The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
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Montxomery,s Numbering Scheme.

numDered as regulated. The sectlon the complaints are being made is s27 and in view of the widespread viola tioT, It is looked upon as quite prob able that number of houses will have to go under new numbers before the end of the next fiscal year. Some of the officials of the City Hall are disposed to treat the new number, {, most of them say. .>wiii City Engineer Gilchrist compel the houses to get new numbers. but he will also see to intro ducins an innovation which IS to the effect that all persons shall be num- bered. The understanding around here Is that Chief Taylor desires tho brand to go on all individuals who Asik be made when crime is committed"
 If citizen No. 1 gets shot, they say (Citizen No. being GastSn Troy of is D. W. crosiand). citizen 5000, SOP (the same being Mayor Teague) will know where to place the blame, no matter what sort of disguise No. 2s
 They say that this innovation will be introduced when the new numbers have been put on the various houses. i, otbir Then they slsS Y, say tns HSfs ana
 Big Man With Small Name.
 Col A. A. Powell. N. Y /
 The handwriting was rather petite line on the Exchange register. But the owner of that handwriting, the man who answers to the name, IS any thing but small. For he stands seven has to have all his cothing. including his boots. made to order. and is a veritable giant when he draws himseif
 Colonel Powell comes of a large approximateiy of the same size as travel with Forepaugh--th Is not an advertisement for that circus; they are no longer with it--but now Colonel Powell is in the prosaic occupation of mother was somewhat taller than the son who is now in Montgomery. Il is not stated whether 9r not 1hlis ne forces his tSs apgsr blanks f but a reports be true. he certainly gets them there by some means or other.
 The Colonel attracted a great deal Of attention in the Hobbies of the Ex-s change yesterday. with his head and shoulders towering above all the oth- CTS in the throng in which he moved.
 Believes in Sanitary Connections.
 If the present generation Of prop erty owners of the city of Montgomery will assist the city authorities in en- ing sanitary " connections" said a city enthusiast yesterday, 'it will remove the last vestige of a village appear conditions in the city fifty per cent Furthermore. they would have the gratitude of all future generations, for having transformed the village into modern city.
 "Of course the law is recognized as a good one. It is one that will stand izens should take sufficient pride in, t RsGpis strikes 2, directly at the citys health. to any of them. but in order to keep up to and surpass this standard. sta she must keep astride with the s times xa tionallv proud of her typhoid record this summer. guarantee that In no city In the. United States of her size typhoid patients. Furthermore, I am willing to wager that not single city in the South of a population less than bSF0meo betteT record AI of VtHH this s of course, due to her treatment-and the best way. of all to treat her is to give her sanitary connections, even before the notices are sent to all property own CTS"
 His, Foot Troubles Him.
 Judge Thomas c. Jones of the United home of late by some trouble with his left leg. There have been some stories ahoat that he was threatened with Sem se ee5e Judge is he hSs been, in the best of health, except for
 He was shSt in this leg at the battle State in the war of '61 to '65. Some six years ago he met with an accident to this same foot, a negro servant clos has been irritated somewhat hv the re- cent hot-weather. and the Judges phy- cisian has instructed him to keep with in doors for time.
 
 MT. Charles L. Harold an old Ala bama boy, formerly a reporter on The Advertiser and previous to that time reporter for The Birmingham News, is spending a few days with friends in Montgomery. For the past two years the Prudential Life Insurance Company In San Antonio. Tex. Adverse legisla- tion compelled the Prudential Company Lone Star State and MT. Harold was transferred to the agency at Louis- vile, Ky.
 State Superintendent of Education Harry c Gunnels left Montgomehry 2Sde hy ye;nIii w;Ii spend ten days with his family: w%ho % several days
  Col. Y. R. Mckee is spending some time in Pineapple with his daughter, Miss Pauline Mickey, who Is spending some time with MT. and Mrs. Lay, her uncle and aunt.
 MT Frank N Browder has gone to- Washington and New York. He will return by way of Savannah where he will visit friends en route home.
 MT C. B. Sims. who is at the head of the new cemetery company, return ed to Montgomery from Mobile, where he spent few days
 MT. C. E. Black of Andalusia, who has come to make Montgomery his home. will be joined by his family in October.
 MT J, E. Hickey, manager of the Ex- of vacation at Lifhia Springs.
 Messrs. Howard McDavid and Tom Gorrie have gone to Cincinnati, Wash ington and Jamestown
 Mir. wm. Robertson has returned home after visits to Jamestown Rich mond and Washington
 Captain Chas. Detxer of Birming ham is the guest of his parentsfi Mir. and Mrs. R. P. Dexter.
 Governor Conner left yesterday to spend a few days on his plantation in Barbour county.
 Messrs. Walter and Richard Inge are visiting Mir. Phares Coleman, Jr.