The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-20
IDEATHOF G.B. SHAWHAN
FOR MANY YEARS AN ESTEEMED
 CITIZEN or MOBILE.
Remains VIII be Taken te nushvfiie, Ina., Ills Former Home, for Is- termens-car ef Negro Wo-
 man F,euna.
Advertiser Bureau,

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 Advertiser Bureau, | Mobile, Jan. Is.
 Garrett B. shawhan died just before | noon today at his home, No. 2o5 Gov l ernment Street. He was sick for only | six days. For nearly half a century a citizen, liveryman and undertaken 1 here, he was known not only In the | city, but throughout the entire Coun- : i ty and beyond it's confines as good man and citizen. Mir. Shawhan came l to Mobile in 1866. He was born tp Rush County, Indiana 62 years ago. l His wife. nee Mary E. Shrader. his l son, Charles S. Shawhan.f daughter. Mrs. L. H. Horn three grand chii- dren, all of Mobile. and two sisters | Mrs. L.. P. Good of Chicago and Mrs. lG G. H. Lail of Indianapolis, and g brother, D. P. Shawhan of Indianap- | olis. survive him.
 Mir. Shawhan was a member Of Mc- Gpnis LodEs 95 oSs os Pyshs. and nefs se | Determined Set. Only a few nights ago he attended the anniversary sup. l per of the latter organization and was apparently in excellent health. The | remains will be taken to Nashville. Ind. tomorrow afternoon for inter ment.
 | A SFl0&uCG IGuif City, two building permits issued today out of the office of the city en- gineer show that local people have confidence in the city's growth. Henry Forcheimer took out a permit for the erection of two-story residence at the southeast corner of Government and George Streets, to cost ss,0oo. E. J. Buck. President of the Central Bank and Trust Company, took out . permit for the remodeling of his recently pur- chased building, on the south side of Street, the cost of the improvements to be $lo,ooo.
 A small boy, a cedar stick and Q I woman's ear, with a portion of the scalp adhering thereto. caused a mild sensation in police circles this after noon. The boy found the ear in an alley on Church near Royal Street, and its appearance, on examination, gave eyidespce of having been torn from the head 6 a negro woman. The police are seeking the loser of the ear.
 The local branch of the Knights of lCoiumbus, of which George ]. Sullivan Is President. is preparing to erect thoroughly modern and up-to-the- times Istructure to be used as their home.
 
 mittee in charge of the matter, at the recent meeting reported progress and would make a recommendation as to Q site in the very near future I Tomoffow evening fn the lecture room lof the Young Mems Christian Associ- ation Building, the local Chapter of lthe Daughters of the confederacy will lhave a joint celebration of the birth l DAk aaA faaaR lwaIl Jackson. The feature will be an address by Hon. Jules D. Afford.
 An important meeting will be held in the Commercial Club tomorrow evening. Its purpose is to inaugu- rate movement looking to the buiid- ing of a shell road from Mobile to Bayou Ia Batre. along the west coast l of Mobile Bay In this County.
 This being the anniversary of the lbirthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. the Ipub1ic schools of the city and country were closed. The Recorders Court stood adjourned also beause of the day, This. however, was the only court to close.
 | Abe Einstein. a newspaper man oi Philadelphia, who is visiting In the city, the guest of Henry Hess, was the lguest of honor last night at an infor- nal dinner rendered him by Charles Hess, at his home, No. s53 Conti Street
 Mrs George A. Riviere and two chii' dren have gone to Green Cove Springs, Fla, for stx-weeks stay.
 VIM Smith of Birmingham, Is in the city today.
 H. B. Catchings of Birmingham. is In the city.
 Mobile Society News. The Japanese were to the front to. day, remembered in the only card par ty which Thursday brought forth. The