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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: newspaper abstracts for August 6th thru August 13th, 1913
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:21:49 -0800
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for AUGUST 6th thru AUGUST 13th, 1913
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, August 6, 1913
CARD OF THANKS
Please allow us space to tender our profound gratitude to the people of
Abanda and surrounding community for their kindness and sympathy to us
during our recent sad bereavement in the loss of our son and brother.
From J.P. Harris and family
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LOCAL News
Mrs. H.L. Merrell and little son of Carrollton, Ga., will arrive today to
visit relatives.
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The children of John R. Poore who were carried to Montgomery some weeks ago
for treatment after having been bitten by a dog with hydrophobia, returned
home Friday and are now considered out of danger.
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Sidney Hudson, wife and child, arrived Friday evening from Duran, Ga.,
stopping at the home of their brother-in-law S.N. Wilson. In about an hour a
storm came up and the horse they had driven was struck by lightning and
killed. Mr. Hudson borrowed a horse and proceeded to visit relatives in
northeast Randolph.
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Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Anchors of Haddock, Ga., have come to spend some time with
their daughter Mrs. J.C. Brinkley.
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S. Landrum Chase with his wife and three children, arrived Sunday from
Teague, Texas to spend several weeks with relatives in and around Roanoke. A
sister of the former, Mrs. W.T. Gaylor, and children of Mountain Hill, Ga.,
arrived last evening.
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Clifford Johnson, a young negro, was locked up yesterday afternoon charged
with being implicated in the stabbing of another negro, Manuel Johnson, in
Roanoke ten days ago, resulting in the latter's death last Sunday.
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Dr. John Saliba, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Roanoke, left by
automobile this morning to visit a brother in Wilson, N.C. He was
accompanied as far as Atlanta by Sam and Alex Saliba.
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Miss Cathaline Cumbee of West Point is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W.A. Vinson.
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Sidney Orr arrived Saturday from Louisiana to visit his father W.J. Orr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denson and little daughter Margy of Granger, Texas and Mrs.
Frank Amerson and two children from Columbus have been visiting the family
of W.P. Cofield.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Traylor of near Wedowee are visiting relatives in West
Point this week.
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Chas. B. Holder of London, Kentucky, arrived Monday to visit the family of
his father W.M. Holder.
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J.W. Mason, wife and four children are here to make Roanoke their home. Mr.
Mason has a position at the Marble Works.
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Mrs. Conway of Chambers county and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Robertson of
Jonesboro, Louisiana were recent visitors at the home of D. Manley.
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LIME News
Aug. 4th
Dave Tittle of Beaumont, Texas will arrive this week to spend some time with
his mother Mrs. Mary Tittle.
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Pleas Foster of Meridian, Miss., visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vineyard last
week.
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BACON LEVEL News
Aug. 6th
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Day of LaGrange visited the latter's sister Mrs.
Charlie Bishop this week.
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The five year old child of Jim Aldridge of near Potash, was buried here
Friday.
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WADLEY News
Aug. 5th
Last Friday, Mr. Will Evans and Miss Annie McGill from Pleasant Hill went
over to Wedowee where they were married.
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Mrs. Gorman of Birmingham is the guest of her sister Mrs. Wascom Blanton.
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Mr. Jesse Osborn, one of the oldest citizens of the county, died at his home
here last Wednesday.
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Hardy Rowland arrived from Ashland yesterday to visit his cousin, George Lee
Hill and other relatives in Roanoke.
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DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN
Joe Harris died at the home of his father, J.P. Harris, a prominent citizen
of Abanda, last Thursday night, after a long period of declining health. He
was 24 years of age. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist
church in Abanda Friday afternoon by Rev. C.C. Godbey, the pastor, and the
remains were interred at Concord beside those of the deceased's mother.
Among the relatives present from a distance were Major J.H. Harris and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, Miss Herd Harris of Oakbowery and Mrs. B.M.
Washburn of Montgomery.
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FOR SALE
75 acres improved land, one mile north of LaFayette square; good six room
house on splendid location; two new tenant houses, plenty of out buildings,
good pastures, well watered, fine bottoms, ten acres original forest. Apply
to G.W. Tapley Sr., LaFayette, Ala.
---
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, August 13, 1913
W.W. WADSWORTH DEAD
The remains of Walter W. Wadsworth were brought to Roanoke on Friday morning
and interred that afternoon at Lane's Chapel, after funeral services
conducted by Rev. E.M. Glenn. The doctor's certificate accompanying the
remains stated that Mr. Wadsworth met death near Moultrie, Georgia as the
result of accidental gun shot wounds. The deceased formerly lived in this
section and was a brother of R.A. Wadsworth, the rural mail carrier on Route
4 from the Roanoke post office.
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CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends for
all the loving kindness shown us in the death of our loved father and
brother. We will ever remember them with love and gratitude. His children,
sister and brother, Mrs. Carrie Hamer, R.A. Wadsworth
---
WEHADKEE News
Aug. 11th
Since our last writing, "Aunt" Drucilla Young passed to her reward after a
long illness. The deceased was 76 years old and had been a member of the
Baptist church about 60 years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.J.
Layton at Big Spring last Monday afternoon.
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BACON LEVEL News
Aug. 11th
Mrs. Sis Osburn of Atlanta is visiting her niece, Mrs. G.D. Phillips.
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Clarence Borders is quite sick at this writing.
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MR. S.J. HOLDER DEAD
After a long illness, Mr. S.J. Holder died at 9 o'clock this morning at the
home of his father, W.M. Holder in Roanoke. He was an excellent gentleman,
and was tax assessor-elect of Randolph county. He leaves a wife and three
children, parents, brothers and sisters, who have many sympathizing friends
throughout the county. The interment will be at Lebanon tomorrow.
---
LOCAL News
Mr. Jesse Lane and family are preparing to move to Benton Arbor, Michigan.
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Carl Newton returned to Hogansville Monday after a short visit to his sister
Mrs. Kirk.
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Mrs. Bettie Vinson went to Gold Hill Saturday to spend a few days with
relatives.
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W.Z. East and family went to Gold Hill on Saturday to visit relatives.
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Esq. L.E. Harris officiated Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in the
marriage of Hop Burgess and Mrs. Annie Butts which occurred at the residence
of G.W. Burgess.
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George Dozier, a negro officer of the Knights of Pythias Lodge here, went to
Mobile yesterday to attend the grand lodge convention in that city.
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Among the visitors in town attending the funeral of Mrs. W.E. David on
Tueday were Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Liles of Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Tatum
and Mr. J.T. Woodall of Abanda, and Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Baker of Anna, Texas.
The Lineville Headlight.
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Will Treadwell and family of Oxford visited the family of Glenn Jordan this
week.
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WADLEY News
Aug. 11th
Mrs. Bradford Kilgore and children of Weogulfkee are the guests of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gay.
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Denson Liles returned with his father to Kentucky to remain until the
Christmas holidays.
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