The Selma Mirror from Selma, Alabama • 57

si'-. THE SELMA MIRROR If, 3 1 Planter and Member Board of DALLAS COUNTY. ALABAMA. mi S. F.

HOUSTON. s-WUWJ-fc-5 R. S. F. Houston is a planter and resides in the country but at the same time is considered practically a citizen of Selma.

His splendid plantation is located only a few County and of the city of Selma and never turns down a call made upon his local pride and patriotism. His ability and public spiritedness was recognized by the people at the last election of members of the Court of County Revenues and he was elected to represent his district thereon. Since assuming the duties of the office he has given to them much time and faithful work and is serving his immediate constituents and the people of the county to their entire satisfaction. He is interested in the good roads work now going on and watches all interests of the county carefully and conscientiously. Mr.

Houston has many friends in city and country and he often extends his hospitality to them in the shape of a fine barbecue cooked and served in the magnificent oak grove which surrounds his residence. miles from Selma on the River Road and he and his family are thus enabled to take part in and enjoy the social life of the city while residing at their beautiful home in its grove of oaks away from the noise and dust of the city. Mr. Houston devotes his energies to farming and has met with great success. His plantation is a model one and he always makes good crops and has no trouble in securing good labor.

He believes in scientific agriculture and keeps up with all the advances which are being so rapidly made by reason of intelligent study and experimentation. He is always keenly interested in every movement looking to the good of Dallas RESIDENCE OF S. F. HOUSTON. S.

J. LlUKXTHAL, President. Henry Liuenthal, Secretary Treasurer. CUtentfyal Mercantile (To, 917 BROAD STREET OUTFITTERS FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN AND CHILDREN CUSTOM TAILORING A SPEGIALTY SELMA, ALABAMA MOSK LlUKNTII.U.. Em OCATKD in the handsome store recently fitted up especially for the business this company with the we 11 kn and popular Henry Lilienthal in active management, is 1 if) 6 fSSSSWSSSSWSy MS HI It tTl I i i if HEXKY LrtlKXTHAL.

are taken by experts and patrons have a line of five hundred or more piece goods of every pattern and variety to make their selections from in ordering suits. Mothers who are worried over suitable outfits for boys and children will find at this store skillful assistance in solving the problem and the most complete line of boys and childrens clothing and furnishings they have ever seen. This line has been carefully selected and mothers will find that the children can be comfortably and neatly clothed at astonishingly low figures if they will allow Mr. Lilienthal or his experienced clerks to show them the childrens line of furnishings and suits. The company makes a specialty of getting together wedding outfits for men and the prospective groom can rely on them to tit him out in everything needed and in the best of taste.

Mr. Lilienthal is proud of the fact that he has as his Assistant Manager his son Mr. Mose Lilienthal who has made good as a business man and who shares much of the responsibility of the business with him. A corps of efficient and courteous clerks see that all customers are waited on promptly and efficiently and this store is indeed a busy place when customers from out of town and townspeople are out shopping. continuing to serve its numerous patrons throughout this section with the satisfaction which has always characterized its relations to the public.

This is based, of course, primarily on the character of goods sold and prices charged for same but the courtesy and accommodation of the management and the splendid knowledge of the wants of his trade which the manager has acquired by many years of active merchandising in Selma has much to do with the success of the business. As outfitters of men. young men and children, the company carries a complete line purchased in the leading markets carefully and skillfully and selected with intelligent knowledge of local demands. The well known and celebrated line of Kuppenheimcr clothing and the Mallory Cravanet Rainproof Hats are some of their specialties. This year they are handling the tailoring line put out bv the famous Clarence Meyer of Cincinnati, of which there is no better line in existence.

Measurements '1 HHiiiUnl I STORE OP LILIENTHAL MERCANTILE (Interior View.) lilienthal Mercantile Selma, Blabama..