The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-03
The News of Mobile

by fire early this morning. At 2.2o | ociock the waterman at the plant discovered fire in the shed of inc hoiiN CT room. He sent in an alarm Sror, box No IS and the fire Department ra- | sponded. The run being a long one 1.-the mill plant being on Bloodgood and 1 Water streets. near the Mobile and Ohio docks) the fire hud gained much headway before effective streams could be poured on the building. From the business district the fla,nes loked ominous and it was feared inc valuable docks had become ienited The sawmill and s5ov worth O lum. Der, the property of B. T. Barrett and Company, were total losses The dry kiln and blaming mri were not dam aged. The mill and machinery was valued at $15,000, and the McDonald Company only carried ~-A,oO0 insu- | rance, The plant belonged to the es tate of T. w. Mcdonald. Permits for the erection of six new building, at a cost of $15,U67 and re- pairs to one to cost $5,000. were is sued for the week by the city build ing ispector.
 After an illness of more than a year John C'Donnell, one of Mobiles old and highly respected citizens, died at II o'clock last night at Providence h. firmary.
 Mir. ODonnell was born August 1. 1882. in County Donega1, Ireland, and came to Mobile just fifty years ago In 1858 he was joined in marriage in New York to Miss Catherine Kelly. who died here several years ago. De- ceased was for many years in busi- ness in Mobile, retiring in 1900. be- cause of advanced age. He was a consistent Catholic and a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- ception. He was a Confederate soldier, serving in the artillery arm of the army of Virginia. He was a member of St Johns Branch, Catholic Knights of America and Division No. 1, Ancient Order Hibernians
 Five daughters. Mrs. stephen Touart, Mrs. w. P. Mcdonald, Mrs. John A Hughes, Mrs. Joseph D. Hughes and Misses Agnes and Grace O'Donnell, l survive him and mourn his death. Marriage licenses were issued out of the probate court to white couples this week as follows:
 Frank Dixon to Isabella Deas Evan N. Perdue to Olivia Bisennett Charles A. Petriovich to Virginia A. Spencer. Ben c. Kohlman to Tennie Olivia Smith. George w. Reid to Lula Wood ward Henry Jones to Laura M. Weatherford.
 Licenses were issued to eight col ored couples.
 At the Convent of Mercy. southeast corner of Bayou and St. Francis streets last night, Sister Mary Imelda Nugent passed away after a brief iAl- ness. The remains We're inferred in the Catholic cemetery this afternoon
 requiem mass was said at the convent at o'clock this morning for the repose of the good Sisters soul.
 Rev. Claude E. Hill, pastor of the First Christian Church, is in receipt of a letter and check for $200 from T. P. Shonts, President of the Canal Com. mission.
 The check is a contribution to the building fund of the new church, now in course of erection.
 Work has begun on the foundation for the new passenger depot.
 Captain James A. Shelton. the popu- lar clerk of the City Court, and Mrs. Shelton, have returned from an ex- tended trip to French Lick Springs and Lookout Mountain.
 Mobile Society News.
 Miss Mollie Irwin Is expected home from a months visit to relatives in New Jersey.
 Mrs Henrietta C.. Hamilton is spend ing the month of September at Mont rose. ---
 The marriage of Miss Edna Murray to MT. Arthur V. Feiber will take place on September G.
 Mir. William Chandler and MT. Co.'s ton Kelly are making a visit to Daphne.
 Mrs. John Kendall has returned to New Orleans after making a pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. McBryde.
 Mrs. George Threefoot and daughters are going to spend a few weeks at Spring Hill.
 Mrs. J.. c. Rich and daughters. Misses Mary and Helen. are at the Del Prado Hotel in Chicago. @l. .:.s +.
 Miss Helen Clarke, who Is at present in Europe. will remain in Berlin until December. .". -.@a
 Mr. Lengle left this afternoon for a business trip to Chicago. :@. :.:-:
 Mrs. Henry Hall. Jr.. is spending a few weeks at Point Clear.
 Miss Kitty Allen returns from Point Clear today. #~:
 Miss Lizzie Van Liew is visiting Miss Clara Wilson at St. Stephens.
 Miss Katie Hurtel is spending a month at Montrose.
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Hughes will leave soon for Bladon Springs.
 
 REMOVAL SALE.
 We have sold our lease and are cOnA- neIIed to vacaae our present store Sep trmber 10th; after that date we will be Iocated i'm the Windsor Hotel block, 22l Commerce Street, and rather than move our stock of pictures, cut glass, chafAng dIaIseN. cOffee machines and other fancy articles we will sell them regardless of cost for cash only, beginning Monday morning.
 This is an opportunity to get big values for little money.
 Ed C. Fowler Company,
 IS Dexter Avenue.
 FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED. Remains of Mrs. Fitting Are Laid to
 Rest at Florence.
 Florence. Sept. 2.-(Special.)-One Of the largest funerals that ever took place in Florence was that of Mrs. N. C. Biting. who died Monday in Living