The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-02

conquered them all. Many men have failed with more potent assets in the matter of dollars and cents.
 He was born in Foxford, county Mayo, Ireland, on December 2S, 1s44 His father was a respected citizen of that community but every inch or the island was then impoverished. Tne freedom of America was then draw ing thousands of Hibernians yearly to her shores and among them came the father of the future Mayor oi Montgomery, who was at that time , years old.
 sThA elder Carr settled In Virginia and was a contractor. The ravages of civil war drove the father back to Ireland but Mir. Carr ~the. .Gelder. returned to the United States and settled In New York, where he lived only short time Tn 1868 Thomas H. Carr moved to Eufaula, where at the age of "A years he entered the mercantile business He
 did we'll in the Barbour County cap
 ital but in 1871 he moved to Mont
 gomery where he resided continuously until his death.
 In 1872 he married Miss Anna V. Col by of Eufaula. From this union were born one son and one daughter, MT. Dennis Carr and Miss Agnes Carr, both of Montgomery.
 Successful Manufactures.
 Tn the first years of his career m Montgomery MT. Carr was employed by the important firm or scnuiman Goetter & Well. He remained with this firm until 1888 when he entered business for himself as a cracker and candy manufacturer. From small business he built his factory up to one of the largest manufacturing plants in Montgomery.
 His record as a business man was always that of the conservative. His opinion on any business matter was re- garded with the utmost respect. AL though he was never a man that neg lected his own personal affairs to enter the political lists, still this conserva- tism. level headedness, and his win ming personality, caused him to be se- lected without his solicitation as one of the representatives of Ward In the City Council of Montgomery sew eral years ago.
 In the Council his record was the same as in his business career. He was on many of the most important committees and although he was new CT a public speaker. his earnest argu- ments in the committee rooms where the real work of any legislative body is done. brought him influence and re- spect He served three terms iE the Council and could have served more had he so desired He also served as President of the Council. He retired from politics temporarily, but later en- tered the race for the MayOralty. his opponent being Captain Edward A. Graham. MT. Carr made spirited race and was defeated by only small majority.
 In April of 1903. in response to a call from many prominent business men of Montgomery. MT. Carr again sought the off1ce of Mayor. A number of can didates were in the field but he was regarded as one of the most formid- able. He led the ticket fin the first pri- mary by a narrow margin. second primary was necessary and In this race he won from Alderman Charles r. An derson by a narrow vote.
 As Mayor of Montgomery.
 He assumed the office of Mayor about October 1s, 1903. Practically his en- tire time was devoted to the office as his business was in such well estab- lished condition that he could forego anything outside of a general super vision His administration was mark ed, just as his business career, and his career as an alderman, by levelheaded action and a display of wisdom. Still it was energetic and some lively places in municipal history are recorded du- ring the Carr administration.
 One year ago the health of MT Carr began to ta1l lie ndd ever been man of iron constitution. but his strength began to give away. He first noticed this failing on his return from the St. Louis Exposition. in October, 1904. Still he did not then desist from active interest in the municipal wei fare nor the welfare of his business. He became weaker and weaker and in January of this year was forced to | take to his bed. His condition became l alarming and on advice of his family nhvsIcian he went to Chicago. where an operation was performed by most renowned surgeons.
 On his return to Montgomery he seemed to improve for a few weeks and then the weakening began anew. From that time on 1t became first matter of months, then a matter of weeks. then of days, and then of minutes. No hope was held out for his ultinlate re- covery.
 throughout his long and wasting ill., ness his struggle was titanic and his death came as a relief to him An Enthusiastic ChurehmaB. Throughout his entire life he had been a devoted member of the catho-