The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-18
Advertiser Bureau,

The citizens of Selma were delight ed last night and this morning when they learned that the Abbott Rifles had captured the flag of the End regiment for general excellency. It was the pe- lief of everyone that the company would win the flag before 1t went m camp and the news received last nisnt only proved that their belief was well founded.
 The company worked hard for many weeks before 1t went into camp "itn the express purpose of bringing back to Selma if possible the flag Of the reg iment. That their labors did not go unrewarded and that they won the GOV eted honor Is a source of great grall- fication to the friends of each memper of the company, who are proud or tue boys composing the Abbott Rifles.
 good crowd went over to Mont gomery Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to be present In camp when the prize drill took place. They all bring back a good report of the con- duct of the company and of the non DTS with which they are acquiring themselves. There were few KICKS raised Saturday when 1t was known that the prize drill would take place on Sunday afternoon. but the kick dld not amount to anything and was all
 most eutlTtiy ioh SottCh touoJ "tN' became known that the company had secured the regimental trophy.
 May Build Apartment House.
 The work of tearing down the old First Baptist Church building at the corner of Church and Alabama Streets was commenced this morning. Soon after the present edifice of the congre- gation of the First Baptist Church was of 1.Qudprdalp and Dallas Streets and they had m oved into 1t, the old lot and church building at the corner of Church and Alabama Streets was purchased by A. G. Par rish, President of the City National Bank.
 Soon after the building was pur- chased by MT. Parrish he had plans drawn for the building of a modern apartment house on the lot. The plans for the building were completed some time ago and bids for the erection of the building were asked for, but after waiting some time no suitable bids were received and for the time being the building of the apartment house was postponed.
 This morning the work of tearing
 down the old church building was commenced and all of the wall will be torn down to within a few feet of the
 ground. When asked about the apart
 ment house this morning. MT. Parrish said that as yet he did not know what he would put on the lot. He still had the plans for the apartment house. but as yet had received no bids for the building that he thought were reason able. He also said that he might sell the lot and not build anything on It. While MT. Parrish has not received any suitable bids, 1t is generally be- lieved that within a few weeks the ac- tual work on the building will be start ed. The plans call for house of three stories, arranged in the latest manner and which will contain a number of suites of different sizes on each floor The cellar will be used for furnace and the entire building will be | equipped with heating and hot water arrangements. Such a building would | prove a great addition to the city. In Police Court.
 | There were only six cases called ir Police Court this morning. In but two | of the cases were fines assessed. which amounted to the sum of $15.
 A fine of $5 was assessed against q | white man by the name of w. H. Hud-
 son. Yesterday he went to his board l ing house near the Cawthon Cotton | Mills and it was claimed that he mis- | behaved. He was arrested for his con. | duct. "-...~. :+ John Jones, q negro. appeared IT | court on two charges, assault and bat | tery and using profane language in the l presence of females. Both cases were | continued until tomorrow morning. l Percy Fuller and Jim Allen appea :et | in court on the charge of an affray l The evidence against them was not suf. | ficient for conviction and the cast l was dismissed
 | Tom Steel for the offenes of disor | derly conduct was fined $10.
 | Special Meeting of Council. A special meeting of the City Coun- | cil has been called by Mayor Atkins for