The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-21

rapidly purchasing Baldwin lands for colonization purposes and it will be only a mere matter of time when the largest county in the State will be thickly populated with a splendid class of de- sirable white citizens. He reports Sheriff Armstrong of Baldwin County as rapidly convalescing from a severe illness.
 As an evidence of the fact that the |proprietors Of hostelries are making strenuous efforts to accommodate visi- tors to the carnival The Advertiser was informed today that Charles Hem ry, proprietor of the Bienville. mad leased the Higley house, southwest corner of St. Joseph and St. Louis Streets, as an accessory to his hos telry. This magnificent old home- stead is being rehabilitated for the convenience of visitors. Other hotel proprietors are making efforts to se- cure comfortable places for their guests. The information bureau is al- so using every effort to secure com fortable quarters for visiting guests during the carnival
 At late hour last night, at the home of her sister. Mrs. James Pittenger, af-. ter a long illness, Mrs. Katie Cawman. the wife of John Cawman, passed away. With her husbard and son, Mrs. Cawman came to Mobile about ten weeks ago from Asbury Park. N. J., in hopes of bettering her health. Two sisters and two brothers, with the hus- band and son, survive deceased and mourn her untimely death. Mrs. Caw- man was only 33 years of age.
 The First National Bank Is prepar- ing to evacuate the quarters occupied for many long years. The evacuation, however, will be of short duration. as the directorate expects to be in a new and handsome building, on the old site, before winter It is the purpose of the directors to erect a magnificent struc- ture on the present bank site and ar- engagements are now being made for the building.
 Mir. G. R. Hannon. a prominent bus mess man of Mobile, left last night, &C., ccmpanied by Eastern capitalists, for Cuba, by way of New Orleans MT. Hannon's business to Cuba is, if possi- ble, to purchase timber lands. The gentlemen with him are possessed of large means and interested in his ven- ture.
 Mir Robert L.. Cherry, for fourteen years with the Baattle House, left to- night for Memphis, Tenn, when he goes to accept a position as night clerk at the Gayoso.
 Joseph L. Herman today filed his bond in the Probate Court as notary public for Mobile County.
 Mir. W. F. Jennings, a we'll known resident of the metropolis, is in Mo- bile on a friendly call with acquaint- ances.
 Mir. James M. Stone. Travelling Pas |senger Agent of the Big Four Route, spent the day in Mobile.
 Mobile Society News.
 The Misses Vass of Montgomery. are expected in a few days to visit Miss Lolla Belle Gould. and will re- main until after Mardi Gras.
 Miss Stafford of Chicago. student secretary of the Young Women's Chris tian Association in that city, is the guest of Mrs. R. V. Taylor.
 Misses Kathleen and Holen Clifton Harty of Greenville. Miss, arrived to- day to spend the carnival season with Miss Oline McMillan.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rhodes of Att lanta returned home last night after a visit of two weeks to MT. and Mrs. w. H. Monk. Jr.
 Miss Emma Hancock of Charlottes- vile, Va, Is visiting the Misses Pil- lans on Government Street.
 Captain and Mrs. Clayton left yes terday for New Orleans to attend the ball of the Elves of Oberon.
 Miss Lillian Ingalls, left this morn ing for New Orleans to attend two of the carnival balls
 Miss Ruth Huger left today for Nashville. Tenn, to visit her friend. Miss Elizabeth Lea.
 The dancing class of the Misses