The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
FRENCHTOWN WILL
 SOON BE ANNEXED Will Mean Much for the pros- perity of Pratt City BANQUET AT TREHERN CAFE Host Entertains the City Officials and Their Wives on an Occasion of
 Much Jolity-News of
 HustIing Town.
BANQUET AT TREHERN CAFE

Pratt City, October 2S.-(Special)- )- Frenchtown, by recent act of the legis- lature will, in a few days. become part of Pratt City. The annexation of the fiourshing little town means much for the welfare and progress of Greater Pratt City.
 Several industries will be taken into the city by this annexation, including the Copeland Brick and Manufacturing con- pany, and the Pratt Ens1ey ice company. The Frisco depot, which has for some time been a bone of contention between Pratt City and Ensley, is also included, and it is stated on good authority that the officials of the Frisco system are con- templating building a handsome and con- modious station on the site occupied by the present building. The report is that several small industries will locate In Frenchtown at an early date, where they can be assured of fire protection and have access to an abundance of water.
 At the instance of the board of educa- ton. Superintendent P. M McNel of the Pratt City public school and his assist ants have taken the scnol censu of Frenchtown and report that there are 66 white children and 79 colored of edu- cational age in the town. The total population is 543
 H. Trehern tenered a banquet in his new cafe tonight to the city officials ana their wives, the members of the board of education and their wives, the teaeh- CTS of the public schools and their friends. In all there were forty guests present and the occasion was one of fun and feasting. The handsome new cafe was decorated for the occasion by Manager Trehern who spread a bountiful repast before his guests. The speeches sparkled with wit Prof P M. McNeil, who acted as toastmaster, was at his best and got or some excellent sallies on each of the speakers as he introduced them. Ihose responding to toasts were: Dr. Love lady, A. H. Dickinson, D. M. Philips, Job Going H. Thehern, J. D. Dalabee' Dr. J. w. Brown, Prof. Lilies.
 The Knights and Ladies of Honor have changed their meeting nights from the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month to the first and third Tuesdays ot each month. They will serve oysters all day on November IA, at some place con yenient to the merchants and business men of Pratt City.
 The building committee appointed by the board of education to make improvements on the colored school buildings have per fected the plans for an additional room and will recommend that the building be repainted and remodeed throughout.
 The grounds of the First Methodist church are being extensively improved, high places are being graded and the low places filled. The new church just com- pleted is one of the handsomest in the district.
 Mrs. Alivia Pierce of Colomonia, Mich, died this morning at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. Colter. Death came very suddenly to the deceased. as a result of heart failure. Mrs. Pierce was a native of Michigan and had been in Pratt City as the guest of her daughter for about ten days. The remains were pre- pared by Sam Foley, the undertaken. and will be carried to Michigan tomorrow for interment
 A sneak thief entered the home of G. c. Green on North Highlands last night and carried away several valuable arti- cles. Among them was gold watch and ring. The police were notified and have been working strenuously to locate the burglars.