The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
RETURN OF ELLISON COTTON SPECULATION
MISSING MAN COMES OUT OF THE
 WOODS.
selms Bar Association Holds Meeting
 and Endorse Juage Daniel
 Partridge, IT,, for Supreme
 Court Reporter.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma. Nov. Is

Court Reporter. 
 Advertiser Bureau. Selma. Nov. 1S word was received here today that R. B. Ellison. the young white man whose disappearance from Jones Switch few days ago caused considerable ex- citemert in that locality, had returned home. He had been Tn the woods for several days and his return was as un- expected as was his departure.
 Ellison, who is cigar maker. and who is employed in this city. has been drinking very heavily of late. few days ago he went to his home ataJones Switch and while deranged. he took to the woods, imagining that some one was going to kill him. Several search ing parties were unable to ind him.
 Ellison has large number of friends his strange disappearance. It Is said he will soon be in good health.
 Funeral of '. F. Orr.
 The funeral of !. F. Orr, who died at an infirmary in this city yesterday about o'clock, took place this morn ing from the home of his sister. Mrs. largely attended, a number of friends coming from their homes in West Dal- las to pay last tribute to his memory.
 Fish Causes Trouble.
 Two little fish. one cooked and the other raw, figured very prominently in Police Court this morning. In each of the cases where these fish figured, the fine limit was given and tho fish were not considered a bargain by the two negro men upon whom the fines were assessed.
 Robert White. negro, was arrested Tuesday on the charge of larceny. 1t being elaine dtrat he had taken fish from a barrel which was standing in front of restaurant. It was proven this morning that he had taken salt water trout and fne of $45 or ninety days on the streets was assessed.
 Bob Smith. another negro. walked into a restaurant on Washington Street last night and ordered a fish for supper. The service at the restaurant was slow and Smith became impatient. He clamored for his fish ir vain. and finally began making rough house. He was arrested on the charge of dis orderly conduct and while he did not get the fish to eat fine of s45 or ninety days was placed on him in court this morning.
 Stole a Roll of yIatting.
 William Johnson, porter for Emile Hertz stole a roll of mating from the store few days, ago. Johnson was arrested. but loudly proclaimed his in- nocence to his employer and begged to have the charge withdrawn The case was tried in police court this morning and the evidence against the porter was sufficient to warrant his convic- ton. He was fined $45 or ninety days on. the streets and was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury in the sum of s2oo.
 Endorse Partridge for Reporter.
 The Dallas Bar Association held a meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock In the office of Hon. H. s. D Mallory. The meeting was attended by nearly every member of the bar and was for the pur- pose of endorsing the candidacy of for reporter of the Supreme Court. made vacant by the resignation of Phares Coleman.
 The meeting appointed Hon. H. & D. Mallory to inform the Supreme Court judges of the candidacy of Judge Partridge and to urge his election by them. Judge Partridge has the back ing of the bar of this section of the State and if elected will make the court a most efficient reporter. He Is pe- culiarly adapted for such work on &C., count of a studious and painstaking disposition.
 Judge Partridge has many friends in the Fourth Judicial Circuit over which he presided for several months after the death of Judge John Moore, having been appointed by Governor Jelks. The different bar associations of the coun- ties that embrace this circuit, it is un- derstood, will also urge his candidacy before the judges of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Ellis Enterfafnm.
 Mrs. J. B. Ellis was the charming hostess yesterday morning for the members of the Recherche Whist Club and a few other friends, when she en- tertained them at the attractive home of Major and Mrs J. B. Atkins. The apartments used were lavishly adorned in chrysanthemum At the conclusion of the game delicious salad course was served.
 Social and Personal.
 Mrs. Sarah Webb De Campi of De- guest of Miss Mary Gait for the past few weeks, has returned home.
 Y. Minkauchi. Japanese lecturer, who has been in the city for several days visiting W. Sl Monk, left tonight for Asheville, N. c.
  ed home after visiting Miss Jennie Mae Hudson on First Street.
 Messrs. John Marshall. J. B. Love- lace and c H. Ham of orrville were in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. J. weeden has returned to her home in Arkansas after pleasant visit to relatives here.
 Mrs. M. A. Raster who has been the guest of Mrs. W. C. Phillips. has gone to Camden.
 Mrs. J. c. Converse will be hostess tomorrow for the members of the Bid Euchre Club.
 Dr. A. A. Little left this morning for Montgomery to attend the Presbyterian Synod.
 Mrs. Radcliffe of Gastonberg Is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Frank Jones.
 Dr. John D. Wise of Greenville, Miss,