The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-20
HOLIDAY Is GIVEN
TALLADEGA CLERKS
SlGNoR MORETTI SHOWS HIS
FAITH IN TALLADEGA MARBLE
BY INvESTING-oTHE NEWS OF
TALLADEGA AND VICINITY.

Talladega,. July 9.-(special.) -One of
the local dry goods houses offers COM
mendable example In the treatment of
employees, r. L. Stringer. following the
strenuous work of a July sale feels that
his clerks need a holiday. so that his
store is closed today in order that all
his people may enjoy an outing at his
expense. There are twenty clerks in the
party as follows Messrs. ]. H. Samuels,
James Geering, Freeda Brandon, J. j.
Hendrix, e. T. Haynes, Otis Cook, Miss
es Bessie Lewis. Amelia London, Francis
Mcmillan, Buelah Burns, Lena Tickling
Belle Sayre, Tella Rogers. Nina Hen
bricks, Kate Anthony, Julia Mcmillan.
Nettie Stringer, Mamie Ray, Mrs. ]. c.
Dennis, Mrs. C. W. Porter. The num-
Der of employees will give an idea Of the
magnitude Of the dry goods business done
by one firm in this city, and there are
here equally as large.
A Texas law firm. Patteson & Sharp at
Cooper, Tex, Is writing letters to various
officials in Talladega, enquiring as to the
character for bloodthrstness of c. M.
Lide, who was shot down In Cooper re-
Gently by w. b. Pratt. 1t Is manifest from
the tenor of the letters that the law
yers wish to prove a reckless turbulent
character as against Mr.. Lide, in order to
use it on the trial, but such was not the
case. All the officials are answering that
Mr. Lide was a quiet peaceable citizen,
unusually smooth-tempered, and faith
full conservative police officer while he
served on the Talladega police force.
Private letters from Cooper, Tex, state
that the killing was the result of joke.
Mr. Pratt shooting MIR. Lide when the
latter was off his guard and not expect
ing an attack.
Thirteen employees from the various in
dustries left mere as consequence OF
the work of labor agents. 1t Is reported
that most of them went to the Dwight
mills at Alabama City. The local au-
thorities will make the way of the trans
gressor very hard for labor agents in the
future.
An effort is being made to induce the
Southern railway to run trains Nos. 20
and "a through to Columbiana during the
session of the chautauqua. Under the
present schedule persons visiting the as
sembly are compelled to remain over
night in the city. but IL the proposed ar
rangement is favorably considered by the
Southern railway, visitor can come from
Calera, Columbiana or any station west
of Talladegs, remain In the city all day,
hear the chautauqua programme in the
evening and return home that night.
The local amateur baseball team return
ed from Admission flushed with victory
and a trifie "chesty' over score OF 4
to against Admission. Another game
was played on Talladega grounds today
Hugh L. McElderly has returned from
the Sapphire country of North Carolina
full of admiration for the beautiful seem
cry and the perfect service OF the hotels
The Talladega Music House has been
so successful that it LIS branching out
Laverty & Sons will at once open store
for the sale of pianos, musical instru-
ments and music in Gadsden. The firm
has plenty of money and experience.
Signor Moretti, the italian sculptor, is
of the opinion that Talladega county has
an abundance of marble as fine as the
famous quarries of his own country. Sig
nor Moretti proves his faith by his works,
as he has invested in the marble lands
of this section.
The city Is crossing the track of the
Southern railway with subsidiary line OF
sewer pipe from the Northside school TO
West street Consent of the railroad au-
thorities was first secured, and the usual
regular agreement signed
The reception of Mr.. and MIS- Jonn n.
Hicks today was a pleasant affair. In
the afternoon Mrs. Hicks was at home
to the married ladies from to o'clock
two hundred married ladies attended, and
left cards. In the evening Mr.. John Fl.
Hicks entertained the young folks. who
were scattered from lawn to parlor. In
the cartoon game Miss Ellie Dumas Of
Mobile displayed the greatest artistic
ability. When 1t came to blowing out
the tapers on the birthday cake, eighteen
in number, the fair debutante blew out all
OF them, but was successful when cut
ting the cake in securing the ring; Miss
Annabel vandiver. secured the dime from
the saccharine depths Of the cake; Mr..
claude Plowman came in contact with
the thimble when his knife sliced of a
section. The function was to celebrate
the eighteenth birthday of Miss Hicks.