The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-25

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 Mobile. Dec. A.-(speciaD-The event In Mobile today was The Herald's Erwin Ledyard memorial, whereon upward of 600 of Mobiles poor children were made happy. This was the seventh annual ns- tribution of toys. fruits, candies, books. clothing, etc., of the paper named and was equally as successful as any Of the others. The distribution took place inu the lecture room of the Young Men Christian Association building and the sight was indeed most inspiring one The first sight, at the hour Of 2 o'clock this afternoon, on entering the vast hall, was the little children, ranging in years firm to 10 seated according to age in chairs, each with fond and eager ex- pectancy written upon his or her counte- nance. The committee of gentlemen who lent their aid in the distribution were early on hand and after no inconsiderable effort succeeded in placing the youngsters. Then began the distribution.
 The good women of the committee, headed by Mrs. Anna Fosdick, who for seven successive years has assumed the management of the arranging and equal distribution of the presents, had complet- d their great task most creditably, and he great pile of parcels was an evidence of what they had done.
 Seven years ago Hon. Erwin Ledyard, one of natures noblemen, at that time managing editor of The Herald, conceiv- ed the idea of such a distribution and sought the aid of the liberal-spirited citi- zens in carrying 1t out. It was an i'm mense success and Sd well pleased was MT. Ledyard that he decided to make it an annual event. For six years he lived to see each succeeding distribution more successful than its predecessor. Now that he Is no more The Herald, as a tribute to MT. Ledyard's memory. added his name to that of the paper and hence the name of the present distribution was The Her. aid Erwin Ledyard memorial.
 The management of The Herald and the noble women and generous men who gave of their time and money in this most beautiful charity. are entitled to great credit.
 A. Balladaris, general managsr of the Mobile Fish and Oyster Company, re turned yesterday from Milton. Fla. where he had gone to inspect the new schooner Amelie Lyons now in course of compile ton there which. after being Given hel | name. will be entered in the company. already large fleet of fishing vesSels Int | Amelie Lyons is named for the pretty little daughter of Hon. A. 2. Lyons | President of the Company, and the vesse will go in commission about February l
 The fishing schooner Edgar Randall, O the above company's fleet, arrived up to day from Campeche Bay. off the coast O Mexico, with $500 snappera. quite ial ge catch.
 Last night near Semmes Station, on th Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Rail road. the passenger train en route to thi city, came in contact with a wa0on. pull ed by horse, the wagon being occupie by two white men, Jesse Rester and Hen ry Dearborne. The men were driving o the railroad track and had just crosse a cattle guard The engine struck tn wagon with sufficient force to kill tn horse and break the wagon Both occu pants were thrown out and badly injured | The two men were picked up and brough to this city and given medical attention
 Iohn Wright a negro who had been i the County jail for some time, held fo grand larceny. was this morning ordere released by Judge Semmes of the Cit Court Wright, through his attorney sought release. the grand jury havln failed to return an indictment aRains him. Wright was without question tn happiest negro in Mobile today.
 Joseph Hodgson, Jr., who for some tim was agent of the Mobile and Ohio Rail road in Havana, Cuba, has returned t the States and accepted the important DO sition of travelling export agent of tha road, with headquarters in St. Louis. MT Hodgson Is at present here visiing hi family and will assume nls new duties ol the first of the incoming year.
 Charles Alexander. a. negro not hasan the wherewith to purchase turkey fo his Christmas dinner. went on Commerc Street and stole one from commis sion house. He was landed by Patrol men McCarron and Newell and will hay to answer before the Recorder on
 charge of petit larceny.
 Last night at the home of the bride CT South Claiborne Street, in the presenc of friends, John P. Wellenstein and Mis- Clementine c. SOssaman were joined | marriage by Rev. Father Hartkoff. Tn groom is a popular engineer of Gulfpor' Miss and his hride is a most estimabl young woman
 R. M. F1ippin, general export agent o the Southern and Mobile and Ohio Rail roads left yesterday for New York t ,oin his wife. who Is visiting relative there. MT. Flippin will combine bushes with pleasure during his absence.
 Willie Williams was arrested on Roys Street this morning by Calvin Childi colored. for having purloinsd N4o5 fror Roland Rice, another negro. while on
 raft in the river Williams was turne over to the sheriff.
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