The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
Advertiser Bureau,

 Selma, April 19. Mrs. J. A. McKinnon gave a musical entertainment last evening in honor Of Mir. and Mrs. Win Boggs. It is proverbial that Mrs. Mckinnon Is one Of the best entertainers In the city and as hostess last evening she certainly made every one have a delightful time. The following is a program of the musical numbers. Miss Bessie Groves in a piano solo. Miss woolsey sang beautiful solo, &C., companled by the piano.
 Duett by Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Con- zella Byrne.
 Recitation by Miss Octavia Lauderdaie.
 "Bedoun Love Song" by W. $. Bailey.
 Delightful refreshments were served. Punch was served by Mrs, pr. Chap man: ice cream and cake by the charm ing Misses Mary Boggs and Aievina Woods. The rooms we're tastefuiy deco rated.
 There were two cases in Police Court this morning. One was for an affray be- Each was fined s1o. Solomon Washing. ton. colored, charged with disorderiy conduct. was discharged
 Mrs Mabel L.. Conlsiin spoke to boys this morning at the Y. NJ. c. A.. after which Mir. NJ. l.. Worrcll gave a grapho- phone concert. Refreshments were served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
 
 Y. M. C. A. hall Mrs. Mabel Conklin of New York City will speak to the men of Selma on the subject of Personal Pur- ity." Every man in the city should hear personality, a fine command of language and she has wide knowledge of and deep personal interest in the subject of purity work. It is expected that the hall will be filled to its capacity this after noon. On account of the meeting for boys yesterday there will be no boys service in the afternoon.
 The Crescent Club gave a german last evening.
 The paper chase by the Y. NJ, C. A. boys was very good last night, excepting the fact that there was another crowd from West Selma running and the trail got crossed. so that the Y. M. c. A. men were thrown off the trail of their "hares'' and never did get in sight of them.
 Rev. A. A. Little, pastor of the Broad street Presbyterian Church, will speak Wednesday night at Troy on the subject: The Child in the Midst"
 MT. Wilcox Julien of Baden. who ras been visiting in Selma for a few days, has returned to school at Marion,
 
 A serious accident happened yesterday at the foot of Water Street There were q q. sang or negroes at work tearing down the Gilman warehouse. which stands on me spot where the new passenger depot Is to be erected. One of the brick walls had been ,loosened and was ready to fall , wnen smith Pend sprang forward to other men warned him not to 20 but he said nothing would happen to him, so pick In hand he advanced and began pick ing at the base of the wall. A moment fell toward the man. A. shout went up and the negro sprang as far back as pos siole. but did not get beyond the danger line: The falling bricks struck him and he fell to the ground. The ambulance was called and Pond was taken to the hospital where a physician attended him. The negro had one arm broken, one rib fractured and several bruises about the face. He was also injured internally, but to what extent has yet to be learned It is thought the man Will recover.
 Sim Watts. colored, one of the leading negro planters in Dallas, died yesterday of blood poisoning.
 W. c. Bilhngslea is in Selma. Ninety boys signed a pledge yesterday at the Y. NJ. C. A. that they would never smoke another cigarette. Your correspondent yesterday received the following. letter which explains it. self "I see in Tuesdays issue of The Mont- | Advertiser. that I am thinking l of entering the race for Senator from l Dallas County 'I wish you to correct this by stating | that 1 have been repeatedly urged to ] make the race, but in every instance l have positively declined. I have three reasons for so doing: 'First-I have no political aspirations, | have never had any l hope never to have. | ''Second-My business interest Is such | that it absolutely requires all my atten- | tion. ''rhird--I feel that Dallas County should | send 10 both branches of the Legislature 1 this time, her wisest men and those well | ' ersed in the needs of the country. espe | cially just at this time, when f. comes | to enforcing the results of the Constitu- | tional Convention.