The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12

The City Hardware company of Annis- ton has been organized with si2,0OO capital stock.
 It is stated that w R. Hall is In Deca- tur for the purpose of taking up the mat ter of procuring a franchise from Deca- tur, with a view of putting In an electric car line. The matter will come up before the city council at their next regular meet ing.
 NJ. P. Stewart, a drummer from Atlanta, while out driving fin Cullman one day last week, was painfully injured by the horse running away and throwing him out of the buggy. He received two severe cuts on the head and two or three ribs were fract- ured.
 Stephen Waller, gardener, living on the marsh lands east of Mobile was se- verely gored by "hornless' bull.
 The preliminary trial of Luke Ogletree, for the killing of John Potter and Dan Zachry at Lanett, near the West Point Ga, line, came to a close at Lafayette. Ogletree was admitted to ball in each case his bond in the Potter case being set at $750 and the Zachry case at s250.
 The Selma Journal says: A number or fine fish are being caught out of the Ala bama river these days. A seining party went up to the bar opposite Beach creek and on the first draw brought out twenty seven as handsome drum fish as could be imagined. They ranged in weight from pound and a half to three pounds.
 Saturday afternoon Superintendent Cot ter of the Selma division of the South ern, went over to Meridian to meet Gen era1 Manager c. H. Ackert and General Superintendent of the Western District c. s. McManus, and escorted them to this city
 The Oakman News says: Oakman needs a good school. That is apparent to every body. and we hope some effort will be made by our citizens to get good strong man fin charge of the school here. This Is an excellent point to build up boarding school, and the right man in charge would meet with great success. We need a first-class school here and must have it.
 The trustees of the Selma library held a meeting Saturday and formally decided upon the Weleh lot, corner of Selma and Lauderdale streets. as the location for the Carnegie building. The committee ap-
  purchase the lot and furnish the build ing will hold a meeting and will at once start upon the quest for the necessary amount.
 The Brewster Standard Gauge says that section of Alabama will become famous for it's fine strawberries.
 Dr. R. M Cochran, a prominent man of Dallas county. died last week.
 The First Methodist church of Annston, through a committee composed of w. H. Weller, H. B. Rudisill and J. c. Street, appointed for the purpose, have placed an order with a large piano and organ house of Chicago for a handsome pipe or gan to cost approximately $s60O. The or- gan is to be in place by August 1.
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 The New Decatur Advertiser says: The coming of the Illinois Central railway to the Decaturs Is an event that seems almost too good to be true; but then. so many good things have come and are coming here that even this would hardly surprise us. The mere fact of the runor is something.
 A new iron mine has been opened in the gap of Shinbone ridge near Congo, Ala, on the Chattanooga Southern. It is own ed by the Estelle, (Ga) Mining company. The Huntsville Tribune says: Murray & White are preparing a handsome silver cup to be awarded to the successful con- testants in the match shoot between the Sheffield and Huntsville gun clubs.
 A day or so ago Peter Lewis, the we'll known East Selma truck farmer. was found on his wagon in an unconscious condition. He was carried home and since then has been under the care of physicians, and the outcome of his illness L u