The age-herald., 1898-08-14
BRISK BUSINESS
 AT HUNTSVILLE Factories 11aaan!ning Night and Day to Fill Orders, FINE CROP PROSPECTS The Tennessee Valley Enjoying Propi- tious Conditions-Tancred Betts for Solicitor-Hotel Monte
 Sano-Personal Notes.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald. Huntsville, Aug 13.-Huntsville has not been dull a moment during the summer season. Business is brisk. All of the nu- merous factories here are running day and night that orders for months ahead may be filled.
 Crops are splendid. Not even within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant of Madison county has the Tennessee valley enjoyed such propitious conditions for farming. In view of the fact that wheat sold high last season, the farmers have planted their own wheat fields, and have reaped abundant harvests. Their graner- les are now overf1owing and this land fair ly blossoms to the touch of peaceful in dustry and is vocal with the anthem of contentment.
 For Solicitor
 Hon. Jancred Betts yesterday announced his candidacy for county solicitor. He is chairman of the democratic executive com mittee, and has seen long service in party ranks. He is an able lawyer, and is one in whom the people repose the most inn plcit faith. The other candidates are Hon. Ben P. Hunt and Hon. Shelby s. Fletcher. both lawyers of experience, and promi- hence, and excellent gentlemen of univer sal popularity
 Hotel Monte Sano
 Hotel Monte Sano is enjoying one of the most brilliant seasons in all its successful history Under the expert management of J. H. Clancy, distinguished guests have focked from far and near to breath the exhiliarating mountain air, ever restless, and laden with the aroma of a blissful cline, and lovers of beautiful scenery never tire when gazing at landscape that enraptures the soul.
 Death of Capt. Dayis
 The death of Captain J. P. Davis has caused much lamentation in Huntsville. He was for decades prior to his demise, chief of police, and was fearless and faith full in the discharge of his duties He was inferred Sunday followed to his last rest ing place by hundreds of friends who knew of his merit and his worth.
 Personal Mention
 Hon. Wm. B. Bankhead has returned home after a visit for some months at New York He will practice law in Huntsville in the future. MT. Bankhead has hundreds of friends in Madison county, and will soon achieve prominence lawyer, as he has already has won enviable reputation, and is an accomplished gentleman
 Hon. William Richardson Is now at Bai- ley Springs, where he is rapidly recovering from an acute attack of rheumatism. He was accompanied by his charming daugh- ters, Misses Sallie. Bettie and Barnes Rich- ardson.
 Hon. R. H. Lowe has returned from vacation of two weeks. MT. Lowe is prominent candidate for circuit solicitor in the Eighth circuit and has the endorse ment of the senators and representatives in his county. He Is a brilliant and wig orous prosecutor
 Colonel John D. Weeden. of Florence, is in the city Colonel Weeden is a can- didate for solicitor in the Eleventh circuit. oposing w. P. Davis of Hamilton and Wm H. Sawtelle, of Tuscumbia-
 Mir. Solon Whitten. presidet of the Southern Building and Loan association has been confined at home for several days in consequence of a slight injury sustained on account of a fall from a wheel
 General S. H. Moore gave his annual barbecue last Saturday at his farm on the Whitesburg pike.
 Hon. Oscar Hundley returned yester- day from a trip to Guntersville..
 Dan Henderson passed through the city yesterday enroute to Tuscumbia from Guntersville where he went to attend the funeral of Major Hugh Carlisle
 John Burke has been appointed battal- lion adjutant of the immune regiment late of Columbus, Miss.
 Mrs B. G. Copeland of Birmingham Is in the city the guest of Mrs. H. B. Tuner on Randolph street. Mrs Copeland was queen of Huntsville society prior to her marriage and her girlhood companions welcome her return.
 MT. T. P. Hay enjoys the distinction of being the best man in the newspaper bus mess in the state He is so courteous and obliging that no one ever becomes dis- satisfied and he enjoys the unstinted pat ronage of an appreciative public. Since the permanent schedule has been procur- ed insuring the arrival of The Agee-Her- ald in the city at 11:27 a. m., it's circula- tion has increased tenfold
 A large party of society folks attended german at Madison station last night. Miss Mae Foreman returned home yes- terday after visit of two weeks to her cousin, Miss Peery. Miss Foreman resides in Marianna, Ark, and was sponsor for the eastern division (Arkansas) Confeder- ate Veterans at Atlanta, where her charm ing manner and beauty won much fame. The Misses Randolph. of Montgomery, now at Monte Sano, are very fascinating, and attractive-going belles, and have be- come great social favorites.
 The Summer Girls dancing club will entertain Friday night with a german, at the Calhoun building.
 The house party so delightfully."- enter tained by MT. Willie Matthews, Jr., at his farm, Is at an end
 Miss Lane who has been the charming guest of Miss Maud Wheeler, left today for Birmingham, where she will visit friends. Mrs Florie Westmoreland. of Elkton, Is the guest of Miss Mabel Humphrey.