The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-21

give barbecue at Prattville tomorrow, in honor and for the benefit of the old Confederate veterans The barbecue will be given at the beautiful home of C. b. Thomas, known as the old Merrill E. Pratt homestead one of the old and beau- tiful homes which in days agone were noted for their bounteous hospitality large crowd is expected to be present. and the occasion is expected to be most enjoyable one for the veterans and their families.
 Pike's Election.
 A special to the Journal from Troy says;
 "A c. Edmondson after long and hard fought battle has won the nomination for probate 1udgeship in Pike county. A. H. Owens has likewise won the nomination for criminal court judge, and Charles Cox has won the nomination for circuit clerk
 "The fifth annual reunion Of Pike coun- ty Confederate veterans will be held at Blue Springs at Smiley's bridge one mile east of Goshen on the Central railroad on the 2Sth of July, 1904 Commander T. M. Murphree suggests this point to suit the conveniences of the many comrades who live in that part of Crenshaw which was carved off of Pike since 1865.
 Gafford III.
 
 in the probate office and now the demo- cratic nominee for tax assessor, lies seri- ously ill at his home on Jones street. says the Troy Messenger. MT. Gafford left the first of this month for Stafford Springs, Miss. for treatment for kidney trouble. He returned home Saturday in a very weak condition, the doctors at stafford Springs having told him that he had re- ceived all the benefits from the springs ba hfq arrival at home he has been very i'll.
 Teachers Licensed.
 Teachers have been passed by the state board of examiners and awarded certif- cates to teach in the public schools of the state as follows:
 Barbour County-IIilda Glenn, Cli yton; D. w. Mclean, Clio; Hattie Louise Vim. Clayton Thomas H. Evans, Clayton; An nie will Hart Glennville; Anna Louise Alston, Clayton; Marie Feagin, Clayton; Clarence E. Snead Baker Hill; Bessie McLennan, Louisvie Cornelius West, Baker Hill; Hortense Gilbert, Omaha, Ga; Gertrude Bishop, Clayton; Julia D. Bush' cotton Hill.
 Negroes-William B. Tyson, J. A. Tyson, Clayton; Ava D. Williams, Eufaula.
 Blount County-Ellen Lawson Wynn, Pauline Arnold, Mary Wynne, Walnut Grove; William Yancey Adams Gum Springs Hattie Finley Blountsvile; k b. Copeland, Cleveland; Arthur smith, Wynnville.
 Bullock county-Eloise Foreman, Annie Jenkins. Union Springs; Alma Prtehett. Ina Prltchett, Smsville; Ava M Fenn, Inv erncss: Lila Adams, Midway
 Negroes-Edna Galloway Martha l.. Svmore. Milton L. Galloway, Floy Lee Jones Estella E. Powell Anna H. Will jams, Union Springs; Nathan V. farrier, Fitzpatrick; E. H. Humphrey, Johnnie l.. Lee, Midway; Nathalie Farrier. titzpat- rick; w. T. Jones Tuskegee; l. H. Bo- den. Hannon; Jesse B. Jones, Perote
 Cherokee county-Alen Tucker, Tucker; George A. Shaver Pope; E. s. Blair, Cen ire; F. W. Smith, Round Mountain; Jo- sephine Vandiver, Alexis; George H. Smith Exie: Ernestine Bankson, s. o. Rankson, Congo; T. E. Hendricks. Pied mont; Annie Laura Stanley. Gadsden; Octave Holcomb, New Moon.
 Chiffon county-J M Parrish, Jr., Leila Mullins, Clifford M Baker, o. T. Head ley. John J. Mims, Ed w. Miller. Clan ton; Musa M. Wallace Horace T. Wal lace, Gordcn; w. l.. Saton. Wadsworth; Solomon B. Powell, Cooper; Della Wam- bern, Thorsby.
 Coffee county-Walter J. Patrick, En- terprise; w. w. Kinsoul. Hardtford; Al- bert Prescott Elba; A. E. Adams, Hilton; Katie Pouncey, Cayhatchee; M. A Helms. Jr.. Pink; Lucy Matthews, Cos tila; Charlie R. Helms, Newton.
 Negroes-E. H. Tindel, Enterprise.
 Tuscaloosa county-Caddie R. Smith, Columbus, Miss. J. M. Zimmerman, Eloise Whitlow, H F. Black, Fannie Goodman. Annie McGehee, K. B. Will Hams. Theodore Paris. Margaret Me Ardle. Irene Peach, Louise Reid Kate McLemore. Ellen Wyman Ashley, Hattie Lois Lindsey, Martha Prather, Universit;| Ida E. Pratt. Inez Field, Katie Hinton. Ita Stocks. Annie V. Zimmerman, W. c. Hinton. Minnie Nance, Mabel Randall Claribel McCann Rosa Douglass, Lena Petrie, Bessie Boyd Rosser, Annie Lee Parker Pauline C. Pierce, Addie Lovett Findlay Carrie Turner. Lillian Wilds, Lula II. Browne, Hulda Mary Horton. Ethel Summers, Johnnie s. Slaton. Tus- caloosa; J. M. Lawrence, Brookwood; Ford Spencer, James Rice. Maryland Boothe, Northport J. & Christian. Ore gonia; W. M. White Fox; T. J. Hale Mount Hope; Charles c. smith, Boom; Bertha Cowan. Northport; Emily Herren, Birmingham; Nathan J. Norris. McCon- nells; Fife Pilley, Greenville. Negroes-Clara F. Tucker, Mattie Will Hams. Raleigh; W. c. Marshall. Romulus; velma c. Blackburn, Tuscaloosa.
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