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| Men view wreckage of H.W. Dunn's car in 1918. |
What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Dec. 4,
1918 edition of The Evergreen Courant newspaper in Conecuh County, Ala.
Centenarian Passes to Final Reward: Emanuel Burkett,
probably the oldest citizen of Alabama, and certainly the oldest in Conecuh
County, passed to his final reward at his home in the Cedar Creek community on
Nov. 9. He celebrated his 100th birthday last January, an account of
which appeared in The Courant. He enjoyed remarkably good health all his life
and would doubtless have lived many months longer but for the fact that he
sustained a broken collarbone a few days before his death. Had he lived until the
22nd day of January, he would have been 101 years old.
He resided in Butler County for many years before coming to
Conecuh, and it was said that he has many times told of seeing the first house
built in Greenville. He leaves one son, C.E. Burkett, with whom he has made his
home for a number of years.
Mr. Burkett contributed his longevity to hard work and
leading an active life. In fact, he was in his field undertaking to do some
work when he fell and sustained injuries that resulted in his death.
His body was laid to rest in the family burying ground near
the place of his late residence.
Two Prominent Citizens Are Stricken With Paralysis: James A.
Stallworth is critically ill at his home, having suffered a stroke of paralysis
while at his office Wednesday evening. During the night, W.L. Stallworth was
discovered to have been affected in a similar way. Both gentlemen are reported
to be resting easy at this time.
H.W. Dunn Meets Tragic Death: Henry W. Dunn was killed in a
tragic manner here yesterday, and the people of the community mourn the
untimely death of one of our noblest and best citizens. It happened so suddenly
and unexpectedly that it is hard for his family and friends to realize that it
is true.
Mr. Dunn had been on Salter Street in his car and was going
over to Main Street when, after passing over the McMillan Street crossing and
staring up the incline, his engine went dead and the car began to go backward.
He undertook to halt the car with the brakes which failed to work, and the car
reached the track of the railroad just as passenger train No. 5 came along. The
pilot of the locomotive struck the car with terrific force, tearing it into
splinters and inflicting injuries upon the person of Mr. Dunn that resulted in
his death a few hours later. How he escaped instant death was miraculous. He
was severely cut and bruised about the head and body and suffered very serious
internal injuries. He was given prompt medical aid but to no avail.
The funeral occurred this afternoon from his late home,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. D.W. Haskew.
When a man like Henry Dunn, in the prime of life and
usefulness, in the zenith of his hopes, prospects and aspirations, surrounded
by a young and interesting family, is the victim of such a terrible tragedy,
there is nothing that can at once assuage the uncontrollable grief of his loved
ones. He was a valued and useful citizen and enjoyed the full confidence and
esteem of all who knew him. Everybody who knew him loved him. His place in the community
will be hard to fill.
Joseph Dunn, who is a military student at Auburn, was called
home by the death of his father, H.W. Dunn.
Willie Jay Millsap reached home last week from Camp Sevier,
having been mustered out of the army service.
Lt. J.G. Bethea of Brooklyn, who returned this week from
overseas, leaving France on Nov. 14, spent Monday night with his brother, M.R.
Bethea of this city. – Andalusia Star.
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