Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-20
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters General Resume
 of the Days Happenings.


 Will Advance the Scale.-At a meet ing of the Plasterers' union last night il was unanimously voted to advance the scale to s per day, to take effect Sep tember l.
 Buried at Oak Hill.-The remains of MT. Charles Shafer were inferred at Oak Hill yesterday morning. MT. Shafer was an old resident of Smithfield and was 70 years of age. The funeral services were held at St. Pauls Catholic church.
 A Beautiful Sight.-The "mogul, which is being liberally used for trolly parties has been beautifully decorated and with it's crowd of gay young people presents a beautiful sight as it glides along over the different electric car lines.
 Sent to Tuskaloosa.-W. A. Messenger, an insane man, who has been confined in the county jail several days, will be sent to the asylum at Tuskaloosa today. His insanity has assumed violent form and it is with difficulty the officers man age him.
 Trolly Party Tonight.-There will be a trolly party tonight for the beneht ot the Third Presbyterian church. The car will leave the church at 7:30 o'clock and a fee of 25 cents will be charged each one participating. The ear will go over all the electric lines.
 First Avenue.-A petition is being cir culated among the merchants on First avenue for signatures asking the mayor and councilmen to have First avenue properly and promptly repaired by.thosa whose duty it is to do so. The petition, it is understood, is receiving many g. natures.
 A USa1 Iral nf Evpnt The 1r the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon be- tween Jack Prince, the long distance champion bicyclist, and three trotting horses is being much talked of, and II is understood that a large crowd Will witness the event. It is the first of the kind ever attempted here, and promises to be exciting and interesting.
 A Desirable Change.-When the elec- tric power plant begins operations, ana the East Lake line is put under electric ity, then Howard college and the Athe- neum will have electric lights The stu dents will welcome the change from can dies and kerosene oil to incandesceht lights. The latter are much better to read by; are brighter, cooler and sater. With electric lights the students can dis pense with wet towels around the head.
 A Preliminary Survey.-The street committee of the board of aldermen, un- fer the escort of Superintendent McCla- ry, yesterday took a preliminary survey of the route of the electric car line down Eleventh avenue, South Highlands. There is no trouble except on the block between Twentieth and Nineteenth streets, where the double tracks of the Highland Avenue road occupy the street But there is room on either side for the electric track
 Cause For Complaint-The attention of an Age-Herald reporter has been called to the hall used by negroes for dancing purposes on Third avenue, be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets They assemble there almost ev- cry night and continue their noisy sport until 12 and 1 o'clock and some times later At times the dscordant sounds from the musical instruments and the call of the prompter is interspersed with cursing and an occasional pistol shot. The citizens who complained of the place say it should by all means be abated.
 Love Laughs.-Two young people of North Birmingham succeeded in out doing objecting parents and did 1t in a graceful manner. MT. Lark Strong was the young man and Miss Clemmie White the young lady in the case It seems that extra precautions had been made to prevent a communication of the mar rlaSe vows In tnlS, so the young people decided to hie themselves away to other and more congenial climes. The young lady went to Eutaw, ostensibly to visit relatives, and the young man followed and yesterday morning the knot was se- curely and properly tied. The groom is popular employe of R. R. Stobert x Co.,, of Twenty-first avenue, and his bride a charming and accomplished young lady.
 An Ingenious Puzzle.-Mr. Gus Lassi- ter of the Southern railway companys office, in this city, has perfected and had patented a puzzle glass paper weight, which is quite an ingenious invention. It is made on the order of the usual glass paper weight, but the background of the interior is so arranged as to represent a 16 to 1 puzzle, the figure 1 in gold and the 16 in silver. Other figures are ar ranged in a circle, each of which is in a slight depression. Two small balls are on the inside. and the puzzle is to roll them into the figures representing 10 and l. Near the 16 will be the Missis- sippi building at the Atlanta exposition. free silver, and near the l will be the New York building repre- senting gold.