The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
FUNERAL OF MIR. CLIMB
ODD FELLOWS CONDUCT THE C0MMITTAL SERVICE.
Believed That Cylinder of Gas Reser- voir Was Hurled Upward By the Explosion and Struck
 tssa, the Young Man.

pA OtGthHk AuSttH SIlIuto was conducted this afternoon from the residence of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Chmfe. on Jones Street, by Rev. w. r; Hurt, pastor of the Church Street eaethooist Church. The committaI ser wee was said by pr. T. P. whitby. Sc. nior Grand of Central Lodge No. IS of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. or which the deceased was a member. Henry Franelich, W. S. Butler, s. H. watts. I. l.. Rosendorf, William wilby ana '. ID. Gibson, members of Central Looge. acted as pail bearers.
 It Is said today that Austin Clinic was killed last night not by the mere force of the explosion of acetylene gas but by an Inner cylinder of the reservoir which was oriven upward and struck him in the race. The lower base of the skull was fractured s. .ts3 .-i-EI10.-- s.s : rhe machine which generated the gas was In good condition and was not leak ing. MT. Clinic allowed the gas to es- cape by pulling the inner cylinder from the reservoir and when he lighted a match the explosion occurred.
 Cotton Receipts Continue Large.
 The receipts of cotton in Selma con- tinue to be large and the receipts for the week ending last night, Thursday. octo- Der H. are the largest ever recorded for one week. the total being 8,223 with ship mcnts or 6,Sl4 for the same period. It is expected the total receipts for this season Will be 5000 bales as against 67,0OO last year.
 Local prices followed the quotations from New Orleans and New York, mid. ding being quoted on change at g 13-16.
 The movement yesterday was: Re- ceipts. 1,o6s; shipments, Ss1; since Sep temoer l, receipts, A,s63; shipments, 34.- 4l6; stock. 7.5sa.
 Pickwick Clubs Opening Ball.
 The Pickwfck Club gave its first ball wednesday evening at the Hotel Albert The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The opening march was led by the President of the club, Edgar F. Altman. and Mrs. Altman. The german was led by Emile D. Karpe and Miss Blanche Meyer. Handsome gold souve- mfrs and artistic programs were distrib- uted. Among those present were:
 Miss Blanche Meyer and E. D. Karpe. Miss Estelle Adler and Ed. Kayser, Miss Fannie Gusdorf and Maurice Lehman. Miss Carrie Kayser and Jack Stahlbehl, Miss Mathile Wolf and Lee Adler, Miss Lila Goldsmith and Leo Maas, Miss Flor snce Sterne and Ralph Kayser, Miss Hat tie Adler and Willie Morris, Miss Natalie Liepold and Walter Bloch Miss Francis Herzfeld and Arthur Picard. Miss Belle Maas and Harry Maring, Miss Carrie Sulzbacher and Jerome Sterns, Miss Ad- die Elkan and Markie Sterne, Miss Celes- te' Meyer and Leo Hoffman. Miss Julia Herffeld and Monroe Elkan. Miss Daisy Adler and Gus Rothchild. MT. and Mrs. E. F. Ullman. Mir. and Mrs. Albert Mey- CT. Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Eliasberg, MT. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, MT. and Mrs H B. Elkan, Mir. and Mrs. Herman Elias berg, Mir. and Mrs. Leon Ebert, Mir. and Mrs. Jake Liepold. MT. and Mrs. H. V. Ullman, Mir. and Mrs. Emile Hertz. Personal and Local.
 Mfr. and Mrs. J. Howard Lauderdale (nee Warthen) who were married in Washington Wednesday, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and are the guests of Major J. M. Lauderdale. Mir. Lauderdale, who holds a position in the office of Auditor A. H. Plant of the Southern Railway at Washington. form erly lived in Selma and he and his bride have received hearty welcome to this city.
 Miss Julia Barnwell is in Montgomery to visit the kindergarten schools of that city so that she may adopt the latest methods of child instruction for her school in Selma.
 Wilbur G. Brown and Mrs. Wilbur Brown who were the guests of Mrs. M. A. Evans returned this afternoon to their home in Bay St. Louis, Miss.
 MT. and Mrs. W. M. Vaughan have re- turned home after a delightful visit to Oklahoma.
 J. W. Hunter, commercial agent of the Southern Railway. has returned from At lanta.
 J. B. Perkins has returned from a visit to East Alabama.
 K. A. Mayer of Lower Peach Tree is at the Hotel Albert.
 Dr. H. v. weedon of Berlin is in town today.
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