The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-15
Presented With a Watch.

Henry Lardent, a popular police re-
porter of this city was presented with a
time piece by Chief Of Police Walters this
morning. In presenting the watch. Chief
Walters said:
MIR. Lardent: AS a token Of my high
esteem and regard allow me to present
you this time piece, that you may be
enabled to get out of bed every morning
and get your breakfast in time to be at
police headquarters. l know your failing,
being born weary, and II you will lay this
ticker on a small table close to your bed,
you can tell what time it is. II the exer-
ton of reaching out your arm TO the
watch, will not be too great for you.
While the material Of which 1t is mace
may not be of the costliest, 1t VIII De as
good as any while 1t lasts, ana nope
you will accept it with my very kindest
best wishes"
Mr.. Lardent was surprised on receV-
ing the watch and returned his grateful
appreciation of the words contained In
Chief Walters's address. He said he
hoped that his reports OF the police courts
would always be as entertaining IN the
future as they have been in the past. Inc
watch was then handed around the coun-
Gil chamber and was greatly admired oy
all 1t is a new time piece and Is salo
to have cost the sum of 81 cents. 10 an
appearances. however. the watcn LOOKS
like 1t might have cost dollar ana
half and Mr.. Lardent is just as PROUD Oh
It as If it had cost 1913. He says ne
x,,,u wear II as long as 1t rims and will
then lay 1t away among his heir looms
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The kilograms sent out from Selma TO
some papers stated that the drummer
Dukes. who died at the Hotel Albert.
committed suicide. A leading physician OF
Selma informs your correspondent tnat
he died of Bright's disease and alcohol-
ism.
One of the prettiest games of ball ever
nIaved in Selma came off at Riverside
Park this afternoon. The score stood
three for the Y. NJ. c. A. team with nine
goose eggs to Romes credit.
Row Peace and Miss Lillian Bowling
went to tho Methodist parsonage last
night and were quietly married by Or.
Hurt, and left on the midnight train for
their new home. Chicago.
Mrs John F. Knowlen has gone to New
Decatur. accompanied by her sisters, Mrs.
J. l.. walker of Louisville KY, and Miss
BUST of New Decatur, who have been
her guests here for some time.
A Johnston man. who has been to Biz
mineham says that Jelks is going to
sweep Jefferson County and that his man
is badly defeated all along the line
DIR Charles p Williams of Houston,
Tex. an old Dallas County boy. while on
a visit to his old home, Pleasant Hlll, IS
spending the day in Selma
The report that j. F. Gleason had died
in Cincinnati, is incorrect. He is still in
the land of the living ana with MS wire
IL now at Coney Island.
Miss Alexina Woods entertained bevy
of her friends last night at crokonole IN
honor of Miss Minnie Dobbins, who is
visiting in this city.
Rev. Ira w Boswell has been COM
PEELED to stop preaching at the camp
meeting near Meridian on account OF his
voice giving out
G. C. Griffin of Demopolis, is In the
city today. He says that jerks Will carry
Marengo County by comfortable ma
jority
Some committees of the diocese of Ala
hama met IN 81. 1dui T|piSSOP0A "a
today and transacted routine business.
Miss Annie Welch of Uniontown. and
Miss Mary Kennedy of Tuscaloosa, are
the guests of Mrs Enos r. Stewart
Mavor Mcleod and B. Lockhart had
small personal difficulty on Broad Street
today No damage was done.
Rome defeated the Selma Y NJ. c. A
in a fine game of ball yesterday afternoon
by a score of 2 to 1.
A regular passenger train will be put
on the B.. s. & N. o. to be run daily
starting at Myrtlewood Sunday morning
next. at 6 O'Clock. reaching Selma at $40