Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Pratt Mines Lodge No 2748
Resolutions mourn the death of W A Holloway a respected brother and lodge chaplain. The lodge extends sympathy to his mother and family, notes his upright honest character, and drapes the charter in mourning for thirty days. Copies go to the bereaved family Pratt City Herald and minutes. Dated May 6, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Holloway
Brother Holloway
Pratt City
Pratt Mines
Knights of Honor
Jors W
Alvin
Bower
D, Comstock
Cakes for smokers must be left at city or W. W. Daniels markets
Notice requests all persons who promised cakes for the smoker to leave them at the city market or at W. W. Daniels market during Tuesday. Christian fellowship in Independ ence Town has ministers at odds for days. Nature and patriotism are praised in a reflective moral tone. A son was born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Robertson at Tuxedo. Mrs. Frye offers prompt cut flower orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Daniel's
Mrs. Robertson
Tuxedo
Pratt City News Notes and Social Items
Miss Willie Wakefield visits friends in Bunnyside Mississippi. Mrs Ben Boschwitz of Bessemer guests in Pratt City. Mrs E C Jones recital postponed due to bad weather. Joseph Busenlehner horse runaway near Pratt City crossing trestle. passengers transfer. Amalgamated Meat Cutters smoker at City Hall May 28 with songs and recitations. Red Men picnic at Oxford Lake. B I Bigham improving after accident. W McDonald joins Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company commissary. Gorff Jr. welcomes baby girl. Pratt City many attend Eubank Minor wedding. Tuesday Evening Club meets Stricklands. C B Payne of Birmingham presents $100 to J R Turner for church fund. B F Lovelady back at work after illness. Rev J W Dickinson leaves for Oxford to preach commencement. D Comstock adds incubator for poultry. Rev J R Turner returns from Tuscaloosa. G W Gilliam pursues poultry business. new incubator. Ramsey building fire limited damage. M J Flynn breaks right arm in fall. Mr and Mrs Duncan visit Wylam. Venus Lambeth takes job at J Blach & Son. Miss Carrie Bailey recovered from sickness. Miss Minnie Bailey ill this week. Jacobs & Bros. offer strong inducements in column. Alda Hargill guest of Miss Mae Frye. Rev Simpson visits city. Mrs G C Norris visiting Poplarville Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Busenlehner
Pratt City
Birmingham
Thomas
City Hall
A Dumping Ground Uncovered Citywide Issue
Citizens across the city, especially on Fifth street, dump trash in streets endangering travel. Urges enactment and strict enforcement of an ordinance against dumping ashes, cans, glass, scrap, clothes, and animals. A dray mule and a valuable horse were cut by old glass on Fitch street last week, with many bicycle tires punctured or slashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Fifth Street
Fitch Street
Fires in Pratt City threaten jewelry districts
Monday night a fire in the Ellis jewelry store at Pratt Station raised suspicions of arson as the fire department saved the building with minimal damage. A second blaze Thursday at a room behind Prince's jewelry store was quickly extinguished by firefighters, preventing larger losses. Ex Mayor Hainall praised for effective service. The Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees plans a grand ball on Thursday, June 16 at Elke Hall, Birmingham. Public school exercises were held Thursday but missed this week’s law accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Ramsey
Pratt Station
Pat Felton
Prince's Fiewelry
Hainall
Amalgamated Association of Street Rilway Employees of America
Elke Hall
Birmingham
Publc
Foul murder during robbery near Pratt City
A Pratt City robbery ended in the death of G A Boylston of Atlanta when a pistol discharged during a hold up by four Black men near the Birmingham Convoli dated Electric Light Company. Evra Evans and others were present, ten suspects were detained, coroner's inquest held, and the community laments a case viewed as brutal yet tragic in motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evra Evans
Pratt City
G A. Boylston
Atlanta
J. R. Evans
Pratt City Lumber Company
Birmingham
Mr. Boylston
Lumber Company
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
Parish
Ezra Evans
Roach Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Boyleton
Bill
Herald Office
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Christian Fellowship
Independence, Town
Herald
Willie Wakefield
Bunnyside
Mississippi
Ben Boschwitz
Bessemer
Jratt City
E. C. Jones
Oxford Lake
B. I. Bigham
W.€. McDonald
The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Mrs. Gorff, Jr
Eubank
J. E
Rosa Strickland
C.B. Payne
J. R. Turner
Southern Methodist Church
Building Fund
B.F. Lovelady
J. W. Dickinson
Oxford
Oxford ‘College
D. Comstock
Tuscaloosa
G. W. Gilliam
M. J. Flynn
Birmingham Southern
Venus Lambeth
J. Blach & Son
Carrie Baily
Minnie Bailey
Jacobs & Bros
Colum
Alda Hargill
Mae Frye
Kev. Simpson
Methodist Church, South
G. CG. Norris
Poplarville
Ala
G. A. Boylston
Mr. Evans
Ht. W. Barnard
Blacks
Carhart’s
UNION
Stein Bloch
Stacey Adams
J. Blaon & Sons
Cash Clothiers
First Avenue
North College Street
Nashville, Tenn
Alabama
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