Huntsville gazette., 1886-06-19
BIRMINGHAM.
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Plenty OF RAIN and mud.
Post master S. s. Tllompson died
here Friday night of consumption
Hon H. V Cashin was in the city
on business this week
Mr.. WIN l.. Riley, Of Huntsville,
is the guest of Mr. j. II, Binford
Mrs. James Dickson of Huntsville
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. j. B Coin is expected home
f ON school at Wilberforce Univers-
ity in Ohio, Oh the 18th
Mr. W. j. Campbell Of Warrior
was in the city Thursday.
The collection at the FIRST Baptist
church last Sunday amounted to
1925.
A colored nau was run over Thurs
day by a switch Elgine near Sioss
furnace, aud killed
At the grand rally at The A. N. F..
church Sunday jane l3 $500 90
was raised for the comp.eti f the
church.
Mt Hebron Lolge No Is will cgl-
brated June oath by grand festival
and public installation Of officers at
the G M E. church
Hon. Chas, z Lane, editor Of The
New South addressed the citz us OF
Birmingham this week on tile polit-
Cal issues Of the day. He spoke as
an unflinching, straight forward and
an uncomrromisinb old Wing Re
publican.
am proud to hear that A. A..
Garner Esq. contemplates locating
at Birmingham to practice law, and
bespeak far him large practice and
and an abundance of succ So Bir-
minghan welcomes professional ne,
and especial y does warm welcon Q
await the attorney at law. For in no
city in the st ties do the colored peo
pie more need a reprt g. ntative az
the bar, where daily dozens Of them
are involved in law suits.
At the regular communication in
June Mt. Hebron Lodge No. Is ele, :
ted the following officers for the en-
SUNG year;
A A SensAbough, W. ~.
Wm Howard 5. w.
Geo w Hutchius j. w.
VIM Robinson Treas.
Jno L Tuggle Sec'y.
j ID Belts Chaplain.
Lewis Stokes Tyler.
MIR Garter Cousins died suddenly
Friday last Of hemmorage Of the
lungs, leaving a wife and one child to
mourn his death Deceased had
been porter in the SuperintendeDts
office for thirteen years and still dis
charged his humble duties faitl fI y
up 10 his death.
The closing exercises Of the select
school taught by Mrs V III Binford
ana Miss A N M,ore took place
Thursday night at the Rink, Tue
programme was well rendered, all
the pupils acqnittlDg themselves with
superior taste and skill The large
audience, numbering quite six hun
dred of our mo intelligent citizsns
manifested deep interest in exer-
cises and at the conclusion at late
hour dispersed entirely satisfied.
The whole affair was a grand success,
rejecting credit and honor on teach
ers and pupils alike.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of Jefferson
county met in Mass Convention here
Saturday June IL at noon.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. E N Edmonds Editor of the La
Dor Union as Chairman Elk Com
mittee. The convention was address
ed by Capt Sherrett and J H Thorn
son. A committee Of eight WAS ap-
pointed on nominations, and while
the committee was out theconvention
took recess.
After remaining ont thirty minutes
the committee returned and submit
ted the following nominations; A p
Wilson Probate Ju lge; l. G Petty
John Circuit Clerk, and H j Sher-
rett and w Ii Hughes for members
of the Legislature.
Report accept and adopted the
above named men declared the reeu
lar nominees Of tie r pu uolican par
ty of jefferson County.
w H Hunter. T Z Green, L g
Petty John and j II Binforl were
selected ss d l9gates to the R-publi-
can State Convention.
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