The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13
Mir. Mccall Passes Away While Re
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Mir. Mccall Passes Away While Read
 ing Newspaper.
 Opelika, Feb. )--Mr. T. B. Mccall died suddenly at his home on North Tenth Street in opelika Mon day morning at s:3o o'clock.
 He was sitting in a chair reading when death struck him. He was Ap- parently In his usual health when he awoke yesterday morning. and had no symptoms whatever to warn him of the near approach of death.
 MT. Mccall was born in Lowndes County more than four score years ago. being at the time of his death 84 years old. He was a devout Christian, being a devoted member of the Methodist Board of Stewards of Trinity Methodist Church.
 His funeral was held at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of his son. in-law Hon. N. P. Renfro. The fun eral exercises were conducted by Revs. J. M. Dannelly and W. B. Parent. He Is survived by a wife, one daugh- ter. Mrs. N. P. Renfro. and four sons, M. M. and H. H. Mccall of Opelika. B. E. Mccall of Anniston.
 Opelika will get cheaper insurance rates in the near future. which will mean a saving of several thousand dollars annually to the tax payers of this city. When the report of MT. Finch, Inspector of the Southeastern Tariff Association. Is acted upon and adopted by that body. opelika will get second class rate with deficiencies, whereas 1t is now getting a third class rate with deficiencies.
 The city campaign Is progressing upon high plane. and promises to be free from all manner of personalities. There are only two candidates for Mayor and both being good business men, the citizens feel that the inter- ests of the city will be safe in the hands of either. There will be eight vacancies on the Aldermanic board, and there are fourteen candidates for these positions.
 The young ladies of opellka gave Valentine Ball at the armory tonight. complimentary to their young gentle men friends. Extensive preparations were made to make this the most de- lightful social function of the season. About twenty-five couples participated in the pleasures of the evening.
 The remains of Mir. John Finley, who was murdered in Montgomery early Sunday morning reached Opelika this morning at 10:3O o'clock and were met at the depot by several members of Damon Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pyth- iuss ue refnHlnS were la1Q 10 rest in the city cemetery at 12 o'clock, the fu- neral services being conducted by Rev. J. M. Danneily, pastor of the First Methodist Church
 Misses Floy Smith O. Montgomery and Susie Lee Hendon of Tuskegee are in the city and are the guests of Misses lone and Mary Charles Barnes.
 Mir and Mrs. Herbert E. Smith of Boston are visiting Rev and Mrs w A. Taliaferro at their elegant home on Geneva Street.
 Lum Duke. W. F, .Hudmon, J. c. Condon. H. G. Gift. W. M. Hopson. John Smith, T. W. l.. Carmack, W. H. Melton and NJ. R. Meadows were ap- pointed Sunday as a Committee by Rev. W z A. Tailaferro to consider plans and to make canvass for sub scriptions for the proposed Baptist Sunday School Annex.
 Miss Fannie Kahn. who has been vis- iting relatives and friends in Colum- bus. Ga, for several weeks, has re- turned home in Opelika.
 MT. Marshall Young of Easton, Pa, iE visiting pr. and Mrs. A. B. Bennett in Opelika.