Cotton Mill Directors, Death - Lyle, Dr. Pearson's Revival
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Article Title:The Huntsville Weekly Democrat
Article Date:October 1 1902
Article Description:Local Items, Cotton Mill Directors, Personal Mention. Death - Lyle, Dr. Pearson's Revival, State News, Classifieds, Legal notices, and more.
Article Text:
The Weekly Democrat
Virginia C. and Susanna W. Clay,
Editors and Proprietors.
Successors to J. Withers Clay.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Chancellor W. H. Simpson reopened Court here on Thursday.
Citizens who venture to drive beyond the corporate limits of the city, are complaining greatly of the miserable mud holes.
Somebody, it is rumored, is endeavoring to start an anarchistic movement in this county, or in other words, to develop the coal lands of Monte Sano.
J. M. Torrence an employer of the Lowe Mill was fined $100 for the luxury of kicking Robert Hambrick, a small boy, and hurting him severely.
The rural delivery routes will be inspected by postoffice officials from Washington this month with the view ofestablishing new routes in the Eighth District.
The friends of Capt. and Mrs. George P. Turner are delighted to know of their great improvement in health since their visit North.They will spend the Winter in town, but will not move in until after frost.
Hon. Oscar Hundley looms up as the most likely man to succeed District Attorney Vaughan, and Oscar is a good man.—New Decatur Advertiser.
Mr. Percy Brooks, who shot and killed the negro, Alfred Gardener, on the Whitesburg pike, was acquitted by Judge Ferguson, as the shooting was done in self-defense.
Dr. S. M. Lowry is having his hand ____ property on the Meridian Pike (_____ from Kildare, Miss McCormick’s residence) graded preparatory to having it planted in trees.We understand he will probably build on the lot.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Thomas, who have recently moved to our city, are occupying the Pope Walker residence on McClung street.They and their interesting little girls are pleasant additions to that neighborhood and to Huntsville society.Mr. Thomas is associated with the Lowe Mills of West Huntsville.
A bright woman from the North interested in Southern politics, says she cannot understand why it always takes several days to count votes for a state or county election in Alabama and as many more to receive the correct returns, when the returns in a Northern election are received the next day.
“This is easily explained,” replied her Southern visitor, “the Northern elections are run by political machines, ours are hand made.”
A discerning lady member of the Presbyterian Church remarked the other day: “You Episcopalians think you are in heaven when you have a Presbyterian organist and Mr. Frank Newman to sing!”
Huntsville has reputation for progressiveness abroad.Birmingham’s best butter comes from North Alabama and especially Huntsville.The best water to be found in any city in Alabama is from our own Big Spring.
The Chattanooga Tradesman gives our industries for September, a $20,000 cotton gin; and Electric light plant 10,431 bales of cotton were shipped from Huntsville last year.
Don’t fail to call early on October 7th and examine the beautiful trim and hats of Miss Vogels which will be displayed on that day.
MUSIC CLASS
Miss Elodie Clay will give Lessons on the Piano, vocal music and French to pupils their residence or at her residence, East Eustis street, with terms as usual.
The following Director for the Huntsville cotton mills, have been elected, as follows:
S. H. Moore, W. R. Rison, W. W. Garth, A. S. Fletcher, Jackson rand and J. Robert Jones.The Officers who were elected are S. H. Moore, president; R. E. Spragins, vice-president; Luke Matthews, treasurer and general manager; J. R. Jones, secretary.
The Directors are satisfied with the flourishing condition of the mills for the past year.
Mr. O. R. Hundley has purchased the corner lot at, the rear of his residence, on Franklin street, and we understand will take down the old frame buildings, and have two new cottages erected on the site.
PERSONAL MENTION
Dr. P. L. Brocillotte was in the city for a few days last week.
Misses Gypsie, and Carrie Martin have returned to Savannah.
Mrs. S. R. Cruse and children have returned from Kentucky.
Mrs. L. D. Winrod, of Gurley expects to leave shortly for Oklahoma.
Mrs. L. H. Wilson is visiting the Misses Slaughter.
Mrs. Louis Edelman has been spending a few days in Gurley with Mrs. Winrod.
Mrs. C. A. Goodman and Miss Louise Goodman have returned to Memphis.
Mr. W. L. Clay has been spending several days in Birmingham and will return this evening.
Mr. Robert Brickell has gone to Chicago on important legal business.
Mrs. Annie. B. Robertson returned to Chattanooga with her sister, Mrs. McClung.Her friends in Huntsville hope for a speedy recovery to perfect health.
Mrs. Richard Miller and her little son, Richard, Jr., have returned to Richmond, Ky., after a pleasant visit of several weeks to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Patton.
Mrs. Collins and Miss Jennie Sheffey arrived from Bryson, N. C., a few days ago, and are visiting Mrs. Rosa Chapman, at her suburban home, “Gladstone.”
Miss House, the accomplished teacher at the Merrimac Mills, has returned to Huntsville, but will not commence her school in West Huntsville yet, as no building has been secured, and Bryson’s Chapel has not yet been moved.
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The customers of Miss Vogel’s Millinery Bazaar have something most pleasing to look forward to in the attractive opening to take place on October 7th.
DEATH OF MR. JOHN H. LYLE.
On Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 1902, at his home in Triana, Mr. John H. Lyle died suddenly.Though he had been in poor health for a year, his family did not feel anxious about him.He was taken ill shortly after opening his store, and returned home, dying in a short while.He was a prominent citizen of the County and popular among his friends. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn the loss of a tender, loving husband and father.
DR. PEARSON’S REVIVAL
A Union Meeting to be Held at the First Methodist Church, This City.
In October, a grand religious revival will be held at the First Methodist Church.The various churches of this city will unite in the efforts to awaken the citizens to their spiritual needs.Dr. Pearson of Ashville, N.C., will lead the services.Active members of the different churches are working up a lively interest in the revival, and the following committees on arrangement have been appointed:
The Executive Committee: Jackson Rand, A. H. Turner, W. J. Humphrey, A. O. Hamilton, R. E. Pettus, A. D. Thorn, George T. Marsh, J. E. Cooper and S. C. Lee.
The committee on music: D. C. Monroe, Sam C. Smith, J. E. Pierce, T. H. Wade, J.W. Riddle, J. E. Cooper, A D. Thorn. E. S. McRee, and W. N. Benson.
Finance Committee:--C. L. Nolen, W. R. Rison, Paul Speake, W. E. Pettus, S. R. Butler, J. R. Smith, W. N. Benson, B. E. Bearfield.
Mr. Arnot Anderson, who was Mr. Vaughn’s stenographer during his term and who is familiar with the workings of the office, has been appointed clerk.While in Washington, Mr. Davidson called the attention of Attorney-General Knox to the fact that he needed some further assistance in the office and he was authorized to appoint Mr. Anderson clerk.This he did at once.—Birmingham News.
Early last Wednesday morning the feed stable of Mr. Ed L. Pulley, on west Clinton street, was burned.Loss about $1,500.Mr. Oscar Fulgham sustained a loss of $1,800 from the burning of a valuable Jack, five horses and a yearling, also $300 worth of feed.Both gentlemen had some insurance.
General Manager MacKnight and Mr. Jesse Adams of the Agricultural Department at Montgomery, were in our city last week in the interest of the State Fair at Birmingham, to be held this month.These gentlemen believe that the most complete Fair ever given in the State will be given this year.
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STATE NEWS
Jackson county will only have a half corn and cotton crop.
Jefferson County sent 51 students to the Auburn Tech.
Mr. Massey Wilson’s friends are congratulating him on his recent election.
An 8-year-old son of James Austin, of Jackson county, had his arms crushed in a cotton ting and died in great agony.
John Rogers, head ginner in a cotton gin, in Scottsboro, had his right arm torn from the shoulder by the machinery.
Governor Jelks met his daughter, Miss Catherine, in New York, last week.She has just returned from a European tour.
Ned R. McDavid, deputy Insurance Commissioner, on last week went from Montgomery to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the annual convention of Insurance Commissioners of the United States.
Thousands of acres of the surrounding hillsides should be planted in the peach this fall and winter.It would mean hundreds of thousands of dollars for our section within a few years.—Hot Blast.
Dr. George H. Searcy of the Mt. Vernon Alabama Insane Asylum, has recently brought down three bears in his hunting expeditions in Baldwin and Mobile Counties and has three bear skins to exhibit as trophies.
The number of students registered at the Tuscaloosa university was 175.100 of whom were old students and 75 new ones.There were 35 law students who matriculated the first day.It is very probable that the class will contain 75 members.
The governor has appointed the following delegates from North Alabama to the National Farmers’ Congress, which meets at Macon, Ga., October 7 to 10: John Hampton, Jr., Winston Garth, of Huntsville; George Rains, of Albertville, and Cliff T. King, of Leighton.
Meredith Provo, a sheep stealing colored preacher, of Texas, attended the Baptist convention in Birmingham.He escaped the tragic crush at Shiloh Church, but was arrested in Montgomery for sheep stealing and now has four years in the penitentiary to look forward to.
Fitz Burton, formerly of Tuscaloosa, now of Hot Springs, Ark., has received the gold medal for the design for an Arkansas emblem for the St. Louis World’s Fair, the official announcement having been made by President George Belding of the Purchase Exposition.The design has been copyrighted and will be the only official emblem of Arkansas at the fair.
The collection of pictures of distinguished Alabamians has been enriched by the receipt of a likeness of Henry C. Samford, who was of Cherokee county and a member of the conventions of 1861 and 1865.Sumter county was at one time named Sanford in his honor.The picture comes to the department of history from his son, L. H. Samford now residing at Spring Garden.—Advertiser.
The Street Fair association, which made three great successes in Montgomery, decided not to have a show this fall, and have turned over to the local Confederate camps for entertainment purposes $300 of their surplus funds.This generous act makes the camps easy on the score of entertaining the state division which meets here on November 12, unless there shall be a move up in the state.
Selma—Rev. W. P. Hurt, pastor First Methodist Church of this city, has been invited to deliver an address before the state Convention of the Epworth league of Illinois at its annual meeting which will soon be held at Danforth.The invitation is quite and honor, as it is seldom that Northern conventions extend such invitations to Southern preachers.Dr. Hurt will accept the invitation, and will leave this city this week to attend the meeting.
New Decatur—The federation of lodges of the Columbia Brotherhood of Honors came to a close last week.Several hundred negroes were present from all over Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisville and Cincinnati.Speeches were made by H. V. Cashin, Receiver of Public Moneys at Huntsville, W. D. Johnson of Louisville and others.Johnson said the home of the negroes is in the South. Cashin spoke on the disfranchisement of the Alabama negroes and thought it best for him in the end, as it would result in his educating himself.
The progress in Alabama Industrial development for the week just closed, as reported by the Tradesman, include, the following new organizations as among the most important:
Anniston--$28,000 ice factory.
Bessemer—Gas plant.
Birmingham $10,000 coal company.
Decatur—Saw mill
Gadsden--$20,000 coal mining company.
Huntsville--$20,000 cotton gin.
Huntsville--$20,000 cotton gin, electric light plant.
Sheffield--$150,000 water works and electric light plant.
Tuscaloosa--$150,000 by-product plant (near.)
Kabo Corsets; See our new line for fall, 50 different styles to select form.$1.00 and upward at
May, Buttrey & Cooney’s
The Madison County exhibit at the Alabama State fair at Birmingham, will be in Charge of Mr. George I. Motz, who expects to have a handsome exhibit.
MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS
After several vexations, delays, and breakdowns the new Memphis Morning News has overcome the obstacles and is now issuing a first-class newspaper.
Its local news covers Memphis and special correspondents in all the Memphis and special territory and gives the news of this section.
Its telegraph service is superb.
The Memphis Weekly News will appear May 28th, and each Wednesday thereafter.
Send for sample copies of the daily and weekly.
5,000 IN CASH
To Readers Of The Nashville Banner
The Nashville Banner, Tennessee’s leading daily, will distribute among its readers $5,000 of its earnings in a Profit-Sharing Contest on estimates to be made on the total votes for governor of Tennessee in November next.
Those who remit 50 cents for a month’s subscription to the Daily will be entitled to one estimate on the total votes cast for Governor.Those who remit $1.00 for two month’s subscriptions to two estimates, etc.
Those who send 50 cents for six month’s subscription to the Weekly Banner will be entitled to one estimate.Those who shall remit $1.00 for a year will be entitled to two estimates.
The Capital Prize is $1,000 with a possibility of $2,000, with 310 other prizes, ranging from $2 to $300 each, in addition.
Full particulars are published in the Daily and Weekly Banner, which may be obtained from agents in your vicinity, from rural route carriers or upon application to this office by mail.
Agents wanted, on terms which will enable them to realize a handsome sum for three month’s work in this field.
Address,
Banner Publishing Co.,
Box 443Nashville, Tenn.
MISS VIRGINIA C. CLAY’S SCHOOL
Open September 15, 1902
Miss Virginia C. Clay’s private school for girls and boys will open on Monday, September 15, 1902, at her residence at 421 Eustis street.Regular literary course and Class Elocution.Terms as usual.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
The State of Alabama, Madison County
PROBATE COURT
Estate of Sarah A. Bradley, Deceased.
Letter Testamentary of the said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of Sept., 1902 by the Hon S. M. Stewart, Judge of Probate Court of Madison County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claim against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time required by law of the same will be barred.
ADELINE B. WEAKLEY,
Executrix.
Southern Railway, Shortest, Quickest and Best Line to Washington, D. C., for the annual G. A. R. Encampment.Extremely low rates from all points.Tickets will be sold October, 3, 4, 5 and 6th, with final limit for return October 15th, 1902.By depositing ticket with Joint Agent at Washington, on or before noon October 15 and on payment of fee of 50c an extension until November 3rd, may be obtained.
Call on any Agent of Southern Railway or write Mr. J. E. Shipley, T. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
F. H. NEWMAN’S OPENING OF NEW DRY GOOD’S, OCT. 7TH
It is always a pleasure to look forward to, and as great a pleasure in realization, the brilliant openings of each season by Mr. Frank H. Newman.His taste cannot be disputed in the selection of dress goods, and the exquisite continuation of colors is beyond compare.His fall opening will be a treat this season.
DANCING CLASS
Miss Elodie Clay will teach a dancing class at her residence, 421 Eustis St., on Tuesday afternoons at 4 o’clock, and Saturday morning 10:30.Fancy dances taught.
HANDSOME MILLINERY OPENING OF MRS O. MENDEL.
Never has Mrs. D. Mendel’s opening been more attractive or more beautiful than it promises to be this season.The Millinery in this favorite establishment has been carefully selected and will be on exhibition to old and new customers on October 7th, 1902, and all are cordially invited to come and select a becoming hat the first day.There will be a number of young ladies who will be glad to show you anything you like and assist you in the selection.
NOTICE
All the clothes in Huntsville are not cleaned and pressed by me, but a great many.If the citizens will give me a goodly share of their work and a fair trial I am sure I can please them.
Harry Wright,
307 Franklin St.
INTERCHANGEABLE 1000 MILE TICKETS
Sold by the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway,
are good over Railway and Steamer Lines in the Southeast comprising more than
13,000 MILES.
Rate $25.00.Limit one year.On sale at principal ticket offices.
W. L. DANLEY
General Passenger Agent
Nashville, Tenn
Presbyterian Market
Every Saturday, in afternoon.
A choice variety of Cakes and Yeast Bread, Salt risen Bread, Beaten Biscuit.
Buy your Carpets at May, Buttrey & Cooney’s and get them made and laid free of charge.
WANTED – A Trustworthy gentleman or lady in each County to manage business for an old established house of solid financial standing.A straight, bona fide weekly salary of $18.00 paid by check each Wednesday with all expenses direct from headquarters.Money advanced for expenses.Manager, 340 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
The Sensation of the Season!
Is the handsome Fall and Winter Millinery Opening of the Jacoby Millinery Co., on October 7th 1902.The friends and acquaintances of this popular establishment are cordially invited to attend this opening which begins on Oct. 7th, but continues during the entire season.New and beautiful hats and trimmings will be exhibited each day.Here, are found always polite clerks who are every ready to allow you what they have.Go early and get first choice.
See May, Buttrey & Cooney’s line of walking and dress skirts, the largest stock in the city to select from.
R. W. Riley, at the Market House, has the most attractive display of vegetables that we have seen this season.Persons who haven’t gardens can save time by going directly to him, for we are quite sure he can furnish you with everything in that line you may need.
1 lot of mill End Remnants of wool dress goods 2 ½ to 6 yds lengths, on sale while they last, for less than ½ price at
May, Buttrey & Cooney’s
The budget of new stories, good to tell after dinner, which Lippincott’s Magazine appropriately calls “Walnuts and Wine” is never allowed to flag in interest or quality.Month by month they grow better, and in the September number there is uncommon abundance.
LORD SALISBURY’S SUCCESSOR
Since another name has lately been added to England’s list of Premiers the character of the man so exalted becomes one of vast importance.Mr. T. P. O’Conner has written an interesting and clever sketch of the life of former Leader of the House of Commons which appears in the September number of Everybody’s Magazine.
The Huntsville Weekly Democrat1 October 1902
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