Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
GREENSBORO GOSSIP
What Her Literary Folks Have Been Doing-A Sad Death-General
 and Personal.

GREENsBoRo, Oct. 12.-[Special Corre- spondence. .]--One can scarcely realize what a very literary town ours is until time comes as it does this week and one is given the task of furnishing a column on the happenings and amusemenrs of the past week. However, such luck often befalls us, 80 will not fail to tell you what our peo- pie have been doing with themselves. It can be told in few words--organizi clubs of literary natures. Let's seel There is the Chautauqua circle, the 6nakesperian club and the Poets' club these have already been formed and there are reports afloat that tEere are yet to be more organized. So you see 1t IS on these occasions that one feels Respondent when Greensboro people continue to be ever It, erary.
 The Shakesperian club was reorganize this year earlier than the other clubs. They hold their third meeting on Saturday afternoon.
 The members of the Poets' club assem- bled at the residence of Mrs. Mary G. Pickens on Saturday. Miss Fannie Jones was voted president of the club, and bet. ter and more efficient young woman could not have been chosen. Miss Sadie Chris tian was elected corresponding secretary; Miss Annie Locke, recording secretary; Miss Agnes Young, critic; Miss Irene Hanna, treasurer. All of these young la- dies fli their positions admirably. Their chosen poet to begin studying is Longfei- low. s;Miles Slandish's CourtshipS is the story chosen for the next meeting.
 The ChautaGuua circle began their season with meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs. w. N. Knight is president of the circle.
 Tuesday evening Tom Kippur, or day of atonement, the most sacred Of all Jewish holidays ,s began at sundown and continued to the same hour on the following day. The Jews observe this day by total aD- stinence from all food and drink, also from manual labor, hencs all the stores of our Jewish citizens were closed On Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Rob F. Otis were at home to The Young Married Folks Whist club Tue sday evening, complimentary to MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Otis. thoroughly inter- esting game of whist was enjoyed to late hour, when the guests were invited to partake of refreshments. MT. and Mrs. Otis are the most delightful of entertain CTS, and never were they more charming host and hostess than on this occasion. Those present were MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Mrs. Thomas Ward, Jr., MT. H. G. Ben- ners and Miss Annie Waller, MT. W. H. Moore and Miss Mamie Stedge, MT. Y. A. Blunt and Miss Bland Randolph.
 The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society. at a meeting held last week, appointed com. O.ts, k. F. Otis and T. R. Ward, to con- fer with ladies of the churches in regard to taking charge of the chrysanthemum fair and donating the proceeds to the orphans. This is commendable plan and we feel sure the Methodist and Episcopal ladies will join in.
 Sunday was communion day at all the churches, and the usual congregations were in attendance. Dr. Andrews filled his pulpit at the Methodist church at Il a. no. and President Keener of the Southern uni- versity preached al night. Dr. Cobbs preached at St. Paul's Episcopal church both morning and night: The Presby- terian pulpit was filled by Dr. Ready. parents, MT. and Mrs. William A. Aury, fn this city, Saturday afternoon, little Joe Pickett, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Stephenson of Laneville. The funeral took place from the residence of MT. Aury Sun. day afternoon, and the remains were in- tered in the Greensboro cemetery.
 M. Alex Hafner of Eutaw spent Monday in this city.
 Joe Collins, Esq.,, of Gallion was in att tendance on court.
 Senator elect Browder of Gallion spent Monday in Greensboro.
 w. Percy Sue of Selma is registered at the Greensboro hotel.
 Dr. L. w. Jay paid Eutaw visit last Tuesday.
 terday morning to the great delight of her many friends. She has enjoyed a charm ing visit to relatives in Auniston, Bir- mingham and Tuskaloosa.
 Mai. F. Y. Anderson and Messrs. Y. A. Smith and w. O. Bell of Birmingham were attending the circuit court this week. 
 Hoods Sarsaparilla, acting through the