The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-08
Advertiser Bureau.

Tne corps or engineers Which ioi sS past year has been working from Bes- | semer down the survey of the old ser. ma and Cahaba Valley road has at last reached the outskirts of this oity. TO day they pitched their camp on the banks of Valley Creek. just to the north of the city, and evidently intend to stay at that point for several days. The first news that this corps or en- gineers was in the field came from Bes- semer about year ago. ana the a port was that they were working rom that place towards Selma. down the survey of the old Selma and Cahaba Valley road. Subsequent reports at various intervals and the final location of the camp nea- this city have shown that the first report that came from Bessemer was correct and that the old survey had been gone over again al- most to the very line.
 Whether there is any meaning to this survey Is not known by any resident of this city and there are mapy opin- ions hazarded as to why it is being made again. A few miles north or Selma a change was made from the original survey of a few miles. when the present corps of engineers Is said to have branched off into Perry Coun- ty, just above Summerfeld. and come to this city close to the present public road from here to that village and struck Valley Creek just north of this city, where they pitched their camp.
 That there Is some good cause for the survey of this old proposed line between this city and to the mineral regions of the State being made again there Is no doubt but who is back of the survey Is what the people of Selma would like to know. This corps of en- gineers in camp just north of the city and the news that a few weeks ago there was another corps of engineers In Autauga, coming in this direction. has given food for considerable thought to those citizens who are ever looking out for the interest and wcl- fare of Selma.
 There are many who believe that the Louisville and Nashville has at last de- cided to build the much-talked of branch from Selma to Birmingham. so that 1t could have a double track from the mineral regions of North Alabama to the Gulf ports, and that the corps of engineers was put iu the deld to roc survey the route. The old survey of the Selma and Cahaba Valley line was the shortest and very naturally that route was taken by the engineers and that the new road will be built to this city and will connect with the Pensa- cola division of that system Is believed by many
 It seems to be the general opinion that the engineers who were reported to be working in the direction of this city in Autauga County. which Is said to be a different party. is working on the survey of the old Alabama and Att lanta Air Line and that more will he heard from that line later, which will save about ninety seven miles between Atlanta and New Orleans. With these two corps of engineers In the field. both of which seems to be working with Selma as an objective point, the aver age citizen Is confident that before many years have passed there will be two new roads running into this city and that the prospect for Selma hecom- Ing quite railroad center Is bright.
 A Sad Death.
 The sad death of Miss Henrietta Buddy. a member of the Salvation Army, which occurred at the barracks of the army near the Cawthon cotton mills last night between 10 and II o'clock, was learned with great regret this morning. The young woman was taken sick last Wednesday but her physician had no apprehension as to the outcome and when he visited her yesterday afternoon thought that she was doing as nicely as possible. Last night shortly before 10 o'clock tho young lady became delirious and 1t Is stated got out of bed and took a drink of water. A few minutes later she breathed her last. Her death js attributed to heart failure. Last Wed nesday morning she went to an infirm- ary to see Captain Robbins of the Sal vation Army. who Is sick with fever. On her way home she stopped at a den- lists office and had some work done. When she arrived at the barracks of the army she had high fever and a physician was summoned who pro- nounced her Illness as malarial fever. During her stay in this city Miss Buddy has won the admiration and re- spect of all with whom she has come in contact by the conscientious manner in which she worked for the good of others. She leaves a brother in Ens- lev and another In Chicago. She orig inally came from Pennsylvania and was a young woman about 26 years old The funeral took place this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. M. Otis of the Valley Creek Pres byterian Church. and the remains were followed to Live Oak Cemetery by concourse of friends.
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