The age-herald., 1901-05-09
PRATT CITY.
Many Items of News From the Growing
 Mining City.

Mining City.
 Pratt City. May s. = Especially - Word comes from Sandusky, a small town ad- Joining Pratt City that one day last week Porter Lawless, about IS years of age. who is we'll known about town, at tempted a criminal assault upon the per son of one of MT. Frank McGintys chill dren, little girl about years of age. He was in the stable in the rear of the Lawless dwelling, and some men-three in number-caught him in the attempt, and he ran off before he could be appre- hended and has disappeared entirely. Owing to the fact that no harm was done there has been no effort made to catch him, but the father says if he is ever caught swift and summary justice will be meted out to him. It is hoped that he will be apprehended, as the little village is much wrought up over the occurrence, and he will fare badly if caught.
 While other places in the district are forging ahead in improvement and devel- opment, Pratt City is not behind. Many nice residences and cottages are nearing completion and others are either under way or contemplated.
 The beautiful two-story residence of J. P. Vann is receiving it's finishing touches, and when completed will be quite an ad- dition to First avenue MT. Tenants five room cottage is just finished, as is also the four-room cottage of Pat Foley on the Southside. Ex-Chief of Police Dick erson has let the contract for nice resi- S1a R4aV -f residence is well under way. Dr. Thax- tons two cottages are about completed, as is also that of w. P. Glazener. Pratt City is truly city of homes.
 The Tuesday Evening Club was most agreeably entertained at it's last meeting by Misses Moseley and Whitson at the residence of MT. Brooks on East High lands. This club is both literary and so- cial and is the only organization of its kind in the city. Its membership en- braces nearly if not all the social young people of the town. It was formed three or four years ago with Miss Mamie Nor row as its first president, and the fact that she is again its president not only at tests her popularity but also evidences the fact that the success of the club is largely due to her efforts The last meet 2 ing of the club was no exception to the others, as all are thoroughly enjoyable. The club will give picnic in the near future.
 The members of the Presbyterian church are working hard to have every improvement on and in the building ready by the time MT Marsden, their pastor arrives. The interior has been taste fully painted, the windows have been re- modelled and their new pews are looked for any day, as the manufacturers are 1>tx, AI.4tr t< ernf %6arr1 fC1ra f1 and placed in time. The ladies of the church deserve great credit for their un- tiring efforts, the whole sum necessary for the pews having been raised almost entirely by them. as well as ceiling and painting the church.
 Miss Jerome Rogers is seriously III at Calera- She was on her way home when her trip had to be discontinued on ac- count of illness.
 Scarlet fever has been so prevalent of late that the superintendent was serious ly considering the necessity of closing the public schools, but today the outlook Is brighter and the idea may be abandon ed.
 John Clarke, the little son of Thos. Clarke, residing near Pratt Station, has well-developed case of smallpox. It is the only case so far found in the city this year.
 The women of the Baptist church will 4 give one of their famous strawberry fes- tivals this Thursday evening in one of the vacant stores near the postoff1ce. Everyone Is invited and a treat is prom ised, as these ladies are connoiseurs in the art of entertaining The object of the entertainment is to raise funds to finish paying for the carpet at their church.
 Mrs Jas. A. Kirk is in Montevallo at- tendant upon the Federation of Woman s Clubs. She Is expected back tomorrow evening.