The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-30
WHITE MAN KILLED
At NEGRO PARTY
Three White Men Start Rev
and Tragedy Fellows
ATHENS COLLEGE OPENS
Most of Pupils Are Expected To Return
AS the Trouble Is over--Dr Dun
can Closes Successful Year
of Passionate.
ATHENS COLLEGE OPENS

Athens, November 29.--(Special. bud
Tribble, young married man living in
the southwest part of this county, in COM
pany with two other young white men,
went to negro festival near Pettey sat-
urday night, and all three were drinking
and attempted to break up the negro
party. Tribble knocked a negro over the
head and this precipitated a row, and
several shots were fired, and when the
smoke cleared away, Bud Tribble Was ly
ing in the floor mortally wounded, and
Lige johnson, a negro, who was at the
head of affairs, was shot through the
Tribbe fingered for few hours and died.
Lige Is in Jail and says that he does not
know whether he killed Mr.. Tribble or
not; that after he was shot he fired into
the bunch. Tribble's friends fed. as did
all the negroes at the party Tribble is
a brother of Steven Tribble, who was sent
to the penitentiary a few years ago from
this county for a term of ten years for
having murdered a negro. His uncle was
at that time in the penitentiary for the
murder of a negro. His uncle was re-
leased from prison and was killed here.
Steve got pardon and is at his home in
the community where this killing &C.
Cured
The Athens college opened It's doors this
morning for the reception of pupils, the
trouble all having abated there. No more
deaths occurred and all the sick are rap
idly getting we'll. Miss Moore feels that
from the letters she is receiving that the
pupils will mostly return in short time.
She hopes by teaching two weeks later
to have the school come to a successful
close in June, making up all lost time.
Dr. James A. Duncan closed the first
church here yesterday, and reports its
showing the finest in the history of the
church in this place. Several thousand
dollars was raised for all purposes. His
friends hope that he will be returned to
the church.
A beautiful home wedding took place at
the home of the brides father, Mr. Ben
D. Lindsay, at Belle Nina. yesterday aft
ernoon, when Mr.. Lockhart Bib Of the
United States navy was united in mar
rage with Miss Ruth Lindsay, one of
the most attractive and charming young
ladies' of the Tennessee valley. The cere-
mony was witnessed by the immediate
friends and relatives of the pride and
groom. Immediately after the marriage
they left for Washington, New York and
other eastern cities. The groom is a
grandson of the second governor OF
Alabama, and Is a young man of fine
character and position.
Thomas Vassar Carter and Miss Ida
Lee Price were married at the home of
the parents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n. Hughes, DR. w. V. McAdoo, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. officiating.
The ceremony was witnessed by a large
number of friends and relatives. The
bride received many handsome and use
full presents They went south on bridal
tour.
A fire early in the night last night de-
stroyed the home occupied by Andrew
Todd and family. The fire originated IN
the kitchen and the building burned so
fiercely that hardly anything was saved.
The residence was owned by the city,
and was partially insured The furniture
owned by Mr.. Todd was well insured. Ow-
ing to the fact that no wind was stirring,
much valuable property adjoining was
saved, it being in a thickly populated
part Of the town.