The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-30
IN CUBA
HOUSTON COUNTY INTERESTED IN
 ARREST OF PENNINGTON.
Captain Pace Names Non-Commissioned Onlcers of the Dothan Guards.
 Talk Of New HO-

Dothan, Jan. 29.--(Special) )-There is much interest here in the capture in Cuba of Thad Pennington, who had escaped from the Houston county Jail, where he was incarcerated pending re- moval to begin sentence imposed upon him, at the time he was found guilty in the circuit court of murder. Pennington slew Lee Faulk, neigh bor, ailu at his trial, which was a hard fought one, he was given sentence of life in the penitentiary. but managed to make his escape before officers came to carry him from the county jail. Some time ago Bud Strickland. a citizen of Houston county, was in Cuba, and while there he saw Pennington. Upon his return here Strickland immediately reported the matter. and steps were at once taken to capture the escape. Gov ernor Jelks was asked to offer re- ward, which he did. placing the amount at $150. It is said that the relatives of Faulk added something to this amount. Policeman Tom Bryan left Dothan a few days ago for Cuba, with the ostensible purpose Of capturing Pennington. and the Associated Press dispatches indicate that he accom- plished his purpose.
 At an important meeting of the Dothan Guards, the following non-com- misisoned officers were appointed by Captain Pace: Quartermaster, D. W. Baker; First Sergeant, Carlos Hughes; Second Sergeant, Frank Pitcher; Third Sergeant, Glen Guilford; Fourth Ser geant, Will Pitcher; Fifth Sergeant, A. D. Ussery. Corporals: Oscar Clarke, Will Greene, Joe Crockett, G. c. Hall, c. w. Horne, H. Kornegay. The com pany is now drilling every Tuesday night preparing for the regular annual inspection which will take place about the middle of next month. The Guards seem to be taking on renewed life and energy of late, and gIve promise of soon developing into one of the crack companies of the State.
 Hog killing Is in full progress in the territory immediately surrounding Dothan, and scarcely a day passes that several wagons do not make their ap- pearance on the streets, loaded with pork. It is commanding a good price and is in especial demand, individual consumers vieing with the meat mar kets in an effort to procure the pro- duct of Houston county farms.
 There Is considerable talk regarding the erection of another hotel here, be- side the one already being built near the Atlantic Coast Line depot, and the additions which will soon be made to the Thrasher hotel For the past sew eraI months there has been such an influx of visitors to this enterprisipg little city, especially commercial trav- elers, that 1t would seem aonther hotel is almost a necessity. The boarding house are also crowded, many of them to their capacity and 1t is no easy matter to find board here.
 For the first time in many weeks the streets of Dothan are compara- lively dry, and walking does not prove sucb an arduous task as it did awhile back, The town has had considerably more than it's share of Jupiter Pluvius' gifts, and the streets, consequently, have been in deplorable condition. The mayor is trying the experiment of put ting down gravel in the worst places on the city's thoroughfares. and so far the experiment has proved successful