The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10
GRAND JURY HAS
FINISHED LABORS
Only Seyenty-three Bills Are
Returned
OPENS A NEW EXCHANG E
C. G. AbercrombIe & Co. Open Broker
age Office In uscaIoosa-PIeas
Wyatt Is Dead at Hull,
LockJaw.
OPENS A NEW EXCHAN ICE

Tuscaloosa. March s.--(special) 1.-The
grand jury which has been in session
since Monday morning, finished It's la
bors today and adjourned about noon.
The work to be done was not near as
voluminous as expected and there were
returned only seventy-three true bills. At
the last term there were 1856 true bills
found, which goes to show that the gen.
eral behavior In the county has improved
considerably in the past six months.
The firm of c. G. Abercrombie & Co..
cotton brokers of New York ard New
Orleans, have Just opened up an office
in Tuscaloosa. The local manager of
the firm is q. S. Heniger, who has here
tofore been connected with Loveman &
Co. This latter firm has discontinued bus
mess here. The office of the new firm
is located next door to lannon's store,
on Greensboro avenue.
Pleas Wyatt died at his home at Hull,
ten miles below here. last Thursday, the
direct cause being lockjaw Mr.. Wyatt
received a sever wound from the discharge
OF gun accidentally in his brothers
hands about ten days ago. The shell in
the gun was not loaded with shot how
ever, and the wounds received were only
from the wadding, and were not consid-
cred serious. In fact, Mr.. Wyatt had
recovered sufficiently to come to town
after the accident. However, a few days
ago, lockjaw set In and produced death
as stated above. Mr.. Wyatt was the son
of Mr.. Matthew Wyatt, and was only
q years of age. He was buried yesterday
at Hull.
very interesting meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Tuscaloosa
County Baptist association was held here
yesterday In the Sunday school rooms Of
the Baptist church. Rev. L. o. Dawson
OF the church here, as chairman of the
committee. was presiding. The purpose Of
the meeting was to formulate plans for
the appropriate celebration of the seventy
fifth anniversary of the associations ex-
istence. 1t was decided to encourage a
religious revival during the summer
months especially, and to this end sew
eral of the state evangelists of the church
VIII be asked for, to do work in this
held. a most elaborate banquet was ten
dered the members of the committee upon
Its adjournment by the ladies of the Bap-
fist church.
Quite an entertaining recital was given
ot liic Ctiiti al SOlltBt last nlSQL DY MISS
Deshea, the vocal teacher Miss Deshea
was assisted in the recital by Miss Brown,
the elocutionist The rendition of the very
difficult programme by Miss Deshea was
in a most artistic style. Her voice has
perhaps experienced the most successful
cultivation of any singer heard by a
Tuscaloosa audience In a long time. The
numbers given by Miss Brown were also
highly entertaining The audience through
| out the programme was very apprecia-
tive
Miss Annie Searcy left yesterday for
Columbus. Miss, where she will visit her
brother, Mr.. James T. Searcy of that
place.
Judge W. s. Thorington went over to
Montgomery today
Gen. w. w. Brandon, state auditor,
came over today for visit home for
Sunday.
Ed Hausman, clerk in the auditors
office. came over from Montgomery to-
day to spend Sunday with his family.