The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Elks have appointed a Committee on En- tertainment, the duty of which it will be to see that all strangers get comfortable accommodations. The committee author izes The Advertiser to say that they will see to 1t that beds are provided for all who come here.
 The Elks propose to make this, their first fair, a great success. and to that end the strangers who come to the city will be looked after with especial care. for if they are treated cleverly this year they will want to come back next year. The whole of Selma Is going to unite with the Elks in making the Street Fair a success, and when the Central City gets together on a single proposition. one can count on its being put through. Personal and Otherwise. Judge P. H. Pitts has appointed John c. Chisom. of Marion Junction. to a clerkship in his office. Mir. Chisom is a clever man and was a candidate for Tax Assessor at the last election. His appointment gives great satisfaction in
 Dewey. the pet dog of Captain of Po- lice Frank Miller. gives an exhibition of
 his rat killing expertness every morning, when the merchants bring their rat cages full of rodents out of their stores. Cap tain Miller wants to match Dewey against any other dog in the city in a rat-kllling contest during the Street Fair. Captain Miller thinks that Dewey can kill more rats to the minute than any other dog in Alabama. He says he takes after his illustrious namesake and does his work in most thorough manner A fire occurred near the foot of Frank | lin Street last night. The cottage of a | negro shoemaker, Green Bynum. was but the house was a little beyond the water mains and the fremen could do no good.
 An enthusiastic meeting of the Selma Guards was held last night and the sol- diers decided to accept the invitation to go to Montgomery during the Street Fair that city on October 3oth.
 One of the first acts of Judge P. H. | Pitts on assuming the office of Probate Judge yesterday morning was to perform | the ceremony that made a negro couple one for life. Judge Pitts did the job in a manner most acceptable to the couple, and they went on their way rejoicing. Dr. Thomas and bride of Marion, were in Selma yesterday. Dr. Thomas lived at Stafford. in this County, for many years, and was most heartily congratulated yes- terday by his old Dallas friends who happened to meet him. His bride was a Mrs. Wright, most eStimable woman, and who is also well known in Selma.
 Engineer Kemp of Selma. is in Linden, the capital of Marengo County. where he is laying off lots and streets. The people quite a boom when the Birmingham, Sel- ma & New Orleans Railroad reaches them.
 Dr. w. T. Sellers of Browns Station, is visitor to the city today. He says that there Is some opposition to the rat ifcation of the Constitutional Convention fvn tn hAn hsNf Ir A.,Iy. IL up for it in the long run.
 One day during the Street Fair has been set aside as Governors Day. Gov that he hardly thinks he can come but the Elks still hope that he may be pres ent.
 The Constitutional Convention cam paign committee Eeld an enthusiastic meeting yesterday and report the news most gratifying for a rousing vote for ratification when the election rolls around.
 MT. W. T. Atkins has received a long letter from his son Dick Atkins. He has in the navy. and is now stationed in an island of the Philippines.
 The regular meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was held at the residence of Mrs. M. K. Jarvis this afternoon. at O clock.
 
 MT. Jesse Rountree. who underwent a dangerous operation at the Inflrmary, has so far recovered as to be able to go home.
 Wilcox Julian of Golden, was a visitor to Selma yesterday and was most heart- fly greeted by his friends.
 Solicitor Quarles left yesterday for Greensboro. where he will attend the Circuit Court now in session.
 Miss Jean Dobbins. of Columbia. Tenn, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. George A. Cunningham, on Selma Street.
 Miss Margaret schwine. of Avondale. will be the guest of Miss Mabel Preston during the Street Fair week.
 The City Board of Equalization is now in session at the City Council Chamber, adjusting the taxes for the year l9Ol- 1902.
 Mrs. c. R. Aver, of Chicago, Is on a visit to her parents. MT. and Mrs A. w. Cawthon-
 J. H. Rogers. a prominent merchant and planter of Orrville, is in the city today.
 Miss Lula Davis of Fatama, is the guest of her uncle, MT. Joe Davis.
 Miss Boykin. of Camden. passed through the oity yesterday.