The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-08
DEATH OF AGED MAN,
Wiley Lansdon Expires After Passing
 the One Hundredth Mile Post.

Greenville, April ecial.l-News reached here yesterday of the death near 1igeon creek. in this County on the 3Oth or March of Wiley Lansdon. who had reached his 1o2nd year the first of last november. This old man was born in South Carolina November l, 1900. Ho moved to this State many years ago. The oIo gentleman retained his physical and mental faculties up to the time of his oeath. Only few weeks ago he walked two and half miles to attend church. He was devoted member of the Method lst Shurch. and a Mason. and was buried at Sardis Church yard with Masonic hon. ors It is said of him that he was never witness in case in court, was never drawn on the jury and that he never had a personal difficulty with his neighbors A widow, five children and many grand and great grandchildren are living in the neighborhood to rise up and call his name blessed.
 The marriage of Miss -eorrie Rouse to George J. Turner of Pensacola was sol emnized this morning at 1O:30 o'clock at the Baptist Church the ceremony being lmpressively performed by Rev W, A. TaIlaferro. Mrs. Dunklin rendered Lohen- grln's wedding march as the bridal party entered the church. using Mendelssohn's 8 as they returned down the aisle. The ushers were Messrs. Henry Hyer, Mer- ritt and Turner of Pensacola and D. P. Smith and Oscar Riley of this place. The sAOOAh ID q SOullk DuS1IGSS man or Sterl- ing integrity. The bride is the elder daughter of D. H. Rouse. and she Is bon ny and winsome. In her bridal array of white. creation of silk null, mechlin lace and embroidery, she made beauti- ful picture. They left on the noon train for Pensac cola. their future home
 Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. K. H. Turner. Mir and Mrs. Charles Turner and Mrs. James Gerald of Pen sacola, Mrs. Johnson and Miss Mamie Johnson of Tallahassee. Fla. Misses Christian and Rosa Can't of Can't. Ala.
 Sunday morning last young man by the name of Grant, a son of Isaac Grant, shot and killed a negro near Dead Fall in this County It seems that Grant had warrant for the negro and went to his house to serve it. The negro went into his house and came out with a shot gun and fired on Grant filling his side and arm full of small shot. Grant then drew his pistol and fired on the negro giving him wound from which he died that afternoon. Grants wounds are painful but are not considered dangerous. Physi- clans picked some forty or fifty shot from his arm and side.
 Memorial Day will be celebrated here on the Eth, Monday, as the 18th falls oh Sunday. The l.. D. c. Chapter here an- ticipate a larger attendance than in any former years, because of the distribution of. Crosses of Honor to the old veterans,
 The Masonic Conference held at Forest Home, at which State Lecturer A. NJ. Scott was present and presided was a great success. Many Masons from vari- Ous parts of the County were present. The contractors for the new court house began laying brick for the founda- ton yesterday afternoon. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible until completed.
 A light frost was visible Sunday morn ing, but little damage was caused by it.
 Last Saturday was great day at For est Home. when the members of T. H. Watts Camp. l.. C. ", celebrated their first anniversary. During the day speeches were made by MT. James of Montgomery and Hon. H. B. Pilley of this place. Dinner was served in the beautiful grove near the academy Dur ing the evening a regular program was carried out consisting of muaie and reel tations A beautiful poem was rectted by Miss Euslyn RaynoIds which had hAan