The age-herald., 1900-01-05

| AiiiiSS soulH Ol ule city Tn a mos Qell2htIul
 served.
 Eufaula Times: Yesterday Miss Lottie
 Petry entertained number of young
 misses on Cherry street. The affair as
 told by those present was a very delightful | one.
 Demopolis Express: The general ex- l pression among our merchants is that trade 1 was excellent this year, and their only re- l gret is that there Is but one Christmas in | the year. If there were only a few more 1 Of them we could all ride in automobiles Gadsden Times-News: Stonewall Jackson
 Brown and Miss Lillie Bridges, of Alabama | City, applied for license to marry on Christ mas day The papers were issued and l Judge lovejoy made them man and wife the groom bashfully keeping his hat on | during the ceremony.
 Lafayette Sun: T. B. Couper happened | to serious accident Saturday night While | playing with the boys who were shooting | fire works he was shot in the eyes, being | badly burned. It is hoped that nothing of
 a very serious nature will be the result, and that he will be out soon. Dothan Siftings: MT. and Mrs J. R. Young dined a number of their friends last | Tuesday night. one of whom the local editor was which, and 1t liked a jug full of being tame affair-the house was full of pretty l girls and plenty to eat and drink MT. and | Mrs. Young certainly do know how to en- | certain their guests.
 | Paw The of I Saturday morning last threatened to inter- | fere seriously with the business of the day l before Christmas and had more or less l such an effect; but on the whole our mer- | chants were kept lively, with additional 1 forces of clerks, in dealing out holiday 1 goods, luxuries for the table and things to | make grandma comfortable or little tots | glad Vernon Lamar County Democrat: Since our last issue old Sar.,a Claus has visited
 many homes and made glad the hearts of many of the little folks, and now the reso- luting for the New Year is in order But it does but little good to make a resolution on the first of the year and put in the re-
 mainder of the year breaking that resolu- tion.
 Centrevile Press The boys best girl is now happier than usual They no doubt
 wish Christmas would come six times year.
 The Christmas tree was big success, and those who so successfully managed it de- serve credit, for they brought joy and hapi- ness to many.
 Selma Journal: The dispatches from all over the country show that this Christmas was one of the bloodiest in the history of the country. All manner of killings, shoot ings and cuttings occurred. Selma was not behind with her share. A poor way indeed to celebrate the birthday of the King of Peace.
 Vernon Courier: More turkeys have been eaten in Vernon this week than ever be- fore during Christmas week in the history of the town.
 Moulton Advertiser: At P. P. Me Coughs, Bank street, Decatur is the place to buy your Christmas supplies of candies and fruits Call on him, and
 When friends meet friends at Christmas tide.
 The joy rings out on every side.
 McGough's fine cakes and candies you need To make the occasion joyous indeed.
 Chronelee Times: There were three dances given here this week, and an Xmas tree at the M. E. church Saturday night.
 We have been having quite a lively time of it.
 Troy Messenger: On the 27th of Decem- Der. 1899, about one hour and half after the great curtain of night had fallen from A Christmas sky, thus to hide the deeds and doings of men from the scrutinizng gaze of a watchful world, nearly every man. woman and child and babies not few, in our quite little town, had gathered themselves together in an upper room we'll furnished CD at the academy where it was our pleasure to enjoy the most delightful and interesting entertainment that ever drew a Erundidge audience together. Gadsden Times-News: The news was ret ceived in Gadsden Tuesday of serious and perhaps fatal accident that occurred on the mountain near the city Christmas day.
 It seems that John Gaylor a well known character around Gadsden, was out hunt ing, when the breeeh pin and tube of his gun flew out at the discharge of the gun, doing great damage.
 The breech pin struck Gaylor in the eye. knocking it out and also part of the fore head, while the tube struck him in fine
 cheek. tearing s.great hole in his face His face was terr.. bruised up and powdar
 burned and his fight thumb cut off. Gaylcr was taken home and a physician ] summoned, who pronounced the wounds