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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
MIR. CHARLES BIRD KILLED.
He Was Run Over by Train in
Deep Cut.
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Marion. n. c., July 22.-Charlie
Bird, man of about forty years OF
age, good citizen and prominent
over the whole county was killed by
the excursion train coming by Eber-
man, in this county, this evening. IL
seems that he was standing on the
bank of a deep cut and his hat blew
down o nthe railroad track. When
he went down to get it, he had &C
ouired so much force that he could
not stop. and the train coming by
just at the time, ran over him. and
killed him instantly He was broth
err of Attorney j. l.. c. Bird of Ma
rion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23

1t makes us sad to learn of the
death of little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Glenn Williams, this county, which
sad event occurred on last Saturday
night or Sunday morning.-Ya dkin
Ripple.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
THE DAY FOR PATRIOTS.

to celebrate might just as well be spent
by them well clothed. Come around
soon, men, and let us outfit you fitting
ly And that doesn't mean only to
your measure, but to suit your stature,
your girth, your face, your complexion.
Nothing in it?" Well, let US select a
suit for you and ask the women folk
what they think about it and our
prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
Social 0n0 Personal
PICkENS-HOUSER.

A wedding Of interest to a wide cir cle of relatives and friends in Mont gomery took place at S:30 o'clock We'd nes6ay evening in the Methodist Church at Augtaugaville. when Miss Aura Lea HouSer and MT. William Edwards Pickens were married. ..
 The church was tastcfully decorated in evergreens and flowers and the cer- emony was performed by Rev. Mir. Reagan. .. :--.- @.:.:.
 The bride was handsomely attired in white crepe de chine and was given away at the altar by her brother. Mir. Mims H. Houser
 The maid of honor. Miss Jennie De Bar6elaben, ol Wetumpka wore white silk. ..@ ~.~ ...
 The best man was MT. c. w. Cox of Montgomery.
 The attendants were Miss Pearl Cray bill with MT. h. l.. Smith, Miss Pearl Rawlinson with Mir Edgar Houser.
 Messrs. Robert Thompson and Rob- ert Phelps were the ushers.
 A reception was given the bridal party by MT. and Mrs. Clarence Whet- stone immediately after the ceremony. Montgomery yesterday en rotue to New Orleans On a bridal trip, and an their return will reside in this city.
 Mir. Pickens Is well known here where he is employed by the Louis vile and Nashville 4.ailroad. His bride has many friends and admirers in this city who will welcome her to her new home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
COURT STOPS RAILWAY WORK Electric Park Controversy Comes Up Again. ORDER FROM JUDGE JONES Traction Company Must Ans wer Mir. Greil'S Complaint. Victory Before Supreme Court by Yel- low Car Line Was of Short Life.
 Hearing Next We'd
 nesday.

The hand of the law was again laid pm the Montgomery Traction Company tracks into Electric Park until 1t shows to the satisfaction of the court that it has the legal right to do
 This time the order issue from Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States Circuit Court who. some time after dark yesterday evening, granted an order to the Montgomery Amusement Company, by N. J. Grief as Treas urere. restraining the Traction Com pany from further work at Electric Park and citing the Traction Company to appear before the court Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to show it's right to build and operate car line into the park.
 The legal victory of the Traction Company was short lived. The Su- preme Court of Alabama on Friday dissolved the injunction against the Traction Company granted to the celer ". l.. Parks. The effect of this decision was to permit the Trac- tion Company to build into the park and it was announced by officials of would be hauling passengers into the park on July 4th.
 So far us the controversy between the two street railway companies Is concerned it was settled by the Su- preme Court. But the Montgomery Amusement Company. lessee of Elec- tric Park, is a Georgia corporation and as such appealed to the United States court to dress it's wrongs Judge Jones granted the temporary injunction and the laborers of the Traction Company at Electric Park will rest on their picks and shovels until Wednesday when an array of legal talent will thresh out the whole matter before Judge Jones.
 Allegations of Complainant.
 The bill of complaint and petition for injunction. filed after twilight yes terday evening with the United States Court by lawyers representing MT. Griel as Treasurer of the Traction Company goes at length into the nis- tory of the companies involved and the history of the controversy over Flee tric Park. It is shown that the Mont gomery Amusement Company is in- corporated under the laws of Georgia and that the Montgomery Traction Company Is incorporated under the laws of Alabama.
 The first acquisition of the Electric Park property by Francis E. Ayers erty from Hal T. Walker and his wife June 10. 1902. In January prior to that time Mir. Ayers leased certain other properties from Mrs, F.. A Wy man. During 1903 the Montgomery Street Railway. also an Alabama cor interests of Mir. Ayers in the property and the Montgomery Street Railway on May II, 1904. leased to the Mont gomery Amusement Company the real property described in these leases. The term of the lease being ten years. For the purpose of improving. build ing and making a private park the Montgomery Amusement Company in- closed the property so leased with a suhstanttal wire fence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
Personal mentlon

pr. J. A. Rice. pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, returned last night from Roanoke where ne was called by the illness of one of his children. The child is much improved. Dr. Rice will fill his pulpit.
 MT. Logan Martin, who mas spent the past year at United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. where he is making an excellent re- cord has returned to Montgomery for the summer. =. .- ..
 MT. M. S Purvis, well known young man of Montgomery, will leave this morning for few days visit to friends and relatives at Preston. Ga.
 MT. S. J Mohr will leave Wednes- day for New York and New Jersey on d business and pleasure trip to be ab- sent one month. ...-.~ ..
 Messrs. F. S. Beard, s P Rainer and E. M Finch, will go to Union Springs this morning to spend the day. s:- '.:: ~- :. .-.s.-..
 pr. w. B. Westcott left yesterday for New York, where he will take a spe- ciol course in hospital work
 Dr.. J. G. Sneadecor of Tuscaloosa will preach at the First Baptist Church today, morning and evening. -
 MT. J. l.. Bray left yesterday morn ing for Calhoun. Ca. to spend week with his relatives and friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
FIREMAN JONES HURT.
Thrown From Wagon While Answering Alnr


 While answering an alarm at ID o'clock last night. Fireman Jones of the Scott Street Hose Company was thrown from the rear end of the wagon near the corner of High and Decatur Streets and painfully, though 1t Is not thought seriously, hurt.
 The wagon was running al fast :ate of speed and when-the wheels passed oyer d rough place in the street Jones. who was standing on the rear step, was thrown violently from his place. He was bruised considerably and seemed to be suffering from internal injury. Surgeons were called and attended to him as soon as he was taken back to the fire station.
 The fire which caled out the firemen was blaze which destroyed a COW house in the rear of A. B. Hamilton's store at S07 South Decatur Street. The loss was estimated at s10 or $15, and was the property of Mcintyre Brothers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
PENSION EXAMINERS.
Governor Has Almost Completed List
 for Counties.

Many of the pension examiners of the various counties about whose ap- pointments Governor Jelks has had great deal of trouble for the past few weeks. have been named, and as soon as two or three vacancies are filled and a few others are heard from the list will be completed
 It Is thought that with all the trou- ble and worry it has caused there has been selected a list of men who will give the old soldiers of the State good service and see that they are looked after to the full extent of the amount the state gives.
 Among the last to be named of the county examiners is S. H Gibbons of Posey. for Autauga County. He was commissiC ned yesterday.
 J. N. Ezell of Russellville, C. J. Curry of New Decatur and G, E. Rutledge of Bessemer have been appoint d notaries public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
Caused Suspension of EIe,Aric Power
 On Two DuyS,


 A bolt of lightning was the cause of the stOppage of the street cars on the streets Friday and Saturday af- ternoons.
 The lightning struck the wires of the Montgomery Light and Power Company and ran into the machinery of the local plant. disabling part of it. In the repair of this disabled ma chinery a stoppage of some of the electric power was necessary.
 In reference to the accident Pres ident K. J Chambers. of the light company, said yesterday:
 "The interruption in the street car service Friday afternoon and today was due to the fact that during the storm Friday afternoon bolt of lightning entered our local plant and disabled one of our largest car gen orators The street railway company should not be censured for this in terruption as We cannot control the lightning beyond the use of the best arrestors which we have in our plant. Tt is our custom to carry in stock extra parts for all generating ma chimes whereby we can overcome any lightning damage as quickly as pos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
WATERMELON CUTTING.

| One of the social events of the week was the watermelon cutting given by some young people at Hammer Hall. I Those present were: Louise McCord and Cecil Bray, Ida May Galatas and c. B. Orr, Inez Reasonover and Beau ford Mcdonald. Myrtle Reasonover and George Osburn, Emertia McAdams and Edwin Hill. Hattie Lou Hathman and | Guy Phelps, Lizzie Pate and Richard Galatas, Leila Orr and Harry McCord, Winston Matthews, Frank Martin. Ar thur Clanton. MT. and Mrs. McCord and Mrs. Orr, chaperoned. | Cards have been issued which read as follows: MT. and Mrs. R. M. Moncrief announce the marriage of their daughter. Mary, to MT. Ebert Ewell Craig, Wednesday afternoon at four-thirty o'clock, June 2Sth, nineteen hundred and five. Letohatchie. Ala bama." Mrs. R. J. Hughes. accompanied by | her friend, Mrs. John Myrick, of Deats- vile, left last week for Gainesville, | Ga, to spend the summer with Mrs. Hughes's parents Colonel and Mrs. II. | w. J. Ham.
 | Mrs Charles E. Halls. accompanied 1 by her son, MT. Troy Halls. left yes | Philadelphia to visit relatives They will be gone several weeks. Mrs J. M Sadler and children have gone to spend the halance of the sum- | mer with her son near Louisville, who | has been attending Kentucky Military Institute. .... ~ Miss Elmer Greene, Master Willie Greene and little Miss Oneita Greene are visiting their grand parents, Major and Mrs. J. D. Barron. on Jackson Street. -.-. :.- Miss Agnes Ross will sail on July | 5 from New York on the Oceanic for Europe She will visit Scotland and England and Ireland before returning home. . Mrs c. D.Bayne. her little son.
 Robert. and Miss Maude Bayne, her daughter, left d few days ago for Hem dersonville, N. C., to spend the sum mer. @'s.: s-~.:.-: ..
 Mrs. w. c. Jackson and children have gone on an extended visit in Chambers County and may visit rela- lives in Georgia before returning Miss Pauline Johnston has returned to Bessemer after a plesant visit to her cousins, Misses sara and Nettie Johnston. 3l4 Madison Avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Le Baron Taylor of Mobile are visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. A. T. Hannon. at IS Amanda Street.
 Mir and Mrs J. A Oldham and little son. Allen, left yesterday for Wilmington. N. C., where they will spend the summer.
 Mrs. S Mohr. Mrs. S. J. Mohr and Mrs. Ernest Mayer left yesterday morning for Ramsey. N. J., to spend
 he summer.
 Mrs Frank Smith and little son, of Thomasville. Ga, are visiting her father and mother. MT. and Mrs. B. F.
 Marlborough.
 Mrs. J. A. LaPrade mas returned from Columbus, Ga. where she visited the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. F. Barganier.
 Miss Helen Jennings. of Mountain Creek, is visiting Miss Mary Stamm at 517 South Lawrence Street,
 Misses Rosa, Stella and Juliett Marcus leave tomorrow morning to spend the summer in Nashville. Tenn.
 MissaS Edith Eawlar and Pevtihel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
nctiOnS=<Fir$t Flccr.

Bibb left yesterday for Gulfport and Biloxii. Miss Bibb will jcin Mrs. H. H. Fitts at Battles Wharf later on.
 The next meeting of the Magazine Club will be with Mrs. P. T. Ruff, next Friday at 5:30 p. m.
 Miss Lalla Belle Gould, of Mobile, is the guest of Mrs. J. c. Haygood, 1S South Lawrence Street.
 Miss Clara Williamson. of Benton. is visiting Miss Mamie Cantey on South McDonough Street.
 Mrs. c. G. Abercrombie and sons. Charles and Wilmer, have gone to Cleveland, Ohio.
 Mrs E. K. Glazier has gone for the summer. She will return home about October 18th.
 Miss Willie Smith, of Thomasville, Ga, is visiting relatives in Montgom- cry '~
 Miss Pearl Graham is visiting Mrs. pr. Pearson at River Falls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
mems and BoyS' Furnishings

The positive, comparative, and supeave degrees of dress ing wedreed cooly dressed and economically dressed. Our clothes combine the three.
 Boys Knee Pants suits light weight all stylish pat
 
 Boys Knee Pants 50c and 75c vaues Monday only 39c Mems Negigee Shirts light and dark patterns cuffs attached detached, $1.25 and $1.50 values; Monday only 79c Mems Summer Underwear in nansook and Babrggan short and long sleeves suit ... :. :. $1OO Windsor and Iies all solid and fancy coors 25c and 5Oc Fancy SoksA world of them worth 2oc, 35c and 50c MoD day ony 3 pairs for ...... ...... .5Oc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
OLD-FASHIONED BARBECUE. IF o'clock, noon, 90 10 p. m.
 July 4th. at
 Electric Park. The biggest 50 cent barbecue eve af
siuned tLe Scnle.

Cleveland, O.. July l.-The scale nxed upon at the recent convention at Detroit of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Iron and Tin Plate Workers was signed here today by five inde- pendent mills. The men have been out of work for some time as the fur naces have been shut down pending the signing of the agreement Two thousand men are affected and will re- turn to work on Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

sible. The machine damaged Friday will be in service Sunday afternoon and there will be no further trouble.
 We nave a large crew of men at work on this disabled engine and 1t was remedied as quickly as possible"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

ment of Archives and History looking into the records of the 1st Alabama regiment of which she is preparing a supplement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
RECEPTION TO PASTOR.
Rev. A. C. Harris Is Welcomed to New
 Orleans.
New Orleans Picayune.

New Orleans Picayune.
 pleasant reception was given at the home of w. S. Ellis. 1923 Galvez Street, last night to welcome Rev. A. C. liar ris, the new pastor. who came to the city some two weeks ago, with his bride to assume his duties in the new parish. The lawn as well IS the in- terior of the house, was tastily deco rated. and a good program was render ed MT Harris was honored with an address of welcome. to which he and one of the members of the congregation responded.
 Mir Harris is to all appearance very young man, but has had much experl- ence in the duties of a pastor, as well as teaching. He was called from Montgomery where he was assistant pastor to Rev. J. NJ. Barnes, and pro- lessor in Barnes school He was at Montgomery for four years. and was ou He'd to the First Christian Church of this city about four months ago. MT Harris could not come at once, and signihed his intention to take the posi- tion as soon as his scholastic duties were completed. He married Miss Katherine Chestnut. and their wedding tour terminated at New Orleans. The young couple are now living at 17l9 St. Charles Avenue.
 Dr. D. l.. Watson delivered the ad- dress or Wtlt'lnt 10 tut lIeW P''Fh'A' MT. Harris said that he liked New or leans He said that every one had treated him as a brother since he had been here and that he was well satis- fled. as was Mrs. Harris.
 Mir Ely responded to the address or welcome for the congregation.
 Refreshments were served through out the evening. The program con sisted of songs by Misses Marian Mitchell. Hannah Charlton Marie Key holds and Paul Peavy.
 SPECIAL NOTICE.
 The Ladies of the Memorial Associa- tion are called to meet in the council Chamber Tuesday. July 4, l1:S0 a. m. The call Is for business matters and will include the report of Mrs. J. C. Lee our delegate to the reunion at Louisville. All are urgently requested to attend Mrs. NJ n. Bibb,
 President L. M. A. Mrs. I. M. P Ockenden. Sec.
 Mrs. H. J. Livingston, of PrattVllie' spent several days in Montgomery the past week. She was at the Depart-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. R. J. Hughes. accompanied by her friend, Mrs. John Myrick, of Deats- vile. left last week for Gainesville, Ga, to spend the summer with Mrs. Hughes's parents. Colonel and Mrs. II. w. J. Ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. Charles E. Halls. accompanied by her son, MT. Troy Halls. left yes terday morning for New York and Philadelphia to visit relatives. They will be gone several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. J. NJ. Sadler and children have gone to spend the halance of the sum
 mer with her son near Louisville, who has been attending Kentucky Military Institute. .... 4- --. +..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Mrs H. J. Livingston, of PrattVilie' spent several days in Montgomery the past week. She was at the Depart-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Miss Elmer Greene, Master Willie Greene and little Miss Oneita Greene are visiting their grand parents, Major and Mrs. J D. Barron. on Jackson Street. ..~ .-:@-. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Miss Helen Jennings. of Mountain Creek, is visiting Miss Mary Stamm at 517 South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02
Shoes! $bceS!! $bceS!!!
GREAT RESIDUE SALE MONDAY ONLY.

gather the residue of women shoes from last weeks big sale and dump them big bargain box These shoes formerly sold for 2O0 $30O Last weeks prices $145 and 195 Tomorrow the entire lot will be turned loose 95c They include splendid of both Straps and Oxfords
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Miss Agnes Ross will sail on July 5 from New York on the Oceanic for Europe She will visit Scotland and England and Ireland before returning home. ..-. %. s@.:.. --.-. ~..-.~ =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. J A LaPrade nas returned from Columbus, Ga, where she visited the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. F. Barganier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Cards have been issued which read as follows: MT. and Mrs. R. M. Moncrief announce the marriage of their daughter. Mary, to MT. Ebert Ewell Craig. Wednesday afternoon at four thirty o'clock, June 18th, nineteen hundred and five. Letohatchie, Ala bama."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

MissAs Edith Eow,ar ana Pevtibel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Misses Rosa, Stella and Juliett Marcus leave tomorrow morning to spend the summer in Nashville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. c. D. Bayne. her little son. Robert. and Miss Maude Bayne, her daughter, left few days ago for Hen dersonville, N. C., to spend the sum mer. -.-.. ---.- :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-02

Mrs. Frank Smith and little son, Of Thomasvill Ga, are visiting her father and mother. MT. and Mrs. B. F, Marlborough.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
MURDER ON CRUISER
WEST VIRGINIA.

st. Thomas. d.. W. l., May A.
The United States auxiliary gum,
boat Peoria arrived here yesterday.
from the island Of Culebra, Porto
Rico, and reported. that while the
armorcd cruiser West Virginia was
in Target bay, Culebra. May 2, a
coal pasSer. named Tee, attacked an
other coal passer, Warren, with a
knife. cutting his left arm, stahb-
ing him near tie heart and slaslsing
his lungs and bowels. Warren
died yesterday. lee, when question
ed rs to the cause Of his deed, was
unable to tell why he committed it.
The general belief is that the man
was either drunk or suffering from
temporary insanity. The men had
no previous trouble and Lee had re-
turned on board the West Virginia
apparently sober an hour previous
ito attacking Warren,
The Peoria brought many officers
of the West Virginia, the armoreti
cruiser Colorado and the gunboat
Newport Tor the trip.
The West Virginia, which Is
awaiting a collier, leaves -Culebra
May 97for home. The Colorado
leaves May %.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
YOUNG Peep LES DANCE
WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Forty couples attended the dance
given in the ball room Of the Waldo
hotel Wednesday night BY the Young
Peoples Club, and enjoyed thenl-
selves to the fullest extent Crows
orchestra rendered the music for the
occasion. At a scasonablei hour de
licious refreshments we're served.
The affair was a most successful one
from every viewpoint.
The patronesses were Mrs. Hal Al.
Rapp, Mrs. W. 81, Lewis, Mrs. G. ,.
Alexander, Mrs. William Freese and
Mrs. Edward Wallis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
Violated School Law

Lloyd Tichenal, Of Pitcairn mine,
was convicted Of violating the COM
pulsorv school law BY Magistrate $.
w. Gordon Thursday afternoon pnd
fined two dollars and costs. He
had not sent his child to school. The
was preferred against him
by Truant Officer Andrew Lyon.
Tichcnal made arrangements to pay
up and was released from custody.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
Patton Very Ill

Virgil Z. Highland received a
telegram Thursday afternoon in
forming him that his uncle. E. W.
Patton, editor Of the Trades Union,
was at the point Of death at his
home in Washington, d. g. The
nature Of his illness was not told In
the telegram.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
.Chaperoned Fishing Party

Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Knox
chaperoned a fishing party Of Null
berry street children down the West
Fork river some distance from the
city Wednesday evening. The af-
fair was most enjoyable one. The
party succeeded in hooking three
fine large fish which Mulberry street
residents ate for breakfast Thursday
morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
Assessors Progress

City Assessor W. P, Camp has
finished assessing the personal prop
erty in the Coal district part Of the
city and ina day or 50 will take up
the assessment Of the Clark distric,
part. He has been working in con-
Junction with County Assessor p. y,
Rigett and The city aud county aa-
sessinents are made together The
personal property valuation in the
Coal district part was increased con-
siderabl by the assessment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-05
Blaze At Salem

An exciting blaze occurred at Sa-
lem Thursday morning between 8
and 8 o'clock. The wreck Of the
Gains plumbing shop that burned
some time ago caught afire and made
q very threatening fire. but, luckily.
it was subdued without damage to
other buildings.