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The Cleburne New Era October 1911

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

NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, October 5, 1911

LOCAL News

"Uncle" L.B. Turner climbed into Judge Glasgow's office Monday morning, two
steps at a time, hugged Sheriff Rowell, turned over an ink bottle and demanded
a marriage license which was most promptly issued by brother Reese to Little
Berry Turner, aged 84, and Mrs. Nancy Jane Stovall, aged 54. "Uncle" Little
Berry promptly demanded the New Era sent to them. "Uncle" L.B. walks without
a stick and can jump 10 feet today.
_______

Our friend Felin Hanson of Hightower was a welcome visitor on Monday. Felin
is not like R.J. Williams of depot fame, he knows a persimmon from a
cantelope. Brother Williams brought yesterday a dozen persimmons and called
them Rockyford Cantelopes.
___

Doc Johnson was in town Tuesday with a wagon load of great big yellow yams.
__

Mr. L.E. Adams bought the Thrower home last week. Also, J. Tom Boyd bought
the widow Hunnicutt property in north Heflin.
___

Mr. O. Higginbotham of Dublin, Texas was in Cleburne recently. He has been
away from Cleburne four years.
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SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Lawrence Evans, son of Uncle Matt Evans, was killed from ambush near
Birmingham on Tuesday. He leaves a wife and three children.
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FRUITHURST News

Luther Garrick is quite ill with fever.
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PALESTINE News

S.A. Wheeler has been very sick for the past week.
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Mrs. Newton Wheeler of Borden-Wheeler Springs is at an Anniston hospital and
when last heard from was very low.
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Isaac Wheeler of Borden-Wheeler Springs has sold his farm to a big brick
company. They will work the schale on this farm into brick.
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J.L. York of Maben, Ala., is visiting Sheriff Cook. Bro. York is an old
Cleburne boy.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, October 12, 1911

IN MEMORY OF JOHN S. BOLT

It was on September 19, 1910 that god in his wisdom took from earth the soul
of our friend J.S. Bolt, who lingered for many days on a bed of suffering and
then his spirit went to god who gave it. Mr. Bolt was born in Colb County,
GA; some sixty years ago he moved from Clay County, Alabama and from Clay to
Heflin in 1883. He was married to Amanda Poss in Clay County in 1871. To them
were born five children, all preceeding him to the beyond except one son. He
left a sorrowing wife, the wife who had stood by him in all his trials and now
is with us in her widowhood. Mr. Bolt was a consistent member of the Baptist
church; he joined this church in 1872. He spent some 27 years of his life in
Heflin where he was known and loved by all who knew him. He was never known to
do unkind acts towards his fellow man, he was of a kind and tender heart. Mr.
Bolt was a policeman in Heflin for several years. He was industrious and
generous to a fault.

" Let us call upon god in our trouble
he is a god of love,
A life as he would have spent it,
then a home with him above."
________

LOCAL News

Mr. Wash Cook of Bowdon, GA was here the first of the week. Mr. Cook is father
of the sheriff and an optimist all the time, and would make Heflin a good
citizen, we need his sort.
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MRS. W.R. HIGHTOWER LAID TO REST

A sad Monday it was when Mrs. W.R. Hightower was laid to rest in Harmony
burial ground. Mrs. Hightower was the daughter of Mr. J.T. Glasgow and sister
of our Probate Judge A.H. Glasgow. She leaves a sorrowing husband and two
small boys. Mrs. Hightower was a devoted christian character, known to us
all. Her funeral rites were conducted by G.B. Bowman and after the song and
prayer by Bro. J.W. Grubbs which was very touching. Bro. Boman speke at some
length from a pssage in Isaiah 3-10. The floral offering by Mesdames
Shackleford, Mamie Lake, Milligan, and Miss Bessie Moore was a sweet tribute
of respect. A large concourse of relatives and friends attended the funeral.
____

TEAGUE FAMILY REUNION

On the second Sunday in September the children of Mrs. Martha O. Teague
gathered once more around the hearth stone of their old home. "How dear to
the hearts is the scenes of my childhood." Only one was missing out of eleven
children. How happy that mother was that day. She seemed to see once again
the little tots that had knelt at her knee to say their evening prayer. Now
all grown to manhood and womanhood. How they all missed the dear old father
who has been in heaven these years, but all were so thankful they had a dear
old mother to welcome them home once more. Each one brought a well filled
basket of good things to eat. After they had all gathered in, dinner was
served under one of the grand old shade trees they had prayed under, when a
youth. After dinner was over the photographer came forward and took the
picture of the family and their old home. The rest of the evening was spent
in music. Then each went home thinking of the happiness that they had that day
beneath the roof of their old home.
____

OAKFUSKEE News

Jesse Turley attended the all day singing at Antioch on Sunday.
__

William Blake and family spent Sunday with F.O. Roberts and family.
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W.B. Thrash and wife visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Howle on Sunday.
__

John Howle and his son Wash visited W.H. and P.T. Howle on Saturday.
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Alex, Noel and Lee Benefield were Heflin visitors on Wednesday.
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FRUITHURST News

Luther Garrick is still quite sick with the fever.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, October 19, 1911

LOCAL News

F.M. Price paid us a pleasant visit last week.
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W.E. Cofield of Newell was in our town recently.
__

C.R. Skinner of Bell Mills is one of our best readers.
_

Claude Brown of DeArmanville, a good ex-Cleburnite paid us a visit last week.
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S.M. York and daughter of Marshall visited Sheriff Cook last week.
__

J.N. Ivey and family have moved to Birmingham. Mr. Ivey and family were our
neighbors and we are lonely to give them up.
__

Mr. Sam Hubbard and family of Bremen are visiting his father W.A. Hubbard this
week. Sam is an old Heflin boy and is making good.
__

Roy Houston and family have moved from Chattanooga and are citizens of Heflin
again. We welcome them.
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Three generations in one family; J. A.J. Tolleson and Aunt Amanda have with
them their daughter's son, Jeff Howle of Texas and his wife with their baby.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

John Hilley and Leona Champion

C.E. Garner and Miss Ramoth Prichard

E.W. Welborn and Miss Dovie King

W.J. Swofford and M.M. Pruitt

George Gordon and Lizzie Thomas, col.
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LOCAL News

Melvin Smith of Hopewell and son Will were Heflin visitors on Wednesday.
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Mrs. Elisha Lake was in Anniston on Wednesday.
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On Friday the 6th Mr. Melvin Smith of Hopwell sent his son Luther to
Tallapoosa to get $500. from the bank. After the young man obtained the money
he is said to have imbibed too freely and decided to give unto himself an
excursion. After much expense and trouble his father found him in New Orleans
and brought him back home on Tuesday last. The son is 21 years old. This boy
comes of good parentage but it only shows what a little liquor will do.
___

FRUITHURST News

Mrs. J. Wager and daughter Miss Ida, took the train for Bessemer on Saturday
morning to visit Mrs. S. Hawkins and family.
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IN MEMORY OF MRS. ETTA HIGHTOWER

Seldom if ever is an entire community so stricken with grief as on Sunday,
October 8th at noon, when the disembodied spirit of Mrs. Etta Hightower loosed
from its early moorings, went home to be with god. Sister Hightower was the
daughter of Bro. and Sister J.T. Glasgow. She was born Dec. 14, 1873 and died
Oct. 8th, 1911, aged 37 years, 9 months and 24 days. She joined the
Missionary Baptist church at Pleasant Hill in the year 1889, but after removal
to Jacksonville she transferred her membership to the church at that place in
the fellowship of which church she lived a consistent christian life until the
time of her death. She was a woman of splendid christian character, always
exemplifying in her life the vintures of the christian religion.

She was happily married to Prof. W.R. Hightower on July 9th, 1905. Two bright
little boys blessed this union, Robert Lee, age 5, and Cecil Calvert, aged one
year, 8 months. She was a kind, loving, dutiful daughter, always showing
great love and consideration for her parents; a devoted wife and a wise loving
mother and a faithful friend. She had a strong premonition of her approaching
death and several days before that sad event
she gave directions for her funeral, even specifying the place of burial, the
one to preach her funeral. She also arranged for the care of her two little
boys, saying she wanted them brought up under christian influence. She
said "Pa, don't grieve for me, for I am going to heaven." Thus ended a
beautiful christian life so far as this world is concerned, but while this
mortal life ended so sadly, her heavenly life and her endless happiness has
just begun. In reality "she is not dead but sleepeth" in the true sense.

"There is no death what seems to in transition,
this life of mortal breath is but the transport of the life elysian,
whose portals we call death."

Her funeral took place on Monday October 9th, 1911 at New Harmony Church,
which was the place selected by her to be buried. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. J.W. Grubbs. The large concourse of people present was proof of the
affection and esteem in which the people held her. The music was in charge of
Prof. Willie Morris assisted by Bro. Grubbs, Miss Morris and the Misses Howle,
which was also by her request.

Her body sleeps in the grave; her soul lives in heaven beyond the reach of the
sorrows and sufferings of this transitory life. She is "watching and waiting"
for the loved ones left behind and will be there ready to meet them at the
beautiful gate when they too, shall be called home to glory. Loved ones,
remember her parting admonition and be ready to meet her in heaven. G.B.
Boman
____

BELL MILLS News

J.E. Prestridge and family visited Bryant Woodard last Sunday. Mrs. Woodard's
mother is not expected to live.
____

"Uncle" Tom Evans is very low. The people of this vicinity met today to pick
his cotton. Uncle Tom is a devoted christian gentleman and has spent most of
his life preaching the gospel.
___

The trustees of the Trickem school have elected Leroy Crumpton for the ensuing
year.
__

J.W. McElroy made a business trip to Atlanta this week.
__

Oscar Weir is very happy over the little guest that arrived at his home last
week.
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Tom Crow is moving into his new house over on Sam Crumpton's farm.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, October 26, 1911

LOCAL News

Mrs. Andrew Fields of Breman is visiting Mrs. J.V. Liner this week.
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Mrs. Reeder of Florence who has been visiting her daughter sister M.E. Wilson,
returned home Wednesday.
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Jabe Harris killed a 25 pound ground hog the first of the week.
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HEPSABAH News

Edward Blake returned home Sunday from Mississippi.
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S.L. Haywood from Liberty Hill attended the singing at Hepsabah Sunday
evening. Lee is a good singer.
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