The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-09
MADE GRUEsoME DISCOVERY.
Exploration of an old Cave Under.
 taken Near Carns.

taken Ne2r CurnSs
 Scottsboro, April 7.-(Special)- part of this (Jackson) county, is a very large cave. The local name of 1t is Never Hale" and according to Uncle" Joe Morgan, one of the pion- ger, citizens of the county, and who has lived in sight of the cave for over fifty years, there has never been any body bold enough to explore Its re- cesses. It has very large cavity, 1t being seventy-five by ninety feet at the top with solid perpendicular rock walls, two hundred and sixty feet to the bottom. To the best knowledge of the oldest people in the community there has never been a living man in it. On last Sunday nearly 100 people gathered at the place for the purpose of exploring 1t. Henry Dean and Nit Roach, two prominent and well known citizens of the county, made the de- scent into the mouth of the cave by rope and bully and explored 1t par tially. They report finding a number of nice, dry skeletons in one of the rooms. They brought out number of bones, including the head, and showed them to the people who were waiting at the top for their report. It will be further explored next Sunday by other parties.
 While engaged in bearing off lumber in the saw mill of Jones X Co.,, at Carnes last Tuesday morning, April A. Jeff Williams, young married white man, got one of his legs broken by the explosion of the engine. The leg was so badly broken that the attending physician will have to amputate to save the life of the young man.
 Smallpox has broken out again in Hollywood, six miles east of Scotts- boro. Mrs. Harris, wife of w. H. liar ris and two of the little children have it. However, 1t Is of a mild form and no fear Is apprehended of Its spread ing Scottsboro will doubtless quar- antine against the town.
 There was a double wedding at Francisco in this county Wednesday, April 5, in which four popular young people were united in marriage. The contracting parties were General Payne and Miss Irene Rich and John Hinshaw and Miss Robbie Burk. Rev. Charles Howell was the officiating minister. All are prominently con- nected.
 Mrs. chlstie Brown. an aged lady, died at Kosh, in the upper end of the county, last Monday after a lingering illness. She was In her roth year. She was a member of the Baptist Church and was woman greatly be- loved by her nelghbors. She leaves two children and a large number Of relatives in this county. I.
 At the election Monday In Bridgeport for Mayor and Aldermen the follow ing named were elected for the ensuing year: B. C. Clemmens, Mayor; A. A. LeSueur, w. c. Rosenburger, Dr. E. l.. Lee and P. B. Loyd. Aldermen.
 Quite d heavy snow storm occurred here at II o'clock Thursday morning. The snow fell furiously for a while, but melted soon. A snow storm In April is quite an unusual occurrence here. It covered up all the early gar den vegetables. Frost killed all vege- tation last night.
 A new odd Fellow Lodge was organ ized at Rash the first of this week with thirty-four members, and the follow ing officers: Rev. c. T. Brown. N. G.; Rev. s. H. McFadden, V. G.; George McKelvy, Secretary; l. M. Sentell, Treasurer.
 J. w. Roberts. Deputy Grand Master of Huntsville was the organizer. Mrs Rachael McLendon. widow oi the late J. H. McLendon, died at this place Wednesday night of consumption after lingering illness. She bore her long illness with Christian resig' nation and died in the full assurance | of a bright immortality. The inter. ment will take place today at Centre Point, near town.