The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-12
Local and Personal.


 The new schedule of the B., s. & N. O. went into effect today. The trains leave Selma for Linden at 3:30 instead of , p. m and arrive in Selma at Il a. m in stead of 11:30. as heretofore. On Sundays the train will be strictly a passenger train, arriving in the city at 10 a. m. and leaving at 1 p. m., giving the people. down the road a chance to come to Sel- ma and spend most of Sunday.
 The city is getting ready to begin to hoist more gravel from the bar in the river just below the city. A track is be- ing extended further out on the bar and Captain John Shannahan and the spur brigade will soon be there at work.
 Now that Ernest I.amar, Chairman of the Y M. c. A. Natatorium Committee, has returned home, 1t is expected that the work of raising the s4.500 to build the Y. M. c. A. natatorium will be pushed to a speedy conclusion.
 Planters in the neighborhood of Burns vile are suffering greatly for rain. Tn fact the intense hot weather of the past week has had a telling effect on crops and a good, soaking rain is greatly need ed at this time.
 Sam Long of Woodlawn, was a visitor to Selma today. He says that the report that he is out of the race for member of the Board of Revenue Is erroneous and that he Is in the fight to finish.
 William Miller. the negro who shot flag man George J. Williams in the arm and broke 1t some days ago, was brought to Selma by City Marshal Ogletree of Union- town, and is now safe in jail
 The funeral of Mrs. William Rothrock took place from the family residence on Church Street this morning at o'clock, and was attended by great many of the friends of. the deceased.
 The Selma Guards are drilling every night preparing for encampment. Satur- day night they will march to kenan's mill and remain there all day Sunday.
 The Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday School went to Whitehall today on a pie mic. and met the Sunday School of that denomination from Montgomery.
 John G. Norris has a good force of hands at work. getting things in order at Elkdale preparatory to the coming of the End Regiment. July s.
 The name of Colonel J. L. Schweizer Is being prominently mentioned as the sue cessor to R. B. Kornegay as the Coun- cilman from the Third Ward.
 Rev. MT. Best says that they had a splendid meeting last night at the union services now being conducted at the Sec ond Baptist Church.
 McD. Campbell has returned from stay of several weeks at Hot Springs, and is now almost entirely relieved of his rheumatism.
 The Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. is preparing to give a big barbecue July l. A fine brunswick stew will be had with the barbecue.
 w. P. Chappell. one of the factory men arrested in connection with the row in factory town. was acquitted before the Mayor.
 Mrs. Clay accompanied by Mrs. Leon Clay and children. left today for a few weeks outing at Cook Springs.
 Mrs. M. E. Owen and Mrs. Mary Wal Ter of Centerville, are the guests of MT. and Mrs D. c. Logan.
 ReN. J. r. ldppey VIII ne installed on Sunday next as pastor of Valley Creek Presbyterian Church.
 Eugene Butler of Selma. will move with his family to Meridian, where they will reside in the future.
 Mayor Thomas of Thomaston. was in the city this, morning on his way home from Birmingham.
 Frank Grahame. while pIacticing on a trapez last night fell and broke bone in his left hand.
 Bradley Latham is at home again after spending a few weeks at Hot Springs. z ~ n N