The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile, Nov. g. The remains of Henry M. Stikes were yesterday afternoon inferred in Magnolia cemetery. the funeral taking place from the residence of his brother. John Stikes. No. S11 Texas street, at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. H. H. Schell was the officiating minis ter.
 A large cortege of friends attended the funeral. including many members of Peroivale Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Gulf City Rebeckah kodge, of which Mir. Stikes had been a member. At the grave the funereal rites of the Pythians and Odd Fellows were conducted, the services being concluded by singing Nearer, My God. to Thee" The pail bearers were J. H. Altman, J. c. Barry and H. B. Boone of Percivale Lodge. and R. s. Williams, Edward B. Davis and R. Duvali of McInnis Lodge.
 A profusion of floral offerings were placed on the grave.
 The Board of Road Commissioners met in special session this afternoon to dis cuss the action of Governor Jellxs in ref erence to annulling the convict contract with the Vinegar Bend Lumber Company. The action of the Governor was a sur prise to the Board, Probate Judge and County Physician, as all reports of the latter as to inspection of convicts worked by the company named had been of a most favorable nature. vice-President Tyler Turner of the Vinegar Bend Com pany. when seen this afternoon, stated that he was at a loss to account for the annullment.
 J. c. Rich, attorney for the Board. left tonight for Montgomery to meet the Governor on behalf of the Board of Com nlissioners, and ascertain, if possible, the NQAt. x.wls- -..A cure a stay of compliance for further in. Vestigation. s
 The fnterment of the remains of w. liam T. Wolfe took place yesterday af- ternoon, the funeral services being held in St. Mary's Church, where a large as- semblage of friends of the dead man and his family had gone to pay their last respects. Rev. Father Ffian con- ducted the funeral services. ~ ss The interment was in Magnolia eerne- tery. Many floral offerings of beautiful and appropriate design were placed on the grave.
 The pail bearers were: Honorary. James McPhillips, John l.. Rapier. James Quill. John Case. John Quill. E. F. Long, Cass Weinacker, J. Roberts. Active: H. H. Slater, Henry Glass. D. Forbes. c. Spatz, E. L. Merkle, Willie Rafield, J. l.. Suttle. H. Sossaman.
 Miss Grace D. Hervey, aged 24 years, died this morning at the residence. No. North Hamilton street. Miss Hervey, one week ago yesterday while at Fruit dab, north of Mobile. got into 8 buggy to visit her sisters grave. The horse ran away, she was thrown out and sustained internal injuries, finally causing her death. Miss Hervey was a. native of Me- vada, Mo-, and was a most estimable young lady. She was an employe in the car accountants office of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. She has no relatives here.
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the re- mains of Mrs. Matilda W. Hahn, beloved wife of Sam J. Hahn. were taken from the family home, No. $50 Government street, and borne to the Jewish cen1e- tery, where the interment took place, Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Temple Shaarai Shornayin, officiated. An immense con- course of sorrowing friends accompanied the remains to the grave. By request of the family there were no flowers. The following were the pallbearers: Emanuel Eichold, w. c. Austin, Jake Simon, Sam :uel Eichold,i Charles H. Brown. Henry Hanaw. Ferd Forchimer and Hugo Brown.
 The British schooner Union, Foster, captain, sailed from this port yesterday for Grand Caymen, bearing to the suf- ferers of the August storm the last con tribution of Mobile, including 5000 yards domestic, 25 barrels flour. 100 pairs shoes, 1000 pounds salt beef. 4S0 cases canned beef, and confections.
 Thanksgiving day the local lodge of Elks will be the guests at Alabama Port of the Alabama Port Yachting Club. An invitation was extended the lodge and accepted. A special train will leave Thursday morning over the Mobile and Bay Shore Road. at a. m., returning at D. m.
 Margaret Mountz, wife of l.. w.. Groeschner, died yesterday at Il o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mountz. after a brief illness. Deceased was a na- tive of Mobile and 21 years old. Besides her husband and mother she leaves three sisters and three brothers
 In the City Court this afternoon, J. w. Tharp appeared as attorney for James Shelton and George Poole, white, each aged IS years, sent to that court from d