The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-15
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Judging b.' the large crowd that visited visited vandiver Var Park today said a which begins october 2s. Montgom. ery's population Hooked to the Fair sst grounds ,ns arS and wat watched, with inter-
 Nearly everybody 1 saw there was agreeably surprised to see the rapid strides made at the grounds during the ty little building, constructed of brick masonry. has almost been completed and vast improvement has been made in every direction. The race track IS assuming shape and 1t now seems cer- tain that the course will be ready lor races on the opening day. A largo force of laborers and skilled mechanics day was not spared in the efforts to have Nandiver Park in readiness. The buildings are rapidly getting into shape and the entire grounds now pre- better location could have been ss- lected.
 'I noticed today that the Traction Company has practically completed a of the Fair crowds. The branch track leaves the main Pickett Springs line at 'ae baseball park and the loop is so hanss arraased iro5Isxs 5hat gar" will not have to
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 MT: Crosslnnd Coming Home. Mrs. N. s. Crossland of 6I1 south Hull street. has received a letter rom her son; William H. Crossland, whc IS chief of the Division of Engineers for the Philippine Islands. announcing his intention of visiting his relatives in In his letter. which is dated at Ma nila September s, Mir. Crossland stat ed that he would leave that city for 1906. As he had been in the Philip pines for three and half years. he would be allowed seven months vaca- tion.
 MT Crossland was a student at the University of Alabama for four years, and was at one time a lieutenant of the Montgomery True Blues. He started in the service of tine United states as Volunteers. and Is now Chief of the Division of Engineers for the entire Philippine archipelago.
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 Florida Pythians In TOwn.
 A party of about thirty loyal mem bcrs of inc Knights of Pvthias from Jacksonville. Fla. some of them ac- Montgomery for 2 few hours yesterday morning. en route to the meeting of the supreme lodge of tin" order in this country. which is to be held at The party arrived in the city during the forenoon over the Atlantic Coast Line from Jacksonville. and had a few t" spend Nn in a delayed train. The members of the party spent this time looking about the city. paying visit. among other places. to the State Capitol grounds Mir. Hiii Ferguson. of Birmns sham. was visitor in the Capital City yes- terday. and will leave for his North Alabam nome this morning.. MT Fer for a brief visit to relatives. He is the president of the Alumni Society of the State University. and is one of the leaders in the movement for Greater University.
 MT. ". T. Edmondson' Jr: well known newspaper man of Ann!Ston, came to Montgomery yesterday from Anniston, He will return to his home this morning.
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 MT. Adolph Eliasbcrg Of Selma was in Montgomery last night en route to Pensacola.
 President A: F. Montague If Howard College, East Lake, was in the city yes terday.
 Mir. R. G. Williams and Mir James ". McGehee. of opelika. are in the Mir. A. B. Winingham, of Maroury. is guest at Mabson's.
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 Mir. L. A. Boyd is a visitor in Mont gomery from Richburg:
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 MT. J. c. Hogue, of Mobile, Is a visitor in Montgomer';
 Mir F. J. Gilmer. came in from Mathews yesterday =.
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