The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-26
Sidewalk Penciiings
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A. G. Minter Is responsible Tor
story that is too good to keep.
Mr.. Minter, while walking FIN the
residence section Of Montgomery the
other day. saw fine morse trotting
down the street drawing handsome
buggy He could see no one In the We
hicle The horse might be running
away as or at least he might have stray
Into the middle of the street Mr..
Minter FASTENED, to stop the anima;
With a Jerk he grabbed the reins and
the horse stood still
suddenly, as IL by magic. Mr.. Min
ter saw a little negro boy bob up from
behind the dashboard or the vehicle.
''Youse de secun' white gemmun Use
fooled since l lef' home" the diminu-
tive negro said exultantly.
The boy burst into tears when tom
that the police had been looking foe
just such as he. and that he stood an
excellent chance to be locked up. Mr..
Minter cautioned the youn ester not to
perpetrate any more such jokes and
the boy drove along with promises
enver to be guilty of prank like that
In the future. =
Mr.. H. C. Chapman, of Colorado
Springs, who for many years conducted
a hotel at the Colorado resort. has been
at the Exchange since Wednesday: =.
Mr.. Chapman said that his visit to
Montgomery Is not. at all connected
with securing the lease of any hotel
in this city. He said he was on visit
to Mobile. where he has interests ana
a few days. He will return to Mobile
and go from there to Colorado.
Mr.. Chapman is accompanied by his
wife and family . ~
Capt, John B. Craig, United States
Army. spent yesterday In Montgom-
cry, as the guest of his sister, Mrs. II.
H. Stewart, Jr. Captain Craig. who
Alabama. has been In Texas to attend
the funeral of his brother-in- law, and
is now returning to Washington to re-
sumo special duties for he War De
partment.
Capt. w. b. Jones spent yesterday
in Atlanta, where he occupied an. i'm
portant position In the unwilling of
the John B. Gordon monument. Cap
tain Jones was an officer under Gener-
al Gordon and received a special in
yitation from Major r. E. Parks, the
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Mr.. L. p. Merkel, a well known
young man and music lover of Selma,
came to Montgomery last night to
spend sunday. Arrangements are be-
ing made for a concert in Selma In
which Miss Fannie Marks. of Mont
gomery, VIII participate as Vioilnlst.
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Hon. Harry C. Gunnels State SUPER
intendent of Education, returned yes
terday from Ensfey, where he deliver
ed the commencement address to the
public schools of Ensley Mr.. Gunnells's
subject was The Development of the
Child"
Mr.. Sol gladden. will leave Montgon-
cry the latter part of this week Tor
New York, where he will sail June s.
for Hamburg. Mr. Gladden. will be gone
three or four months, and while In Eu-
rope will visit various points in
france. Holland and Germany.
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. Mr.. Fred Poundstone, Chief Clerk TO
the Trainmaster of the Western Rail
way of Alabama. left the city last
which he will visit Cincinnati and
other cities. He was accompanied BIZ
his wife.
Mr.. Robert T. Bishop. Jrl. has re-
buckle, Tenn. to spend his vacation
with his father and mother at ABB
South Lawrence street,
Mr.. r. o. Walsh. Master Mechanic
of the Western. is visiting his parents
in Evansville, Ind, accompanied by his
wife.
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Mr.. Herbert S. Gerst. Of Savannah.
is stopping at the Imperial Hotel for
few days.
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Mr.. NJ. B. Abercrombie. OF Tus-
kegee, was in the city last night.
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Mr.. ]. d. Matloek. of Birmingham,
is registered at Hotel Summers.
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Hon. J. o. Middleton. of Clanton, is
registered at the Exchange.
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Mrs. E. j. Blow, j., of Brewton, is
visiting Montgomery.
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Mr.. r. V. Lansan. of Birmingham,
is in Montgomery.
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Mr.. w. T. Mayheld, of Birmingham,
is in the city.
Mr.. o. l.. Watts. Of Luverne. is at
the Imperial.