Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-27
LOCAL LACoNICs
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age-Herald Reporters General
 Resume of Happenings.


 MARRIAGE LIcRNsE.-A marriage license l was granted by the probate judge yesterday 1 to Mir. W. o. Mcdonald and Miss Litha l Thompson.
 1 To FISH AND HuNr.-Maj. E. l.. Hig- don, Mir. John J. Gilmore and MT. B. B. 1 Hudson left at 1:20 o'clock last night on | the Alabama Great Southern train for
 Hull's station, where they will spend the
 day fishing and hunting. WHERE'S THE STREET SpRINKLER?- The dust the past few days has been almost un bearable and, it has been suggested by l those whose business requires them to go | on the streets that the street sweeper and | sprin kler might be used to advantage. OFF TO TExAs.-Mr. Charley Wheeler, | son of Mir. M. J. Wheeler of the Florence hotel, left yesterday afternoon for Fort l Worth, Tex, on prospecting tour. MT: Wheeler is 8 young man with great deal
 of energy and his friends wish him success in his new home, should he decide to locate in the west.
 WHERE TO GET Coop LUNCH. At No. 112 North Twenty first street (Galatoire's old stand) the ladies of the Central Presby- terian church are serving excellent lunches at remarkably low figures. Oysters in all styles and other delicacies can be found at
 any time between Il a. m. and Il p. m. Don't forget the place.
 FAILED TO CoNvIoT.-W B. Boyd was brought in from Milldale, Tuskaloosa county, by Deputy United States Marshal Perkins yesterday and taken before United States Commissioner Wilson on charge of selling whisky without license. The main witnesses Tn tho case had gone to Texas and the defendant was discharged. 
 CARS FOR MONTGOMERY Five street cars of the Birmingham Railway and Elec- tric company were shipped to Montgomery yesterday to be used during the exposition that is to be held there soon. The cars are the ones that were used before electricity took the place of mules. They will be used as trailers in order to move the great crowds.
 To ATTEND THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE. -Dr. J. H. Phillips, superint tendent of the city schools, Prof. F. M. Roof, Misses Helen Hudson, Floribel Brown, Norma Brown and Annette Muslin and Prof. A. Q. Moore, all of the, city. schools, went down to Jonesboro yesterday afternoon to attend the Jefferson County Teachers insti- tute. Other teachers will go down today. A GOOD REPORT. MT. John. J. Moore returned Thursday night from Sheffield and left yesterday afternoon for Americus, Ga.. on a short business trip. Mir. Moore IS one of the lessees of the Ensley furnace at Sheffield, and reports orders for their product as being good. He says the fur | mace is running full capacity and turning out an excellent grade otpig iron.
 THAT LUNCH StGN.-The large banner ] stretched across First avenue, between | Twenty-frst and Twenty-second streets lunch. The ladies of the First Methodist church are serving lunches at very low rates and the proceeds are for very worthy cause. Those who patronize them will be aiding the poor and benefting themselves. ABLE TO BE Our AGAIN. The many | happened to bad accident several weeks ago, will be glad to know that he has sufficiently recovered to be upon the streets again. He had a hard struggle. but good
 care and attention bas made him able to be up. He desires, through the columns
 of the AGE HERALD, to thank heartily his friends, who showed him so many kind-
 nesses during his confinement.
 colored, has been added to the list of In-
 mates at the county jail, the charge against
 him being murder. It is said he killed a man in Bessemer in 1892 and the grand jury indicted him for murder. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Mckinney. of Bessemer. The state failed in the case of George Stur- ble and he was discharged from custody yesterday. Frank KilIery paid his hne and costs and was released. Percella Shoot, crazy negress, was locked up yesterday. es1c sesag GOOD FOR BEssEMER.-It is reported that furnace No. of the Tennessee Goal,
 Iron aud Railroad company at Bessemer will blow in as soon as sufficient stock of hard ore is received. The repairs have
 been completed, and the new material is being received as fast aas possible. It is understood that Miss Fannie Arnold of this city has been selected to touch the light to
 the fuel which will start the furnace to work. The other four furnaces at Bessemer are
 now in blast, and whom No. starts up it
 will leave only one or two idle industries in Bessemer. -FrSs ase
 A DESERTED CHILD Another little waif has been added to the inmates of Mercy
 home, on Tenth avenue and Twenty first street. A negro man near 0xmoor heard 8 sound on his doorstep in the. night, and
 going out with a light found a baby boy in a basket with blanket around him,
 He brought the founding into the court house and General Thomas drove out with 1t to the Mercy home, This is one of the institutions of Birmingham that does a great deal of good in a quiet way. It has sheltered twenty i've or thirty little chill dren this year. It is supported by voluntary contributions from the merchants and business men and the county helps out little when necessary. The home is very dear to the hearts of several benevolent ladies. Mrs. Ramsey is the matron in charge. The home has placed several or- phan children ia childless families. There are now half dozen applications on file from motherless wives who wish to adopt | an orphan child.sa It speaks we'll for human nature that there are so macy who are willing 10 undertake the care of raising @
 child. Now and then there are men and
 women who cast off their schildren. per-