The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
The New.r of Mobile.

T. D. s. ("The Determined Set') was held tonight at Schimpf's. Captain John F. Cothran. President of the Society, act ed as master of ceremonies. The most pleasing feature was the presence of Jo- seph S. Cain, the only surviving charter member of the society and the Patriarch of Myths" in Mobile. April 20. last, he was taken seriously ill. At his request and in his enfeebled condition. at the con- clusion of the feast, the Lords prayer was repeated by all standing. Mir. Cain leading.
 After long illness Joseph E. Klumph died last night at his home in this city He was born in Mobile August 8, 1866 and was a son of the late Major Joseph E. Klumph of the Confederate army, and grandson of Robert M. Livingston, some time American consul to Ghent Belgium and later at Manchester, England. He Is survived by his mother and one sister, Mrs. I. H. Henriques.
 Congressman G. Washington Taylor of this District Is in Mobile visiting friends snd relatives. This afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce he met the Rivers and Harbof Committee and discussed the thirty-foot channel for Mobile Bay. a project on which he has been workinR. for some time. He declared for German for President. notwithstanding the latter s opposition to the Panama canal treaty. At meeting of Mobile Lodge No. SI O. O. F. last night officers were elected for the ensuing term, as follows: J. N Crowley. Noble GrandsaJ. H. McNamee Vice-Grand; F. T. Perkins. Secretary; c. Y. shelton, Treasurer: r. T. Perkins and c. F. Shelton. representatives to the grand lodge; A. c. shafer and George w. Fordney, alternates.
 Mrs. J. M. Huskey of Birmingham ar rived here from Meridian last night fin search of Miss Ethel Rovelle, the now much-talked of missing Kingston, Ala, heiress It is said the young girl has an aunt, Mrs. Lee. living somewhere fin Mobile, and that Mrs. Huskey is of opin- ion the girl is with her. The police department, as a whole is | working hard to gain some clue as to the slayer of Policemen Haggerty. Every thread is followed but as yet all have been broken.
 Dave L. Steward. aged 51, died tonight at his home, 906 Elmira Street He was a member of Union Lodge 31, I. o. o. F. and the cotton and timber benevolent as- sociation. He leaves a wife. son and daughter.
 Francis T.. Forbes, for many years an employe in the general office of the Mo- bile and Ohio Railroad died tonight after long illness at his home No. SO7 St. Jo- seph Street.
 | Nearly 5000 is reported as having been collected by the Carnival Collection Com- mittee. The Committee is assured of $10,- 900 for the great festival of fun.
 The latest report tonight from the bed side of Colonel M. D.. Wickersham. Uni ted States District Attorney here, is that he is at deaths door.
 Mrs. Fannie Smith, native of this city, died at the family home. No. 307 George Street. this morning. She was 4 lyears of age.
 Colonel Fred s. Cox, veteran newspa- per man and for some time proprietor of The Daily News of Mobile is very low.
 Miss Grace Proskauer of St. Louis, a daughter of the late Major Proskauer of this city IS here visiting relatives.
 Rev. Father Shea arrived here today from Montgomery to enter upon his duties at St. Vincents Church.
 Mobile Society News.
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