The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
MRS. JEM|SON DIES IN NEW YORK CITY Was We'll Known in Tuscaloosa
 and Montgomery A WEDDING OF TN TEREST Board of Directors of Tuscaloosa Y. M. c. A. Holds an Enthusiastic
 Meeting-Will Push
 Subscriptions.

Tuscaloosa, September 25.-(Special )-It IS with deep regret that the news is learned here of the death of Mrs. Clara Jemison, a former citizen of this place, which sad event occurred in New York City Monday night. Mrs Jemison was the widow of the late William C. Jemi- son, for long number of years mayor of Tuscaloosa, and one of it's most dis tingushed citizens. Mrs. Jemison. after her husbands death, ably edited and managed the Tuscaloosa Times, d news paper published here, later selling out to k. H. Little
 She went to New York to accept position with the Smart Set Magazine, being reader of manuscripts for that magazine until her health failed her She was most attractive woman in many respects and brilliant conversa- tionalist. Mrs. Jemison was d Miss Clara Calkins. native of Illinois. but spent part of her girlhood in Talladega, Ala.
 She was expressing clerk of the house of representatives when she met MT. Jemson, and they were married in 1859. She was only 39 years of age when she died. There are left to mourn her loss two children, William, who is r years of age, and Margaret, years of age
 Much interest centers here in the invi- tations now being received by Tuscaloosa friends to the marriage of Dr. Henry Pearson to Mrs Minnie Hatch McCartney. at the brides home near Gallion. pr. Pearson is a Fuscaloosian by birth, and lived here until graduating from college. He took the medical course at Cornell university and has since that time prae- ticed his profession in New York City, being associated with Dr. Barrow. q prominent physician of the metropolis. lie is the youngest son of Mrs Julia Pearson of this city.
 Mrs. Mccartney is remembered here as Miss Hatch, she Laying been q popular student of the Tuscaloosa Female college in this city several years ago. She comesl of prominent Black Belt family and is young lady of great personal attrac- tons. The marriage is to occur on the 3rd of next month and Tuscaloosians arc glad to know that Dr. Pearson will bring his bride by this place for short visit before returning to New York City
 
 directors of the Young Mems Christian association was held here Monday night Each of the directors agreed to give two days time to the work of soliciting for the subscription fund, and it is their in tention to wind this up as soon as pos slbe and commence on the building right away Seven thousand dollars has already been raised and 1t is expected to com pete the amount necessary in a short n oap val .ttf has returned from nis vacation and Is devoting his entire time to completing the subscription fund.
 slight accident happened to the pump at the city bored well few days ago and the water supply has since been cut off During some repair working on the pump some of the piping became loose and fell to the bottom of the well. 1900 feet. This will make necessary some more extensive repairs and possibly the of d new pump.
 The friends of Mrs. B. F. Giles and her son, Foster will be glad 10 lea1. that they are both convalescing after rn' r recent severe illness. They have both returned home. having arrived from Gadsden several days ago
 MT. and Mrs. W. II. Leland have gone to New York 10 spend several weeks.
 Misses Bessie and Mille Friedman ar rived Sunday from Nashville Tenn, where they spent the summer Their parents. MT. and .-rs. Victor Friedman, sailed Saturday from Europe, where they have been spending the summer.
 ---ss Nonie J. Ogburn has returned to where she will again teach school this winter
 Mrs. C. II. Blaeklock is visiting friends in chattanooga