The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-21
A FLOOD AT LOTHIAN
HEAVY RAINS FOLLOWED BY COLD
 FER WEATHER.
Feared Ths. Fruit Has Been Dsuaaged and Gardens Are Iniurcd--Rev. E. F. Baber ST., Confined
 To His Room.

Dothan. March 20.--tSpeciai. )--Doth an was yesterday visited by one Of the hardest rainfalls in its history, and | for a few moments, soon after ! o'clock. there was a small size cloud
 burst In evidence, the water falling Tn | torrents. Pedestrians hurriedly sought
 the best shelter available. and those
 who were near none were thoroughly I drenched. For a while, too. It looked as though something more serious than rain might make its appearance, as | the dark and lowering clouds, especial | 1y in the north, gave promise of seri- ous blow. This did not materialize l fortunately, and the more timid resi- dents were gratified exceedingly. Following yesterdays hard rain. at which time the temperature led every one to believe that spring had chased summer out of existence for this year. there came a night unusually cold Tor
 this time Of year. overcoats were hur- riediy requisitioncd and the business of local coal dealers took a sudden impetus. It is feared that gardens and fruit will be damaged to a more or less extent.
 It develops that 1t Is not certain whether Robert McClung. white, the watchn,an who it was first thought had been m.-derously attacked while
 making his regular rounds at the Gen. tral Compress night or two ago. was the victim of such an attack or not. It is now considered probable that MT McClung may have been seized with a suHden- spell of vertigo. The. first he -ecollects of the incident Is when he regained consciousness, and walked to his home with a pad scalp wound about two inches long on the back or his head.
 Sheriff N. B. Crawford has announced that he is a candidate for reelection. and Thomas W. Butler announced last week. The latter Is former deputy sheriff. It is exepcted that several others will probably announce in the near future, and q warm race will soon be begun. Both Mir. Crawford and Mir. Butler are popular men personally and both number their friends by the score. The present incumbent has rendered splendid service while he has held the once. and he will consequently prove very hard man for any aspirant 10 defeat.
 Rev. D. F. Baber. Sr.. the veteran senior editor of The Home Journal. is confined to his room by Illness Every one in Dothan, men, women and chii- dren, love pr. Baber with sincere at- lection. and there Is general hope expressed that his Illness may be only temporary in duration.
 I. C. Helms, assistant cashier of the pothan National Bank. has returned from a trip to Montgomery, where he was called by the illness of an uncle,
 The Foster Street Methodist Church has decided to support a missionary In foreign fields. and to this end yearly assessment of $500 will be raised by the church, this being considered the amount necessary to support the mis- siouary.
 The First Baptist Church will estab- fish mission Sunday School on the Southside, and arrangements have been practically made to secure lot, upon which suitable building will be erected. There is much enthusiasm among the members of the church over this laudable project.