The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-01

tain that delegate will be named. and
 as W. P. Lay prepared the memorial on
 the river, and it's resources that was. sub
 mitted to Congress some years ago and
 has the most thorough knowledge of the
 stream of any man in the state, the honor
 of representing us will no doubt go to
 him..
 Congressman Burnett left this morning
 for Guntersville and Cllllman, from where
 he will proceed to St. Louis to join Pres
 dent Roosevelt's escort to Memphis. where
 the President goes to attend the deep
 waterways convention.
 Tax Assessor Hurst has begun his tour
 of the county to post notices of dates and
 places where he will meet the people for
 the purpose of listing their property for taxation.
 Lou Greet of the local postoffice force left this morning for a pedestrian trip to Chattanooga. Mir. Greet will travel Owls valley and Lookout mountain, and hopes
 thus to take in some fine scenery as well
 as secure the attending healthful exer- IlSS. HG SCeiloIy diOHb Iib IOulo IS lue finest in north Alabama. He expects to
 make the trip in six days. Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Mir John D. Gaboury
 of Jacksonville and Miss Mary Ann Mar tin of New Bedford, Mass. MT Gaboury
 until a few weeks ago was the manager of the properties of the Gadsden street railway and ice plants. He made many friends during his residence here, and the | news of his marriage will be read with interest among his old associates The Haag shows are billed to be here
 next Wednesday. This is not a Barnum aggregation, but circuses are scarce here, and anything in this line attracts more than ordinary interest
 Chief of Police Birt of Attalla, who was | arrested Saturday night and held without
 bond for the killing of Frank Miller, was | today admitted to bail before Judge Lee | in the sum of $5O00. The bond was prompt l ly furnished and Blrt is now at liberty. Colonel McKelroy has called an election l lOT OClODef q lne puI pOSt OL tleCllnB
 a captain for Company c, as well as ! to fill all vacancies that may be caused | by promotion through such election. B. l M Stewart present lieutenant, will prob | ably be selected for the first honor. | The Y. NJ. c. A. will give a general | reception to its friends and to the public | Thursday night at S:3O p. m. A splendid programme is being prepared l consisting of short talks, interspersed with musical numbers
 | The object of the reception is to band | the different committees together so they !, will be able to do the heavy work which | will fall on them during the coming sea son.
 | The association has planned some good | work for the season and the hearty CO., l operation of all Is greatly desired. | Maj. s. H. Nowlin, a veteran news | paper man of Little Rock, and historian | of the Arkansas section of the United l Confederate Veterans is in Gadsden, the | guest Of his brother, Dr. Nowlin, on l Chestnut street.
 | Rebekah lodge, l. o. O. F.. was or ganized in Gadsden Saturday night with | IS charter members
 Miss Allie Robinson of Birmingham, ' president of the Rebekah state assembly, assisted by the Rebekah lodge of Attalla, | installed the Gadsden Rebekahs. She was assisted in the institution ceremonies by l Miss Georgia Mosley, also of Birmingham. The following officers were elected: Mrs. l NJ. E. Jones, N. G.; Mrs. Annie Ballard, | V. G.; Mrs. Fannie Fullington, treas
 urer; Miss Robbie Fulington, secretary.