The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-29
TUSCALOOSA.
New Institution Will Be Trust and
 Loan Company.

T'uscaloo sa, June 2S.-(Special )-Among the numerous institutions that will be opened in Tuscaloosa next fall is a trust and loan company or savings bank, which will be operated in the building now occupied by F. G. Blair on Cotton street Those interested in this new in sticution are MT, W. F. Fitts, MT. George A. Searoy, president Of the Merchants National Bank, and Mir John S. Hanly, pro rcsident of the banks at Carrollton and Demopolis This bank will conduct bus in, ss for those who desire loans on real estate, ard who will make deposits of amounts to draw interest. This bank will not conflict with the other banking houses of the city. Handsome fixtures rrG a safe have already been ordered, anC when the room is completed will present a very handsome appearance.
 The Rev. l.. o. Dawson, Di. B. F. Giles anc the Rev. S. Y. Ray who have been attending the state Baptist conven- tion at New Decatur, arrived in the city yesterday When approached Dr. Daw- son stated that he was not in position to give out anything regarding his presi- dencv of Howard College. He positively declined to accept this position before going to the convention. but was elected regardless of his wishes, which Is indeed a compliment, but the people or this en tire community trust that he will see m way clear to remain here, where ne l so universally beloved.
 Mir and Mrs w. F. Fitts left yesteroa, for Anniston, where they were called b. the serious illness of Mrs F. J. Spiller the lattefs mother
 On Thursday evening Mrs. Henry B Foster was awakened from her slumbers at about 12 o'clock to find the front win dow curtain Just next to her bed in a light blaze She gave the alarm, and in a short while the blaze was under control. Mrs. Fosters hair was singed but other than this she and her children escaped. Col. Foster was out Of the clty and it Is thought that the fire must have originated by burglar putting a match through the shutters to inspecl the room. There had been no ire not even a lamp in the room and the cur tains were suspended high from the floor.
 The building just next to the corner store on Greensboro avenue and Broad street now occupied by Hyche and Den. nington is to be thoroughly overhauleo and a new front put in. The building will be occupied by Messrs. Connell ano Davis.
 A telegram was received this morning by Major A. A. Mabson announcing the death of his brother-in-law, David T. Blakey which occurred at Montgomery last evening.
 The City National Bank has beer designated by the government as a de- pository of the United States. This an nouncement has recently been made by Secretary Shaw and $5O0Oo has been de- posted in the United States treasury bearing per cent interest These de postories are only placed In few cities in the state and 1t Is quite conven- fence here owing to the vast amount oi revenue expended on the government locks.
 Dr. William s. Wyman, retiring presi- dent of the university and Colonel Henry Bacon Foster one of the trustees, have returned from Carrollton, where they went to attend the funeral of Col. M. L. Stansel senior member of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama and who was president of that body al the time of his demise.