The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11
Rev. l. z.lT. Morris is Here,

Kew As A. He MOTIFS AH. h&ECs
 Rev. l. 2. T. Morris, of Fort Worth Tex, member of the Northwest Tex as Methodist Conference, and former ly of Montgomery, reached the city last night and is with Col. E. M. w ashburni on Madison Aveuue.
 MT. Morris in 1872. was pastor of what was then known as the Heron Street Methodist Church of, Montgom- cry. He says he finds Montgomery greatly changed since 1872. At that time there were but two Methodist Churches here-Court Street and Her ron Street, Both churches had only three churches in the city with 1,141 members. In 1902 the Methodists of Montgomery had five churches with 2.- 297 members and 1t is believed the churches have grown correspondingly up to the present time,
 Mr. Morris says he observes ma terial growth of Montgomery in pro- portion to the growth of the churches.
 For many years MT. Morris has de- voted his time to finding homes in families for orphan children. He has placed over $50 children in Texas in
 While he is in Alabama on a-vaca- tion from his work, Mir. Morris says home ne b he win I gladly take take her or or him to Texas, where he has a number of good homes waiting to receive them.
 Mr Morris will spend two weeks In Alabama before returning to Texas.
 MT. Troy Invited to Savannah.
 Hon. Alexander Troy, Secretary of the Alabama Bar Association, has re- ceived an invitation to attend the an- nual banquet of the Hibernian Socie- ty of Savannah, Ga, to be held on the evening of March 19 at the Hotel De Soto in Savannah; MT. Troy said yes terday that he reluctantly declined the invitation.
 It will be recalled that MT Troy was the principal orator on the occasion ed old society which includes in its membership many of the leading cit lzens of the Gcorgia seaport. On that occasion his subject was Ireland" terestihg that 1t was printed in pam phlet form and was distributed among the friends of MT. Troy throughout the
 "As our primary election is to be Quet," said MT. Troy yesterday, T had to forego the pleasure of going to friends are candidates in this election and feel that 1t Is my duty to stay at home and give them whatever sup port am capable of giving them
 MT. P. J. Downey, of Kansas City, Mo, general organizer or the Amalga- mated Sheet. Metal Workers Interna- yesterday, He will address the union iaborers of Montgomery at Labor Hall on North Perry Street at o'clock this afternon.
 News has been received that the health of MT. John P. Kohn, who has been in Colorado Springs, Colo. about six months has recovered and that he within two weeks.
 T. L. Powell. a car inspector for the Southern Railway in Selma, spent yes terday in Montgomery.
 MT. William Sloan Thrasher returned last night from Wetumpka, where he spent ten days.
 MT. T. T. woIfender, of Union Springs, is visiting Montgomery.
 Mir. T. w. Deer. of Greenville, spent last night in Montgomery.
 MT John W. White. of Mount ster- ling, Is in the city.
 MT. c. W. Hiiliard, of Dothan was in town last night.
 MT. J. T. Boyd. of Brewton, was in town last night.
 MT. O. D. slay, of Roanoke, is vis-
 MT. W. D. McCurdy of LowndesbOro. Is in town.
 Mir. G. K. Little, of Tuscaloosa. is in the city.
 MT. J. R. Nixon. of Andalusia, is in the city
 planter and Mnnufacturcr. Talladega Mountain Home: c,orna,. SaTd as a manufacturer he thought five cents pound was about right for cotton! The way the market is being nanipulsI99 Inplg 1 to his % !snfanf Sp1f in indnstries" in the neighborhood of five cents before the next season.