Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
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 Decatur, Feb. 1.-(Special)-M Cordell had an arm nearly severed below the elbow by a circular saw at the Free man Lumber companys mill late Satur- day. His physician thinks his lower arm and hand can be preserved intact.
 Capt. J. E. Bogwood, deputy marshal of Athens. Ala, sold at public auction yesterday quantity of brandy in kegs, a shot gun, a wagon, a team Of mules and other articles, belongings of w. H. Hobbs and Dan Wright, found illcitly selling liquor in Lincoln county, Ten nessee, and who were taken in custody by Deputy United States Marshal J. l.. Jones of this city on December 15, last. The men were released on $500 bond each to appear at the next federal court sit ing at Huntsville, Ala.
 A literary society, the Westminster league, having for it's special object the study of Biblical literature, was organ ized at the Harrison house, this city, February 7th, with the following corps of officers: Joe Loranz of the Morgan County Herald, president; T. T. Allison, vice-president; Miss Mona Morrow, sec retary, and Miss Fannie Taylor, treas urer. Thirty persons have subscribed to the roll of membership.
 MT. A. F. Murray, leading real estate man of New Decatur and who is long, time member of the democratic county executive committee, and regarded as one of the best posted men in this county on state and county affairs, is a staunch Johnston man, and when asked why he Is a supporter of Capt. Joseph F. John ston for governor, replied that he person. ally had always been a democrat, and his father before him, and that Captain Johnston had always been a democrat, and because the election of Captain John ctn tO he n m harmonize the state democratic factions and cause their return to the democracy and that is especially true of the dem ocratic vote of Morgan county. MT. Mur- ray spoke with emphasis when he said that Captain Johnston will return to the democrats of this county 15O votes which Mr. Clarke could not influence. In an- swer to the query why Johnston could carry in preference to Clarke MT. Mur- ray said Johnston is nearer the people than MT. Clarke. and the people want Johnston. Johnston will make a business governor. He could help materially in the immigra ton movement in this state which is now stronger than ever before so he thinks Johnston ought to be gov ernor of Ala bama.
 Decatur, Feb. 11.-(SpeciaL)-The North Alabam Press associa tion was or ganized today in the elegant Commer- clal club room of New Decatur, Ala They were the guests of the Commercial club and were rendered the hospitalities of the city in an address by Mayor Hoff at high noon. Editor Charles F. Lane of the Evening Tribune, Huntsville, Ala, responded for the press. The occasion brought out majority of the journalists from all the north Alabama. towns, and after formal organization c. J. Will dreth of the New Decatur Advertiser was made president of the association, Charles P. Lane of the Evening Tribune. first vice-president; William Grubbs of the Decatur News, secretary: M. w. Camper of the Florence Times. second vice-president, and O. E. Comstock of the Sheffield Register. treasurer.
 The association adjourned at 3:S0 D. m. and was driven over the city by the Com mercial club and saw her many inter- esting institutions, some of which are the largest in the country.