The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
NEWS OF CENTRAL cIfY.
Advertiser Bureau.

sf. Hs Advertiser Bureau. Selma. Aug. S.
 Col. R. D. Berry. the defeated candi' dase for the Legislature. takes his dost gracefully and says the other candidates | allowed him to surrender, he retaining hii
 side arms and hsggage. l. Matt Meyer of Tilden reports that he | has the best crop of corn and cotton h' has had in years. but his case is an ex i ception to the general rule in the south | ern part of Dallas. 's | Capt Dan B. Edwards says there wa. really but one Johnston man in Kings beat, but by a trade on local candfdatet
 seven were delivered to the candidate from Jefferson.
 Prof. J. J. Williams, who was defeated l for Superintendent of Education. takes | his defeat like a philosopher. He is toe good a Democrot to kick at the voice oi the people.
 | After the good rain of yesterday seve:a 1 gentlemen wired their families to conn home from summer resorts. feeling that
 the backbone of sumer had at last been | broken.
 There were necessarily some sores left | by the State primary, and several mer are reported to be whetting their knives | for the scalps of future candidates. P J. Laughlin has recovered from the shock he received in the primaries and was able to leave his bed and be at his place of business again yesterday. A. J. Finlayson and Miss Leila Butler were united In marriage yesterday after noon at the home of the brides parents Mir. and Mrs. W. c. Butler. The finishing touches are now being pu: on Baker School and it will be ready for occupancy by the time the city public | schools open in October good deal of the credi. for c. F. Waller running ahead of Johnston in Sel- ma is due to the active work of his kins- man, J. E. Wilkinson. The Johnston men in Selma all take their defeat good naturedly and are ask ing the Jelks men how it happened by
 such large majority J. J. Rush of Dublin beat desires the re- port that he did not pay his poll tax cor rected He was a school trustee and was therefore exempt. At an election last night B. J. Schuster was selected President of the Harmony Club and Rudolph Richards was made Vice President. w L. Kirkpatrick of Hagen Is in the city today He says Johnston got only one vote in his beat and that vote was cast
 by mistake.
 Miss Mary Haralson, after spending a couple of weeks most delightfully."- in Bir-
 mingham and Atlanta. has returned home.
 Right on the heel of the State primary city politics have opened up. The people need a rest from politics for while. at least.
 R. H. Burfett committeeman from the Fifth Ward handed in the returns and l they were not lost as at first reported
 Mrs T. W. Hall. Jr.. who has been
 spending the heated term at Shelby Springs. returned home this afternoon. A good season fell last night the first that has fallen since the 7th of April. Po- tatoes and peas are greatly benefited. Mrs W. H. Mabin and Mrs John Thompson of Montgomery are the guests of Mrs. J. Weaver on Selma Street. Jelks man here today made bet
 that Jelks's majority in the State would
 be as large as Johnston's vote. Ed Cothran. who Is at the infirmary
 with a case of slow fever. is getting along
 as we'll as could be expected.
 John F. Burus. who was defeated for the Senate, takes his defeat like a true man and Democrat. Miss Bessie Cothran has returned from
 visit of some weeks to friends in Gen. terville.
 Mir and Mrs. Watkins M Vaughan left yesterday for waynesville. N. c.
 w S. woolsey has returned from a trip
 of some days to Blount Springs. T. W. Barker has moved into his new
 house on Mabry Street.
 R. c. Moren has returned from a visit
 to relatives in Indiana
 Master Morris Bloch is on a visit to
 relatives in Uniontown.
 Henry Knapp is spending few days in
 his old home, Biloxi.
 Walter E. Allen, Jr., is on a visit to
 friends in Gadsden.
 Miss Annie Baker is the guest of rela-
 tives in Marion.