The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-12
GADSDEN
Budget of News from the Busy Little
City

Gadsden, Sept. 11.-(Special)-C. A. Shat
ter attempted suicide at Guntersville last
week. He cut his throat with a razor, but
failed in the attempt. Mr. Shafter is a
printer.
A. M. Richey of Alabama City was
stricken with paralysis while returning
home from a baptizing at the creek Sun
day and died shortly after he reached
home. His remains were inferred at
Broomtown.
The Coosa Lumber Company and the
Queen City Lumber Company have Sc
cured the contract from the Stegall Lum-
Der Company at Huntsville to furnish S0O,
000 feet of rough lumber for the Merrimac
Cotton Mills. The work will begin at ones.
T. b. Gwin, of the Coosa Lumber Com
pany, has also contracted for the erection
OF two one-story brick stores The entire
contracts amount to over $4,000. The Mer-
rimac Company will erect 24O houses for
their employees. Gadsden is justly proud of
her two industries receiving such contracts
over other large plants.
Robert Waugher. aged 70 years. died at
Spring Garden recently.
The DeKalb Times, Republican paper
at Fort Payne, has ceased publication.
Bud Campbell, a small negro boy living
in Coats Bend, stole yearlng from Mrs.
James Anderson, who lives few miles
above here, Thursday last, and drove
1t TO Gadsden and sold it He then dressed
himself out in new clothes. He was arrest
ed Monday and brought back to this city,
Where he is now in jail.
The big protracted meeting at the Advent
church in Coats Bend closed last week.
Several new members were added to the
church, among them being John Ashley
over ~ years old.
The Memorial church at Alabama City
is nearing completion, and will be a
handsome structure.
Mr.. ]. G. Boykin died at his home in this
city Saturday night, after a short illness,
from typhoid lever. The funeral services
were held at the First Baptist church Mon
day afternoon. Interment in Forest ceme-
terry. Mr.. Boykin was a brother OF Colonel
w. J. Boykin, who moved here last Year
from Montgomery.
George d. Motley is candidate for judge
OF the city court OF GdQSQSn against j uuS0
Disque. The appointment will be made by
Governor Sanford on recommendation ur
the Gadsden bar.
Uncle Joe Cannon, an old and honored
citizen, who lives near the falls, has re-
Gently had two congestive chills and is In
q serious condition.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. John Letson
died Saturday.
The second bale of this seasons cotton
was brought in Saturday and sold to
w. ]. Sibert for 9A cents. The cotton was
brought in by J. s. Spurlock.
Albert Gwinn met with a serious and
very painful accident on Thursday morn
ing about o'clock at the Southern Manu-
featuring Company's plant. He was oiling
up a jointing machine, and had failed to
put the belt on the idler when the machin-
cry was started, catching his right hand
and crushing it badly. He was carried to
the office of DR.. ]. b. Liddell and put I'M
der the influence of chloroform, and with
the assistance of DR.. S. j. Vamm DR.. Lid
dell amputated his thumb and two fingers.
Only his little finger and the one next to
1t were saved. Mr.. Gwinn Is one of Gads-
denis most promising young men, and his
numerous friends sympathize with him in
his misfortune.