Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for APRIL 1908 April 1908 ************************************************ 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 January 11, 2005, 5:06 pm The Roanoke Leader NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Randolph County, Alabama for APRIL 1908 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 1, 1908 ROCK MILLS News J.A. Boggs has moved his family to Wadsworth. Mr. Boggs is a consecrated man and will be a blessing to his community. __ Miss Mattie Lee Owens was married to Mr. Berry Crowder last Sunday. They left Monday to make their future home in Anniston. __ Mrs. J.S. Yates is visiting her parents near West Point. __ RESOLUTIONS OF J. H. RADNEY LODGE No. 184, Almond, Alabama on the Death of MRS. MARY CLEGG Officers and members of J.H. Radney Lodge No. 184, Almond, Alabama Dear Brethren, Death has again visited our portals and robbed us of a previous jewel in the person of Sister Mary Clegg, wife of Brother George W. Clegg, mother of Bros. Charles W. Clegg and James Clegg. In this sad death our lodge loses a staunch, sympathizing friend and an ardent supporter of the tenants of our order; the church a valuable christian worker; the community a mother in Israel, full of noble deeds and a beautiful character, worthy of emulation, whose influence will live through eternity; the husband a true and devoted companion and the children the dearest friend on earth. A good woman is gone but her works do follow her. There, resolved: 1st; that we deeply deplore the loss but bow in submission to the will of god, who doeth all things well. 2nd; that we extend to the bereaved husband and family our sincere heartfelt sympathies and we will pray the father of all dispensations to comfort, shield and protect them; and may this dispensation bind their hearts closer to each other to the god whom he so ardently served. 3rd; that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this lodge; a copy be given Bro. George W. Clegg and family and a copy be sent to the Roanoke Leader. Jas. M. Welch J.T. Gibson W.H. Welch, Committee ---------- LOCAL News G.W. Norton, while on his way to Roanoke from Omaha on Friday, got his arm broken. __ Dr. Will Pittman of Greenwood, Ark., is visiting relatives in this section after an absence of 14 years. __ J.M. Jackson who has established a marble works plant near Schuesler's wagon yard is now ready for business and solicits the patronage of the public through the paper. __ Miss Emma Hardy has closed her school in Chambers county and has come to spend a couple of weeks with relatives here. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 8, 1908 ROANOKE R.F.D. No. 1 News Troy Kitchens has moved from Lowell to R.O. Mooty's place. __ Mrs. Ben Redmond went over to LaGrange yesterday to visit her sister. __ W.H. Burdette moved to his father's today. __ A large crowd attended the singing at New Hope yesterday eve. __ WEHADKEE News, by S.D. Lewis Mrs. Will Davis of Omaha is very low with pneumonia. __ A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lewis a few days ago. The writer is now a grandfather. -- LOCAL News Mr. Dobbins arrived from Anniston Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Schuessler. __ Mr. and Mrs. Lum Duke of Opelika were arrivals on Monday evening's Central train. __ Miss Maggie Aiken of Charleston, S.C. is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. F.D. Hodges. __ L.A. Brown, the young negro who killed his wife and baby last Friday and then shot himself was guarded Friday night and Saturday morning was brought to lock up. That afternoon he was carried to the Wedowee Jail. Our information is that he is still in a dangerous condition from his self inflicted wound. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 15, 1908 LOCAL News Mrs. W.M. Sykes received a telegram Sunday stating that her father, Rev. R.R. Johnston was in a dying condition at his home in Rockmart, GA. Mrs. Sykes left Monday morning for her father's bedside but the good man passed away before she reached the old home. Mr. and Mrs. Sykes have won many friends since coming to Roanoke who sincerely sympathize with them in their sadness. ___ BLIND TIGER CASE Monday, John Scales, a well known negro, was arrested by Policeman Robertson on suspicion of selling liquor and was locked up till the following day. Yesterday morning he was tried before Justice J.T.B. Awbrey, who bound him over to the grand jury under a bond of $250. which was promptly made. A trial was witnessed by a number of citizens including several officials of the Anti- Saloon League. __ A negro named Gus Turman shot another negro by name of Louis Burdett at a negro church at Wehadkee last Sunday. The shot took effect in the head but it is thought he wounded man will recover. Our information is that illicit whiskey was the cause of the trouble as in the case of the tragedy recently enacted in Roanoke. ___ J.W. Hart spent Sunday in town with his sister, Mrs. A.R. Noel. Monday he left for Florala where he will make his future home. HIs wife preceded him to that place. __ W.S. Dunkin began his long journey Friday to his adopted him in Seattle, Washington, after a most pleasant visit to the family of his father, D.S. Dunkin, in this place. His friends here hope he will soon make his fortune out west and return to his old home to stay. __ Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Wood arrived Monday from Dallas, Texas and are receiving a cordial welcome from many friends. They will probably make Roanoke their home again. __ The U.D.C. have called a meeting at Mrs. A.J. Langley's at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. Business of importance preparatory to Memorial Day. All members please attend. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Luke Jarrell of Camp Hill were in town the first of the week. The latter visited Mr. and Mrs. John Carlisle last summer as Miss Lucile Pulliam. __ Rev. C. Wolford performed two marriage ceremonies recently: April 1st, W.J. Ward to Miss L. Durham at Standing Rock April 5th, Milton Lee to Miss Annie L. Coleman at Evansville, GA _____ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 22, 1908 BACON LEVEL News Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lane of Stroud, visited the family of M.W. Lane Saturday night and Sunday. __ Miss Eula Crouch of Glenn, GA, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. G.W. Allen. __ Miss Howard Bradshaw returned last Friday from a few days visit to her sister, Mrs. G.W. Jackson of Georgia, accompanied by her little niece, Sarah Bernard Jackson. __ WEHADKEE News Mr. and Mrs. Robert Enloe are the happy parents of a daughter. __ Mrs. J.C. Prestridge is quite sick at this writing. __ John Dobbins shot Robert Scott a few days ago in a difficulty. The wounds are not serious. __ A CARD It gives me pleasure to recommend Reed Seymour, colored, as a successful hand to treat sick and maimed stock and cattle. R.W. Anderson ___ LOCAL News Mrs. A.M. Clemons and Miss Fuller were called to Fredonia Monday by the serious illness of their mother who was operated on for appendicitis. __ Sunday morning, Mrs. A.A. Cook died at her home in Lanett, after a weeks illness. The remains were brought to Roanoke on Monday over the A.B. & A. and carried to Lane's Chapel where the interment was made. Funeral services were conducted by Revs. George Stoves of Roanoke and W.T. Daniel of Lanett. Mrs. Cook formerly lived at Lane's Chapel and later in Roanoke. She was an excellent christian lady and her family and friends will sorely miss her. A party of sympathetic friends accompanied the bereaved ones on their sorrowful mission. __ While visiting the family of W.C. Sharman near town last week, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hornsby had the misfortune to lose their little child, about on year of age. The child's mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sharman. Saturday Mr. Sharman lost his mother who passsed away after a weeks illness, at the age of 75 years. The interment was at New Hope on Sunday. A child and grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Sharman are now quite ill in the same home. In their peculiar misfortune this family has the sympathy of friends. __ Monday at Milltown occurred the death of Mrs. Briskey, mother of our townsman, C.N. Briskey. She was about seventy years of age and a highly respected lady. Her husband died in Roanoke about a year ago. Mrs. Briskey's remains were interred at Milltown yesterday after appropriately services. __ Yesterday afternoon the little babe of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Anglin died of pneumonia. The remains will be taken to Mt. Pisgah on this afternoon train for interment. __ H.A. Lane of Pinson, Ala., spent Sunday in Roanoke with his brother-in-law, J.M. Zachary. Mr. Lane was returning from a visit to his brother Thomas Lane at Franklin, Georgia who is very ill. __ Mrs. A.G. Randle had as her guests Sunday, her mother Mrs. Spikes, her sister Mrs. Waites and Miss Griffin all of Lineville. __ H.J. Rushton, a prosperous farmer out on Route 2 was married Sunday to Miss Fannie Rice, near Glenn, GA. __ Miss Bessie Andrews was in Roanoke Monday enroute from West Point to Ashland where she is teaching music. __ W.S. Kirk is putting up a grist mill between his planer and Hunter and Ruggles blacksmith shop. It will be built of corrugated iron. __ Dr. E.P. Green of Hickory Flat was in town Monday accompanied by his father-in- law, Mr. Florence of Meriwether County, GA. The latter came over to Dr. Green's on Saturday to get acquainted with his grandson, number 3. __ Monday afternoon a party left to spend several weeks out west, where they go with a view to investing in land. The following composed the party: D.B. Sharp, S.G. Carter, G.E. Lee, J.B. Brooks, J.B. Belcher and W.T.A. Huey. Their main objective points are Diamond, Oklahoma and Deming, New Mexico. __ Dr. Saliba left yesterday to spend some time in Savannah with his brother who is a practicing physician in that city. __ A.C. Brannen is spending a few days at his old home in Troy. __ Mrs. J.M. Pittman is spending a week or two in Anniston. __ S.C. Faucett received a telegram a few days ago announcing the arrival of George L. Faucett Jr. at the home of the former's brother, Dr. George L. Faucett in Gadsden. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, April 29, 1908 LOCAL News Bunyan Branyon is the fond father of a boy born the 23rd inst. __ Miss Julia Holder has returned from a several months stay in Texas. __ JACK MONCUS CAPTURED Sheriff Walden deserves credit for a clever piece of work in landing in jail last Thursday night Jack Moncus, a white man charged with killing a negro in Beat 8 about two years ago. Moncus was placed in jail at the time but later made his escape. Moncus was indicted for murder in the first degree. At the time of his arrest he was living in Oklahoma. After locating his man, Sheriff Walden and Ex-Sheriff Kent went out and brought the prisoner back to answer to the charge of murder. ___ MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP Savannah, GA, April 22nd. Dr. M. Saliba, a native of Beirut in Syria, but who for fifteen years has lived in America, and is a naturalized American and well known physician in Savannah, desires to return to his native land. However if he carries out his plans he must either lose his American citizenship or run the risk of being imprisoned in a Turkish jail. The laws of Turkey forbid the naturalization of a Turkish subject without the consent of the Turkish government, and one who has secured such naturalization, if he returns to Turkish territory, is liable to arrest and imprisonment or expulsion. The above special dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution on the 23rd will be of interest to many of our local readers. As noted in the Leader last week, Dr. G.M. Saliba went to Savannah from Roanoke with a view to taking charge of his brother's practice in csae the latter made his trip to Europe. The matter seems to have taken on a unique complication. ___ A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Spivey on Saturday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Ray visited relatives here Sunday. __ N.W. Benefield of Bear Creek, north Alabama, was in town on Sunday. __ E.W. Anderson is spending some time with his father's family in Roanoke. __ Jas. A. Wilson Jr. returned to Atlanta on Monday after spending a couple of weeks at the home of his father near Rock Mills. __ Mrs. J.M. Johnson called at our office last Thursday and had us send The Leader to her mother, also to her brother in Georgia. __ Commissioner Lewis was in town Monday. He reported the death of his sister Mrs. J.B. Strickland, who passed away at Lamar last Wednesday. She was buried at Zion, services being conducted by Rev. J.H. Hester. The deceased was known as a good christian woman. She left a husband and seven children. At the time of her death two daughters were critically ill. The family was recently living in Lowell, this city, and many friends sympathize with them in this sad experience. ___ Mrs. W.G. Davis has been spending some time with her brother, B.O. Driver, who is is quite feeble health, we regret to note. __ Mrs. Annie Ray Trammell returned Tuesday from a visit to Newnan. __ A.M. Awbrey had a hog go mad, which he killed this morning. __ Miss Leita Chewning visited her sister in LaGrange the first of the week. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/nw111newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.8 Kb