The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-13
NJ. W. BUSH RESIGNS
FROM PRESIDENCY

Gadsden, March 12-CSpecial) The
Commercial club held another interest
ing meeting last night, which was well
attended by the business men. The resig-
nation of NJ. w. Bush as president was
accepted, as he was unable to give the
office the attention 1t NEEDED and as he
desired E. w. Whips was chosen as
president by unanimous vote. The meet
Ing proved very concluslvely that larger
number of people are looking towards
Gadsden and with little encouragement
would locate here. Intelligent work is
being done along this line and in few
weeks the location of several important
Industries will be announced.
The farmers of Etowah county met at
the court house in Gadsden Saturday at
Il o'clock. with President Stephens pre-
siding Reports were read from several
beats which showed that the farmers are
In hearty accord with the movement to
cut down the acreage and hold the pres
ent crop for a higher price. Several
speeches were made by farmers and
others urging them to stand together
The remains of M. e. Cox. who died
last Sunday night at Tuscon, Arizona,
where he went in search of health,
reached Gadsden Saturday morning snd
the interment was made at 10 o'clock in
beautiful Forest cemetery. The funeral
services were held at the First Meth
odist church by Rev. j. W. Newman,
after which the remains were taken in
charge by the Masons of Alfalfa and
Gadsden and conducted to the cemetery
and laid away with the honors of that
order. Ed Cox was popular young man
In Gadsden and all re 5ret his death.
The Queen City Guards of Gadsen have
been reorganized and the membership is
now entirely new with the exception of
a very few. The members come from
the very best families of the city and
the company will now take on new life,
az the rowdy element has been eliminated.
Capt. L. B. Rainey will continue in COM
mand, as well as Wilburn Hill as first
lieutenant and A. R. Brindley as second
lieutenant. The company will hold q
meeting Monday night at their armory
and all non-commissioned officers will
then be elected.
One by one the brave ex-confederate
soldiers are passing away, and the number
of the old heroes are daily growing less.
News reaches Gadsden of the death of
two in Cherokee county. John Weaver,
aged 7S and James y. Martin, aged 6S.
died on the Sd and 5th respectively at
Plano, after a few days illness, caused
principally from exposure during the war
Wien they fought for the side they loved.
And from Senoa. Ca, comes news Of
the death of another one-Wm. Hardy,
aged so, who was a brother of Mrs Will
liam Christopher and an uncle of u. B.
Hardy of Gadsden.
The present city court grand jury Is
composed of some of the very best men
In the county as well as some of the
Oldest Judge b. l.. Bellamy is the oldest,
being II years of age yet he is active
and gets around better than some who
are much younger. There are four who
are over CO. and the youngest is 81. This
jury has some hard work before 1t. and
may be In session three weeks or longer.
There are eight murder cases to be look
ed into besides several attempts to MUIR
der Crime has been on the increase in
this county the past six months.
Mrs. Mark Sewel died at her home In
Pollards Bend, Cherokee county, at 7:30
Friday morning, after an illness of about
a year. She leaves a husband to mourn
her death. The remains were inferred
Saturday at Shady Grove cemetery. Mrs.
Sewell was Gadsden girl. and had many
friends here.
Mrs. Fannie Holingsworth of Hokes
Bluff. who slipped and feel on the ice in
the yard at her home and broke her thigh
about five weeks ago. Is in preearious
condition. and scant hopes are entertain
ed for her recovery. Mrs. Hollingsworth
is very old, and the broken bone would
not knit and she could not stand the
bandages on the limb.