Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1896 September 1896 ************************************************ 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 20, 2005, 11:32 pm The Randolph Toiler NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE RANDOLPH TOILER", Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1896 NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, September 4, 1896 LOCAL News Mrs. Lou Mattox of the Huckaba House, is visiting relatives and friends near Graham where she will spend several weeks. __ Miss Lizzie Starnes, daughter of Major A.D. Starnes is seriously ill of typhoid fever. Dr. Mitchell is attending her and says she is very sick indeed. __ Mrs. Lulie Guinn likes the name Ellen and some of her friends now call her Ellen. It is hardly so sweet a name as Lulie but that is only a matter of taste, you know. __ Miss Vicie Blake of West Point, GA and Miss Dicey Gay of Corn House, Ala, were the fair guests of Miss Lena Owens, Sunday last, and were gladly welcomed by many old friends here. __ SERIOUS SHOOTING Last Sunday night as Charles Murphy was going from Roanoke up the Wedowee Road with Dan Dobson in the buggy with him, when several miles north of town, some trouble arose between them and Murphy shot Dobson twice, one would through the body being pronounced by the physicians as very dangerous. The wounded man was pitched from the buggy and Murphy drove on. So far as we have learned, he has not been arrested. He claims that Dobson was trying to cut him. The above is copied from the Roanoke Leader of Wednesday. The Toiler has not learned any further particulars. It was thought that Mr. Dobson could not recover but reports yesterday were more favorable. Both of the parties are well known young men and have many friends, and the affair is much regretted. __ It is with sincere regret that The Toiler is called upon to announce the death of Mr. Goodwin Adcock, which occurred at his home near West in this county on Tuesday the first inst. Mr. Adcock was quite an old man, past the allotted three score and ten years, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all. His ailment was dropsy of the heart with which he had been affected for some time. Mr. Adcock was a warm friend of The Toiler and his words of cheer and approval are held as sacred legacies. __ Mr. Tom Owen has traded his Wedowee home to Mr. J.M. Kitchens for Roanoke property and speaks of moving to the latter place. As Mr. Kitchens has not promised to move to Wedowee the trade is not fair. We can't afford to swap good citizens for vacant houses and lots. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Guinn will also probably to to Roanoke to live. __ Mr. A.J. Kent of Forester's Chapel, has been appointed deputy by Sheriff Harris. The Toiler has good reports of Mr. Kent and predicts that he will make an efficient officer. __ KAYLOR News Mr. G.F. Hayes and wife and Charlie Robinson are on a trip to the Brinlie mountain at present to look out a home. __ Mr. Gabe Daniel is all smiles this week; it is a big boy. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, September 11, 1896 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Tom Owens and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Guinn, will move to Roanoke the first of next week. It seems like a part and parcel of Wedowee breaking off to have them go and they will be greatly missed. They will carry with them the best wishes of everyone here. ___ There are now seven prisoners in the county jail, viz: Will Rutledge, colored, charged with petty larceny; James Cole, colored, carrying concealed weapons; Jack Chappell, charged with assault with intent to murder; John W. Shaw, same charge; Ike and Lem Clifton, charged with murder; and William Mayfield, insane. __ The family of Mr. J.C. Haggins, living about ten miles northwest of Wedowee, have been stricken in a remarkable manner recently. Of eight in the family, seven have been down at once with typhoid fever, five of whom died within the space of a few days, including Mrs. Haggins, three sons and one daughter. Dr. Mitchell being in that section the first of the week was called in to see Mr. Haggins and Lewis, his eldest son, both of whom were very low, but the doctor reported them better yesterday. A little girl, the youngest of the family, was the only one who escaped the sickness. The people of the neighborhood, it is said, have done all in their power for the afflicted family. ___ WEHADKEE News Prof. J.A. Walls of Frolona, GA was in this community Wednesday looking after the school at Midway. __ Mr. Robert Young Sr. was thrown from a horse last Friday evening and seriously hurt but we are glad to not that his condition is some better at this writing. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, September 18, 1896 LOCAL News Mr. Silas Holloway, living at the saw mill about a mile from town, is reportedly dangerously ill. __ Mrs. Robt. Colwell we regret to note had a relapse this week and is again very seriously ill. __ Rev. A.S. Smith has resigned the pastorate of the Roanoke Baptist Church and will go to Phenix City. __ Mr. T.J. Stitt of Beat 5, had his right hand badly mangled in a gin last Friday with two fingers cut off. __ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willoughby left last Tuesday for Bowdon, GA to visit relatives and friends. __ Mrs. Cynthia Colwell, Mrs. J.P. Murphy and Mrs. Kent, wife of our deputy sheriff, were all reported on the sick list yesterday. __ Mr. Larkin Dewberry, living three or four miles northeast of town is the champion cotton picker. He picked 400 pounds one day this week and got a late start to begin with. __ Capt. B.H. Ford is spending some time in White's Chapel settlement, his old home. He sends word that he is getting fat on fat 'possums' and having more fun than any of his boys. __ Grandma Sellers, an aged lady who lived about ten miles northwest of Wedowee, died on Tuesday the 15th inst. __ Miss Docia Weathers, daughter of Mr. J.A. Weathers of White's Chapel, died after a lingering illness, Wednesday morning the 16th inst. She was a niece of Messrs. A.J. and J.D. Weathers and was well known and much admired and loved throughout this community. __ Mr. Mathew Colwell, a well known citizen of Beat 5, living near West post office, died suddenly on Tuesday last. He had worked in the forenoon and after eating dinner, lay down for a rest and died in a few minutes. __ CAMBRIDGE News Miss Arbra Reaves, granddaughter of T.E. Disharoon, happened to the misfortune of getting her right arm broken last Sunday by being thrown from a horse. J.H. Dennis and her grandfather set the broken bones. She is doing well at this writing. __ Miss Etta Waters of Clack is visiting friends at this place. __ Mr. S.J. Davis of Cleburne County is making great improvements on his farm at this place. __ NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court To: Goodwin D. Adcock, post office, Wilson, Ala., residing in Florida; James B. Adcock, post office, Omaha, Texas, Morris County: You will please take notice that on the 14th day of September 1896, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Goodwin Adcock, deceased, was filed in my office for probate by Thomas G. Adcock, and that the 17th day of October 1896 was appointed a day for the hearing of, at which time you can appear and contest the same if you see proper. Given under my hand this the 14th day of September 1896. A.J. Weathers, Judge of Probate ______ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 25, 1896 LOCAL News We learn that a child of Mr. Jack Benefield, living near West post office, was poisoned on Saturday last by swallowing the seed of 'Jimston' weed and died Sunday at 11 o'clock. __ We deeply regret to learn that Mr. T.J. Stitt of Wehadkee, who had his right hand mangled in a gin several days ago died from the effects of his injuries Wednesday morning. __ Mr. C.M. Lipham of Bowdon, GA is spending several days with the family of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dobson. __ Mr. A.F. Simmons of LaGrange, GA gave the Toiler a pleasant call on Tuesday. Mr. Simmons, who is a wounded confederate soldier and forced to utilize his mechanical skill and ingenuity for a livelihood, is traveling repairing organs, sewing machines, etc., making headquarters in Roanoke, where he expects later on to open a general repair shop. __ H.C. Camp attended the memorial singing at Bear Creek Church last Sunday and reports a large crowd, good singing, lots to eat and good order. The singing was in memory of John Rampey, who moved to Texas some years ago from that locality, where he died. That good old book, the Sacred Harp, was used in the singing. __ OBUTUARY for MISS THEODOCIA J. WEATHERS Miss Theodocia J. Weathers, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of James A. and Julia Weathers, and was born in Randolph County, Alabama on September 13th, 1871, and passed into life Sept. 16th, 1896. She professed faith in christ and joined the M.E. Church south, in August 1886. Modest and unassuming, gentle and kind, faithful and true, hers was a character to be admired whenever and wherever found. A short christian experience of ten years ripened as it grew older and shed a halo of beneficent love and throughout the bounds of an extended acquaintance. Naturally sympathetic and easily touched, as young as she was, it seemed a labor of love for her to minister at the bedside of the sick and dying. Cheerfully and readily did she at all times respond to such calls. Devoted to the Church of her choice, she was foremost in all of its enterprizes and displayed an activity and zeal therein that knew no such word as fail. She will be sadly missed in the church and sunday school and her place will be hard to fill. Faithful friend, obedient and kind daughter, loving and affectionate sister! I visited her two days before the summons came and found her cheerful and happy and hopefully of recovery. Her life was an inspiration and a benediction to all who came within the charmed circle of her influence. In every sphere of her christian life she was found being and doing. To know her was to love her as a christian. She saw the convoy of angels coming and heard the rumbling of the chariot wheels and she exclaimed "I've gained the last victory, jesus, dear jesus, take me home", and leaning her head on jesus' breast, breathed her life out sweetly there. The funeral services were conducted by this writer, and her body was laid beside her dear brother Nick, in the Union Hill Cemetery to await the resurrection of the just. The life she lived, the death she died, make an epistle to be read and known of men. Geo. W. Hall. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/nw124newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.1 Kb