The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-04

Rummell, Mrs. and Miss Rummell of Genesee. Ill, and MT. and Mrs. w. A. Kelly of Jonesboro. H. MT. Rummell is one of the many agents of the Ala bama Land and Development Company of this city and his party are here for the Mardi Gras season.
 Willie Wyatt and William Reese, two up country negroes this afternoon went Into a retail grocery store to purchase jug of whiskey. While one was be- ing served the other secured a lot of groceries and then relieved his friend who did likewise Detectives Lacey and Brown landed them and they are at police headquarters, charged with petit larceny. One of the negroes had SlM on him.
 Articles of incorporation of the Halls Creek Lumber Company were filed in the Probate Court this afternoon. The in- corporators are: E. H. Roseberry. R. H. Wilson. E. A. Dolive. Thomas F. Shepard. Capital stock seO,OOo. The company purposes erecting a mill for the manufacture of lumber The prin- cipal office will be in Mobile.
 The International Shipping Agency was organized here this morning. the follow ing being the organizers: A. G. Ander- son, Charles Nelson, Ed A. Smith. The company is formed for the purpose of furnishing crews 10 vessels clearing out of this port.
 Electric car No. 30 on Government, near Roper Street. came into collision with delivery wagon. The driver, Carl Kauf- man. was thrown to the ground, receiv- ing an ugly gash over the right eye. He | was given surgical attention. | w. F. Bratton of Meridian, Miss, is | here in search of his son. Roy. who left that city. ostensiby to come to Mobile | on January 36. last. He is uneasy and fears foul play.
 Thomas Martin was reelected president of the Workingmen's Timber and Cotton | Benevolent Association by a large vote l over his opponent Thomas J. Rowell. John F. Pankey, a former resident of Mobile. returned from Meridian, Miss, this morning. with the view of locating here and opening business. Oscar H. Rowher. general agent of the | American Refrigerator Transit Company, with headquarters in New Orleans, is in | the city on a business trip.
 The Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City | Railroad has issued A,0O0.00O mortgage to the Central Trust Company of New York.
 C. F. Smith. special representative of the Continental Casualty Company, Chica- | go, is at the Battle House.
 A confederation of Hoo Hoos was held tonight in the Battle House. A number of kittens were initiated.
 Mobile Society News.
 The young ladies of the Cotiilion Club gave their final and most brilliant ger man this evening at the German Relief Hall. Sixty couples or more were pres cnt and the evening passed as delight fully as on the previous affairs given by this band of young ladies. The ger man was led by Mir. w G. Horn, who made his debut in the realms of leader dom with unqualified success His leader ship was characterized hy ease and per feet command of the situation, as well as the introduction of several really new
 figures. This is the last of this series of germans for this season Owing to the
 rush that immediately precedes Mardi
 Gras. it is difficult to secure a date for
 music and the hall and the committee in
 charge has very wisely decided to post
 pone future operations until after Easter | Tn honor of a number of visiting ladies
 Mrs. Rhett Goode gave one of her beau.
 tlful lunchcons today at half past one
 Yellow roses and ferns made a beautiful
 decoration for the table and at each plac,
 was q yellow rose with foliage, the
 work of Miss Mabel Goode. The guests O
 honor were Mrs. A. J. Riddle of Birming
 ham. Mrs. Harry Dryer of Waukesha
 Mrs. Cha rles Mittenberger of New York
 the others being Mesdsmes Nj, F. Kirk
 bride. Thomas St. John. R. H. Clarke Allan Sheriff. Merrill. R. Fl. Boiling K
 N Ruse and W. P. Mcintosh.
 | Mrs. NJ. r.. Price gave a heautifu
 luncheon today in compliment to he
 granddaughter. Miss Nenetia banner
 and Mrs Thomas of Birmingham. Tn
 decorations were all delf blue and wer
 very effective. The guests were ninetee
 in number, among them being Mesdame
 Holcombe Quill L.. C. Parker, William Kelly. Palmer PllIans and Misses Jessi Whiting. Mary PilIans Katrina Ruse an Mrs. William Kirtland.
 } A very pretty supper was given tnngh at the Country Club by number of girl and men in the nature of A contribution party. The table was set in snowy line with violets for centerpiece and candela ! bra with violet shades to lend sof