The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-02
Gossip Of men
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New Telegraph Manager.

The Meridian Star says of the new manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city, who succeeds MT. Morils. recently resigned:
 The numerous II.u.us of MT. c. A. Fonvilie. the able and courteous manager of the local Western Union Telegraph office, will regret to learn that he win able to offer congratulate on his pro- motion to a higher position.
 MT. FonViIle has just been notified by ern Union at Atlanta that he has been appointed manager of the Montgomery office which is fine promotion for an efficient empioye. .. Meridian offlce only thirteen months. yet within that time he has made vast im- provemeRt in the service. The office has been removed from small quarterst into a of the best, and every facility is given for handling the company's business.
 INT. Fonville has made friends for the company and for himGelf without mum Der and has developed the business of his office until today the receipts are 50 per cent greater than they were one year ago; He came here from \Anniston, Ala, anu has been in the employ of the western Union only five years. Previous to that time, he was in the employ of the Soulh- ern Railway.
 MT. Fonvile will leave February 3 or f. His successor has not yet been an- nounced.'
 Important Educators Meeting.
 'I am anxious said Hon. l. w. Hill, State Superintendent of Education, ito create an interest among our educators in the forthcoming meeting in Atlanta of the Department of Superintendence of the National Educational Association.
 Then MT. Hill produced the following circular letter issued by officers of the Department:
 '"'ro School Officers and School Superin-
 tendents in the Southern States:
 "For the third time in the history or its organization. the Department of Sui perintendence of the National Education al Association is to hold it's sessions i'll a Southern city The place of meeting IS Atlanta, Ga, the date February 1925.
 "'rhis is unquestionably the most lm- portant and the most potent department ot our great National Educational Asso- clation. At former sessions held in tle South. the attendance from the Southern States has been small. This caused some hesltancy about coming this year. "'There were comparatively few Sou,h- ern men in the meeting at Cincinnati last winter. but those who did attend Wei C men ot recognized earnestness, ability and power. Friends from other sections jCln- ed these Southern teachers, and III re- sponse to the eloquent and earnest plea ot Major w. Al. Shton os Atlanta, the South secured the meeting for this veal,
  ton has announced a rate Of one fare, blue 26 cents. for all points in Gheir tel - ritory. including the city of St, Louis,
 '"rhc Southwestern Passenger AssnCiG- ton has anrnInCcd q one fare rate. pl Is S from points In Missouri Kansas, Ar. iSailSdS, Texas. Indian Territory, OK 'i- hoInu and Louisiana west of the Misss suppl River.
 '"rhtre should be large attendaucc from the Southern States. There is nuW' a general movement throughout the South !or better schools, better teachers, bett'I salaries and increased school reNcdu- 8 aud school facilities. Let uS show our ir- tSnse L,irNeStnesS and .'nthUsiaSin in ed uc4tionul work by attending this mCet.a" aud taking part in its deliberations anti dis2usSloEs.
 we ursv Ill school supcgintcndvnts tid exec utiV' off CerS of educational in stitutiors 10 go to thIs gathering and We recommend ;u school hGards and school auinortieS that they aid and Cur0ard5 5g aupe"in'end52ts and school officers to att tend tnc meeting,
 Mir. Hili sad that at the last meeting ho d m the SUu;h, at Chattanooga. Tenn. but two rep: csentaivea from Alabama wee present. He earnestly hoped, h1 sald that Aiabrmt would have better representation at the Atlanta meeting.
 Men Who Come and Go.
 MT. Judah T. Moses while coming out Of the Pyithian lo ge room pstairs at the corner If Dexter Avenue md C urt St. eet last night fiji and fractured his knee cap. He Vas given surgical attention and was removed in q carri ge tO his residence at 6!l south Lawrence Street.
 Governor Jclks Was reported yesterday to be much improved from his recent ndiSr"Sition and is expected tG be at the clnitol tnriay. lie k at the residence "f lion. j, Craig Smith un Church Street. Jul.e Inhn R T,IIe,. and tIo,, yirViI Rouldin of Senttshort are in Montgomery tn attend the sessions of the Supreme Crdrt.
 lr. RcaArd Inge of Greensboro. Who has been visiting his hrothtr-ln-law, Dl. T. E. Hill. nus returned home.
 
 Democratic Views of MT. Bryan.
 The views of two of the leading Demo- cratic papers Of New York. The Times and The World. are a fair index to tho general tone of the Democratic press. Th" Times says in it's leading editorial or