The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-04

being quashed. Judge Aston, who has won the hearts of the bar and the people in general by the able and impartial man. ner in which he presided. left for home this morning. No judge has presided over a court here in many years who has made a more favorable impression than has this able jurist.
 J B. Ellis chairman of the Dallas County Democratic Executive Commit tee, says he has received letters from every beat in the county and the pros poets for a fine turnout in the Novem- Der election is most fattering. MT. Ellis is doing some good work for the Demo- cratic nominees.
 T. U. Crumpton of Maplesville, nominee of the Democratic party for Represen- tative from Chiffon County, is visitor to the city today. It has been many years since that county was represented by a Democrat. and 1t will be a matter of congratulation if MT. Crumpton wins out
 Alex Hatcher, who was carried to the asy ,um at Tuscaloosa a couple of weeks ago, died there yesterday. He lost his health while a member of the 18th U. S. infantry doing duty in the Philippines. He has been in declining health ever since he came home.
 Sunday evening Rev. T. R. Best. pastor of the Alabama Street Presbyterian Church, will begin a series of sermons on "Old Testament Characters in the light of Today's Life.' These sermons will run through the eight Sunday nights of two months.
 John Creagh has resigned his position with the Western Union Telegraph Com pany in Montgomery and has accepted a similar position with the same company here, his old home. and his many friends are giving him a cordial welcome back to Selma.
 Mrs. D. F. Land, Miss Rosebud and Master John Land, Mrs. Ed Lester and daughter, Mrs. James, Miss Ada Hooper, Miss Helen Scott and Mrs. Charlie Tis- sier and daughter left for Washington last night.
 A negro by the name of Cleveland Riv- CTS was arrested this morning while at tempting to sell a calf to Morris Koenig- sthal. It developed that the calf belong ed to Mrs. E. H. Hobbs.
 Sheriff A. L. Nasty of Marengo County is in the city today and reports that work on the new court house at Linden Is still suspended, pending the argument of the injunction proceedings.
 Miss Mary Boggs, who has been in this city for some two months, the guest of Mrs. John A. McKinnon and Mrs. John Chapman. will leave for her hometin An niston tomorrow.
 Sunday week will be Sunday School Rally Day at the Alabama Street Pres byterian Church and a revival in the work will result therefrom.
 Miss Zaidie Ellis of Orrvile Is in Selma today She is great favorite in this city and her visits are always looked forward to with pleasure.
 Irbv Morgan of Nashville. has moved to Selma with his mother, sister and daughter, and will occupy residence on Fremont Street.
 Another business house Is being opened on Water Street, taking up the last vacant store between Water and Wash ington Street.
 Frank Nunnellee will return home In few days from CentreVllie, where Ho hdS been connected with The Centrevile Press.
 Robert Stewart and Miss Jennie Strick- lin were united in marriage at the court house last night by J. G. Chisolm.
 pr. James K. Powers of Florence, ex- President of the State University. has been in the city for day or two.
 The Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. is doipg fine work and the attendance at the services is constantly increasing.
 Mrs A. A. Little and children have re- turned to Selma after spending the sum- mer at Blowing Rock. N. C.
 I Houston and family will not re- move to New York to reside until Janu- ary 1st
 Both of Selma's local dailies have changed their forms to eight page quartos.
 Claude Scurry left last night for New York. where he will remain for several days.
 Capt. T. 1T. Moore of Montgomery IS A@Ia