The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-30

distinguished name. He is gifted with intellectual force and ahiltty of hign lawyer and a citizen. He was leading member of the late Constitutional Con. vention and in that body among tne leading inteilects of the State ne fuiis f1sa front rank. % He Is now va associated with Hon. W. A. Oliver in the practice of law and this firm. Is one side or the otneT of every important case. 1t Is said, Tn tne at inc front of the Tuscaloosa bar second to none, in. the state. IA
 Speaking of the water works Tht Times has recently said:
 No city in the world has finer water than Tuscaloosa. The works were e. has enjoyed pure and healthful water. The supply Is obtained from the blach Warrior River, which is fed by noun, tain streams of crystal clearness ano reefs and boulders in the bed, which assa were there any cause for pollution. 1he plant is in excellent condition. ana as the able psrintendent. shuts on the water and cleans the tank out fhorougn- iy. The power house is about tnree miles up the river above the posslpihty " the city. All the machinery and equip me nts are of the most modern ana uo- to-date make and the tower, whicn can be seen for miles. Is . model or supsean-
 He looks after all the head work of the company, and if any emergency arises or for any cause his workine force is short man. he goes m anu doas more than loborers snare oI .a.s hard rnenial work. He has added several miles to his pipe line, and now mas ten or twelve miles of main pipe from four to ten inches in diameter. MT. Mccors mick has been the general managef Q, en the works since it first started, ana to him is due largely the success which has brought heslthfulness to Tuscaloosa. He gives his entire time ana attehNSn ie,i to his business. and looking after lhe bes elected an Alderman. He is now engaged An putting In filter at coss of x5.0O0 to furnish pure water, ana ls s rebuilding the telephone exchanse
 which he Is Sa the T,srslsesa msnaser H Ice Manu. featuring Company and one of the busi-
 Hon. J. J. Mayheld.
 As Judge of the City Court or Tusca. loosa, Judge J. J. Mayfield has added renewed laurels to his already extens;gs has represented Tuscaloosa for several terms in the lower House of the Leg islature, and In many conventlons ot ,.ts uny party and always with signal aoi,.ss and A marked personality wmch mas not only had it's influence on results, but attracted attention and marked nm as a leader. He Is most indomntaoie llia untirinx worker, and sdn addation 10 HIS manifold, official duties mas t4nnu ,. ott,ar ti to place within the reach Of his protner lawyers his remarkable knowledge or tne law and the decisions rendered py the higher courts He has prepared ana pup iished a Digest of Alabama eases ,ss, SaS the law applicable to all subjects, which is Invaluable as a reference ana VIII stand as a monument to his broad ln- tellect and comprehensive mind as long as time shall last. He Is now busliy en- gagged in this work and is bringing tne work up to date. when he will keep right along up with any changes or new in- ternret ations of the law. The lawyers or State owe Judge Mayheld debt or grat- itude which they can never hope to re nav and tine coming generation of liti- gants will bless his name: Ills DOCK IS cbean enough to be within the reach or every lawyer.
 Capt. W A. Collier.
 The leading drug business in the city Is being conducted by Capt. w A. Coi- ing business to take great interest In all that concerns the city in the way of enterprises or advancement ana IS public spirited enough to make that the
 
 the Council. and having served tn that capacity for some dozen years. He has leased the corner store of the Mcl1estor Hotel and has made there an ideal drus store. Captain Collier Is prominent in business and social circles and has re- cently been elected Captain of the War rIor Guards. and is hending his energies to bringing that excellent orEanizatIon un to the highest degree of efficiency ana will soon have 1t second to none m the state. He is drilling them almost night ly and is determined to make them pro ticient in that line and will endeaVor to increase the company in numbers. Steps are being taken to have a large anu commodious armory and Captain Collier will have all he goes out after, TOT ne undertakes nothing in which he does not succeed He has served the city so long and so faithfully as an Alderman and is so popular that he could easily secure higher honors hut always discouraged any such suggestion, prefering 10 renlaln In harness and to do {. work Tor tme cits which coming generations will fully ap- F. G. Blair.
 Another one of the most public-splrited and self-sacriiicing citizens of Tusca- loosa is Mir. F. G. Blair. He has his the Western Elevator Company here who are owners of the Blair Coal Com pany. miners and shippers of coal by rdi! and water, operating mines at the head of navigation on Warlror hlVer, ana 9es gives much of his valuable time to the city as an Alderman, being on the most important committees and always prompt and faithful in his attention to the af- fairs of the city. Mir. Blair has been member of the Council several times and his valuable services will be in de- mand and he will be forced to fill po- sition for which he has displayed such capacity and tact. as long as he MI sub nit. He is anable in manner and ex- tends d cordial greeting to visitors. In the future affairs of the city he will be a most important factor.