The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10
neWS irr Brief.

FOR the first time in several weeks the con
 gregation of the Methodist Protestant Church
 will worship in it's church edifce on
 Bibb Street at the morning service today.
 The repairs on the church have not been
 completed, but they have progressed far enough to permit Of services being held.
 There will be no night services at the church.
 Rev. J. F. Morgan the pastor, and the con
 gregstion will participate in the union ser
 Wees at Dexter Avenue Church attendant
 upon the reception of Rev. J. W. Shoan KNOX BOOTH, Deputy Internal Revenue Col
 lector. and Deputy Marshall H. Gibson re-
 turned to Montgomery yesterday morning
 from a raid on an illicit distilIery of Vests postohtce, Randolph County. A fve-gallon still and four thunder gallons ot beer were captured. The still was operated by Harmon Phillips. a negro. who arrested and
 taken before United States Commissioner T D. Sanford at Opelika. where he was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $2oo. ROBERT ANDERSON. a negro, was arrested
 early yesterday morning on suspicion by Bi-
 cycle Patrolmen Canty and Downs at the
 corner of Goldthwaite and Clayton Streets.
 The negro had in his possession a bunch of
 35 or 40 keys of all kinds with which he could have opened almost any kind of door. No conclusive evidence could be found against the prisoner and he was released from the city prison yesterday.
 THE Executive Committee of the State Sunday School Association met yesterday morning in the office of G. c. Miles and decided to hold the next State Sunday school convention fin Anniston Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June I4-I6. A committee composed of q. G. Miles, W. F.. Holloway and Joseph Carthel appointed to arrange the program. THE election of captain Of the Capital City Guards. the negro military company of Montgomery to succeed the late Captain A. D. Robinson will take place tomorrow night. Major $. T. Westcott and Captain E. F. Baber will conduct the election. There are four candidates-Comer, Mcqueen, Caffee and Ligon.
 THE meeting of the Young Mems Christian Association this afternon at 3:So o'clock will be conducted by Mir. J. L. Holloway. It will be in tho nature of a testimony service and will be participated in by a number of young men. The meeting will be open to all men and strangers will be cordially welcomed. THE remains of c. D. Crawford. the young white man who died at local hospital Fri day night from an overdose of morphine taken Wednesday with suicidal intent, were shipped to Selma at 9;35 o'clock last night His mother and a brother live in Selma and The funeral will take place there. THERE will be union service in the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church tonight at 7:3o O clock at which addresses of welcome to Dr.
 Shoan will be made by Revs. G. W. Patter-
 son. C. A. Stakely. Stewart Mcqueen, J. P.
 Morgan and J. A. Rice.
 BCIIDING permits were issued yesterday by City Engineer Ford follows To F. K. Bunkley. to erect One-story frame house corner Cook and Nash Streets, $500; to F. K Bunkley. to erect two one-story frame houses corner Cook and Magnolia Streets, $500
 AN UN<NOWN negro in an unconscious con ditioR was discovered lying in a ditch on Decatur Street. in Boguehomme, yesterday
 afternoon. He was sent to Hale Infrmary. The negro was wounded about the head | and may die.
 | THE Board of Trustees of Kahl Montgomery | at a meeting last night resolved to call a l meeting of the congregation at Temple Beth 1 Or this evening. The object of the call would l not be divulged by members of the board | last night.
 | AT l2:3o o'clock this morning the 'wrecking l crew" of the Louisville and Nashvillel Rail-
 road was sent to Warrior to assist in clear | ing the blockade due to the wreck of, a ! freight train there yesterday afternoon.