The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
INSTALLING NEW
 COAL MACHINERY
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE BY CORONA COAL AND IRON co. REMARkARLE COAL OUTPUT REcoRD-PERsoNAL NOTES.

Corona, July 5.-(Speeai )-The Corona Coal and Iron company will Install a. new electric coal cutting machine plant as well as an electric hauage plant at its Noth- ern mines near Corona. Work has al- ready begun on the plant here and the company expects to have it completed on or before September 1 or the first of Au- gust.
 Dr. vavid Chiffon will leave in a few days for Baltimore where he expects to take a post graduate course of the John Hopkins University.
 The citizens of Corona are arranging .o erect a high school building and have it ready by fall.
 Miss Marguerite McArdee, principal of the high school at this place. left last week for Tusclaoosa to attend the teach CTS summer school at the University of Alabama.
 MT. II. P. Gibson and MT L. B. Fu- graw have left for St Louis to be in at tendance on the national democratic con ventlon.
 Miss Elqette Cunningham has been for the past week visiting the family of Judge Norrel at Jasper
 Mrs J. P. Jackson, wife of MT. J. P. Jackson, secretary of the Y. M. c. A. of Birmingham, Ala, is visiting the family of MT. and Mrs A. McIntyra of this city.
 The Young Mems Christian association has secured quarters in Corona and ex- poets to organize the mining camps of Corona Coal and Iron company. The offf- cers of this organization say that this is the first mining camp that has ever been organized by the Ioung Mems Christian association in this state. MT. B. S. Hug gins Is here in charge of the work
 The officers of the Corona Coal and Iron company claim for the Corona mines the most remarkable record, taking into consideration the dull coal market, stat ing that the output has steadily increased every month this year as compared with any corres bonding month in the history of the company. They further state that the output of coal for the year 1904 will be about 40 per cent. greater than any year in the company's history. Good, steady work Is In sight for the next twelve months and tine company could give em- ployment to three hundred additional miners.
 Rev. MT. Watkins, a missionary Baptist preacher of Russelville. Ala. has just closed a protracted meeting at t..ls place. About forty people joined his church dur ing the services.
 Mrs. II. P Gibson, who has been on visit to relatives in Mississippi, returned home yesterday.
 The ladies of the Eastern Star lodge at Corona gave a reception last week and a most pleasant evening was spent in the dodge rooms by the members. we'll as the invited guests.
 Mr. Passolt and MT. Richard Cain are on a vist to relatives and friends in Columbus, Miss.
 Mrs. Allen of Tupelo, Miss is visiting her daughter at this place, Mrs. H. P. Gibson.
 Miss Mamie May Gibson has returned from visit to friends in Mississippi.
 Miss Mary Caruth of Tupelo, Miss is visiting friends and relatives in Corona.
 The Masons of Corona installed officers Saturday night and gave an ice cream supper after the installation, to which quite number of ladies and gentlemen were invited.
 worse than usual; some minor crops are being shipped-B. w. Fleming.
 Covington, River Falls: Splendid rains Tuesday and Wednesday; all crops doing Well.-A. F. Powell.
 Escambia, Pollard: Plenty or moisture: cotton fruiting well; corn promising; sweet potatoes being transplanted; minor crops doing well.-J w. Kelley.
 Geneva Tillman: Good rains; corn slightly damaged by previous drought cot ton fruiting nicely; cane small; few sweet potatoes transplanted.-J. O. MeEachern
 Houston, Lucy: General rains; all crops improved.-A. L. Crosby.
 Mobile Oak Grove Heaviest rains in three months; hay good; all minor crops growing rapidly.--T. W. Lingard.
 Pike, Olustee Creek: Light rains; late cotton and corn doing well; crops well cultivated; rain needed.--J. M. Carter.
 Wilcox, Alberta: Beneficial rains, though too much for cotton; corn promising; some rust and blight on cotton; minor crops fair.-W A. 4ienafee.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE,
 Section Director, Montgomery, Ala.