The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-14
NHWs oF oPnLukA.
October nanmer Month fer PostofsAee--
 Gormmn Making Examlnataon.

| .f F. October Banner Hkonth fer Postoface-- Gormmn Making Examlnataon. | Opelika, Nov. 1S. --(Special. l---Ope- likians are proud of the record being made by the local postoffice. The rev enues of the once increase with each month. proof Of the growth of ope- lika commercially. October was the banner month In the history of the local ofiice, as the receipts for that time were s1.115s0st an increase of $l51.6s, over October. 1905. and also exceeding the January receipts of this year by s2s.74. If this iscord con . tinues, it will not be long before ope- Iilka will have q free mail delivery. Hon. John q German. State Exami- ner of Public Accounts, IS engaged ir examining the books and records of the public oficials Of Lee county. His examination covers a period of ten years.
 Rev. K. L. McIver, pastor of the Opelika Presbyterian Church, and Captain ]. L. Dean. ruling elder, have left opelika for Talladega where they go to attend the sessions of the Ala hama synod.
 G. P. spratling, engineer of the opelikA Water Works Company. has resigned his position and has left for Mulberry, Ala, where he will make his home,
 The condition of Otis Wood. who was seriously injured here last week. by crate of plate glass falling on5 his leg, and who was later removed tc the home of his father and mother at Camp Hill. is said to be critical It is feared it may be necessary to amputae his foot
 Dr. Homer s. Bruce, a physician of opelika, and wife. have gone to New York city, where the doctor will take a postgraduate course of lectures.
 G. E. McGehee of Hayneviiie, Ala. Haynevt1le Railroad, was transactinE business in Ope1tka Monday morning
 Mrs. Philip A. Harris of Camp Hilt Ala. diea a# the home of her husband in that city, Saturday after a long i'll. ness. Mrs Harris was 73 years old at the time of h4r death, and had Seen a consistent mehiber of the Methodist She had been 6 sufferer for many months. Her body was lald to rest in the Camp HiiI cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the funeral ser vices being conducted by Rev. Sargent of the Methodisk church. Mrs, Harris is survived by her husband Philip A Harris. and daughter, Mrs R. c Pinnell of Camp Hill, and by her son I John A. Harris. Of this city.
 
 The Daily News, who has been sick for several days Is convalescing. Rlakey Mutch. special delivery clerk or the postoffice, has resigned his po- sition and snas gone to Birmingham to live with his sister, Mrs- Don Kenne- dy. r
 John L. Moon, sheriff -elect for Lee county. has been 7eonhned to his bed for several days with rheumatism.
 Miss Lizzie Hawkins of. Opelika. I who has been visiting relatives and friends in Birmingham. for several weeks, returned home
 Mrs. Dr. Taylor and Miss Kate Fol- son of Atlanta, Ga, are I'isiting Mir. and Mrs. Israel Devoe, at their sub urban home Redwood Place
 Miss Alma Mae Ellington, chief ope. rator of the opellka Telephone Ex- change. who has been confined to her bed for several weeks with fever, is improving M
 Mrs. F. E. Paddock and little daugh I ter, Virginia, of Philadelphia. Pa, are the guests of Mrs. A. N Lightfoot at her home on First Avenue. Mrs. Pad dock as Miss Leo Smith, was former resident of opelilka.
 The coming convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held in the Opelika Elks rooms December S. The ladies of the opelika Chapter are making prepara- tions to entertain the delegates and visitors.
 General George P. Harrison has gone to Columbus, Ga. to attend meeting of the Board of Directors of which he is a member,