The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

It is said Mobile is contemplating an- other theatre.
 Eufaula has subscribed 5000 to equip her Carnegie library.
 Mobile Daughters of the Revolution have made contribution to the girls school at Montevallo.
 
 The Retail Grocers' associaton of An- niston is now a member of the National Grocers association.
 Anniston Star: Annistons new hotel is assuming shape rapidly. It is something Anniston has been needing badly for a long time. ,
 It is claimed that several dogs around Five Points and Stroud, in Chambers county have had smallpox. One at least has died with it.
 Huntsville Democrat: The manse of the Presbyterian church will be torn down and rebuilt with two stories, under the direction of MT. Cowell.
 Uniontown Star: The United States re- cruiting office was opened this morning. It is located In room 4 Constantine build ing, and the stars and stripes now float from that building.
 Huntsville Democrat: We have never bou t,t trl, in Huntsville at the present time. One dollar and fifteen cents a hundred is the ruling price in the stores.
 Montgomery Journal: The young Ala bamlan who has made the deaf to hear" has performed miracle. Alabamians are liable to do anything these days. It is good state to come to to get in the swim.
 
 The Dothan Slftings says that a hunt ing party composed of o. P Green. S. P. Seals, S. A. Hillman and Capt K. Walker went down to Alaga last week and report ed that they killed about 400 birds and they say that this was not very good killing either.
 Huntsville Democrat: On account of the scarcity of timber, the Indiana Lumber company at Lily Flag has sold out to the Huntsville Lumber company, who will remove the plant to HdTytree, Jackson county, where the company nas valuable lumber tracts T
 Livingston is to have right away a new enterprise-a comfort or quilt factory. The cost will be about, $20O0O all to be sub scribed by Banker A. c. McMillan of Livingston, John A Rogers of Gaines vile and T. l.. Smith of Epes Work on the plant will begin at once.
 
 Selma Journal: The ratification of the agreement made on last Wednesday with R. P. Manley, contractor, anent the the new city building by the city council last night practically assures the erec- tion of this badly needed structure which has been so much of a pet measure of Mayor Mcleod and the Journal.
 Huntsville Tribune: At the rate of i'm provement made by Street Superintend- ent Murphy in building sidewalks, it will not be long before Huntsville will be the best paved city in the south. MT. Murphy is now filling in all the missing links. It is said that on Randolph street MT. Mur- phy did one of the quickest good jobs he ever executed. From the time he stuck the first pick he rushed to get through.
 Mobile Item: Dr. J. M. Lindsey. the representative of the international quar- antine board, spoke for nearly an hour this afternoon before the quarantine board of Mobile bay in favor of the regu- lations of the marine hospital service, which will be in force at Pensacola and Gulfport Mss, this season. He said in part that Mobile would lose trade by the close regulations adopted and that In the long run 1t would be better for the port to place the quarantine in the hands of the marine hospital service