Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-17
OVER THE STATE.
Happenings and Sayings Clipped From Alabama Exchanges.

Florence Times: MT. Geo. A. Leftwich
 saw mill in East Florence, near the mouth
 of Sweetwater. He is going extensively
 into the busln ess and will give employment
 to about twenty men, including the "log-
 gers.' We wish him great success. He
 understands his business and will press it
 vigorously.
 Clarke News: There came near being a
 tragic death in Thomasville last Saturday
 afternoon. Seab Jackson, colored, while
 at work in 8 we'll on Julius Kimbrough's
 was hauled out of the well he was not far
 from death. Dr. w. F. Kimbrough was
 summoned and worked faithfully and suc-
 cessfuly to save the negro's life.
 Bridgeport News: MT. Preston B. Low
 man, who has been sufferer for some
 time past from pulmonary troubles, was
 released by death on Thur.day morning
 last Funeral services were conducted at
 the residence on Cunningham avenue by
 Rev. T. Eskridge of South Pittsburg at 10
 a. m., and his remains were taken to Chat
 tanooga on the noon train for interment ID
 Forest Hill cemetery.
 New Decatur Advertiser; Last Monday
 morning G. B. Moore, Sr., was riding out
 into the field at his place on Somerv1lle
 road to take some of the hands fresh water.
 It was colt he was riding, and it shied at
 something, which made MT. Moore spill
 the water on the colt. The animal then
 became unmanageable and threw MT. Moore
 off. He fell on his shoulder, breaking the
 bone running from his neck to his shoul-
 der :, also fracturing small bone in his left
 leg. The hurt is very painful, and MT
 Moore will be laid up for some time. Brunddge News: MT. A. c. Butler died at the residence of his brother, MT. B. A.
 Butler in this city, last night at Il o'clock.
 He came here several weeks ago from his
 home in Georgia, hoping to benefit his
 health which had been poor for long while. He took to his bed soon after bis
 arrival, and gradually grew worse till the
 end came. MT. Butler was perhaps 65
 years old, and the greater portion of his life had been devoted 10 journalism and teaching. The remains were carried to Gliothis morning, thence to Eufaua for sfntetment.
 |s ESand Mountain Signal: w. w. Tar sBrough, near Red Apple, caught an owl in
 his yard last Saturday night. His owlship wasHh feet from tip to tip of wings, The IQwl had caught goose in the yard just
 about daylight and the regular monkey and parrot time they were having in the yard Izawoke MT, Yarbrough and he went out rand caught the monster with his hands, lswithout getting scratch from his claws, li%hieh was certainly feat worthy of note. yMr. Marlborough thinks he was an organized dempcrat from his hold on and other quali- ties that might be mentioned:
 fs Tuskaloosa Evening Times: Died, at the house of'her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Spen-
 cer, near this city, Mrs. Lucy Potts, in the -94thiyear of her age. No higher honor could be paid to the memory of this vener- able lady than to say that she lived in our midst until she became the oldest resident ofour county, and through all the trials and vexations of her long lifetime she bore the reputation of Christian woman, the noblest handiwork of God. ehe lived to see several generations of children and grandchildren, who have been pride and comfort to her and honored members ofthe communities in which they live.
 Sheffield Reaper: Thursday night, just before day, the steamer c. smith was dis ! covered to be on fire, and came near being an unsolicited crematory. The steamer was tied to the opposite bank from River ton, and had not been in use for several days, and for two or three days no fire had been on board. Captain Allison and his little daughter were on board and made very barrow escape with their lives, in fact, so close was the call they did not save anything. How the fire originated at present no one seems to have any idea. There was no freight on board, hence no loss that way, but the steamer IS total l loss.
 Brundidge News: A very serious and | perhaps fatal accident occurred just this l side of Pronto last night. The eastbound | passenger on the Midland, which passed | here at S:30 D., m., struck Mir. Richard rfyor, a Well-knoWn ana popuiar youh9 x | man, l7 years of age, who lives with his mother near that place, and inflicted in | jures from which it is feared he cannot re- l cover. He has not recovered conscious | ness, and no one knows exactly how it | happened, but it is supposed he was sitting | on the track and fell asleep. He was dis | covered soon after the accident by his brother, who was returning from the sta 1 ton, and carried him home. Drs. Hem | drick and McEachern of this city were sum- | A1t.x .Al fA f lao, | sufferers bedside, and did all that medical | skill could do for his relief. Today (Friday) ] MT. Pryor is said to be in very precarious | condition, his skull being fractured, and | his death is thought to be a question Of 1 only a short time. The trainmen, we un- l derstand, knew nothing of the occurrence when they passed here last night. Mrs. | Pryor and family have the heartfelt sym pathy of everybody in this section in their l terrible misfortune.