The Andalusia Times- 1908 This Microfilm ends with June 1908. So far I haven't located anymore for 1908. May 1, 1908 (Friday) *Dr. and Mrs. Ray have a daughter, they Christened her Anna Lusia in honor of the city of her nativity. * A.L. Rankin of Andalusia and Mrs. Addie Randle (formerly Miss Addie Hill) were married at Brantley, Tuesday. Charles Woodham and Miss Emma Mack of Opp were married at Troy last Friday. *A four year old daughter of J.N. Barron died Saturday morning. *The Wife of David Patterson, Age 47, on Route 5, died last Friday leaving a husband and 6 children. *W.W. Varn charged with deserted his wife, resided in Pensacola Fla. shortly. *Mrs. J.R. Jordan, Route 1, has been ill. * Mrs. N.C. Thomas of Evergreen, sister to J.B. Chapman of Andalusia, attended the funeral of her nephew, Roscoe Chapman Thursday. *Deputy Tom Jernigan arrested Richard Rice, colored, for selling mortgaged property. *Mrs. Shelly Donelson of Florala, Ala., visited her mother, Mrs. Nancy McLelland. *E. A. Lewis married Miss Zeddie Jones last Sunday. * Amon Gunter died April 26th. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gleston Gunter. Was born March 29th, 1894 & died of measles. Age 12 years old, only son of Eggleston Gunter of Gantt. *Mr. and Mrs. Greene Chandler have a new baby Boy !! *Mrs. J.F. Dunn is visiting her father, W.W. Taylor, and her sister, Mrs. Caton at Rose Hill. *Wm. Garrett killed a large rattlesnake in his yard. *** List of Grand and Petit Jurors for Spring term 1908 of Covington Co., Circuit Court: Enos Harrelson, A.H. Nelson. E. L. Moore, T. M. Short, D.A. McArten, W.R. Barnes, John Kervin, W.F. Liles, J.L. Holt, E.A. Brantley, W. O. Searcy, J.M. Cooper, S. J. Tadlock, W. A. Mallett, W.F. Wooten, C.A. O’Neal, D.B. Gantt, C.C. Hart, E.W. Williams. Petit Jury, First Week: E. S. Smith, E. B. Hughes, J.B. Atkins, J.F. Martin, D.C. Hart, J.V. Mays, B. W. Sasser, J.L. Soles, J.V. Henderson, M. H. Thomas, T.J. George, H.B. Wiggins, B.W. Smith, L. Carter, R. Kirklin, H.J. Smith, M.L. Boles, M. I. Cross, J.D. Moot, Jow Patterson, Hilley Gorum, J. J. Johnson, O. W. Williams, J. A. Hart, B.F. Hall, G. D. Robbins, W. E. Lunsford, M. Z. McLelland, E. Littles, A. J. Sims. Petit Jurors, 2nd Week: H. H. Perdue, D.H. Butler, W.J. Holder, J.V. Whaley, H. T. Edger, W.F. Wiggins, J.T. Manning, W.T. Gawley, W.H. Greatehouse, H. A. McLendon, J. G. Day, H.H. Barfield, C.F. Kendall, W.A. Turner, L.B. Gantt, Wm. M. Taylor, B.P. Brooks, J. E. Rawls, J. W. Adkins, L. Butler, J.L. Moody, S.J. Cobb, E.G. Mitchell, J.M. Martin, J. M. Wasden, T. J. Watkins, J. H. Fletcher, Sam Barnes, Garrett Stanley, J.A. Howell, G.M. Terrell. *Little child of J.M. Rose is quite sick. ** Notice, Covington County, In Chancery Court. Cause No. 408 Annie Bendall vs. Thomas M. Bendall The defendants residence is unknown, and over the age 21, this will run for 4 weeks asking Thomas M. Bendall to plead, answer by the 31st of May 1908. Thereafter 30 days, a decree pro confesso may be taken against her. This 29th day of April. 1908. A. Whaley, Register. * Notice, Covington County, In Chancery Cause no. 388. S. L. Boykin vs. Ethel Boykin The defendants residence is Miller County, Georgia, and over the age 21, this will run for 4 weeks asking Ethel Boykin to plead, answer by the 31st of May 1908. Thereafter 30 days, a decree pro confesso may be taken against her. This 29th day of April 1908. A. Whaley, Register. *Delinquent tax payers: R. H. Bonifay, I.E. Boyett, J. R. Griffith, Mrs. F. E. Jones, S. J. Mason, W. H. Sharp, Elizabeth Smith, E. B. Taylor, W.R. White, M. W. Bozeman, W. T. Pritchett, W. A. Adkinson, M. T. Jones, Annie L. Smith, O. R. Blue, T. L. Parker, G. M. Williamson, E. D. Sampy, Mrs. Jodie Weakley, Sarah Reynolds and Matilda McCarty, Miss Beulah Richardson, P.A. Moore, Henderson Bullock. May 8, 1908 * Sunday March 3, 1908, in the Wiggins brother’s home, Marquis Franklin Moore, two year old son of A.P. Moore, died. *S. T. Dillard has withdrawn from the race for Tax assessor. *Milton Dennis, white, was killed by his brother-in-law, Arthur Shamburg, in Pennington, Choctaw County. *The South West District Singing Society of Covington County organized at Shiloh, April 29,1908, conducted by G.W. Lundy. Songsters present : J.S. Boles, G.P. Hilson, R.M. Clary, H.R. Henly, B.C. Hicks, J.N. Wright, J.W. Kilpatrick and J.H. Rowell. Vice President is J.E. Chesteen, Secretary, N.O. Matthews. *Miss Sallie Vaughn of Geneva spent several days here recently. *R.H. Ragsdale of Tennessee purchased sheep from Messrs. P.J. Campbell and J.M. Stevens. *Henry Williams has moved from Hicks Mill to the west side of Conecuh River. *At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Barron, Little Merle Barron died on Saturday. He would have been age 4 on the 2nd of May. Little Cyrus Barron is very sick. *Tom Hutchison was injured in a storm near Red Level on Thursday morning. *Alonzo Beasley’s house was completely destroyed by a storm that passed through Red Level Thursday. * N.B. Harper’s Barn was blown to pieces in Thursday’s storm. Missing Issues----- June 12, 1908 * Marriage- Miss Annie Lee Chapman to Isaac Irvin Tatom to be married in Geneva Alabama on June 24th. The Groom’s father is Capt Tatom who at one time resided in Andalusia. The Mother of the bride is Mrs. Belle Chapman. *In Geneva Ala, J.J. Johnson was cut by a man named Marlow. *The disappearance of Richard Bonifay still remains a mystery. *Someone made an effort to break into the residence of Marshal Aplin’s Tuesday night. *Mrs. Merriwether of Montgomery is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.F. Milligan, River Falls. *Capt. James E. Cox, 82 years old, Veteran of the Confederate Army died in Troy. His maternal grandmother was a daughter of Daniel Boone. *Ira Rose, age 18, fatally stabbed Tom Wilson, age 45. The body of the dead man was taken to River Falls St. He leaves a wife and 1 child, Interment was in Troy. *Tom Gibson, charged with killing a negro woman last Christmas at Florala is out on bond. *Temp Tillis was arrested and charged with assault and battery with as knife. * The jury in the case of J. Finley Howard, charged with the killing of George W. Bagley, returned verdict of murder. *Mrs. C.J. Bonifay, one of the oldest residents in Pensacola died at age 77, June 7th. Her son is Richard H. Bonifay who disappeared from McDavid last week and is supposed to have drowned in Escambia River. *J.R. Coleman, who lived near Greenville died Monday from being dragged to death by a mule. *Saturday May 3oth, 1908 little Gladys Inez Phillips, age 2 years, 6 months and 21 days, died at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Phillips. This is the third death. Her body was laid to rest beside her little brother in Mt. Gilead cemetery on Sunday. *A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Les Edwards of Shady Hill. *Edward Posey killed a large rattlesnake. *William Russell died at Pink Friday night, age 80. *B.F. Whidby returned from Mississippi where he went to visit his mother. *Will Cogman was jailed for selling whiskey. *Mr. Walter of Union Springs shot his wife to death and then killed himself. *Mrs. C.E. Beck died Wednesday, she leaves a husband and 2 children. *J.J. Turner was married last Sunday (fifth) to Miss Hart. *Misses Doris and Alice Sasser spent a few days with their sister, Mrs. B. L. Wells of Searight. *Miss Adele Ridelhoover of Andalusia was guest of her Cousin, Miss Lessie Rawls. *Mr. William Benson and wife of Dozier visited their daughter, Mrs. R.E. Wells on Saturday. *Little son of Gus Waite has been sick. *Miss Maude Kendall of Evergreen visited her friend, Mrs. M.P. Powell here. June 19, 1908 * Mrs. Deer of Red Level has relocated to Andalusia and lives at the residence formerly owned by Wm. Shreve. *Mrs. Thomas Strother, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W.A. Moore on South Three Notch left Monday for Florala. *Alf. Williams, colored, who has been confined to County jail, died at the poor house a few days ago. Williams fatally stabbed another negro at Gantt. *Richard Bonifay is still missing, it is believed he was murdered and his body sunk into the river. *Grover Grisold lost a little child Tuesday. *Train wreck Wednesday afternoon, killed Clements, the engineer, Bob Lamar was painfully hurt, The body of Clements was sent to Georgiana for burial. *W.F. Lewis and family have moved to Chapman, Fla. *Miss Leal Durant, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. D.D. Miles has returned to Mobile, Ala. *Mrs. W.F. Rhodes of Muscogee, Fla., is visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Stokes of this place. *Rev. Thos. Reece and wife, of Ft. Worth TX. were in Andalusia, on their way to visit the family of David Highsmith of this County. Mr. Reece is a Confederate Veteran. Mrs. Reece was formerly Miss Nettie Highsmith, a native of Covington County. She is here to visit her brother, who she has not seen in 10 years. *Mrs. Frank Stanley and her husband are seriously ill at McKenzie, They are a sister and brother-in-law of W. E. Josey at Andalusia. *Mrs. C.B. Hester of McKenzie is ill. Mrs. Hester is a sister of Mrs. J. E. Josey of Andalusia. *O.M. Sellers of McKenzie and Mrs. S. D. Kent of Crenshaw County were married on the 7th. *Mrs. Jordan Ammonds died at her home, near Fairfield Saturday. *Miss Nellie Simonton died yesterday, her body was shipped to Dothan for Interment- Advertiser-June 7 *J.B. Meriwether, of Birmingham, 71 years old tried to commit suicide. He took morphine and stretched upon his wife’s grave in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery. *Mr. Blakenship of Lawrence County was dragged to death by a mule. * John M. Hayes of Houston County shot himself in the head in Dothan while on the way to the insane hospital. The tragedy occurred at the home of his half brother, Monroe Brown. Physicians say he lost his mind due to excessive CIGARETTE SMOKING. *Jacob Benton of Opp, killed five foxes. *Dave Adams captured a negro convict last Tuesday. *Mrs. W.O. Lybrand of Brantley is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.E. Jackson. *Mr. A.H. Power of Andalusia married Miss Nelle Phelps on last Wednesday, Greenville. *J.B. Simmons died at his home in Elba on Saturday, He was 82 years old, the founder of Elba, and one of the richest men in Coffee County. * Miss Vernilla Parks of Goshen is visiting her brother, A.L. Parks on Crescent St. *Born to Mr. And Mrs. Benson, a son, on Thursday last week. End---- No more 1908 Newspaper on Microfilm......