The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-12

 Address, Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen, D. D.

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 Address, Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen, D. D.
 An article of recent date in reference to the rural free delivery system led yonr representative to call upon Postmaster Barker today regarding the only free de- livery route in this county. Mir. Barker said the route, so far as the ervice to the benehciarics Is concerned, has rroved eminently satisfactory. The receipts in cancellation, which averaging only about $l1 per month, are expected to be increas- ed when the route increases in popula- ton. which, from present indications promises to be in the near future. Miss Etta E. Button, the young woman in charge of the route. makes six trips per week, the total distance per diem being g l-2 miles. There are 110 houses and $50 people on the route. which takes in Mur- phys Store, Pleasant Valley school house. Cox Station and West Dog River school house, the latter the western terminal point.
 Last night was the time for muster of the first battalion of the 1st regiment Alabama National Guard. Only one company, however, the Gulf City Guards had a sufficient number of men present to make the muster.
 Colonel R. B. DuMont left tonight for Montgomery where he goes to confer with Adjutant General Brandon in reference to the Dick appropriation for troops in Alabama. The recent appr op .iati on be- ing now available, 1t remains 10 be seen what the quota for Colonel duMonts regi- ment will be. hence his visit to Mont gomery.
 Capt. w. N. George and son, Stewart CxaOrOa after Y1loa vie tO Ioti here, left this afternoon for their home in Ennis, Tex. Captain George is a Confed- crate veteran and has recollections of the old times galore. which he IS ready and willing at all times to give to the younger generation.
 William B. Spaulding aged 33, died this morning at his home on Catherine Street. after a brief illness. He was a popular employe in the freight department of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. He leaves be- sides his wife. three children, a brother and four sisters.
 The Revenue and Road Commissioners acting in concert with Tax Commission CT Friend and Tax Assessor Harris, have increased property taxation in the city and county nearly two million from what the assessment rolls show. Notices of the in crease are being prepared and set out.
 The local lodges of Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah will hold memorial services on Sunday afternoon. next. in their lot in Magnolia Cemetery. An appropriate program will be arranged.
 George H. Heiter. car inspector of the Louisville and Nashville here. who. with his wife has been visiting relatives in New Orleans and Scranton, returned home last evening.
 Gulf City Rebekahs, No. 70, will give box party on Tuesday evening next, at Odd Fellows Hall, the proceeds to be devoted to the paraphernalia fund.
 All of the local Pythian lodges will as- semble in Pythian lot. Magnolia Ceme- tery, on Sunday afternoon. June H, to hold Memorial services.
 Mrs. B Lami of Mon Louis Island is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George H Heiter
 The Carnival Associatiin will meet Fri day night to take up the matter of the Mardi Gras festivities for the coming year.
 James Lynch was today reelected May or of Citronelle. h.s Board VIII be Messrs, Ellyson. Trevitt. Boal Johnson and Denmarck
 Mobile socety News.
 The rains have been doing their utmost