The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
BRIEF SELMA ITEMS.

Clark School, the colored department of Selma's public school system. has closed for the session. This school is presided over by Prof R. H. Hudson, a colored man of unusual accomplish ments. He has a splendid corps of teachers under his control and he not only teaches the children under him what is in the books, but he also in culcates into them good manners, and. above all. a friendly feeling toward the white race. Professor Hudson will yet make a national reputation as a leader of his race.
 A Portland (Ore) paper has a splen- did likeAess of Miss Florette Meyer of Selma. She had taken part fin a musi- cal entertainment in that city and her soprano voice and accomplishments as a vfofinist were dwelt upon. Miss Meyer has hosts of friends in Selma who will be glad to learn that she has captured the hearts of the music low CTS of that great Northwestern city.
 Prof. H. M. Somerville, Jr., who has been teaching school the past session at Carlowville. in this county, passed through the city today. accompanied by his wife, on his way to his old home II | has purchased the old convent school property from Mrs. W. H. Werner and will open a high school for boys in that city next session. This school reached a high degree of excellence under the late Prof. w. H. Werner, and Professor Somerville will, no doubt keep up the reputation of the school.
 Clancey & Inge of Thomaston were visitors to Selma yesterday While here. they purchased the machinery for large saw mill at the new town of Thomaston. The forests in that sec- ton that have not been cut away for farming lands, might be said to be virgin, for the territory has been so far from transportati that the timber has not been cut. The B., s. and N. O. will reach Thomaston by July 1st, and then the new saw mill will commence to turn the timber into wealth.
 United States Deputy Marshal Green brought in two white men from Chil- ton County this morning, William Bid dle and William Nichols by name, charged with running an illicit distil- lery. They were bound over to await the action of the grand jury by Com missioner Riley. A good sized distil-
 
 they were not operating it at the time they were arrested.
 A negro woman, name unknown. was knocked on the head and killed in Summerfield last night, supposedly oy William Johnson, negro. The woman was last seen with Johnson last night and her dead body. with her skull crushed. was found this morning. Jonn- son has disappeared md all of the eVl- dence goes to show that he was the person who committed the foul deed.
 w. P. Molette of Lexington Beat is in the city. He reports that the rain and wind storm of yesterday did great damage in the iieighborhood of Rich mond and Carlowville. Houses were unroofed and other damage was done, but so far as heard from no lives have been lost.
 Jeff Johnson of Southside. was a visitor to the city today. He says that the terrific rain of yesterday morning did great damage to crops in his neigh borhood. Corn knee high was washed up by the roots. He says the hail in his neighborhood was not heavy enough to do a great deal of damage.
 All that was mortal of Bulah May, the little girl who was burned to death, was laid to rest yesterday. The re- mains were not inferred until yester- day, in order to give a sister time to arrive to attend the funeral.
 I. Matt Meyer of Tilden. arrived in Selma today. Tuesday next he will lead to the altar one of Selma's most lovely young women.
 Misses Bessie Moore and Lillian Han ma of Marion. and Bessie Harwood of M fE zl1 I' VI M .ssI IVsI17-zXyaP e PsuyxWN