Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-30
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters General Resume
 of the Days Happenings.

Always Open.-The management or Red Mountain park desire the public to know that the park is always open Very often the pavilion is rented for private dance, but this need not deter others from going up to the park.
 An Elegant Affair.-The reception ten dered the young people by Dr. and Mrs. George Eubank, in honor of Miss Nellie Blackwood. was one of the most elegant affairs of the season. Miss Nellie Black wood very much resembles in her style of beauty her sister Mrs. Eubank who was, in her girlhood, the belle of Bir- mingham.
 Soldiers Homeward Bound = The Huntsville and Florence soldier boys passed through last night on Louisville and Nashville train No. en route home from encampment at Mobile. They left camps earlier than the other companies on account of having to lie over in De catur several hours before getting trains to their respective homes.
 Met Yeaerday.-The committee of thirty appointed by the property owners of the Southside to protest against the construction of the big storm sewer met in Col. J. J. Altman's office yesterday aft ernoon. They appointed MT. Whatley, ex-clerk of the inferior court, commit
 
 erty in that district, who have not yet signed the protest
 Mir. Charles Sholl.-Mr. Charles Sholl will make the address at the Young Mems Christian association meeting this afternoon at o'clock. College gradu- ates, men in college now, and especially college Young Mems Christian assoca- ton members, are invited to hear Mir. Sholl. who will tell something of the southern students summer conference just held at Knoxville, Tenn.
 More Work for the Weary.-The use of the stamping machine will be discontin- ued in the Birmingham postoftice after July 1. An order to that effect was re- ceived from the postoffice department in Washington a day or two ago. This or- der means for the mailing clerk to return to the old method of stamping letters with the hand. and thereby putting a great deal more work on him as well as rendering the services slower.
 Bis Skull Broken-Jack Robinson Bush, negro was last night brought to police headquarters from near Red mountain, where he had been struck over the head with club by another negro. breaking his skull Drs. Gibson and Whalen tre- phined his skull and it is thought he will recover. The negro was very incoherent
 
 that the negro who struck him and whose name is unknown did so because he re- fused to rob the residence of white lady who lives in that locality. The as sailant has not yet been apprehended.
 Birmingham Delegate Honored.-Prof. W P Taylor has been appointed as del egate to the meeting of the Christian En- deavor association in Boston on July 10. He has also been selected to address the conven .on on the ubject of Good Citi- zenship." and is one of only three dele gates from the south who will speak. The convention is international and 50,00O delegates will be present. The delegates from Australia started a week ago. The convention meets next year in Washing ton, and in ten years from the present Birmingham can entertain 1t. The in- clination of conventions is to meet in southern cities.
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