Minstrels at Masonic Overcome Illness on Christmas Night
Moredock and Watson's minstrels at the Masonic theatre faced grippe and colds among performers. Half the company ill, the interlocutor retired early, yet a strong orchestra and four standout stars carried the show. Lester Richards, Joe Raggs Rolley, and Chas Arnolda drew praise, with musical numbers such as The Negro Blues and a finale by the entire company, as audiences enjoyed a Christmas night performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippe
Colds
Moredoeck &Watson
Masonic Theatre
Lester Richards
Joe Raggs Rolley
Moredock
Election of Sunday School Officers at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Sunday school elected officers for the coming year. Superintendent W. B. Morrow, assistant superintendent A. A Jones, secretary B. F. Holmes, assistant secretary Dr. T G Morrow, pianist Miss Janie Morrow. The editor notes the Sunday school is in splendid shape with bright prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
W. B. Morrow
A.A Jones
B. F. Holmes
T.G. Morrow
Janie Morrow
Mrs. E B Stahlman Dies in Nashville After Illness
Mrs E B Stahlman wife of Major E B Stahlman publisher of the Nashville Banner died at her Nashville home after a years long illness. She was connected to the Decatur area by marriage to the Skeggs and Wert families and was aunt to Mrs Skeggs. The funeral drew Decatur residents and relatives including Judge Thomas W Wert and Miss Annie Laurie Wert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Wert and
Skeggs
E. B. Stahlman
The
Nashville Banner
Ninth. Avenue
South
Henry A. Skeggs
W. B. Skeggs
Stahiman
Thomas W. Wert
Judge Wert
Annie Laurie Wert
Decaturs
Frank Stahlman
Peo Ag
Romantic Wedding of Chas Guire and Lucy Habermehl
A Wheeling paper recounts the romance and wedding of Charles Guire a construction engineer from New Decatur Ala and Lucy Habermehl of Clarington Ohio. The couple eloped from Clarington to Washington Pa and were later celebrated at the Davis home in Wheeling with a wedding dinner and departure to Clarington for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Guire
Décarturs
Lucy Habermehr
Wheeling Va
Decaturs
West Virginia
Manees
Lucy
Habermech
Charles Guire
Clarington
Ohio
Miss Lucy
Charley
M. B. Davis
Davis
Roff Street
Washington, Pa
Lacy
Havermehl
Habermehl
New Decatur
Ala
Wheeling
Woodlands
Southland
Youngady
Ohio Valley
Madison Miller Dies After Appendicitis Surgery
Madison M Miller a 21 year old farmer from three miles out Courtland pike died Saturday morning at eight o'clock in Benevolent hospital after an operation for appendicitis. He was a prominent North Alabama farmer known in the Decaturs. Body moved to Goodlow Stars home and funeral at Sherrill cemetery at 10 Sunday morning with interment there. He is survived by his father and mother Mr and Mrs M W Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison M. Miller
Courtland Pike
Benevolent Hospital
Christmas week wedding licenses reach near thirty in county
Almost three dozen marriage licenses were issued by Probate Judge W. E. Skeggs during Christmas week with about a dozen licenses issued to African Americans. Christmas Eve licenses include William H. Oden to Mamie Mc Anally Burton Liles to Maggie Beard James A. Roberts to Vera Orr Forest Echols to Nettie Black and Richard J. Jones to Godfriede Guthez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Skeggs
William H. Oden
Mamie McAnally
Burton Liles
Maggie Beard
James A. Roberts
Vera Orr Forest Echols
Nettie Black
Richard J. Jones
Godfriede Guthez
Popular Decatur woman dies after nine days illness
Mrs. Martha L. Mincher wife of Absolom Mincher of the Decaturs died at 2 40 this morning at her home after a nine days illness with double pneumonia. Survived by husband eight children four sons in the Decaturs andEdward Mincher in Guild Tenn three married daughters Ruth Carter Mary Armour and Lela Coffee. Funeral at Westminster Presbyterian church tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev Bh Lysander rau. Interment at Civy cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha L. Mincher
Absolom Mincher
Decaturs
Mincher
Deecaturs
Edward Mincher
Guild, Tenn
George
Wil
Brother of A Z Bailey Dies in Limestone County
E A Bailey 66 prominent farmer of Toney Alabama and brother of A Z Bailey of Bailey Grocery Co died Friday at his Limestone county home after a year long heart illness. Funeral Sunday at 4 pm with burial at the Bailey farm cemetery. He survived by six children and a brother in Decatur. several relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Bailey
Toney
Ala
A. Z Bailey
Bailey Grocery Co
Limestone County
Mr. Bailey
Bailey Farm
A. Z. Bailey
Decaturs
E. R. Raney
Bailey
J. J. Atkinson
Decatur
Williams enters Morgan County tax collector race
P. W. Williams of Hartselle announced as candidate for Morgan county tax collector. At 41 he has 21 years in Morgan county merchandise and a year as cotton buyer since a fire. He previously ran a Hartselle merchant busines and Talucah venture, married Eula Draper, has son Roy, and belongs to the Odd Fellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
P. W
Pat) Williams
Hartselle
Talucah
Mr. Williams
Eula Draper
8. B. Draper
Roy Williams
Williams
Odd Fellows
Grover Cleveland
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Toys
China
Bank Street
Side Hardware Company
Missouri
Peggie Gray
Chas
Arnolda
Effie Graham
Caroline
Eddie McCann
Albany
Sam Burns
Price Jenkins
Alabama
Kentucky
Juddie Moredock
Angels
Joe Rolley
Sam Land
Masonic and Star
Mary Malatesta
Masonic and Star Theatres
Paramount
Jesse L. Lasky
Charlotte Walker
Was. E.b.stahlman
Has. Guire
West VA
Madison Miller
J. S. Walker & Co
the Decaturs Daily
Was, Minchner
OY Death
A. Bailey
Tax Service
St. George
J.B. Murphree
Gem Shoe Shop
Church St
Carrell
Willie Mills
Nome Paper
Circulation Department
Pr. W
Morgan County National Bank
New Decatur, Alabama
G. A. Hoff
Wm. E. Skeggs
F. A. Bloodworth
A. H. Hoff
Solomon
Noah
E. C. Payne Lumber
Lamb’s Ferry
Decatur Navigation Co
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