The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Troy Messenger: There has been talk in the city for the past few days of par ties erecting an ice factory. This would be a blessing.
 Mountain Eagle; Few men, if they could come back and do so. would recog- nize their own graves by reading their epitaphs.
 Ozark Southern Star: Many mans financial embarrassment may be attrib- nted to the fact that he spent lot of money in trying to get something for nothing.
 Huntsville Mercury: The record price of the season was paid for cotton yes- terday on the streets of the city. The range was between 9.5O and 9.75, and thirty bales were marketed.
 Selma Times: At a meeting of the United Charities on Monday afternoon last, 1t was decided to build an operating room at the colored department of the City hospital.
 Gadsden Journal: There should be no excuse for the blues even when things are not exactly as we would have them, for the whole world Is still here to be drawn upon.
 The lady patrons of the Union street car line of Selma have presented Conduc- tor c. M. Mason with a handsome new uniform as a testimonial of their appre- citation of his courtesy.
 Southern Starr Last Thursday morning a large drove of wild geese passed over Ozark They were going towards the north. The knowing ones say that this Is sure sign that cold weather has gone.
 
 The Anniston Electric and Gas com pany which owns and operates the street railway, will soon place double tracks upon Noble and Tenth streets. the prin- cipal thoroughfares of the city. Privi- lege for placing the tracks has been granted by the city council
 The Gadsden Journal says that the Commercial club of that place has under consideration the proposition to secure from the Gadsden Land and Improvement company large tract of mineral lands for further development by the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company.
 
 Greenville Advocate: A correspondent in the Evergreen Courant from Castleberry says that there will be apout 1000 acres planted in strawberries In that section during this year. The receipts from the sale of the berries last year averaged $4oo per acre.
 Mobile Register: The city yesterday was placed in undisputed possession of the water front property which has been in litigation for some time. The city won it's case against the Mobile Transporta- ton company for possession of the prop erty, which Is very valuable in the Circuit court, the Alabama Supreme court and the United States Supreme court.
 Roanoke Leader The plans for the new Methodist church have been agreed upon by the building committee and the con tract has been let. Work will begin on the new edifce within the next three or four weeks. The site, on the elevation opposite the home of Mir. J. E. Walker, was selected last year and is hand some location for the imposing struc- ture
 Talladega News Reporter: No town in the state Is in need of nearer and better resorts than Talladega, and 1t Is good news that a movement is on foot to or ganize company to improve and build a hotel at the famous Jenkins Springs. and gentleman in a position to know. says when 1t has been done, they will be one of the most popular resorts in the south.
 Florence Times: One of the finest old residences in Lauderdale county, the home of the Houstons, near Rhodesville, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night of last week, nothing but the lower brick walls now standing, as mute sen tlnels of past glory in the good old times of the .ong ago. The residence, of brick. two stories, was built before the war by the three sisters of Governor George g. --Se"i' oii oi "hoii arc now uead.
 
 Mobile Register: Messrs. Frank and Edward Cornwell, who are here looking for location for a big paper mill, have been shown the river front and the ship ping facilities of this point and were very much pleased with what they saw. They have selected a location that is well adapted for their purpose and have ask ed the Commercial club to furnish them with some sticks of average timber from this section for additional experimental purposes and should it prove as satisfac tory as is expected there will hardly be any doubt about the mill being erected here.
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