The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
SidesUolk Pencilings
Copfederate ln ssovernment service.

Confederate In 6overnment Service.
 Julius c. Holmes. an inspector of public. buildings under the Treasury Department of the United States Gov ernment, who was in Montgomery yes terday to ascertain when Improvements will begin on the local Federal build ing, is an interesting personality be- cause of his career during the war be- tween the States
 MT. Holmes was in the Confederate brothers were in the Union army, At the outbreak of the war, he said he was in Baltimore and was in company participated in the famous riot when a Massachusetts regiment was In that city. He and his friends were forced to Ieaye the city and went ,9 .6. Fleh eh federate camps, and served faithfully for four years.
 'As you can imagine, our household of the family in the Confederate ranks and others on. the Union side" said MT. Holmes, and to this day my sister to her derogatory to the rebels or the Federals l was in twenty ,one pitched battles and was in the thick of 1t at Gettysburg, but l had the fortune never to be in battle against my relatives. was taken prisoner and held at John- sons Island for nineteen months. Two of my brothers were killed in the fight
 Mir Holmes said he served under Gen. eral Longstreet and he was proud of t; He is now 65 years old and calls | Charleston. w. Va, his home.
 MT: Holmes was In Montgomery pur- suant to orders from the department, directing him here to ascertain when building, authorized by the omnibus bill. will begin. He said he found that the beginning of the work now depends on the approval of certain samples in
 The Improvements consist of interior painting. the installation of additional ssss psa R2ess shs Rs wss sae S building and the beautifying of the area in the rear of the building.
 The work, in all probabilitys will be- Superntendent Of Construction, has been ordered to Montgomery to take charge of the work on that date. from Macon Friday night and left Montgomery last night for Mobile. where he goes under direction to in- Government marine hospital.
 Activity In seaiTsy snd Bulldins.i
 'The usual spring activity in real ception that this year 1t is more pro- nounced than ordinarily" said real estate man yesterday. after driving a prospective purchaser to inspect a piece of property.
 T have been expecting the end of the real estate boom that has been on for the past six years in Montgomery; But importance. Each year there is more and more activity in real estate circles and each year property in Montgomery Sells for higher price. etsarG r '"The companies which have opened up suburban property for building are all doing well and are selling their portions of the residence section of the city are selling at a higher price than have eyer known. Suburban property has at least doubled in value in the past six years. Every real estate man In the city will endorse that statement
 Much more building would now be SSn en sas fGr ss sssh ps Ps's soSe S up at such. rate that it alarms the man of moderate means when he goes to figuring on pnilding a house; The venting many new. houses from going up in Montgomery.
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 ".I have had great many people, ask me during the last few days whether March is really the windiest mSnth san 9ah Hs tn? sad Eno% o% March is commonly known as the windiest. I have been unable to an- swer s~tr. the question accurately, and I for asserting March is the windiest. "1n the greater number of places rhave been stationed before reached Mont tgomery, have noticed that March Is not the windiest month on the cal endar. Regarding this part of the country, l have not been here long enough yet to determine the matter. but
 am inclined to believe. from what I have already experienced of March weather that 1t is not the windiest month here, either. But I shall wait and see. There could possibly be a cyclone or a hurricane before the month closes"
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 MT. J. A. Blaney of Detroit, Mich, is in the city. He has highly culti- vated baritone voice. and will sing at the First Baptist Church this morning.
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 MT. Edward J. Mahoney has returned to Montgomery after pleasant visit to Memphis.
 MT. T. 1T. Greenbaum of Louisville, Ky. is visitor to Montgomery. & $ Se
 MT. W. w. Wynn is critically i'll at his home on Court Street.