Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for OCTOBER 1895 October 1895 ************************************************ 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 12, 2005, 9:42 am The Randolph Toiler NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM " THE RANDOLPH TOILER", Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1895 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, October 24, 1895 LOCAL News Miss Eva Carlisle of Roanoke is visiting Mrs. Lee Guinn. __ Col. Sam Henderson or Roanoke was in town Monday afternoon and stayed overnight. __ James Hill, who was indicted for assault and battery made bond and was set at liberty by Sheriff Willoughby on Tuesday morning. __ Miss Ada Disheroon, an excellent and most lovely young lady, died at her father's home at Cambridge, six miles north of Wedowee on Sunday morning last. __ Capt. J.M. Guinn and family took their departure on Tuesday last for Langdale, Ala. where they will make their future home. Captain Guinn is a native of this county and ranks among its oldest and most useful citizens. An empty sleeve attests his fealty to his state and section in war as his action and counsel in the people's cause has proven his devotion in time of peace. He and his sons were the founders and until recently the editors and publishers of The Toiler, and the present editor, joining their many friends, sincerely regrets the removal of the family from Wedowee where they will be greatly missed. May prosperity and happiness attend them. __ Mr. and Mrs. Lee Guinn gave a delightful social entertainment on Monday night at the residence of Mrs. Guinn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Owens. It was in honor of their fair visitor, Miss Eva Carlisle, and though the company was small the occasion was greatly enjoyed. Those present were Messrs. Stell Blake, Isaac Ballew, Joe Dobson and Prof. J.L.O. Richey, Misses Eva Carlisle, Stella Weathers, Emma Guinn, Victoria Murphy and Alice Willoughby. __ News reached Wedowee Saturday last that Lewis Phillips, colored, who lived at Lineville, had died of typhoid fever and that his entire family, seven or eight in number, were prostrated with the same disease, some of them not expected to recover. Lewis was a brick layer, noted for the rapid execution and excellence of his work and was known all over the county. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, October 31, 1895 LEGAL NOTICE - - ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE Under and by virtue of an order and decree of sale by the Judge of Probate Court of Cullman County, Alabama, I, James S. Handley, administrator of the estate of Owen H.K. Handley, deceased, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at the court house door in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama within the legal hours of sale on Thursday the 28th day of November 1895, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of Owen H.K, Handley, deceased, for the purpose of division, to wit: N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 12, township 18, range 11 east. The widow having filed her consent in writing, her dower interest in the same will be sold in order to perfect the title thereto. Terms of Sale, one fourth cash and balance in two equal payments due one and two years from day of sale with 8 percent interest and sufficient sureties. This 23rd day of October 1895. James S. Handley, Administrator of said estate ____ LOCAL News Miss Caudie Hardy, a prominent young lady of Roanoke, died last week after a short illness. __ Messrs. P.H. and A.T. Liles were up from Louina Tuesday and spent the night with their cousin Sheriff Robert Willoughby. __ Mr. Walter Walker and wife spent Saturday night with the family of Sheriff Willoughby, Mrs. Walker's father, on their way to visit relatives in Chambers County, near Milltown. __ Mr. James Morrow and Willie and Monroe Lovvorn of Newell visited the Atlanta Exposition last week and report it an immense show and highly interesting. They had an all round good time. __ Rev. W.J. Lovvorn filled his regular appointments at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. He was fresh from the Carroll Baptist Association which he reported as having been largely attended and in every way a most successful meeting. __ The facts of the burning of Mr. James Brannon's residence twelve miles northeast of Newell which occurred last Sunday morning was accidently omitted from The Toiler's local news columns last week. Mr. Brannon and family lost almost their entire household effects and 800 pounds of seed cotton belonging to Mr. Joe Boggs was destroyed. __ Judge A.J. Weathers and his brother-in-law Mr. J.R. Gladney, returned from their trip to Texas last Friday, the latter stopping at his home near Roanoke. They were absent over three weeks and had an interesting and delightful journey from start to finish. THey spent most of their time during their stay in the Lone Star State in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Hopkins counties although of course they passed through and saw much of the other portions of the big state. Judge Weathers reports pleasant meetings with many old Randolph county friends whom he had not seen for years, and it is needless to say he and they were mutually delighted. In Tarrant County at Fort Worth he met C.C. Wood and family, who left here in the seventy's; W.B. Kitchens and John Morton at Birdville; and J.W. Mickle at Smithfield. In Denton County he met the Peydon family at Lloyd; and in Hopkins County, Lum Whitlock, the Woodson family and Mrs. R.T. Mattox (nee Hines) and others at Winnsboro; and many others at different points too numerous to mention, all of whom were in fine circumstances and happily situated. It is needless to say that they inquired anxiously after old friends in Alabama and extended a lavish hospitality to their visitors. ___ Mr. J.W. Brown (Uncle Johnie) living about four miles this side of Roanoke, called on the Toiler on Monday. He reports having had great distress on account of sickness in his family, seven of whom have been prostrated with fever within the last month. He requests the Toiler in his behalf to return his sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their kindness and attention during the afflictions, more especially to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey and "Aunt Viney" Whatley. __ Dr. F.G. Thomason returned on Saturday from a visit to his father in Georgia who had been quite ill but was improving when the doctor left him. Dr. Thomason was accompanied on his return by his brother Mr. Frank Thomason. The latter having but recentlay taken to himself a wife, his visit will doubtless be brief, albeit he found time to take in the quarterly meeting with his brother which is being held at Mt. Pisgah Church, yesterday and today. __ Mr. J.W. Stevens and Miss M.E. Fuller passed through Wedowee last Sunday evening on their way to Georgia to get married, which pleasant task they accomplished and safely returned Tuesday morning. They were accompanied by two couples of their young friends and the entire party returned in the best of spirits and went to their homes several miles from town. It was a runaway match but the young people don't mind a trip to Georgia when they are in love. __ Mr. Wilkerson who was charged with the murder of J.B. Stewart, a photographer of Carrollton, GA, was tried before the Carroll County Circuit Court last week and acquitted. __ Mrs. Elizabeth Avery, aged 86 years, died on the 15th inst. near Stroud, Chambers County. She had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for over 60 years. __ Levi Fuller fatally stabbed Tom Henry, an 18 year old boy at Fruithurst, Cleburne County, last Thursday a week ago. The difficulty originated over a dispute as to who should drive a mule to a stump pulling machine. Fuller was lodged in Edwardsville jail. __ Mr. Dave Perryman of Heflin and Miss Kate Robertson of Oxford were married Thursday of last week. __ Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Mr. Ethridge Jackson Garrison of Jackson, Ill., and Miss Ella Catherine Bartlett at the residence of the bride's parents in Lineville, Ala., Nov. 6th. __ ROCK MILLS News Mrs. George Burgess who lived near Rock Mills died suddenly last Saturday night from dropsy of the heart. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/nw113newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.6 Kb