The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
A NEW RIFLE RANGE
FACILITIES TO BE SUPPLIED SOL
 DIERs or SELMA.
Adtutsnt GeneraI Graves Has selected Site on the suusmerfield Road.
 News of the Central


 Selma. April 4.--tSpecial.)--A rine range for the benefit of the members of the three companies of the Ala bama National Guard located here and for the companies close to Selma VIII soon be established near this city. Members of the local companies to- day stated that before he left Selma Friday Adjutant General Graves se- iected the site for the rifle range and stated that all of the necessities for the range would be shipped to this point within the next few days.
 The rifle range will be located about q mile from the city on the Summer field road and will be a marrow strip of land about 100 feet wide and VIII have . depth of 500 feet. The strip of land ends on the eastern bank of Valley creek and is an ideal spot for target practice. The opposite bank of the creek Is about fifty feet high and the sh ots which miss the target VIII lodge against this bank and not en- danger the life Of any one on the far side of the creek.
 The members of the three companies are pleased at the location of the rifle range and say it will not only be used by the members of the local compa- nies but that squads from the Union- town, Demopolis and Camden compa- nies will come to Selma for target practice during the target season.
 A Grand speIIing Match.
 The first of a series of entertain- ments for the benefit of the Morgan Pettus memorial fund will be given next Friday night by the women who have that memorial in charge. The first entertainment will be spelling bee and will be taken in by the pupils of the Dallas Academy and the Selma Military Institute.
 Meeting of Card Club.
 Mrs. Jake Topper delightfully."- enter tained the members rof the Do AS You Please Card Club and some other friends Friday afternoon at her home on Franklin street. The parlors where the games were played were beauti- fully adorned with palms and vases of roses. Six hand euchre was played and Miss Helen Richards won the trophy, a pair of silk hose. After the games a two course luncheon was served.
 Meeting ef Bridge Ciub.
 The members of the Lenten Bridge agreeably entertained yesterday after noon by Mrs. Walter Shafer at her home on Lapsley street.
 Social and Personal.
 Miss Irma Wolf has returned home after a delightful visit to friends and relatives in New Orleans and Mobile, where she was the recipient of much social attention.
 Miss Carrie Metter who has been the guest of Miss Mathilde Wolf for the past few weeks has returned to her home in Meridian. Miss,
 H. J. Packard, of Pensacola, Fla, Is spending a day or so here with rel atives.
 Mrs Pitts. of Uniontown. is here visiting her sons. Judge P. H. Pitts and Hon. A. D. Pitts. Miss Rachael Joseph will entertain the members of the Thursday Sewing Club on Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Sallie Harda way, of Menteval1o, is spending the week end here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vaughan on Church street.
 A Praskauer has returned to his home in Mobile after a short stay here with relatives.
 Mrs. Ben Topper will be hostess on Wednesday afternoon for the mem bers of the Do As You Please, Club.