The age-herald., 1900-06-27
WITH THE EDITORS
 OF THE STATE PRESS
The Gay and GIddy wnirl

Selma Times: Put away the little jokelets,
 Of the coal man and the plumber;
 For the ancient iceman punlet
 Has the right of way in summer.
 Again is Selma to give up one of her accomplished daughters, to grace a sister city Mir. Louis Schwarz, formerly a Sel- mian but now of Mobile has come back and persuaded Miss Eva Maas, that life with him, in Mobile, is far preferable to life without him even in this, her child hood home.
 New Decatur Advertiser: John ToInlin- son of near Danvil1e has gone to Hartselle today on special business. He expects to take charge of the Danville and Hartselle mail route on the first of July.
 Billy Kirby of Danville was in Neel one day last week. He is a jolly good fellow
 W c. Bynum of Oakville was over at church Sunday smiling at one of the fair sex.
 number of young folks had a jolly bee robbing the other day. They certainly "eat honey" from away back.
 Messrs. Alex Mccall, will Love and Dr. Rountree all had very bad luck last week. Each one had an uncle to die
 The ladies-Response by Neely Pride. His speech was a gem There should have been ladies present to have heard all the nice things he said in their honor.
 Love--Response by Robert l.. Stevenson. In his oratorical effort he surprised his hearers with the profound depth of his knowledge of the tender passion. Ask Jasper Roberts how he enjoyed him. self the other Sunday at the singing. He saw his best girl and has been smiling ever since.
 Misses Dela Lizzie and Annie Reed, three charming young ladies of Robustness were visiting in Pleasant Grove Sunday evening.
 Sim Wallace says if it continues raining he will open up d lunch stand in Pleas ant Grove. He will keep fresh bread and goobers, and make a special cut on whip poorwill pies.
 Yes, Charlie Wade is a west town boy, and we are justly proud of him since Sun day night
 Prof J. T. Meanis of Lanes in Pleas ant Grove community this week taking cen sus Professor is a nice young man. William Sencerbox has returned from his trip to the hospital at Birmingham, where he had an operation performed on his leg and says he is completely cured. He has
  her home again soon as thoroughly well as himself.
 Warrior Breeze: Handsome Tony Davitt of Decatur came down Tuesday and spent the day.
 Handsome Harry Brake and pretty sis ter, Miss Lizze Brake, of Birmingham, spent several days this week at the home of their grandfather, MT. w. D. Reid. |. Pretty Miss Salle HuTstutler, who has been visiting for several weeks at the home of her brother, MT. J. B. Huffstutler returned to Oneonta last week. The friends of Miss Elvira Lewis will | be glad to know that she has been re- elected as teacher in the Avondale school. Miss Lewis is one of the best teachers in the State, and always gives entire satis- faction to her patrons. Scottshoro Age: Our part of the mount ain is rather destitute of young men, as many are engaged at work in Bridgeport and Cole City.
 Miss Ann Cotton went to Nashville yes terday to have pr. Savage perform an op- eration on her eye. She was accompanied by her brother Larkin.
  They say that Squire Hill has new pair of shoes that the young doctor is a hus- ting young man; that Miss Julia Mcbride is the belle of Pitt; that Miss Matte Burks likes to fish in Masterson mill pond; that our village is in need of canning factory.
 Jackson South Alabamian: Ira McDon- aid brought to this office yesterday morn ing a Texas frog which he found in Frank Bassett's field. It is a good deal like our toads only it has horns and a tail. It is supposed to be frog brought from Texas by a niece of Mrs. G. s. Chapman some time ago, and which got away from her. Selma Journal What has become of the Sunday school picnics this year. There was a conspicuous absence during the month of May and since that month none has even been talked about. A few moon light outings on the river and the Dixie s annual picnic have been all that have fur nished recreation in this line of our young folks.
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