The age-herald., 1902-01-04
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 Building PermIt.--A building permit was issued yesterday to J. T. Beasley for the repair of a twostory frame dwelling at 1708 Avenue B at a cost of $20O.
 Wants $15,oo0 Damaees.-Thomas i F. Limerick yesterday filed suit for $15,000 against the Republic Iron and Steel Company claiming to have re ceived personal injuries.
 Petition for 5ankruptoy.-J. R. Chapman filed a petition for bank ruptcy in the clerks office of the United States Circuit Court yesterday, with liabilities amounting to $789 and no assets.
 Finds Ladys Purse.-Walter Spiro, who lives at 1705 Seventh avenue, Sixth avenue. He left it at police headquarters, where it can be had by l identification.
 Pupils RecitaI.-The vocal and in- 1 Conservatory of Music in the assem- 1 bly, hall of the Jesse French Piano Company, on Third avenue this after noon, will be free to the public.
 Warden's Books Checked up.-The books of City Jail Warden Newman were checked up yesterday by Mayor Drennen and Treasurer Engsfeldt and the new warden, Mack Rittenberry, was formally installed in the office.
 Lard StoIen.--A plenty of lard for pork chops greasy was stolen from the Hammond Packing Company yes terday morning. There were thirty pounds missing at o'clock which had been in it's proper place an hour earlier.
 To Come First of February.-The Rev. W. Canty Johnson of Rockhill, s. G., who has accepted the call to the rectorship of St. Mary's-on-the- Highlands, will not take charge of the church before the last of this month or the first of next.
 Reward for Deserter.-Commander Miles of Fort Wadsworth, N. Y., has wired Chief of Police Austin that $50 had been appropriated as reward and expenses for return of the deserter l from the fort who was arrested sew eral weeks ago in Birmingham. l Has an Arm Broken.-Three cars of a train of the Alabama Great South ern, consisting of fifteen freight cars, were derailed nearl Valley Head tank yesterday morning. Flagman J. C.. Hudgins had his arm broken in the accident. No one else was hurt.
 Diamond Robbery.-Mrs. Joseph j.. Johnston of TAI Twelfth avenue, South, has reported to the police de- partment that a diamond bracelet valued at $50 and pair of gold cuff buttons were stolen from her bureau. The bracelet contained seven dia- monds in cluster, the largest being in the center.
 Stationery Company Incorporated Articles of incorporation of the Mont gomery Stationery Company were filed yesterday in the clerks office of the Probate Court by MT. s. P. Montgom- cry. Mr. w. c. Montgomery and Mir. s. F. Frantz of Rogersville, Tenn. The capital stock is to be S5000. divided into fifty shares of $100 each.
 For Stealing Butter.-Robert liar ris, Frank Miller and Henry Clark. three negroes, were arrested last night by Policemen Jones and Armstrong, charged with stealing butter from the store of J. W. Schaefer on South Twentieth street and Avenue E. They will be tried today before Judge Fea- gin. Calls Meeting of Charlottesville or der of Judge Jones of the United States District Court, referring to the Smith, Montgomery Book and Station cry Company, has been handed to Bankrupt Referee Trimble and he will call meeting of the creditors of the company in order that they may select trustee.
 Question coroner's Right.-It is claimed by officials of the Southern Railroad that Coroner Paris had no right to cause the arrest of Engineer Rogers and Conductor Plecker on ac- count of the wreck last Sunday at Twenty-seventh street as the coroner's decision was not reached by a jury. The coroner claims that he Is person ally proceeding against them. Attor- ney B. M. Allen has been retained by Engineer Rogers.