The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
TUSCALOOSANS ARE
PLEASED At ACTION
Rejoice That Tidewater is Given
Franchise
PASTORS FORM A UNION
Tuscaloosa County officials Inspect the
Court House at Admission With
View of Making Plans for
New Structure.
PASTORS FORM A UNION

Tuscaloosa, February 7.-(Special)-
Tuscaloosa people are very much pleased
to see that the Birmingham City Council
has voted to grant the Tidewater Devel-
opment companys franchise to use Fifth
avenue in that city. Tuscaloosa Is es-
pecially anxious to have this companys
proposed work carried through with as
little delay as possible. in the belief that
it will mean much to the town
AT call from B. A. Small. the general
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. here. the
ministers of this city met in the study of
the Rev. L. o. Dawson Monday and eff
fected an organization known as the
Ministerial association. All the minis
tiers in and near Tuscaloosa were elected
members, as was also MIR. Small of the
Y. M C. A. The Rev. VanLear of the
Presbyterian church was elected presi-
dent of the association and the Rev. 5.
E. WATSON of the Methodist church, sec
rotary. Meetings will be held monthly In
the study of Mr.. Dawson, the first Mon
day after the first Sunday in each month,
at 10 q. m.
Tuscaloosa friends learn with much re-
greet of the death of Mrs. Philip I<ilpat-
rick of Missouri. Mr.. Fitzpatrick Is the
brother of Miss Bessie Fitzpatrick and
Mrs. Alsobrook. two young ladies' who
We're for number of years popular
teachers in the Tuscaloosa Female col
lege here In fact there have rarely been
two more popular ladies ever in Tusca-1
loosa than they Mr. Fitzpatrick has often
visited here and also has many acuuain-
tanCeS and friends in this Mace
The government steamboat Nugent
came up the river yesterday afternoon
from McGrew shoals 40 miles above
Mobile. with eight 2O0-ton barges. The
government is using these barges to haul
stone and coal. The Nugent will go
down the river Friday with six barges
of stone and two barges of coal.
A beautiful memorial exercise was held
this afternoon in the Presbyterian church
to Mrs. NJ. H. Maxwell and Mrs. J. T.
Searcy by the Ladies' Missionary society
of that church. Both Mrs. Maxwell and
Mrs Searcy had been highly appreciated
members of this organization. Quite a
number of friends in addition to those of
the society were present and the service
was beautiful and fitting in every respect.
The music for the occasion was rendered
by the Presbyterian and Methodist choirs.
Judge James c. Brown and Messrs.
George A. Searcy of the board of public
works, and NJ. B. Scott of the board OF
county commissioners have gone over to
Admission to look over Che fine new court
house of Calhoun county with the view
to adopting a convenient and suitable
plan for the structure to be built here
at an early date.
Robert Loveman, the well known and
very popular poet. of whom Tuscaloosa
is quite proud, Is here from Dalton, Ga,
a nd Sc - n -. 4
who is Mr.. Loveman's sister.
Miss Grace Berry, now of Birmingham,
but formerly of this place, is in the city,
the guest of Mrs. Knox
A II. Nichols, son of Dr. A. B. c.
Nichols of this place division engineer
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, is in
the city.
Grand Jury Makes Report.
The United States grand jury COM
pleted its labors yesterday, and has sub
mitted it's report to Judge H. T. Toul-
min The report states that there were
six true bills returned, there being only
seven cases submitted to it. In one case,
as set out, the grand jury could not
pass upon on account of the insufficiency
in its number, under the statute Graft
fication was expressed at the small num-
Der of violations of the federal statutes.
n. G. Holley was the foreman of the
jury. Judge Toulmin's charge to the grand
jury before its labors were commenced
was strong expression and excited
much favorable comment about town.
The marriage of Mr. Philip Dershide
and Miss Emma Carnathan occurred last
night at the Baptist pastorium, the cere
mony being performed by tie Rev. l.. o.
Dawson. Only a few intimate friends and
the families of the contracting parties
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Dershide left
q late train last night for New Or
leans. where they will remain until after
Mardi Gras. The groom Is the Oldest son
of Mr.. John Dershde, who has long been
a respected citizen of this place. He is
a young man of ability and much strength
of character. Miss Carnathan's home has
been in Northport, but she Is well known
in Tuscaloosa. She is a sweet and charm
ing young woman and possessed of many
attractions. Upon their return the young
couple will make their home at the
groom's fathers residence.
HardaWay Tuscaloosa Man.
Tuscaloosa friends are much interested
to see that W. j. OLIVER who has the
contract for digging the Panama canal,
has submitted a proposition to b. II.
Hardaway to become associated with him
in this work. Mr.. Hardaway, whose father
was Col Robert Hardaway for long
time professor of engineering at the uni
versity here, is a former resident of this
place, and has a great number of friends
here. He has had charge of a number
of important works of construction, and
IL he accepts divers proposition, will
doubtless make a most efficient CO.
worker.
Beginning tonight the Young Mems
Christian association inaugurated NAM
moth bazaar. which will continue during
tomorrow afternoon and night. The la
dies auxiliary of the association has
charge of this and are assisted by nearly
all of the young ladies of the town.
There are all kinds of delicious edibles
for sale, and various cozy corner of GU
rios and other attractions The affair in
addition to being a financial success of
considerable moment is also social
event of unusual entertainment and pleas
ure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Daniel have moved
from this citY to Gadsden TuscalOosa