The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
CORNER STONE FOR
CHURCH TO Be LAID
New Catholic EdifiCe in New
Decatur
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000
Morgan County Democratic Executive
Committee VIII Meet at Hartsele
June % to Decide on
Primary.
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000

Decatur. June 16-(Special )-Tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock the corner stone
of the new Catholic church, now in the
course of construction at the corner of
Fourth avenue and Johnson street, New
Decatur will be laid with appropriate ex-
ereses. The ceremony will be conducted
by Bishop P. E. Allen of Mobile, assisted
by the Rev. Father NJ. Henry of this
city.
When completed this will be one of the
most handsome churches in North Ala
bama. 1t is to be built of brick and stone
and will cost about $4,000
When this church is completed the
Catholic church in Decatur will be abol
dshed and the congregations of Decatur
and New Decatur will will join together
in one congregation at the New Decatur
church.
Committee to Meet.
James NJ. Simpson. chairman of the
county democratic executive committee
has issued a call for a meeting of the
committee at Hartselle on June % at 10
o'clock a. m.
The meeting of the committee is for
the purpose of naming a date for the
holding of "a county primary for the
election of county officers and for such
other business as may come before the
committee. 1t is generally conceded that
the country primary will be ordered for
the same date as the state primary Au-
gust 81. At this meeting of the commit
tee there will be some designations of
committeeman as some of the members
49,
John s. Samples a well known attorney
of Hartselle, has just announced for the
legislature. This makes six candidates in
the race for the Legislature with two
TO be elected. The other candidates for
the Legislature are: w II. Long Jr., Dan
Walden, j. c. McGlathery, Albert w.
Briscoe. Porter M. Brindley. The candi-
dates for this senatorial district, which
is composed of the counties of Morgan
and Lawrence are: w. T. Lowe, S "A.
Lynne and Montgomery Groenendyke.
The most interesting race in the county
will be for the office of sheriff. There are
eight candidates in the race for this Of
flee and all of them are among the best
men of the county The candidates are
Lon E. Graham, Newt Hendrix j. Lem
Jones. W. A. Petty, Silas p. Ryan.
Thomas r. Shipp, Edgar A. Fennell, A.
NJ Dunaway The only either county Of
ficers to be elected are, a commissioner
districts The candidates for commission
er are: First district, Jack Robinson. A.
A Hardage and T. H. Gunns from the
fourth district, John d. McClanahan.
James Fl. Blevins and C. c. Written.
Oates Makes Address.
At Hartsele this morning Ex-Gov. Will
liam c. Oates, candidate for alternate
United States senator, addressed the cit
liens of Morgan county in behalf of his
candidacy. large crowd was in the city
and listened to the speech with marked
attention.
Mayor Henry A. Skeggs returned to-
night from a trip to South Alabama in
the interest of his candidacy for asso-
ciate railroad commissioner.
Gives Up Hotel.
John c. Evans. one of the best known
hotel men in North Alabama. has given
up the Tavern hotel in New Decatur,
which he managed for several years and
has gone to vinemont. to take charge of
the hotel there. The Tavern has been
leased by H. NJ. Harrison, manager of the
Payne theatre in New Decatur, who will
manage the place in the future
tennis club. with about fifteen MEM
bers. has just been organized in the De-
caturs. The club will secure a court al
once and during the season a number of
match games will be played with other
clubs. The officers of the club are: w.
w. Littleiohn, president; William E.
Steed secretary and treasurer.
The Decatur Masons. Rising Sun lodge
No. 90. have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: c. c. Robinson. w.
M; r. NJ. Andrews, S. w; T. c. Hole
apple, T. w. R. B. Evans. secretary; p.
] Edwards treasurer; w. B. Allen. S.
D. Mr. Young. T. D.; Sam Nichols. stew