The Fort Payne Journal from Fort Payne, Alabama • 1

7 1475 Copies This Week. 'OL. XXXIII-NO. 28. FORT PAYNE, WEDNESDAY.

JUNE I I. 191 1. 81.00 PER YEAR it r1 star I i I I i 10 wj A vuudeville troune will oivm News ol Chavies. Health of this community na a Girltown. C.

Thomaon spent days recently in Chutta Croesvillo. Health of community gioj nt present. Little Louie Hendrix Examination Returns. Following a li.t of those who passed the State Examination in this county In April last C. William.

For first grnde Mrs. Annie Shelton Vann. Wallace II. Dur. ham, James E.

Clayton, T. N. Driskill. Homer C. Denton, J.

Wade, Jessie Blake. For second grade Bessie Gip-on, Pearl Young, Mrs. Ma U. I LOCAL BREVITIES, General Interest. Where hns nil the rain gone? Hanford's Balsam, I Ofl'i" an Cket at G.

L. Ma- I B. Brock visited Chattanooga Pearl Chitwood is quite sick mIi week, Carl Killittn is confined to his i.nte with fever. Wound on man or beast healed 'r Hanford's Balsam. A Mr.

Vyton of Chattanooga ttpent in Fort Payne. show at the high school building Thursday night. Stove castings of nny kind can be furnished bv our new Give us trial. T. B.

Srefr. Had it occurred to you that it will pay me to sell everything in stock at cost than to move it and pay freight on it. W.J.Mitchell. Mrs. E.

C. Drew, who is pend ing the summer in Fort I'avne. ac companied her mother Mrs. Hobbt buck to Monroe, nnd spent several days at that place. The Woman's lbme Missionary Society will meet with Mrs.

J. A. Lankford on Monday evening at 3 o'clock. A full nttenJauce of the members is earnestly requested, Jee Litilrplm of Lydin died hut Thursday after short illness. He has not been in yood health for some sime.

He wns 41 years old and leaves a widow nnd three children. Correspondents should not forget to send their names with their communication, not for publication, but because we must know who is responsible for every com- municatiou. If your watch, clock, or jewelry, needs and repuiring bring it to our hospital we garan-lee satisfaction in nil ot our' work. R. L.

Wright, Jeweler. If it takes seeing to convince you that I am selling shoes, slippers, hats, caps, well everything in stock tit cost to save moving it, when you see you will bo convinced. W.J.Mitchell. All day singing in the nfw books at I'leasant Hill on Snd mountain eight miles southwest of Fort Payne. This is the annual appointment nt this, place and is always largely attended.

Lost Saturday evening, June lot $10.25, two five dollar bills, 25 cents silver; to tickets on Kil-Hun's store, one silver ring with on it, in Schnnpps tobacco sack. "Lost, by E. J. I'otts. Those who expect to enter the cotton contest for the prizes offered by the Hamilton National Bank of Chattanoogn are requested to send their names nt once either to this office or to C.

M. T. Sawyer. Mrs. A.

B. Merville suffered several painful cuts in the right nrm hy being caught on a barbed wire Tuesday night. A number of si itches were required to close the cuts which, while painful, nre not serious. Stray male. 5 years old.

15 hand high, slark gray, mare mule, saddle mark, collar mark, both hind legs rubbed with single tree. $io reward for return to John Kiser, Sulphur Springs, Ala. Left Sun day, June 4. The election of Prof. Cnllun as, one of the teachers in the high school is a deserved tribute to an uble and conscientious teacher who has well served the people both in official nnd private capacity.

He will make a valuuble addition to the high school teaching force. Mack McGullian was arrested on Sand mountain a few days ago and brought to jail. He wns indicted some time ugo and mnde bond, but forfeited his bond and left the country. Recently his bondsmen learned he had returned to Sand mountain and his capture followed T. J.

Cook nnd J. B. Hnmil nre here organizing a Southern Woodmen Lodge nnd have had good success. About twenty members are taking the degree which carries with it ft very uttractive insurance policy. We understand these gentlemen will spend some time in DeKalb and adjoining couotics.

My entire stock from start to finish must go by July 1st. No fake sale. Store fixtures at the price, if I go what you want. Just get the price and the sale will be mtde. One dollar saved in buying of this stock will have the same purchasing power as one pounded out in nny other way.

W. J. Mitchell. Mi Gay Waller, daughter of Uev. I.

K. Waller the Methodist minister, has been selected as one of the nssUtnnts in the city school. The other position has been offered to Miss Clark of Russellvillc, but she has not yet notified the board of her nccsptance. Miss Waller comes hiifhly recommended having two diploma trom sr.noois in mo where the family hiil been Mrs. several noog, Mrs.

Nancy Ferguson who has been seriously ill, is able to be up again. Little Miss Sara Lllen Keith better nfter severe attatk of flux. Mr. Elistnbeth Heart has been visiting her sister, Mrs. N.

V. Wilburn, Mi.sc Maude nnd Madge Price of Cliattanooga have returned home Niter several week visit to tlieir relative heie. Mr. Fannie Green is making prolonged visit to her dnugiher Mrs. T.

II. Scott, neur tort rayne Mr. Milford Howard of Fort Pdvne visited relatives here recent Mr. una Mr. Ed Nicttouon 01 Panama me here for several monihs visit to the hitter's pirent, Mr and Mrs, Ch'irley Larmcr, Henry Ferguson had the misfor tune to have his finer mashed while hauling empties Inst week.

Tom Tate has been on the sick lately but i at work ug liu. Crop are looking well, but are needing rain again, badly. Mis Olena Iloguc has returned home nfter spending several week with her grandmother, Mrs. Ed Browdcr. Mrs.

John Green spent Wednesday in Svlvnnin and Henegar. Mrs. Dora Chitwood attended children's day exercise at I'nion Hill, Sunday and incidentally visited relatives there. Madred Lvons and family were down from Valley. Head.

Sunday. Uocle Tommie Ilolleman and Fraco Warren report a "fine time" nt the Reunion in Little Rock. Valley Head. R. K.

Maxwell, who has long resided in DeKalb county in Sand valley near this place, nnd for the past 7 years in Valley Head, is very sick ni the home ot bis son Anrter son Maxwell. We wish for him a snredy rrcovery. Mrs.TWt im of Mc- Minnville nre visitinz her mother Mr. Ben White. Rev.

I. K. Waller delivered an able sermon at the Methodist church Sunday. The Sunday school nt this place guv a picnic nr the lase rriday. Mrs, Tom McNew visited at Mentone last week.

Misses Ruth nnd Tomny Wright are visiting in Chattanooga. Mr. Tom Maxwell of Attalla visited her sick father at this place Monday. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Claud Nicholson of Chattanooga visfied his mother this week. Mrs. Reece has returned home after visiting her daughter at Lti-Fayette, Ga. Mi Lillie Fuller of Bsttell visited her brother here lust week. Geraldine.

Heelth of this community is good at. present. Lillie Glasco is visiting her fath er P. B. Porter at present.

There is lo be a reunion at Pilgrim's Rest the 2nd Sunday in July. Buna Luther is attending the normal nt Tenbrocck. Audrn nnd Joe Luther gave 11 birthday party last Thursday, which wis enjoyed by a lot of their little friends. Linnie Harris visited Eflie Pres ton Sunday. Mr.

Bowers nnd wife have been on visit tor me iuc weex. Eh Hendrix's baby has been quite sick for the last week or two. a ii Ue are sorry 10 say Airs. Mouie Chafiin is down with the fever. Earl Bond's cow cot killed last week by lightning.

Fourth of July Picnic at Ten- broeck. 10:30. Welcome nJdress, W. G. Rain.

Response, R. M. Perry. Recitation. Miss Maude Gipson.

Address, Judge W. W. Haral son. Noon. Address.

J. S. Benson, Recitation, Miss Annie Milirons. Address, Prof. A.

II. Mathea. In the nfternoon there will be a ball game between the norma! school boys nnd Fort Payne. Everybody come nnd help us to enjoy the grand old day. Ch'm'n of Committee.

Razor sharpened nnd put in A. good shape for cutting by T. Brock the barber. is very is some b-tter this week. Several of the people from this f'lace Attended the sinirinfr nt 1 uirview Sundiy all report a very ice timo.

Jamts Clayton was very sick but is better. Miss Iila Dodd nnd Tommie (Wave visited MU Oua Clayton Sunday, Mr. nnd Mr. George Swan vi-iied Mr. and Mr.

George Jones, Rev. Barnes filled his regular appointment at Miller's Chapel Sunday. Mr. Belle Dubb visited Mrs. V.

B. Jnnes Sunday. 'Mrs. W. H.

Arnold and datigh u-r Connie visited Mrs, Eli Hend-lix Sunday afternoon, iC J. Crump nnd wife visited Mr. and Mi. I. W.

V. McMihan Sunday. Mrs. S. T.

Crump nnd Lura McMahan visited Mrs. J. I). Ilenrn Sunday. J.

E. Black nnd daughter Pnrlee visited Mrs. Delia Gritlin Sunday The ill game Saturday between Crossville nnd Tcnbroeek was well attended by the people at Cross villc. Uliver Doad nnd family nre vi-iting people near Crossville Mr. und Mr.

Port Roden nnd daughter Martha vinitcd their 1 daughter and sister Mrs, Ios I'hinkett Sunday. Oscar Lewis and family visited f'omcr Grillin ni.d family Sunda sfrernoou. There will be on all day singing in the old books near Crossville fourth Sunday-in this month. Everybody invited to come nnd bring well filled baskets. Ski rum.

Health of this community is good present. Farmers are very bii'y and crop are looking eood. A rood raio vvfuild be appreciated. Mueiber -ol our yourtg people attended the singing ut Fairview Sunday. Sunday wns sad time with some of us.

I often wonder why it is that while seme hearts nre made 10 bleed ihnt others go on their way rejoicing. On Sunday the body of Curry Bryant was brought out here for interment, he having died as the result of nn operation for nppendi- cits. Mr. Bryant had been work ing in Atlanta for the past four years nnd had come home to spend his twenty-first birthday with fii widowed mother who resides in Attnlla. After spending almost a week with relatives he was to re turn to Atlanta nnd take up his work but on the morning he was to start he got up sick.

A physician was summoned. After the course of two or three dajs as he gradually grew worse nn operation was decided upon and so he was carried on nu ambulance to the Gadsden infirmary, where the operation took place, as the result of which 0 few days later he died. Rev. J. M.

Solly of Gadsden conducted the funeral service. Rev. Marable filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Ophir. Health good at this writing.

Weather little bit dry nnd the hottest I ever saw at this season of the year. Crops are looking fine, the weather has beeM so hot that even crops seem to be muk ng rapid -fprogress except oats, which will be very short (his time. A number of our people attended the nil day singing at Fairview Sunday nnd report a good time, Born to Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Driskill recently a boy. The ice cream supper at A. C. Crumley's Suturday night wns well attended nnd seemed to be enjoyed by everyone.

W. II. and W. F. Crtimly mnde a business trip to Atlanta Inst week.

Mrs, Eliza Horton, widow of the late Jesse B. Horton, died nt her home in Lebanon Monday night. She has been feeble for some time owing to advanced nge. She wns born September 17. i8j(1.

and was nearly B5 years old. The funeral was conducted from Mt. Ilcrmon church Tuesday and large number of people nttendnd ns the deceased had many friends nnd relatives nil over the county. She leaves a son and four daughters, Doc Horton, Mrs. J.

R. Baxter, Mrs. Preston Stafford nnd Mrs. A. G.

Davis. whole is very good. Herman Lunlsey. a young man of this place, i critically ill with appendicitis. We hope that the means used mny pfcve successful in effecting his recovery.

John Durham und sons have re turned from Oklahoma, where they have been for the pat four months. Misses Ida nnd Mae, daugntera of J. M. Durham are spending tlie summer at homo. The normal at this place is doi ig excellent work.

There seem to be a great deal of enthusiasm manifested among the students. Misses Blanch and Il. Hall give social Friday night. A majority of our young people nt tended. Refreshments were served and good time generally huudrl around.

The citizen met Saturday in .1 mass school meeting and re-elctel II. M. Weaver principal of this school for the ousueing year. Mi.s Ermic Durham was elected assistant teacher. Chavies has had .1 fine school during the last scsston nnd the patron are optimistic concerning the prospects for the coming term, which will open the Monday in September.

A number of our young folks at- tended Hie singing at Blake Sun day. They report nn etijojabla time. Baseball at Crossville. The Crossville ball teu: iie ngiiin Saturday evening iwvJ played Tenbrocck. The Tenbroeck boys had the advantage of team to some extent, as they had been practising quite a lot and toe Crossville boy have practiced bus liitle this season.

It was close game. Crossville held Teubroet: dow for the first few innings, when the game turned in favor of Tenbrocck, the score being 7 to 5. Crossville did fine for their second gume. They seemed to erjy C.ie game ns much as if they hid Also xv.iMii played CeiUraTrOnly- fV.a innings. The game ended 5 to 7 in favor of Crossville.

There was a large crowd of lao'es present, who seemed to enjoy ihe game very much. The Yucca baseball club played Wanvilleon the former's diamond lasf Saturday, and through Ihe great pitching of Thomas Howes mid Edgar Stone and the playing of the latter nt second base won by the decisive score of 14 to The feature of the game in the batti.ig was a home run drive over Jeic field by Edgar Stone. YrccA Basebali. Ci.uj;. Broomtown Valley.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Caiud.s and little daughter Janie attended decoration at Jamestown the frst Sunday. Miss Cora O'Brinnt of Lyerly, is visiting her sister Mrs.

Dora. Lnwson nenr Alpine. Mrs. R. B.

lioman visited Mrs, S. J. Canada Tuesday. R. Toles and wife went to Summerville Friday on business.

R. II. and Lucian Alexander, Robert Hall, John Agnew, V. D. Estes nnd two sons were Chattanooga visitors Saturday.

Jim Reece and wife were in Menlo Saturday. Rufus Henderson visited frie nds in this valley Saturday nnd Sund iy. Mr. nnd Mrs. J.

A. Ray nnd children nnd Mr. i.nd Mrs. R. II.

Woodull were the guests of Mis. Canada and family Sunday. Mr, nnd Mrs. Ilnrve Reyno'-J-J visited Mr. nnd Mrs.

J. V. Law-ion Saturday and Sunday. Lem Bullen und wife were the guests of the hitter's parents near here Saturday Sunday. Sylvania.

Health of this community is very good at present. Farming is the order of the now. We had a nice rain nt Sylvnoia this week. Ross Cunningham has return home from Birmingham, heexpects to spend the rest of his days with his father nnd mother. Miss Mary Adams has returned home from her grandfather's when she has been spending sevrt.il weeks, Crops nre looking fine orr Sylvanin, nearly cverbody is 'ore chopping cotton.

Bargains in shoes nnd oxfords at Snm Killian fc Piccs reduced. Crawford, J. R. Baxter, Dallas Reed, Mae Houston. For third grnde Conrad Holmes, James D.

Iibcll, Houston Gil- breath, Pearl A. Durham, W. L.I Perry, Martha Barnard, T. B. Chamblee.

C. C. Austin, Iris Ap-pleton, We.ley W. Kidd, John RaiiiS, Bertha Ryan, Esther Tread-away, W. J.

Allison. Arthur John Berry, Annie Milii-rons, Pauline Berry, Carl L. Glover, AmtiWa Tucker, Mrs. Bculuh I) Fuller, Annie Wiglev, Maude Croft, Ida Belle Perry, E. Ko-dun, Joseph A.

Dawson, Jerry Stalling. William M. Brown, Clinton Wood, Tishia lackson, Bonnie O. Chadwick, L. 'Blev-iiis, 0.

P. Williams, John A. Harris, (colored). The most remarkable feature of the examination wis the work done by Mr. Annie Shelton Vann who holding no certificate before, had to remain on examination for three days, taking all branches nnd yet made a generul uverage of 90 per cent, the highest made by anyone J.

V. Ci ttTis, Supt. Miss Rebecca Jamison Hos- tess. On Monday afternoon nt the home of Mr. Jamison on Scott street, Mi.s Rebecca, the youngest daughter, entertained a few of her little friends with tin out door psrty, in honor of her guest Miss Katheline Boyd of Gadsuen.

Numerous out door games were enjoyed for several hours, nod then delightful refreshments were served which the young folks present enjoyed vpry much. Mis Rebecca as a 'pleasant little hoittess and entertained her friends delightfully. Sand Mountain has Boy Teacher. Ruperc Lowry who, reiile nt Section nnd is a student of Section school, which he entered little better than two years ago, and has never attended nny other school, took the state examination in April hit and received a teachers' certificate. This is the youngest boy in Jack son county und probably in the state to hold 11 teacher's certificate from the State Board of Examiners.

He is just 12 years old. Reduced Rates. For the Masonic celebration nt Allen's spring Wednesday, June 2S, the railroad has made the following roundtrip rates: Valley Head, 25 cents; Fort' Payne, 25 cents; Collbran, 50 cents; Porter-ville, 65 cents; Collinsvillc, S5 cents. A large attendance of the membership of the order is anticipated and a good time is in store for all who nre present. Postmaster Mulone has jut received notice that the office will be located in the Banning building owned by Joe Nix, nnd has orders to be prepared to move the new quarters by July 1st.

Tlie new location, while not the most convenient that could be selected is a long ways to be preferred to the old one. Some person left his key in his posiollke box some two weeks ago. The key is on a riog with fifteen other keys and there is nothing to identify the owner. The keys ore are at the postoflice awaiting identification nnd claim. Mrs.

McEllmney, mother of Mrs. Tom Brock, died at her home on Lookout mountain Tuesday night, aged more than eighty years. Burial will take placo nt Mt. Olive church two miles south of Fort Payne. Will Jncoway and T.

S. Nappier have just finished harvesting a very fine crop of wheat on the former's place below town. They expect to get between fifteen and twenty bushels to the acre when, it is threshed. Wanted to buy four or live 'hundred bundles of good fodder. Rural Carrier, route one, Fort Payne.

Do it now subscribe for the Journal. Mrs. C. H. McCartney hns been aiie hick for several day.

W. N. Sinn lind son Ross of juetf were 'own iuetdny. Mia 1'enrl Kniney spept Salur-Jjy in Chattanooga chopping. The weather bureau continues to prtdict generally fair weather.

Sre our line Indie skirts and wis. un 1'. Killian Co. Vull.i McCool of Avondile iviiting friends at this place. Mr.

Margaret Mickler returned fwm Chattanooga this morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Frierson revisiting relatives in Trenton, Mr. D. R.Shnwof it the guest of Mis Myrtle Burnett. V. V.

Dobbs nnd II. D. Gnrri- ton spent Sunday in Chattanooga. Eugene, (he little son of Mr. nnd Mrs.

C. II. McCartney it quite sick." Get wise nnd go to Sam F. Kil-IIjo Si Cut prices on till lines. Mrs.

Butev Green has returned from a visit to her parents ut At-Ulls. Come to T. A. Brock's for firrst ch barbrr work. All work guaranteed.

Sprains cured by thorough applications of Ilunford's Balsam, well rubbed in. Remember Hugh Killian Si Co. la in cut price. Best goods for less money. R.

C. Hunt has been upending tver.il day tins week in Scottsboro on buine. Clo'he cleaned, dyed and pressed. Leave orders ut Ferguson's barber shop. Mr.

and Mrs. Will Quin have Rone to Tenne.sce where they expect to locate. The Mothodist church is being repipered and electric lights will be put in soon. Mr. and Mrs.

E. S. Killian spent Sunday with his father A. C. Killian at Collbran.

For rent cottage on Grand venue und Linden street. Apply to B. A. Johnson. Mrs.

Hale of Leesburg is visiting tier ton P. C. Hale nnd daughter M. J. A.

Croley. Mrs. T. A. Keener and daughters Misses Ethel n(i Ruby were the Ruett of relative on Lookout mountain Sunday nnd Monday.

Mrs. L. F. Er win who has spent 'h put month with relatives tt floai nnd Crossville has returned home. Rufus Busbce of Birmingham nd Dow Husbee of Dnlhu, Texas, pent Thursday in Fort Payne here they formerly lived.

Mrs. OUie Humphrey has return-eJ to her home in Montgomery visit of several days to her iJther at this place. Mrs. A. B.

Merville. Mr. D. R. Shaw and Miss Myrtle Burnett chaperoned a party of young folks or hay ride Monday night.

Miss Katherine Bovd who has ken the guest of W'iss Rebecca Jamison has returned to her home viadsden, Earl Cochran is suffering with nil ck of rheumatism this week nnd confined to his room by the ersj pnin. Tellie Reed nnd his class of will sing ut Collbran Sunday in old A attendance is expected. Mimcs Jennie Brock nnd Grace jhi'o nre the guests of Mr. nnd Hilie Humphrey at Montgom 7 week. living for some years..