The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
JAMES DRAPER IS RUNNING FUR JUDGE Wants to Preside Over New
 Court at HartSeIIe VOTES TO INCORPORATE AustinvllIe Votes 21 to 16 In Favor of lncorporation-Education Is Be-
 ing Discussed In Nor
 gan County.

teen miles south of Decatur This couls was established by the present session of the state legislature and abolishes the office of justice of the peace in that pre- cinct
 The establishment of this court will be of much benefit to Hartselle as much of the litigation which has been disposed Of in the county courts at Decatur will now be disposed of by this inferior court, and thus save the people of that precinct much expense and loss of time.
 Sherrod Returns.
 Hon. Charles Sherrod. member of the state legislature from Lawrence county, was in the city last night on his way from Montgomery to his home at Court land.
 MT. sherrod is the author of the anti jug shipping bill. which bears his name This bill has made Mir. Sherrod famous all over the state, and especially in North Alabama.
 It is understood here that friends of Mir Sherrod in Lawrence county are try ing to prevail upon him to make the lacs for probate judge of his county, saying he could be elected if he should decide to enter the race.
 Mrs. Wigens Dies.
 Mrs. James Wiggins, wife of ex-Sherif Wiggins of this county, died last night at her home at Austinville after a short ill- ness. She was the second wife of Mir. Wiggins, and they have been married only about two years.
 Carriger-HoIland.
 Miss Nell Carriger and MT. Edwin T. Holland, both of New Decatur were mar ried last night at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Carriger, in South Decatur. The Rev. J. S. Robin son, pastor of tho First M E. church, of- ficiated.
 Only a few invited guests were present. They will make their home in New De- catur.
 Vote to Incorporate.
 The popular suburb of Austinville has just been incorporated by a vote of the people. the vote being 21 for and IS against. Austinville has a population of more than 1000. and a much larger vots than this should have been cast, but many of the voters of the place are employed in the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops, and 1t is said that 1t was imposs- be for them to leave their work to vote.
 Officers of the new town will socn be elected and sworn into their respective offices. The new town Is about two miles southwest of the Decaturs.
 This makes two incorporated subu1 bG that the Decaturs now have. The other is Fairview, about one mile southeast which was incorporated few months ago
 Mrs. AusteIIe Entertains.
 Mrs. J. M. Austele entertained yester- day at a domino party in honor of Miss Browder, who is the guest of Mrs. L. D. Ramage. Quite a number of ladies were present and the occasion was a most de- lishtful one.
 Education Meetings.
 An educational mass meeting for the betterment of the country schools will be held at Danville, this county. tomorrow. Another like meeting will be held at Lacy Springs on August 22.
 These meetings will be addressed by S. S. Broadus, Judge William E. Skeggs, L. P. Troup, Prof. Henry T. Lille and Prof. Samuel Nunn.
 Several of these meetings have already been held at various places in the coun- ty, and it is the intention to hold like meeting In every precinct in the county during the summer and fall. The sub ject of public education in the rural schools of the county Is one that Is meet ing with no small amount of attention at this time. In fact, the country peo- pie are becoming aroused on the matter, and realize now more than they ever have before the need of better schools for their boys and girls. These meetings which are being held in the county are resulting in much good
 The matter of the location of high school for the county. as provided for by the new act of the legislature, is being discussed throughout the county. It is un- derstood that Hartselle, Falkville, Somer- vile and perhaps two or three other places will become candidates for the To- cation of the school.
 Mrs Della Betterton, wife of J. M. Bet terton, died at her home in South Decatur after an illness of several days.
 Tax Increase.
 The sum total of the raises of taxes
  tax law, Is $277065.
 The largest raise in any one precinct is in the New Decatur precinct, the raise in this precinct being $113 155. The next next highest is in the Decatur precinct, and is s79110. The third highest is in the Hartsele precinct, and is $13S23. Tho lowest in Nunns Mill precinct, and is $650.
 With an increase in taxable values in the county of the large sum of $277,065, the revenue of the county will be in- creased by several thousand dollars.
 The taxes on something over 1860 pieces of property in the county were raised.
 Presented With Chair.
 The members of Company E. Dick Adams' Rifles, Alabama National Guards. haxe presented to their captain. Capt. Roy C. Horton, a handsome Morris chair as a token of the high esteem In which he 's held by the men of his company
 Captain Horton Is one of the best drilled men in Alabama. having won number of medals for di Ill work while a student at the State university few years ago. He is working hard to make Company E one of the best in the state, and his cs- forts are being crowned with success.
 A. H. Edwards Hurt.
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