Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for APRIL 1912 April 1912 ************************************************ 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 30, 2005, 10:55 pm The Roanoke Leader April 1912 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for APRIL 1912 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 3, 1912 SOME AGED MEN VOTED IN ROANOKE The oldest man who voted in Roanoke beat at the election Monday was "Uncle" Matt Awbrey. He will be 94 years old next month. He was born in Georgia. He remembers visiting the wigwam of the wealthy old Indian squaw, Louina, for whom the town of Louina was named. Mr. Awbrey is making his home with his son Esq. J.T.B. Awbrey. He is now blind but his general health is reasonably good. The Leader is pleased to note also that Mr. H.M. Mickle was able to come out to the polls Monday, his ballot being furnished him as he sat in his buggy. Except for difficulty in walking, his physical condition is satisfactory. "Uncle Mack" is 76 years of age and has been voting the Democratic ticket 55 years. He says he never missed an election except the primary the 18th of last month. Mr. Mickle talked interestingly of old times Monday. He said Randolph county was 37 years old, and that the first sheriff confined his first prisoner in a hollow log. Another old resident, although not so advanced in years, who had to be brought to the polls was Mr. David Manley who came in an automobile, through the courtesy of a friend. He, too, is a life-long Democrat. ----- NAPOLEON News March 28th It becomes my painful duty again to relate the facts of another homicide which occurred near Potash school house last Thursday night. Frank Wood, the sixteen year old son of John Wood, shot and killed a young man by the name of Boone, who lives with Mr. Harvey Hester. Young Boone, after being shot, ran a half a mile or more before falling dead. It is alleged that Boone threw rocks at Wood's dogs while passing, which so irritated young Wood that he seized his gun and shot. It is also alleged that young Wood's mind is not of the brightest. Jack Wood, an older brother, has also later been arrested as an accesory and sent to jail. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 10, 1912 DEATH OF MRS. MEADOWS Mrs. Stella Meadows, the widow of Jason Meadows, died last Saturday night and was buried at Macedonia church cemetery last Sunday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W.B. Morgan assisted by Dr. W.C. Bledsoe in the presence of a large assembly of relatives and friends. This sad death leaves seven children who are now fatherless and motherless, five sons and two daughters. The Sun joins a host of friends in sympathy with the bereaved. The LaFayette Sun Mr. Meadows died in Roanoke some years ago. This family moved to Chambers county but returned to Roanoke for a short time last fall. --- LOCAL News Lemerle Mashburn returned Monday to her home near Wedowee after spending several days with her sister Mrs. Talmage Orr. --- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama Estate of Martha Lipp, deceased Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted the undersigned on the 8th day of April 1912, by the Hon. Jno. T. Heflin, Judge of Probate court of said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be forever barred. R.H. Ford, Administrator --- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama Estate of Sarah Lipp, deceased Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of April 1912 by the Hon. Jno. T. Heflin, Judge of Probate court of said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be forever barred. R.H. Ford, Administrator --- LOCAL News Mrs. W.A. Young and little child left Saturday to make their home in Augusta, Ga., for awhile. --- Mrs. A.C. Crockett returned to her home in Glenn, Ga., on Sunday after spending a week with her mother Mrs. S.E. Bradshaw and family. --- Miss Winnie Calhoun returned to her home near Wehadkee on Saturday after a weeks visit to her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Hester. --- Mrs. R.M. Ward returned Monday from a visit of several days to Atlanta where she was called by the illness of her aged grandmother. --- Mr. and Mrs. Pye returned yesterday from a visit to the former's parents at Myrtle, Georgia. --- NON-RESIDENTS NOTICE PROOF OF WILL State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court, April Term 1912 Notice to: Joe Klein, who resides in Brooklyn, State of New York Harry Klein, who resides in New York City, State of New York Mrs. Louis Lippner who resides in New York City, State of New York Mrs. Ragie Klein who resides in New York City, State of New York; and to all other persons, interested, take notice. This day came Dave Klein and filed in this court his petition together with a written instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of William Klein, deceased, and praying for such orders, decrees and proceedings as may be proper and requisite for the due probate and recording of said Will in this court, which said written instrument appears to be attested by Maurin B. Endel and Thomas Burn who reside in the city of New York, in the state of New York, and who are alleged to have signed the same as subscribing witnesses thereunto at the date of said instrument. And it appearing to the said court from said petition that said petitioner is the brother of said decedent, and is also named in said instrument as the executor and a devisee and legatee, it is ordered by the court that the 13th day of May 1912 be and is hereby appointed a day to hear said petition and all persons interested can appear and contest said petition if they think proper to do so. John T. Heflin, Judge of Probate, this, April 5, 1912. --- LETTER FROM AN OLD RESIDENT, W.R. Mickle April 2nd Please send me a copy of your paper. I left Roanoke in 1885 when only a boy. I hve many relatives in and around there. Have not heard from any of them for several years. Really, I don't know the name or price of any paper there but will send you subscription when I receive a copy. If convenient, and you know any Mickles or B.F. Weathers family there, please hand them this as I would be very glad to hear from any of them. Thanking you in advance, I am, yours very truly, W.R. Mickle, Plano, Texas ---- ROCK MILLS News April 9th Mrs. Dempsey Davis was stricken with paralysis Monday and died Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at Wehadkee on Friday by her pastor, Rev. Mr. Young. --- Miss Pettice Jones leaves for Opelika this afternoon where she will be married to Mr. Ira C. Clark. They will proceed to St. Louis and other points. --- BACON LEVEL News April 8th Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Phillips, a son. --- WADLEY News April 8th Mrs. D.R. Ozley was called to Roanoke last Saturday by the death of her sister Mrs. Nath Causey. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 17, 1912 BONES OF A MAN FOUND; THOUGHT TO BE THOSE OF JOE FEARS WHO DISAPPEARED TWO YEARS AGO A sensation has been spuring in the criminal annals of this county by the discovery of the skull and some other bones of a human being on the Ford place, four miles north of Roanoke. Several years ago this place was purchased by three negro farmers, Joe Fears, his brother-in-law John Henry Bailey and George W. Hand. All were living upon and working the farm together until May 1910 when Fears disappeared. To all inquiries as to his whereabouts the other negroes replied that he had gone off, mentioning certain places. But since he never returned, suspicion became so aroused that an investigation was made. Last week Sheriff Ford and a party of citizens began a search of the premises. Several old wells were cleaned out and when about ready to abandon the search, the attention of the party was drawn to a sink under the ash hopper. Upon digging into it the bones of a man thought to be those of the missing negro were found. The sheriff arrested Bailey and Hand and conveyed them to the jail. The theory is advanced that these two negroes entered into a compact to murder Fears in order to come into possession of his part of the estate. The latter was a hard working negro and was known to have saved some money as well as to have invested some and this may have added incentive to the supposed crime. ---- WEHADKEE News April 15th S.D. Shelnutt is quite sick with the fever. --- LOCAL News The Leader regrets to note that Mrs. W.F. Ussery is in extremely feeble health. --- Mrs. Charles Adcock and babe are the guests of her sister Mrs. W.T. Orr this week. --- Mr. James Walker Sr. is visiting his son G.B. Walker. --- BACON LEVEL News April 15th Mrs. Ann Lay is visiting the family of her brother G.W. Allen. --- Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mitcham and children visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichols on Sunday. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 24, 1912 NEGRO CONFESSES John Henry Bailey has confessed to killing Joe Fears, another negro, saying that they had a quarrel and no one was else was implicated. However others are still being held under suspicion. --- TO BE MARRIED The editor of The Leader is in receipt of an invitation to the marriage of Miss Mae Hines to Mr. James Arthur Smith, the ceremony to occur Tuesday evening, April 30th at 7 o'clock at the home of the former's brother Mr. Jas. A. Hines in LaFayette. Many friends of this popular couple extend good wishes. --- IN MEMORY OF MR. HENRY J. DORMAN In memory of Mr. Henry J. Dorman, who departed this life on Jan. 31, 1912 at 4 a.m. Our home was saddened when the death angel visited our home and bore away the sweet spirit of our dear and loving father H.J. Dorman. He was a faithful husband, a kind and affectionate father that will always be missed by us; not only by us, but in the community in which he lived. He was not only kind and true to his family but to his neighbors and fellow men. He was always ready to offer a helping hand when it was in his power to do so. To love and respect and treat everybody kindly, to make friends and have the love of his Master, was his motto. In 1896 he gave his heart to God and united himself with the Methodist church at Penton, Ala. Since that time he had been a faithful servant to the Master. The night previous to his death he talked sweetly of the Savior, saying he had for a long time been laying up treasures in heaven and that the Lord had blessed him. Father has crossed over the valley of death where there is no sickness or sorrow. He was only sick nine days with pneumonia, suffered intensely, but bore his misery with great fortitude. He was 63 years of age, was reared in Chambers County, Ala., near Buffalo where his life was spent until nine years ago when he moved to Lanett, Ala., and resided there until two years ago when he moved near Bacon Level and spent the rest of his life. He leaves a host of friends and relatives at both places to mourn his death. He is survived by a wife and three daughters and one brother, J.C. Dorman of Altoona, Ala; three sisters, Mrs. A.E. Bonner of Milltown, Ala., Mrs. L.C. Lawson and Mrs. E.C. Gaylord of Buffalo. On Feb. 1st, 1912, father's precious body was laid to rest at Bacon Level cemetery, funeral services being conducted by Rev. A.S. Brannan, of Roanoke. " We miss father dear, we miss the sunshine of his face, his fond and earnest care, we miss him from his place, we miss him everywhere." His Children ---- LOCAL News News was received in Roanoke yesterday that Wm. J. Grady was in a dying condition at Huntsville. His brother J.W. Grady passed through town yesterday enroute to Huntsville. --- Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Rodgers and Mrs. O.W. Smith returned Monday to a visit to Mrs. Rodger's father Mr. F. Parker who is ill at his home near West Point. --- J.W. Vineyard received a telegram yesterday stating that his brother John Vineyard was thought to be dying at Palestine, Texas. --- Gus Lane and family attended a birthday dinner at Shawmutt on Sunday celebrating the birthday of Mr. Lane and his twin sister Mrs. Nancy Robertson. --- MARRIED IN LINEVILLE The marriage of Miss Minnie Lee Cummins and Mr. Furman Reeves, which occurred at the home of Rev. W.H. Preston, at Barfield Sunday afternoon, was a quiet but pretty affair. Miss Cummins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Cummons of this city and is a very pretty and talented young woman. Mr. Reeves is a successful farmer and is the son of Mrs. Mattie Reeves. The Lineville Headlight The bride's home until a year ago was at Stroud. The above will be of interest to many of our readers. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape738gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.5 Kb