The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-17
SELMA MAY YET
 GET INTO LEAGUE
May Fill Vacancy In Cotton
 States Organization
NUPTIALS ARE CELEBRA TED
Miss Bessie Burton Ward and Mr. Josiah Smith Lamar Are Married at SeIma-Mrs. Buhler
 Is Better.

Selma, January 16.-(Special) )-Selma may yet get into the Cotton States Base
 ball league. A letter was received from
 President Crowder of the league stating
 that in all probability Gulfport would
 leave the league and Selma could get the franchise Monroe was awarded the franchise at the Meridian meeting which was formerly held by Mobile Monroe was the only city applying for the franchise that had a personal representative at the meeting held in Meridian.
 Selma has been a good baseball town and will turn out good crowds when league ball is played There has not been a great deal of interest evinced on the subject, but the people seldom enthuse months before a project comes to head, and if few can be gotten together and launch the Selma Baseball club they will find their reward in good sport this sum mer.
 Heavy Fine Imposed.
 This morning in Mayors court, c. T. Watts, piano tuner by profession, was fined $1O0. Last night he was very dis orderly in Prineas Bros restaurant and this morning had to pay the penalty.
 NuptiaIs Celebrated.
 Miss Blssie Burton Ward and MT. Josiah Smith Lamar were united in mar riage Wednesday night at the home of the brides parents, pr. and Mrs. E. B. Ward, on Selma street.
 The entire first floor of the specious home was bower of evergreens and growing plants and presented beautiful
 scene when animated with the bridal party and the hundreds of guests that after the ceremony thronged the rooms.
 To the strains of Lohengrin, played by
 Dunklins' orchestra, the bridal party en-
 tered the library, where, when they had grouped themselves around the improvised altar, the Rev r. M. Peterson said the solemn and impressive words that made the two man and wife. The two daintily gowned ribbon girls, Misses Bel zora Baker and Eleanor Stllwell, preced- ed the wedding party consisting of Miss Julia Barnwel and MT. Bestor Ward of Greensboro, Miss Rivers Portis and MT. James Craig, Miss Eleanor Ward of Greensboro and MT. Juliene Bibb of De- catur, Miss Florence Ward and MT. Ro- land Lide of Birmingham. Mrs. Will T. Shehan of Montgomery was matron of honor, and the charming sister of the bride, Miss Overton Ward, was maid of honor. The groom was attended by MT. G. Bowie Smith. The bride entered the l library upon the arm of her father, Dr. | E. B. Ward.
 Assisting the host and hostess in re- ] ceiving their many friends were a num- | Der of the closer friends of the con- tracting parties and their families. In the receiving line besides Dr. and Mrs. Ward and MT and Mrs. Joe Lamar were MT. and Mrs. E. Lamar, parents of the groom; Mrs. Josiah Smith, Mrs. k. F. Ward of Greensboro, Mir and Mrs. w. F. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. John Creagh. A delicious punch was served by Misses Kate Smith, Pearl Smith and Katherine Reese. In the parlors where the pres- ents were displayed were Mir and Mrs. Juliene Smith, MT. and Mrs. T. R. Ward Of Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Con- verse, MT. and Mrs. Hamilton. In the dining room where the beautiful table was so much admired with it's decorations of white tulle, silver candelabras and bride roses were, Mrs. Parham, Mrs B. S. Melvin, Mrs. F. M. Hunter, Mrs J. r. Brown and Misses Ellen Stewart Marion Melvin and Messrs. Dan Mitchell | and w. P. Welch, Jr.
 At l o'clock MT and Mrs. Lamar left for bridal tour to points in Florida, talk ing with them a host of hearty wishes for their future happiness.
 The prominence of the families make the occasion exceedingly notable. The bride is a most talented cultured and refined young woman. The groom is a prominent young business man and has a
 large circle of friends who sincerely con graduate him upon his good fortune. Mrs. BuhIers Condition. Mrs. B. A. Buhler, who was painfully injured by a pair of runaway horses on Alabama street Tuesday morning, was reported to be resting easy late last night. The report has become cur
 rent that among the injuries which Mrs.
 Buhler sustained several ribs were