The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
to several hundred others to be carried


 to their respective homes.
 Judge N. B. Feagin. of the inferior criminal court. delivered an address to the big crowd which gathered in the hall just before the word to com mence eating was given. It was a splendid talk and the work of the Sal- vation Army was praised by the speaker.
 Ali kinds of good food were distrib- uted. There was turkey galore. chick en and other kinds of meat, while pickles. celery. nuts, cake and candy were not lacking.
 It was, indeed, a bountiful meal.
 In the kitchen a dozen people were hard at work slicing the turkeys and other meats and fixing up the plates full of victuals' for those to he fed in the main dining hall. Baskets were being attended to also.
 It was an interesting scene as the poor people munched on the meal, the like of which had not been spread be- for many of them In some months. The work of the Salvation Army was ex- emplified and the many poor people who were the recipients of the good ness Of the men and women who pray on the street corners and in their hall for the saving of souls, the general uplifting of mankiad expressed their thanks with full hearts. It is estimat- ed that over a thousand people will be fed before nightfau.
 Wandering Preachers.
 Four members of the Church of Is- raelites, travelling through the coun- try in a wagon, are stopping in the city and are holding daily services on the corner of First Avenue and Nine teenth Street. They started from Benton Harbor, Mich, the headauar- ters, on November 7th, and are head ed for trip through the South and to Texas. They will go from here to Montgomery, thence to Pensacola. Mo- bile and New Orleans. after which they will travel towards Texas. They are known as August, John, Charles and Fred and each one wears his hair In lengthy locks. When asked as to this peculiarity, one of the men replied that 1t was done in carrying out the twill of God" These men preach ear nestly on the street corners and at tract much attention. Tn their talk they "earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered unto the saints. which is the full redemption of spirit, soul and body, which Is the tes- timony of Jesus Christ"
 Special Board Meeting.
 Mayor Drennen. as vice. president and acting president of the board of education. has called a special meet ing of the board for 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The call is Issued at a re- quest of a majority of the board for the purpose of considering the compli- cation which has arisen in connection with the award of the contract for the erection of the high school building.
 At a meeting of the board Saturday the contract was awarded to the Stock mar Construction and Improvement Company. Thirteen bids were receiv- ed, but two of them, one by J. c. Teth- crow, of Lagrange Ga, and the other by F. c. Bowman & Company, of this city were not accompanied by certi- fled checks as required and were not considered. The bid of the Stockmar company was the lowest of those ac- companied by checks, and the contract was accordingly awarded to that com pany.
 Mir. Bowman was not present when the bids were opened. but subsequently went to the office of Breeding & Whill- din, the architects of the high school building and asserted that he had filed the certified check at II o'clock in the office. The check was found. after a blank envelope.
 that of the Stockmar Company
 The board of education. 1t is under stood, will make & careful investiga- tion of the facts in order that Justice may be done to all partieA