight and was struck on the head by a single tree in the hands of the latter. He was brought home Saturday and is thought to be in a serious condition. ---- ROCK MILLS News Walter Hall and Miss Cora Turner went over to Georgia on Sunday and were united in wedlock. --- "Aunt Mary" Williams has been sick for several days. --- CORBIN News J.E.B. Yates is all smiles because of the arrival of a new boy. --- LOCAL News Her friends will regret to learn that Mrs. Mollie Weather is confined to her home by illness. --- Mr. Joseph Sassers died near Sandy Ridge in Chambers county last Wednesday. His widow is an aunt of L.E. Harris and she arrived yesterday to make her home with the latter. Mr. Harris spent Monday at Sandy Ridge looking after business for his aunt. ---- R.H. McConnell of Athens, Ala., has come to spend some weeks with Rev. and Mrs. F.H. Harrington, being a brother of the latter. Mr.McConnell hopes to recuperate his health while here and expresses himself as well pleased with our town, our fine water and general surroundings. --- We learn that two daughters of T.W. Hodge at Peavy are sick with pneumonia. --- BROUGHTON News Lon Waldrep came near being killed at his saw mill on Wednesday by a piece of flying timber. --- W.M. Jackson of Corn House was married Thursday to a Miss Lukes of Malone. --- B.C. Nixon is recovering from a spell of sickness. --- G.W. Poor has been celebrating his 21st birthday behind the plow handles. --- WADLEY News March 21st Mr. Boss Owens died last Friday morning and was buried Saturday at Rock Springs. --- Mrs. R.E. Lee of Wehadkee is spending the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hodge. --- NAPOLEON News Mr. Will Laney was recently married to Miss Hattie Bowen. -- Mr. Clint Hester was recently married to Miss Odessa Laney. --- Mr. L.L. Bailey is putting down a new saw mill here. Demand for lumber is unceasing. --- The marriage of Bro. Daniel Joiner, our handsome and popular young pastor at Haywood, to Miss Minnie Shelnutt is announced to take place this week. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape713gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.6 Kb