Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-21
GADsDEN.
Interesting Budget From the Queen City OF
the Cocsa and Surroundings.


the Cocsa and Surroundings.
Gadsden, June 2O.--(speclal Core
spondence)-J. w. Vinson aged 81
years, died very suddenly at his home in
East Gadsden last Sunday afternoon
shortly after l o'clock. He was in his
usual good health and had eaten a
hearty dinner and laid down on the bed
and went to sleep. In a short time he
was found dead, heart disease
being the cause of his sudden
taking off. He leaves large family to
mourn his death.
"rhe District Skule," which is to be
reproduced here soon, has been post
poned for short time.
Rev. ]. b. Johnsey will preach at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
S. x. McSpadden, chancellor of this
district, is reported as being very sick
at his home in Lafayette and his wife
has gone to his bedside.
The citizens of Ashvlle have sub
scribed several hundred dollars towards
adding some new additions to their
school building, which will be done at
once.
The Masonic district convention will
meet in Collinsville next Monday and a
large crowd is expected to be present
A pair of mules were sold here this
week that brought $500 in gold.
united OldltS DepulJ MdISiluI lldIllGl
has arrested j. Monroe Stafford of
Charles, DeKalb county, and lodged him
in Jail on a charge of violating Uncle
Sans pension laws.
Joe X. Cobb, the young man who was
drowned in Terrapin creek last Satur-
day while in bathing, has been fished
out and was buried last Sunday. He
and a FRIEND j. L. Harevell, of Center,
were off for an outing and when Mr..
Cobb got in the current he became con-
fused and began TO strike about wildly
and sank once, never rising again. He
was only % years old.
Frank Wofford, colored, received a Sc
we're wound in his left hand by the acct
dental discharge of a 22-caliber pistol.
Amputation will be necessary.
DR.. ]. A. B. Lovett will deliver his pop
ular lecture, THE Evolution of the
World" in Collinsville Friday night
Van Buren, Lodge No. 355, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Il. A. Nowlin w. NJ; r. Nj. Crump, s.
W.. w. c. Smith, J. W; S. E. Heard,
treasurer; ]. B. Appleton, secretary; G..
w. d. Hefner, tiler.
The recent hailstorm beat the corn on
the farms down to the ground and lit
orally ruined it. The corn was nearly
head high
An agent for an Alabama corporation
1000 hands. He succeeded in employing
a large number.
The Etowah Rifles leave for the en-
campment at Mobile next Tuesday
twenty-five strong, under command of
Capt. John C. Pugh.
A small negro house on Tuscaloosa
street was destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning, caused from a de-
fective flue. The house belonged to John
Riley.
Farmers report crops in splendid con-
dition and the outlook for bountiful
harvest is good. Cotton is fine, but about
two weeks behind.
j. Purdy, district deputy grand master
of the odd Fellows, with the assistance
of r. p. Whitman and H. G. Weaver of
Huntsville. reorganized the Gadsden
lodge of Odd Fellows Tuesday night,
with a membership of twenty. This
lodge numbered 100 members when it fell
through several years ago. The lodge
will be known as Apollo No ISL. The
officers are Charles H. Manning, w. c.;
Roberts Campbell, V. c.; j. NJ. Jones,
secretary; John Flynn, treasurer
President Riddle of the Commercial
club is hustling for that $3.50 for Etowah's
share of the Alabama exhibit and he says
he will probably send 1t in this week. He
expects to raise 5000 Etowah county has
secured space for an exhibit in the Ala
bama building and she will make a fine
display. Her exhibit will fill two cars
and the Elliott Car company of this city
is now erecting two cars for the special
purpose of transporting the Etowah
county exhibit. They will be designed
as exhibit cars and will occupy space in
the Alabama building.
Manager Leon of the opera house here
has already booked twenty-five first
class shows for next season. He will give
US summer operas in a few weeks.
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