The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04
E. s. GATCHELL DEAD
PROMINENT IN BUSINESS CIRCLES
 OF SELMA.
For Many Years Resident of the Central City, Where He Was En- gnxed in Numerous Busi-
 ness Enterprises.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, May 8.

A0Fefliser buredu, Selma, May 8 Al IncaI sanitorium at 1:10 this morning occurred the death of Edward S. Gatchell, one of the best known and most highly respected young business men of the oity. The news of his death was learned with sincere regret by his many friends today.
 MT. Gatcheil had been in poor health for some weeks past and about a month ago was confined to his bed for some days by gall stones He recovered and for several days was around his place of business in good spirits and appa- rently in the best of health About two weeks ago he went to the infirm- ary, where an operation was performed and the gail stones were removed. He stood the operation nicely and was on the rapid road of recovering his health when he developed pneumonia. At first 1t was thought that 1t would be mild case of the disease, but the disease took a irmer hold each day and soon his life was despaired of. He fingered on until early this morning
 Edward s. Gatchell was born in this city about 43 years ago and most of his life has been spent here. He was a live and progressive business man. a conscientious Christian and ever had the welfare of relma and It's citizens at heart He stood high in Masonic circles and was a member of the Grand Lodge of the State.
 At the time of his death. Mir. Gatcheli was engaged in the drug business. In his early manhood, he was employed by the drug firm of John C.. Wilkinson & co.. which was then on Broad Street near Water. He afterwards became a shipping clerk in the wholesale grocery efA nf KaahIo 2 which ha quit to go on the road as an express messenger The first business of his own was in this city some years ago, when he went into partnership with W. S. Butler and purchased the old Boyd book store. This business he continued for some years, when he sold out and went into the drug business with George A. Cunningham. After continuing In partnership with Mir. Cunningham for some years, Mir. Catch ell retired and went on the road for drug house. For sometime he travelled for a well-known Montgomery whole sale drug concern, but about two and half years ago he returned to Selma and bought out an insurance business. which he disposed of and then pur chased the drug business of E. P Gait, nt the corner of Broad and Alabama Streets. Here, by his energetic busi-
 
 f1ourishing trade which he continued to hold to tho time of his death.
 Mr. Gatchei1 was one of the most prominent Masons in the State. He was Worshipful Master of Selma Fra ternal Lodge, No. 27; Captain General of Selma Commandery. No. 5; Past High Priest St. Jehn Chapter, No. 2s; Past Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Alabama; Grand al Grand Lodge of Alabama: Past Emi- nent Commander of Selma Command cry, No. 5, and Grand Captain General of the Grand Commandery of Alabama. He was also a devout member of the Alabama Street Presbyterian Church. and was one oe the deacons of that congregation.
 The funeral services over his re- mains took place from his late resi- dence at the corner of Alabama and Lawrence streets this afternoon at { o'clock. The services were held under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Alabama and were conduct ed by Hon. H. S. D. Mallory of this city, who isFGrand Senior Warden of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Alabama. MT. Mallory was assisted in conducting the services by the various Masonic branches of the city. At the conclusion of the services the remains were carried to Live Oak cemetery where, after the last Masonic rites had been performed, they were laid to rest.
 Mir Gatchell leaves a wife and four children. three little girls and a boy He Is also survived by two brothers, T. K Gatchell of Memphis and W. H. Gatchell of Nashville, who is superin- tendent of the Nashville division of the Southern Railway and who was at his brothers bedside at the time of his death.