The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-11
cONTRACTF0RPAvII0N
TO BE ERECTED ON RANK OF
 THE ALABAMA
Electric Car Track Has Desn Com plsted Nearly to the etts of the Proposed Resort.
 Selma News.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma. July 10.
 This morning the contract was let for the erection of the handsome two- story pavilion on the bluff of the Ala bama. just above the mouth of Valley Creek. The pavilion will be built on the ruins of one of the old forts that was erected to keep Federal sunboats from ascending the Alabama during the war. The bluff at this point is some forty or fifty feet above the river and 10 a most picturesque place. The electric car track has about been com pleted to the site of the pavilion. J. N Hutehins & Co.,, who recently mos- ed here from Mobile. have secured the contract to erect the pavilion. at a cost of S2,00a. It will be 50xl0o and stage will be erected at ons end of the pa vihon for summer theatricals. The contract calls for the completion of the pavilion in thirty days. and if it Is fin- ished in that time the street car com- pany can reap some of the benefits Of this summers patronage.
 The following from The New York Commercial Advertiser will be read with interest in Central Alabama: This week the Louisville and Nashville took charge of the Birmingham. Selma and New Orleans. which it bought recently from Northern capitalists. The road extends from Selma, Ala., to Linden. forty miles. It is the intention of the Ellen N. management te extend 1t to Meridian. Miss, which will increase the length to seventy miles. Colonel F. M. Abbott. Presidsat of the road. will re- main in charge until . proposed fine from Selma to the mines of North Ala bama is eompleted, and which will give the Ellen N more roads from the coal and iron fields of the State to the Gulf. In acquiring this road the Louisville and Nashville is burdened with le- gal contest with the Southern ever a crossing that has been in every court in the State and is stih subject Of litigation.
 A stranger was riding an electro cycle up and down Broad Street yes- | terday and came very near running l over MT. James Donashery's little boy. | The little fellow was riding bicycle, | which his father had just given him. | and did not see the eiectrecyele uptil 1t was almost on him. Both the riders | came to the ground at the same time but neither was hurt.
 W. 4. Cochran of Harrells died in | kQlS CILJ ycSbELud1 n LEW dlLCi | he arrived on the train from Birming- ham. He had been to Memphis to look
 after g. sick relation. was taken sick
 himself and was trying to reach home
 when death overlook him in this city. | The appointment of Doc" Sechrist as umpire in place of Billy York, re-
 moved, seems to give very general sat- | isfaetion to the baseball pifslic in this l city, Seehrjst was with the Selma
 team for 6 while, and everybody liked
 him. but his luck as a pitcher did not | so with him this season. and he had | to get out.
 l There was an interesting game of bah yesterday afternoon at the River | erside Park bstween Liepold's and 1 Topper Bros. teams. The boys play
 good ball and a moderately large crowd
 witnessed the game. The score vaH
 12 to in favor of Topper Bros. team.
 Some mishap occurs every time these | amateur teams come together. Last week, when Uhlman and Liepold
 played. Charley Jones had his knee | broken Yesterday Ed Moore. who was 1 playing first base for Liepold, got his | nose broken by a hot liner knocked, while he was looking the other way. Last night at the Dragons armory the younger Jewish set gave a most enjoyable dance. The music was good and an enjoyable time was had by all. The dancing began about 10 D. m. and lasted until after i o'clock. Among the visitors who attended were Miss Rosa Stearne and Miss Rhetta Bloom. who have been in the city for some while.
 The Selma Y. NJ. c. 4. team will go to Montgomery and play the X M. C. A. team of that city. The Selma team is a good one and hard to beat. talon town beat the team because the locals had two men on the sick list that day.
 R. c. Carlisle of West Dallas, brought fin the first cotton boil of the season this morning. On account of the wet weather in the spring and the very dry weather lately. Dallas has had a very poor chance to grow many cotton bolls.
 Mrs. Marcus Meyer gave a trolley ride last night in honor of the visitors, Misses Bloom and SteaE1e of Eufaula. After the ride. delightful refreshments were served and games were played until late at night.
 COl M. MeyeT ana W1Lcs BLISS TdLCeS Meyer, Miss Celeste Meyer and the Misses Benish will leave tomorrow to spend the heated term at Elkhart Lake Wis.
 Mrs. Dora Heineberg gave q stag party last evening in honor of her HDn, Mir. Jack Heineberg. who is visiting here for a short while. The party was greatly enjoyed.
 Sunday evening a card party was given by Mrs. $. Eagle. in honor of Miss Rockaway, Miss Rosa Stearne and Miss Rhetta Bloom.
 Miss Catherine MalIey has returned from attending the Womans College of Baltimore.
 Godfrey Levi of Montgomery and Max Rosenbaum of Meridian are visit ing in the city.
 The '. M. c A. Boat Club is con templating buying two fonr-oarAd shells for use on the rIver.
 Mrs. J. P. Doherty and son left for Perry County this morning to spend few days.