Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

Mrs. Conner celebrated on Monday night the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. They received in the front parlor, and both looked as though the quarter of a century that had passed over them since they started on life's journey together had pressed lightly upon them. Though yet young you might suppose from the size of their family, that they belonged to a generation gone by. Not only were the nine children present, but a grandchild also was on hand, bright and cooing, as an additional attraction. Quite number of our most prominent citizens were present to ex- tend their congratulations. Some who could not be present sent letters and tel egrams. Ice cold lemonade VI as abund- ant in the front hall and refreshments, cake and ice cream were served in the large elegant dining room. The presents were displayed in the back parlor. These were quite numerous and many of them beautiful and costly. Of course they were all silver and looked like bridal presents sure enough, as though they were just starting housekeeping. Mrs Graham of Montgomery, with one of her children, was present to do honor to the occasion, and so was Miss Mary Estes the lovely daughter of our old time live, jovial George Estes," now of Talotton, Ga. Gray boards and bald heads were the order of the day, rather the order of the night, from the bride and groom down. And that we suppose accounts for the fact of the early withdrawal of most of the company. It was indeed a very pleasant occasion. Some of us missed the boys and the girls. We must keep them with us or these quarter century anniversaries are sure to tell upon us and make other folks think we are growing old.
 Florentines in Trouble-The following is from the Florence Herald: Those Flor Saratoga laundry at Nashville were oc- casioned considerable inconvenience Sat urday by the inability of the local agent to deliver the goods, owing to an arbi- trary action of the company in sending the laundry with big c. o. D. attach ment. On Saturday afternoon the usual basket of laundry came to hand by ex- press marked c. O. D. $20 to cover amounts due on back settlement. This was an unpleasant surprise to the local agent, Willie Mckay, who found himself ln predicament, as he was unable to take out the precious basket of white linen and pacify the crowd of innocents who had contributed their share of soiled linen early in the week. Some of the "boys" had dates at the state encamp- ment Monday. and as the military com pany left Sunday, there was no other all formative but to leave their stock of duck brooches, Madison Square collars and neglige shirts and other unmentionable articles of apparel so dear to the hearts of soldier boys. The courts were ap- pealed to, but this was found inexpedi- ent, as the five days notice required by law would have left the constable with a stock of laundried linen on his hands which could have hardly been disposed of in the absence of the owners. Several of the unfortunates, after pathetic ap- reals for their property in soak, bought a necessary supply of linen and sent the bills to the laundry.
 Wanted More of Them.--The Hunts vile Tribune says. A representative of the Tribune yesterday afternoon visited the National Manufacturing company. He fonnd Mir. Switzer bCay in his affieA