The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

night, the funeral taking place Christmas
from the home on Lamar street. Inc
little one was only twenty-five months
old and was the idol of the hearts OF
the fond parents.
An alarm of fire telephoned to the de-
partment Christmas afternoon summoned
the fire fighters to the restaurant of Tom
Hooks near the union passenger station.
The building was entirely consumed. IL
was a small frame affair
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norris of Biz
mingham are in the city spending the
holidays with the mother of the latter.
There was an oyster famine in Selma
yesterday caused by a failure Of any of
the dealers to receive their usual sup
ply. The demands for the luscious bivalye
were many and great disa appointment was
experienced in many instances.
Anthony Cade, the well known negro
butcher, had the misfortune to break his
leg on Christmas Day. He was wrestling
with cousin at his home, across Valley
creek, when he fell in such a manner as
to break bone in his leg
One of the worst burns received on
Christmas Day so far reported, was by
a little negro. whose name was not
learned. He was lying in the grass when
a companion fired off a toy cannon, the
powder burning his arm from the Shout
der down in a terrible manner.
On Wednesday night January tho
alumni members Of the University of
Alabama will give their annual banquet
at the Hotel Albert. There are some fifty
alumni of the university in Selma and
this yearly gathering has become a de-
lightful affair President Hill Ferguson
of the state Alumni association, will
be present, as will be President j. w.
Abercrombie of the university and R. E.
Steiner of Montgomery.
Selma council of the United Commercial
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at Christmas time. Yesterday check
was sent to Envoy Callear of the Saliva
ton army for So to assist in the dinners
for the poor and a check for similar
amount was sent to H. II. Stewart, for
the Summerf1eld orphanage. Both checks
We're highly appreciated
Mr.. Edwin Forrest We'll. a, prominent at
torney of Kansas City, Mo, is spending
the holidays with his sister, Mrs. Ma
than Leopold.
Miss Ruth Long of Greenwood. Fla. is
in the city to attend the CrowwellW hitby
wedding which takes place on Decem-
Der n.
in the city. having come to be present
at the wedding of his sister, Miss Annie
Elizabeth Whitby.
Miss Annie Mel is at home from Lynch
burg. Va. to spend the holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Mel.
Miss Bessie Blnlon or evergreen Is the
guest of her cousin, Mr.. J. W. McFerrin,
at Mrs. r. *. Marsnal's on Alabama
street
Mrs H. d. Westmoreland and children
of Huntsville reached Selma tonight to
spend the holidays with the mother of
the former. Mrs S. A Fowlkes, on Dali
las street.
little 5-year-old girl, an orphan, and
one of the inmates of the Summerfield
orphanage died at the latter place on
Saturday. She had been ill only a short
while She came to the institution last
summer and was greatly beloved by all
at the orphanage.
Darrell Marion, who for the past five
years has been in the United States
navy, and has lately been stationed at
Pensacola, is a visitor to his old home. He
has served his term in the navy and will
not return.