The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-05
SIDEWALK PENCILiNGS
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The interesting hethtT Uy Lover in Sundays Advertiser made one who read it think lovingly of the peo,,, pie of other days In Montgomery;. said an old citizen. "A question IS asked" he continued. ''as to Lee street referred to we're located before they had to give way to business encroach- ment. It was not Lee street until about thirty years ago. Washington avenue commenced at the east at its present point of starting at Jackson street ana continued. as now, to Court square. Then there was the skip of that part of Court and Church which intervened until the present Lee street was reached and continued on to the river as Wash menti for a street to run directly east and west and then after an interval, begin at another point and run north ward. So, in honor of Robert E Lee ton street beginlng at Church street and running to the river or Louisville and Nashville freight house now. was changed. This was done by the Sity act. We have in Montgomery streets named for the two greatest Americana Washington ana Lse, 6 e'
 shouga Fsroys6e Rain Troawhs.
 During the hard rain this morning" said a citizen of Montgomery yester- day. T had occasion to be on the HIrSeIH A important business, and found 1t very uncomfortable. too. had an umorel, Ia to keep the rain of my head, ana a rain coat to protect my body, baI me protection as l walked along the sidewalks from the torrents of water that flowed from almost every build ing; s.. o.vra.. o, hu,,a- ings are permitted to install system of pipes for the collection of the water that falls on the roof, which deposits of the building. I have failed. in my tours about town, to find single ce- ment walk that the water would soak into. and there Is only one thing leIt for 1t do--that is, to run off across the
 T suppose it saves the owner of the building little expense not to be com pelled to provide means for the water to reach the gutter and the storm due the public some steps to be taken to protect the nedestrians of the city from the necessity of tfamping about on the sidewalks in from one to Tour ters every few feet. flowing from the roof of building to the stsIm gutter at the outer edge of the walk
 Is Seeking Gus Obar.
 Who knows anything pertaining to the whereabouts of Gus obar, who re. sided in Montgomery many years agoe
 A letter received yesterday by Cap Gap. Ward of Live Oak. FioridA. asks fot the information. Captain Jones knows neither Mrs. Ward nor the man whom she is trying to locate. . obar' who was then about eighteen years old, removed from Montgomery twenty eight or thirty years ago. and returned to Montgomerv- twenty-four years ago. She says he had an uncle In Montgomery, who was merchant during those times. and she would ap. preciate any information which would his his uncle or relatiyes.
 Mir. W. F. Herbert, assistant clerk of the House of Representatiyes, has re; was in his place at the House yester- day for the first time in several days.
 Hon. Oscar R. -Hundley of Huntsville. who has been announced by President of the Northern District of Alabama, is in the city.
 Hon. Thomas ". Smith: Mayor of Huntsville, is at the New Mabson. He is accompanied by MT. W: P. Newman and MT. Joseph J Bradley. also of Huntsville.
 MT J. l.. MOulIOn' OI MOplAc, anu MT Paul wilson. Secretary of the Com mercial Club of that place. were in Montgomery yesteEaay;;. {.
 Mir T. o. Watt has gone to New York on a two weeks trip.
 Mir. c. L. Huey of Birmingham is in the city
 Prof. F. NJ. shackelford of Troy is visiting Montgomery.
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 Hon. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma is at the Exchange.
 Mir A. A. Porter of Birmingham is in Montgomery.
 Dr. J. O. ConneH of Birmingham was in the city J last < night
 Mir. J. Alex Moore of Montevallo i. visiting Non'so@eFg' < Y #
 Mir. A A. Greene of Anniston is ir Montgomery.
 Mir. S. W. welch of Talladega spent Sunday in the city.
 Capt Frank S. White of Birmingham is at the Exchsnge,;
 Hon W. C. Tunstall of Greensboro is in MontEomesy
 Hon JoEn B weakley of Birming. ham is in the city.
 Mir. J B. Garber. an attorney of Bir