The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-14
BAY ANNETTE.
Graded Schools Are Without-Principai
 and Teaehers-other News.


 Bay Minette. September 13.-(Speclal.)- May Minette schools are still without a principal and teachers. At a mass meet ing of the patrons it was decided to im- mediately employ a principal and three assistants. The public fund has been sup plemented by private subscriptions to meet the expenses for the next eight months.
 Baldwin county has had its full quota of marriages during the past week. The following are among those who have de- parted from the paths of single blessed ness: James H. Farrar and Mrs. Belle stanmyres, Allen Sweet and Mss Maggie Foster, Frank Wilson and Miss Minnie Foster, Edward J. Green and Miss Willie Byrne, Hilary N. White and Miss Addle Emmons, Robert N. Cooper and Miss Elsie Strickrodt
 It has developed here that W. w. Fox, who is charged with the murder of MT. Stewart in Monroe county, and who has twice been captured in Salt Lake City, and escaped both times, is indebted to the county of Baldwin several hundred dollars for the hire of the county convicts for the year of 1902. It is understood, how ever, that his bond is good one, and the amount will no doubt be collected.
 So far no announcements for county offices in the next spring primaries have been made, but 1t is generally under stood that there will be several candi- dates for each The center of attraction will be the office of probate judge, while the assessor, collector and treasurer will follow in close succession. Those of clerk of the Circuit court and county super intendent of education will not occasion much strife on account of the small amount of compensation for these offices. It is expected that announcements will begin to be made in the next few weeks.
 The delegation of about twenty-five cit- izens who went to Montgomery in the interest of the senate recess committee Abill for stock law seem well satisfied with their trip, Baldwin county does not de- sire a stock law at all, but the people here thought that some bill would be passed and looked upon Senator Hall's 8 bill as the best one possible to get through, hence their action In the matter Baldwin county has more sheep and cat tie than any other county in the state and to enforce stock law upon the peo- pie here would seriously cripple one of the best industries in the county.
 A few nights ago the depot at Perdido ten miles north of here on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. was robbed of about sixty dollars, which was taken from the cash drawer. There is no night operator there and the agent is of the opinion that he locked some one up in the depot when he closed up at 6 o'clock, in- asmuch as there was no door broken open, but window was found open, the fastening to 1t being on the inside. Up to date there is no positive clue to the robbery, but the sheriff and private detec- lives are at work on the case
 The Bay hotel here has changed hands It formerly was run by the Stanmyre estate. but has been leased to Perby w Hall, who says he will make it one of the best country hotels In the state.
 A. Z Hass. who has been for several months the general manager of the Hand Humber company at Dolive, has rendered his resignation, and has gone to Penn sylvania to join a business enterprise there.
 Joseph H. Lyons of the law firm of Stevens & Lyons of Mobile. has been here this week looking after an abstract of a big tract of land In Baldwin.
 w. Basque Hall son of Probate Judge Hall, has been appointed clerk of the probate court of this county.
 County Superintendent of Education J. s. Lambert and family are spending few weeks in Texas. the guests of brother of Mrs. Lambert.
 w. D. Stapleton. cashier of the Baldwin county bank, organized lodge of the Eastern Star at Atmore few days ago with between fifty and sixty members