The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-20
SUNDAY SCHOLARS
ELECT HAMMOND
Jacksonville Man President of
Calhoun Association
PELL CITY IS FAVORED
First District Pythinns Meet Next In
ST. Clair County Town-Boy Steps
Into Nest of Moccasins.
Admission News

Admission, August 19.-(Special.)--J. D.
Hammond of Jacksonville was re-elect-
ed president of the Calhoun County Sun
day School association, which concluded
Its sessions at Piedmont this afternoon
and w. R. Hightower IF the same city
was again made chairman of the execu-
tive committee. John B. Nisbet. also
and DIR. E. C. Anderson of Admission
was made treasurer.
The Admission delegates who have re-
turned to the city pronounce this eonven-
ton to have been one of the most sue
cessful and best attended in the history
of the association. It is said that "a
partments and II teacher training classes
were represented at the gathering, which
was addressed by some of the foremost
workers In the state.
The association will appoint field
agent to work among the various schools
of the county during the ensuing year
Pythians Select PelI City
Local delegates returned Thursday night
from Fruithurst, where they attended
the semi-annual convention of the First
District Pythian association, and 1t is
announced that the next meeting of the
association win be held at Pell City. ].
Gardner Green of that city was made
president, the other officers being N.
L. Myerson, Admission, secretary; w. c.
Whiteside, assistant secretary. and A.
NJ HUMPHREYS, Oxford, treasurer.
Stepped on Is Snakes
While Albert GLADDEN., Fred Mckee and
Jim Bradshaw were walking to the city
near the union passenger station Thurs
day evening, one of the boys stepped on
something soft and, turning around, saw
a cotton mouth moccasin of about four
feet In length ready to make an at
tack. The reptile was assaulted with
stones, one of which cut a hole in her
side. from which IL young snakes crawled
only to be also killed with stones
still Another Oxford Ticket
Wanting a sewerage system and other
municipal Improvements, the people of
Oxford have placed in the field another
ticket which they believe to hold out the
hope OF realization of their desires in
this respect The new ticket is headed
by d. G. Cooper, president of the First
National bank, the aldermanic candidates
being ]. b. Privett, G. o. McCraw. N
G. Manghum. w. II. Cooper and B. s.
Russell. Messrs. Privett McCraw and
Manghum are members of the present
council
WouId Revive Junior Order
C. w. Kendrck, deputy chief organ
izer for the Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics. is in Admission with
view OF establishing another council Of
that order In this city He has just re-
turned from work in Georgia and Ten
nessee, having established over 200 coun-
ellis in the latter state. The order has
grown by 5000 since January 1, now hav-
ing a total of $4,000 members In the
United States.
Death Came as Doctor Left
A physician had just left the home of
the dead man, according TO special re-
ceived here today, when Monroe Carpen-
ter, a wel-known planter, who lived near
Jacksonville, was attacked by a fatal
stroke of dropsy late Thursday evening,
dying almost Instantly.
The deceased was about so years of age
He had never married and lived alone
with a bachelor brother, with whom he
was Jointly interested in large holdings,
being regarded as one of the most sub
stantial men of that section of the coun-
ty. The body was inferred at the family
cemetery this afternoon.
Big Gin Company Organized
The large gin plant of Lowery NAL
Tory in this city has been purchased by
company headed by ]. ii. Privett, who
has associated with him several sub
stantial business men of Admission, OK
ford. Talladega and Jacksonville. The
organization has not been completed as
vet. but II is said that the election of
officers and other details will be given
attention in a few days. The new COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000, and besides
the gin plant adjacent property has been
purchased with a view of making en-
largements.
Darlington to Sell Property
j. B. Darlington of this city, former
general manager of the Woodstock Iron
and Steel company has been appointed
agent to sell the landed estate of the
Woodstock and Gurnee companies in Cal
houn and Admission. The holdings In ques-
ton consist of about $1,000 acres. embrace
ing some valuabel farm and mineral prop
erty.