The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

Later and more careful examination of the wounds which both men receiy- cd discloses that neither of the com batants had been injured as seriously as was at first supposed.
 The most seriuos of the two wounds which Mir. Norris received ranged down through the groin and Into the thigh. severinK . number of small blood vessels, making 1t necessary for an operation to be performed upon him last night. Today he Is resting easily and Is not thought to De In any dan ger. s.ss.s tt
 The wound which MT. Phiian receiv- cd In the right side was not as see rious as was as hrst supposed
 Nesro DanscrousIy Cue.
 News of cutting scrape which oc- curred late yesterday afternoon near Safford Station between Joe Cook and Fame aMdison. negroes. was reported here this morning.
 As result of the affray. Fame Mad ison received number of cuts about the body and head and 1t Is believed that the negro will die from his in- Juries.
 Joe Cook, the negro who did the cutting escaped and has not been cap. tured by the officers.
 The dinicuity between the negroes grew out Of the mistreatmens of Fame Madison to his wife. Madison married a sister of Cook, and when the latter heard that Madison had fnistreated his wife yesterday morning he went to see the wonan's husband. A quarrel between the negroes followed and his brother-in-law.
 Meeting with suecess.
 The committee of the Central Ala bama Fair Association, which Monday morning began to solicit subscriptions from the merchants Of the city for the race meet which it is proposed to hold here the latter part of next month. have been very successfut in their efforts for the first two days.
 If a sufficient amount is subscribed by the business interests of the city the Central Alabama Fair Association proposed to make the coming race meet one of the .greatsst in the history of the city.
 The association is assured that a large number of horses will come to the meet to take part in the races of each day. Some of the best horses that can be secured for the races have been en- gagged and every indication is that fl the meeting Is held that 1t will be s great success.
 Bankrupt Stock Sold.
 The bankrupt Stock of goods. fixtures and accounts of F. 1T. Coleman & Co., were sold at public auction at the store on Broad Street at 12 o'clock today. The accounts. stock and hx- lures invoiced at about &10,o0o and they were finally bid in by F. 4. Cater for
 The bidding upon the stock was spir. tied at first between Mir. Cater and Herman Eliasburg. Mir. Cater is be- Iieved to have represented F. H. Cole man In the bidding and is believed to have bid in the stock Tor the iatter. nreueht a Coed Cargo. The Birmingham and Gulf Navigat- in1 Company steamboat, w. J. BetheA reached the city wharf last night Iron Mobile, with good load Of frea8nt. The load consisted of forty-three oaie, of cotton, 270 sacks of cotton seed aAe a iarKe consignment of nliscellaneoul freight, besides a fair list Of passen' Tha Rethea left this afternoon on hel return trip to Mobile with good load of miscellaneous freight.
 Raised a Disturbance.
 .rr going to ship somebody to Josus" was the opening remark of Ceoree Tate, a negro. as he started ir to raise d rough house st negro skating rink in the western part 9i tne citv last night. With the remark ma negro began to discharge q ais- tol promiscuously around the skatns rink. and there followed q stahpeoe among the skaters. hy Special oficer Hayes and this morn ing was tried in police court. The ne' gro was fined $50 and cost. |
 Svul Meet Tonight.
 rhA meeting of the Commercial and fn6ustriaI Association will be held tomorrow night and there will come in for consideration during the meet inc a proposition from the Birming- ham and Gulf Navigating Company m regards to the building Of the ci'y wharf. .,,, he made to the meeting by commit tee which was appointed few weeks ago to look into the wharf question All citizens of Selma as we'll as mem. hers of the Commercial and Industrial Association are requested to attend tne meeting.
 Complimentary to Miss Cummins. Misses Jennie Mae and Helen Keeblt eharn1inely entertained the members ~ the Swastika Card Club this morn in9 at their home on Union street com nIinnentary to their guest, Miss Saide' cunnnins, of Montgomery. Four-han( euchre was played and the trophy, set of beauty pins, fell to Miss Kath laan McBride. After the games dell nious Ice cream and cake were enjoy ed.
 Miss Grimes Enteftaans. The members of the T. H. P. CluI wsra delightfuily entertained on las AvnrIrx by Miss Clytie Grimes, at hel SnSaa on Parkman street. During thu Aveninx games and the barn dance warA indulged in. after which thu ~nests repaired to the dining room where dainty refreshments were eri lowed at a table pretty and artistic in its appointments of green ant white. the colors of the club.
 Social And Personal.
 Miss Bessie Matthews has returneo to her home in Evergreen. Ala.' aftei a visit to Mrs. M. M Force. | Dr. Clinton Howard has returned tc his home in Huntsville. Ala, atter short visit to his parents, pr. and Mrs T. e. Howard. MT. Archie Howard has returned home after spending the summer IT Texas.
 Miss, saidee cummins who has beer enjoying a visit to Misses Helen ane ! Jimmie Mae Keeble has returned tC