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The Cleburne New Era

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA", Heflin, Cleburne County,
Alabama for AUGUST 1911

NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 2, 1911

FRUITHURST News

Mrs. Chas. Ericson and daughter of Birmingham, arrived here Saturday night for
a two weeks visit.
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Mrs. Fred Dunning, son Hugh and sister Miss Mary Guthrie returned to their
Ensley home last Thursday after a delightful visit.
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Mrs. O.N. Olson boarded the west bound train Saturday a.m. for Stevens,
Minnesota, to visit her brother.
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A recent letter from Mr. Way to a friend here, says he and wife are busy
packing up belongings to leave Saluda, North Carolina where they "have been
fighting flies and fleas to go to Florida to fight mosquitoes". We can have
the pleasure of battling with something in most any corner of this good old
world.
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Mrs. Eva Havoc and daughter Eleanor and Madeline left here Monday for
Washington, D.C.. where they will meet her oldest daughter Mrs. Elmer Laird.
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LOCAL News

"Uncle" L.B. Turner was here the first of the week.
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Mr. T.Z. Hale of Winston county is visiting his father Mr. G.R. Hale of Route
5.
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"Uncle" Simon Stricklen showed us some kodac pictures of Elza's goats in
western Texas. Elza is one of our boys and deserves success such as he is
having.
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Mrs. G.C. Carner of Ai died Tuesday last and was buried on Wednesday. She
leaves a husband and five children . Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved
family.
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Mr. W.J. Fowler and son Warren of Hightower came to Heflin in their automobile
on Monday.
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Mr. W.J. Beverly who so recently lost his companion, is with us and deserves
your patronage in the laundry business.
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Messrs. Lee Black, Fred Osborn, Walt Merrill, Ulys Vaughn, Swifty Davis and
Fayette Hill attended the Masonic burial of brother McCormick.
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Mr. John P. McCormack of Chulafinnee, aged aout 78 years, died on the 28th
inst., at 7 o'clock p.m. He lived with his son A. N. McCormack and was an old
ex-Confederate soldier and honored Mason. Peace to his ashes. He was buried
with Masonic honors.
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W.E. Tollison of Venus, Texas is visiting his parents, "Uncle" John and "Aunt"
Mandy. We are always glad to see him and glad to see is doing so well. Any
boy who will come so far to see his mother is a good Cleburne boy.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 11, 1911

FRUITHURST News

Mrs. Lula Coe was a Tallapoosa visitor Saturday.
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Miss Maggie Conrad of Birmingham is a guest of Mrs. C.L. Coe.
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Mrs. Elmer Laird of Juniata, PA is with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Howe for
an extended visit.
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Mrs. Pres. Garrick with her children are spending several weeks with her
mother in Brooks, Georgia.
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Miss Laura Lyde who has been spending some time with her cousin Miss Alice
Rumph, returned to her Talladega home last Wednesday.
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LOCAL News

Brother Wright told us of a serious accident at Gene Lee's saw mill in
Randolph. W.H.J. Wright was killed by reason of the fly-wheel flying off and
splitting his head open last Tuesday a week ago.
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Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Black left Saturday for Chattanooga on a visit to their
daughter Mrs. Lilly Houston. We do hope for this old mother and father a most
pleasant visit to their daughter. To Uncle Elijah it is a visit that will
remind him of "other" days, days when the "blue and the gray" met years ago,
when to meet meant death. He will see the graves of the dead marked with
stones and marble, his friends are buried here and there and tears will come
to his eyes. To the mother, "other days" too, will take her back to the
prattling days of Miss Lilly, school girl days, days made sad by reason of
sickness, days of parting, when Miss Lilly plighted vows with another and is
known to mother no more as in former days. Oh those days, and now to meet her
again, when other duties present themselves. Yes, such is life, these changes
and tears come to Aunt Martha's eyes, tears of happiness, tears of sadness.
Let us give our aged the best of everything. The memory of them will soon
make "other" days to you and me.
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Mr. W.J. Bell of Bells Mills, was a pleasant visitor on Saturday. Mr. Bell
informed us that he would, on Monday last, remove the remains of his father
Dr. M.R. Bell, who was buried at Belltown 19 years ago, to Pine Grove church
cemetery.
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Mrs. M.E. Wilson left for Florence on the 4th for a few weeks visit.
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Our friend, Ed Hammond paid us a pleasant visit on Saturday and subscribed to
the paper.
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Mrs. R. Lake and Mrs. Pearl Awtrey of Lineville visited relatives and friends
here and returned home Monday.
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Mr. J.W. Lambert of Edwardsville, a steady and honest citizen, was in town
Saturday and subscribed to the New Era.
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Mr. J.N. Harris is on the sick list.
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J.C. Gibbs in on the sick list.
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"Uncle" Aleck Rowell is often with us and always has a good word for everybody.
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Mr. Joe L. Groover and family report a good time in Georgia; watermelons and
fried chickens over there.
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Sweet Snow is running wild on the streets; his wife has gone to Albertville
for a ten days visit.
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Ben Hollis and Walter Higginbotham, two good farmers who k now how to grow big
potatoes and read the New Era were pleasant visitors a few days since.
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PROBATE COURT

The following cases were tired at a recent term of Probate Court:

State vs.

R. Largle, selling whiskey without license; continued till 21st inst., bond
$200, failing to make it, went to jail.

Odis Bennett; charge, defamation; waived to grand jury; bond $200.

R.T. Beason; charge, abusive language; waived to grand jury; bond $200.

Essie Beason; charge, assault with a weapon; dismissed and prosecutor taxed
with cost.

Lonnie Cochran; charge, assault with a weapon; dismissed and prosecutor taxed
with cost.

Tom Spoon; two cases, public intoxication and abusive language; plea of
guilty in both cases.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 18, 1911

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude to the many friends who came and ministered
to our wife and mother in her illness and helped to lay her body to rest, and
to those who have tendered us their sympathies in our deep sorrow. May the
rich blessings of heaven ever attend each of you is the sincere wish of your
friends. W.A. Porter and children.
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IN MEMORY OF GEORGE WHITFIELD VAUGHAN

The subject of this sketch, George Whitfield Vaughan, was born February 11,
1892 in Cleburne County, Alabama and departed this life at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Vaughan in Heflin Alabama July the 4th, 1911, in
the full triumphs of a living faith, and his body was laid to rest in the
presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, the funeral
service being conducted by Rev. J.R. Barker.

He had been sick for about ten days and suffered intense pain part of the time
but he bore his sickness and suffering with that degree of patience which is
exhibited by a true christian.

Whit, as he was familiarly called by his relatives and friends, was a good,
quiet, kindhearted and industrious boy, always busy doing good and making
friends wherever he went. He leaves a father, mother, two sisters and five
brothers to mourn his untimely death, but he left an unmistakable evidence
that hew as saved from sin and the second death which is and ought to be a
great consolation to this loved ones who are still fighting the battles of
life, and this will, no doubt, be a great incentive to all who heard him tell
of his prospects for heaven and the beauties he saw just before he left the
world, to live better lives and strive to live as he lived and died as he
died.

Just a short time before his soul took its flight to the realms of eternal
bliss he called the attention of his relatives and friends present to the
beautiful world and asked his brother if he could not read the message, he
also said he saw his sister who died several years ago in answer to a question
he said "yes, I am going to that bright world."

There is no doubt that just as this world passed out of his mortal vision the
beauties and the glories of the eternal world burst in upon his soul and he
was looking right up into heaven when he was talking about the bright world.
He was unassuming but kind and faithful to every trust and has left a heritage
worth more than all the world, though he was taken away just as he was coming
into young manhood his life has impressed many minds and hearts for the good
and only eternity will reveal the good he has accomplished in the world. Let
us emulate is noble virtues, cherish his sweet memory and live to meet him in
that bright world where parting will be no more. By a friend, J.R. Barker
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FRUITHURST News

Born, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reed, last Friday. Our best wishes.
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Miss Marie Wood of Gadsden made a two days visit with her grandma Wager and
family last week.
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Mr. C.L. Coe, having traded his farm for on enear Powderly, Ala., he and wife
are leaving for their new home this week.
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Mrs. W. Neygin whose husband died a few weeks ago, leaves this week for her
son's home in New Briton, New York.
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Mrs. Anna Bishop of Tallapoosa with her mother Mrs. Holmes, and sister
Elizabeth, both of DuQuoin, Ills., spent last Sunday in the Spilman and Inglis
home.
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Mrs. P.C. Jones who has been very ill for some time was brought on a cot on
No. 36 Sunday night and carried to the home of her daughter Mrs. Gus Reed. She
was accompanied by her daughter.
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LOCAL News

J.W. Grubbs, a good red headed farmer and bridge builder, was a recent visitor
here.
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Mr. Chas. E. Garner of Hopewell, who so recently lost his companion, and J.T.
Garner of Edwardsville paid us a visit on Monday.
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Married - - Mr. C.C. Jenkins and Miss Maud Powell, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Hop McCurray by Judge A.H. Glasgow at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
both of this place. A fine looking couple. The New Era wishes them a happy
future.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 24, 1911

DEATH OF J.C. GIBBS

Brother Gibbs died at his home here of Bright's Disease on the 14th. He was
buried by the Masons on Tuesday the 15th of August. Mr. Gibbs was a splendid
citizen and his many friends share the sorrow of the family of this good man.
He leaves a wife and several children who were all at his bedside when he died.
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO SELL LANDS TO DIVIDE
State of Alabama, Cleburne County
Probate Court Special Term 1911

In the matter of the estate of B. Higginbotham, deceased

Whereas, A.L. Higginbotham and S.A. Higginbotham, administrators of the estate
of B. Higginbotham, deceased, have filed their petition in this court for a
sale of the lands described therein, belonging to said estate, for division,
upon the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided among the heirs
without a sale for that purpose, an the 25th day of September 1911 has been
appointed for the hearing of said petition. This is to notify all persons
having interest, and especially W.F. Higginbotham who resides at Dialville,
Texas; Oscar Higginbotham who resides at Dublin, Texas; M.R. Higginbotham and
Ellen Golightly both of whom reside at Hico, Texas; Rosanna Venable, who
resides at Thirber, Texas; Callie Striplin who resides at Graham, Texas;
Eura Kehe who resides at Crawford, Oklahoma; and Millie L. Chaffin who resides
at Iredell, Texas, to appear before the said court on said day to contest said
petition of they think proper. Witness my hand this the 22nd day of August
1911.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 31, 1911

LOCAL News

E.B. Hollis of south Cleburne has a mule 49 years old. This mule has helped
Ben clear his land, burn and pull up the stumps and roll the babies to church
in a go-cart and it knows when Sunday comes. Ben lost the mule and hunted
three days in the corn field before he found him. Ben's corn is so thick you
can't see 20 steps ahead of you, the mule had been three days trying to eat
one ear of this corn.
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OAKFUSKEE News

Miss Maggie Furgerson is spending a month with her Aunt, near the Sand
Mountain.
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Mrs. Laney Howle of Ranburne who has been visiting her sons of this place
returned home last Saturday.
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Willie Farlow and Miss Emma Higgins were married on Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Howle spent Wednesday with their daughter Mrs. Nora Thrash.
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LOCAL News

Charlie Stamps is smiling over his little visitor, it is a boy.
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Mrs. Cally Thrasher was called to Boaz this week to the bedside of her mother.
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Old brother J.W. Barker of R. 2 was in Heflin Monday. He looks feeble.
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The two Getes were here; Lott and McElroy of Trickem were here on Wednesday.
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Miss Henrietta Yates of Nashville is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.A. Owens.
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J.E. Middlebrooks and Miss Elith Howle of Ranburne were married the 6th of
August by Rev. G.W.M. Snow and kept it a secret until the close of his school
on the 27th. Congratulations! We knew something was the matter with Enoch
when he was speaking about two weeks ago at Ben Hollis school house. He could
not hold his head up and he sweat awfully and could not tell that rabbit tale
like anything.
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FRUITHURST News

Mrs. Charlie Crawford is recovering from a serious illness.
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BELL MILLS News

John White and Miss Lela Faulkner were happily married at the home of the
bride's parents on Sunday the 13th, by W.W. Faulkner.
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