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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
2
Mr M B Yeatman and Miss Fanote Palmer were married at 4 PM today at the Palmer home corner Gurnee and Fourteenth Street. Yeatman, a Southern railroad contractor with Selma headquarters, will reside in Selma after a brief Piedmont visit. Mrs Adams returns to Birmingham after weeks with daughter Mrs W P Whetstone.
Studiosia will meet Mrs. 8 J Bowie next Saturday afternoon May 4 at o oclock instead of Thursday as announced Mr M F McCarty and Miss Maggie McCarty went to Birmingham for the May Festival concert Mrs J M Watson and children of Savannah Tenn returned home after visiting Mrs Watsons brothers Mr T Coke Williamabee and Dr B B Williams and family in Oxford Mrs S F Scoggins arrived from Dallas Ga to visit her son Mr G A Scoggins and family Mona George A Newman of Rome is spending time with his parents Mr and Mrs M Leyden Miss Ella Baer left for Calera to visit her sister Mrs W F Ross
A man identified as Mr Guns House lies in critical condition after a shooting at his Oxford home Saturday night. Family friend and brother Joe House say arrest of young Johnson is not pursued unless wounds prove fatal. The county mourns the tragedy as community calls for calm and justice.
Deputy Sheriff G M Edwards was shot and killed Sunday night while arresting Dock Adams across the river. Edwards then sought Ben Jones for a different charge, and was killed when a shotgun blast struck through a door. A posse searches for the killer amid fear of lynching. Edwards leaves a wife and two children.
In circuit court this morning the case J. P. Leyden versus C. J. Houser was settled satisfactorily to both parties.
Personal mentions show Mr Alf Truitt in from Atlanta and many others traveling to Atlanta Birmingham Talladega and Jackson ville. Officials and professionals including Post office Inspector Perry Glasscock Dr R L Hughes Rev L Harris and Mr Shepard of Boston visit Anniston and Noble Institute. Includes ads for drives turnouts and musical instruments.
A tabulated report of New York Cotton futures prices showing monthly bids for Jan through Dec, with front months around 7.9 to 9.99 and a term FAS F166 noted. Prices vary by month from 7.14 to 9.99 with several ranges and settlement figures.
Beginning October 1 the Southern Railway operates a Birmingham to Richmond Pullman Sleeper, leaving Birmingham at 4 40 p m and returning to Birmingham at 11 85 a m using trains 36 and 35. Tickets at one fare for round trip within 100 miles available April 29 to May 6 1901. For details contact the Southern Railway ticket agent.
The Southern Railway announces reduced round trip fares to Memphis Tennessee for the United Confederate Veterans reunion May 28 1901. Tickets from distances over 200 miles are valid May 25 27 1901 and from within 200 miles May 27 28 29 and 80 1901 with return by June 4 1901. An extension to June 19 1901 is possible by depositing tickets and paying a 50 cent fee.
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