The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
TERMINAL RIGHTS
WILL Be GRANTED
Judiciary Committee Holds a
Conference
RATS ATTACK AN INFANT
Owing to Scarcity of Material Mayor
Smith of Gadsden Postpones Ad-
vertisine for Paving
Bids.
RATS ATTACK AN INFANT

judiciary committee of the city council
and W. T. Murphree local consul for the
Underwater Development company, held a
conference this morning to go over and,
if possible, reach a satisfactory agree
ment in regard to the entrace of the
proposed electric railway to be built be-
tween this city and Tuscaloosa
Members of the committee and MIR.
Murphee declined to discuss the meeting,
but it is known that the conference was
amicable and satisfactory to all parties
concerned. Another conference will be
held and a more definite conclusion will
be reached before making a report to the
city council on next Monday night.
The petition presented to the council
last Monday night asked the privilege of
entering the city by way of Eleventh,
Chestnut and Sixth streets. This plan
was rejected by the committee ac-
count Of so many objections being raised
| by citizens generally. The objections be-
! ing that the street is too narrow in the
! first place, and second because the city
schools are located on this street, and
hundreds of children are compelled to
use it daily.
The third objection TO it's use by the
railway Is the fact that it is the only
street leading to Forest cemetery, which
| is not already occupied by street car
tracks.
There are several other routes by which
the road can enter This city that would
be equally as desirable. 1t is understood
that the construction of this line will be
commenced in Gadsden and the people
here and all along the line are anxious to
see the work begin. and it Is believed that
the differences now existing between the
council and the Tidewater company will
all have been removed at the next meet
ing of the council.
Rats Attack Child
A four-weeks-od infant the child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Olga Willett who reside
near the Hammond ore mines, was
severely and painfully injured last night
by some white rats. which have been
kept around the house as pets. If it
had not been for the timely discovery
by the mother, it is probable that the
animals would have killed the child out
right. Mrs. Willett left the baby lying
on the bed while she went to a nearby
spring for a bucket of water On re-
turning she was Mortified to see that the
animals had attacked the child, and were
vciously gnawing its hands and face.
The wounds are severe. A physician was
called and the wounds We're dressed and
it is believed the little one will recover.
Mrs. Afford Dies.
Mrs E. p Afford, one of the most
! widely known and universally beloved
! ladies in this section of the state. died
at her home on HARRISON avenue this
morning a 10 o'clock, aged 81 years.
Mrs Afford was the daughter of Gen.
| Ira r. Foster and was born in Cum
mings. Forsythe county. Georgia. She
was married in 1867 to Mr. o. II. Afford
of Griffin Ga. She and her husband later
| came to Gadsden and lived here for a
number of years and removed to Gunters-
Vile, where they resided a number of
years. After the death of her husband,
Mrs Afford removed to this city, where
she has since resided. Mrs. Afford is
survived by the following children: Mrs.
| r. p Roberts. Las Vegas, New Mexico;
! Mrs Bright Martin. Alabama City; Mrs.
/ Edward Moss, Gadsden; Miss Mildred
/ Oliver II. Afford Gadsden. The following
sisters Mrs. 4. NJ. Ayers, Guntersville;
| Mrs j. w. Fuller, Atlanta Ga; Mrs.
Bomar, Atlanta. Ca and one brother,
! Mr.. M l.. Foster of this city. The fun
| eral will be held Friday morning from
| the residence and the remains will be
| laid to rest in Forest cemetery
Paving Is Delayed.
Owing to the fact that the material
| cannot be had before at least six months,
and the pending changes in the proposed
new city charter, Mayor Smith has an
nounced that no bids will be asked for
the construction of the paving work on
Broad street until later in the year.
John Johns. a foreman of a construc-
| ton gang at the Southern Steel COM
| pany's plant in this city, was severely
| scalded while engaged in his work by
1 stepping into a hole which was filled with
! boiling hot water, the tiseh on his foot
and leg being literally cooked before he
1 could extracte it from the hole.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Standfer have
announced the engagement of their
| daughter May to Mr.. Arthur c. Stiles.
| The wedding will take place in this city
! early in April. Miss Standifer is an at
! ttractive young lady and is very popular
| among the young society people. Mr..
/ Stiles is a young attorney of this city
who has recently removed here from New
! York city.