The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
SELMA INTERESTED IN NEW EXTENSION Proposed Line of Louisville and Nashville is Important B'NAI BIRTH SMOKER Will Be Given In Selma Next Tuesday Night-WIl Be an interesting
 Event to Members of
 the Order.
B'NAI BIRTH SMOKER

Selma, May 1.-tSpeciaL )-Selmians are not a little interested in the projected road from Meridian to Neheola. Choctaw county, Alabama, told about In yester- days Age-Herald. Neheola Is just few miles across the river from the wes- tern terminus of the Louisville and Nash villes Birmingham, Selma and New Or leans branch at Myrtlewood. It will be remembered that for long time Martins in this county, was the terminus of the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans railway. Colonel Abbott came to Selma, and through him the Louisville and Nashville made the deal by which the road was acquired. It was then extended to Linden, the county seat of Marengo county, and thence to Myrtlewood, which Is about two miles from the Tombigbee river. There has been predictions for some time that the road would ulti- mately be extended to New Orleans and the Louisville and Nashville would aban- don it's lease of the Mobile and Mont gomery division of the south and north to Mobile and the road from Mobile to New Orleans, making the shorter route from Selma to New Orleans direct The road building into Meridian does not carry
 
 ern is said to have acquired the New Or leans and Northeastern from Meridian to New Orleans puts at rest the idea that if the connection was made from Myrtle wood to Meridian, New Orleans would be reached over that line. All in all it will be seen that the building of the road is one for Selmians to speculate upon greatly. It means putting Meridian in competition in Marengo county with Selma but this nnnnln hax 1aar 1.,,sI,l of the Pineapple and Repton gap of the Louisville and Nashville through Wilcox and Monroe counties that competition only spurs them to greater deeds in com merciali way and that this city stands second to none as a distributing point
 B'Nai B'Rth Smoker.
 Thursday night the Independent Or der of B'nai B B'Rith will give a smoker in the rooms of the Harmony club. The delegates who attended the recent con- vention of the grand lodge in Montgom- cry vii. make reports and most profit able and enjoyable evening is antici- pated. The smoker will commence at s o'clock and the committee has made elab- crate preparations.
 Notes and Personals.
 MT. Ben Rennick, the popular horse trainer, who makes this city his winter home, will leave tomorrow with his string of fast horses for Hartford, Conn. Last night he was presented by number of admiring friends, numbering some fifty, with handsome Elk charm studded with diamonds and rubies Mayor V. B. At l1ins made the presentation. MT. Rennick responded feelingly and said he would return to Selma next winter and what ever his luck might be he would still have the handsome charm with him.
 Mr. H. H. Hudson, who has been con- fined to his room, was able to be down town this morning.
 The friends over the state of MT. k. S. Gatchell will regret to learn that his condition is not improved
 MT. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson of Minco, I. T.. are in the city, having come to attend to some land matters. Mrs. John- son is the neice of Capt w. P. Molette.