The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

Tuscaloosa, February 21.-(Speclal)-
News reached here yesterday afternoon
of the accidental killing of Jim Turner
near Kellerman. Mr. Turner was seen to
leave his home in the morning with a
gun, presumably to hunt. Later in the
day he was discovered dead in the woods
about a mile from Kellerman, with a
gunshot wound in his body. The theory
is that Turner was killed by an acct
dental discharge of his gun while hunt
ing.
The funeral of Mr. Charles Peterson
Jr., occurred here this afternoon at 3
o'clock from the Methodist church The
Rev. S. E. WATSON conducted the serv-
ices, which We're brief but impressive
The interment was at Evergreen cemc-
terry. The following we're the pallbearers
Messrs. W. e. Bingham. Ormond Somer-
Vile, Henry Fits, G. L. Smallwood, r.
H. Little and Judge j. ]. Mayfeld
The grand jury has been chosen and
will be ready for work on the first Mon
DAY in March. the day set for the spring
term. The names of the jurymen have
not been given out, but it is stated that
in store for them and more will follow
as the session progresses.
Frank Nichols, the youngest son of DR.
Nichols of this place, had a narrow es-
cape with his life in peculiar way Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Nichols, In an effort
to heat the bathroom at his home, Sc
cured tin bucket and lighted some char
n a
ratus. 1t seems that he closed the room
up most too securely and all the avail
able air was soon exhausted by the burn
ing charcoal.
When the room was opened some time
later Mr.. Nichols was found in an I'M
| conscious condition, and it required sew
eral hours of strenuous work to COM
pletely restore him to his normal condi-
ton.
A very entertaining recital and play
was rendered last night by the pupils in
expression at the Central college audi
torium. The first part of the programme
consisted of recitations. which were in
teresting themselves and well rendered,
The second part was the little play, The
Violin Maker of Cremona." This was
given with good Interpretation, and the
much real talent. The entertainment
was much enioye dby the public
| The stock law is growing in a hurry In
| Tuscaloosa county. The commissioners
| have been busy at both of their last ses-
sions hearing petitions for stock law In
| the various beats and a large number of
thes petitions have been granted. This
goes to show that more and more land
| of the county Is being cultivated. and
consequently increasig In value. Hassell's
beat is the only one north of the river
that has not petitioned for stock law.
| Tuscaloosans are delighted at the news
| that the Greater University bill passed the
| house with such a good vote. An especial
| pride has always been taken by the citi-
zens here In this great institution and
| they have been particularly interested In
the efforts that have been made from time
| to time to secure some Just return from
the state for the vast amount of its
money that has been squandered or lost
| IN the past. Much credit for the popular
1 ty of this movement has been accorded
| to Mr.. Hill Ferguson by the friends of the
university in this place. 1t is certain that
| this gentleman has been very active In the
university's interests.
Judge T. Green has bought very valu-
| able tract of land from the recently or
| ganized corporation. The East End Realty
! company" This land is what is known
| as the BOftlnger place, ana cOHslslS Oh u
number of acres with several houses on
| Queen City avenue. near the Alabama
| Great Southern depot.
The Up To Date club had a very de-
| lghtful meeting with Mrs q. G. Brown
| ell yesterday afternoon. The subject for
| discussion was shakespeare. and this
was lead by the leaders for the afternoon
Mrs. j. Y. Graham and Mrs. j. b. Muir
| ply An entertaining paper on Little
| Journeys to Homes OF Great English
| men, was read by Miss Mary MCGOWAN
The club was happy to entertain on this
! occasion Mrs. Joseph McLester of Biz
| mingham, who is president of the Feder-
| alton of Women's clubs.
The Quakers were most pleasantly en-
| tertafned this afternoon by Miss Catherine
| Nichols. one of the clubs popular mem
! bers This meeting was social and only
| a musical programme was rendered, after
which refreshments were served.
p. H. Ketchum, a well known lumber
| man about here, is putting up a saw
| mill a few miles from town on the Mo-
| bile and Ohio railroad. The mill Is about
| ready to begin work now, and, while
IT is rot of very large proportions, 1t will
! furnish employment for about twenty
| men. Mr. Ketchum abs bought about
NO oo) feet of timber from Messrs. Har-
| grove and Van de Graaff, and the super
ntendent Of the mill states that 1t will
| require about eighteen months time in
! which to saw up this timber.