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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: newspaper abstracts for Oct. 2nd thru Oct. 16th 1912
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:00:01 -0800
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for OCTOBER 2nd thru October 16th, 1912
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, October 2, 1912
WEDOWEE News
Sept. 30th
J.A. Parrish was at the bedside of his sister Mrs. Barsh at Social Circle
from Friday until Sunday. She is very sick with typhoid fever.
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Mrs. Arthur Sikes has typhoid fever. A trained nurse is in attendance. Her
husband who has also been ill is improving.
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WADLEY News
Sept. 30th
Robert Bass and family of Wedowee were the guests of the former's sister
Mrs. Conner Coleman on Saturday and Sunday.
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Mrs. Annie Gamble is visiting her sons and daughters in Birmingham.
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Roscoe Roberts and family of Marcoot were the guest of Mrs. Roberts'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gay, on Saturday and Sunday.
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Rev. C.C. Godbey returned last Tuesday from Paint Rock where he went for the
purpose of accompanying his family home. Mrs. Godbey and children have spent
the summer with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tipton.
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LOCAL News
I.L. Ballew is preparing to move his family from Wedowee to Columbus,
Georgia.
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W.S. Green and his brother-in-law M.F. Rodgers have established a plan near
the power house for the making of sewer pipes and are now ready for work.
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NAPOLEON News
Sept. 23rd
Mr. Bill Phelps of Graham was happily wedded to Miss May Shelnutt on Sunday.
Rev. Cicero Cole officiated.
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BROUGHTON News
Sept. 30th
Willis Reaves of Cooledge, Texas is visiting relatives in this community.
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CORBIN News
Sept. 30th
Polie Sikes and Miss Vera Strain were happily married yesterday morning at
the home of J.S. Strain, the bride's father. Rev. J.C. Grant officiated.
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WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent)
Sept. 30th
J.E. Gay has sold his place to C.H. Green and bought land from R.D. Gay.
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Mrs. Jack Young had the misfortune to fall out at a high door last Thursday
and broke her arm.
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Albert Smith near Omaha lost his dwelling house by fire last Tuesday.
Nothing was saved.
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The writer received news over the telephone that George Buchanan shot and
killed Thornton Ragsdale near Brockville Saturday evening. Whiskey is said
to be the cause of the killing. We received another message this morning
stating that Sam Gore shot and killed John Hale in beat four, Sunday night.
Whiskey is said to have played a part in this tragedy also.
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HAPPY LAND News
Sept. 27th
Miss Chloe Cordelia Fincher is the newest addition to Lonie Fincher's
family.
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LOCAL News
Mrs. J.H. Harris and granddaughter Miss Herd Harris passed through town
yesterday, returning to Oakbowery from a stay of some weeks with the
former's son at Abanda, J.P. Harris, who has just returned from a trip to
St. Louis.
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Mrs. J.L. B. Green passed through Roanoke yesterday to visit her father Mr.
John Kirk, who is quite ill, having been operated on for appendicitis in
Atlanta.
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Cecil Weaver arrived last week from Hillsboro, Texas to enter school here.
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Sam Muldrew has gone to Atlanta to study medicine.
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Charlie Vinson has accepted a position as manager of the Western Union
office in Athens, Ala.
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W.M. Rodgers and daughter Miss Essie of Perry, Georgia are visiting the
former's son, W.B. Rodgers who has been quite sick.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, October 9, 1912
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Yesterday morning, the remains of G.D. Pittman arrived over the Central
railroad from Wilcox, Arizona, accompanied by the deceased's sister, Miss
Lena Pittman. Mr. Pittman lost his life last Wednesday by a stroke of
lightning. The devoted sister then started on the long and mournful
pilmigrage, bringing the body home to rest in the family burying ground
seven miles northeast of town. The funeral services were conducted at
Springfield yesterday afternoon by Rev. S.L. Dobbs, in the presence of many
sympathizing friends.
The unfortunate young man was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Pittman. He had
entered a tract of land and would have soon secured his deed. His sister had
gone out West to be with him and teach school. The sad tragedy which has so
suddenly overtaken this good family has evoked the sympathy of many friends.
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DEATH OF MR. JAMES B. JONES
The death of Mr. James B. Jones, an old and respected citizen of Rock Mills,
occurred last Wednesday night after along period of ill health. The remains
were brought to Roanoke for interment Thursday afternoon. The funeral was
conducted from the Methodist church, of which the deceased was a devoted
member. Rev. S.L. Dobbs was in charge and was asssited by Rev. J.S.
Robertson.
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WEDOWEE News
Oct. 7th
The preliminary hearing of Sam Gore for the killing of John Hale was held
Saturday. He was placed under bond of $1000. to await the action of the
grand jury.
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Sanford Shelnutt of near Rock Mills is preparing to build on the farm
recently purchased from Mr. Cape Willingham. He will move here soon and put
his children in school. We welcome him among us.
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WHISKEY CASES HEARD IN MAYOR'S COURT
C.N. Briskey, charged in three cases with selling liquor, plead guilty and
fined $275.
T.T. Harper, charged with aiding and abetting in selling liquor, fined $25.
Robert Sharman, same charge, plead guilty, fined $25.
Emmett Carroll, same charge, nol prossed.
Henry McMurray, same charge, nol prossed.
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WEHADKEE News
Oct. 7th
W.L. Gay and little daughter are quite sick with typhoid fever.
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Mr. and Mrs. Berry Green are in Atlanta attending the latter's father who is
dangerously ill.
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Mrs. Head and son Howard continue very ill.
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Arthur Robertson, Henry Jones, Berry Moses and Martin Morris have gone to
Cullman county prospecting.
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LOCAL News
For Sale or Rent; 59 acres of good land, 6 miles from Roanoke, one half in
cultivation. Large new school house on the place. T.R. Burgess, Roanoke,
Ala.
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T.J. Prather, a good citizen of Five Points, has purchased C.H. Cole's
residence and will move to Roanoke later this season.
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A negro named Milton Smith was killed near Five Points Saturday night by a
mule running away with him. The negro's neck was broken.
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The writer in in receipt of an invitation to the fifteenth wedding
anniversary of the wedding of Olin V. Ward and his wife who was formerly
Miss Augustus Amos. The occasion is announced to be celebrated in their home
in Five Points Friday evening, Oct. 10th, seven to ten o'clock.
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J.T. Lyon has moved his family to Birmingham where they will make their home
and where he expects to conduct a residence studio.
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H.L. Griffin was called home from Texas last week by the death of his
brother and the illness of his sister in Opelika.
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Mrs. Mary Sharp was called Monday to attend her brother J.H.B. East in
Wedowee who is seriously ill. Wyatt and Mitchell East of Phenix City, his
brothers, are also with him.
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Mrs. Allie Kemp of Columbus, Miss., is visiting her daughter Mrs. M.D.
Thompson.
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F.C. Hodges who has been visiting his brother F.D. Hodges for some weeks,
left Friday for Ozark where he will enter the drug business.
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WADLEY News
Oct. 7th
Mr. Jim Thompson will go to Birmingham tomorrow to be the guest of his
niece, Mrs. Keener Mathews for a few days.
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Mrs. Robertson, after spending a year here with her daughter Mrs. W.G.
Floyd, will leave for her home in Texas tomorrow.
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Mrs. Coley Motley who has been quite ill is better.
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NOTICE OF LAND SALE
On Wednesday, the 16th day of October 1912, we will sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the Robert Young old home place near Midway school house,
containing 160 acres, about 75 acres in cultivation, 10 acres in pasture,
balance in woods, with two settlements, well supplied with water, convenient
to church and school. Sale to be on premises. Mrs. Drucilla Young and
children
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NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, October 16, 1912
LOCAL News
W.S. Kirk and family visited relatives in LaGrange last week.
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Carl Fuller and family moved to LaGrange yesterday.
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Guy Cofield of the Lafayette Sun was with relatives and friends in Roanoke
on Sunday.
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The Leader is pleased to report that Jim Tom Liles is improving, having been
quite ill with the fever.
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Miss Myrtle Park who is teaching the primary grades at Milltown was at home
Saturday and Sunday.
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W.H. Morrow of the Wehadkee Yarn Mills was in town Saturday enroute to
Talladega to spend Sunday with his two sisters who are teaching in that
city.
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Mrs. T.W. Smith died in Lowell Monday, leaving a husband and child. The
remains were interred at New Hope in Chambers county.
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Edgar Holliday and family went to Selma this morning to visit relatives.
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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Slagle Friday and a daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. John Sledge on Sunday.
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Gen. B.F. Weathers, J.W. Belcher, Thomas McCarley and Jesse Fausett left
yesterday for Selma to attend the state reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans.
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Mrs. Q.V. Walls spent the past week with her son J.A. Walls. J.B. Cosper of
Frolona, Ga., was the guest of Mr. Walls on Sunday.
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The Leader had a call Saturday at the same time from two veterans of the
Confederacy, N.D. Hornsby and M.P. Pittman. Another old veteran, A.J. Green,
called a week before to renew his subscriptions.
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WADLEY News
Mrs. C. Jenkins returned to her home at Kellyton Sunday after a weeks visit
to the family of J.M. Gay. She was accompanied home by her granddaughter
Miss Susie Gay who goes to spend the winter at Kellyton.
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WEHADKEE News
Jeff Brown is quite sick with typhoid fever.
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Mrs. J.E. Brown is sick with the fever.
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