Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-12
LINCOLN.
Death and Funeral ot Miss Ida Acker-A
 Negro Tramp's Robbery.

Death and Funeral ot Miss Ida Acker-A
 Negro Tramp's Robbery.
 Lincoln, July 11.-(Special Correspond ence) )-The shadows of sadness and grleI were cast over our town and community Tuesday, when a telegram from Atlanta announced the sudden death of MISS Carrie Ida Acker. one of the best ana most amable young ladies in thls com munity She was at the Dr. J. B. ;. Holmes sanitarium to have tumor re- moved. The operation was performed at 10 o'clock a. m., and she died at D. m on the same day Tuesday, She was the daughter of MT. William C. Acker one of the most substantial citizens in this part of the county The funeral services were conducted by Rev. w. M. Hall, Pastors w. F. Mccain of the Refuge Baptist church and J. C. Pursinger of the Lincoln Methodist church.
 She was laid to rest yesterday In Ref uge cemetery, and while a father. three brothers three sisters and scores of other relatives were vainly striving to relieve their affectionate hearts by pour ing out the bitter tears of a sudden grief several hundred friends who knew her sweetness. her amiability and nobility of soul were shedding tears of sympathy for the living and tears of grief for the dead. Miss Ida Acker was born on the 18th of May, 1868; yet in the twenty-seven years of her life she did more for her
 
 Christians do in a lifetime twice as long. If any stranger was not convinced of the young lady'S goodness and purity of life by the remarks of ministers and the large attendance of friends, many of whom quit their blows to do honor to the beloved dead, that stranger should have been standing by your scribe to witness a touching scene just at the close of the funeral exercises in the church.
 Sometwenty-five negroes, her fathers farm hands, who had many good reasons to remember her, filed into the church. and with bedewed eyes paid their last respects to the dead. This last scene told the whole story of her afflicted life. Her works do follow her
 Miss Isla Harden has gone to Jackson vile, Ala, to teach.
 Miss Alice Bell of Eastaboga is visit ing in Lincoln.
 Protracted meeting at the Methodist church will begin on the 21st instant. Mrs. J. c. Wilson, MT. J. H. Wilson and Miss Myrtill Wilson are attending the Chautauqua this week.
 Yesterday morning a tramp negro boy from Oxford named Will Brandon robbed Lincoln negro boy of 25 cents. The fa- ther of the robbed boy caught Brandon yesterday evening, gave him good whip ping and started him towards Oxford in a hurry.
 Coaling a Steamer Quickly.-One hun dred tons of coal was put on the Plant line steamer Florida in fortythree min utes at the Mobile Coal company's dock on Monday last.-Mobile Register.
 F Heavy Vegetable Shipments.-The fol- lowing shipments of vegetables were made by the Louisville and Nashville road during the spring season just end ed: Potatoes, 2S.000 barrels; cabbage, Il 300 crates; beans. 34,000 boxes.--M Mobile News.
 Southern May Buy It.--The Birming- ham, Sheffield and Tennessee River rail- road, which has been ordered sold by the United States court, may become part of the great Southern railway system. purchaser. The road is to be sold with in sixty days.
 Fine Melons.-Mr. Frank P. Martin is ahead of anybody we have heard of on | the watermelon business. He sent a load | to town a few days since. three of them weighing 125 pounds and the whole load ! of thrty-six averaged more than twenty | five pounds each. They are the very best too.-Ozark Star.
 They're Plucky-The issue of the i Randolph Leader on time this week l shows the indomitable will and ability 1 of the Stevenson boys. They were | burned out lest Sunday all but their l books and a few eases of type, but they | were not disheartened but went ahead | and got out their paper as aforesaid Randolph Toiler.
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