The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

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 The farmers of Marengo county are engaging in raising canteloupes.
 The city council of Florence has placed a tax of $500 on trading stamps.
 Green Poe shot and perhaps fatally in jured Harrison Bullard in Attalla.
 Prof. W. J. Walker has been reelected principal of the Guin public school.
 The Eastern Railroad of Alabama is soon to have telegraph connection.
 Union Springs district conference NJ. F. church, South will be held at Elba July 2s and 26. 1903.
 Work on the new hotel at Spring Hill, near Mobile. will commence about the 18th of this month.
 Aaron Anthony shot and killed Tom Douglass in East Gadsden, and it is doubt ed If the injured man will recover
 Ike Robertson of Smithsonian has lost his barn, a large lot of corn and two horses by a fire which is believed to be incendiary.
 Two solid trains of pineapples bound for Chicago, passed through Anniston yesterday. The. trains were from Mobile.
 The Elba Clipper says The Perdue hr-ial f11fII xrrin A larger and better brick machine has been added and large force of hands will be employed.
 At the regular weekly meeting of the Woodmen of the World of Gadsden Tues day night the following new members were initiated in the protective degree: Dr. A. s. Kilby, F. G. Woodliff, J. A Laclxey, J. D. Bilbro, w. c. Smith, A M. Rattray, J. A. Ferguson, B. T. Col Her, Louie Loveman, G. W. Brady and w. c. Boylxin. Also elected fifteen oth- CTS.
 The Anniston Hot Blast says: At the regular meeting of Calhoun Rifles last night there were twenty-two new mem bers enrolled, the total membership now being eighty-two. The new armory is being put in excellent shape for the com ing inspection. It is being painted kal- somined and new lockers are being put in for the guns. Oxford feels justifiable pride in her military company.
 The Hanceville Hustler says: There will be an all day singing at Livingston's Chapel on the fourth Sunday in May, and one on the fifth Sunday in May at Emeus church. and memorial singing at Crane Hill on the first Sunday in June. All lovers of music are invited to attend and bring their Sacred Harp note books. These singings will be conducted by H. A. Wor- ley and J. G. Land.
 Will Smith of Albertville has received patent on a device which he calls "The Twentieth Century Gamer" This appa- ratus cans fruit and vegetables and the inventor claims 1t Is a miniature canning factory. The capacity of the machine is 450 to 600 cans of fruit per day. Mir Smith says his device is no longer an
  this county with satisfactory results.
 The consolidation of the Mobile Gas Light and Coke company and the Elec- tric Lighting company of Mobile has been effected. The business of both companies (gas and electric) will be carried on under the name of Electric Lighting com pany of Mobile. The directors are s. s. Dubira, James H. Caldwell, Edward s. Caldwell, H. W. Shields and S. S. Rubira, Jr. The officers are: S. S. Rubira, pres ident James H. Caldwell, vice president, and H. w. Shields secretary
 The Gadsden Times-News says: It is stated that a postoffice inspector will be in Gadsden within the next few days for the purpose of selecting a building to be occupied by the local postoffce after July The office will be raised to the second class by law after then, the re- ceipts having reached the amount re- uuired for that end. Whenever an office passes up to the second class the govern ment takes in hand the matter of rents