The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-25
GULLETT IS CHOSEN.
Succeeds Simpson as Captain of Co. B. 3rd Re0iment

Florence, May 24.-(Special )-Company
 of the 3rd regiment of this city met
 last night for election of commissioned officers. Capt. R. E. Simpson, who will
 probably be elected major of the 3rd bat
 talon in the election tomorrow. addressed
 the company. saying that though the du-
 ties and responsibilities of the three
 years he has served as captain have been
 very great. the, pleasure and enjoyment resulting from the good will and coop
 eration of the company and the high
 standard 1t has always maintained at en-
 campments have more than compensated him for the arduous duties. The election
 was harmonious one. all the officers be- ing chosen by acclamation, as follows: J. E. Gulrette. Captain; H. C. Ray, First Lieutenant; Frank H. Inman. Second Lieutenant; Win Young, Junior Second lieutenant
 The mail carriers from Cypress Inn, Tenn., late yesterday reported that Mrs. Joe Creesey. who severed her windpipe Monday In an attempt to commit suicide, is stin alive and the physicians now have some hopes for her recovery.
 A distinguished body of educators was present in Florence yesterday, including State Superintendent John w. Abercrom- bic and Hons. John B. Weakley of Bir- Iningham and Chappell Cory of Mont gomery WI Pollak, Russelivills; John F.. Proctor. Scottsboro, and George P. Jones, Florence, the occasion being the annual election of the faculty of the State Normal College. Hon. James K. Jackson of Montgomery was the only member of the Board of Directors not present. The faculty were all reelected except Mrs. C. R. Squire, who resigned Prof M q Wilson ia Prozfdanf of college. with the following corps of in- structors: M. C. Wilson, natural sciences; D. s. Bprlesoh, language and literature; N. M Parrish, mathematics; Miss Franc M, Witter. pedagogy and methods: Miss Ncttfe C. Simpson, assistant in natural scfence and literature and critic; Miss May Andrews, critic: Mrs. S.. J. Price, common school branches and critic; Mrs. Rosa Belle Erskine instrumental music; H. B. Mcfarland manual training and drawing: Mrs. Susie Kirkman- ankVhn, secenth grade and critic. The past year has been very successful one and has witnessed the expedture of $10.010. by the State for improvements on the college, new laboratory being added and other impI ovements made. A marked advance ment has been made in the courses of study and department of manual train. ing has been added. and is now an espe- Cldl ledtuTe. ne dl lne college will begin Sunday. June lst, and large attendance of the alumni and their friends Is, expected. '. .s -s'ls.
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 B. B. McCrory. who shot and killed Tom Gilbert near St Joseph. Tenn. May 10th. in self-defence. had his trial before three Justices of the Peace at Lawrence burg. Tenn, who decided that it was jus tifiable homicide and discharged Shim. Gilbert had whipped McCrofys son and started a fight with McCrory. Gilbert fired at McCrory and killed a horse. Nc Crory took Gilbert's pistol away from him and they clinched and fell. McCrory Gilbert started to cut Me Crory with his knife and made wound In the hip, and' McCrory fired at Gilbert with the pistol he had taken away from him. Afatre the killing McCrory went to Lawrcnceburg, Tenn. and gave himself m