Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-21
UNION SPRINGS.
An Interesting and Newsy Letter from Blil
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 Union Springs. April 2O.-(Special Cor respondence )-"The Confederate Muse um" that most unique entertainment ar ranged by the ladies of the Memorial as- sociation, attracted a large and inter- ested crowd.
 Everything had some bearing on the terrible time, 61 to '65. An excellent pro- gramme of war time music and an ad- dress by the son of one of the lamented veterans was had The room was filled with guns, pistols, old swords, sashes canteens, knives, uniforms, dresses quilts, bullets that had been taken from men there present, pictures of war scenes, commissions. copies of oaths of allegiance, quantities of Confederate bonds and bills and many other relics of the Host cause" There was also a fig ure costumed in the graduating dress of a young lady of that time, which created a dealof fun.
 It was a social and financial success. and to the Mesdames Harris and Hayes is most of the credit due for collecting and arranging this most delightful en- tertainment.
 There is considerable gossip among the military boys in regard to the encamp- ment The trend of the sentiment is in favor of it's being held at Mobile.
 The good weather of last week caused large number of our people to hunt for good fishing grounds. Several parties were out last Tuesday and had splendid fishing frys on the different streams Why is it that fish taste better on the banks of a creek, with the beautiful trees overhead. than anywhere else?
 The programme for the exercises has all been completed for the proper cele- Dration of Memorial Day. Our ladies are so thoroughly organized that there is never any trouble, but everything moves ike clock work. We venture the predic- iion that there is not another town in the state that has a nobler band of women, with a more sacred love for the glorious oead."
 Easter services were celebrated in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches with special music by the choirS and apJ propriate and impressive sermons by the pastors. The churches were made beau- tiful by the many lovely lilies and other flowers and the Easter bonnets and cos tunes were gay and bright.
 Rev J. l.. Brownlee, the able, popular and beloved pastor of the Presbyterian church of this place. is absent this week in attendance on the South Alabama at Clayton, Ala.
 Capt w H. Fuller was a delegate to the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias which convened al Selma, Ala.
 Drs. c. H. Franklin R. H. Hayes and Scale Harris are in attendance on the annual convention of the State Medical association which meets at Mobile.
 MT. George Crossley, one of our most promising and enterprising merchants. was married Thursday afternoon to Miss Mamie Vann of "The Ridge" May all good things attend them.
 Cards are out Announcing the ap- preaching marriage of Miss Nina Lay- ender of Newberne, Ala, to MT. D. Graves Fitzpatrick of this city, on the 24th of April
 Mrs Dr. L. w. Johnston of Tuskegee, who as Miss Marie Prichett was one of our most popular young ladies, is on a visit to her parents and hosts of friends in this city.
 Mrs Henry Hunter of Columbus, Ga., is the guest of Miss Annie Randle.
 Mrs s. M. Mccall is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs Russell Minchener. in Troy, Ala We were disappointed in not receiving your Easter edition on Sunday last. but it came on time Monday morning. It was a mammoth sheet filled with good things, and a credit to Alabama journal ism. Already there is a marked and