The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Sidewalk Pencilings
Baby Carriage Question.

nave caMptA lU indne ana ! will make 1t. provided You agree not to pubAsn my name," said a prominent oustnees man yesterday to a reporter.
 "fnis complaint is aDout the conges- ton or napy carriages on the eldeWaikS in the busineess district Now that 8 tender subject and want you agree not to use my name. But the way baby carriages are assembled to biock me sidewaiks on pleasant afternoons down town is a source of annoyance and inconvenience to the pedestrians Wny little wnlle ago saw three baby carriages stoppeL at one place. The sidewalks were completely blocked while busy men and snopping wonien stepped on the curb anu walked around the baby carrIages in the streets. Three negro nurses were engaged in very animated conversation. So far as tne nurses were concerned they might have been In a deserted park passing away the time. It Is not an uncommon sight to see two nurses pushing two bapy carriages side by side, chatting pleas antly with each other while pedes- trains dodge the carriages or step out in the street."
 NO. couldn't suggest any regula- ton. would be afraid to. And what ever you do, don't use my name. l have business in this town and l want continue to live here"
 The reporter promised
 Weather Bureaus Work.
 The weather bure.us estaDlished by the United States government through out the sections of the country are a tremendous aid to the farmer" said an influential Montgomery County farmer yesterday. T know of several times within the last winter where the fore casts sent out by the Montgomery weather station saved me much trouble and expense. The farmers all over the country are gradually learning to pro- fit by the warnings of cold and frost sent out by these observers of the heavens. Other people who are inter- ested in other walks of life may not realize what a boon the predictions are to the country people because they have no immediate need for weather fnreeastes except to glance at them casually to see whether 1t Is going to snow or rain, but the farmer is learn ing by experience to trust them as to reliability and If the department should be done away with by the government. the farmers of the United States would raise such a howl. the weather men would have their jobs again.
 Mir. J. r. Murphy, of Mobile, Is spending few days in Montgnmery with his relatives. Mir. Murphy is as Company in Mobile. He has served the Postal company as Manager of it's Memphis, Tenn, office and mas recent ly been assigned to tho managership or the MacOn once temporarily. He Is returning to Mobile of his own choice and says that any one who has ever lived in Mobile does not care to re- side anywhere else.
 Rev. c. M. Brewer. of Marbury, Is in the city and will preach today at the Southside Baptist church. both morn ing and evening. MT. Brewer has been very successful teacher but was re- gently ordained to the ministry and will in the future devote his life to that cause
 MT J. D. Foy. formerly of Eufaula but now a well known young civil en- gineer of Biringham. spent last night in Montgomery m his way from Bir- minEham to Eufaula.
 MT. Albert Hanson, will leave this morning on pleasure tr'p to New York City. and other points in the north and east He will be absent about two weeks
 Mr W. C. Madden, of Birmingham. Is guest of his brother-in-law, MT. J. H. Achor. 669 Mildred street.
 MT. E. G. Ensign. a prominent lumber man of Maplesville. is in Montgomery on business trip.
 MT. II. O. Murfee, of Marion, well known educator of Southwest Alabama. tO In MAV fern Rxy