Abstracts from The Banner Newspaper, December 15, 1892, Dale, Alabama ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Christine Thacker ==================================================================== October 2000 The Banner Newspsper Ozark, Dale County, Alabama December 15, 1892 SPELLER's new hotel is being connected with the city water system. Tax collector PHILLIPS will be in Ozark for the collection of taxes during the last ten days of the month. Capt. Jno W. DOWLING is having city water piped into his handsome new store. Dr. MARTIN made a very earnest discourse at the Baptist church last Sunday evening, supllying the appointment of Rev. P. L. MOSELEY. Mr. H. M. SESSIONS was the successful aspirant for aldermanic honors in the city election held last week. Invitations to the wedding of Miss Emma HOOD and Mr. Robt E. HOLMAN on the 22d inst. at the M. E. church, have been sent out. Prof. R.J.H. SIMMONS will close the Ozark High school for Christmas holidays on Friday. On Tuesday night following, we learn that he will give the pupils and their friends a party in the Academy building. Judge MORRIS moved his family from his former home at Daleville into Ozark on Tuesday. Being highly accomplished and talented, they will form a valuable aquisition to Ozark's religious and social circles, and we doubt not they will receive a cordial welcome from our good people. Just as we expected, Mr. Jas.. BOSTWICK of Coffee, was one of the principals in a quiet little wedding on last Thursday evening, the 8th inst. at Mr. Woodham's living about two miles west of Ozark. Miss Ella WOODHAM being the fair lady partner to the contracted. 'Squire WINDHAM tied the nuptial knot and pronounced the blessing. Mr. HALL, who is so largely interested in Pinckard real estate has printed a handsome diagram of this fast growing town, together with an advertisement of its resent and prospective advantages, among which are mentioned branch railroads from Abbeville and Geneva. Town lots are offered for sale on the installment plan. Notice I hereby give notice to all concerned that I will petition the Legislature , after giving legal notice to have my disabilities of no-age removed. I am a citizen and resident of Dale county, son of Shade LEE, Jr. and 18 years of age. David Wilson LEE Unclaimed leters remaining in the post office at Ozark, Dec 10, 1892: Mattie CHAMBERS, Dock HARRIS, Miss Ella FORD (2), Mr. JACKSON, Dora SNELL (col.), Horace JENKINS, Miss A. E. WARD, Jeff's'n KNIGHT, I. N. Fitzpatrick, W. J. MERCER Annual Appointments The Alabama Conference made the following appointments for the ensuing year: Marianna District, W. S. WADE, presiding elder Marianna Station, Henry TRAWICK Greenwood Circuit, L. P. LATHAN Campbellton circuit, M. D. OWENS Freeport mission, J. F. DAILEY Big Creek circuit and mission, S. H. ELLSION Geneva Station, C. P. ATKINSON Pondtown circuit, H. D. HARTZOG Coffee Springs mission to be supplied Elba circuit, J. M. SOLLIE Dothan station, H. T. JOHNSON Ochesse mission, T. B. BARROW Chipola mission, Caleb BATES Orange Hill mission, to be supplied Columbia and Gordon, J. B. NELSON Newton circuit, T. H. JONES Echo circuit, W. L. ARNOLD Headland circuit and mission, J. L. SKIPPER In the Eufaula district, W. H. WILD is presiding elder Ozark circuit, A. HOOD Phenix city station, Angus DOWLING Louisville circuit, J. M. SHAFNER Clayton Station, J. W. GLENN Abbeville and Clopton, S. W. ROBERTS Asbury circuit, D. L. LINDSAY