The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
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Winter Convention Season.

1 Winter Convention Season. | notice the winter convention sea . son Is opening" said prominent citi, zen of Montgomery last night. and am am perfectly frank in saying l am 'Conventions are always good for a city. Delegates bring good things here l and 1>believe, !t has been the general sWsx that they take sood rom early in the fall until late spring. diff. ferent orders and organizations kept up Q continual round of conventions. enjoy themselves. and when they left | they took away an opinion of the hos pitaiity of the Capital City. which | could only do us good.
 cry. which has entertained so openly 1 people from other parts of the State or. for that matter, from places beyond tho State conhnes-should have re- increasing number of conventions held | here annually bear witness that the city has become known abroad as d city where doors are thrown wide open to ViRitors. Such Q came Is good for any City to have. It makes the city talked about and 1t brings people here: It is a strong factor in the growth Of the city. and will undoubtedly prove eoa 2 help in getting some of that 100000 population we are looking for in 1s10 Looking at the question from a purely selfish standpoint, we profit by each convention held here. From oth. we are always glad ts have visitors with us. ! am sure the people Of Montgomery have enjoyed having the ladies who have attended the conyen- tons of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Young Women's Christian Association with us during the last week."
 < a $ nAA~ ~. N>~w vnrlr Ul~~Hann Tt is remarkable what general in- terest is manifested all over the coun- try in the gubernatorial election in % syou can hardiS iS'd find oas citizen y anyWhsre this side of the Mason and Dixon line. who keeps up at all with the news of, the day. but that he will not stop a few minutes and engage in discus paign of the Empire State;
 Everybody here is keeping up with the New York election and you can walk yak down the street ana . find nun, aad Hughes. And this is not all. the people of this section are taking such keen interest in the Hearst- Hughes cam enough to risk 8 few dollars on the election. Right here in Montgomery, you may find numbers ot persons who have wagers. although the odds in
 There is no other State in the Union outside of New York. where a State election has caused so much universal of the United States will not rest until they stay up until late hour Tuesday night and learn who will be the next Governor of New York"
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 pr. J. A. Groves, of SeImn.
 Dr. J. A. Groves, veteran and we'll known physician of Selma. is spending a few days in Montgomery. Dr. Groves is recognized authority on Southern genealogy.
 In the evening of a long and active life spent in the practice of medicine, pr. Groves Is devoting himself to the study of genealogy. a study in which in Montgomery to get the advantage of those written and living authorities which can only be found in this city His trip here Is to get data for the Alabama families which he is now pre- pairing.
 Dr. Groves is one of the oldest citi- n the s nsd He s was s during the war attached to the medical department of the ConfederateN gov ernment and during the war rendered While in Montgomery pr. Groves is the guest of Tax Collector George W. Halls.
 Seeks His old Comrades.
 c. A. Crawford of 401 Selma Street, Selma, writes to The Advertiser mak- ing inquiry as to the whereabouts of any of his comrades of company A. 18th Alabama Cavalry, in the war between the States
 Mir. Crawford says the company was commanded by Cantain A M. neBar- delaben; Dr. Hall. First Lieutenant; pr. Reaves. Second Lieutenant. and Will liam Taylor Third Lieutenant. The company, he says, was organized in Montgomery in the spring of 1862. He would be glad to correspond with any '- ' x * * ~
 MT. Ed. Lowry. Washington corre- spondent of The New York Evening Post, is spending a few days in Mont. he has been as representative of his newspaper Since the beginning of the Cuban revolution In September. MT. Lowry married Miss Lahey, a daugh- Goldthwaite Street, with whom le is staying while in the city. MT. Lowry exIrcts to remain in Montgomery un- til Wednesday. He is accompanied du-
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 Hon. Walter E. striplin. superlnten- dent of City Schools of Gadsden, visited Montgomery yesterday. Superintendent turn trip from a visit of inspection of the manual training department of the schools of Columbus. Ga.
 % St < Mir J. l.. Henderson, who has been confined in an infirmary several weeks. was reported yesterday as be- ing very much improved. The hope Is expressed that he will be discharged from the infirnary soon.
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 pr. F. G. Northington of Birming- ham, accompanied by his wife, came to Montgomery last night en route to Prattville. to attend the wedding of Miss Warrington.
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 MT. A. w. Lawson of opelika. is visiting Montgomery.
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 MT w. Gilbert of Map1esville. was In town last night.
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 MT. W. c. Crumpton of Evergreen, i in Montgomery.
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 MT. w q. Longshore of Opelika, is in the city.
 MT. J Q. Smith of Birmingham, is in town.
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