The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-06
oettinr Ready to Shoot.

The dove law in Dallas expires July IS and the crack shots are getting ready for the sport after that date. No city of its size in the South has q more enthusiastic crowd of sportsmen than Selma, and they enjoy the sport to the fullest extent. Some men rent fields and bait them SO as to draw the doves. There are several clubs and they shoot against each other during the dove season. With the bullbats in the spring. doves in the summer and part ridges in the fall the sportsmen of Selma and Dallas generally manage to put in the time so as 10 have the great est amount of pleasure out of the sport. Gives His Town . Boost.
 Capt. W. L. Pitts of Uniontown was visitor to Selma yesterday. He is in love with his little city and never fails to give 1t big boost. In speaking of Uniontown O the representative of The Advertiser. he said: The outside world may not be aware of it. but Uniontown is coming to the front as fast as any little city in the State. It always was a good town, but during the past two or three years 1t has made more rapid strides than it has ever done before. Industries have been erected. residences built and pay rolls established until we have one of the most prosperous. progressive little cities in the world. And what is bet ter than all,i it is populated by the fn- est set of people on earth. For good man or woman. commend me to the chiyalrous people of the Biackbet. believe that they are the finest people in the world-the very salt of the earth. And, by the way" he continued. 'The Advertiser is immensely popular in my town. We kick because we cannot get it the morning it is published, but everybody reads it when 1t does come. That paper deserves great credit for keeping us posted about what the Con- stitutionai Convention is doing. I sup pose it is losing money by publishing the proceedings in full, but the read ing public certainly appreciates It's en- terprise in giving a verbatim report or all that is said"
 To Commence Work Monday.
 The engine and pile driven has been placed on the barge that was launched a few days ago. and active work will begin Monday driving down the piles that will support the L. and N. bridge piers across the Alabama. A track has been put in on the second blum, so thae the material for the bridge can be haul ed close to the waters edge. Before the river rises in the winter, the piers will have been finished. and perhaps the iron for the bridge will also be placed in position.
 Laying of Cornerstone.
 5riv 18th. the corner stone of the new First Metho dist Church will be laid. The following Is the program that will be carried out on that occa- sion:
 Music by the eheis.
 Hymn No. 6e6.
 Prayer by Dr. Hart.
 Music by the choir.
 Reading Scripture verses by Dr. Hurt.
 Depositing articles in stone.
 Bible hy Dr. Hurt.
 Hymn Book by Mrs. P. T. Vaughan.
 Discipline by pr. T. G. Howard.
 Church Roll by Mir n. W. Hall
 League Roll by Mir. Somervilie.
 Copy of City Papers by Mr. E. s. Kincey.
 Memor,al Scroll by Mrs. Hurt.
 Copy Original Deed to Church Lot by MT. M. Woolsey.
 History of Church by Mrs. C. M. Ba- ker. read and deposited by herself.
 Copy of program by Dr. Hurt.
 Placing of Stone by Dr. Hurt.
 Address by Dr. J. P. McFerrin Of Birmingham.
 Song. "Old Ship of Zion"
 Ten Minutes Talk by MT. H. H. Stewart.
 Doxology and Benediction.
 The Long Drought Broken.
 The long drought that has prevailed in Selma for so long was broken this morning by a gentle shower. A fine rain. from the appearance of the clouds fell up the river and on South Side, but the rain did not seem to extend for north of the city. Reports that came in from the country say that they have had fine rains in some quarters, while in other sections there has not been enough to lay the dust Now that the spell is broken 1t Is hoped that good rains will fall in all sections that need tt so badly.
 Personal Paragraphs.
 Hon. W. c. Tunstal of the Alabama Railroad Commission. passed through the city yesterday on his way to his home in Hale.
 News comes from Tate that Judge John W. Mabry is gradually improv- ing. Judge Mabry is very popular in Selma and all will be delighted to know that he is soon to be in his &C., customed health.
 Miss Louise Morgan has returned friends in Birmingham.
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