The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-20
Advertiser Bureau,


 .. ., +- Selma, Oct. 19. Louis Bambereer to-day circulated a petition that the superintendent of the United States Railway Postal Service make change in the schedule of mail from New York to Selma so that mall from New York and the East will reach this city nearly five hours earlier than at present. The petition was signed by many merchants. professional men and other citizens. r".
 Mall from New York now arrives in Montgomery early in the morning. but 1t is not received in Selma until the ar- rival of the Western of Alabama passen. ger train at 10:s5 o'clock a. m. The peti- ton circulated by. Mir Bamberger repre- sents that the mail could be sent to this city on the Western of Alabama freight train due in Selma at a. m.. which would allow patrons of the postoffice to receive their letters more than four and one half hours soner than they now do.
 The petition will be forwarded at once.
 Heavy Frost Reported.
 Selma and its vicinity were visited by frost this morning. and it Is reported to have been heavy in some localities So far as can be learned. however, 1t was not killing and several planters have ex- pressed the belief that 1t will not result fatally to cotton.
 New System of Sunday School Work The Sunday school of St. Paul's Epis- copal Church yesterday adopted and be- gan the use of a new system of Sum- day school instruction. The system was devised by Rt. Rev. c. M. Beckwith, Bishop of Alabama. and is known by his name. Its chief principal is the grading tA h4l in secular schools.
 Funeral of Mrs. Norris.
 The funeral of Mrs. Louisiana Ruther- ford Norris, widow of the late William J. Norris. took place yesterday afternoon from the Church Street Methodist Church. Rev. W. P. Hurt. the pastor. conducting the services.
 The pallbearers were H. H. Stewart, A. L. Mcleod. A. W. Cooper. T. P. Whitby. M. Woolsey and P. T. Vaughan.
 Death oi Mrs. Lawrence Vaughan
 Mrs, Lawrence Vaughan died at the family home on Alabama street at an early hour yesterday morning. Her re- mains were shipped to Tuscaloosa for burial.
 Mrs. Vaughan was a daughter of Pro- lessor Parker of the University of Ala bama. She and Mir. Vaughan came to Selma several years ago. Indoor Baseball. Considerable interest is being taken in the game of indoor baseball among the members of the Y. M. c. A. and a league has been organized composed of four teams as follows:
 'The Wind Strikers"-F. s. McCord. Captain: Gilbert Green, H. B. Huston. HnUAFd To | Creagh. H. Parker, W. E. Morrison, A. B. Eagle.
 ''The Ball Muffers'-Ted Kincey Cap. tan; Edgar Russell, LeGrand Elebash Frank Nunnelee. Glen Baldwin, Arthur Pitts. Perry Wright. E. E. Spencer. Phil Stone.
 "The Cant Hitters"-B. H. Perrin. Cap tain; J. H. Rogers. George c. Melton. R. H. Varnon. John Portis, G. F. Warner J. E. Jones, Eugene Purviance, Ted Hel. mer.
 'The Foul Tippers"-Frank Cothran l Captain; Ralph Kayser. T. l.. McGil, L M, Zimmerman. Jerome seigel, Will Childers, Charles Lenoir, L. w. Hubbard John B. Salc.
 The first gaEle of the series will be played on Tuesday night, October 20, al 8 o'clock in the Association gymnasium between the Wind Strikers and "Tht Ball Muffer5.' The ladies will be invited to witness this game and small admission of 10 cents will be charged men. The schedue for the series Is publi9hed below
 October 20. Wind strlkers Nk Bsft Nun | CTS. S$fA ,ySIi
 October 2.. Can't Hitters Sys, Foul Tip. pers. .. Aas sty'@
 october as. Wind Strikers xA. Can't Hit | ters. Ae3 3FIt't
 October 30. Ball Mufters, yss Foul Tip
 November {. Wind strikers vss. Ball | Muffers. >,i 4{f5'sr '
 November 6. Can't Hitters ys, Foul Tip pers. ,.: t'g ''
 November Il, Wind strikers ys. Cant l Hitters. .s .'iH .. ,&S.Ff.
 November is. Bah tMuHers vs. Foul Tip pers.
 The two winning teams of the week will be served, with light refreshments every Friday night after the game