Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
TROY.
Interesting Lecture-Rare Surgical Opera ation-Yo oung Mems Prayer Meeting.

Interesting Lecture-Rare Surgical Opera
 ation-Y oung Mems Prayer Meeting.
 Troy. May 4.-(Speeial Correspond ence.)-Col. F. J. Cowart, ex-consul to Rio Janeiro, delivered most interesting and instructive address to large and enthusiastic audience at the State Nor nal college chapel this week. His sub feet was the Age of Shakespeare and Elizabeth" He treated the subject in masterly manner The course of which this is an integral part has been organ ized in the English and civics depart ment of the college as part of the course. Colonel Cowart is to close the series on the subject. "The Literature of the Nineteenth Century"
 Dr. P H. Brown has just returned from Seabright, where he was called to attend Dr. BoZeman, who was SulIerlng with mastoidetis. The only method or relief was to perform an operation, cut ting out small piece of the skull, allow ing the puss to escape. It was a mag nificent piece of surgical work and would not be risked by any but the best or phy- sicians who know their business.
 The usual quietude of our city was disturbed to day by the arrest by Deputy Sheriff Donaldson of Montgomery Of six citizens of this place charged with ob- taining money under false pretense from the Standard Building and Loan association of Montgomery. Among these arrested are some of the highest people of the city. They go to Montgom- cry for trial and it is hoped that all will prove out better than now seems
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist Episcopal church will give an oys- ter supper tonight, at which time they will serve ice cream, strawberries and other luxuries. This organization is one of the most active in the state and is ai- ways making a success of something. By the way, they never forget your cor respondent.
 pr. R. H. Harris of the First Baptist church has been confined to his room for a week. He recently closed most sue cessful meeting at the First Baptist church at Montgomery, at which there were more than sixty accessons to the church. The young men of the city haVo for quite awhile been conducting a prayer meeting at the Methodist church, and on last night they organized one at the First Baptist. It was well attended The young men have decided some time ago to hold regular meetings at the county hospital and at the county jail. which thus far have been highly appre- ciated by the inmates of both these places.
 Social circles, which never get dull in Troy, have had on gladsome appear ance this week. An entertainment at the residence of J. E. Henderson was the first thing of the week and was most pleas ant affair in all it's details. On last even ing an entertainment was rendered her friends by Mrs Joe Tom Brantley, at her elegant home on North Three Notch street. These entertainments have be- come very popular among our ladies and the jealous men have tried to get spite out of what they call slight by clubbing them Then parties" The men envy them the good time they have, but at thA same time they forget they have their clubs and secret society halls into which the enchanting face of woman is never allowed to shine. The ladies have the advantage on this line and they propose to keep 1t.