The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
WEDDINGS OE NOTE
 IN TUSCALOOSA Popular Couple Surprise Their
 Friends DENNIS COTTER IS DEAD William w. Prude Leaves for West Point, Where He Will Enter the Military Academy-Was
 Prize Winner.
DENNIS C0TTER IS DEAD

Tuscaloosa, June 13.-(Speeial)-A sur prise wedding of much interest here on l account of the popularity of both of the 1 young people occurred last night the con l tracing parties being MT. Winston Pow
 CTS and Miss Annie Wood Collier both l of this place.
 It seems that the young people de- | termined on their course without taking
 anyone into their confidence, and the
 news of their. marriage came as com
 plete surprise.
 About S:S0 o'clock they went down to the residence of the Rev L. O. Dawson
 of the Baptist church and had the cere-
 mony performed in the pastors study. A few of their intimate friends were ap- 1 prised of the fact after the ceremony,
 and these joined them and accompanied l them to the train.
 The bride is one of the prettiest and l most popular young ladies of thls town,
 and has cordial and attractive manners
 that have won for her g large number of friends. She is the daughter of Hon. Daniel Collier, a prominent member of the bar here, and has spent all of her girl hood in this city. The groom is the youngest son of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Pow ers formerly of this place, and he was reared and has lived most of his life here. He has a large circle of friends and Is universally esteemed in Tuscaloosa. He is now with the government engineering corps that has charge of the lock building on the Warrior river. The young couple left last night on the 9:30 train for Bir- mngham.
 Another interesting wedding occurred last night, this being the marriage of Miss Bessie Montgomery to MT. Henry Gregg, both of Tuscaloosa. The cere- mony took place at the residence of the brides parents on Fourth street.
 In addition to the relatives of both of the parties a number of friends had been invited and quite little crowd witnessed the pretty ceremony. The house was tastefully and appropriately decorated for the occasion. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. l.. o. Dawson of the Baptist church, and after this an informal reception was rendered the wedding party and guests by the brides parents.
 Miss Montgomery Is a daughter of W. P. Montgomery of this city, with the AL ston Furniture company, and is a very pretty and attractive young lady.
 The groom, MT. Gregg, is a popular young business man, born and reared here. He Is now connected with Ike Friedman's clothing sore. Both of the young people have a large number of friends to wish them happiness on this important occasion.
 The news of the death of Dennis Cot ter, for long time a resident of this city, was received with much regret by his friends here. MT. Cotter died in Mobile Tuesday night, he having gone there for his health. He sustained a stroke of paralysis something over week ago and never recovered His body reached here this morning and the funeral services were had at 9:30 o'clock from the Catholic church, of which he was, a member. There are left to mourn his loss Mrs Cotter, his wife, Misses Annie, Kathleen and Agnes Rose Cotter and Will Cotter, his children.
 William w. Prude left here yesterday for West Point where he goes to enter the United States Military academy at that place. Young MT. Prude satisfac- torily passed all of the entrance examina- tions last month, having gone over to Tort McPherson to take these. He Is a young man of fine ability and most ex- emplary character.
 He was graduated from the University here last month with the bachelor of arts degree, and also captured the trus- tees prize offered annually for the best oration delivered by a member of the senior class. He is a son of Hon. J. O. Prude of this city
 R. Bliss Edgar formerly principal of the Montgomery High school, arrived in the city today to accept a position as a member of the faculty in the University summer school. MT. Edgar is welcomed back, where he formerly lived and where | he has a large number of friends. He Is | a brother of Mrs. Ormond Somerville of | this city and a son of Col. G. M. Edgar, | some time professor of physics and as- tronomy at the University. Mir. Edgar | will be a splendid addition to the faculty | corps of the summer school.