Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
TERSELY TOLD.

died suddenly at her home at 615 Fiji
tenth street. The remains were shipped
to Lowndesboro for burial
The Birmingham Railway and Electric
company honored all badges worn by
members of the press association with
free transportation over that system.
Steam will be turned on next week in
the new electric light plant on Powell
avenue and Nineteenth street. 1t will
be in full operation by the middle of next
month.
w. Johnston, Mrs. j. w. Wallis; secre-
tary, Mrs: ]. w. Bruce; treasurer Mrs.
F. d. Squires Among other things they
arranged for q trolley party to leave the
Florence hotel at $3.50 tomorrow after
noon.
The womens auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian association held an in
teresting meeting on Tuesday afternoon
and elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. FAC P. Smith; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. Robert Cunningham. Mrs. S.
Two thousand five hundred pairs of
ladies', misses and gentlemen's fall and
winter shoes, bought at all prices. re-
ceived. Ladies' and gentlemen's summer
shoes will be sold for the next few days
regardless of cost or price. L. c. King,
2026 First avenue. -
Residents living in the suburbs will
find a great convenience should occasion
arise in the new and effective feature
recently added to the police force. A
mounted officer Is kept on duty at head
quarters and he can be summoned by
telephoning No. 554.
BY special request Professor Bush will
not organize his class until Thursday,
the 10th instant, when a reception will
be rendered the ladies and children from
8 to in the afternoon and from to 10 in
the evening for ladies and gentlemen at
Erswells hall. '+s 10-S-3t
The committee will let the contract
next Monday for the building of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. The
building will be erected ON the vacant lot
on the corner of Fifth avenue and Eigh-
tenth street, and is to be of brick veneer,
ing. 1t is to cost between $4,000 and
$12, 900.
Mr. E. M. Smart of Bessemer yesterday
Jumped from a moving train on the East
Lake road near the Sloss furnace. A
fellow passenger, who was standing on
the running boards, leaped a moment
later, and. striking Mr.. Smart, threw
him violently to the ground. Mr.. Smart
sustained painful injuries on his face
and body.
Mendelssohn Society.--The members of
this music club have a meeting at Seals
hall Thursday night at o'clock to de-
termine the future of this good home
club which has done so much for devel-
oping home talent, and has become So
ciety which our city is proud of. A
full meeting of interested musicians
should be on hand.
The Alabama synod Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church will meet at Leeds
today at II o'clock. All the Cumberland
Presbyterian churches In the state south
of the Tennessee river belong r. this
synod, and there will probably b. -"
delegates in attendance. Rev. r. ID.
Wear. pastor of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church of this city, will attend
the sessions.
Mr.. Marion Cain was yesterday morn
ing admitted to bail by Commissioners
H. A. Wilson to await the action of the
grand jury in March, on the charge Of
opening a prisoners mail. Mr.. Cain is
the ex-sheriff of Fayette county. He had
a prisoner in his keeping as sheriff and
taller, whose mail he opened before the
prisoner was convicted and sentenced,
which Postoffice Inspector Little. who
swore out the warrant for Gains arrest,
claims was unlawful .. -