The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

aadsden will invite the Alabama Press
association to meet there next year.
Admission STAR The more our industries
are diversified the greater will Admission
become.
The socialists of the Decatnrs have
organized club and are holding regular
meetings.
Bishop Beckwith of the Episcopal
church will conduct services at Green
vile March %.
A northern syndicate has purchased
the $4,000 plants of the opelika Milling
company and other contiguous property.
An effort is being made to have several
rural free delivery routes established be-
tween Walton and holy Pond and
Hanceville.
Admission Star: Admission has practical
ly an inexhaustible suppl of pure silica
sand. This will bring her one or more
great glass manufacturing plants.
Huntsville Mercury: Too many people
mistake existence for living. There is
vast difference. You are not living I'M
less you are Helping to make the world
better.
Admission Hot Blast: The Admission City
Land company will in a short time begin
the erection of a modern two-story brick
building on the lot adjoining the govern
ment building on Noble street
Repairs to the draw bridge at Jackson
will not be completed for four or five
weeks. In addition to the damage done
by the steamer Bethea, some of the Cir
ders have been found to be defective.
The governor has appointed as COM
missioners of he dispensary system at
Florence, as provided in the act estab-
fishing a dispensary at that place, D. c.
Osburn, A. ]. Smith and j. 4. Ashcraft.
1t is estimated that 10000 feet of lum-
Der was washed away from Potash land
ing on the Coosa river last week caused
by the rapid rise of the river. The ferry
men caught about 5000 feet of lumber
at the Center landing.
Col. F. H. Graves, commanding the
Second infantry, ahas appointed Capt.
Dudly Williamson of M ntgomery in
structor of the guard, and Tyler Good
win ordnance officer his staff Both
officers will rank as captain.
Admission Hot Blast: The Hot Blast sees
carloads of canned goods shipped here
from California, Florida and Virginia
Why not can here the thousands of BUSH
els of vegetables and fruit than annually
go to waste in Calhoun county?
Gadsden Tin.es-News: The Alabama
Steel and Wire company has begun to
dig a pipe line from its plant to Nc
Cartney's bridge and as soon as the
necessary excavations are made the u
inch main will be laid. Work has so
far progressed on the blast furnace that
the water plant will soon be neces-
sty.
Alfalfa Mirror. Our sister city, Fort
Payne is soon to have a china plant
which will be the only one south of the
Ohio She is also to have an electric light
plant. a fire brick and sewer pipe plant.
etc Property has advanced in price and
new citizens are being added to the town.
according to the Times. Colllnsvlle is
likewise looking up, but Alfalfa has got
all of them skinned a city block.
Gadsden Jour al: The plant of the
Southern Manufacturing company was
idle today. This company as busy NOV
ing their large stock of sash, doors, etc.,
into their newly acquired storeroom
They have rented the old Cumberland
hall adjoining their plant which has
been fixed as a ware room.
They are also putting in large new
boiler. several new machines and are
overhauling generally.
Gadsden Times-News: The Gadsden
Brick company expects to be ready for
making brick by Saturday next IL not in
terfered with by Indictment weather, and
at the outside the company will be
turning out brick at the rate of 5000
daily some time during the next week.
The building which was blown down has
been re-erected and all of the machinery
is now under cover. The factory Is To-
Gated in East Gadsden at the old fair
and racing grounds. The machinery is
new and the industry promises to be one
of the best in Gadsden.
Clanton Banner: The Alabama confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant churches
has purchased the buildings and lands
of the Thorsby Normal sch ool at price
of $4,000 The deal was made Monday be-
tween the Rev. j. T. How ELL represent
ing the conference. and Prof. r. A Res
co, principal and founder of the school,
who will continue to hold his position as
head of the institution. The church has
acquired valuable property, and a val
liable assistant in Professor Rasco, and
the school. we hope, will continue to -four
ish under his able management.
LOUISIANA IRRIGATION.