Abstracts from The Banner Newspaper, December 29, 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 29 December 1892 Ozark, Dale County, Alabama Mr. Isiah MONK and Miss Julia BESS, of Echo beat, were married on the 15th inst. Miss Liddie EDWARDS, who has been teaching school at Carroll church, closed for the Christmas holidays on Tuesday. Among the visiting attorneys to Ozark during the week were messrs. Albert PACE of Dothan and J. J. MORRIS of Geneva. Coot JOHNSON is making some necessary repairs to the stairways leading to the s econd story of the courthouse. Capt. T. J. COX, formerly editor of the Banner, is now filling the same duties for the Bibb county News, at Centreville; and is also combining the practice of law with the multifarious duties of a country editor. Uncle Ed. DOWLING is about to change his residence and condition - that is, he's going to marry. A wealthy young lady living near Bell's Mill in Coffee county has become enamored of Uncle Ed's winning ways, and the wedding is set for today. Miss Stella BLACKMAN has given her pupils a three week's holiday, in whihc to enjoy their Christmas sports, school closing on last Friday. A "party" on Tuesday at the residence of Mr. K. T. JONES, was among the festivities tendered the children. We have two schools in this district, conducted by J. W. WOODHAM, and Cecil POWELL - well-known gentlemen, and worthy the places they fill. The attendants at the school number about eighty. At a negro festival, a few nights ago, on Mr. T. F. WINDHAM's place near Daleville, there was a general row involving several pistol shots, and one negro badly hurt with a fence rail. Rev. Dr. ANDERSON of the Baptist Mission Board delivered an historical and very learned address at the Ozark Baptist Church on last Wednesday evening. Unclaimed letters remaining at the postoffice at Ozark, Dec 17, 1892, Will ANGLIN (col) W. J. CARROLL, D. A. BOYKIN, John CLARK, W. C. BUCK, I. N. FITZPATRICK, Allen CARTER, L. C. GARDNER (2).