The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
STREET FAIR MAS A COMPLETE
 SUCCESS.
Believed, However, That Something Different Will B,. Arranged LOT Next Year-Death Of
 W. ". Stewart.

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 marked the locations of the various at fractions during the late fall festival | were removed and the second annual event given under that name Is not further recalled to memory by the visible
 evidences of its appearance. The festival is pronounced a decided | success from every view point, In a | financial way the Veterans under whose
 auspices the affair was given will re- ceive a substantial sum which would have been doubled but for the extreme cold weather that prevented many attending. The merchants on Broad Street are en- thusiastic over the affair as a trade bringer, many declaring that they had the biggest weeks business in three years. Beyond a few trunks there was nothing to mar the occasion in the way of boisterousness and the management congratulates itself that there Is no un- pleasant aftermath. sf't
 With all this favorable report, however. 1t is doubtful if another street fair will be attempted as the novelty has about passed away and something new is de- sired. There is being discussed the plan of putting on next year an old time coun- try fair with twentieth century ideas and something may come of this that win mean much to Central Alabama. ss
 Death of We'll Known Young Man. This morning a telegram was received announcing the death in Comfort, Texas. yesterday afternoon of W. W. Stewart, eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Stewart of this city. The young men who was 22. years of age at his birthday in Sep tember, went to Texas about three weeks ago hoping to be benefited by the climate. He was accompanied by his mother and she was with him when the end came. . Walton Stewart was a we'll known young man. In June 1898 he enlisted in Troop B. 1st volunteer cavalry, U. B.. A. the command known in the Spanish war as Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He served all during the campaign in Cuba and his discharge papers bear witness to his
 bravery and efficiency. Endorsed on the papers Is the following: "Took active part in battles of Las Guisamus, San Juan and engagements before Santiago, Service honest and faithful" He leaves a wife and little girl. His wife was Miss Carrie Tarver a popular Selma young lady and she and the other sorrowing ones have the deepest sym pathyl
 Union Thanksgiving Services. At the meeting of the ministers con- ference this morning it was decided to hold the usual thanksgiving union ser vices, the congregations west of Broad Street to worship in the First Presby- terian Church and the congregations east of Broad Stret in the Second Baptist Church. The program for each of the services was agreed upon and large con- gregations will no doubt be present to listen to the address. Rev. J. l.. Ross will preach the sermon at the Presby- terian Church and Rev. J. D. Ray at the Second Baptist Church. e
 Personal and Local.
 Among the county visitors to the city today were Marion Day of Old Town Precinect and Dennis Wills of Liberty Hill.
 A class in mechanical drawing has been established at the Railroad Y. M. c. A. under the instruction of J. w., McReil draughtsman In Architect Hopson's off, flee.
 Judge John Moore came from Marion yesterday and this morning went to Cam den to hold court for Wilcox County. He was accompanied by Solicitor W. w. Quarles. Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas will leave in the morning for Savannah. Ga, where they will be the guests of their son. J. J. Thomas, Jr.. who Is Master Mechanic of the Seaboard Air Lines shops in that city and Americus. Ga. l. W. Thompson of Memphis, John
 Penrod of Kansas City. Frank P. Ab-
 bolt of Chicago and Paul 6chuh of Cairo.
 H., all interested in the Schuh-M Miller Lumber Company of Selma are visitors to Selma inspecting the immense plant of the concern.
 Middling cotton today in Selma was quoted on the cotton exchange boards at 10 13-16. The receipts Saturday were 422 and the shipments, 1,023. There has been received in Selma since September 1st
 59. .31S bales of cotton. The stock on hand at this time in the warehouses IS 7,096.