The age-herald., 1902-04-06

coal mines, ore mines and lime stont quarries, raivoad and machine shops There are 122 bee hive coke ovens at Taladega and 60 at Coal City, the cons pany also owns and operates the Birm| | ingham and Atlantic Railroad Company, 1 which is a part of the Northern Alabama | Coal Iron and Railway System. This railroad handles all material for the fur- nace besides taking care of the general traffic of the city of Talledega and all of the industries.
 The furnace plant Is situated on the m ain line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Birmingham and Atlan- tic Railroad. By the latter road 1t reaches the Southern Railway and the East and | West Railroad at Pell City. These con- nections give quick movement of freight | for all points and the rates are on the | same basis as Birmingham.
 | The Talladega Oil Mill Company owns | one of the finest oil mill plants in the | State, which they will make even more modern and better during the next few months. The mill is situated near the very heart of the busy little city and is | patronzed to considerable extent by the | farmers of the surrounding territory. The company was promoted by MT. R. wv Henderson, who is now president of 1 it. and by MT. G. A. Madison, the pres- ent secretary and treasurer. It was first | tons of seed per day. Thirty-five men are | given em mployment in the works. The pay 1 roll amounts to more than $225 per week | and helps materially in supporting the citizens of the town.
 | The company has a large two-story | brick building, which is lighted by elec- | tricity from it's own plant. The plant and machinery is arranged in the most modern and useful manner possible under | late architectural and mecnanical plans. | Arrangements are now being considered for the enlargement of the plant and the | erection of an addition to the present building.
 Mr. Henderson and MT. Mattison are | both prominent citizens of Tanaoega anu | have had much to do with the upbuilding of the town. They have both occupied prominent places in the affairs of govern ment. MT. Madison is now a member of the city council. With his partner he has ever been known as one of the most pro- gressive men int he county.
 The company's products consist of all those things usually manufactured in a cotton oil mill plant. They are in de- mand all over the surrounding country.
 PERSONAL GOSSIP. | The Talladega Manufacturing Compa- ny, with MT. R. H. Whatley and MT. W. c. Smith at its head, manufactures high | grade vehicles. The company has its own three-story building ana Is equipped for successfully finishing very fine jobs. l The Talladega Furniture Company is one of the largest furniture stores to be l found in a town the size of Talladega in the State. The company sell in all the surrounding counties.
 J. T. Adams. Jr., Is proprietor of . l handsome jewelry store. He carries fine stock and has it displayed in a most | tasteful manner.
 c. s. Weaver does general merchant l disc business and has trade covering surrounding counties. He has lived in l Talladega for a number of years and has hundreds of friends who do not care to go to anyone but him for their wants
 Phillip Lewis is proprietor of a hand 1 some and 10 cents store where all the small articles of the household are kept in stock. He is attracting much atten- tion, being a young man with much 1 energy A. P. Stringer Is another young man | who Is attracting attention by his care- ful adherence to business principles. He has only been in business a short time, but is well known from previous work in the town.