The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
VINEGAR BEND NEWS.

Vinegar Bend, Nov. 7.--(speciaL)- The first service to be held in the new Methodist. Church on Second Ay- Mcconnell, of Deer Park, Sunday last. The edifce will not be formally dedi- cated until fully completed.
 Two recent converts to the Baptist faith were baptized in the river Sum day by Rev. B. S. Vaughan. large gathering attended the ceremony.
 Mrs. Mamie Crawford, who has been visiting her brother, MT. R. Liqutns on Second Aveenue. returned to her home in Chicora. Miss. this week
 Mr. George l.. Savage was up from Mobile the early part of the week.
 Mir. N. P. Turner is at present in New York City on business
 Messrs Baxter. Crel1y and Turner spent Tuesday night in Mobile in or- der to get the election returns.
 F. O. German has been confined to shs house this past week suffering from Ia grippe.
 The Lumber Company have started rebuilding the rough sheds in place Of 4hose destroyed by fire Sunday night.
 Mrs. ". E.. Kelly and family will take ID their residence at the Bend MT Kelly is building MT. W. E. Tur- nerss new residence.
 The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society held Sheir usual weekly meeting Thursday last
 Mrs. M. Lannford is still confined to the Providence Inhrmary at Mobile, but Is reported convalescing.
 Mfr. Kirby Smith and family will shortly remove to Whistler, Ala. where MT. Smith will enter the employ of the NJ. and o. Road.
 Miss Eliza Bentley returned from Yellow Pine, Ala. where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wes The gram. for the past week.
 Mr. Ed ogden visited friends in town this past week.
 Mr. George Allday is convalescinE from an attack of chills and fever.
 Mir. H. E. Simmons is again on duty after an Hines of about weeks duration.
 Owing to incelement weather the lecture on prohibition scheduled to be given at the school house Tuesday night was indefinitely postponed.
 Mr. T. P. Baxter and family re- moved to Dwight. Ala, Thursday last where Mir. Baxter is interested il the mill business.
 Woods fires burned over an exten- sive territory west of the Bend this past week.
 Mrs. Oliver and children are visit ing at the home of Mrs. J. Bush on Second Avenue.
 The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society are busy making preparations for their annual Thanksgiving entertainment, which promises to excel any given by that society in the past.
 Mir. D. H. Vaughn visited his broth- CT. B. S. Vaughn. this past week.
 The usual Wednesday evening pray CT meeting was held at the Baptist Church. pr. H. c. Crelly presiding. General church business was transact cd at this meeting.
 Engine e2 remodeled and fully equipped with up to date appliances. will shortly leave the A. and M. shops to take the place of No. 1o1, on the Iseakasville passenger run.
 Five new camp cars for the use of the road force have been completed. and will go into commission sometime this month along with the new com bination baggage and smoking cars. adding six to the already large eequip- 1aent of the A. and NJ. Road service.
 OGicers from Mobile arrested a ne- gro at the Bend Tuesday who proved to be one John owens, who had evaded arrest for some time. He will answer fo several charges of breaking and entering.
 Mrs. Etta Palmer visited friends in town this past week.
 The Halloween party given for the benefit of the High School proved to be a brilliant success, quite a fair sum being realized for the school fund. Mrs. Margaret Turner and daughter. Mss Fay Turner. have returned from a visit to relatives in Georgia, and are at home at the family residence on Second Avenue.