The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-16
WELL KNOWN SELMA
 MAN DISAPPEARS Three Deaths Chronicled in
 Dallas Capital ELLIS GIVES BANQUET Active Steps Are Taken Looking to the Entertainment of the Chicago Com mercial Association, Which
 Is Coming South.
ELLIS GIVES BANQUET

Selma, November 15.-(speeial. )-Infor- nation reached the city today of consid- erable anxiety that is felt at Jones, lit tie station about eighteen miles north on the Southern railway, by the friends of R. B. Ellison, a cigar maker who left this city several days ago to go to work at that place. Ellison has been missing since Saturday. He is cigar maker by trade and Saturday was known to De drinking and talked a great deal in fiighty manner. Finally he was seen to run rapidly for the woods some distance from the little village and he has not been seen since. His friends think that he has met with an accident or become i'll from exposure and searching parties were organized today to look for him.
 Three Deaths.
 Three deaths are chronicled in this city today. Yesterday evening at late hour c. J. Chapel, a young man living on Range avenue, died after a short illness. He was buried this morning at 10 o'clock
 About 1 o'clock this morning at his home on Franklin street occurred the  Hagerdorn was up town and apparently in his usual health. That night he had an attack of congestion of the brain and there has been little if any hope for his recovery. He is survived by his wife, who was a sister of the late Levi Herz- field, and by three children, Max, Leonard and Mrs Benjamin Topper The deceased was born 61 years ago in Gershagen, Ger many and came to this city in 1865, set ting in Pennsylvania, where he lived Tor about three years. He then came to Dallas county and ran store at hich- mond. He then moved to Tilden, where he ran a store until moving to. this city about six years ago.
 Today at o'clock at an infirmary where he had been brought in the hope that medical skill might prolong his life oc- cured the death of James F. Orr, highly esteemed citizen and one we'll known throughout the county. He was a brother of Mrs. w. p. Stoddard and Of Mrs. A. 0. Munnerlyn and is survived by his wife and several children.
 Local and Personal.
 President J. B. Ellis of the Central Ala bama Fair association gave dinner last night to the officers and directors or the association at the Hotel Albert cafe. Covers were laid for ten and an evening of much pleasure was spent. The Tar was splendid success financially and every other way and the officials having it in charge have every reason to felici- tate themselves.
 An approaching wedding of much inter est has been announced. The bride will be Miss Ada Dean Billingslea, daughter of Captain and Mrs. w. c. Btllingslea of Browns, this county, and the groom will be Dr. J. c. Smith of Eutaw, Ala. The wedding will take place on Decem- Der 6 at D. m., and will be largely att tended by friends of the young people
 Active steps are to be taken 10 enter tain the Chicago Commercial association which will be in Selma Saturday, Mo- vember 25. The Commercial and Indus trial association of Selma will appoint a committee and the visitors will be ac- corded every courtesy, including ban quet in the evening.
 In the mayors court this morning three negroes were fined S25 each for assault with a weapon on the watchman of the Southern railway at the coal shute The negroes fired their pistols at him some nights ago, but did not hit him. Two others wanted on the same charge have not been caught.
 w. S. Gatchel, chief travelling auditor. and F. B. Clemons, special auditor of the Southern railway, are In the city today checking up the station accounts.
 The Nettie Quill arrived from Mobile at noon today bringing a cargo of 1000 sacks of seed and 75 bales of cotton.
 Mrs F. J. Bowline of this city has a tree that is full of lemons, some of the fruit weighing IS ounces. The flavor of the fruit is first class. It is quite a curiosity and much remarked upon by all who see it.