The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
CITY COUNCIL MEET
In TUSCALOOSA
$1,000 PAID TO WATER WORKS.
MAYOR WILL SEND REPRESENT
ALIVE TO BIRMINGHAM MEET
ING OF MAYoRs-oTHER NEWS.


Tuscaloosa, January 4.-lSpecial.)-The
Board of Mayor and Aldermen held its
regular monthly meeting last night at
the city hall, with fun attendance pres
ent. The amount of SLIGO was ordered to
be paid over to the Water Works COM
pany, and the sum of $500 was ordered
paid to the citys attorney in the water
works cases. The following resolution was
| adopted by the board, which is a tribute
to two of Tuscaloosa most highly es-
teemed and progressive citizens of the
past.
Be it resolved by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Tuscaloosa,
That In future the public school building
at the corner of Third avenue and Ninth
street shall be known as Stafford
School," in memory of Prof S. M. Stat
ford and Mrs. NJ B. Stafford and the
public school building recently bought
from the Rev. J. G.. Snedecor (the old
| Drish home) opposite Jemison place,
shall be known as 'Jemison School," in
memory of the late Hon. William C. Jemi-
| son.
This resolution was highly fitting in
both cases, and the schools, in their re-
spective names, will commemorate two
citizens of older Tuscaloosa whose aid to
| the towns progress was, and is still, in
estimable.
| Among other transactions, the Mayor
| was authorized to send a substitute to
| the meeting of mayors in Birmingham on
| the 18th. The necessary amount was also
authorized to be expended by the Mayor
| In putting the pump at the artesian well
| in running order.
The marriage of Mr.. William r. Robin
son and Miss Josie May occurred yes
| terday afternoon at the probate judges
office at 4;90 o'clock, Chief Clerk Pelham
D. Brown officiating with dignity. The
| couple left ON the northbound train at
| O. clock for Birmingham where they will
| visit for several days. The marriage came
as a great surprise to the many friends
of the young couple, as the matter had
been kept very quiet, and few, if any,
| knew of their plan The bride is a daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William May, and a.
very attractive and accomplished young
| woman. The groom is a very popular and
progressive young man, a brother of Mr..
e. NJ. Robinson, prominent merchant
! in East End.
The Woodmen of the World held very
interesting meeting in their lodge rooms
last night. The annual installation of Of
flcers took up a good part of the even
ing, and the following were indicted into
office: Council commander, j. T. Sailing:
X. "A.
er, j. p. Duncan; clerk, j. p Davis;
managers, ID. ]. Deacy, II. G. Mitchell o.
| T. Grimes; Waterman, j. D. Montgomery;
| physician, DIR. George Rau; sentry j. M.
| Davidson. The officers were impressively
| installed by retiring Council Commander
| w. C. Foster. After the installation the
| Woodmen repaired to Hermans restau-
rant, where a delightful spread was
served, covers being laid for forty. At
| this there were many ladies present, maxi
| ing the banquet one of unusual enjoy
| ment Announcement was made at the
banquet, also. that it was hoped soon to
establish a Woodmen's circle for the
ladies.
Mr.. ]. r. Morrissette has resigned his
position at the university and has ae-
| cepted a position with the Montgomery
Boys High school, Mr.. Morrissette has
| been In the city for several years In at
tendance upon the university, and has
made many friends here. He also has
some relatives in this city. He is noted
for an unusually bright and we'll balanced
mind and will doubtless make very de-
sirable acquisition to the Montgomery
corps of teachers.
News has reached Tuscaloosa that the
Rev. s. p. Werner who was for a num-
| Der of years missionary to Africa, and
was an emissary for the St Louis expo
sition to bring over specimens of African
| pygmies, has been employed by a COM
| pany in New York. composed of some of
the worlds greatest financiers. looking to-
ward development of certain industries in
| the Congo The Rev. Mr.. Werner was for
six years connected with the Presbyterian
Theological institute for the colored at
| this place. 1t Is an interesting fact that
on one of his returns from Africa he
brought with him to this institute two
| natives. one of whom was a prince In
his home country, and entered them in
dal Ias.,
nicely in his progress. was killed in the
| panic which occurred in birmingham a
few years ago, when Booker Washington
! was addressing an assembly of negroes in
| that city. Tho other African is still here
at the institute. and speaks very good
English now His name is Kondola. and
except for this there is little about him
to distinguish him from the American
born negro. Mr.. Werner has attained con-
siderable reputation for his missionary
work. and also for the great amount Of
original research that he has made con-
corning both the physical and social and
economic aspects of various parts of the
dark continent.
Messrs. Alex and George Simpson have
gone to Hartselle. to attend the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs Echols, who was the
last member of their fathers family.
Taylor Palfrey. who is now employed
in engineering work near Chattanooga is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Amelia
Gorgas, at the university.
Tuscaloosa was full of star gazers this
morning. all interested in the planet that
was able to make itself seen despite the
| rays of the MONDAY sun. Quite number
OF questions were asked and necks rub
bered on account of the groups around on
different corners strainng to see some
thing IN the heavens Those who were not
aware of the stellar appearance would
Invariably stop and rubber for a bal
loon, or some other exciting aerial Wis
itor.