From the files of Aug. 22, 1912
Locals and Personals
Mr. W. O. Winton of Huntsville spent last week in Cullman.
W. T. Thomas, Hanceville R. 1, was in the city Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Green is quite ill to the regret of her many friends.
Finis Fowler of Birmingham was up for Sunday.
Mrs. I. Pollak and daughter were guests at the Holmes Gap Hotel last week.
Mr. Harry Fuller spent several days in Birmingham the past week.
Mr. Ignatius Pollak has leased the pretty McMinn home and will take possession at once.
Mrs. Harry Parker has been confined to the house several days.
Louis Kelley of Ridge Farm, Vinemont, was the guest of Cullman friends last week.
Richard Hauk has returned from a trip to Decatur and Memphis.
Miss Lenora Wood spent the week end at the Odd Fellows Home.
Mrs. Mattie Hartbargh is visiting her sister at the I. O. O. F. Home.
The children of the I. O. O. F. Home will enjoy a picnic at Berlin Thursday.
Mr. John Cunningham of Wilbourne Mercantile Co. left Sunday for New York.
Mr. C. A. Stiefelmeyer has purchased ten lots in High School Addition.
Mr. J. A. McMinn left last week for Hot Springs for the benefit of his health.
Misses Amelia and Elsie Hartung, who have both been quite ill with fever, are now better.
Ed Buchmann has sold his home and will erect a new residence on his lots in High School Addition.
Mrs. S. E. Winton and daughter Lola moved to New Decatur last week to make their future home.
Mrs. D. L. Payton has returned to the Odd Fellows Home after several days visit with relatives at Pelham, Ala.
Mrs. Andy Kelhofer, so well known and beloved as Miss Freda Allrich, has been very ill, but is now better.
Miss Carolyn and Martin Geisen went to Birmingham Saturday to spend a few weeks with friends and relatives.
Miss Rebeca Rothplatz returned to her home in Birmingham Sunday after a pleasant week with Cullman friends.
Mrs. J. I. Pettus of Birmingham returned home Tuesday after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Arnold.
Miss Florence Arnold of Knoxville, Tenn., returned home Tuesday night after being the guest of Mrs. E. Schwarz.
Mr. Fred James is visiting his brother, the Hon. W. E. James. Cullman hopes to soon number Mr. James amongst its citizens.
Mrs. Howard Halbrooks returned to her home in Bessemer Thursday after a two weeks visit with friends in Cullman.
Mrs. John Cunningham left Sunday for Columbia, Ala., to visit her mother and will remain some time.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kelhofer sympathize deeply with them in the loss of a beautiful little daughter, born on Wednesday night of this week.
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Grenelei, Mr. Price, Miss Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Ickes, Mr. Booher, Mrs. Knapp, and many others from Vinemont attended the funeral of Mr. Armstead.
The funeral of Mr. Armstead of Vinemont was held at the Baptist Church, Cullman, Saturday morning; in absence of the pastor, Rev. Miller officiated.
Mrs. Alice Forman is spending the week end with friends in the Southern part of the state. She will return to Decatur for a few weeks, then resume her school work in Birmingham.
Mr. Mullarkey has begun work on his contract with Cullman Realty Company for sidewalk and street grading in High School Addition. The work is to be completed before the opening of the County Fair that the people may get the benefit of the sidewalks to get to the new Fair Grounds.
The Misses Alice and Minnie Rinehardt were the guests of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Dew of Birmingham last week. Mrs. Dew was formerly Miss Minnie Wilkes of Cullman. Mr. Dew is manager of this territory for Collier’s Weekly and has many friends in Cullman.
The young friends of Stanley Wilbourne will be glad to hear that he is able to sit up after being confined to the bed for over a week.
The Cullman County Fair Association are pushing the work on their new fair grounds in High School Addition. The grounds are covered with beautiful shades and will be great improvement over the old grounds. The Cullman Realty Company are pushing the work on their sidewalks in order that they may be ready to use during the fair week.
It is with regret that we learn that Mrs. Bert Coe will be unable to take charge of the Ladies Dept. at our County Fair this fall. Mrs. Coe has practically had charge of this department since the Fair started, and it is due to her efficiency that this department has become one of the most popular. To her has fallen the task of compiling the catalog and apportioning the prizes. To meet the requirements here, Messrs. Buchmann and Rehberg have been very fortunate in securing the services of Miss Mattie Halbrooks to succeed Mrs. Coe.
Last Sunday Mrs. A. A. Griffith discovered a “large snake” in her reception hall; she proceeded to capture same with a collapsable book rack (the latest in weapons for defenseless ladies, having supplanted the hat pin.) Calling for aid, Mrs. Luther Hayes responded, armed with a pair of scissors and following in the footsteps of her spouse (the genial doctor.) Mrs. Hayes amputated the poor little serpent’s head.
The County Commissioners have granted a First Grade Public road leading from the County High School directly North to the Park in High School Addition and intersecting the Odd Fellows Home Road. This gives a direct drive from the business part of town through the High School Addition by the County High School and on to the Odd Fellow Home. The Cullman Realty Company is to grade the road and Mr. Mullarkey is now at work putting it in fine shape.
Mr. Frank Crawford is canvassing the city with an Electric Iron, and it is understood that when fifty irons are placed here, that the housewives will have the benefit of a day current on Tuesdays and Fridays. No doubt every one is wishing him every success and we only hope that the 50 limit is reached before cold weather; everyone is praying for a “day current.” There are so many Electric appliances one can use now, and many stores could use fans. If we only had the power we are behind the time; many towns half of our size enjoy a day current, and it pays. Give us a chance.
Letter From Miss Winton
To my pupils:
I will not be with you in school this year, so I take this means to wish you one and all a pleasant year’s work.
I am sorry to leave you for I dearly love every girl and boy that come under my care the two years I was connected with the Public School.
I hope every boy will make an honest, useful man, and every girl will make a noble Christian woman.
Some time during your term of school you will hear a knock, and perhaps it will be “Miss Lola” coming to see how you are working.
Your devoted teacher.
LOLA WINTON.
Cullman County Farmers Opportunity
The farmers of Cullman County have for the first time an opportunity to build as good roads as can be found in Alabama, at a cost which is far below what has been spent by other counties and at an expense which they do not have to leave on their children and the future generations that are to follow.
Five hundred car loads of slag have been brought by Cullman County (the best road building material in the world).
This slag is dumped right here on the railroad tracks and all the farmer has to do is haul as much as he will or can to the road on which he travels most.
By hauling this slag the farmer or saw mill man benefits no one more than he benefits himself unless it be his children and their children. He is saving this wear and tear on wagons, saving his stock, and enhancing the value of his property and last but not least he is making a permanent road, one that will lessen his share of road upkeep as long as he lives.
“Count that day lost who’s low descending sun,
Views from thy hand no worthy work done.”
How much have you hauled? How much have you done to save your stock and wagon? How much have you done to lessen the cost of road upkeep on your children? How many days has the sun set and has not viewed you hauling to your respective road? The less delay the better; it is not too late if you start today.
A Citizen
