Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-10
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age-Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

LICENSED TO WED.-Y Yesterday the pro- bate judge issued marriage licenses to the | following couples: H. l.. Brooks and Miss | Vema Grimes, J. k. Higginbotham and | Miss Mary Margaret Melvin, D. E. Jones | and Miss Loula Batson.
 | OPENING A NEW MINE. The Ten nessee | Coal Iron and Railway company is open. | ing new mine at Henryellen. They find
 that the seam of coal is feet thick and of very superior quality. In fact the Henry
 ellen coal is said to be of superior quality. TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED. Patrons | of tue Telephone exchange will be delighted
 to learn that the company has made heavy | reductions on cost Of the service in Bir- | mingham. The rates hereafter are to be as | follows: For business houses anywhere in
 the city limits, SIP. .5O per quarter; for resi-
 dences anywhere in the city limits, BIO | per quarter
 AFIRE DEPARTMENT HORSE INJURED
 Bob, one of the fire horses, had fit yesterday | afternoon and injured himself that in | all probability be will die. During the
 time he was afflicted he- reared up and fell
 against reel, cutting his head and infiict- | ing serious injuries. He was removed to l Dr. French's sta ble, where medical aid was
 administered. All of the fremen regret
 the occurrence, owing to the great valuoof | the horse.
 |
 GONE TO CHIcAao.-Mr. M. T. Baptist, | one of the most popular of Uncle Sam's l postal agents located in this city, left last l night for Chicago, where he goes to attend | a meeting of the board of directors of the | United States Mutual Benefit association, l an organization beneficial ouy to mployes of the postal service. The position of di- | rector in an organization of this kind IS an | honor, and MT. Baptist is folly able to do | justice 10 it.
 SHIPMENTS OF RoCK.-It may not be | generally known, but Messrs. Meisner & | Spencer are shipping lime rock from thelr | quarry near Vanderbilt furnace to the St. | Louis Steel mills by the trein load. The | mills pay S55 per car freight on the mate- rial, and declare 1t to be the cheapest and | best f1uxing rock obtainable. Think of ill ] St. Louis buying rock at our door for the | manufacture of steel, and paying such | enormous ireightage. | SIGN OF PROSPERITY Musical art | has always exercised most beneficial in | huence upon nature and communities, and | it is always sign of prosperity and culture, | when the study md practice of the art is in | the ascendancy. In addition to other good signs, the awakening interest in musical | education in our city gives cause for con. graduation and will afford pleasure to all who are lovers of the divine art. WHO DID IT?-An article from the New | York World of March 3, printed on dodgers, l was distributed over the city yesterday. In | large, black type at the top of the article,
 is the following: A reply to Colonel Mo- l Clure's speechl What the gold standard is doing for the people of the south and west. Figures to think about" Then follow cotton, lard and flour export statistics. No | one seemed 10 know who had the dodgers printed, or who was having them distrib- uted, though the names 1.-two or three par l ties were suggested. To GIVE A GRAND BALL.-The Ancient | Order of Hibernians will appropriately ob- | serve St. Patrick s Day in this city with grand ball. The ball will be on scale of | excellence which guarantees good time and an enjoyable one to those attending. l Harrington's band will furnish music for | the occasion, and the committee of ar- engagements is as follows: Patrick Bremen, | chairman; Florence Mccarthy, secretary; | James McGovern, treasurer; J. J. Roach, | P. O'Hara, P. O'Hagan and M. Mason. J. J. Curran will be master of ceremonies. | The ball takes place in Pythian hall. ATTENTION, HIBERNIANs.-A special meeting of Division No. 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians, will be held in Pythian hall this afternoon at 3 'clock for the purpose of initiating five new me members and also to act upon the final report of the committee of arrangements, which was appointed to look after the matter of ball. The lodge purposes giving banquet on the 17th instant and this will also be discussed. The committee charged with arranging for the ball are leaving nothing undoue to make it the most pleasant and enjoyable event of the seasoo. The membership of new mem bers are admitted at almost every meetinr.