The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
Advertiser Bureau,

Mobile, Oct. 5.
 By the explosion of boiler at a saw mill about one-haif mile below Freder- icls, on the Bay Shell Road at noon to- others badly injured. The dead are Thom- as Metcalf. white, owner of the mill Charles Crockett and Thomas Davis. col ored laborers. The injured are Coleman Cook and Ben Norwood, colored laborers who were badly scaided and otherwise injured.
 What caused the explosion will never be known. The boiler was hurled great distance. Metcalf was operating the saw so one of the injured says, and noticing something wrong at the boiler he started towards it, an.. got nearly there when the explosion occurred. He was terribly mangled, one arm being torns off and thrown a great distance. his skull was frightfully crushed. He was about 2 years old and removed to this county from Meridian about three years ago The mill was located on his sisters place The two negroes were also badly man gled.
 Yesterday was a gala day with the Knights of Columbus. of local Counct No. 66e. and members of the order from other cities who were here by invita- ton to participate in the work of initiat- ing twenty-seven candidates. There was a large delegation of knights, both from Birmingham and Pensacola. and aside from the routine of initiating candidates the day proved a most enjoyable one to the knights, as we'll as the candidates.
 The Knights and candidates. in body marched to the Cathedral in the morn- ing where the mass was participated in Rev. Father Coyle. spiritual advisor of No. 666 was the celebrant and preached an able sermon, his subject being "Knighthood." His sermon was most ap- propriate to the occasion. At the conclu- sion of the services the body repaired to Temperance Hall where the actual work was gone through with.
 The officers at the ....,iation were:.
 W. M. Ryan. Grand Knight.
 A. J. Spencer, Deputy Grand Knight.
 John W. Phefan. warden.
 M. Mahorner. Jr., chancellor.
 James K. Glennon, financial secretary.
 William Cowley, recorder.
 M. J. Doody. inner guard.
 Jas. O'Gorman, outer guard.
 J. A. Blount of Birmingham council territorial deputy supreme Knight for Alabama. acted as master of work in the third degree.
 The candidates who were initiated into the mysteries of the order were as fol lows:.
 T. E. spotswood. Dr. V. McR. scholwal. ter. James P. Kenny. Walter Cox. Thom. Joseph J.. Manning. l.. Woody Parker Prof. P. c. Bodosquir, Eugene O'Connor Prof. A. J. Stuart. john j. ketchum James A. oliinger. John Geary. Joseph E Duval, James Druhan. John R. Cowley Elliott Mahler, Lee Walsh. William Nc. Donald. Vincent P. Horrs. Richard Walsh. Henry De Grange, Rex G.. Ra. pier, Paul Rapier, Leonard Mcvoy.
 After the conclusion of the work the Council recessed until 8 p. m.. at which time a. banquet was served in the Coun- ell hall in the Manassas Club building W. M. Ryan presided as toast-master and the banquet proved & feast, not only to the inner-man but the mind as well many enjoyable speeches having been made during the evening.
 One of the special features of the oc- casion was the presence of Right Rev Bishop Edward P. Allen, who blessed the work of the Council. Another pleasing feature was the presentation to the Coun- ell of handsome, handworked sofa cush- ion. the face of same bearing the emblem of the order. The cushion was made and presented through a representative. by Mrs. Michael F. Sullivan of this city.
 Among the visitors present were the following: Charles Fleming, P. H. Lin- nehan Allen J. Krebs. John W. O'Neil James Day, J. A. Blount, Ben Martin, P. McCrossin. J. J. Gilmore, John Mo- Geever. Charles J. Herbert, H. T. Bishop, B. P. Dickman and E. F. Riley of Bir- mingham and John Perry of Meridian.
 John Davis, day desk operator of the Police Department. died yesterday after noon at 5:o5 o'clock at Providence Infirm- ary. Deceased was a native of Mobile 59 years of age and single. He was in the old Volunteer Fire Department times a member of No. 3 and 8 companies, alter nately. and when the change to q paid department V as made, he was a member of No. company. At one time he was engaged as an engineer of steamers on the Alabama River He leaves three sis ters. Mrs. Cornelia Petty and kisses Ma ria and Lizzie Davis. and one brother Frank Davis of Morgan. La, who ar rived in time to attend the obsequies
 All the rites of the Catholic Church were administered to Mir. Davis refore nis death and while he was yet Tn posses sion of his faculties. The remains were inferred in Magnolia Cemetery this after noon. the funeral taking place from the residence of Joseph Yyreel, Jackson and Poe Street Rev. Father Kerwin of St Patrick's Church officiating. delegation of thirty-five policemen in charge of Lieu tenant Edward Rondeau. acte.' us guard of honor to the dead. The pail bearers were Thomas Chamberlain, George Haas Anthony Petronivich and Tho ,as Myers of the Volunteer Bremen. and H. E Davis. Vincer: Gablin, William, II. StoL: