The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
DEATH OF E11HU CARLISLE
He Was 8 Prominent Cit zen of Per
 ry County

ry County
 Marion. Feb. 12.-(Speclal. )-Elihu Car lisie died at his home near the Cahaba river in East Perry recently. He was sn old citizen, born and reared in the Coun- ty. and was related to some of the most prominent and prosperous pers ons among the original settlers. He was a bachelor. The Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Education of Perry County has recently received an suspicious answer to letter written to the General Board of New York city requesting a subvention of $looo0 for public education in Perry Coun- ty. Under the instruction of the Board of Education of the County the Correspond ing Secretary presented pr. Wallace Butt rick, the work which was being underta- ken. He wrote in part: "The work was begun on the 22nd of June last by the or ganization of voluntary board of educa- tion to interest and inform the people touching the education of their children and to elevate the character of the public schools of Perry County. This Board has raised by private subscription a fund for the conduct of the work of improving the public schools. The first aims of the Board were to employ all the time of a skilled educator as County Superintendent of Education; to secure necessary legisla-
 
 County to abolish township lines and to rs-dlStrict the County on an educational basis"
 The Corresponding Secretary presented in detail the organization, the plans and policies which have formed the founda- tion of the work for better schools for the children of the County; and requested subvention of $100OO from the General Ed ucational Board to supplement the volun- NO ORNF ,IxnRos stzAa- A. citizens of the County. In answer to thi5 letter Dr. Butterick wrote:
 Your exceedingly interesting and val uable letter was received this morning. Your letter Is an exceedingly valuable contribution to tho material and my pres ent' impression is that 1t points the way to method of cooperative effort"
 At Pine Flat Church yesterday at 6 o'clock George c. Richardson and Miss Minnie Corinne Cummings were Joined in Wedlock. Rev. J. F. McCrary officiating. The attendants were Joe Suther, with Miss Ettie Edwards, John Campbell with Miss Jennie Suther, Mir. and Mrs. Rich ardson left immediately after the cere- mony for the home of the groom in Per ryville. There were many and beautiful presents the couple being exceedingly pop- ular in that section of the County.
 The regular meeting of the Commission CTS Court was deferred until Monday. March ', on account of the business con- fiicting with the Circuit Court now in ses sion. The court has ordered an election to be held at a date to be agreed upon for the erection of an iron bridge across the Cahaba river in the northeastern sec ton of the County.
 Jack W. Daughdrill and Miss Adolpha Reeves were married in Phenix City, Ari- zona. January 30. MT. Daughdrill Is a son of Captain T. T. Daughdrill of Marion. He is In the railroad business and Is To- cated at Mesa. Ariz. His bride is from Selma where Mir. Daughdrill made his home prior to going to the Southwest.
 The University of Virginia has award ed the Marion Military Institute an an- nual scholarship. The scholarship entities the holder to a remission of both matrlc- ulation and tuition fees: and is awarded annually to graduate of the Institute.
 There are now only twelve inmates in the Perry County aims house-three whites. one male and two females eight colored. three males and i've females, This Is the smallest number for many years.