The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
SHOT AT THE ASSYRIAN'
FATHER oBJECrED TO HIM AS
 soN-IN-LAw.
Later, However, the Lover Succeeds in Winning Over the Mother and Weeds the Daughter.
 News of Mobile.
Advertiser Bureau,
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A0VoFCi9eF 6uf6au,
 Mobile, Sept. 2.
 The reported murder in the northern part of the county, between Fairford and Mt Vernon. on Sunday last. proved in- correct, but a bit of romance attaches to the matter. It seems that Philip Fern- ainy, an Assyrian merchant of this city, had fallen in love with a young lady, Miss Louisa Wilkinson, daughter of Dan- iel and Mrs. Mary l.. Wilkinson. Sum- day Fernainy went to the home of the young woman and asked of the father the hand of his daughter. The paterfamilia vigorously protested. ordered the wooer off the premises and emphasized his com- mands with a shot from a gun which struck the young Assyrian in the foot, doing little damage. Fernainy came to Mobile.
 Yesterday the mother and daughter came to the city, and. after judicious investigation on the part of the mater familias. she went with her daughter and would-be son-in-law to the Probate Court where the necessary license was se- l cured, the mother afixing her signature to the application for license. Hon. Jules E. Afford. by request. pronounced the words and the young woman Is now Mrs. Fernainy. The head of the family has not been heard from. ITeSlueht F. V. ScnelDle or the Bten. vile Oil Company of this city, this morn- ing received from Field Manager Michael F. Sullivan at Jennings, La, a check for the first sales of oil from we'll No. 1 of the company at that place. This check represented one-eighth of the total amount invested by the company in the Jennings oil fields. No. well. which has been in operation only three months, 1t will be seen. has already proved a pay ing investment for the Mobilians who own the entire stock in the company. Mo- 2 well has been flowing oil for three weeks and the field manager gives a splendid accounting from 1t. The stock holders are much elated. MT. Sullivan was. until the recent change in the city administration, superintendent of the city water works company.
 An unknown white man went to the home of Mrs. Hattie Martin. white wo- man. employed at the Gulf Red Cedar Company's plant on Three-Miie Creek, yesterday and made an attempted as- sault upon the woman. Failing, he made a threat that he would return today and accomplish his purpose. Calvin Childs, the negro deputy sheriff, being in the neighborhood, was sent for by the woman and told of the circumstances. Childs this morning left a white man on guard and came to the sheriff's office and re- ported the occurrence. Nothing as yet has developed in the case.
 At II 80 o'clock this morning, at tho residence of the brides mother, No. 2oa South Royal Street, in the presence of immediate. relatives, Peter Betancourt and Miss Nellie V. Ziegier were joined in marriage, Rev. Father Hartkoff of the Cathedral, officiating. The attendants were Daniel Betancourt and Miss Bertha Zeigler The newly-wedded couple left this afternoon for Atlanta on a bridal trip The groom is a well-known young man of this city and his bride Is the charming daughter of Mrs. Agnes Leigler.
 Lee Ayers. aged 3S years, died last even- ing at hospital after a brief illness. He was a well-known Mobilian and was en- gagged until his recent illness, as an en- gineer on the Government steamship Alert. He leaves a mother, two sisters, Mrs. John Dobson and Mrs. P. J. Robert, and three brothers, Charles Ayers of this city and Clarence and Norman Ayers of New Orleans. The remains were inferred in Magnolia Cemetery this afternoon.
 Horton E. Turner has been appointed custodian of records in the Probate of- flee and has entered upon his duties.
 Eugene Brandon returned today from a visit to Chicago.
 Mobile Society News.
 At the meeting of the Euchre> Club yesterday afternoon, the first prize, a cut glass bon-bon dish was won by Miss Ethel Hodgson. the second, a Fisher picture, by Mrs. William Kelly and the consolation, a silver bon-bon spoon, by Mrs Lynn Daugherty. The next meet ing will be held Friday with Mrs. E. D. Ledyard.
 Misses Gladys and Vera Smith and their little sister, Roberta have return ed to their home in Montgomery after a pleasant visit to friends here.
 Miss Maud Crawford returned this morning from Point Clear where she has been spending the past two months.
 MT. J. A. Walters and Miss Walters returned yesterday from a two week s visit to French Lick Springs. Ind.
 Mir. 2. M. P. Inge left Sunday for New York, thence to Europe to spend some time travelling on the continent.
 Mrs E. O. Fowlkes and children are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Fowlkes in Birmingham.
 Misses Marie and Nellie Davis have re- turned from a visit to relatives in Mis- sissippi.
 MT. and Mrs. George Fearn have re- turned from a pleasant trip to Ken lucky.
 Miss Jamie Taylor has returned from a pleasant visit to the Misses Vincent at Coden.
 MT. and Mrs. William Stuart and Miss Annie Stuart are spending some time at Coden.
 Mrs D. R. Dunlap has as her guests Mrs M. E. Carey and Mrs. J. D. Cole man.
 Mrs. L. D. LeBaron left last night for visit to Winchester. Va.
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