The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
MILLIGAN GETS WARRANT.
Say. His Neighbor, NJ. s. Meeks. Trie'
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Says His NeighbOr, M. s. Meeks' i1eu
 Anniston. May s.-Cspecial.) .)-G. W !; MiIllgan, an aged and highly rsspectema m citizen. who lives near Delta was III T the city Monday to eeer secure %aii. saeish. Dor. The warrant charged attemntea assassination and MT. Milligan prougnI along the gun which came very near
 Mir Miiiigan stated that he and hls son had been to Cobb City for load oI lime. The wagon was loaded ar sehS ahead by a negro driver Snn,.. wn1is 5p e foot While descending a small hill m dark end secluded portion of the roed, Mir; Milligan In c%onsiderapIe consider nnsI adVand. snd r denly in front of him with a drawn shot gun and stated that he was tner 2 to kill him. Mir. Milligan says that ne from from" the expfession of his assailant that he was fllly in earnest and that he must defend himself or dle. lie eeeded in dlverting the load of shot intended for him. His son then came up and together they succeeded in tax ing the weapon from Meeks.
 MT Milligan says that the fntenolnS murderer then asked for mercy ana Ter a compromise of the differences pe- tween them, but was informed that the law must deal with him. 4 warrant IS now out for the arrest of Meeks and as soon as apprehended trial VIII re- suit. ,..,a ing their April term of court this week L' I F. Greer presented to them yestcr- day the petition which he has been circulating asking for a special Aeleec1 ton on the school question. It Will The Young Mems Business League meets for permanent organization Tn the city court room tonight: It is reoo ported that membership of about 800 has already been secured and the town is not yet thoroughly canVassSd. Oite at 2 ing will be an address by pr Mc- Lauchlin to the young men, ana ne no doubt will fill them with zeal ana m = spiration. A constitution and bylaws are to be adopted and the means dis. cussed by some of the most prominent young men in the city for promoting inc welfare of Anniston.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church Is preparing Tor It's annual flower show. to be held here next Thursday. May g. d m is aouo.is3S rs soS the benefit of the orphans home ! Talladega. which Is under the care or the Presbyterian Church Of Ala2anla. but many may. not be aware oi me fact that this is a home for orphans' regardless of creed.
 fine General Committee of Enter tainment appointed to arrange for tfe session of the grand lodge. tke grand encampmant and the Rebekah State assembly of Odd Fellows, whicl con Venes in this city Monday next, md re- iaain ir session till Thursday evening, has practically completed its work St preparation. Al meeting last nlgnt the final decisions were made on soIc e features of the program, and nothing remains to be done but to successtuily carry out the plans. The nrst pup9c occasion will be on sunday nlght. May T. At that time Rev. Walter M. Craw- ford of Montgomery, present Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge and Dep uty Grand Master elect, will deliver The services will be held at the First Methodist Church. Major L.. N. Buell., department commander for Alabama of the Patriarchs Militant. has writtcn the committee that he will have three cantons of the uniformed branch in the city Sunday, and that they VIII at; tend divine services in body In tuII of the First Cumberland Presbyteriap Church of Montgomery, and IS de, scribed as being most forceful and eloquent pulpit orator.
 Monday morning. May 8, the grand encampment will convene in Royai oak Lodge room. Considerable business IS campment. and the session will prob ably consume the entire day. Tuesoay morning at 10 o'clock the Grand Lodge of Alabama will convene In the audl- torium It will be called to order py Grand Master A. R. Meadow and Chair man A. F. McGhee of the Progran. Committee. will preside over the open viii be made on behalf of the city by Mayor Thomas p. Kilby; Judge r. M. Lewis will make an address of wei come for the subordinate lodges of An. nIsfon. Mir. W. F, Mccartney will speak in behalf of the encampment branch. Mrs. s. o. Bradley. on be- half of the Rebekah Lodge of Annis- assembly, Responses will be made by Grand Master A. E. Meadow. Grand Patriarch J. H. Broom and Ms. fhC- kah state assembly. The exercises at the opening will be interspersed with music. under the direction of Prof. c. A. Thompson. Wednesday afternoon from to g D. nl., the local committee will tender barbecue at Oxford Lake to the delegates. local Odd Fellows and their families/ Thursday evening VIII bekah State assembly at Blue Noun