The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-27
MIR. SPENCER Is DEAD
POPULAR SELMA YOUNG MAN
 PASSES AWAY.
He Was Private Secretnry te Congress. man Craig and Had Been m Some Time--CeRtrnI
 City News.
Advertiser Bureau. Golp,o nar ox

At an infrmary this naornnie about 9:30 o'clock Joseph L. Spencer. . well known and greatly beloved young man of this city. died.
 The deceased had been i'll several weeks and for some days his relatives and friends had given ID all hope of his recovery.
 He leaves young wife besides other relatives.
 Mr. Spencer was about s5 years old and was born in Shelby County. He moved to Selma about four years ago and was during the most of that time connected with some brokerage house. About yearsaEo he moved to Meridian where he engaged, in the brokerage business but returned to Selma some months ago and soon afterwards was taken ill Since then he has been con. :. fined in an infirmary.
 few months ago at the request of z large number of the Democrats of shelby. Talladesa and Cieburne coun- ties Hon. William B. Craig appointed Mir. Spencer his private secretary.
 Mr.N .NSpencer came to Selma from Me- ridian Nbout the middle of November to so to Washington to assume his du- ties but after reaching this city he was taken i'll and was never able to assunne the duties of his office. g
 About two years ago he married Miss
 
 newspaper man of Shelby County.
 The remains of the young man were shipped to Cciunbiana this afternoon at which place the funeral services will take place tomorrow morning.
 The death of Mir. Spencer following closely upon that of Dr. w. Mclean Pitts-has caused sincere sorrow among the large circle of friends of these two young men. Mir. Spencer, when he en- tered the infirmary, did so upon the advice and as . patient of pr. Pitts.
 Fire Causes e60o Loss.
 The fire department was called to the western part of the city shortly after l2 o'clock. The fire proved to be two small cottages occupied by negroes on Parkman Street near Cherry.
 One of the cottages was completely destroyed while the second was badly damaged. By hard work fine depart ment saved cottages upon both sides of those which were on fire.
 The fire Is supposed to have origi- mated from . Roman canslle which had been discharged. The total loss Is es- tiimated to be in the nsAghborhood of $500. This is partly covered by insu- rance. tA
 Services at Catholic Church.
 The several services held at the Catholic Church during Christmas Day WSio kdNSSty dttOHuO4 uy tne4 tu0tupGfb of that church and the masses were by Father winklereid. The church was brilliantly lighted during these services by number of tncan- descent lights. these having been given the church by a member of the denomi- nation.
 Funeral of pr. Pitts To-day.
 The funeral services of pr. W. Mo- Lean Pitts will take place from the residence of his parents, Judge and 10 o'clock and the interment will take place in Live Oak Cemetery.
 pr. Pitts was one of the best known and most popular physicians. of the city.
 An Enjoyable Anair.
 A small but jolly crowd of young couples In the Jewish set enjoyed an informal dance on Christmas evening at the Harmony Club rooms. Miss Jessie Spiro who is the attractive honoree of the occasion.
 4 Christmas Tree. Miss Helen Gowan gave pleasure 70 Oh ristmas evening when sine enter tained them at an informal Christmas party at her home on First street. The first part of the evening was spent in various ire works after which the guests repaired into the parlor, where was stationed the Christmas tree. beautifully adorned with Silver tfnsel and red bells and laden with various appropriate souvenirs for the guests. Later on in the evening tempt l.. = ,-ofra ol, m ante Nuar0 AniOyed. |