Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-13
THE MODEL CITY.
The Cemetery Muddle-News of Killing at FruthurSt Pulpits- Ex-GoV
 ernor Bullock Visitor.

AnnlStOn, May 1Z-(Speclal.)-Az con- siderable muddle has arisen here as to who owns and is responsible for the care taking of Hillside cemetery. Since An niston became a town this is the only cemetery it has had, and the Nobles, the Tylers, the Parkers, the Mcl<leroys and many other well-known families have members buried there. The Annston Land and Improvement company was the original owner, and when this com pany was succeeded by the Anniston City Land company the cemetery be- came the property of the latter. About two months ago the land company pro- posed to give to the city the old ceme- tery and one and three-fourths acres ad- ditional to be used for cemetery pur- poses if the city would agree to care for the whole, practically all the lots in the original section having been sold The city accepted the proposition by resolu- tion, deeds were exchanged and record- ed, the sexton was placed on the citys pay roll and the city took charge of the cemetery. Later the one and three fourthS acres was found to be unsuita- ble, and that, if used, the colored sec tion would be right in the middle of the enlarged cemetery; and two weeks ago the city council passed a resolution in- forming the Anniston City Land compa- ny that the one and threc-fourths acres could not be used for cemetery purposes, and would therefore revert to the com pany, together with the care of the old cemetery. But the company refuses to take it back. Mayor flight claims that the city is not legally bound in any way for several reasons, the principal one of which is that the contract was not au- thorized by an ordinance and signed by the mayor. as the city charter requires. Mayor Flight proposes as a solution of the muddle that an association of lot owners in the cemetery be formed to take care of il. relieving both the city and the Anniston City Land company of that duty, and this will probably be done. In the meantime the Anniston City Land company refuses to deed to the city the right of way for the exten- sion of Noble street north to a new cem- etery which has been purchased from in- dividuals and is being opened by the city, the company officials saying that they prefer to settle one matter before enter ing into another.
 Anniston will make a strong effort to secure the Industrial School for White Girls to be esta blished by the state The board of trustees of Noble institute has agreed to give the boys school building for this purpose. the Anniston City Land company will donate sufficient lands and the citizens of Anniston will have the necessary buildings erected.
 The news comes from Fruithurst, in Cleburne county, thirty miles east of here. of the killing few nights since of A. M. Palmer at the house of his daugh- ter-in-law Ben Crawford R. w. Will Hams, Henry Bowman and Henry Evans have been arrested charged with the crime. No further particulars are ob- tainable.
 There are two cases of scarlet fever in Anniston, but they are being closely guarded and there is little danger of the disease spreading.
 spreading.
 The Anniston public schools and Mrs. Hafl .g-f for the summer.
 Hon. Levin Irving Handy of Whining ton, Del will lecture here on the evening of Monday, May 20 for the benefit of the First Presbyterian church
 Cars began running yesterday after noon on the Noble street electric line.
 The news of the election of Dr. John C. LeGrand of this city to the second vice presidency of the American Medical as- sociation, which has been in session in Baltimore this week, was received with much pleasure by that gentleman's hosts of friends here.
 Dr. s. e. Clopton is in Washington, Dr. Donald Mcqueen in Talladega and Rev. Charles Wolford in Nashville, and there were no services today at Parker Memorial Baptist, First Presbyterian and St Paul Methodist churches.
 Dr. and Mrs Donald Mcqueen have gone to Talladega and tomorrow the former will assist Dr.iA. B. Curry of Bir- mingham in the installation of Rev. Lynn Walker as pastor of the Talladega Presbyterian church.
 Col. John M Caldwell will deliver the diplomas to the graduating class of the Southern Female university during the commencement. which begins May 9O
 Ex-Gov. and Mrs. R. E. Bullock came over from Atlanta this afternoon and will spend tomorrow and Monday here with Mr. and. Mrs. J. A. Douglass.
 Mrs. Julia l.. Miller and Miss Fannie Miller went over to Birmingham this morning to visit relatives.
 Col R. H. Cobb went down to Mont gomery this afternoon.
 Jack Goodwin will spend Sunday with relatives and friends in Selma.
 Miss Fannie Hayes is visiting Birming- ham relatives.