The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-22

fact the attendance Is almost doubled and the interest is increasing steadily
 The Selma Fire Department.
 In the matter of provision against the fire fiend, Selma has the equipment of cities of 2o,o00 population, as to apparatus.
 The Protection Hook and Ladder Com pany is volunteer organization having In It's membership many of the young by J. Hooper Adams, Chief; First As sistant, Wm. R. Walker; Second Assist ant, P. J. Laughlin.
 Chief J. Hooper Adams.
 Chief Adams is a comparatively young man. His modesty, courtesy and courage are his distinctive characteristics, His popularity is but evidenced by his recent reelection of the position of Chief with out opposition and the further fact that the City Council gives him what he asks his department. Chief Adams is one of the Spani war veterans He was member of Roosevelts Rongh Rid CTS and was wounded in the hand at San Juan.
 Phoenix No. 1. The illustrations show the brand-nev chemical engine and hose cart of Phoenix Fire Company No. l. seated on the driy- CTS box Is Driver William Bohlia, and paid assistant. For years Phoenix has stood guard against the flame tongued hend. Beginning wlJh an old hand-pump engine. next with the celebrated "jTncle George steam fire engine then with 8 hose cart, now they are the rivals of any metropolitan company with their chemical engine and hose cart MT. Ed ward R. Jones is Foreman.
 Mechanics No. 9.
 The illustration of Mechanics No. 2. shows their fine span of horses hooked to a modern hose cart with Driver Brown seated on the box. Mechanics rightly takes its name from the fact that for years its rank and file have been largely composed of men engaged in the nc chanical professions. Their headuuartors In East Selma are quite the best appoint cd of any members of the fire department While their location makes them the local guardians of that section. their services have proven invaluable in the business portion and West Selma, when called into service. It Is said to sneak of Selma is to point to her schools, her churches, fire department and her homes.
 Protection Hook and Ladder No. 1. The Protection Hook and Ladder truck | is modern, up-to-date apparatus ana is drawn by two splendid brown bays that have been trained to nicety by their | driver. John Blakey. who has loyal pride in the reputation of "the Hooks' getting | to a fire on wings of horsenesh. MT. Robert J Davidson, q prosperous | merchant is foreman.
 Collins, The Photographer.
 Most of the portraits and views used in this article were made by S. Earl Col | HIS, the dftlSIc ILOJOSraDnNr. | Mir. Collins came to Selma from Hunts l vile. where under. his father, Ira r. Col | lins. for ten years he turned out work of q high order. He is stil interested in the | Huntsville studio.
 MT. Collins's studio in Selma is espe- cially planned for the work of photo 1 graphing in his highest art. Conr sniently | situated in the very heart of the city on | Broad Street. his reception rooms are | truly inviting while one waits tha!r turn to look in the eye of his superb portrait 1 camera.
 MT. Collins artistic poses, the execution | of detail to finishing, the finest class of | photo work. is tlatteringly spoken of by his customers, in fact he ranks fIvoraDiy with the best of Eastern artists; Gentle, courteous and painstaking with every | subject, he is one of the most popular ! photographers in the State, His aim is to please his patrons and to Gratify his | own artistic sense, and he will not be S -tislied with less, therefore his work is | much sought for.
 In Commercial Circles.
 Selmas volume of business is immense 1 and its large wholesale and retail firms l enjoy regulations coeXtensiVe with the | State, ranking at the very ton in the financial and business world, First among | theSo Is
 C.. W. Hooper & Go. | Wholesale Grocers and Cotton Commis- | sion Merchants. They deal in balgging and ties and make liberal advances on 1 shipment of cotton. At the head of this house is that Christian gentleman and | leading citizen. MT. C. w. Hooper, who is always foremost in every enterprise and who is public spirited and active in everything which promises to promote | Selma's growth and prosperity. V. B. Atkins & Co. is another Wholesale Grocery and Cot ton Commission house. The head of the | firm is one of the most popular citizens | of Selma, He is the President of the Council and has done long. valuable pub | lie service for the city. He came here | from Greensboro and has worked his way up until he now stands first among those whose opinion is eagerly sought in com mercial as well as on every other question that looks to Selma's welfare. He has