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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-24
In Town Council.
SHELTON. July IS. 1896

SHELTON, July IS, 1896
Council met in regular session all
present except Treasurer Munson and
Councilman Morrison.
A petition was handed in signed by
a majority of the business men of the
town agreeing to pay certain sums
each per month for the services of W.
]. Becker as night watch was read
and motion prevailed that the town
pay $40 for his services as night watch
for period of one month.
Report of committee on claims re-
garding the quarterly report of Clerk,
Treasurer and Marshal read and filed.
Report of committee on claims ac-
cepted and following claims allowed:
vogtlin & Maxwell, team work on streets $26 rs
j Horton, labor fencing dams 8 90
Shelton, /" =" 90
w w Long A" on ditch 2 90
w Sargison 4 90
Horace Dunbar g 8 co
E Shields compiling Ordinances 10 90
Puget Sound Pipe Co S tees 10 IS
Dan Bannse, labor on streets l 60
w Durrell g ] so
F D Shelton, sprinkling streets on 4th l 20
Henry Clay e 4" 6 90
hurry Vincent 80
Verbal report of clerk relative to the
fling of liens against property along
4th street read and accepted.
Weekly report of marshal read and
filed.
Committee on fire, light and water
per councilman Wiley reported that
he had conferred with the school di-
rectors in relation to ringing the
school bell in case of fires; and also,
regarding the repairs to said bell for
ringing fire alarms, which report was
accepted.
Motion prevailed that clerk be in
strncted to order six more joints 4 inch
high pressure water pipe, and two
more MIGRANTS of same dimensions as
one already received.
Motion prevailed that Marshal be in
structed to cut all thistles in streets.
alleys and vacant lots and notify all
property owners to do the same.
G C Angle appeared, and gave esti-
mates regarding printing of the town
ordinances in book form. Motion pre-
vailed that the matter be referred to
committee on Law and Ordinance.
Moved and carried that appointment
of w Becker as deputy marshal by
] M Knee1and, marshal, be approved.
Resolutions relating to sprinkling of
streets, gardens & ETC., read and on
motion referred to committee on fire,
light and water.
The following claims were present
ed and on report of committee allowed.
L M Co nails and oakum, s l 90
Geo Woodford labor on water works 90
w Becker night watching IS 90
Thos McLarty filing and recording liens 60
John Shaw nails %
J Horton labor on water works Is 80
c T Huntley 6 100
M Hilton board of prisoner Is
Elmer Tew freight and wharfage 45
Horace Dunbar labor on water works 80
AL Jones labor Oh water works so
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-24
County School Apportionment.

The apportionment of $2o1S15 County funds
is made to the various districts of Mason Co as
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-24
KAM1LcHF. July 20, 1896,

KAMILcHE, July 20, 1896,
ED. JOURNAL.-If an alien becomes
naturalized does that natura1ize his
wife. m aking her legal voter at
school elections, providing she is an
alien. VOTER.
1t does. ED
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS
Judge Winter Resigned From
 the Executive Committee.
HIS SUCCESSOR ELECTED
Judge w. S. Thorngton, Staunch Johnston Supporter, Was Elected by Vote of
 10 to 6.

Montgomery, Feb. 22.--(Special )-The democratic executive committee of Mont gomery county met in the court house at noon today, Judge Winter chairman, in the chair. When the meeting was called to order Judge Winter presented his resignation as chairman, and the committee proceeded to elect Q chairman to succeed him, and Judge William $. Thorington a staunch supporter of Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, was elected chair man by vote of ten to six. The com mittee then changed the former ruling of the committee in reference to the se- lection of managers of the election in the two city beats. At the previous meet ing the committee adopted rule requr- ing the candidates for governor to sub init the names of their friends to man. age the election to the beat committee men of the two city beats, but at today's meeting a resolution allowing each candi- date to name his managers without any intervention from the beat committee men from the city beats was passed. On the passage of this resolution Hon. Thomas H. Watts. president of the Mont gomery County Clarke club, offered his resignation as member of the commit tee, but the Johnston men, who had
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GADsDEN.
Good Trade With the Merchants-House
 Scarce.


 Scarce.
 Gadsden, Feb. Special)-Captain Johnston is gaining ground every day, and without doubt he will carry Eto- wah county.
 Our merchants are jubilant over their excellent trade and say it is the best they have experienced in their history for this time of the year.
 Houses are very much in demand. There is not vacant one in the city and we look forward to see much building in this city through the spring and sum- mer.
 w. L. Echols is going to erect a hand some residence on Turrentne avenue very soon.
 c. P. Smith has purchased a lot on South Fifth street, where he will erect residence this spring.
 Our Baptist people will begin the erec- ton of their $15,0 church in April. Twenty-Five hundred spindles out of 30,- big cotton mill and in very short time all of them will be running. People are fast moving into that little city and it will not be long before she has popula- tion of 2000 inhabitants. She is at present beautiful little city.
 The Alabama City Table factory is run ming on full time and almost every mail brings them large orders for their beauti- full tables.
 H. G. Nichols left Tuesday for Chicago. Mrs. R. O. Randall is visiting in Bir- mingbam.
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NISTON.
Tried on the Charge of Shooting at an Off,
 cer and Sent to Jail.

Tried on the Charge of Shooting at an Off,
 cer and Sent to Jail.
 Anniston, Feb. 22.-(Special )-John Frazier of Oswalt, Cleburne county, was arraigned before United States Commits sioner G. B. Randolph yesterday after noon on a charge of shooting at United States officers while in the discharge of their duty and the evidence against him was so conclusive that the commissioner sent him to jail in default of a bond of $3OO0, which was required for his appear ance after grand jury action. The crime with which he was charged was commit ted Wednesday. Deputy Collector J. F. Green and posse consisting of Ex-Dep- uty Marshals John w. Barker and D. s. Jackson and others had just destroyed big illicit distillery belonging to Marion Whitman, and Barker and Jackson were bringing up a team to haul away the whisky, amounting to some twenty-five gallons, when they were fired upon two or three times from a hillside just above the rough road. The shots caused the horses to run, and Barker was thrown out and seriously injured about the hips. The other officers searched for the unseen gunner and found Frazier, who was armed with a big Colts revolver, which had three empty shells. He attempted to shoot again, but the officers had the drop on him. Whitman, who had been captured, made his escape in the excite ment It is believed that Frazier was also interested in the moonshinery. He had just finished sentence of seventeen months for illicit distilling, and it Is said was under indictment by Cleburne county grand jury on a charge of mur- dering an nformer. He made an at tempt to escape on his way to this city, and it took foot race of mile to re- capture him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

merous and eloquent toasts were offered and responded to.
 The Blues have a rather remarkable history from the fact that the organiza- ton has participated in three wars. Ear ly in the company's existence, in the year 1S36 it went to Florida and fought through the Indian war then waging in that state. Ten years later it went to tha front in the Mexican war, and in 1861 it was one of the first of the Alabama com panieS to enlist under the flag with the stars and bars.
 Up to the annual meeting of 1894 the company had at its annual banquet one member who had participated in all of these wars-Capt John Clisby, who com manded the company in the Florida war. Captain Clisby died two years ago, how ever, and there now remains no living member of the company's first roster. Many of the old Blues were present to- night, however, and the occasion was most enjoyable one.
 An Observant Drummer.
 Yesterdays Mobile News, staunch democratic newspaper published in the Gulf City, printed the following inter- eSting item yesterday:
 'It looks like oe Johnston is winner this time." remarked a popular commer- cial traveller yesterday. q am a Clarke man myself, but in my recent tour of the state I found all the people did not agree Wltn me. m Iact, there were pidineu lew who held the same views as myself. got tired of meeting Johnston men and found the only way to escape was by letting politics drop. From what I saw and heard, I am of the opinion, and this is no exaggeraton, that Captain Johnston will carry fifty out of the sixtysix coun- ties of the state. I am afraid that the policy adopted by MT. Clarke in asking the nomination simply on Grover Cleve- lands account is not going to do. He should get out and make the race on his own merits. That's what Joe Johnston is doing, and that's whats going to make him governor of Alabama"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
ASHVILIE.
Populite Nominees-A Weak Ticket and
 Small Vote.

Populite Nominees-A Weak Ticket and
 Small Vote.
 Ashvile Feb. 22--(Special)-The pri- maries for the nomination of populist candidates for St. Clair county took place on Thursday, the 29th. The cam paign committee met at Friendship on yesterday and counted the vote. The re- suit was both a surprise and disap- pointment to some of the leaders around here. On the face of the returns the ticket consists of the following names: For representative w. $. Forman of Springville; tax collector, James A. Box of Easonville; tax assessor, James w. Carper of Easonville; sheriff, A. c. Brown of Eden; county treasurer. M. E. Forsythe of Seddon; county superntend- ent of education, N. B. Spradley of Ash vile; county commissioners-First dis. trict, P. O. Bottles of Pinchney; Th1fd district, James Lewis of Eden.
 Those in position to know say the Dopulists boiled almost their entire strength-the vote reached near 12Oo Their vote in the August election of 1892 was near 2400 in 1894 near 1900. The ticket is not deemed a strong one, even among members of the party. It IS probable we will have some independent candidates in the field to divide the vote between the republicans and popultes already out. The democrats so tar have not deter mined what to do. As the August elec- tion approaches politics in this county will evidently prove not only interesting but exciting.
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morous and dialect readings.

morous and dialect readings.
 Belle Boyd, the famous Confederate spy, has been in Auburn several days. She gave a very successful entertain ment at Thomas hall Wednesday night in the interest of the memorial associa- tion.
 Col. John M. Caldwell of Anniston de- livered his unique arnd humorous lecture at Thomas hall Saturday night. The lec- ture was greatly enjoyed by those who heard it.
 There was a spirited game of football on the campus Saturday afternoon, which, much to the surprise of the jun iors, resulted in score of to in favor of the sophomores. By agreement the juniors were playing the sophomores ln- stead of the senior
 Quite number from Auburn went up to Opelika Thursday night to hear Sam Jones.
 Prof w. M. Riggs, the assistant in physics at the Agricultural and Mechani- cal college, has been elected professor of mechanical and electrical engineering in a South Carolina college and will leave for the field of his new labors next week.
 Lieut. John H. Wills of the Twenty-sec- ond infantry, United States army, died at Asheville, N. C., Sunday morning. Lieu tenant Wills served as commandant and professor of military science in the Az ricultural and Mechanical college for four years from from 1891. Mir Wills filled this position most acceptably. He was buried from Langdon hall with military honors, the entire cadet corps taking part Rev. R. c. Geter conducted the fu- neral services.
 The Conversational club did not meet this week on account of the death of Lieutenant Wills, who was, while living here, a most active and faithful member of the club.
 Mrs G. w. Duncan has returned from a several days visit in Lowndesboro.
 Mrs. O. D. Smith is up from Smiths station for few days visit to Professor Smith.
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ment on the strength of the two eandi- dates after this meeting; to use the Ad- vertiser's maxim, straws show which way the wind blows. 'Tis a strong Johnston wind that is blowing in Barbour, and it will not blow Clarke much good
 Hon. H. D. Clayton was in the city this week.
 MT c. s. Mcdowell of Eufaula spent Tuesday in the city.
 c. P. S. Daniel, Esq, of Eufaula was in the city today on legal business.
 Miss Annie Ray Bayer of Batesville is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. w. D. An drews, on Eufaula street.
 Mrs. Daniel Feagin, accompanied by her daughter Monie, left today for Union Springs to attend the marriage Of MISS Hattie Feagin to MT Earnest Lee Blue, which takes place on the 26th instant.
 Miss Anna McLennas, charming young lady of Louisville is the guest of pr. Bennett's family on Louisiana street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

A progressive Tidy Winks party was given last night at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. W. Littlejohn, Mounton street, West Decatur, by their daughter, Miss Margaret, in honor of Miss Susan Rob- bins, who is visiting from New Madrid, Miss. Miss Robbins won the first prize in a spirited contest, silver paper knife, and MT. D. s. Gregg the second, or booby prize, brownie doll. An elegant lunch con was served at Il D. m. most enjoya- ble evening was spent by these tiny folk, who bade goodnight to their generous hostess at late hour.
 A missionary tea was given last even- ing by the members of the Central Bap- tist church. New Decatur. at the home of Judge w. F. Simpson, Cottage Row, that city An enjoyable reading by Mrs. R. H. Allison, a biographical sketch of Ca- ry, the first Baptist missionary to India; piano o-solos by Misses Rowden and Mary Echols, luncheon, missionary collection and a pleasing address by the pastor, Rev. R. P. McPherson, constituted the features of a most enjoyable evening spent in the noblest of causes
 The Westminster Presbyterian league held an important and instructive meet ing last night at the Harrison house, which was largely attended.
 On Tuesday evening, February IS, at 8 o'clock, the historic home of Ex-Mayor and Mrs. R. P. Baker was the scene of a pretty wedding, the crowning event of the season, in which Miss Margaret Da- vis their second daughter. an accom- plished and talented young lady and favorite in social life here was united in marriage with Rev. B. F. Guile, pas tor of the Westminster Presbyterian church, New Decatur. Rev. T. J. Alli- son of the First Presbyterian church, Decatur. performed the ceremony.
 The bride was gowned in white silk. Her veil was caught by spray of lilies of the valley, and she carried bouquet of bride roses and ferns. The jewels worn by the bride were a setting of dia- monds. She was attended by her sisters, Misses Ella and Elizabeth, in white or gandy with satin ribbons carrying bou- quets of jonquils. Miss Maudie Mussina of Williamsport, Pa., as flower girl, in light Dresden silk, lace and ribbons, carried a basket of violets.
 The groom and his attendants were in full dress of conventional black. He was attended by his two brothers. Rev. George F. Guile of Ottawa and MT. Charles Guile of Chattanooga. Tenn.
 In an angle of the spacious rooms was table displaying the bridal presents, many of them exquisite. costly and unique consisting of gold and silver plate and useful articles from distant and home friends and relatives. Two handsome gifts. a silk crazy quilt and a pillow were presents from the West nirster Ladies guild. New Decatur.
 The large parlo~. where the marriage took rlace. WIS 2 study in decorative art. the material used consisting of Jack
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

agricultural topics everywhere in the south. He is growing more popular in the state every day.
 Candidates for county offices are warm- ing up to their business in good earnest. Each candidate wants the delegates for April 15, and he fails not with bland smile to tell the people so.
 Col R. H. Clarke spoke Thursday to small audience in the opera house. He was introduced by Hon. w. T. Sanders. Colonel Clarke's speech consisted of much praise for MT. Cleveland and much abusel for Capt. Joseph F. Johnston. What good can come out of such canvass many of the best democrats in Limestone are incapable of seeing. It is safe to say that his candidacy was not strengthened here by his speech.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

son vine, woodbine and holly, interspers- ed Tn profusion and unique form with cut and early spring flowers. The settings or potted plants were rich and varied In the dining room mass of violets adorned the wedding tables, and ever green hangings and spring flowers the walls, which, under the gas light, lent a charm of great beauty to the scene.
 The guests began to arrive at 80 o'clock, and the spacious old mansion was soon full to overflowing Among them was the sister of Mr. Baker, Mrs. Sylvester Mussina and daughter, Miss Maud, of Williamsport, Pa.; Miss Martha Shank of the same city, MT. and Mrs. - Fletcher Chattanooga, Tenn; MT. J. D. Wood, Anniston, Ala; Mrs. Mary E. Eos ter, Birmingham Ala; Messrs. B. Craw- ford and wife D. c. Payne and wife, H. B. Scott and wife, A. r. Murray and wife, R. L. Maury, T. l.. Carothers and wife, Miss Margaret Littlejohn and Mrs l.. P. Troup of New Decatur Messrs E. c. Albes and wife, J. D. Wyker and wife, w. w. Callahan and wife, l.. M. Falk, Mrs. Virginia Pride, Miss Lizzie and MT. Thomas Cross, Miss Rosa and Mir Her bert Cartwright, Miss Caddie and MT. Frank W. Hall, Miss Annie Laura Vert, Miss A. l.. and w. w. Harris, Miss Richard Snead, Estelle Morrow, Matte Jones. Thomas Pride and others, beside Hon. R. P. and Mrs. Baker. The toilettes of the lady guests were very handsome and a Ia mode.
 The wedding supper was served at 9 o'clock, and Rev. and Mrs. Guile took the 10:45 Memphis and Charleston train west for a trip to the west and north. They will return about March 1, and be at home to their friends on Fourth ave- nue, New Decatur.
 Few happier weddings have graced the annals of the Decaturs' social life than the union of the hearts and hands of Miss Margaret Davis and Rev. B. F. Guile on the exening of the 18th instant.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
HARTSEULE.
Politics Getting Warm in Morgan County.
 Johnston Will Garry the County.

Politics Getting Warm in Morgan County.
 Johnston Will Garry the County.
 Hartselle, Feb. 22.-(Special )-The de- mocracy of Morgan county is getting warmed up on the question of governor and the people are speaking out in thun- der tones for Capt Joseph F. Johnston, that gallant democratic hero of Jefferson county, and Morgan county is as sure for Johnston as that the sun will rise to- morrow. Among the many that are sup porting him in Hartselle the following nre a few of them:
 D. s. James, farmer; J. C. Rhea, farm CT; J. B. Britnell, farmer; William Shay neyfelt, farmer; w. M. Mechanism, farmer; D. Shaneyfelt, farmer; J. D. Sharp, farmer; Phil McGovern, farmer; Louis Shaneyfelt, farmer; T. F. Howell farmer; J. J. McCull, farmer; Russell Thompson, farmer J. R. Grady, farmer;
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
ATHENS.
Farmers Are Hustling and So Are the Can-
 didates.

Athens, Feb a2.-(Special) Cold, clear weather-farmers busy. Potatoes are being planted, fields are being turned, fence rows are being cleaned out blows, gears, etc. are being brought out and ricged up for use.
 Politics are getting hot. Johnston's Thomasville speech was Il clear knock out to the Clarke people. While Clarke IS stirring up strife ,n thc aenncratic camps by denouncng Car.ain > ohn ston the gallant captain Is talk ng business to the people of Alabama s;r3ls3 rom the shoulder.
 Hon. H. D. Lane has returned from New Orleans, where he went to address the Cotton Growers assnciat t.on. Mir. Lane IS sn great demand for speeches on
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
AUBURN.

Professor Hamil Lectured-The Famous
 Confederate Spy in Auburn.
 Auburn, Feb. 22.-(Special) l)-Professor Hamill delivered an able lecture at the Methodist church Monday night on the plans and extent of the international Sun day school work.
 MT. R. W. Burton appeared in Troy Friday night in one of his original hu-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

Hon. John R. Ward is a candidate for the democratic nomination to the office of commissioner of agriculture. MT. Ward is a citizen of Henry county and has served his county and the state in the lower house of the general assembly three terms
 Mr. Ward is practical and successful farmer He was chairman of the com mittee on agriculture during the last two sessions of the legislature, and is thoroughly qualified to fill the import ant office to which he aspires. MT Ward is very popular with his home people, and has strong friends throughout the state and should he be chosen to fill the office to which he now aspires the state will have in him a trustworthy. compe- tent and faithful officer. MT Ward has many strong friends throughout the state who are actively pressing his can didacy, and is man who makes friends wherever he goes.
 things dead easy, refused 10 accept his resignation.
 The action of the committee has great lv encouraged the friends of Captain Johnston. and they now feel that the chances of carrying the county for John ston are greatly enhanced.
 Poking Fun at MT. Skaggs.
 An Alabaman in New York city sends the correspondent of the state Herald copy of the New York Sun of recent date containing this unique editorial about Hon. w. Fl. Skaggs:
 'Iovers of eloquence and poesy in Chi cago had an hour of lofty joys one night last week when Skaggs. the glow-worm and iireball of republican populism or populist republicanism in Alabama, flick cred and flashed and glowed through one of hts irridescent speeches. SkagGs is the brains and voice of Reuben Kolb, the eccentric genius who inaugurates himself as governor of Alabama at stated inter vals Kolb is the statesman whose name is in the papers. Skaggs is the mind that inspires and Eliminates him and the whole state the whole south At Selma in the summer of lS94 Skaggs talked an audience of 330G colored citizens white; at Mobile in the fall of the same year he talked 42l5 white democrats into black republicans. Skaggs is wonder"
 Tho True Blues Banquet.
 The Montgomery True Blues, one of the brag military companies of the state, held their annual banquet at Ga!ata's ho. tel tonight. The occasion is always a highly delightful one, but this year 1t was more agreeable, If possible, than ever before These annual banquets are in the nature of reunions. and are rendered the old members of the company by the active members on each anniversary of Washington's birthday. Tonight deli cious refreshments were served and nu-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
CLAYTON.
Barbour County Overwhelmingly for John
 ston-Personal M ention.

ston-Personal Mention.
 Clayton, Feb 22.-(Special.)-The dem ocratic executive committee of this coun- ty met yesterday in Eufaula, and with out transacting any business adjourned to meet again on the 18th of March, just twenty days before the county primaries. This action on the part of the commit tee, which with the exception of four, is composed entirely of Clarke men. is look ed on by the Johnston men of this county as amusing. It is merely an attempt on their part to gain time in which to turn the Johnston tide, but IL is too late, .he people of this county are for Johnston by an overwhelming majority. and cannot be changed, even though the executive committee scheme. It Is needless to com