More news from the Pratt City Herald - June 24, 1899 Mr. Charlie DONALDSON was down from Cordova and spent Sunday and Monday among his friends. On Monday morning, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. DEBARDELEBEN died at the home of its parents in this city. While assisting constable SKINNER in attempting to arrest the participants in a crap game last Tuesday, Mr. J. P. BURNES was shot through the hand by one of the negroes. No arrests were made. Dr. R. M. CUNNINGHAM returned yesterday from an extended trip in the East. The Pratt City Baseball team is playing the Cordova team today. Mr. HENDRIX, who is employed at the Shaft No. ,1 had the misfortune to fall and break his arm on Third Street Monday night while enjoying a frolic with some children. On Monday, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. P. V. VALLELY on North Highlands. Mr. John SULLIVAN, who has been sick for some time, was taken to St. Vincent hospital Tuesday, the Warner and Smiley ambulance coming out for the purpose of carrying the sick man. Later - Mr. SULLIVAN died at the hospital on Friday moning and his remains were brought back to this city for internment. The protracted services that have been going on at the Presbyterian church this week have been fruitful of good results. Rev. J. A. BRYAN , a well known Presbyterian preacher, of Birmingham, has been conducting the services with a fair measure of success. "BELOW THE SURFACE" Slope No. 1 Mr. J. T. ROGERS anxiously awaits the return of his wife who is visiting her parents at Deatsville, Ala., Mr. M. T. GAINES left Wednesday for Deatsville, Ala., to attend the bedside of a sick brother, who is not expected to recover. Mr. G. C. HENDRIX is suffering some pain from a broken arm. It was occasioned by his letting the line of direction get without the base, then the attraction of gravitation seizing him, hurled him very rapidly in contact with mother earth, she greeting him with a hearty shake, the result of which was an undesirable bone break. Slope No. 3 Mr. S. M. BICE is off duty this week suffering from a bone felon. Slope No. 7 Mrs. and mrs. F. M. HOEHN of Ensley, spent Sunday at No. 7 with their aunt, Mrs. William LOGAN. Mr. Steve KRISKO's best girl came to see him on Sunday. Never mind Steve, we won't tell. Miss Sarah McCOY spent the week with her cousin, Miss Ellen LOGAN. Miss Florence CARROLL spent Sunday on Cat Mountain. Mr. Pat HARKINS and Miss Mary McCOY took a pleasant trip down the mines on Sunday evening. Miss Minnie WARES has been spending a few days at Blossburg. Ala., Mr. Will LOGAN spend Sunday at Wylam. "PERSONAL" Miss Kate and Mattie CUNIFF are visiting friends at Jasper. Miss Mack HAMILTON, of Fayetteville, was the guest of Miss Florence HUTCHINGS, this week. Mr. E. DONALDSON has returned from an extended visit in Ohio and other northern States. Miss Katie TURNER is on the sick list this week. Miss Alice HODGE, of Griffin, Ga., is visiting relatives in the city. Misses BOYD and DUMONT, of Birmingham, visited Dr. and Mrs. THAXTON , Monday. Miss Eddie ROBEDS, of Villa Rica, Ga., is the guest of Miss LUTHER, of South Side. ******** Hope this helps someone. jabtillery@home.com