The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
AQTY HOSPITAL
SALVATION ARMY WILL OPERATE
 IT IN SELMA.
Makes . Contract With Municipality To Care For Charity Patients.
 News of The Ceu- '' traI City.

Selma, Sept. 15-(Speciai.)- )--The lo- cal corps of the Salvation Army, which Is in charge of Captain J. L. Norris. today took charge of the City Infirm- ary on Selma Street, and will operate that institution for the charity patients of the city.
 The Salvation Army made proposi- ton to the city to operate the hospital some weeks ago, which permission was granted by the City Council
 Yesterday afternoon committee of the United Charities held a meeting. The proposition of the Salvation Army to operate the hospital. was discussed, and the proposition was finally ae- cepted. .ts
 The Salvation Army will take care of all of the charity patients of the city and those who are unable to pay for attention during illness. The Army will also have charge of the dispens- ing of charity for the city and will be allowed $50 month for this york;
 sehaol Girls in Selma.
 Severa hundred school girls passed through Selma this morning on their way to college at Marion and Monte- yailo. and during the morning the streets in the business district were crowded with them. .s..
 The majority of the school girls here who were 0n tHClT way NO NhO SNNS"@s institute at Marion. left for that place at 12:3O o'clock this afternoon on a special train. which was operated for their benefit by the Southern Railway.
 The regular train to- Marion over the Southern Railway this afternoon was held until after the arrival of the train from Rome, which brought to Selma number of young women on then way to Marion.
 Irom ali parts of the state passed through Selma today on their way to the State school for young women at Many of these young wc- men went to Montevallo this morning on the train from Selma to Rome. ana others left this afternoon on the Birm. ingham train. ....,,. schools will begin their sessions tomor- row.
 Has Accepted Call.
 Rev. Clarence Moore...of Tyler Tex' has accepted the call extended him Dy the First Christian Church of this city . nd will arrive here about November to begin his pastorate.
 MT. Moore Is a brother of Rev. A. h' Moore of Birmingham. and IS forei- ful and eloquent speaker.
 Rev. E. W. Elliott. who for the past few years has had charge of the First Christiau Church. will leave on octo- her 1 for Jacksonville. Fla. where he will take charge of one ot the Cnris- tian Churches.
 Social and Personal.
 Miss Lucy Thomas, of Thomaston' vss here for a while today with friends while en route to Marion to at tend the Judson.
 Mrs. Waiter Huston and Miss Ma mic Smith have returned here after short stay at Berlin. Ala. with rela- tives
 Mrs. R. P. Reeves has returned home after a delightful visit to relatives In Tennessee.
 Miss Pauline Calhoun. of Carlow ville, is here for a few days With rel ativeE
 Mrs. s. T. walker and children are visiting relatives in Birmingham.
 Miss Jamie Portis. who has been spending the summer in Monteagle re- turned here yesterday and left today for Thomaston, Ala, where she VIII teach school.
 Mrs. M, BA Portis and Miss Rivers Portis are expected home from Mont eagle about the 20th instant
 Miss Margaret Houston has gone to Benton to visit friendA
 Mss Mamie smith. who has been here for the past several days with relatives leaves tomorrow for her home in Mobile.
 Miss Ernestine Smith left this morn ing for Carlowville to visit friends-
 MT. win Phillips is spending a few days at Bates Farm.
 Messrs. A. M. and Clayton Wing, of Jackson, Ala. spent short while here today while en route to Marion. where the latter will enter school at the Marion Institute.
 Miss Addie Mae Phillips is visiting relatives in Uniontown.
 Merchants Extend Trade.
 Huntsville, Sept. 15.-(Special x-The Business Mems Club last night ap- pointed a committee of business men to formulate a plan for the extension of local trade throughout this terri tory by banding a number of mer- chants together for the purpose Of re- batting the railroad fares of their cus- toners.