Madison County AlArchives News.....Local Items December 12, 1883
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The Huntsville Weekly Democrat December 12, 1883

   Attention is called to the advertisements of Miss Katie Mann, fashionable 
dressmaker, in another column.  Her estimable character and excellent work 
entitled her to a large share of public patronage.  

   Mr. S. J. Mayhew’s unique and handsome new cottage on Maiden Lane next to 
his residence, is approaching completion. We understand that Mrs. Alexis Tardy 
has rented it for the year 1884.

   Some weeks ago, Mr. A. A. Baker, bought the dwelling and lot, recently 
occupied by Mrs. Herz, at the West end of Maiden Lane, for $600, and is making 
changes in the interior of the dwelling and repairing it generally, with a view 
of residing there shortly after the first of January next.  The dwelling is an 
old two-story framed house, much dilapidated, but it has a substantial inside 
frame, and the lot is about a quarter of an acre, with one of the best garden 
spots in town.  The wonder is that it sold so cheap.

   Miss Lucie King, a lovely and intelligent daughter of Mr. Carver D. King, 
has (we understand) employment in the Chattanooga Times office as clerk.  We 
are one of her special admirers and extend her out best wishes.

   Mr. J. W. Skinner, carriage maker, is building a handsome two-story brick 
building with iron front on Clinton Street, opposite the County jail in 
addition to this former Carriage Repository building.  We wish great success to 
this and other home industries.

PERSONAL MENTION

Maj. Wagner made a flying trip to Union Springs and back last week. 

Mr. Ben F. Winston (formerly of Huntsville, now of Birmingham) is visiting 

Mr. Thomas L. Humphrey, now a resident of Louisville, Ky., arrived in 
Huntsville yesterday on a visit.

We are glad to hear that Mr. John P. Whitman, of New Market, who has been 
seriously ill, has recovered.

Miss Caro Mastin, Capt. Coleman and Master LeVert leave for Mobile to-day, the 
latter two on a visit.  

Mr. Yancey Newman, of Birmingham, attended the funeral of his nephew, Frank 
Cruse dec’d, in this city last week.

Major Chas. J. Mastin returned from St. Louis last Sunday, and brought the good 
news that he left Mr. Frank O’Fallon convalescent.

Miss Mattie Halsey, of Chicago, is visiting her relatives in Huntsville, and is 
now at Mr. Wm. L. Halsey’s.  She is a daughter of the learned and eloquent 
Presbyterian divine, Rev. Dr. Leroy Halsey, who spent his boyhood and begun his 
distinguished career in Huntsville.

Mr. Jas. H. Claridge was here last week. He is one of the corps now engaged in 
the survey for the proposed narrow gauge railroad from the proposed new 
city, "Sheffield," to the iron and coal mines in Franklin Co., to be extended 
further South indefinitely.

Mr. Geo. D. Norris went to Montgomery, last week, as the Grand Representative 
of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of England to the Grand Lodge of Alabama.  He 
showed us this parchment commission from the Grand Lodge of England.  This is a 
high and merited compliment to our most worthy fellow-citizen.



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