The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-28

olution opposing the parcel pest bill which is now pending in Congress.
 The introduction of this resolution was followed by some discussion and when 1t was put to . vote the resolu- ton was unanimously carried.
 The election of officers for the term was taken up, resulting as follows; ". B. Atkins. Selma. president; 8. F. Moore, Birmingham. first vice prcst- dent: D. M Scott. Selma, second vice president: H. w. Hayden. Demopolis. third vice president;- $. M.. Cleveland, Mobile. fourth vice president! Ira H. Virgin, Montgomery, fifth vice Dresi- dent: E. L. Higdon. Birmingham. sec retary and treasurer; National Repre- sentatives: T. o. Cardinal. Mobile; Isaac Dewees. Montgomery; D. M. Scott, Selma Jake Weiss. Mobile, s. F. Moore, H. B. Kennedy. R. V. Mabry. O. P Gaut. H. E. Shropshire, Birmingham: Aitsrnates: b. A. Mccall. c. M. Kenne dy, Montgomery; J. A. Zinzer, F. OBrien. ]. E. Russell. c. M. Camp bell, Robert McLester. Birmingham; J. l.. Clay, Sels3a, h. J. Kaufman, Mobile
 Mobile was selected as the next place of meeting. st
 The banouet. which was given by the local post to the visiting delegates at the Hotel Albert tonight. proved a most delightful one. Major D. N. Scott acted as toastmaster and the toasts pro- posed and responded to were all witty and to the point,
 Left for Thomsston. - .-fe
 Governor Conner and State Auditor Brandon left this afternoon for Thom- aston, Marengo County. where tonight they addressed an audience In behalf of public schools and where they Will look at proposed sites for the estao-, iishment of a high school.
 Mir. Brandon returned to Selma this morning from Myruewood. Marengo County. where last night he addressed a large audience on behaf or the sch ool question.
 some New Buildings.
 Plans have been drawn for a three story store building which will soon be erected on Alabama Street on the lot in the rear of the ive-story build ing now occupied by William ullman and Sons.
 The lot Is owned by A. K. Cawthon and has a sixty foot front and Is 100 feet deep, and the building will cover the entire lot When completed 1t will have cost not less than s25.00o. The building has already been rented and will be completed by October 1.
 The building to be erected is within a half block of the lot upon which the government building is now being erected.
 It has also been stated that plans are now being drawn for another building to be four or i've stories high and which will be erected upon the lot on the corner opposite the government building which Is owned by o. M Caw- thon.
 Nettie QuiII Arrives.
 The Alabama River steamer Kettle Quill reached the city wharf this morn ing at II o'clock bringing a large load of miscellaneous freight. The boat left at 3 o'clock this afternoon on her return trip to Mobile with a small load of miscellaneous freight for way land ings.
 Meeting of Sewing Club.
 Miss Emily Friedman was the at- tractive hostess for the members of the Thursday Sewing Club and their guests yesterday afternoon at her home on Selma Street. During the after noon dainty refreshments were en- joyed.
 Social and PersonaI.
 Mrs. H. ]. Packard of Pensacola, Fla. is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Hallie Milhous.
 Leo Drum. Ernest Meyer and Lob man of Montgomery. spent yesterday l here with friends. . Mrs. Will Gross has returned. home atives.
 Monroe Eiseman has returned to his home in Atlanta. Ga, after spending a day or so 1i ere with friends.
 Miss Ellen Bateman of Prattvslle is visiting Misses Florence and Mamie Owen Abernathy at their home on Ma bry Street.