The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-26
PEACEMAKER SHOT
 BY HIS NE|GHBOR Clarence Varnon Killed by Frank Adcock at SanduSky FINGERED SEVERAL HOURS People of Pratt City Are Anxious That the Legislature Do Not Forget
 Them In the Closing Days
 of the Session.
FINGERED SEVERAL HOURS

Pratt City, September 25.-(Special)- Last night about 12 o'clock, Clarence Varnon, one of the most popular young men of Sandusky was shot and mortally wounded by Frank Adcock one of his neighbors, while attempting to separate Adcock and his wife, who were engaged In a fight Varnon died this afternoon at o'clock.
 Yesterday Frank Adcock and his wife, the police say, went to Birmingham and began drinking. They returned home and engaged in brawl which eventually grew into a fight. Varnon and one Of the neighbor boys, Cecil Cobb, went over to the Adcock home and attempted to make peace between the couple. This att tempt cost varnon his life When the peacemakers made known their mission Adcock turned on them, and snatching muzzle-loading shotgun from the rack on the side of the wall which was loaded with buckshot. fired at the men, the load taking effect about the center of Varnon's breast, passing through both of his lungs and making a fatal wound.
 NAfnOn WAS z1 yours Ol age anu Weo h machinist in No. 2 mines He stood well in the neighborhood and was liked by all who knew him.
 Adcock was arrested by the Sandusky policemen and carried to the jail in Bir- mingham The condition of Varnon con- stanty grew worse and his dying testi- mony was taken at 12 o'clock. He died this afternoon at o'clock.
 The people of Pratt City say they are very anxious for the legislature not to overlook them in the busy times of the closing days of the session and overlook the passing of the greater Pratt City bill, which measure is very important for the continued prosperity of Pratt.
 Social and Personal.
 Mrs. M. l.. Richards is visiting her fa- ther, Dr. J. T. Seay.
 D. B. Lentz, who has been on the en- gineering corps of the Tennessee company at this place, has resigned, to go into effect the 1st of October.
 Cleveland Seay has returned from a visit to relatives in South Alabama.
 Mrs. J. T. Wakefield and Miss Willie Wakefield were visiting friends in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 E. R. Dickerson, who has held the po- sition of assistant time-keeper for the luTndCs Ol tuS ltHhcsScC company at Ensley, has resigned and will accept a position with Harris-Love- lady Furniture company of this place.
 With the Pratt City Churches.
 At the First Baptist church the pas- tor, the Rev. J. w. Hendricks, will con- tinue his series Of sermons on Paul as pattern for Christians, and at his Il o'clock service bis subject will be "Paufs Character as a Model for Christians. The subject of his discourse Sunday night will be. "The Art of Good Hearing"
 The social rendered by the Baptist ladies was a great success.
 The Rev. w. D. Foust, pastor of the First Methodist church will occupy ,is pulpit at both Of the services Sunday.
 The Rev. W W. Wolf, pastor of the Prest yterian church, will preach at both of tho services Sunday.
 At St. Catherines the Rev. Father Gal land will conduct the services Sunday, which will be as follows: Mass at 10 a. m, Sunday school at 3 p. m., vespers and benediction at 4:30 D. m.
 The work on the additions to St. Gather ines school is progressing rapidly.