The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02

O'clock last night. sefurs was on his gallery and shot was heard. NO one paid attention to this until the man suas a,s gered Into the front room and tel, 'o r,,s rns noor. expiring almost instanty- rte bullet had penetrated the heart. The SheriH was notified at Il o'clock tooas and he, In turn. notified the coroner, who' with Deputy Cazalas, went to Cottase Hiii to make: an Investigation.
 In the Circuit Court this mornine George Washington Carter, an agesi ne gro, living at Garrity. and known as Blind. Carter, filed suit against Ine Item Publishing Company Tor $iuVo cam lsU5, defendant printed an article m lhe Daily Item. in which he was termed q fortune teller and hoo-doo man.
 The Secretary of the Board of Health this morning reported fifty-four cases or smallpox in the pest house. A numper' Of houses in the city are wearing yellow nass. showing the presence or the ois- ease on the interior.
 Mrs. E. D. Laurendine. wife of the as- sistant Tax Collector of Mobile county. wno has been dangerously i'll Tor some time Is reported as unchanged and her many friends fear as to the result of her illness.
 Cieburne Scale, general manager of the Gulf Red Cedar Company's plant, and a co-owner. was called to Montgomery this morning because of the very serious H. ness of his father, J. K. Scale. e
 Hon. Felix F. Blackburn, prominent attorney of Birmingham, is in the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hewlett of Birmingham are in the city.
 Mobile Society News.
 Spring in all it's perfume and beauty was present at Mrs. Willard Kirkbride's home this afternoon. and spoke to her guests through the violets and daisies with which beautifully set luncheon table was laden. A centrepiece of violets, daisies and maiden-hair fern was as pretty as artistic fingers could make 1t. and at each plate was bouquet of violets. and hand-painted card Of the same sweet and modest flower. Mrs. F. F. Dewey, who, comparatively new conner. has long since become one of ours" was the raison d'etre of this pretty luncheon. and occupied the place at the hostess right hand, the other guests being Mrs. Frank Ruse, Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mrs Rhett Goode, Mrs. Frank Overall, Mrs. Boykin Boone, Miss Helen Clarke, Miss Grace Bestor. Miss Adile Batre.
 The Shakespearen Club has changed it's day of meeting from Saturday to Tues day. the change going into effect today. The study of Macbeth was continued and Mrs. Erwin Craighead read an inter- 1kr @N History and Fiction."
 It is with genuine sorrow that the entire community learns of the serious illness of the beloved and gifted authoress Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson, and prayers for her recovery rise from the hearts of all who know and love her.
 The young ladies forming the new bowl ing club, met for their game this morn- ing at the Country Club. Miss Hettie Dahlgren and Miss Coates were the hos tesses and served dainty and substan- tial luncheon.
 Mrs. H. c. Donald has returned from Annapolis where she accompanied her son Gordon. now cadet in the Naval Acade- my.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. Semmes Colston of New Orleans are in the city on a short visit to Mrs. Electra semmes Colston.
 Miss Eileen Hunter. who has been the guest of Mrs. Chase spotswood. has re- turned to her home in Selma.
 Miss Eleanor Porcher of Fl Paso Texas, is visiting Misses Oline and All phonse Hurtei.