Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-28
MONTGOMERY.
Notes, Personals and General Item
of Interest about our Capital
City.

Special Correspondence Gazette:]
MONTGOMERY, June 25, 'S4.
Refreshing showers are refreshingly fre.
|quent.
On, Colored Odd Fellows had q grand
anniversary celebration last Wednesday,
the 10Th.
Miss Venus Hardaway left Thursday to
visit her sister at Little Rock, Ark.
The and Ala. Regiment State Troops ID
now encamped with Us. The camp Is call
ed Camp Rhodes, in memory Of General
Rhodes, who was killed at Winchester. Va.
Sept. 10th, 1864.
Mr.. George W. Washington has been
Nominated by the President for the Office Of
Receiver of Public Monies here. George
! is safe, as the American Senate can never
|go back on true Washington.
Mrs. H. c. Davenport, of Troy, accom-
panied by her little son is visiting her aunt
Mrs. James Hale.
On the evening Of the 23rd, Mr.. AIRING
ton, of Birmingham, and Miss Agnes Har-
|vey. Of this city, were united in wedlock by
Rev. VIM. Bradwell, of the A M E. Church.
las the verdict Of the ladies was that the
bride looked lovely, you know it must have
been true, In view of the fact that such n
|discovery among themselves is such rare
occurrence.
The nuptials of still another highly fa-
|vored couple were celebrated at Selma June
|25th. At the residence Of the brides par.
|ents, Prot. E. ]. Lewis, of Montgomery.
and Miss Fannie Matthews we're joined to
|oether as husband and wife. Miss Mat
|thews was one Of our most popular ''sohool
marms." SO the Prof. decided to pool their
Interests. A long and happy life to them.
Last Sunday at 4 p. m. quite number
| Of the friends and acquaintances of the
family escorted to her last resting place, the
remains of Minnie. the only daughter Of
land citizen. Mr. Alfred p.iliaaioa. one
twas of sweet and loving disposition and
bust budding into womanhood. Although
II heavy bereavement to the sorrowirg fam
lily, yet surely the reaper Death, when b,
ssreaped this flower 1T was for the Lord d
Paradise.
Mr.John White, Of your city is giving
lgeneral satisfaction as Steward" at Wind
,or, our most fashionable hotel. Last Wed
(nesday he spread an elegant table in honor
of his gentlemen friends from Huntsville
attending the Grand Lodge. Reviewing
the bill OF fare from soup and fish and 9th
or substantials to the rich cake. choice
.viands, cream and fruit, the dinner wal
superb. Seated around the table with ths
host were Messrs. o. Holt, of Mobile. ]. d
BinfoId. Birmingham. Gary Thomas ane
1 J. NJ. G. Logan. Montgomery. David Hall
IT,. c. Belts, and the Editor of the GAZETTE
4 Huntsville.
Among the other notable events of thu
: week has been the assembling here of tn,
: Masonic Grand Lodge of the State witt
quite large attendance. Among the noted
Masons in attendance besides those already
mentioned, see Messrs. G. w. Braxdall
Talladega; J. B. Shaw, Eufaula; Iversor
Wiley, DR.. Belts. Birmingham; Membs
Higgins. Taylor, Grant, and Thompson
Mobile; Rodgers end Jones, Wetumpka. and
'G. w. Moore and j. @. A. White, ani
Jere Barnes, of Tuscaloosa.
The Editor Of the GAZETTE has our hear
felt sympathy in his sad bereavement which
caused his sudden summons from our city
"Wednesday evening. INITIAL.