The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-26
The News cf Selma.
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Selma Cotton Market. l4 9-1e cents, the hiwheet price that cot. .0n nas claimed in Selma Tn many yeats, Mas the quotation for middling cotton to- .ay. The continued rise in the staple held as e c,osest attention of the trade today, The preponderance of shipnents over seceipts continues to be the feature of the 9any movement. and the stock Is less to- thE.s uay than on any previous day in the last was: Receipts. A; shipments, 7s6; since ss ssGpssnDer tss. T. receipts, Ss,22o; shipments,
 Head on Collision. train and An extra freigist this morning ~ Wilton. on the Southern Hallway. fifty miles north of Selma, resulted in slight nasnn ,nsur,es to Enginser John R: Smith of the tre ttreaxknt several oars were damaged and sramc was rendered impossible for four hours. The acident occurred at s:a0 a. n. iouEh was moving 'sn; Sjs engine rsif snd half fla a from biSminsnsssmn ssn ssssinsases ssims. turned Se ' the freight % Ense@s s stssiGn sths sna snEe Mss s,'l,x ssDlr,airsd n, and gIreman Eilloush was pain
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 Several Sunday school workers organiz- ed a teachers association this morning to facilitate systematic Instruction. The meeting today was in the Cumberland Fkrs.nyterian krnns Church and Miss Minnie mary department of the State Sunday ton. Mrs. W; T. Swain. was elected Pres dent. and Miss Franisie eTSi Turner. secrs- tary and Treasurer.
 Death of Mrs. George wilson.
 Mrs. George Wilson. an aged woman, Fairland. The funeral took place this af- ternoon. a
 For MoundviIle Sufferers.
 The committee appointed Saturday by the relief of the persons who suffered be- cause of the cyclone that destroyed Moundville Friday, has raised nearly $Io, and Mayor Atkins will probably send the Sse soo1 1 as Ssts ae~s of the disaster reached Selma. Mayor Atkins requested J. H. Nunneiee, W. D. Atkins, J. P. Doa- erty and Robert H. Mangum to take sub- ssript,Ons sslr ,' and the mayors generous fore pie of the stricken town. -
 A Buggy Buggy Boy.
 A well known physician of Selma has new buggy boy why would seem to the boy to put fresh sawdust in the horses stall.
 why. doctor" protested the boy. che ain done ct up all I put in dere yes- tiddv!''
 Buggy must have thought he was tending a carpenters horse. His next of- ficial act was a request for a raise.
 Personal and Local.
 G. W. Mason, who has been visiting ma. MT. Mason's friends will be glad to know that he is much improved :n health.
 Members of the bar in Selma today en- dorscd the candidacy of Hon. John HaI- alison of Selma, for reelection to the Su- preme Bench.
 is critically Iii at hts home in this city, will learn with regret that he was no better today.
 the guests of Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Byrne left today for their new home in Lincoln. Neb.
 Isaac. Chisholm, a negro, who was shocked into insensibllity by electricity Saturday, Is reported to be recovering.
 Mss Sara Bruper. who was the charm ing guest of Miss Annie Niel returned today to her home in Evergreen.
 The many friends of John Fellows are glad to know that he is convalescent after his recent Illness.
 J. W. Ormond and W. c. Cochrane of Meridian, Miss, are registered at the Hotel Albert.
 MT. and Mrs. G. H. Peacock and Miss Blande Selden went to Mobile Saturday.
 Rudolph Richard left today on a bus mess trip to Cincinnati and Flint, Mich.
 Capt. J. NJ. Anderson of Martins, was . prominent visitor to Selma today.
 Sam 1Bethea of Faunsdale, was in town today en route home from Mobile.
 Miss Carrie Berry of Eufaula, spent to- day with friends in the city.
 l. L. Rosendorf has returned from a visit to friends in Virginia.
 Hen. J. Craig Smith, State Treasurer, was in the city today.
 F. M. Sheppard of Central Mills, was in Selma today
 Hon. J. B. Ellis of orrville, is in the city.