Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-14
CENTRAL CITY GOSSIP. A Paralytic Child Meets Horri-
 ble Accident. THE WATER WORKS CONTRACT Not Lived Up To and the City on the Move-Other
 Items of Interest.
THE WATER WORKS CONTRACT
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SELMA. Dec. Is. ]
 The 10-year- old daughter of Mir. Eugene Williams was seriously burned this morn ing. The little one is parayzed on the right side. She was left in the room alone for few moments and fell against the grate. There was a wire fender in front of the grate, which in some way held the child so she could not rise. Before assistance . arrived her face and the upper part of her body were badly burned. She is suffering agoniss and it is f.a:ed she cannot recover.
 ROBE FRS GET IN TR FIR WORK.
 Aicardi's bar on Washington street was robbed some time during last night. A quantity Of whisky and jewelry and BPS. 50 was stolen. The money belonged 10 the Sisters of Mercy, and was q part of the proceeds of car load of coal, which had been donated to them. The screws had been removed from one of the door locks on the inside, and the theory is that the thief was locked in when the employees closed up last night. The police have been informed of the robber y, but have no clue on which 10 work.
 AFTER THE WATER WORKS.
 The city council held an important meet ing last night and the hygeine and ceme- tery committees were empowered to make a settlement with the water works company up to date and to draw up new contract that il will be possible for the company to fulfill. The present contract, in effect for inc years past, has never been lived up to, and the water works company now say that they cannot come up to it's requirements, although the pressure required does not exceed that given by other companies in never in Il single test come up to the pres- sure contract, yet the forfeits provided for by the contract have never been enforced by the council.
 BRILLIANT WEDDING.
 beautiful wedding took place at the First Baptist church at 3:30 yesterday after noon, when MT. Rowland Jared Lee and Miss Emma lanford were made one for life. The church was beautifully decorated with palms and vines, and was filled to over flowing with the friends of the bride and groom.
 Two little flower girls preceded the bridal party up the center aisle, strewing flowers along their way and opening the gates of evergreen leading to the altar. They were followed by the ushers, Messrs. J. F. Lee, N-- Waller, 5r..~L. K. Mcyoy. Stewart.
 The groom and his best man, MT. E. Carlisle Melvin, followed.
 Next came the maid of honor, Miss Myrtaline Hall, followed by the bride, leaning upon the arm of her father.
 The bridal party presented picturesque and beautiful scene they stood around the altar. Rev. Dr. Dickenson pronounced the words of the ceremony in Q most inn pressive and happy manner.
 After the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Lee were driven 10 the union depot and boarded the afternoon train for Montgomery, where they will visit relatives for few days.
 Mir. Lee is a member of the firm of Cleve- land & Lee, and is a young man of sterling worth and of good business ability.
 The bride is the daughter Of MT. K. H. Lanford, and for several years has been quite favorite in Selma's society. She has many noble and beautiful traits of character, and her friends and admirers are legion.
 They can look forward to happy and prosperous married life