The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
MARION MATTERS.
Company Formed to Build Lightning
 Plant

Marion, April l1-(Special.) )-R. T. Scarbrough and Miss Maggie Pitts were married at the home of the bride parents in the Perry Ridge settlement yesterday. MT. Scarborough is leading merchant or Marion and Miss Pitts Is member of one of the prominent families in this sec ton whose name she bears.A reception was tensered at the grooms home in Marion.
 The Marion Military Institute is now giving the usual battalion drill and dress parade Friday afternoons which Is largely attended by the citizens and students from the female colleges.
 The Perry County registrars are in what might be termed the middle of bad fix" Mayor Walden had the mis- fortune to have his leg broken and for several days Hon. E. P. George was water-bound at his home in East Perry, and Mir. $. A. Nelms was left alone and therefore unable to proceed with the work. Mir. George has since resigned which nccessitated the calling in of all appointments. It is rumored that MT. Walden will also resign as 1t is not thought he will be able to take part in the work. The people have been disap- ponted in several of the beats and 1t Is feared may result not only In extra work for the registrars, but many may not turn out at the new appointments. The name of Mir. Richardson of East Perry. it is said. has been recommended to succeed MT. George Mir. Georges resignation was caused by severe sick ness,
 Perry now has two candidates in the field for the legislature. R. H. Hardie and E. P. Glass. both of Uniontown. Mir Hardie Is understood to be the dis pensary candidate and Mir. Glass an- nounces himself on the anti-dispensary platfrom. The political storm centre promises to be located in Uniontown this year and the dispensary will be the issue Marion is serene and will take no part in Unlontown's local fight, unless 1t develops that an effort will be made to fight her dispensary, in which case the anti-dispensary candidate would not get hal fdozen votes in the town. As it is the friends of the two candidates are pretty evenly divided. Marion is well pleased with the workings of her dis pensary, so much so there is virtually no opposition to 1t. Besides the $l5,000 net revenue annually received from it by the city there is less trouble resulting from the sale of whiskey than under any other plan heretofore adopted.
 The Presbytery of Tuscaloosa will con vene in the Marion Presbyterian Church next lutSuHN. dt G.oV U tlOth ht oPci- ing sermon will be preached by the retir-
 ing moderator. The body will be in ses- sion about three days. About seventy five delegates are expected and the meet ing will be an important one. Homes have been rendered the visitors by all denominations and they will be entertain ed in Marion's hospitable manner.
 The Commissioners Court was in ses- sion the first of the week and it was ascertained that Perry County suffered very little from the recent rains so far as bridges are concerned. The total damage will not amount to $50. Farm lands and public roads were badly wash ed and many stock and cattle downed.
 The Marion Electirc Light and Power Company met and organized yesterday and elected the following officers: Presi- dent. w. II. England: Secretary. T. H. Kemp; Treasurer, B. NJ. Lide: Directors, w. A. S. Haynie. w. H. England. T. II. Kemp, B. NJ. Lide. The company is capitalized at $lO000 and all the stock has been taken. Orders have been placed for all necessary material and machinery for the plant, and the lights are expected to be in full operation by July. The power house will be located near the Southern passenger depot. The entire plant will be strictly new and up-to-date.
 Miss M. Phillips of Cornwall, Conn, principal of the Lincoln Normal College at Marion. has let the contract for the building of a handsome brick college to cost about 5, 0O0 MT. Turis of New York is the architect and builder and has already begun work on the foundation. The Lincoln Normal College is school for the colored people and has now on the roster about 300 pupils. The old build ings have become inadequate. The new A00
 Work on the Judson Annex has reached the third story and adds great deal to the appesra nee of the building already. The yards have also been much improv- ed. President Patrick is giving close personal attention to the work which, with his school duties has made him almost a stranger on the streets.
 The question of a primary or conven- ton is beginning to he discussed. Thus far there is some division in sentiment. but a very large majority favor State Convention.