The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
REMEMBERED THE POOR.
The Elks Gave of Their Good Cheer
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 Gadsden, Dec. ZS.-(SpeciaL (-The Eiks Lodge remembered the poor of this city in most substantial way Christmas day. The Committee having the distribution In charge kept wagons going all day Thurs day. Many of the poor families were re- membered with the substantial things and the little children were given nuts. candy. applies, oranges and toys. There were many applications for wood and coal Late in the afternoon as the committee were returning from the furnace and mine quarters, they met the convict gang and each was given something. Many of the poor will praise the grand and noble Elks.
 Felix H. King. aged about 60 years, was found hanging by the neck in his barn dead, by his daughter, at their home in Fairview beat, about 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mir. King arose early and was apparently in his usual good health and nothing unusual was noticed in his ap- pearance. After eating his breakfast he told his daughter he was going to Gads- den and that was the last seen of him alive. His daughter was busy about the house all morning and about noon she had occasion to go to the barn, and as she went in was badly frightened to see her father hanging by the neck and quite dead. It seems that he went to the barn and procuring a rope. made it fast to the rafters. made a moose and hung himself. Mir. King was an old Confederate soldier and had been living in Etowah County several years coming here from Georgia. There is no cause known for him com hitting suicide. He leaves a daughter and a son, his wife having died about a year ago.
 The Board of Education has passed the following order: No pupil shall be ad- mitted into the public schools without furnishing satisfactory evidence of suc- cessful vaccination, or that he is other wise secured against smallpox" The Board of Education unanimously decided to enforce this rule when the school opens January (, 1904. Dr. c. l.. Murphree. act ing health officer, and Dr. A. W. Ralls acting city physician, will vaccinate those who call at their office free of charge.
 Christmas day the Queen City Guards were out in their new uniforms and guns Captain Rainey, the new captain of the Guards, Is doing much to improve the company and put it at the head sof the regiment. Several of the men, under Cap tain Rainey spent several hours in the woods Wednesday at target practice. They shot single. by fours and in squads of twelve, also some shots were rapid fire SnOOtlnB. The pest Snot TOT the evening was a tie between Arthur Hood and Will Afford.
 The government boat Leota is anchored at the wharf at the old Coosa furnace landing. The boat is here for the purpose of having battery of boilers placed. The boilers were shipped some time ago and were on the ground awaiting the arrival of the boat. The work of placing the boilers was commenced as soon as the boat arrived. The boat will be put in good repair.
 Etowah County, through Judge Love- joy. acted Santa Claus on Christmas day to the poor unfortunates in their charge. There are thirty-eight in the convict gang. twenty prisoners in the jail and twenty four paupers at the County farm, and they all received a good substantial din- ner with plenty of nuts. fruit and candies.