Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Bicycle bells-Mayberry $ Watson.
 THE WEEK AT PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, June 6.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Quitea a number of persons from cur town attended the closing exer- cises of the Pollock-Stephens institute at the opera house Monday night. All were delighted with the exercises, and we have heard many gratifying remarks concerning the school and it's progress
 Doc Shell. white miner in slope No. T. was severeIy injured Tuesday morning, presumably by a premature ex- plosion of powder. He was blown against the face of the room by the force of the explosion. bruising the upper portion of his body in no small degree
 The young men of our town who have been so fortunate in the past as to be ad- mitted into the circle of membership of the Tuesday Evening club were upon last Tuesday evening treated to a delightful entertainment at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Job GQing by the ladies of the club. The affair vas an unlocked for pleasure to the gentlemen, and each of those who received gone of the dainty and artistic fnyitations experienced a feeling of pleas urable expectation. Nor were they dis appointed. Miss Lois McKenze, as a member of the reception committee, re- ceived with charming grace and the welcome she gave to each one present contributed much toward the success of the evening. The entertainment was styled daisy gathering," and every one present wore a bunch of these beau- tiful flowers. The ladies entertained with characteristic grace, and after an hour or more had been spent in pleasant conversation, singing, etc., the doors of the dining room were thrown open and delicious refreshments were served. Those present Were Miss Ida c. Arnold with Dr. R. H. Hamrick, Miss Mamie Morrow with Charlie Atkins, Miss Mollie
 Hoffman and c. A. Killian, Miss Maggie Lacey and Henry Donaldson. Miss Bertie Atkins and J. D. Duncan, Miss Minnie Brown and Frank Walton, Miss Willie Wakefield and F. P. Mcclellan, Miss Kate Kellum and S. T. Key, Miss Georgie Samples and Claude Zuber, Miss Jennie
 Freisner and P. M. McNeil, Miss Daisy | Hassler and J. N. Mckinley, Miss Lois | Mckenzie and Neill Hutchings, Miss An nie Weaver and Charles Hessler, Miss Jennie Haralson and P, B. Kennedy, Miss Kate Bridgers and Frank Corput Miss Mamie Bridgers and Jim Brown, Miss
 Birdie Cleere and Frank Brdgers, Miss Nola Young and T. F. West, and Mrs. l Morrow and Mrs. Mitchell.
 Too much could not be said of Mrs Job Going as hostess, and each one who was present will carefully treasure both | pleasant and delightful recollections of | the hostess and the ladies of the club and | the dainty souvenirs of which each mem | Der was a recipient. This event will
  l tions of our city.
 | The Sunbeams of the Baptist church | realized $2S.50 as the proceeds of their | ice cream supper at the city hall These | little people are to be congratulated for | their untiring efforts to make a success l of this affair.
 | pr. T. J. Brown is making some nota- | ble improvements on his residence
 among others that of the addition of a | porch which shall extend almost around
 the whole building. This will furnish a | well-night perfect trysting place for
 some of the young people who already l frequent the doctors home.
 | The Drs. Brown have moved their old | office from the corner of Young and Ca | nal streets and will immediately erect a | commodious structure upon the same ground.
 Miss Ida c. Arnold, one of the efficient | corps of teachers in our public schools and a beautiful and accomplished young | lady, left Friday morning on the Kansas l City train for her home at Jacksonville, | Ala. Miss Rrnold leaves many friends | behind her who will welcome her upon l her return, and one of our promising | young men we are sure will hail the time | of her return with unmeasured delight.
 Miss Birdie Cleere, a graduate of Jones' college at Gadsden, returned home l on Thursday afternoon. Miss Cicero S | friends in Pratt are innumerable, and all 1 of them accord her a sincere and hearty | welcome home.
 w. H. Zuber, the genial road master of | the Tennessee company, is making an i extended trip to his plantation in Flor l ida.
 T.F. West, one of our best young men, | is enjoying a vacation of rest and recrea- | ton. which Is to be of several weeks | duration.
 | A. J. Reilly, the mining engineer of the | Pratt division, is off on trip to his rela- l tives and friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. Cook of Palos Is visiting Mrs. T. J.