The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-29
c. M. SHEPARD RESIGNS
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT OF
THE MOBILE AND OHIO.
seuc and Popular Omcial And One
VI Fne Best Known Railroad
Men Of The Gulf CT
Advertiser Bureau.

| pes, knowp railroad men. and for sew
erai years past general passenger
agent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
mas resigned that position. The resig-
nation has not yet been publicly an
nounced, but the information comes
from reliable source and is authori-
tatfve Mr.. Shepard is now in New
York city.
Mr.. Shepard has filled acceptably
many positions with the Mobile and
Ohio, leading to that he has just re-
signed. He is energetic and popular
and Is regarded as one OF the most ef-
fcient men in the service.
A report has also been printed here
that the headquarters of the Mobile
and Ohio and the Southern Railway
would be consolidated and remoV- to
Louis. Colonel E. I. Russell, general
counsel of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road and it's former president. declares
there is no truth in the report.
Chief Engineer J. N. Hazlehurst OF
the Board of Public Works, this morn
ing stated to The Advertiser that the
work of street paving in District No.
8. would positively begin Monday
morning.
With the curbing set on both sides
of Water street. from ST. Louis 70
Beauregard, the contractors will put
down brick on this thoroughfare. The
street has been put to grade ana the
concrete will go down at once in or
der to allow it to harden before the
brick are put in place.
The asphalt company having that
part of the contract has put up a
plant on Theater and Water streets,
and, having already accumulated
large amount of material. will also be-
gin work the coming week.
The subsurface work is far enough
ahead to allow the contractors to keep
out of the way of other work Mr..
Hazlehurst expressed much satisfac-
ton at the work of tho several con-
tracing firms and said he felt certain
the work would be completed within
the time limit.
Among the building permits issued
to date this week for new residences
and improvements, the following were
the most important given out by City
Engineer Towle:
Mount Zion Baptist Church to remod-
ell their building on Pine, near BAIL
street. $4,000.
2. NJ. P. Inge, to erect a two-story
frame building at 900 Government
street, $4,000.
H. R. Creighton to erect a one-story
frame building on Marine. near New
Jersey street. 5000.
Sage, Burgett & Co.. agents. to erect
one and a half story frame build
ing on West Dearborn, near Elmira
street, $780,
F. G. Robinson, prominent lumber
manufacturer of Moss Point, Miss, Is
in Mobile to-day.
J. H. Parsons of Birmingham, is in
Mobile.
c. A. Bright. a prominent turpentine
distiller of Boiling. Ala, is in the city.
Hon. w. G. McCorvey of Monroeville.
Ala, with his family, arrived here this
morning. They are registered at the
Windsor.
The remains of John L. Barge, aged
%. were taken to Greenville, Ala, this
afternoon for interment. accompanied
by the dead mans mother and brother,
who were present at the dissolution.
Mr.. Barge came here about twelve
months ago, and was a stenographer
in the office of Master Mechanic Mimic
of the Louisville and Nashville shops.
He was an exemplary young man.
Mobile was this afternoon visited by
a tremendous downpour of rain. and
the streets in many sections were for
a time filled with water. BY the stop
ping of a large drain at the foot of
st. Anthony street, water had backed
over sidewalks. and 1t was for a time
feared damage would result to grain
and other goods in that vicinity. Re-
lief was finally given.
News of death of Rev. Father p. A.
O'Reilly. for some time pastor of ST.
Bridget's Church at Whistler, and late
of Birmingham. was received in Mo-
bile, with profound regret. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Edward P. Allen, Very Rev. C.
T O'Callaghan, and others of the Cath
Ollie clergy here. will attend the fun
eral in Birmingham.
The Commercial Club of Mobile met
in annual session tonight for election
of officers. There was a large attend
ance and much enthusiasm was shown
President Max Hamburger, Jr., called
the meeting to order and announced its
purpose. Reports from various COM
mittees were read by Chairmen as fol-
lows:
Advertising-W. H. Monk. Jr
Membership-A. S. Lyons. showing
246 members
Statistics-W. F. Tebbets. showing
exports and imports for the year ended
June 30 of $21.090.S17. an increase of
four and quarter millions over the
previous year
Real Estate-George Fearn showing
$l,630.S9l of realty transfers for the
year.
Secretary ]. Paul Wilson's report
was in substance:
Secretary J. Paul Wilson. in his an
nual report, showed that the member
ship had increased net 40 the past
year; that the club had been particu-
larly active in advertising Mobile and
alive to every interest effecting the
progress of the city. The club has con-
tinually advocated extension of trade
relations with the countries to the
south in the Gulf and on the Isthmus
suits have been satisfactory as re-
CARDS Cuba. due, in great meas
ure to the Business Mems excursions
inaugurated by the club, The country
to the west. along the Mobile. Jackson
and Kansas City Railroad. has also
been canvassed by an excursion. and
the results there were very satisfac-
tory.
President Hamburger's report was
brief, reviewing the prosperity OF the
Club and city. He complimented the
secretary and members on their work
and urged further impetus for Mobiles
welfare. His reference to Mobiles flu
ture was we'll received.
The President appointed on the Com
mittee of Nominations for Board Of
Directors, +. L. Russell w. X. 2.
Wilson and Jules F.. Afford. Before
the Committee retired. Judge Afford
original director, one of Mobiles great
est friends, and requested that Colonel