The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-20
MELTON GOES TO
 BALTIMORE COLLEGE
Northport Citizens Take Steps for a Special Election to Vote on
 Liquor Question.

Tuscaloosa June 19.--(Special )--Tusca- loosa people notice with interest that Dr. W. F. Melton, formerly president of the Tuscaloosa Female college, has just been elected as head of the department of English in the Baltimore college. Dr. Melton has just completed the course required for the, degree of Doctor of Phil osophy at John Hopkins University and enters at once upon his work in the his studies Dr. Melton in addition to his excellent preparation just finished has considerable natural ability as an Eng fish scholar as his stories published in a number of the magazines indicate. His Tuscaloosa friends wish him all success in hts new field.
 There appears in todays paper a card signed by three prominent citizens of Northport. Frank Rice, H. Kennedy and N G. Holley In which these gentlemen state that they believe the whisky bus mess to be prejudicial to the good morals of the county and stating that if they can get fifty other citizens to sign a petition with them they will file the same with the probate judge asking that an election be called for the purpose of determining whether or not the whisky business shall be continued or discon- tinued in the county. They state that there will be no expense attached to such an election as they will ask that the election be had in connection with tba In UviI ha remembered that an election last year resulted in the opening of a dispensary in the town of Northport, of which place the three signers of this card are resi- dents.
 The churches in this city are all seeming to take on new life in other ways than spiritual The Methodist congregation suc- ceeding in raising after the regular ser vices Sunday morning, s226O in only few minutes time. This was the amount of a debt owed by the church, and after an earnest appeal by the pastor, the amount was readily raised by voluntary sub scriptions by the members. The Episco- palian congregation has determined to build new rectory and also to add to their church edifice. The old rectory Is not very conveniently situated nor is 1t a modern building and their plan is to build one on the same lot with the church, having the house to face on Twenty fifth avenue as the church does, and to build in the rear of the church, facing Sixth street Sunday school and congregational meeting house. The old rectory has been advertised for sale and will probably bring a good sum as it Is situated on a very large and beauti- full lot.
 Prof. A. A. Persons has returned from a delightful trip north where he went as an official member of the Board of Vis- itors to the West Point Military acad- emy Professor Persons was accompanied by his pretty and attractive sister -in-law. Miss Evie Knox of Troy. Ala In addition to their visit to West Point they had time to make short visits to Washington. New York and Philadelphia Professor Persons was the only man on this board from the south, which fact made his selection a distinct honor
 Y. T. Auxford, who is the railroad agent at Hulls. Ala, and who Is also prominently connected with several enter prises in that neighborhood and here, left this morning for Elktown. Tenn, where he Is to be married to Miss Erma Hughiey Miss Hughley taught school down at Hull last session and this is the consummation of romance that be- gan at that time.