Huntsville gazette., 1886-11-06
SCOTTsBORO.
Election Echoes. Personal and
General Notes.
ScottsborO, Ala, Nov. 3rd. sc


mildly at the pretty county seat to
night. All is qni t-and the quiet !.
ness was scarcely broken during the
election. \ SIN lller crowd, some
what larger than the ordinary nun
Der Of p opl-, We're round an;
about the court house yesterday, ami
WAS the only indication that an eject
ion for a congressID IN was being
hel t. Now and then some enthus-
astlc supporters OF the Independent
cand date would awake the rnonul-
ain echoes with yell for Jlckson-
which would quickly be challenged
| by a.i ardeut Dem ocratic throat tor
Wheeler. The Jtcdson men how
ever seemed to De the IA ,s5 euthls-
iastlc, If not ths greatest III number.
rhey held out bravely for their
choice. as the result ut this Dem
ocratic box shows. Usual Dem )crt.
ic majority of 100 was shaved down
to66 Messers II B G .rland, ana
Scott Parks supported by several
other skilled workers did jackson
noble days service. 10 their watch
ful and untlring energy is iue The
houor o1 cutting Oft shalf the Dem
ocr,siic majority at this box, aud If
there had been in the county few
more Garlands and Parks High Jack
son would to night have a place at
the head of tide jackson column of
counties instead of leading off foi
Wheeler with round 1000
But politics occupy buS d small
part Of the attention Of the avaiage
ci, ,iz4n here. Indeed it seems now
about as hard to find man who
voted as to tiud one who dill. Every
body here is thinking Of other things
more important to themselves than
congressional elections. Among the
whites the Campbelltiea are ,c,mduct
lag warm revival which from
night to night attracts large con-
gregations.
The interesting event in colored
social circles and talked o. every
where, is somewhat romantic we'd
ding which occurred in the city Sun
day night last. It was the old story
love laughing at locksml shs. Mr..
Brown the stern fvther had forbid
den his daughter Miss Alice to be
seen in the company Of her ideal
lover Mr. S F Clark. In consequence
eight months !ago tho young man
left for other parts. Quiet Scott :
boro was therefore, startled when
after the END of the eight months
absence, ,he news spreaf ofth, mar
riage in this city Sunday night by
Rev DR. Lakin of Mr. 5 F tClark and
Miss Alice Brown. The irate father
gathered his shot gun anil starte on
the war path. The young groom
went about honey mo On enJ 'ymen
prepared to defend hi hrid and
bimself with his own lii e. Fortu-
tely no C ,leson has occurred, an {
the gay young Lochir.var is now
safely returned to his W Dirk.
St Paul Lo ige No % A f & A N
has now been removed to Scottish 'ro
and ia already established as one OF
our institutions. The Lodge was IN
session Monday and Tues lay night
for work, District Dep Grand Mast
er David Hall and r w Chas Hend-
ley being present lby invii'tion
Tue officers are as follows;
Raoden. w NJ. B } Lse, $
4
W. Henry Ross. J w. L N Moore
Treasurer W J Harris, Sec'y. Lewis
Rignev, S D. Dan Finley ) D. B4r
Finley, Tyler, Andrew Gre.'n Sew
ard.
The Lodge starts off with orlgh
pros poets and number Of OUR best
citizens are already sending in thell
applications.
Mr. Morgan Snodg.ass has beer
making considerable improvement
on his residence near town. Madame
Rumor will 90 growing unea sy sbou
what is to happen there as uss Afa'
the charming daughter, is on TN
carpet.
Mrs w t Rodsn is visiti. ag rel