The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25
THE SELMA BAR MEETS
WILL TAKE ACTION ON DEATH
 OF JUDGE WOOD.
Numerous Aspirants for Vacant Probate Judgeship-Friends of Each Are Busy-Gossip of
 the Central City.
Advertiser Bureau.

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 Selma. Sept. 24.
 The death of Probate Judge P. G. Wood in Brl ssels Belgium, was almost the sole topic of conversation among Selma people yester day end today. Not a man spoke or him except in the kindest, gentlest, most affectionate terms. and his death is looked upon as q calamity.
 he members of the bar of Dallas County met yesterday in the office of MT. H. F: Reese, pursuant to the fol- lowing call:
 It becomes my sad duty to inform you of the death of the Hon. Pleasant G. Wood. a member of this bar, which oc- eurred in Brussells. Judge Wood s,aa nad February 15. 1869. The honorable profess sion to which he belonged has had but few members who have done more to and good man. As a soldier. citizen. a jurist. lawyer and judge. he mas exempliied in the highest degree those elements of intellectuality. morality ana integrity which have made his life an example worthy of the emulation or ev- cry honorable lawyer.
 To take such action as this sad occa- sion dema nds. meeting of the bar Of Dallas County is hereby called at the law office of H. F. Reese at 10 a. m. today and full attendance is urged;
 President of Bar of Dallas County.
 At the meeting a committee consisting of Messrs. J. c. Compton. B. H. Craig W. R. Nelson, W. w. Quarles and J. R. Satterfield was appointed to draw up a suitable resolution upon the occasion of the death of Judge Wood. It was fur ther resolved that the bar attend in body to meet the remains of Judge wood at the depot upon their arrival here;
 The resolutions, when reported by this committee will be offered In the Circuit Court of Dallas County and appropriate memorial services will be held by the bar in memory of Judge Wood.
 s...' Board of Revenue Acts.
 The County Board of Revenue, Of which Judge Wood is the honored head met and adopted the following preamble and resolutions:
 Whereas, The Board of Revenue has learned Of the death ss;d,r Q, the otcer tss and Judge of Probate of Dallas county; ana whereas we desire as court to put on record our appreciation Of him as judge and presiding officer; therefore De It resolved:
 First-That in death of the Honorable p c. Wood this board and the people or Dallas county have sustained an irrepar-
 second~Resolved that this Board of Revenue bears witness to the fidelity; Integrity. skill and ability of Judge Wood in all the duties and responsi1lit1efs nf this fbt county In all matters relating to the business and welfare of this county ne has shown and exercised an unusual interest. fidelity and energy. and 1t has been mainly through his instrumentallty that the county and it's interests have been saved from the wreck and rum to which it seemed tending under the mls- rnle and mismanagement of the carpet baegers; and the people of this county owe him a debt of gratitude for his ser vices which they can never repay.
 Third-That the sincere sympathies of this Board of Revenue are hereby ex- tended to his bereaved family. and es- pecially to his lonely widow and young '" Fonrth.That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this court that another copy be furnished the family. and that copy pe S 'ugflsheS n,tr o9 Selma. 1.r1,c1J