The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-31
SELMA REGRETS ID LOSE MR. ECAN J. A. Pointer Has Strenuous
 Time at Fulton RED MEN ELECT OFFICERS Various Clubs of Selma Will Entertain During the Coming Week-other
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Selma December 30.-(Special. )-The in- formation contained in this mornings Age-Herald that F. c. Egan, superintend- ent of the Mobile division, would succeed w. N. Foreacre, at Atlanta. the latter going to Birmingham to succeed NJ. NJ. Richey, was learned in Selma with min gled regret and joy. Mir Egan has made large circle of friends during his two years in Selma. al the head of the Mo- bile division, and these regret to see him leave, while at t'he same time they recog- nize his fitness for the promotion which the transfer to the Atlanta division car ries with it.
 Young Man Had Strenuous Time.
 Thursday mornings train from Mobile on the Southern road brought to this city T. A. Pointer who lives sn the v- cinity of the Estelle cotton mill He was accompanied by the Misses Bucklew from Fulton q saw mill station between this city and Mobile, the young ladies coming to Selma to accept positions in the Es- telle cotton mill In bringing the young ladies to the city MT. Pointer had some what of a strenous time. according to the story told by him.
 It seems that MT. Pointer went to Full ton Christmas night and went to visit one of the young ladies. A gentleman from that section of the country named Kelley called on the young lady the following night and insisted on her attending d dance with him. She refused at first and Kelley threatened to kill her or Pointer or both, if she did not go and she accompanied him in order to prevent trouble.
 Wednesday night the two young ladies were accompanied to the train by their brother and brother-in-law, ooth heavily armed to protect them from Kelley and his crowd who. MT. Pointer states, had sworn to prevent the ladies from leaving Fulton. At the train the ladies were put in MT. Pointers care and he brought i them to the city He had only a baseball bat to protect himself with if the crowd had attempted him any harm. but he says he was ready 10 use it with will if it became necessary.
 MT. Pointer served on the police force of the city during the week of the Cen tral Alabama fair and during the visit of Ringing Brothers circus. The young ladies he brought with him are at work at the Estelle mill
 Red Men Elect Officers. Mohawk Tribe No. %, Improved Order of Red Men, held the regular election Friday night at their wgwam there being a large attendance and a regular love feast. The tribe is in a fourishing con dition with over hundred members and nearly five hundred fathoms in its wam- pum belt. SINK benefits are paid regular ly to brothers unable to follow the hunt and pale faces are being adopted into the tribe at every meeting The officers chosen for the coming six months are j. l.. Bennett, sachem.
 Charles Ashby, senior sagamore. J. O. Gray, junior sagamore. D. D. Updegraff prophet.
 Charles Hopf, Jr., chief of records.
 R. E. l.. Mel. keeper of wampum
 E. s. McDanel and D. D. Updegraff, representatives to the great council. IT. W Carlisle and l. l.. Rossendorf, alternate representatives.
 Personal and General.
 Mir. Levi W. Reeves of Atlanta is spend ing few days in this, his old home.
 The Harmony club will give it's holi- day dance Monday night and the affair has been styled a mid-winter picnic. The hall will be decorated to represent a woodland and the refreshments will con- sist of basket lunches served on rustic tables.
 The Dixie club will give it's New Year german Monday night at the Elks' Home A large crowd will be in attendance.
 Thursday night the Elks will give n reception and dance The occasion will be exceedingly brilliant. special band Of music having been contracted for from Montgomery, and other out of the ordl- nary features having been prepared.
 John NJ Bridges, who has seen service in the Philippines and has lately been living in California, Is in the city the guest of his sister, Mrs w. A. Arrnistead.