The age-herald., 1902-01-01
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 Marriage Licenses.-Marriage li- censes were issued yesterday to Mr. James M. Kicker, Pratt City, and Miss Gerald Tate; James Bethel, Wylam and Miss Mary Ann Oxley.
 Marriage Licenses for Year.-Dur- ing last year there were 2329 marriage licenses issued from the clerks office of the Probate Court, 1889 being to white people and 1240 to negroes.
 Injured at Furnace.-Lum Rolls. a white employe of the Sloss-Sheffield city furnaces, met with serious ac- cident Monday. He fell on some hot iron which had just been rolled out Of the furnaces and was badly burned.
 Building Permlt.-A building permit was issued yesterday to Evans Broth CTS for the erection of a two-story frame dwelling on Rose avenue, be-. tween Sycamore street and Twenty first street, at cost of $12,O00.
 His Foot Mashed.-C. A. Cothran. an employe of the Birmingham Southern Railroad, had his foot mashed by one of the engines of the road Monday night. He was brought to Copeland Hospital, where he is resting well.
 To Give Smoker-The members of the Jefferson Volunteers will give smoker at their hall on First avenue tonight. The hours for the entertain ment are from 6 to 8 o'clock, and gay time is promised each guest.
 Claims Eye Was Put Out.-Tre case of Joseph Walker against O. [ Simon is on trial in the first diy:s . ! of the City Court. Walker claims that Simon hit him in the face with his fist and put out his eye. The suit is for $10,000.
 Law Cases Filed During Year-Four hundred and eighty-six law cases were filed in the Circuit Court during the past year. There were fifty chancery cases and several criminal. The dam ages asked for in the suits amount to large sum, probably running into the millions.
 Committee to Meet.--A meeting of the police and sanitation committee of the Board of Aldermen is called for today at 3 D. m. at the office of Mayor Drennen. Several matters will be considered, including possible ordi- nance requiring pawnbrokers to re- port goods bought or accepted in pawn.
 Will Be Asked to Enforce Law Mayor Drennen has not yet received the petition of the club women with reference to the enforcement of the anti-spitting law. If he does receive it he will refer it to the chief of po- lice with the request that the police men be instructed to enforce the pres- ent law.
 Street Ordinances Considered.-A meeting of the street committee of the Board of Aldermen was held in the office of City Engineer Kendrick at noon yesterday. Several street i'm provement ordinances introduced some weeks ago were considered A report will be made at the meeting of the Aldermen tonight.
 Lodge Elects officers.-Minera City Lodge No. "A, I. O. o. F.. elected the following officers last night: Noble grand, L. Fair; vice grand, W. E.. Urquhart; secretary. E.. A. Wilson; financial secretary, '. M. Lowe; treas urer, U. s. Hodges; representative No. 1, F. M. Lowe; representative No. 2, U. s. Hodges; alternate No. 1, F. M. Justice; alterante No. 2, E. Erswell.
 Killing Justlfiable.-The evidence before the coroners jury in the in- vestigation of the death of Henry Price, who was killed Sunday night at Brazil by Virgil Hodge, showed that the shooting was justifiable, and the verdict was in accordance. It seems that Price went to Hodges house and endeavored to run him out with a knife. Hodge procured pistol and shot him.
 Distributing Rails.--The Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power Com pany is distributing 70-pound steel rails along its line on Twenty-first street. Within few days the rails will be laid, in order that the brick paving may not be disturbed when it is put down during the next. few %20 2N Days TREATMENT