Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-16
SELMA BUDGET.
A Dangerous Counterfeit Going the Rounds-One Arreet-A Would
 Be Bridegroom Gets Left.
AGE HERALD BUREAU, l SELMA Ala Nop. 15. {

OELmAs AldsS ENOf' Ao'
 For some weeks past the merchants on
 the outskirts of the city have been victim
 ized with counterfeit coins. The police
 were notified and have been on still hunt
 for the counterfeiters. Last night a negro
 boy went into Tissier's grocery store and
 asked for package of cigarettes, offering
 in payment therefor @ counterfeit quarter.
 Mr. Tissier inquired of the boy. where he
 got the quarter. His reply was that a
 negro named Mack Oakley gave it to him
 and sent him to make the purchase. Oak ley came in the store few minutes later and Mir. Tissier grabbed him and turned him over to the police.
 He was arraigned before Commissioner Bishop today. He claims that he got 1t In change from another negro, and did not know it was counterfeit. However, there was enough evidence adduced to warrant the commissioner in binding him over to await the action of the United States gran d jury.
 Commissioner Bishop has "a dozen or more of the spurious coin, quarters and nickels, in his possession, one of which was passed on Chief of Police Luinpkin. They are made of type metal, and present very good appearance. It is thought several other negroes are implicated, and the police are on he lookout for them.
 MARRIED THE OTHER MAN.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bledsoe of Midway
 passed through the city today on their
 way to Pine Apple. Mrs. Bledsoe was
 Miss Minnie Stanford of Pine Apple. Tuesday of last week she was to marry a
 MT. May of Montgomery, but meeting MT. Bledsoe, an old sweetheart, at the hotel the morning before the wedding she changed her mind and eloped with him. They drove across the country to Green vile in buggy and were married that afternoon. The young couple are now on hafr fnD Dinn A fn ofarn a forgiveness. MT. Bledsoe is an exemplary young man and she beautiful young lady.
 They seem very happy together, and those
 who know them bespeak for them happy
 welded .fe.s
 IMPROVEMENT AT THE Y. M. 0. A. The improvements in selma's beautiful Young Men's Christian Association building have been completed, and the interior of the building now pre- sents most attractive appearances. The auditorium has been enlarged and now has q seating capacity of 450.
 The new parlor, reading room and secre- tary's offics have been elegantly papered and otherwise beautified, and the gym naslum has an entirely new and complete equipment. The bath rooms are supplied with elegant porcelain tubs, besides two large shower baths so arranged that the bather may use either hot or cold water. Many new periodicals have been added | to the files in the reading rooms, and, in ! fact, nothing has been left undone that would add to the convenlelGe- fComfort of the mem bers. ThersSis 10 more pleasant | place in the city k,pend an hour than in the association rooms.
 -Ss1nla is proud of her Young Men 8 Chris tian association, ana justly so.
 CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION. The state convention of the Young Peo. ple's Society of Christian Endeavor meets in this city tomorrow. large number or delegates from every section of the state are expected to arrive on the night and morning trains. committee will meet them to the Young Mems Christian asso- citation building, where homes will be as- signed them. The programme of the convention for l tomorrow (Friday) is as follows: | AFTERNOON SESSION. 3:30-Praise and prayer service. 3:45-Recognition of delegates. 4:00-Organizaton of convention. 4:15-Reports of officers. EVENING SESSION. 7:30-Praise service.
 7:45-Addresses of welcome, Hon. H. H. Stewart, mayor of Selma, and Rev. J. J. Irvine for the local union. 8-Response, MT. Fred s. Ball of Mont. gomery.
 S:15-Address, "The Storm Kiug," Mir. S:45-Reception.
 A delightful programme has also been arranged for Saturday and Sunday. The convention will adjourn Sunday night The meeting will be held in the Young Mems Christian association building and will be open to all. It is hoped that every citizen of Selma will attend.