The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
MAY GET RAILROAD
EUFAULA-0PELIKA LINE NOW
 SEEMS A CERTAINTY.
Graders Are On the Ground and En- gine and Tools Are Expected. Many Pheasant Social
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 Eufaula. June 6---tSpeciaL) )--Citizens feel greatly encouraged over the pros poets Of securing the electric railroad between this city and Opeiika and re- cent developments in the matter seem to assure it's construction at no very distant day. The grader has reached the city and at a recent sitting of the Council. called for the purpose. the right-of-way through the streets and corporate limits was granted the com pany.
 Judson c. Chapman. vice president of the company. spent day or two in the city this week and was driven over the public thoroughfares and made an inspection with view of selecting the most feasible entrance. A special com mittee from the Council has been in- terviewing the citizens over the mat ter of securing It's entrance through certain portions of the streets and premises but have not yet been able to determine upon the specific route.
 It looks very much as if the mat ter of the road is go. While the grader has already arrived, an en- zine, rails and other material for the actual work of construction Is being looked for every day, and if some thing does not develop in the way of breaking dirt within short period, the citizens will be the worst fooled they
 
 enterprise for the city.
 The abse ball team has received q handsome outfit of new uniforms and the grounds are fast approaching conn pletIon. The members are daily prac- ticing and some fine sport is assured the citizens in this line little later on in the summer.
 A dozen or more young women of the city are enjoying a new departure in the way of an outing that IS proving of great interest and pleasure to many of the older people as well. Last Mon day afternoon, the party, properly chaperoned, left for E. Y. Dents plant ation, about four miles south of the city, where they have. occupied ya- cant residence as a camp and enjoyed the hours during the day in fishing, berry hunting and other sports Great 1 dray loads of young and old people have invaded the camps nearly every l evening". leaving late in the afternoon and returnig reach home late at night. | String bands have been provided and | the hours were enjoyed in dancing so- | cial games and other amusements, and all who have attended express them l selves as being delighted with their l recreation and, fun. So pleased have | the projectors been that they have de- cided to hold over several days lon l ger than was anticipated. and the af-
 
 l the season.
 The Eufaula Rifies have received their new guns, of which the company justly feel proud. They are of the latest and most approved style and will add greatly to the appearance oi the company when they attend the en- | campment at Chickamauga next month | At a recent meeting of the County | Board of Revenue 1t was decided to dispense with the road gang and ma l chimes and other appurtenances. and revert to the former or some new sys- tenn of working the public roads. Com plaint has been made for a long time as to the system and 1t is believed that the action of the Board will meet ths i approval of every thoughtful citizen. .l A pleasant party of q dozen or more t young women and men of Brundidgs II are enjoying an outing of a few day: i at Blue Springs. They have secured II the use of a vacant residence and ar' f camping in it. They are provided witt music, skates and the usual games ant are greatly enjoying their visit. Th' evening hours are usually employed fl skating and dancing in a pavilion which has been provided for the pur | pose and at intervals throughout tn day dip in the great spring prove i exhilerating and refreshing. 1t is l jolly good company and they are fas
 winning the love and esteem of tn citizens of that section. The place ha l been incorporated and will be pro
 vided with police protection. A suit l able guard house Is now under erec | tion.
 A big excursion is on the boards fo q a trip down the river to Fort Gaine . and return tonight The steamer Su has been secured and the military ban
 of the city will furnish music for tn f occasion. The boat trips are fast be
 coming more and more popular and ar being made from two to four time ? i weekly.