Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
ALABAMA

tered the dwelling of the Misses Board- | man. when the family were at supper, ana stole a lot of wearing apparel. She was seen to emerge from the window of the aroom. and pursuit was given, but nothing was recovered but some dresses. On the same night Q warrant was issued for the arrest of Ed Robertson, the col- ored hOstler of G. ". Dugger, for the larceny of some china ware belonging to BCll1ng Dugger, which was stored in a room of the barn, but Ed was too smart to be caught by the officers, and skipped
 to, parts unknown. A part of the goods were found in the thiefs cabin. Thieves are getting very bold in Greensboro, and 1t would pay our town authorities to en- ploy night watchman.
 On Monday evening there will be a baby show in our town. At first it was arranged to have five of our best citi- gems to determine who should have the prize for the most beautiful baby. but it was found impossible to get any one With sufficient couraga to act in this capac- fty. And now it has been arranged to leave~the decision to a majority of the votes of the ladies present Look out for ballot box stuffing, unknown and un- heard of before in this community. Oursmerchants are opening up and dis playing to the wondering gaze of the public their Christmas toys and fancy candies. Notwithstanding the low price | of cotton and the hard times, our people | are bent on having merry Christmas. Moundsville, a small village in this county, on the Alabama Great Southern road, is coming to the front as a place | of importance on account of the high pricesapaid for cotton. It is stated that | farmers are hauling their cotton from | fifteen to twenty miles to Moundsville, | to sell it. The village derives it's name l from a number of mounds in the vicinity, l which years ago were explored by Prof. l Lupton who found many Indian bones
 and relics buried beneath them. Hons. C. F. Waller and A. M. Tunstall | are at home shaking hands with and | making themselves agreeable to their | constituents, the dear people,
 | Judge Roulhac handsome and dlstin- | guished looking as usual, was on our | streets a few days ago and was warmly welcomed by hosts of friends in our com | munity. What a splendid governor he | would make! In fact he would adorn l any position within the gift of the peo- | pie.
 | Aubrey Harwell, the Montgomery cor | respondent of the State Herald, is visit | ing friends in Greensboro He was edu-
 cated at the Southern university, and
 has many friends here who would be | glad to see him appointed recording sec
 retary to the governor, for which place | he is an applicant.
 l Dr. R. H. Cobbs, rector of St. PapPs | church, is confined to his bed by sick | ness.
 Cartridges are reported by hunters to 1 be scarcer than was ever known before | in this section.
 l Miss Bessie. Ward, the accomplished l daughter of pr. T. R. Ward, on last Fri | day night, gave a reception to 'The | Pleasure .Coterie,'" at the residence of
 her father. at which the elite of Greens | boro society was entertained in hand
 some and lavish style. The game of
 "Anagram' was played and much en- | joyed by all present. Miss Fannie Jones | received the highest prize basket of | handsome flowers, for the highest num-
 Der of cards, and George Ready was | awarded the booby prize, a candle. upon
 which was written. "Throw more light
 on the subject" for the lowest number | of cards attained. About midnight the | party were invited to supper, which
 served in exquisite style and splendid
 in all it's appointments, was enjoyed in
 the highest degree by the assembled
 | guests.