The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-17
SERIOUS FIRE PREVENTED.
Marion Department Does Quick Work
Death of Eateemed Citizen

Marion Department Does Quick Work
Death of Esteemed Citizen.
Marion, June 16.--(Specia1 "A ser1-
Gus fire was narrowly averted Sunday
night. 1t originated in the cellar of
Wilbourne Brothers store in the center
of the main business block of the
town, about o'clock. 1t is not known
how the fire originated The damag
is estimated at about 5000. covered by
insurance. Marion has plenty of wa
ter and a splendid fire company for a
small town.
The Standard baseball team Is play
ing series of games with Uninntown
and Greensboro. So far honors are
about equal.
At the regular meeting Tuesday
night the following officers were elect
ed by Temple Lodge A. f. and A NJ.
of Marion, for the ensuing year: H. c.
G. F. Schulze, Jr.. ]. w; w. N. Red
ding. Treasurer; w. A. May. Secretary:
Rev. E. d. Patton, s. D.; Elan Parish,
Jr.. J. D; c. J. Blackburn. Tyler. DIR.
and DR.. C. A. Wilkerson and r. E. Red
ding, Stewards. The past year has
been very prosperous for this lodge.
number of new members have been
taken in and the work exemplifed by
some of the leading Masonic officers
of the State. All the new officers are
young men and take an active inter
est in the mystic work.
Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell, relict of w. j.
Mitchell died at her home in Marion
Monday after an illness of several
weeks. She was So years old The
funeral was conducted from the Meth
odist Church Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock by her pastor. Rev. ]. e. Nc
Cam. and the remains inferred in the
city cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell was
twice married and was the mother of
w. r. Nichols. a successful farmer and
the Democratic nominee for Commits
sioner from the Third District, and ALr
Thos. c. Mitchell.
Tuesday evening in honor of her
guests, Misses Sadie MOI gan and Alice
Brown, of UniontOwn. here were -
couples present. Miss Morgan wore
a lovely gown of blue Crepe de Chine
and Miss Brown a beautiful blue silk
tissue Delicious refreshments were
served. In the game of euchre the
prize. consisting of a lovely gold stick
pin, was won by Miss Claude Howe.
DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Haley left yester-
day for Plantersville to attend the
marriage of Mrs. Haleys sisterA Miss
Effie Lawrence, of Plantersville, to ID.
S. Welsh, of Selma. which occurred at
noon today. Miss Lawrence is a high
ly accomplished young lady and Mr..
Welsh is a popular engineer on the
Southern railroad. DR. and Mrs.
Haley will spend several days at their
old home in Plantersville.
w. t. Mtree, a highly esteemed citt-
zen, died at his home in Marion Tues
day morning. He had been i'll about
ten days He suffered from typhoid
fever which terminated in pepitonitis.
Specialists were autographed for and
reached his bedside but 1T was decided
useless to perform an operation. Mr..
Miree was a cousin of Hon. Robert
Poole, Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries He leaves n wife and
Ave small children. His mother. four
brothers and two sisters survive him.
He owned valuable real estate and
carried four thousand dollars life in
surance The funeral services were
conducted from the residence Tuesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock by DIR. =. V.
Bomar, and the remains inferred in the
city cemetery. He was about 81 years
old.
Miss Fannie Shivers. daughter of
Probate Judge ]. B. Shivers, is at
home from Shreveport, La, where she
has held the position as ORG ~allst in a
church of that city for sew
eral months.
Miss Corneua Thompson, director of
music in Meter college, Carlisle, Pa, is
spending her vacation in her old home
in Marion She Is stopping for the
present with her sister, Mrs. X. ii.
EVins.