The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-13
ELEPHANT HOUSE IS
. TO Be READY TODAY
GaffOrd and Williamson To
Erect Permanent Build
ings for the Zoo

| Street Commissioner Frank Gafford ex-
park zoo to be ready for Miss Fancy this
evening. Mr.. Gafford and Parkkeeper
Williamson have been constructing the
+, building.
! The city commissioners and Mr. Gaf-
| ford intend to build the permanent house
for Miss Fancy. the elephant purchased
| for the zoo through The Age-Herald, just
as soon as the city engineering depart
ment lays out a plan or scheme for a
series of animal houses and dens at Avon
dale park. 1t is not desired to promiscu-
ously go at the permanent structure un-
til it can be built a unit of a SYM
metrical and well balanced layout of zoo
buildings.
| Commissioner Weatherly stated yester-
day that he believed the commissioners
would give the money for the erection of
these permanent zoo buildings as soon as
the plan was reported by the engineering
department, as he did not believe that
any great sum would be involved.
| "I'n tell ysu, we've got zoo, just as
sure az you're born" said Mr.. Weatherly.
and a good one il we just had place
| to show it OFF. We've got the animals
and we must have some buildings some
way or other OF course we're not going
| to spend any great amount OF money
for the simple reason that we can't, but
we hope to put up some permanent build
ings lust as soon as the engineering de-
partment gets a scheme laid out"
account of sickness early in the trial.
lC p. Beddow and Harry Harsh were
attorneys for the plaintiff and Borden
Burr counsel for the defense.
Wills Probated
| A will of more than ordinary interest.
which was filed yesterday In the pro-
bate court, was that of Mrs. Laura OIL
lie Miles Peirce, late of Natal, South
Africa. in which Col Sam VIII John,
John M. Cartwright and James Will
liams are named as executors of the
Will and trustees of the estate. BY
the terms of the will the estate is be-
oueathed to the husband, William
Pejrce and children. The deceased died
about January 81, 1918. Accompanying
i the will Is a certificate from the Amer
ltcan consul, Nathaniel B. Stewart, at
Durham, province of Natal, South Africa,
lattesting to the correctness of the reg
lister of deed at Natal and to other sig
| natures attached to the paper con-
nected with the will.
The will of George Brandstone Ed
wards was probated yesterday, the es-
tate being valued at 100000. BY the
terms of the will $1,000 is left Frank
Edwards, son Of the deceased; $1,000 to
his two srandsons, and the rest of his
estate to his son, Jesse Edwards, who
is named executor without bond.
The will of the late L. c. Green was
prohated yesterday, the estate being
valued at $4500, which Is bequeathed to
his two children, Mamie 8. Walmsley
and Joe NJ. Green.
Suits Filed
The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and Circuit,
courts:
M. j. Maury VS.. T. s. Rogers, $I50l
damages claimed for an alleged breach
Of contract.
Henry b. Anthony, administrator oil
the estate of Charles Brooks. VS.. J. C
Carlisle company. The plaintiff claims
$4,000 damages for the death of the
intestate, who was killed while in the
employ OF the defendant
Sarah Moore VS.. Southern Railway
company. $500 damages claimed for al
legged personal Injuries.
Morris Robertson VS.. Zinzer Furniture
house, $2500 damages claimed for an al
legged wrongful attachment.
Cleveland Collier VS.. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
$500 damages claimed for alleged per.
sonal injuries.
j. w. Maynord VS.. Hudson w. Cul.
pepper, $4,000 damages claimed for al.
legged personal injuries.
John Griffin VS.. Seaboard Air Line
Railroad company, $4,000 damages fol
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