The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-21
SidetDaik Penciiinys
outlook Good for HoIiaay Trade.

l Holiday shaping has already com n sSs monss%eirg Sg iesans and the financial situstion seems 10 | have little effect on it. Of course yes l terday.< afternoons downpour almost ing . Monday and Tuesday trade was unusually brick.
 Many of the retaiiefs were disposed to he blue in contemplating hoitday uation," said a prominent retailer yes, yes, terday. T believe now that there will be better business this year than | last.
 Our business so far this fall has been considerably better. and we no- ticed a very decided stimulus when the clearing house certificates were issued. shoppers smSp s to trade of the certincates as early as possible, and many tmbued with the saving instinct do not hesi- tate to part with the. script" over tho outlook: During the last few days there has been heavy deposftlng of cash, as well as script.
 the wsst oertiAeasss," @ aas' said ~ a local banker yesterday. Eve noticed that the depos- | It's of cash closed down abruptly. and everybody seemed intent on setting Keeping 1t. Now this inclination seems to have passed away. believe every body is convinced that the banks In Montgomery are perfectly solvent and safe, and we are amply protected"
 Several of the banks are retiring script whenever possible, and are gradually increasing the output of cur. of the opinion that the situation would be so relieved by the first of the year that all of the script would have been retired and none of 1t would be seen on the street,
 BIvaIves Getting Scarce.
 Oysters are getting 2. scarce , 'aii aa.ssr. Svsr ting a sufficient quantity of the lus- cious bivalves recently to supply their trade. Montgomery gets. its supply from Noble and fsnsaSoia acc amaaa SnG at such that orders have to be Put in
 This scarcity of oysters is due to as weli as that of the packing houses.
 More packing houses for canning oysters are being operated tn the south now" said a man from Mobile yester- certainly a great demand for the
 "Thousands of oyster shuclxers sare thS I5uSSs eystefS sSUo for e csnnine. aud to can them. believe that this industry Is one well worth the while of some legislation seeking l. encourage and PaoSSS] eHS DApauSN'
 Ducks for Womam's Home.
 Because Florida hunters either know not or heed not the game laws of Ala bama, patients in Montgomery hospit- als are doing a duck diet John H. Wallace, Jr., the State Game and Fish Commissioner, yesterday seized fifty l>mallard, ducks sent . local restau- ranteur from Florida.
 The restaraunteur. who had not been advised of the shipment until the birds were offered. notified Mir. Wallace. who straightway in compliance with the law, gave them to an eleemosynary institution. The Woman's Home was the beneficiary.
 MT. Wallace has made several seiz- ures in the past few days. He is re- ceiving the cooperation of Montgon- cry huntsmen as we'll as Of local res taurant men in his efforts to enforce the game laws.
 Dr. Thomas Duncan of Fleta. for- mer member of the Montgomery Coun- ty Board of Revenue, was brought to Montgomery yesterday in a critical | condition. He was carried to a pri- vate sanitarium. where he is now un- der treatment.
 Secretary to the Governor William E. Fort. who was detained at the bed
 
 been very ill recently, was at his desk at the Capitol yesterday. The child is much improved in health.
 Deputy Insurance Commissioner AL bert c. Sexton left last night for At lanta, where he went in connection with the feceivership of the Atlanta and Birmingham Insurance Company of which he is receiver. The final ar rangementsl for a settlement with creditors will probably be made during Mir seStOn'S visit to Atlanta
 Secretary H. J. willingham. of the State Board of School Examiners, is suffering from a severe cold.
 Mir. William E. Bragg. of Fort De- posit spent yesterday in Montgomery. Mir John K. Powers. of Florence. is registered at the New Exchange. MT. IT. N. Caney. of Haynesville. is registered at the Imperial
 Mir J. T. Steiner. of Gresnville. was ip Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. John Bragg. of Birmingham. spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 MT. George w Duncan of Auburn spent yesterday in the city State School superintendent H. z. Gunnels. who has been confined to his