The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-06
OLD MILL BURNED
 BY AN INCENDIARY Was Abandoned But Sheltered Machinery Vehicles, Etc. OTHER NEWS OF GADSDEN Board of Education Elected By the City Council, Headed By John A.
 Disque-Warm Election Held
 at Alabama City.
OTHER NEWS OF GADSDEN

Gadsden March 5.-(Special )-The old Wilson mill, an abandoned property on Town Creek, was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning by an incendiary. The building was discovered on fire at o'clock and put out, but at a. m. 1t was again set on fire and this time it was completely destroyed. The building and grounds were owned by the Ward estate, but R. T. Todd had bought the property this week.
 Some $200 worth of machinery was de- Some $200 worth of machinery was de- stroyed and two wagons, buggies, etc, belonging to N. J. Smith, nearby black smith. The flames ragged high and the tele- phone wires nearby were melted.
 The old city council has elected the fol- lowing board of education for the city schools for the ensuing two years: Judge John Fl. Disque, c. F. Cross, o. R. Gold man, ". T. Murphree and L. L. Herz- berg All the old board was reelected except R. B. Kyley, who is succeeded by L. L. Herzberg
 In Alabama City, the model cotton fac tory town, a primary was held for city officers. The contest was a warm one, and w. I. Walker was defeated for mayor by c. II. Moody by S7 to 73. The aldermen nominated are Robert L. King, N H. Bomar, A. M Word, Charles T.. Mcguire. For school trustees W. D. Adams, w H. Acton, J. NJ Boutwell,, H. S. Burnap, J. R. Nowlin, Jr The cleo tion will take place in April.
 George Green, colored. was arrested yesterday on the charge of selling whisky. The police raided his home and found a large quantity of whisky and money hid den away between mattresses. He was arranged before the mayor today and fined $100 for selling whisky without a license. He will be tried Monday for sell ing whisky on election day and for sell ing whisky on Sunday.
 The Bell Telephone company has pur- chased the long-distance telephone lines of Henry P. Smith and has consolidated the two under the Bell management, and the Bell line to Attalla has been cut into the Attalla local and independent line and harmony now exists. Nearly every section of importance in five counties can now be reached by phone.
 Capt. J. M. Elliott has this week pur- chased in the Greasy Coal district the mineral interest in BPS acres, paying therefor S1540
 A. T. Stocks will commence the erec- | ton in few weeks of a four-story brick office building, 75x75 feet, at the corner of Chestnut and Fifth streets, opposite First Methodist church. The first floor will be used as stores and the remain der as offices. The building will have all modern appliances.
 | L. H. Giddens & Co. are busy renovat- 1 ing and remodeling the Johnson house, | and 1t will be opened the 18th as the Com | mercial hotel The office will be in the 1 corner room down stairs, with sample l rooms and billiard rooms beyond. The 1 present entrance will be closed. 1 Col. w R. Dortch is in receipt of rare old law book of Alabama which was found in the auditors office in Mont gomery, and when the library did not claim it friend sent it to Colonel Dortch. | The book was written by W. R. Ross grandfather of Colonel Dortch, way back in the forties, and it is a supplement to Aikens digest of the state laws MT. Ross was member in the state senate from Wilcox in 1S42.
 The Elks of Gadsden have elected the following officers: John S. Paden, exalt- ed ruler; c. D. Clarke, esteemed lead ing knight; N. w. Lickfold, esteemed lecturing night; J. K. Lanning, secretary; King Riddle, tyler; c. F. Cross. treas | urer.
 The pattern department of the Gads- | den Pipe and Foundry company Is run ming day and night in order to com plete a full line of patterns. This plant is experiencing unparalleled success.
 MANY BILLS APPROVED.