Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
GADSDEN.
tlmpOrtant Change in Management-Almost
 . 100 Years 0Id-IncdentS and Acci- ~ dents in Old Etowah.


 Gadsden, Sept. 5-(Special Correspond efce.)-There has been change in the newspaper circles of this city, Charles Ess Meeks purchasing the interest and geod will of w. P. Johnson in the Semi wSekly Times News. The paper will be continued a straightout democratic news paper, supporting the Cleveland admin ist4'ation and the gold policy. The new firm, Meeks & Son, will give the people a good paper.
 The death angel visited Turkeytown retently and called S. c. Copeland, who had been suffering from consumption ff quite a while. He was 90 years old anl leaves a, large family to mourn his death.
 Jesse Edwards of this county was in the city yesterday He was 95 years old Sunday being born in the Marbury district, South Carolina, September l, 1SUo He came to Alabama in 1857, and has been living in this county sixty years. He is a veteran of the Seminole Indian war, and bids fair to live far past the century mark.
 The Epworth league of the Methodist church here has been reorganized, with the following new officers: Joe 5. Mor- agne, president; ]. J. Norris, secretary; Az $. Woodnff, Miss Laura Lewis and
 
 committee on music is Charles Travis, He B. Myers, Misses Minnie Lay and Della Hart.
 George Decker of Walnut Grove, this county, was kicked by horse yesterday, breaking his leg just below the Knee ana two fingers on one of his hands.
 The Jones College for Young Ladies opened Wednesday, with large mum Der of pupils. pr. Jones has splendid faculty, and the school is a success. The 1ntFa O n from the city. both day and night. At night the entire building is illuminated by 200 red, white and blue incandescent lights and it has rightly been named ''The Gem of Lookout.
 Governor Oates has appointed Hon. R A. Dunlap, register in ehancery here as chancellor of this district to hold the September term on account of the se- rious illness of Chancellor s. K. Mc- Spadden. and he has left for his duties which he will admirably fill.
 The Alabama City Furniture factory will send a splendid. exhibit to the At Ianta exposition. A hand-carved ma hogany table will be entered for pre- mium. The hand work on this table cost $50.
 Dock Butler. white, charged with grand larceny, and who skipped hls bona last year, was captured in Georgia last Tuesday and is now in jail here.
 Mrs D. Asch is visiting in Atlanta. MT Charles $. Ward visited Cincinnati last week. Mrs. F. M. Bellinger has recovered from a short illness. MISS Nena Foster has returned from a NlSlt to relatives in Guntersville. =. George w Curton of Rising Pawn, Ga, visited the city last week. Ex-Governor Smith Of Birmingham was in Gadsden last week.
 Charles Wood has returned from visit to Opelil<a. Dr. F. B. Crutcher visited Calhoun county last week. 'bop Hughes of Chattanooga visited ms pa rents here last week Capt. w. B' Beeson of Duck Springs was in Gadsden last week Mrs. R. E. Randall, who has been i'll several weeks, is reported much better. Miss Minnie Lay has re- turned from a visit to Cherokee county.
 Miss Barnie Kittrell has returned from a visit to ISlberten, Ga ....Dr J. B. Gregory, pastor of the First Methodist church, who was quite sick last week, has recovered. .. Misses Anniebel Van diver and Rosebud Land of Talladega are visiting relatives in this city....Mr and Mrs. Joe Kyle of Columbus, Ga, are visiting the family of R. B. Kyle on First avenue Capt. w. w. Brandon of rus kaloosa has returned home after a VlSlt to his parents here. ... Misses Addie and Carrie Lee Alexander of Jacksonville are visiting relatives In the city....J. ;. Paden visited Albertsville last week. Hon. H. H. Brown of Birmingham was in the city last week .. Mrs. C. A. Bain and two little daughters have returned to their home in Birmingham after visit to friends here. Miss Nellie DlSmuBes of Griffin, Ga. is visiting Miss Willie C. Thornton on Forest avenue Miss Min nie and Willie Turrentne have returned from a visit to relatives in Pratt City ....C. L. Lern visited Chattanooga last week Dick Long of Anniston visited his sister here last week.