The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-14

Mr.. Felix Hoyle kluttz, prominent
young pharmacist OF shis city, was
found dead In tis bed over the drug
store o. Mr.. James NJ. Hall at Fifth and
Castle streets yesterday morning. News
or his death was an awful shock To his
friends for he was apparently in the
best OF health Ola Tuesday night.
Mr.. Kluttz was employed a, the drug
store of Mr.. Ha,l as a pharmacist and
he generally looked after the store I'm
the morning unul the arrival OF Mr..
Hall. IL was customary for a young
boy BY the name OF Bunc Brady TO
open the drug store, but be had TO go
TO Mr.. kuttz's room to secure the keys.
The second story OF the drug store
building is occupied by Mrs. II. Brow
er and she had rented a room 10 Mr..
kluttz. When the boy went TO the room
yesterday morning to secure the Kevs
Mr.. kiuttz appeared to be asleep. The
boy spoke to him but received no re-
sponse. Thinking him sleepy and not
caring TO be troubled about getting on
the boy said, You need not get up.
MIR. kluttz. / will get the keys out OF
your pocket This was about
O'Clock. At nine or a few minutes be-
fore man came TO the store for a
prescription and Porter Davis. wn
looked after the soda fountain went
TO the room of Mr.. Kluttz TO awaken
him. lie called, but received no reply
and going to the bed he caught hold
or his arm and shook him. Still no
reply came AMI the boy noticed that
his arm seemed stoiff. He hastily left
the room. thinking Mr. Kluttz either
dead or very IL Mr.. Hall was sent
for and going to the room saw tha. the
young man had been dead for some
time
DR.. {. ID. Bell. the coroner. was sum
moned and viewt,d the body. He pco.
nounced his death as being due to heart
failure. The remains were carried to
the undertaking establishment of Nv
James F. Woolvin and embalmed, He
was an ardent Elk and late yesterday
afternoon the remains were carried 10
the Elks' lodge
MIR. kluttz was around with his
friends Tuesday night and was down
the street enqriring about the election
returns He appeared to be in fina
spirits. 1t was only few minutes he
fore II when he boarded a car for the
drug store and the last time he was
seen alive was when he bade those on
the car good night. He was generous
10 fault and was a young man who
had many friends. Mr.. kluttz was a
member OF the Wilmington Lodg. OF
Elks and always took the greatest in
terest in his lodge and order In gen
eral
The deceased was q years of age
and was native of Albemarle, Stan
ley county. He studied pharmacy at
the University Of North Carolina and
after leaving college was for a while
with the firm of c. j. Mauney and
Company, druggists at AIbemarle. IL
mas been about two years since he
came to Wilmington and was first with
Mr.. James NJ. Hall. He then went
with Mr.. Adolph Ahren. but Iate-
went TO Rockingham, where he lived
for about six months He returned to
Wilmington several months ago and
went back with Mr. Hall.
Mr.. Kluttz's parents are dead. gu,
he leaves several brothers and sisters
brother, DR.. Kluttz, will arrive
| here today at 12:45 He made an ef-
ASAh ~ hSoSu ic ldSt uIsUI, 10 90
so had to drive thirty miles through
the country to Wadesboro. He reach
ed there too late to catch the train.
The funeral over the remains of the
late MIR kluttZ will be conducted this
AFTERNOON in the rarlors OF the EIks
Temple, the service being that observ-
ed In the Elks' Lodge OF Sorrow. DR..
I. b. Carroll Is exalted ruler and Rev
DIR. James Carmichael is chaplain. It
is not known at Just what hour the
services will be conducted.
| Mr.. kluttZ was also a Pythian and
was member Of the lodge In Abe
marie. They wired to jefferson lodge,
this city, last night to take charge of
the remains but the Elks had already
done 50. The members OF Jefferson
Lodge will attend the funeral I'm n
BODY