The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-28
NEWS or EUrAULA.
sent.ree |. suspenaed and J. H. Fierce ia Free.

Sentence as Suspended ana S' R.
 Eufaula, Aug. z7--lspeclal.. ar- Pierce, the white man who was raiwned upon a charge of larceny ano ftned twenty-fiv dollars and given gx months. will secure his freedom anu leave for his home.
 The action was brought apout through the efforts of W. F. Rose. Ed ward Britt and J. P. Hill, prominent citizens. who simply through cna . able motives, decided to investigate more fully into his case. Tneir re- search disclosed that the stranger haa suffered from excessive drinking ana lis aeta ware the result of hallucinA- ton for wfiich he was not responsible. Inyestigation further revealed that ms homo was Danville, Va. where for sew eral years he had been promlnen. tobacco merchant and bore an. excellent reputation. It Is known that his state ments upon his arrival as to working on the electric road and having teams in transit hero were related dixrerent. ly to all whom he met and that nc called at a hardware store in the city and ordered twenty scrapes.
 Upon being interviewed after his sin- carceration he had no knowledge Of wfat had transpIred. When these facts were related the judge remitted his sentence and reduced his fine to s5 and his landlord also made some concessions A petition was inl- mediately circulated praying aid and while at this hour the requisite sum has not been entirely made up 1t fs known it will be and the man will be given his liberty.
 The river is fast becoming more and more a popular resort for recreation and pleasure during the long summer afternoons. Tn addition to half . dozen handsome launches that ply its water from this city. c. B. Blakely has, under construction a large and commodtous one to be provided with two berths that will be launched within the next ten days.
 A pleasant party composed of Miss Catherine Dent, Tereee Merrill. Annie Will Mangum and Kathleen Corker visited Midway yesterday and enjoyed the ball game which was played be- tween that city and Eufaula. They were the guests of Miss Emmay Pruett and are very emphatic In expressions of the royal hospitality they received.
 Mrs Ida Pitts entertained the Bridge Club at her home yesterday morning, where the hours were greatly enjoyed by score or more of the city's social side. The prize was awarded Mrs. J. C. Cato and delightful course of re- treatments added to the pleasure of the guests.
 Louis Guice who has been seriously i'll in Macon for the past eight weeks has improved sufficiently to visit his parents here, where he will spend q few days and return for further treat ment.
 The cIty's aggregation of ball play CTS who are engaged in a series of games now being called off in Midway are suffering sore defeat in that city. Of three games that have been played Midway has been victorious by small margins and have proven that they are too strong for the home team.
 Mrs. w. D. Danforth and Miss Mana Dent left this morning for Montgomery where they will spend several weeks visiting relatives and friends.
 Rev. and Mrs. c. J. White have re- turned from a visit of some duration to Tuscaloosa and points in Florida, where Mir. White has been engaged in church work delivering sermons dur ing a great portion of his time.
 Mrs. Alto v. Lee of GaIsden is visit ing her sons family here this week MT and Mrs H. F.. Lee on Sanford Street.
 Mrs. W. M couric entertained the Young Matron's Club at her home on North Randolph Street yesterday after noon. Biidge Whist was played and refreshments were served. The oc- casion was greatly enjoyed.
 It has been learned here that Lee Hamilton of this city who has been playing an engagement with the Vir- ginia State League team of ball play CTS has been sold by Portsmouth to the St. Louis National League club. Mfr. Hamilton's friends here rejoice to hear of his deserved good promotion.
 Much interest is being centered by the social set in a brilliant German which will be rendered in honor of the visiting young ladies at the armory of the Eufaula Rifles tomorrow night The 2nd Regiment band of the city will furnish music for the occasion and the attendance promises to be large.