Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
It Was Hospitable, Anyhow.
ANNISTON.
A Cotton Factory Company Organized-A
 Government Distillery Being Erected.

A Cotton Factory Company Organized-A
 Government Distillery Being Erected.
 Anniston, Feb. 8.-(Special) )-The Cot ton Mill company, which has been in pro- cess of formation for several weeks, ef- fected partial organization last week by the election of Messrs. O. w. Cooper, T. A. Howle, L. B. Miller, James R. Draper and D. c. Cooper directors. Other officers will be elected next week. The company has a capital stock of $50,000 and char ter allowing 1t to be increased to $100, 900, which will probably be done at an early date. A site has been chosen on the Southern railway, just south of the town, and the erection of the plant will be be- gun as early as practicable. The com pany is composed of Oxford's wealthiest and most substantial citizens. The name of the plant and the corporation Will De "Blue Spring Mills"
 The county republican executive com mittee met here today and decided to hold a county convention at Jackson ville on Saturday, February P.
 The news comes from Bonham, Tex, that Miss Sarah A. Dove and Dr. H. w. Howard of Washington city and others in that vicinity are the rightful heirs of Thomas c. Bean, an eccentric old bach elor, who died at Bonham several years since and left fortune of about $1,000,- 900, with nobody at the time to claim 1t. It was thought for time that the de- ceased millionaire was a missing relative of Mrs. J. B. Gilmore of this city and others in this and Talladega counties, and Capt. D. D. Mcleod went from here to Texas in the latter part of September to look after their interests. Captain Mcleod stayed a Bonham for some time pushing his investig gations and after com ing back here followed several clues by mail The information obtained, how ever, led to a conclusion that the Thomas c. Beane who died at Bonham, Tex, was not related to the Calhoun and Talla- dega county people. There were about fifteen sets of claimants for the estate.
 Mr. John H. Noble is having arranged at his home on Leighton avenue a novel musical apparatus. He will have his pi ano make music by electricity. The wires are being run now and a fine grand piano has been remodeled so the new method of producing the music can be applied. The piano has also been provided with pipe organ and an Aeolian attachment so as to give something of an orchestral effect. The music comes in perfora ted rolls and the adjustment Is very simple.
 R. E. Smith, the efficient supervisor of bridges and buildings on the Southern railway, with headquarters here, has re- gently had his territory which comprised the Alabama division of the old East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, in- creased by the addition of that portion of the old Georgia Pacific between Aus tell and Birmingham.
 The association Of lot owners recently formed to care for old Hillside cemetery is giving it some long and badly needed attention.
 government distillery is being erect ed by Messrs. Hugh Dothard and John Parker about six miles north of the city.
 Rev. James Williams, the presiding elder of the Anniston district, Methodist Episcopal church. north, has been very i'll for several days at the home of MT. Ilias Finch, but is reported improving now. 5pi