The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02

ford, J. F. Rawls, W. D. Williams. P R. Jones. Peter Peterson and Charles Kohl Masons of Bowen Lodge No. 24O of whis- tier, attended and held services at the grave. Many flowers were placed on the grave.
 Batiste Ardoyno, a well-known Italian citizen. died tonight at an infirmary af. ter brief illness. He had been & resi- dent of Mobile for nearly a half century
 This morning at an early hour at his home, northwest corner of Dearborn and Selma Streets, after a brief illness, Edgar T. Chamberlain. one of Mobiles old and highly respected citizens passed away He was for more than forty years a res ident of Mobile, coming here from Louis- iana He was a Confederate veteran having enlisted in the Ath Alabama In- fantry. This regiment served under Gen. eral Bragg and General Johnson.
 In 1880 MT. Chamberlain and Miss Hulda Beardsley were joined in marriage, his wife and two daughters. Misses Willis Ressing Chamberlain and Susie Jones Chamberlain and one son, Bartlett B, Chamberlain surviving him. Mir. Cham berlain was a soldier and gentleman. be- loved by all who knew him. For some years he was an engineer on the Alabama river and after leaving this vocation be- came a member of the Baymens Benev- olent Association. Besides his family he leaves many relatives here. The inter- ment will take place tomorrow.
 Two large transfers of real estate were recorded in the Probate Court this morn- ing as follows:
 M. P. and Ella Levy to J. J. Blacksher, lot and building northeast corner of Wa ter and St. Francis Streets and lot next east on St. Francis Streets, with build- ing. the first s4x6O and the second named 20xs5 feet. Purchase price, $5O,00O.
 Mary l.. Harrison. ct als. to Merchant s Bank. lot and building southwest corner Of St. Francis and Water Streets. 25xSS feet. The purchase price was $2OOOo.
 At 3:2O o'clock this morning Policemen Matthews and Donoghue discovered fire in cook shop on the west side of Con- ception between Knox and Morgan Streets. and pulled box No. IS. The de- partment responded. The shop was de- stroyed but an adjoining dwelling was saved. The property belongs to Mrs. Eagan. Incendiarism is suspected.
 Exalted Ruler Charles schweizer of Mobile Lodge No. 10s, B. P. O. E.. this morning announced the arrangement 
 evening of October 22 as follows: Adolph Dame. Chairman: l.. D. LeBaron. John J. Monaghan. Jonas Markstein, P. Burke, Jr.. and c. schweizer.
 ". O. Smyer, colored, was before Re- corder McAleer this morning charged with violation of the health laws. Smyer his wife and two children had smallpox and failed to call in a physician or re- port to the Board of Health. He was fined $10 or twenty days in the city pris- on.
 The public schools of Mobile County were opened today under most favorable Icondit,ons. The weather was ideal throughout the County and the attend ance so far as heard from by Superin- tendent Murphy, was decidedly gratify- ing.
 Col. A. s. Lyons. who arrived here this morning from Montgomery, was asked as to the probability of the joint committee on Municipal Legislation getting together He replied that he did not think there was any possibility.
 Mayor Mclean this morning awarded the contract for feed and grain stun for the city to the Dixie Grain Company, this firm being the lowest bidder.
 George King. youthful negro thief was ordered whipped out of the city prison today. and his mother piled the lash.
 Hon. J. c. Rich is in Mobile today from Montgomery.
 Mobile Society News.
 
 tations to reception given to her daugh- ter, Minnie Ola, and Mir James Waiter