The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

it was found that MT. Mantle had been dead for some time. He had two se- were bruises, one on the right side of | his head near the temple and one on l his right breast, and 1t is supposed that in crossing the log he slipped and fell. striking the log with such force that death resulted. It was not thought necessary to have an inquest | held.
 Mir Mantle was native of Germany, but came to this country with his parents when a small lad and located in Escambia County, on the homestead which he still occupied at his death. He was about 65 years of age, and leaves wife and five children to mourn his untimely death. Thfrty-one names appeared on the Brewton Institute honor roll for the month of February. This is a splen- did showing when it is taken into con sideration the very exacting conditions under which names are placed on the honor roll.
 The marriage of MT. T. S. SowelI, IT, brother of Mir. W. D. Sowell of this place, to Miss Della Clyburne of Pen saeola Is announced, to take place on March 18th.
 collection amounting to $3.05 was raised in the Baptist Sunday school this morning for the Baptist orphanage at Evergreen. The collection on the first Sunday in each month is given to the orphanage.
 The Brewton Rifles are in practice camp today. The annual inspection of this company will take place next Thursday. and as the boys are well drilled they will no doubt make q fine showing. The company now numbers forty members, and is a lot of fine looking men.
 
 Miss Eunice Frederick of Wallace is here and will remain for some time She has been engaged to make up the books for Tax Assessor Mcclellan.
 W. J. Holland was in the western part of the county the past week in the interest of the movement to organ ize the farmers with a view of reduc- ing the cotton acreage this season.
 Miss Georgia Manning has resigned the position of stenographer for Lut- treIl Hardware Company and left for Montgomery. The position Is now filled by Miss Amye Dendy.
 MT. Duke Thames has sold out his household goods and left with his family for Beaun ont. Tex. where they will make their future home.
 The officers are busy getting things in readiness for Circuit Court. which convenes here on the fourth Monday in this month. There is quite a large docket, both criminal and clvii.
 Mrs. G. w. l.. Smith is on a several weeks visit to relatives in Memphis, Tenn.
 Several from here are attending Mardi Gras at New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola
 MT. D. L. Whitticar. wife and son have arrived from Strasburg. Pa, and will remain here. They are former residents of Brewton, and have many friends who welcome them back.
 The nice weather of the past week has been taken advantage of and ev- eryone with an available place has been putting In a garden. The farm CTS also have been able to get In good weeks work.
 Some very important work has been done on the sewerage system of the town during the past week. and more improvements are to follow at once.
 The new telephone exchange build ing. erected by A. McGowin, Jr.. on lower Parker Avenue. has been com pleted, and the telephone people will soon take possession of the upper floor of the building. The lower floor Is oc- cupied by Drs. Henderson and Foshee as offices.