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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1915
Page
5
A breezy West Mobile Bay retreat at Battles Wharf offers ocean air comfort and modern hotel amenities. Visitors reach the Baths Hotel or pagoda dances after a bay steamship ride with easy access to beaches, fishing boats, and moonlight cruises under Captain W B Curran.
The Battles Hotel features wholesome meals overseen by Mrs. W. B. Curran. Its dairy, garden, orchard and poultry yard supply fresh home raised fare. All rooms are outside with hot and cold water and an air pressure pumped system serving the house and grounds.
The Beach Hotel at Battles Wharf near Mobile is described as a growing, rebuilt, and modern summer and winter resort. It features lighted rooms with baths, a fine dining hall, breezy verandas, and a well reputed Sunday dinner, with a noted Stag Room for social gatherings and a bustling beach and bay view.
The bay steamer Pleasure Bay, refitted by the Bay Steamship Co, resumes service from Mobile on Sunday at 8 am to Magnolia Beach Battles Wharf North and South Wharves Point Clear and Zundels. Return voyage leaves Zundels at 4 30 pm and calls at the listed landings. Weekday schedule starts 6 am from Zundels and 4 pm from Mobile.
Fraternal Loyal Order of Moose Mobile Lodge No 321 held its weekly gathering with a large class of new initiates and several reinstatements. June brings a change to meeting dates and the reduced initiation fee deadline approaches June 30. Moose Social Club plans a Monday gathering June 7 and delegates prepare for the San Diego Moose convention.
On election night the vice councillor vacated the chair in favor of Junior Past Councillor Walter Ellis. New officers elected for the ensuing term include H. G. Miller Soamesbies A. M. Hetfield H. Pringle eaten E. y Russell IT. warden C. F. Smith Ls. 8 W ear oO. 8. A ceremony planned for the first Tuesday in July to install the new leadership and rally members. The Tuscahoma Tribe No. 69 reports strong membership gains across Alabama and recounts a recent large meeting with Chiefs BE. W. Richie and Frank Allen, plus a capture of two would-be members. The local Red Men adopted the two applicants and heard of plans to advance to the warriors degree next Tuesday. Meanwhile the neighborhood Y M C A Hall hosted a regular session with six candidates and new applications, W. Williamson elected consul to fill an unexpired term, and a social conclusion with lemonade ice cream and cake.
The Woodmen Pickwickian Club will hold its regular session on Friday June 11 at 8 p m in the Armory Auditorium. Officials anticipate important business and a large turnout for the meeting.
A large attendance gathered Friday night at the Y M B A Hall for the Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen Association meeting. Chairman McCoy announced plans for an Armory Auditorium entertainment and dance on Monday night June 14 at 8 o clock, inviting members friends and the public. A Dutch luncheon followed and ads urged avoiding imitation cola drinks.
The probate court issued licenses for the week ending June 5 to multiple couples including Thomas D. Lloyd and Ethel C. Dalton and Frank Guitierrez and Bestel copa. Deaths listed include William Stone Henry C. Mendenhall Edward Reil Raymond Nassano Wilda Ott Tennie T Grace McCully Griffith Mary Tuttle Samantha Wells and Louisa Laurent noted as Creole.
The Potter Van Heuvel Company organized last week to engage in retail dry goods and furnishing, filed its incorporation papers in probate court. The venture is capitalized at $5,000 with incorporators T Yeend Potter John V Van Heuvel Martin Van Heuvel and Matthias Mahorner Jr.
Mrs J W Jackson hosted guests including Mrs Booyes and Mabel, with Mrs R W Woodcock visiting from Ocean Springs. Earl Tew returned to New Orleans after a pleasant visit with his parents. The Yoke Betters Sewing Circle met at Mrs Frank Cammack’s with most members present, then served ice cream and cake. Oakdale Baptist Church held an old folks concert featuring a Dutch song, jokes, recitations, and lively performances by local residents.
A church gathering marked by mixed emotions as the congregation bid their pastor farewell before his departure to Grove where he has been called to serve. The moment reflected a transition of leadership and hopeful mission ahead.
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