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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1900
Page
4
The Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs will gather in Birmingham May 2 to 4 for a convention planned by the president and executive board. The event aims to showcase education and philanthropic work across the state and promises a series of social functions reflecting Birmingham hospitality.
Miss Daniel opens her annual spring and summer millinery show in the Columbian building, drawing eager ladies from Anniston and vicinity. Hats include the Tey Gerard hat with pink straw and black velvet bow, lace scarf, and a host of other ornate creations in pastel tones and lush decorations. The store is lavishly decorated with patterns, flowers, and potted plants, and Miss Mattie Cooper presents five admired needlework pieces as shoppers flood the display.
City crews begin laying the east side sidewalk from Tenth to Eleventh streets. Local notices show shoppers and trades also active with horse shod services, hauling ads, and garden plowing plans. Community meetings include the Calhoun County Horse Swappers convention set for Friday and Saturday with turnout expected high.
Lemon’s millinery show features Neapolitan braid and Tuscan straw with pastel shades and fruits as decorative accents. The gala display fills the store today and tomorrow with the season’s novelties, palms, and bright silks and straws.
Mr W G Ledbetter traveled to Birmingham this morning. Donahoo Co invites wagons and buggies needing repair to their blacksmith shop run by BE Walker recovering from grip. E W Judd of Rail Way Age NY returns home after visiting Prof and Mrs Thompson at Anniston College. John Gaboury Jacksonville returns to Greenville Miss after visiting here and Jacksonville with a street railway contract. FOR RENT three upstairs rooms at Lild Wilmer. Ed J O Brien returns to grading contract at Bluffton.
City Tax Collector C L Quinn and police pursue street tax delinquents while arreas summons go out. Capt RK FL Hughes of Piedmont visits the city as concern grows over a serious nighttime event involving a man found under a bed in South Anniston.
Local grocer touts high quality and low prices with samples of teas coffees flours sugars spices and other goods. Patrons praise the store as superior and best value in town.
The display features silk petticoats, silk and wool skirts, designer silks, silk parasols, and vivid color blends. Kid glove department showcases Easter values as Misses Taylor and Tabb run a busy millinery exhibit with dainty headgear catching shopper attention. Lemon's millinery show continues tomorrow for those who missed today.
Several delegates from Sunday school in this city depart for Opelika for the State Sunday School Association session with groups leaving today and tomorrow. The afternoon departures include First Presbyterian Messrs J H Frye A H Smith Minnie Allen and Kate Belingrath plus Claud B Spiers of West Anniston Methodist.
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