The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-24
Advertiser Bureau.

- l, s--.,.--, .--,--,4,.L s-- Mobile. Dec. 25
 This city shows the signs of the com ing Christmas holidays Merchants are busy the city Befnep serowdedS with vis- ft6rs iflf on purchasing iexpeditions. There afe Snors strangers fns Mobile to- day than at this time for any previous year. The hotels arescrowded as are the private boarding houses. and all this is accredited to 13 cents cotton.
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock, in St. Francis Street Baptist Church Sunday School room, there will be a Christmas distribution to the Infant class. eighty in number, of which Miss Ruth, Bush, daughter of Hon. J. C. Bush. is the teacher. An immense tree has been erected h the school room. and the pres seslth afs&bow being hung. Miss BVsh 'reQh&Sted the youngsters to write letters to H8Hnta Claus, stating what they de- sired. These were received. opened and noted and the present. as far as possible, were obtained and will be given the children tomorrow morning.
 { Louis DeBonias the Italian, who was apprehended in Pensacola and brought here on complaint of Rinaldo Piaggio. for obtaining money by false pretences, will have a trial tomorrow. DeBonias claimed to Piaggio that he was the own CT of the vessel Marie L., chartered by Piaggio and now at Gulf Port, Miss, and obtained 80 and an overcoat on this statemests It now develops that aDeBo- Ffsias was nursing the captain of1 fhe yes sel, ,setoie tiie ship 9. spapers. studied them aiid came ohsreyand, made tha repfesenta- Rtion. fHs5' %pst4N g. sc s;7sstss'sa q
 In the Kindergarten Department of Barton academy this morning a pleasing event occurred. The children, sixty in all, gave am exhibition, in manual train ing and vocalization. Later distribu- ton of fruits and nuts to the children was made and then presents from the children to their parents were given. The Kindergarten is in charge of Miss Jennie Harris. principal, her assistant being Miss L.. E., Buck. Mrs. Cheekley, Miss Corrinne Orton and Miss Carrie Dukes. -.-. "a,
 EIn New York Sunday last, Charles Bernstein,S a lisEother sof -Mrskgi Ase Pincus Oft this9citYg ldied, the remains ubeing inr SseYred IFthere ryesterday.iq Mrss Bernstein was formerly resident of Mobile and about thirty-five years ago left here to take up his residence in the metropolis Hes leaves other relatives here: TT =,
 Mrs. Cornelia Fort, wife of E. K. Fort. died this morning at sthe family home, IA Charleston Street.. Mrs. Fort was sl years old and a native of this county.
 The unknown white man found on the railroad at Theodore Monday morning, who was supposed to have been murdered, is no wthohght to- have been Arthur Criminale, who left Bessemer several days ago to visit his family at Heron Bay, An investigation will be made. 60.
 The remains of Mir. Geldstein were in- tered in athe Jewish cemetery thls after roops sas1aTge 'cprteges of friendse aoeort- panied the remains to'the grave. Many handsome floral designs were placed on the grave. Alabama Lodge. No. l.. I: o. o. F., took. charge of the services at the grave.
 ' Dr. nI<ight, physician for the Barder Cotton Mills, near Pritchard's. came to Mobile tonight and reported a peculiar death. Jim Washington, a negro, loft Mobile this afternoon with half gallon of whiskey. He met friend. gave him drink. drank from the jug himself. Tn about an hour he was found in d dying condition. In the jug was found a little over one teacup of whiskey. and the doc tor decided Washington drank the rest fn0 InAn uICQ OtIOED. ICuCt CUuhO OC BbVNh him. pr nKiRht was of the opinion that the negro died of extreme alcoholism.
 Tonight fifteen brother Elks known as the ''Sweethearts," presented A. E. Stiles a handsome oak chair as congratulation on his 50th birthday.
 Mobile Society News.
 Mrs. John c. Avery who has been the guest of Mrs. Frank Reese and in whose honor yesterdays tea was given, left for her home in Pensacola The attractive bevy of ladies assisting Mrs. Reese in re- ceiving at the tea were: Mrs. N. R. Clarke, Mrs. Henry Hall Jr., Mrs. E. 8. HigEs,l Mrs. IA. A ClishE. Mrs. Rhatt C00ae ands1Grs dII Ga Rich, nIthe dining room Misses Grace BestQrs Jessie Whit Ing. Amanda Moore and Mary Rich served the guests to the good things of life. while Miss Hattie Wheeler served punch and Miss Mabel Good, dressed in Chinese cos tune, poured the cup that cheers but not inebriates. a..''
 The Hearin german last evening at Ger man Relief Hall was one of the notable events of Christmas week. Christmas greens and decorations, Christmas bells and touches of red wherever possible gave the true Christmas tone to the ball room effect, while the high spirits and merri- ment of the dancers did the rest.
 Mrs. Hearin in a white spangled net over lavendar satin. was assisted in the duties of receiving by Miss May Three foot, Miss Louise sVass and Miss Winston Jones Of Selma. The Ehsistmas yitree whence the 4favors were dispensed was presided over by Mrs. Bestor Robertson, - - -