The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-06

have set their names to this appeal
The local newspapers warmly commend
them for taking this stand and say
there is no doubt 1t will have great
weight in the preservation of good
| feeling between the races in this Sec
| ton.
| w. ]. Edwards. a shoe merchant OF
| Decatur, has filed voluntary bank
| ruptcy petition in the United States
Court here. giving in his liabilities at
$500. His assets consisting of a stock
| of shoes and store fixtures, are val
ued a $3.50 and w. r. Price has been
appointed the United States Court to
take charge as trustee. Edwards
claims the exemptions allowed by law.
Stephen II. Murphy. money order
clerk in the Huntsville postoffice. and
Miss Willie Shearin of Birmingham
were uarried yesterday at the home OF
| the bride returning to this city last
night. The bride resided In Huntsville
| until a few weeks ago and Is popular
here.
| Great interest Is manifested among
| the business men of Huntsville in the
report that J. II. Conner. former pres
ident of the Nashville and Huntsville
Railway, Is now promoting the Cincin-
natl and Birmingham Air Line, pro-
| tect from Somerset, KY, to Birming-
| ham.
| Huntsville has an interest In the pro-
| ject because of the fact that the same
route was projected by the Cincinnati.
Huntsville and Birmingham Railway a
few years ago and several miles north
| and south of this city along the pro-
posed route were graded. the enter
prise fell through during a financial
| panic. The line is projected through
one of the richest sections of America
and it is believed a railroad will be
| ot Ono great adVan-
tage of the route. not appreciated then
so much as now, is the fact that the
line was surveyed over route that
never exceeds grade of per cent
between Birmingham and Somerset. Ky.
| United States Court Is still engaged
in the trial of the $4,000 suit OF ho
Daugherty against the southern BEL
Telephone and Telegraph oom ..,a
which has been on trial since TUESDAY
morning The case involves some new
| points Of technical law and the ques-
| tton OF whether Daugherty used oral
nary prudence at the time no was al
| most burned to death on an elec'rio
wire. The evidence is principally eX-
| pert testimony on toAephone construc
i tion. James Weathcrly. one OF the
i ATTORNEYS for the defense, has been
/ ca1Ied 70 birmingham, his residence
II having been destroyed by ire on We"-
nesday night ,,
/ Invitations for the marriage OF MISS
i Marie Louise Dodsworth to Mr.. WI
j liam Willis Garth, Jr., were issued this
| week The wedding will take place IN
| the Episcopal Church Thursday even
irr. october 49, The prominence o.
the contracting parties Will make TINS
| occasion one of the most interesting
| Of the kind of the season. MISS Doos.
| worth Is a social belle in this city ana
has lust returned from an extehdeo
j trim abroad. Mr.. Garth is the only sou
| of w F. Garth. =.
! Invitations from the marriage Oh
Miss Annie Laurie McCown to MI
Eustic Windham have been issued ~
Mrs Nav McCown, mother VI the BRIDE
e,ect The wedding will occur at MIS-
| Nccown's home on Thursday, OCTOBER
II. .o,,os E,
| The Twickenham Club entertained
| largo number of guests at a deiisht'
full ball in the club rooms on fFioaI
| evening. an
Mrs James stevens entertained on
| Wednesday evening in compliment ~
her guest, Mrs Aleck Boarnan Oh Lou
| isiana. =. 70.
Mrs Kate Donegan entertained at te-
On Tuesday evening
Tho Bridge " hist Club was enteI
| tanned on Thursday afternoon py MISS
Barnes Richardson at the nome VI nc
| father Congressman Richardson.
cards are out for the marriage o,
MISS Ollie Humphrey, daughter OF 'ro'
~ ! Humphrey, principal OF the '',s
| school and Mr.. Jack Moore. Inc wen
aing will be solemnized at the home o.
the bride on October "