The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-14
The News of Mobile

crew. with six months provisions. The
 purpose of Foster Is to regain the cargo
 if possible of the British steamship
 Buckingham. which was wrecked on
 Roucador reefs December 6. The cargo
 of the Buckingham includes steel rails,
 bolts and splice bars and spikes, the
 total value being placed at $ss.0S6. The
 expedition is being sent out by insur- ,ance companies interested in the cargo.
 At the regular monthly meeting of
 the Board of Revenue and Road Com
 missioners of Mobile County, held at noon today, F. o. Hoffman was unani-
 mously elected official court steno- grapher for a period of four years. The
 board of examiners, through Judge
 Price Williams. of the Probate Court reported that MT. Hoffman had stood the examination and proved efficient ana competent. Mir. Hoffman succeeds
 himself. In the examination Mir. Hoff-
 man was opposed by Mir. Mcconnell,
 but the latter did not make the show ing required by law and his name was not presented to the Revenue and Road Commissioners.
 Mrs. Odelia Franelich. after a linger- ing illness, died at her home, No. 200 Beauregard Street, last night. Mrs. Franelich was born in Norwich, Conn.,. January TO-, 1886, and came eo Mobile with her parents when a mere child. She lived here continuously until her demise Fifty-eight years ago she mar ried in this city Thomas Franelich. She Is survived by three sons, E. J. and N. Franelich of this city, and Henry T. of Selma, and three daughters, Mrs. J. B. Webster, William Roach and w. H. Burlison of this city. She also leaves seven grandchildren.
 United States Marshal G. B. Deans
 has returned from Selma, where he went to arrange for the opening of
 United States Court in that city fin April Every arrangement has been made, said MT. Deans. Asked if he had appointed deputy. he said he had not, but a Selma man would get the job. he felt sure.
 News has been received here of the death in New Orleans of Rev. A. I. Tardy. Deceased was a native of Mo bile. and 5s years of age. W. W. Jones, State Agent for con- victs at Speigners. left today for that place. taking three prisoners, one white and two negroes.
 Mobile Society News. MT. Joseph Hodgson, Jr., arrived in
 the city Saturday from St. Louis, and will leave tomorrow for business trip
 to Havana, accompanied by MT. Perrin Bestor. This will be MT. Hodgson S
 last trip for the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road. as he has accepted position with
 the Missouri Pacific. beginning April l. 
 Miss Cecile Woods and Miss Hunter
 Of Savannah, Ga. who spent the Car nival in New Orleans, are the guests of
 Miss Ella Wheeler. Miss Woods was here once before in the early winter.
 and made many friends, who are glad to welcome her again.
 Hon. and Mrs G. Wash Tavlor re- turned Saturday to their home in De- mopolis, taking with them Miss Mary Taylor and Miss Winn, two popular belles of the Carnival.
 Miss Louise Vass left today for New Orleans to visit her friend, Miss Kath- erfnA Robinson, and later these young ladies will form part of a house party
 in New Iberia, La.
 MT. Leonard of London, England, en- tertained tonight at a dinner for Miss Jessie Whiting in the Rathskellar of
 the Athelstan Club.
 Misses Eva and Jennie Talcott, who
 have been the guests of their cousin
 Mrs. R. H. Boiling. left today for their
 home in Richmond.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. c. Mcwilliams re-
 turned Saturday to Oak Hill, Ala. af-
 ter a visit to MT. and Mrs. William Groom.
 Miss Claudia Holcombe of Tuskesee Ala, returned to her home Friday af- | ter visit to her sister, Mrs. Dan Mo
 Mel.
 Mrs. Richard de Granenreid and daughter of Greensboro are visiting
 Mrs. George Threefoot on Dauphin Way Mrs. Harry Donald is expected home | tomorrow from a visit to New York
 and Washington and Annapolis. Miss Eunice Semmes has returned to
 Montgomery, after a pleasant visit to
 her aunt, Mrs. Colston.
 Miss Ernestine Cook has gone to
 Theodore, Ala, to accept a position as | teacher.
 The Hamilton Whist Club met today | with Mrs. Elliot Johnstone.
 Miss stridiron of Detroit, Mich. is
 visiting Mrs. F. c. Dewey. Mrs. Daniel s. Pritchett has returned | to her home in Camden. l Confederate Cemetery Sold. Sandusky, O.. March 13.-The Con-
 federate War cemetery on Johnson's
 Island was sold this afternoon to the
 Robert Patton Chapter. United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy of Cincinnati | for $1.200. The Cincinnati chapter contemplates improving and beautify- | ing 1t. A small piece of land adjoin-
 ing the cemetery was also bought