The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-07
A Prediction.
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 Until yesterday, Mir. Innes had not seen Montgomery for about eight years. s was Ss as at sss of y he lage when he was previously here:
 He was accompanied by Mrs. Innes. They departed to Atlanta this morning.
 Keep to the Right.
 Just as every town in the world or perhaps only in the obsequiouSly gallsnt sHuthmciaims out m ,5n that ,ratt 1t IS 1s ns in the world, so the prominent citizens of every town. as quoted in the news papers. claim that their. own baliwick of horses than any other spot in the universe. It is so in Montgomery.
 The word reckless Is employed broad spicuousness even if not renown by running over the pointed toes of shoes that fortunately are not half-f flled--tn ing the bows of a sea going street car. or affectionately locking hubs with another vehicle. are reckless only in the sense sense that they they are verg tesrari of incompetence is well above fever heat The persons who don't care are not so numerous as the persons who
 A feature of the unknowingness was noted yesterday by one who drives and knows how. He said that only a few drivers seemed to know that they ought not only to turn to the right on coun- try roads, but that in town they ought to stay on the right side of the road. remedy Ter of keeping to the right is ee ena- pIoyed. much of the confusion that sometimes results from there being as space of one block may be averred.
 MT. Heyman Strauss Home AgaIn.
 MT. Heyman Strauss returned to leans. where he spent some happy days with friends. Mir. Strauss, though he participated in the festivities of Mardi Gras to t their full b,s extent was wise cease. but visited all the interesting places of the Crescent City, which is really as pleasant, if not more pleas
 His visitation, he said yesterday. was most delightful. especially because of the meeting of many ola friends. who, like him, had gathered to see things and pleasant persons.
 Doctors Depart.
 Dr. W. B. Westcott and Dr. c. c. Laslie will depart Monday morning on able as well as profitable to them. and from their numerous friends they are receiving not only the wishes of bon to all who are about to risk sea- change. but also congratulations upon their good fortune in being able to
 pr. westcott and pr. Laslie will sail March 12 for New York. Their steam CT. after touching at Gibraltar, will dis SPAS %il travei e to Venice ips and Roe TSsy sy will journey in easy stages through Buda Pesth and the vicinage and so nrrne main three m emna months nGr hearng lectures and seeing clinics and performing other Iabors intended to increase thesr knowl- edge of the Aesculapian art.
 Their return trip will be through France. Germany and England.
 Due Deference to DriftwOOd.
 Mir. Phil H. Armstrong, who writes 'Driftwood" for The Advertiser and contributes literary work to other publications with such success that ne gets real money for them, (which IS perhaps about the best test of merit that can be had) has just received a compliment that all his friends, who are as numerous as his readers, will rejoice. to hear of: It Is an invitation Humorists Association. composed or those newspaper writers who say | things so cleverly to make people ror- | get they are alive with the toothacne or a purse as flat as a punctured tire and think they are dreaming dreams and seeing visions in the glorious Land | of Nod, which is the most delightrul l you can sleep long time and wake 1 gradually
 MT. tArmstrong's work has attracted | much attention and has won much admiration. Quaintly put bits of wis dom. shrewd observations, merry minglings of old things made new and new things mellowed under magic | touch that gives them the 'dearlng flavor of age.' jingles that sing them selves. and. now and again, verse o1 more serious sentiment that snuggIes | into the hearts coziest Icorner-tnese ! MT. Armstrong hath writ with sucn l skill as that other newspapers are glad to reprint them-(which. as was remarked above is about the best test l of merit that can be had.)
 The invitation of Drift" into the 1 Association came from Judd Mortimer | Lewis, of The Houston Post who him. self writes some awfully. funny things, and on purpose. too. which Is not a universal characteristic of humorous manufacturers. The Association Will meet in Houston on May and 'Drirt is asked to come on in with the other | fellers and help the fun along. Drift | will hardly be able to say nay.