Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-28

day to the following couples: J Ross Poun- cey and Miss Cora V. Fridelle, s. F. Fields aud Miss Alice Lee, J. F. Morgan and Miss Helen Plunkin.
 THE MCLEOD BUILDING.-The building of Mrs. Mary Mcleod, which was located in Jonesville and which was destroyed Tuesday afternoon, notice of which was made in yesterdays AGE HERALD, was in- sured with W. J. Dangaix & Co. for $500.
 THINGS MATRIMoNIALLY.- the pro- gramme for the next month or six weeks are no less than five marriages in which one or both of the contracting parties are well known in Birmingham. Two of the gen. temen arc prominently connected with Birmingham's business life and one of the others popular member of the Southern club.
 BIRMINaHAM's BUSINESS ACTIVITY - Weekly bank clearances are thermometers showing fluctuations of business. and those of last week show gam for New York of 17.3 per cent, for Chicago l0.l, Boston 9.4, New Orleans 14.3, Memphis 6.5, Atlanta 10 4 and for our Birmingham 20. per cent. Is this not enough to en- courage the hopeful and to hush the mouths of local growlersf
 MARRIED AT THE COURT HoUsE.-C. H. Moore of Annistou, Ala, and Mrs. Mary
  this city yesterday and were married at the court house by the probate Judge. Mrs. E. A. Venable of Woodlawn, Ky. sister of the groom, accompanied the bride to Birmingham, and will go on to Anniston, the present home of her brother.
 AN EAST LAKE BLAzE.-At6 o 'clock yes- terday morning fire was discovered in the roof of the large frame dwelling house of Mrs. w. c. Gibson, on Seventh street, of ha ot,.iz road Hast Lake and in a short time it was totally destroyed. The lack of available help prevented the saving of much of the household goods. The building contained six rooms and was valued at $2500, and was insured with w. J. Dangaix & Co. for s2000. The loss on household goods is about Sl000s
 A SMALL BLAzE.-At 6:45 o'clock yes- terday evening an alarm of fire was turned in from box No. 9, Jonesville, but the scene of the fro was near Huntsville ave- hue and Twentieth street. barn belong ing to MT. Fred shepherd, and situated at the rear of his residence, had caught on fire. As soon as 1t was discovered boy ran to box No. 9, which was nearly half mile away, and turned in the alarm. The department arrived in time to save the res- idences near by from catching on fire. There was no one at MT. Shepherds resi- dence when the fire was discovered except servant, and it is not known how the blaze originated. A buggy and lot of feed were burned, and the total damage will not go over $20o.
 A THEATER PARTY.-A theater party of sixteen of Birmingham's most popular so ciety people witnessed the performance of .Wapg" at O'Brien's Tuesday night. After the performance the party repaired to the Morris hotel, where an elegant luncheon was served. Each of the young ladies carried an exquisite bunch of Amer ican beauty roses. The party consisted of the following couples: Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Randolph, Miss Orline Arnold with MT. J. N. Ross, Miss Sarah Rogan with MT. Nathan L. Miller, Miss Mary Claire Milner with MT. l.. A. Shipmsn, Miss Lucy Martin with MT. w. c. Agee, Miss Ada Lide with MT. Frank Grider of Co., lumbus, Miss; Miss Kate Rogan with MT. B. A. Weaver of Winona, Miss; Miss Momi Terrell with Mir. w. M. Drennen.