The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-29
Alabama Chicken Show.

The prospects are good for a large at
tendance and some fine fowls at the
annual exhibition of the Alabama Poul-
try, Pigion and Pet Stock association in
this city, on January 49, 10 and 20. The
officers are ]. c. Adams, Montgomery,
president; C. H. Cowart Troy, A. Y. Ma
lone, Dotfan, A. V. Buck Elba, Med.
Cain, Jr., Montgomery, ]. w. Young,
Prattville, II. j. McCafferty Birming-
ham, vice presidents; l.. d. Teasley,
Montgomery, secretary; NJ. B. Campbell.
Montgomery, treasurer; M. w. Blue,
Montgomery. manager. Loring Brown
will be judge.
The entrance fee will be so cents per
head, with 81 so additional for each breed
ing pen, and all fowls must be delivered
by 6 p. m, January II. All prizes are
open to the world The premiums will
be as follows: Best cock, cockrel, hen
and pullet. $3.50 and blue ribbon; second
81 50 and red ribbon; third, yellow rib
bon; fourth, white ribbon. Best pen, s.;
second, 81. There must be three or more
entries in each class to draw coop prizes.
ParoIed to Support Children.
Anderson Thomas, a negro, convicted
in the city court of Montgomery in Au-
gust, 1904, for stealing a cow, and SEN
fenced to a year and a da2 in the peni-
tertiary, has been paroled by Acting
Governor Cunningham in order that he
may go home and support six orphan
children, whose ages are from to IA
years. On the papers the following en-
dorsement was made by the executive:
AT the time. Of trial he established a
good character up to the crime for which
he was convicted, by competent white
testimony. On Christmas day his wife
died, leaving six children who are now
helpless and without support. Therefore
let parole issue, conditioned upon good
conduct, and that he will return home
and support his family"
Minor Appointments.
The following minor appointments were
made by The acting governor today;
Justices of the peace. M. NJ Dunn,
Salem; II. A. N. Martin, Ozark; ]. L..
Grace, Highnote; N. E. Wacter, Geneva;
G. c. Floyd, Wetumpka; w. p. Higgin,
Fort Deposit; Calvin Cassidy. Fort De-
rosit.
Notary public and justice of the peace,
B. F. Watson, Beat II, Dale county; IL.
II. Pitts, Rock Mills: c. M. White, Hart
ford; w. II. Burroge, Brookwood; Jester
Hedge, Chronicle.
Notaries Public: J. r. G. Ivey and t.
NJ Martin, Montgomery; E. M. Moseley,
Rembert; D. F. Stokely. Birmingham !;
Miss Margaret Lahey, Montgomery.
Constable: C. c. Ratley. Ozark; L. w.
williams, Camp HILL z. L. Taylor. Beat
80, jefferson county; ]. L. Eeeley, Drane;
r. c. Sullivan, Fort Deposit
Capital Notes.
State Auditor T. L. 'Sowell went to Biz
mingham last night, accompanying Mrs.
Sowell that far on her way to her old
home in Jasper. He will return to night.
The state railroad commission will hold
Its January session next Monday.
Secretary of State e. r. McDavid and
Deputy Insurance Commissioner II. H..
Shorter are footing up the years business
in the insurance department. 1t will far
exceed that Of last year.
Mr.. ]. o. Ely, son of Capt G. w. Ely,
travelling passenger agent Of the South
ern Pacific railroad, Is at home Tor the
holidays The young man is connected
with the Louisville and Nashville rail-
reads engineering corps at Madisonville,
Tenn.