The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-23
MRS. FRAZER FIRES
At AN INTRUDER
Was Frightened by Strange
Voice al Window
SHOWS FINE COURAGE
Newly Elected officers at Pratt City
Are Doing Effectual Work-Wood-
men of the World Will
Entertain Friends.
SHOWS FINE COURAGE

Pratt City, August 22.-(Special. Mrs.
Z. I'll. Frazer, who lives with Mrs. j. I.
Wakefield ON Second street, was alarmed
at 1:SO o'clock this morning by an un-
known man speaking to her at an open
window in her room. She seized a pistol
which was near at hand and fired several
shots, but the man escaped. She was so
frightened that she could not direct the
shots effectually.
Mrs. Frazer did not get a good view of
the man, and is not sure of his color but
she says she believes he was a white man
on account of his perfect accent in
speech.
Mrs. Frazer, whose husband was away
on trip, he being a travelling salesman
was alone in the room with her small
child, who was sick The child was fret
full and she had been up with it some
minutes and was walking the floor with
the child In her arms when a. mans voice
spoke: Good morning, can | help you
with the baby?" The voice was in arm S
reach of her, just outside the closed lat
tice.
She screamed and as quickly as possible
secured her pistol and fired at the win
dow. The man ran and disappeared.
The shots alarmed several of her neigh
bors, who came to the rescue but no
trace of the disturber could be found.
Chief of Police Hartsfield was called and
the department was put on the lookout,
but up to this afternoon no trace of the
man has been found.
Mrs, Frazer is being generally congratu-
lated upon her courage and thoughtful
ness in opening fire on the intruder
Woodmen of the World Meet.
Pratt City Lodge, No. 90. Woodmen of
the World. met in regular session last
night at their hall on Third street and
decided to give an ice cream festival
at the hall next Monday night
Besides Ice cream, cake and other re-
freshments there will be a musical pro-
gramme. The affair promises to be one of
the most interesting social affairs ever
given by the lodge.
New Officers In CHARGE.
Walter Gibson. the new city clerk of
Pratt City, took charge of the office yes
terday and promises entire satisfaction.
He Is a competent bookkeeper and has
many friends In Pratt City who are proud
of his promotion.
ID. G. Richardson's who was elected
sanitary inspector to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation by r. ].
Granger mas also taken charge of his
ONCE and is doing some effectual work
In his department. He is pushing the
sanitary work in the city and the effects
are noticeable In every quarter of the
city.
Fred Lewis, the new street commits
sioner, who also ranks as policeman No.
}, is pushing the work on the streets ana
Is giving general satisfaction All these
new officers were elected at the regular
meeting of the city council week ago.
Local and Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Gale are still de-
tanned at Independence, where their son.
Leon, is quite sick with fever
Jesse Caps, a white man, was fined
slf.oo and costs this morning by Mayor
Il. j. 1udnall on a charge of larceny of
a quart of whisky from a saloon
yesterday was pay day with the Bir-
mingham Southern railway at this place.
Capt. ]. e. Weaver OF the Pratt CITY
police department Is the happy recipient
or a nice new uniform presented to him
by the Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company in token of its high re-
gard of his efficient services.
Mrs. DIR. j. II. McLain of Pensacola,
Fla, is spending few weeks with rel
atives In Pratt City. DR.. McLain. who
Is surgeon in the United States navy
has been transferred from Pensacola 70
station In Rhode Island and Mrs Mo
Lain will remain here until her husband
prepares for her coming in their new
home.
Pratt City lodge No. 243. Knights ~,
Pythias, are preparing to improve the
new hall just purchased from DR.. Love-
lace on Third street When completed
they will have one of the best lodge rooms
In the district