The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-17
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
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 Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile. June 16.
 Sol Bollman, a negro laborer em- ployed by the Louisville and Nashville Railway, was beheaded by an L. 6 N; switch engine at the foot of Adams Street at 11:30 o'clock this morning Bollman was attempting to board the engine as 1t was approaching him. Missing lis footing he fell beneath. Besides the head being completely sew cred from his body his right arm was run over.
 The city ambulance was called to the scene. but was not needed. The body was viewed by the coroner and ordered delivered to relatives.
 Mobile Dam No. 26, Independent Order of Beavers, was instituted to- night at odd Fellows Hall. with a membership of 100. The following of- ficers were elected and installed.
 M. T. 6praque. Past President; pr. '. G. Thomas, President: Eugene Brisk, Vice. President; J. Paul Wilson. Sec retary; w. T. Holt, Treasurer; w. Skin- ner, Guide; w. H. Schnell. Guardian; B. E. Barlow, Sentinel; John Craft, A. s. Lyons and T. T. Palmer, trustees for three, two and one year respectively.
 The Order of Beavers is a growing one and the personnel of the officers who were elected and installed tonight speaks volumes for its future in this city.
 The following Alabamians are in Mo- bile: s. T. Walker, Selma; C.. Nelson,- Demopolis; H. Ellis Davis, Mrs. B. c. Davis. Oak Grove; c, L. Breed and wife, Miss Rae Breed. Magnolia Springs: Mrs. N Kirby, Vinegar Bend: Henry Shelly, Fairford; w. D. Harring ton and wife, Fulton; F. K Marshall. Selma: w. M. Morton, r. P. Duncan, H. w. English, B. F. Winston, Birming ham; J. A. Fowlkes. Selma.
 The Alabama Fire Underwriters As- sociation assembled in annual conven- tion at PointClear and after transacting lot of business took recess at noon until 4 o'clock this afternoon. It Is exc ton of nextsmeeting place will be dee termined soon. Birning gham seems to lead. A banquet will be served the writers at the Grand Hotel. Point Clear. tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, which In all pEobability will close this session.
 Articles of incorporation were filed in the Probate Court today by the South ern Cement Company, with q capital stock of s2,00o. They, propose to do quires the use of stone gravel cement. I. c. McGonlgal Is President; Aubrey Boyles, Vice-President; Moses Kohn, Manager. The main office will be in 1 Mobile.
 Mayor P. J. Lyons denied most em- phatIcalIy the report that the water in l the creek that supplies the city water | works had been condemned. He said l that the report had been started by the city. He said that the water had | not been analysed, and there was no | ruth in the report that 1t was In bad | condition.
 It is reported fin the city that the | headquarters of Harvey E. Jones, Jr., | Travelling Passenger Agent of the Nj. | and O., have been changed from Jack son, Tenn, to Meridian, Miss. This is bring Mir. Jones nearer to his home in this city.
 Two white men, John Mccormick and | O. s. Murrell, were arrested by Lieu | tenant Broadway of the revenue cutter | Winona on complaint of the captain of an Italian bark. After a hearing this | missioner Rickarby they were dis l missed on account of lack of evidence. |
 The various fruit companies doing | business through this city are bringing into this port large cargoes of bananas and are showing a disposition to divert | some of their trade, which has been going via New Orleans, to this port. This is very gratifying to 'Mobilians generally:
 The Louis Dolive, of the Eastern Shore Transportation Company. carried happy party of excursionists, conn posed of the Government Street Ep- worth League and friends, down the bay this evening. A beautiful full moon added to the pleasure of the trip.
 The Nettie Quill left this afternoon with a large freight of plantation sup plies. She was ,obliged to carry two barges to accommodate the shipments. Her destination is Selma.
 Phil Cosminsky. Mobile correspond ent of The Advertiser, was called to the sudden and presumably fatal illness of his sister.
 Mobile Society News.
 The guests who enjoyed Miss Jessie | Writings hospitality on her tug party | yesterday evening were Misses Maude l Middleton, MoIlie Irwin. Ethel Hodg- | son, Grace Bestor, Ruth Bush. Ruth | Huger, Marcia Burgess, Emma Rhett, l Annie Louise Harrison, Helen Smith. | Marie Davis, Amanda Moore, Aline | Risque, Gertrude Smith, Mary Hunter, l Heiine Maury, Mrs. George Robinson | and Messrs. J. B. Waterman. J. A. Wal | terF, Murray Wheeler, L. c. Dorgan, w. | G. Horn, " w. Heron, Frank Lyon. | Gayfer. Walton Sink. ", F. Tebhetts,