Abstracts from The Banner Newspaper, July 7, 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 July 7,1892 There will be a reunion of the Thirtieth Alabama Regiment, Confederate soldiers, at Jacksonville, August 18, with all others of Pettus' brigade. Mr. Jas. JAMES and wife are visiting relative near Sandy Point, Barbour county, this week. Mr. F. A. BARNES, Jr. and Miss Maggie GORDEN, of Eufaula, were united in marriage on the 4th of April last. He is 20, she 16. They kept the marriage a secret until Tuesday. Misses Carrie RAY, Georgia ADAMS, and Ella MATHISON honored the Banner office with a visit on yesterday. Editor, compositor and devil were so elated they forgot everything else - except these pretty girls. A bay horse came to my house June 13th; brand on neck and shoulder and white hind feet; about seven years old; harness marks on him. The owner can find him at W. M. RILEY's, Echo, AL. Miss Alma PEACH, who for the past six months has been assisting Prof. J. B. MURPHY in the conduct of the Geneva Academy, passed through Ozark en route to her home at Perote, the academy having closed for the term last Friday. G. W. DOWLING has requested the Banner to state that he has secured license to sell whiskey at Pinckard. As he has promised to advertise freely, the public will probably soon be informed of what kind of stock he keeps on hand. A. W. METCALF, whose farm was in the track of the severe hail storm which passed over a portion of this county in May last, now estimates that he may make one third crop each of corn and cotton. He places his loss at about $500, which is pretty severe for a three mule farm. There will be an all-day meeting of Cool Spring Alliance on Saturday, July 16th, to which all are invited. The following is the program for the day. Music, Prayer by M. V. MARSHALL, Music, Address of Welcome by R. L. SIMS, followed by W. J. HATCHER, Music, Intermission of fifteen minutes, Address by J. W. MATHISON, followed by W. W. MORRIS, Music, One hour intermission for dinner, Music, Public Installation of officers, Music, Speaking by others, Music, Prayer by J. W. MATHISON Mrs. D. Y. DOWLING gave her husband a birthday's dinner on the 3rd inst., it being his 50th birthday. All the family was present, including Mr. DOWLING's mother, who is now in her 79th year. Rev. A. HOOD and wife were among the guests at the family reunion,. Mr. DOWLING is one of the oldest citizens of Ozark, and vice president of the Planter's and Merchant's Bank. Unclaimed Letters remaining in the post office at Ozark, July 2, 1892: W. H. CHESIRE, Mr. MYZLER, Brad THOMPSON.