Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-20
.TUsKEGEE I'ATTLE.

s~fs "a TESTIMONY BEING TAKEN IN THE GooD-
 WYN-CoBB CONTEST = PERSONAL AND
 OTHERWISE.
 TUsKEGEE, March 17.-[Special Corre- spoudence. Testimony in the Goodwyn' Cobb contest is again being taken here before D. D. Askew, the commissioners from Lowndes county. He convened court last Monday, but so far only four or five witnesses have been put on the stand, all of whom are county officers except MT. J. K. Wood. The contestee, Judge Cobb, IS represented by MT. J. R. Wood of this place and Colonel Bulger oi Dddevile, and the contestant by Judge McDuffee of Lowndes and Colonel Longshore of Shelby county. He is also assisted by Alleck Sim
 melt. Q republican, who lives in this county. Mr. NJ. Mason, who lives at this place, has been appointed commissioner, and testimony will also be taken before him.. MT. Bozeman Bulger, nephew of Colonel Bulger, is taking evidence down on typewriter. t, George Cunningham, a colored hackman, left here thursday evening to go to Nota- sulga, but after crossing slough near here the rain fell so hard that he decided to re- turn. In trying to cross the slough the water had risen so high that he had to cut the horses loose from the vehicle. The hack hoa,ed about 100 ysrds down the stream and there lodged on some brush. 1cOTRo DclnR uudDlo ~tO Bcb Oub WAtA tuc horses held their heads out of the water three or four b ours until several men trom town went out and got him and the team out safe.
 A dance was given at the office of MT. E. T. Warner on Friday night last, which was pronounced by all who attended one of the most elightful social events of the season. It was given complimentary to the young ladies who are here on a visit, and the fol- lowing were present: Misses Marian Hodge of CoI Inn frenn H0mma Aah Of Tallassee, Eloise Brooks Of your city, Maggie Jones of Eufaula, Maynie Hender- son of Chattanooga aud Lizzie Ehlbert of l Greenville, Ala. The band from the normal | school furn ished music for the occasion. Yesterday morning Rev. s. N. Hornady, pastor of the Baptist church, preached l special sermon to young men and at night one to the young ladies. Both sermous were very interesting. The singing was excellent and especially that of Miss May | nie Henderson, who sang solo morning 1 and night which was well rendered. l There Is only one place here at which cigarettes can be bought. The new law | which taxes dealers $22.50 has stopped others from handling them.
 l The new mayor, Mir. Simon Marx, and | councilmen who were elected few weeks 1 SEQ, were sworn in last Thursday.
 Miss Euia shiptrine, charming youug | lady of Selma, Ala, is here on 6 visit to
 Miss Lizzie Abernathy.
 Miss Eioise Bfooks, who has been here at | her old home on visit, leaves for your
 city tomorrow. No young lady who has
 ever visited this place has more friends and
 admirers, and she is in every way worthy
 of the popularity she enjoys.
 Miss Lizzie Ehlbert of Greenvills IS
 visiting Miss Henrietta Oppenheimer.
 Messrs. Tom Burke, Crawford Torranoe
 and John Hoffman spent few days iu
 Montgomery last week.
 Miss Fanny Graham, who has been vlslt-I
 ing here, returned :o her home in your cit9
 few days ago.