The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-25
'Monest Pleasant Persons

A persistent rumor has been boating
around recently as 20 the probability
O. the re-cpening Of the MONTGOMERY
which the bj RSDua Circuit prloe eSus
will be put on. The probability OF the
truth OF this rumor was strengthened
when II was announced that Jake
y Noble sns al q ne this sys i aensd bs
Messrs. Hirscher Brothers. the local
managers tor Mr.. Wells. who claim
that the Montgomery Theatre win not
be opened. at least this year.
The presence of Mr.. Wslis In Mont
gomery Wednesday night was believed
BY many to mean that he was arrang-
ing the final details for the opening of
the house. but this also proved untrue.
az MI Wells left here Wednesday
hours on his return from Mobile.
The old MontgomerY will not be
opened this year" said Sam Hirscher
yesterday. mo plans have been made
It It. is opened 4 VIII not Be s until next
September. and ] am not In . position
just now to say whether II will be
opened for the popular price produce
II is well known that Mr.. wells has
strong inclination to open the house,
but the conditions are such that he
will hardly be able to do It before
next fall He 10 not In control of the
.
anticipate deal whereby there may be
some revenue derived from the his
toric play house Ia evidenced by the
fact that the scenery. and all appli-
anees have been left intact
stop Wrecking whistle.
Have YOU noticed that you do not
hear any more the wrecktng whistle
than has 30 long been the method used
to notify the members of the wrecking
Grew TO hurry to the depot and man
the wreclxinx train2" said railroad
man Yesterday. Il understand that the
railroads have changed their system
"s off, nosif sa,,sx s ns,s: and now sm-
"From the talk that I have heard
around the ofi1ces this practice was
abandoned ~ result OF certain prac-
ttces Of attorneys called hawks" By
business every time they hear the
wrsckinE whistle. to hurry to the depot
aud ascertain where the wreck was AS
soon as they learned this they made an
investlgetion 20 see y anyone was
that there waA they promptly offered
their services on contingenA fee basis.
1t was often the case that the injured
persons were seen by these outside att
looked after by a physician. The last
big wreck In which several persons
were injured. 10 said to be the direct
cause OF this Innovation. 1t was tnti-
mated at the time that the attention Of
the Montgomery bar would be called TO
the conduct OF few attorneys who go
licited cases from Injured persons"
Colonel c.. n. Bricken. who was on
tho COMMITTEES on Reception at Birm.
ingham. during the visit Of William
Jennings Bryan has returned to Mont"
gonery.
Mr.. w. w. Graves, who has been suf-
fering with an attack Of la grippe fot
several days, haa recovered sufacientlS
to be on the streets again.
Mr.. ira T. Eaton. q member. Of 9
prominent publishing arm Of chicago
was guest In the city yesterday.
|. Mr. Mark Black. Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Crenshaw County, spent yes
terday In the city.
Mr.. r.. d. Green. Of Birmingham.
Registered at the Imperial yesterday.
Mr.. L. H. NunneiIe. editor Of The
centreville Herald, !. in the city
Mr.. j. W. weiss. Of Mobile. u -
guest at the Exchangs Hotel
Mr.. ]. H. Lyon. Of Mobile. was q
guest in the city yesterday.
is at the Imperial