The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-24
NEW SHEDS FOR THE
STATION At SELMA
Travelling Public Pleased With
Southern's Action
MRS, JULIA MORGAN DEAD
Relief of Late irby Morgan of Nash.
Vile Passes Away In Selma.
Red Men Hold
Rally
MRS, JULIA MORGAN DEAD

Selma. November 23.-(Specal) 1.-The
travelling public will be glad to learn
that In addition to the recent improve
ments for their accommodations at the
Union passenger station IN Selma, the
Southern railway is about to erect an UNI
sbrella shed over the tracks at the sta
ton. The shed will be 264 feet long and
will extend forty feet beyond the east end
of the station and thirty feet beyond the
west end, Pavements of cement will be
put down under the shed. and in fact
all around the station,
The hope had been that a large train
shed would be erected at Selma, but the
umbrella shed Is quite popular now, as II
does away with the odor of gas from the
coal and the smoke that makes stations
so uncomfortable where the big sheds are
used.
Red Men Had Rally
Tonight in their wigwam Mohawk
tribe No. 25, Improved Order of Red Men,
held a rally which was well attended
Several interesting talks were made and
renewed interest was kindled in the tribe.
One pale face was adopted into the order
and the tribe was found to be in excellent
condition.
Death of Mrs. Lula c. Minton.
This morning at a sanitorium of the city
occurred the death of Mrs. Lula {. Min
ton, sister of Mrs o. X. Erhart and or
Messrs. Louis and Ferdinand Merkle OF
this city. The deceased had been sur
ferer from tuberculosis for a number OF
years. She is survived by a little daugh-
ter, who with the other relatives have the
~ ~ lnif. fria
community.
Under $1,000 Bond
Henry Williams alias Babe Williams,
had his preliminary hearing before JUS
tce I. d. Lloyd yesterday afternoon and
this morning the Justice rendered his de-
cision placing the amount of bond at $1,000
Williams, about two weeks ago, cut the
throat of 81 Moore, another negro the
latter having started the row. Mayor
Atkins permitted Williams to wave ex-
animation and put the bond at $500 but
as the law does not permit waving exam
ination and not taking the states testi-
mony a second arrest followed
Death of Mrs. Julia Morgan.
With today's dawn the spirit of Mrs.
Julia DeMoval Morgan, relict of the late
Mr.. Irby Morgan of Nashville, Tenn, took
its fight
Stricken with paralysis about p. m.
a few gentle. conscious words to those
about her. then the soul began its prepar-
alton of severance from its beautiful
earthly casket. and waiting the first rays
of morning quietly slipped away, leaving
no disorder, struggle, no narrowing
memory
s. Mrs Morgan was the last earthly So
journer of a, large family of brothers and
sisters She W. JIlia DpAIOVal-
born in Virginia seventy-eight years ago
last April. When years old her parents
moved to the Cumberland settlement on
the river of that name, and then town Of
Nashville. The history of her life would
be in a great measure that of Nashville,
so identified was she. and her family,
with the growth and prosperity of the
place.
Four years ago, to establish home for
her son. Mr.. Irby Morgan, and grand
daughter. Miss Sarah Morgan, she severed
the ties of a life time, and came to Selma,
herself happy in the happiness she con-
tributed TO those about her.
In her husband Mr.. Irby Morgan she
found a noble companion. Each perfecting
the others life. and leaving children and
children's children to call them blessed.
The children left to mourn their loss
are Mr.. Ribert Morgan of Nashville, Mr..
1rby Morgan of Selma. Mrs. Summers of
Selma. Mrs Black and Mrs. Hughes of
Indian Territory and Mrs. Taylor Of
Texas She was a sister-in-law of Sena-
tor John T. Morgan.
coincidence sadly sweet is that the
lovely and greatly lamented granddaugh-
ter, Miss Rebecca Hughes. after short
Illness passed from earth just one year
ago quite to the hour and day Of the
grandma ther's passage.