The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-06

Vinemont five miles north of Cullman; at Hanceville, ten miles to the southeast; at Holmes Gap and at Pinnacle.
 Cullman has good water works, elec- tric light plant and telephone system. The Benedictne college is located in the suburbs of Cullman, has students from all the states, and there are excellent schools and churches of all denomina- tions. An industrial school will be estab- lished in the near future. A cotton fac tory and other manufacturing enterprises are expected to be located there In the near future
 Cullman county Is well watered through out by streams and springs of freestone water and being located on the summit or dividing line, the streams from two systems of watersheds here find begin ing, one flowing north to the tributaries of the Tennessee river, and the other south to the communicating waters of the Warrior.
 Personal and Otherwise.
 MT. William Richard, a nephew of Col. John G. Cullman. the founder of this city, and himself one of the pioneer settlers of Cullman, Is still actively engaged in the work of advancing the interests of the city and county. He in partnership with his son Ludwig, is in the real estate and insurance business, and both members of the firm are thoroughly familiar with history and conditions here, past and present They receive visitors cordially and take special delight in pointing out Cullmans great advantages.
 Among the leading merchants of Gull man are the J. II. Karter Co.,, c. c. Stie- felmeyer, Koopman & Gerdes, Scott, Leath. Mcintyre Bros, F. Beyer x Son, Major Bros. Lovelady & Wallace, Robert Griffin, Thomas Thompson, Ed Johnson, McMinn & Vandiver, Sparks &s Chance, King & Nix, c. E. Copeland and a num- Der of others. These stores keep full stocks, and today one may observe busy scene in each.
 The local bar is strong and active, among the members Attorneys Joe Brown, George H. Parker, S. D. St. John, Colonel Griffith, Jack Griffin and Alton Aldrich.
 The medical profession Is ably repre- sented by Drs Horton, Hayes, Harting. Burnham, Johnson and Martin.
 The dental profession by Drs. Lovett and Cottingham.
 Two splendid weekly newspapers--the Democrat, by Editor Rosson, and the Tribune by Editor Hewlett, are doing ex- cellent journalistic work in this their chosen field, and their columns reflect credit upon the business community.
 I hree hotels care for the transient-the Commercial, the Arnold house and The Cullman. The Arnold Is under the man agement of MT. and Mrs. P. B. Arnold formerly of Birmingham.
 The "Cullman strawberry has become famous of late years throughout the south, and even the west, and here is a strawberry fact: MT. Joseph Schafer live of Cttlf fe, produced without hired help, HOO crates on six acres of land. and sold the yield for s140O cash.
 Mir. Joseph Fromhold's strawberry crop yielded him $l35O, and he sold $500 worth of sweet potatoes from two acres and s60 worth of quinces from seventy five young trees.
 MT. George Veigl sold s200 worth of sweet potatoes from two acres and made two splendid crops of Irish potatoes in one year. Notice the German names.
 St. Bernard.
 Through the courtesy of Editor J. R. Rosson of the Democrat and Judge of Probate $. l.. Fuller the writer was taken as a visitor today to St. Bernard col lege. This splendid Catholic institution of learning. under the management of the Benedictine Fathers, is one of the special lv attractive features of Cullman, and though we'll known and much read about by Alabamians, failure to mention 1t in a letter from Cullman would be somewhat like unto the play of Hamlet with Ham let left out. It is source of pride to all Cullmanites of whatever denomlna- tion. It is situated just one and half miles east of Cullman and occupies a commanding position. The buildings are of modern construction, large and commod- ious. Here one hundred and thirty male students, from 10 to 20 years of age, are under the management and tutorage of a splendid faculty, at the head of which is the Rt. Rev. Benedict Menges, o. s. B. Of the no boys attending the college this it's banner year, forty are from Bir- mingham.
 The Convent.
 Just half way between Cullman and St Barnard, at point well chosen and beau tiful. the Benedictine vonvent for girls is undergoing erection, the first build ing to cost s150.O00 and to be completed by September l. 1904 It is to have mas sive stone foundations, and the super structure Is to be of stone and brick The institution has acquired 124 acres of land. This will be the mother house of Alabama. Thus 1t will be seen that Gull man is soon to become one of the most important educational centers of the south.
 So much Is to be seen and heard by the visitor to Cullman that 1t seems impos- sible to write full account in one brief letter of her present strength and her pos abilities. but the writer cannot close this communication without referring to the fact that despite the youthfulness of the county of Cullman, she stands to- day the most prosperous of the smaller counties of the state She is the best briuged county. having nearly one hum dred public viaducts crossing her num- erous streams; that her people are hap py and contented; that best of all the county does not owe one dollar, and hoe fodau f5l00 rponpv Tn bar fraao,,,,