The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-24
DEAL cONSUMATED

DEAL CONSUMATEI PRoPERrx~oF LATE F. M. ABBOTT | SOLD.
 Earn Land VIII Bring Probably e5o,- | o00-Iies Tn Mississippi-- | News of the Cen | trai City. ~ Selma. Feb. Especial. )--A deal whereby L. c. Clark and associates oi this city become the owners of . val uable tract of land in Mississippi, wal consummated today and Mir. Clark will at once take charge of the property which formerly was part of the estate of the late Col. Francis M. Abbott of | this city. The tract of land consists of 5000 acres and Is located at Abbott, Clay County. Miss, and is only few miles distant from West Point. The land belonged to Colonel Abbott for great number of years previous to his death and is in a state of high cultivation. Other parts of the land Colonel Abbott used for stock raising and the planta- tion is equipped with private water works system besides a large quantity of farming machinery.
 Mir. Clark paid several visits to the farm recently and is highly pleased with the purchase he and his associates have made. In the future a large part of the farm will be devoted to diversi- fled crops, as there has heretofore been grown upon 1t.
 The other part of the tract of land will be devoted to stock raising and as stock raising has been conducted successfully on the farm by Colonel Abbott, MT. Clark Is sure that he can do as we'll On the farm now there Is a large number of head of stock and this will be increased by some good additional breeding stock.
 The copsideration given for the tract of land of the late Colonel Abbott was not made public today, but it Is un- derstood that Mr.. Clars and his asso- ciates paid in the neighborhood of $50.000 for the 5000 acres.
 Will Re Interred in Selma.
 The remains of the late Joe Meyer, who died in Birmingham Monday af- ternoon will be brought to Selma to- morrow morning The remafns will reach Selma on the train over the Southern Railway from Birmingham. and immediately after the arrival of the train the services will take place and the remains wtll be inferred Tn Live Oak Cemetery
 For several years tho deceased was a resident of Selma and later moved to Orrville. A few years ago he nov ed from Orrville to Birmingham and where until the time of his death he was engaged in business. Mir. Meyer was in Selma on a visit few days ago but immediately upon his return to Birmingham was taken III and from which he did not recover. The many friends and relatives in Selma have the sympathy of their many friends In their /hour of grief.
 Death of an Infant.
 Word reached here this morning or the death of the infant child or pr. and Mrs A. B. Jones at their honi" in Linden. The child was taken III several days ago and rapidly grew weaker until death came at an carry ents have the tender sympathy or tneiT many friends in this city.
 visiting old Home.
 Capt. and Mrs. John W. Craig are fin the city to spend a month with Judge and Mrs. George H. Craig, par ents of the 1ormer. Captain Craig for some months past has been stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. but after a short visit to his old home he will leave for San Francisco. from where he will sail for the Philippine Islands. where he will be stationed for the next two years. Captain Craig has been stationed In the Philippine Islands twice previously and Is well acQuaint- ed with the condition of affairs there.
 Complimentary ts Mrs. Craig.
 The home of Mrs. A. F. Hooker on DaIIas Street. was thronged with call CTS this afternoon from to O'CLOCK when Mrs. Robert D. Walker delight fully entertained at a reception Tn honor of Mrs. John White Craig. Misses Alexina Hooker, Julia Barnwell, Alexina Wood, Nell McKinnon and Christine Nicholson met the guests Tn the front hall, which was tastefuny decorated with potted plants and ferns. In the parlor bowls of lilies of the valley and vases of white carnations adorned the mantel and cabinets while stately palms formed an enectlVe background for the receiving party, composed of Mesdames Walker, Craig, Joe Wilkins, Fred Coleman, Hooper Adams. Chambliss Keith, F. G. DuBose, George Craig, Sr, and A. F. Hooker' The dining room was beautifully dec orated with ferns and pink carnations on the mantel, sideboard and buffet. The round table was spread with a handsome embroidered cover made in Manila, and which was gift to the hostess from the honoree. on the cen terpiece rested a large cut glass vase of pink carnations, around which burn ed pink tapers in crystal candlabra capped with pink shades. Cut glass campotes of pink hints completed the artistic effect. Here delicious refresh ments were served and friends presid- ing were Mesdames John Furniss, Crawford Bates, Philip Shanks, Lloyd Hooper and Miss Mary Partridge.
 Coffee was served in the library which was lovely in plan of red ex- pressed In carnations and brass can dlesticks holding red tapers beneath red shades In this apartment were Mesdames Bowie, Smith. Houston, Armstrong, C. c. Cleveland. Robert Blair, o. NJ. Hendricks and M. A. Keith.
 Mrs. Craig was strikingly handsome in black lace and Mrs. Walker was re- gal in a becoming afternoon toilette of light blue.
 Meeting of Card Club.
 The last meeting of the OEdipus Card Club until after Lent occurred this af- ternoon with Miss Ethel Fowlkes at her home on Union Street. The usual games of four-hand euchre were play ed at four tables and the trophy was a pair of silk hose. Ferns and fre- uuent vases of narcissus blooms and violets were used to decorate the re- ception hall and parlor. After the games delicious refreshments were served.