The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
CLOSING DAYS AT FLORENCE SCHOOL Yesterday Was Tag Day. Spirit of Christmas in
 Evidence


 State Normal college closed for the holl- days today. Among the exercises that marked the end of the first semester was recital siven by the students in music. Miss Ruth Julian has charge of this de- partment and the selection and execution of the various numbers reflect much credit upon her ability as a teacher. Yesterday at o'clock the pupils of the model school gave play. in which the characters in Mother Goose melodies were reprinted in full dress while the good old Christ mas Saint appeared with his pack of toys to be distributed to all good little girls and boys.
 Today is "Tag Day. in Florence. The Benevolent society has arranged and sta toned different committees on prominent street corners. so that no one will miss the opportunity to bring Christmas cheer to the poor of Florence. The order of Elks will turn over their generous con tribution to Miss Maude Lindsay, who Is at the head of the free Kindergarten work, now being done in the mill district of East Florence. The Epworth league is arranging baskets to be sent out. The spirit of Christmas is being beautifully demonstrated.
 l Capt w. H. Rose, who has had charge of the Tennessee River development, has ! recently been transferred to Panama, and | Capt. II. c. Moore will succeed him as | director of the dredging of Tuscumbia 1 bar Junior Engineer J. E. Hall will as- | sst MT. Moore and the work will be pushed as rapidly as possible. | The president of the Farmers union of | Lauderdaio county will preside over their county convention to be held January 19. 20. to consider the matter of reduction in cotton acreage. and other matters of vital interest to farmers.
 l MT. G. L.. Lemon, president of the Elm pire Audit company of Birmingham. aud | ited the books of the city corporations in such a satisfactory manner last year that l he is now employed to do the work for l the past year and is at work on the | job.
 | The tax collector and assessor has been
 busy in their offices, assessing property and collecting taxes. An important cleo tion will take place next year, and those
 who desire to exercise the right of sui frage should see to it that their poll tax record is clear.
 l Owing to the bereavement in the family of the bridegroom, the wedding of Miss Mary Ware Patrick and pr. w. T. In- gram was solemnized at the home of the l bride. intesad of the Presbyterian church as was first planned. All pre-nuptial collr- | tesies that were to be extended to the l bride instead of the Presbyterian church simplicity of the marriage was in har. mony with the sorrow in the groom s | family, resulting from the sudden death 1 of pr. Ingrams brother.
 !, Among the guests from a distance were Mrs. J. w. Yancey and daughter, Miss | Elizabeth, and MT. Robert Patrick of Pu-
 laski, Tenn.., Miss Virginia Broadus of | Sardis, Miss, Miss Martha Morton of Stratton, Neb.. MT Van Arnold of Ala | bama, Mir Peter Patrick of Memphis The array of beautiful gifts attested the l popularity Of the young couple After l visiting in the south several weeks they 1 will be at home to their friends at the residence of Mrs. R. c. Redd on Walnut | street.
 The agricultural agent for the Central | of Georgia railroad has selected 50 acres of land at Florence to be used as dem demonstration farm The Central is es- | tablishing there farms throughout Ala | bama and Georgia. The farm will be | under the direct supervision of Alexander l McRea.