The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-27
TUSCALOOSA.
Death of a Popular Little Girl-Foot-
 ball Boys Congratulated.

Tuscaloosa, October 26. - (Special)- Mamie, the little daughter of MT and Mrs. R. D. House. died at the home of her parents on Broad street Saturday evening after an illness of only week, She was beautiful child and was great favorite. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock, at the Episcopal church, the services being con- ducted by the Rev. s. B. McGlohon. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Since the return of the Varsity foot- ball team from Montgomery, where they defeated Auburn, they have been shower ed with congratulations and many sub stantial gifts. Each member of the team was presented with a University hat by Ben r, Eddins. A congratulatory teie- gram was received from New York from Champ Pickens, an enthusiastic alumnus, accompanied by a sweater for each mem Der of the team. Five dollars was pre- sented by c. R. Turner to the man mak- ing the winning touch down. Jim Muslin gave s5 hat for the same thing, and Judge James J. Mayfeld gave s5 to the man doing the best Interference work. | pastor of the First Baptist church here, who is in Gadsden conducting a protract- ed meeting, his pulpit was filled yester- | day by Dr. B. F. Giles. After the usual | services a meeting was held by the mem bers to take steps to induce Pastor l.. O. Dawson tQ femain in Tuscaloosa He has been called%o St. Joseph Mo-, to the First Baptist church and will preach there next Sunday. No man has ever done fOr ho t,rh. pf than pr. Dawson has Since his pastor ate here the membership of the Baptist church has doubled, now numbering over 500, and through his untiring efforts a $lOO00 addition to the church has just been completed It was decided to in- crease his salary to s1S00 year and to offer every inducement to have him re- main here. He is one of the most prom inent and intellectual ministers not only in Alabama, but in the south. He is universally esteemed and beloved here, and his departure would be great loss to the entire community.
 Saturday evening Robert Cornell acci- dentally shot himself in the leg with a pistol. The weapon was in his pocket when discharged. The ball entered just below the knee on the under side and came out just above the ankle The wound is very painful though not a ser ious one.
 J. F. Higgins died Friday at his home near the Mobile and Ohio depot The funeral took place Saturday from the family residence. He was an Odd Eel low and had many friends here.
 Miss Katie Belle Harrison has returned from q visit to relatives at Marion,
 Mrs. Bernard A. Wood and little son of Mobile are the guests of the formers parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. R. McEach- in.
 Jack Ross of Mobile is visiting his brother w. B. Ross, a member of the senior class at the University. Mir. Ross Is on his way to the Virginia Military institute after visit home.
 Jasper McAdory of Jonesboro, who has been visiting his daughter, Miss Lucy McAdory, a popular member of the senior class at the Tuscaloosa Female college, has returned to his home.
 Miss Mamie Martin of Ensley has re- turned to her home after visit to her sister, Miss Lucy Martin, at the Tusca- loosa Female college.