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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
4
Edar Company, operator of the Pencil Factory, suffered a fire causing about 10000 in damage. The firm’s lease on its grounds expires in 18 months and its postlease plans are unclear. It is believed all visible red cedar is exhausted, forcing a search for new supply sources to continue operations.
Mrs Jessie McBide and Miss Eva McBride of Hillsboro are guests of Mr and Mrs McBide on Ferry Jakese. Mr and Mrs Otto Moebes and Miss Lorene Scheers spent the weekend at Rowland Alabama. E Jackson and family of Hartsville were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Cunningham over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Johnson of Sheffield are guests in the Decaturs. Mrs R B Sanders will host the Auction Bridge Club Tuesday at three. President Taft and Cabinet with three other photoplays and Hank's Orchestra at Star Theatre today. Miss Annie Ashford is guest of Mr and Mrs Robert Cormer. Mrs H T Gill’s Sunday school class to picnic at the park Tuesday evening. W R Smith returned from Memphis yesterday. Judge Jno C Eyster and his mother returned from Chattanooga. Mrs John Black on Canal street has sister Miss Sue Mayor Pulaski as guest. Miss Mary Penick returned from Athens. Mrs D D McGehee and son John left for Birmingham for Missionary Society conference. Mrs Fred Cook returned to Columbia. Mrs Emma Groenendyke, State Organizer of the W C T U, has returned from a nine weeks trip, gained 100 new members and established chapters. Miss Annie Ashford of Courland is visiting today.
Major H H McConnell arrived from Birmingham and has assumed leadership of the local office of the Geo H McFadden Cotton Company. He was formerly with the company and has been in Birmingham for some time.
N J Wilburn a round house helper and S A Grubbs a watchman spent Sunday in Birmingham. N S Roberts a machine shop foreman traveled with his wife to Batonton Georgia while J J Sawyer a shop carpenter was absent due to bilious colic. Promenading by many in and around the shops yesterday.
New Decatur Lodge No. 491 A DF and ASM announce a two night agenda. Tonight at 8 o'clock includes the annual summons meeting for officer election and business. Tuesday plans call for examination balloting and conferring the M M degree with special dispensation granted.
Bresette sells a suit at 22.50 as Ala Cola Bottling Works and Yergin announce exclusive bottling rights for PLEZOL the news drink for the year. They consider themselves fortunate and extend best wishes. A note mentions using Chamberlain's Liniment for sprained ankles and local availability through Decatur Drug Co.
Mrs J W Gilchrist wife of a Somerville merchant attacked Frank Mitchells cold drink stand two miles from Somerville using beer bottles rocks and a mirror. She followed her son home after he drank, then entered the stand argued with Mitchell threatened dynamite and fled after smashing a large mirror taking a whiskey bottle as evidence. A witness hid behind a door during the attack and Mitchell had not taken steps against her.
A fragment notes Brezette at 22.50 for salt with mentions of Edwards and Yergin. The text is incomplete but indicates a price reference and named individuals.
Morgan County taxpayers brace for changes as the County Court Commissioners examine Tax Assessor Troupé's books to adjust property values. Last year the tax raise topped $400 000 and this year may be about half that amount. Beat 10 led the current review as officials plan a ten day session to finish the workload.
An advertising note touts PLEZOL as the most refreshing drink. It claims the cola formula defeats fatigue and is bottled at Buchheit Bottling Works.
The revival service at the First Presbyterian church in Decatur opens tonight with Dr. J A Bryan of Birmingham assisting pastor Rev. W N Scholl. He will deliver the opening sermon. Services run daily this week at 10 a m and 8 p m with public invited.
Advice for parents to ease a child's cough with Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Claims the medicine loosens mucus and aids expectoration, noting use in epidemics as safe and reliable. Sold by S S M Thompson, New Decatur, Decatur Drug Co. Decatur.
Baseball scores from Nashville Birmingham Memphis Montgomery Atlanta and St Louis area games include batteries Groome Lake Brown Krichel and others. Also an ad notes Chamberlains Tablets aid digestion for middle aged and older adults with local sale details in Decatur.
At Boston the battery of Smith with Needham Perdue Dickson Tyler and Kipteg faced opponents in a mixed set of matchups. In New York the Batteries-Steele Harmon Win go MathéWéon and Myers played as did the Philadelphia group Camnitz Robinson Gibson Curtis Seaton Moran and Dooin. Brooklyn hosted Cisehillett and the Bar wa lineup with Ragon and Erwin supporting the Battery teams.
Partially readable box score notes show teams in Detroit St Louis Chicago and Cleveland with lineups including players Caldwell Hoff Warhop Sweeney Hughes Nelson Hamilton Krichel Malf Collins Pape Nunamaker and Baglerly. The text records batting and battery details with scattered scores and positions.
In Sunday's Southern League action uneven results with Memphis and New Orleans featuring notable performances. The report lists players Ferguson Donahue and Meri among others and notes matchups at various venues with limited readable details.
The rundown lists Sunday MLB results with Cleveland and Detroit matches. Notable players mentioned include Butteries, Nudamaker, George, Adama, Ford, Bweeney, and Stanege as part of the performances. The terse notes reference teams Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit with assorted at bat outcomes.
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