The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-15
The Omcars' Ball.

In6 VuC6TS Dali
AT the ocffiers' ball. given at the pa
vilion Saturday night, Lieutenant and
Mrs. J. Hunt Taylor Of Montgomery led
the opening march. Afterwards a ger
man was danced, led by Colonel Graves
and Miss May kirkpatrick. the lovely
sponsor. All who had the pleasure of be-
| ing present enjoyed the evening very
much. The pavilion was brilliantly IL
Illuminated for the occasion, and a great
many of the society young people Of Sell
ma were present to grace the occasion.
Personal and Local.
The Elks have gotten up over $500 for
the special edition Of The Times that
they will get out. A committee of ElkS
will invade Montgomery. soliciting write
ups from the business men and State
officials this week.
Dallas county planters have quit talk
ing about making a corn crop and are
bending all Of their energies to the max
ing of as much cotton as possible, though
they say 1t will be exceedingly short.
A large crowd of citizens attended ser
vices at Camp Foster yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock, Chaplain Adams
preached a fine sermon, which was high
ly spoken Of by all who heard It.
Captain V. B. Atkins took the Dallas
Light Dragons to camp yesterday at
ternoon and gave an exhibition drill,
and received the public thanks Of Colonel
Graves for this thoughtfulness.
One man tainted In ranks yesterday out
at Camp Foster and had to be carried
from the field. Not q serious spell Of
sickness occurred during the entire week
OF the encampment. however.
Great crowds watch the men at work
out at Elkdale Park as they sink the six
inch bored well. This morning they had
gone down ninety feet and had COM
menced to put in the casing.
Will Long, one of the negroes accused
Of helping to rob John Mallett at the
time he shot and killed "Chickadee," has
been arrested in Mobile and will be
brought here for trial.
The action of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee in ordering primary is
acquesced in here by all; many think
the best thing possible has been done for
the Democratic party.
A good shower fell in Selma at noon
yesterday, the first rain to fall in many
weeks. Good rains are reported from
many localities, while other r,5ces have
not had a drop.
Colonel H. s. d. Mallory's friends will
enter him for member of the State Demo-
cratic. Executive Committee from the
Fourth District, at the approaching pri-
mary election.
Miss Dora Conoly leaves tomorrow to
visit her brother in Southern illinois, and
from there she will go to Chautauqua.
N. Y, to spend a month or two.
A banquet will be rendered the en-
ployes of the street car line by President
Abbott and Superintendent Hall at the
Hotel Albert tomorrow night.
Major ]. T. Beck of Camden passed
through the city yesterday on the way
to Birmingham to take charge of the
cavalry battalion.
The Methodists worshipped in the Y.
M c. A. hall for the last time yester-
day. They will be in their own build
ing next Sunday.
The End regiment will break camp to-
morrow, after one Of the most profitable
and pleasant encampments in the history
of the regiment.
Fewer people have left Selma for the
mountain resorts this year than ever be-
fore. But the city Is healthier this year
than ever.
On account of the soldiers being in
camp in Selma all places where intoxi-
cants were sold were closed tight Sun
day.
Zion Protestant Methodist Church. coll
ored, just across the river from Selma,
was blown down by a high wind yester-
day.
needy and Locket Stable property from
sgd Robbins for the sum of $4,000.
The Dallas Light Dragons left for Blr-
mingham tonight at 10 o'clock, where
they will go into camp tomorrow.
A good many of Selmas Coden colony
have returned. There were over sixty
five Selmlans there at one time.
Ollie Graves, a popular conductor on
the street car line. has gone to Jackson,
Tenn, to visit relatives.
It seems that there are more accidents
from runaway horses in Selma than any
town in the State.
Graham Golson has returned home af-
ter spending a week with relatives in
LowndeAboro.
Mrs. Archie Newman has gone to Mon
tevallo to visit her mother
Mrs. s. NJ. Gusdorf has gone to Troy
to spend two months.
Voters under registration this year