The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
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Admission, October : 26.-(Special.)-In
view of the reported resignation of DR..
L. C. Branscomb as presiding elder of the
Birmingham district when the north Ala
bama Methodist conference meets at Bes-
semer on November l, the friends of
Rev. Frank w. Brandon of this city,
believe that he stands a good chance of
being appointed to the position that DR..
Branscomb will vacate.
An effort will be made by the friends
of Rev. S. L. Pruett pastor of the Nc
Coy Memorial church, to have him re-
tanned here on the ground that this is a
new church. 1t is known, however,
whether or not they will be successful
in this effort, although his friends in all
denominations are hopeful that he will
remain.
The Admission delegates to the confer
ence will be Dr. Brandon Rev. Mr..
Pruett, Rev. r. e. Roberts of the Glen
Addie church and Rev. L. NJ Harris of
oxford.
DR.. James Davis Arnold, a pioneer
dentist, former mayor of Jacksonville,
and one of the best known citizens of
Calhoun county, died at his home at
Jacksonville Tuesday night after an ILL
ness of five days. His funeral services
will be held at the residence Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, interment to fol-
low at Hillview cemetery. Rev. S. III.
Bennett of the Jacksonville Baptist
church will officiate and the pallbearers
will be e. o. Mccormick, w. L. McCor-
mick Oscar Camp Sir, c. A. Stephens.
George Crow and Lee Burton.
Dr. Arnold was 81 years of age and en-
listed in Company B, Thirtieth Alabama
regiment, when 30 years of age. He Sc
cured an honorable discharge by Col.
Charles M. Shelly at Greenville, N. c.
He married Miss Laura Evelyn McAdams
on August 4, 1858, and she died on Oc-
tober 6. two years ago, at Jacksonville.
He was the father of the late Joseph j.
Arnold, several times member of the Ala
bama legislature and probate judge of
Calhoun county. He is survived by DR..
j. r. Arnold, well known dentist of
Jacksonville.
DR.. Arnold was very active in public
affairs in his young manhood and in adj
dition to having been mayor of Jackson
vile, he was justice of the peace in beat
for so years. having retired five years
ago. He was also an influential member
in the Protestant Episcopal church.
A notable convention, for the coming
week will be the gathering in this city
of a number of Atlantas distinguished
daughters to attend the Alabama synod
ical union. The date of the meeting will
be October 81 to November 2. and the
place, the First Presby terrain church.
Mrs. Archibald Davis of Atlanta will
be visitor from Georgia and will speak
on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Davis has
already friends and admirers in Admission
who will extend her an ovation.
The executive board meets on Tues
day to the state officers will arrive on
Monday The list of delegates is as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. E. West of Uniontown, Mrs.
A. c. Darlington, Miss Lucy Monk of
Selma, Mrs. J. f. Scott of Tuscaloosa,
Mrs. j. d. Norwood of Demopois Mrs.
S. G. Cussles of Gadsden, Mrs. j. B.
Weakly of Birmingham, Mrs. David
, Park, of Fairfield, Birmingham, Miss
Waldo Allen of Birmingham, Mrs. j. f.
Witherspoon of Birmingham, Miss Mary
Wallace Kirk of Tuscumbia, Mrs. It. t.
Plummer Of Andalusia, Mrs. J. w. Bruce
of Birmingham, Mrs. Rhet Goode OF
Mobile, Mrs. j. S. Aredd of Troy, Mrs.
]. G. Cowan of Montgomery, Mrs. c. N,
Wharton of Andalusia, Mrs. d. B. Cobbs
of Mobile, Mrs. Archibald Davis of At
lanta, Mrs. Occasion Boyls. Mrs. CHS
holm of Birmingham.
Spot cotton probably sold at higher
point in Admission than at any other place
in the state when quotations were re-
corded Of from 49, 20 to 1925c. While most
of the cotton from this section has been
picked and brought to town, it is esti-
mated that possibly Is per cent Of the
crop is still in the fields. M