The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
CORONA COAL IS
 IN GREAT DEMAND Walker County Town Shares
 the General Prosperity WEEKLY OUTPUT IMMENSE Character of Place Is Very Inviting Has HospitabIe Citizens, Churches,
 Schools and HospitaI-Saloons
 Conspicuous by Absence.
WEEKLY OUTPUT IMMENSE

ley's lies the enterprising mining town of Corona which Is in many respects one of the best in the state. It has a popu- | ation of about 15O0
 l For about twenty years it has been l sending out coal by the thousands of tons week, and yet there is vast quantity of it left in the hills there which for long time to come will be the means of giving employment to many wage work CTS and in aiding Alabama in the output of this valuable product. Anyone visit ing Corona cannot help but be impressed by the cordial greeting always given them by the people by the good treat ment and fare received at either one of the many things that comes under his observation.
 One of the best things that can be said of the place is that it is free from sa- looms and hop-jack stands
 As a fox hunting ground it is well known. Parties often go from Birming- ham and other places to this spot to join the lovers of this great sport in chasing both the red and the grey fox. which are numerous in that community They have some of the best trained dogs there that can be found any where.
 The health of the place is exceedingly good.
 Corona Coal and Iron Go. The Coronal Coal and Iron company, the sole owners of this place, also of Pat ton, Coal Valley and Lockhart, has by it's good management and kindness to the miners built up the place to what it is today. Great credit for the success of the company is due to L. B. Musgrove, the present general manager who has been connected with Corona for over fif- teen years
 At the present time the company is erecting large number of comfortable dwelling houses to take care of the new families that are coming in. The present daily output of the com pany is more than two thousand tons, and by the 10th of January, when the three new tippdes will be loading coal, the output will be increased to over three thousand tons a day. The officers of the company are l.. B. Musgrove. general manager J. R. Ryan, assistant general | manager H P. Gibson, general super | intendent; A. M Mcintyre secretary ana treasurer, and J. A. Neuggins purchasing agent and manager of the four commis- saries.
 The Churches. | As religious place, possibly 1t has not an equal of its size in the state. Both, the Methodist and Baptist have ca h a church worth over $1250 Two preaching services are held every Sunday at one of the churches. Two Sunday schools are held each Sunday. The Baptist have theirs in the morning and the Meth ! odist hold theirs in the afternoon They , have joint weekly prayer meeting every Wednesday night at one of the churches. Perfect harmony exists between the two denominations
 The Schools. 1 The Corona public schools, superintend- ed by Miss Margaret McArdle, assisted by Miss Kate Roe and Miss Edna Arm strong, is one of the best conducted schools in Walker county This year promises to be the most successful they have ever had. The enrolment is now something over one hundred
 The Corona Industrial school for the negroes. now under construction will soon be dedicated It is handsome build ing, and when completed will cost a good round sum. The building has ten recitation rooms, and the management expects to have an enrrolment of over 1 five hundred pupils by the first of March Professor J. E. Wood who is the presi- dent of the school is one of the best known negro educators in the south and there is no doubt but that in a few years this school will be doing the same work for the negro race. for the community and for the state that Booker T. Wash ington's school at Tuskegee is doing to- day The Corona Coal and Iron company are aiding them in every possible way in this work.
 To get the benefit of this school. large numbers of industrious negroes from dif- ferent sections of west Alabama are buy ing lots and building homes for them selves. The location of the school Is such that it is accessible to all of the mines owned by the Corona company
 The Hospital. The Corona hospital which was built about a year ago, by the company, is doing a great work for the sick and af- fiicted in that community. Dr. w. M | Cunningham, assisted by Dr. D II. Chil- ton, have charge of 1t, and Miss Jessie | Blair is the head nurse. A good many of their patients are the men who re- ceive injuries on the railroad.
 commssary Department.
 The Corona commissary which carries about a ten thousand dollar stock of | goods, is one of the best stores in this | section of the state. The prices are very | reasonable, and the clerks seem to be | prompt and accommodating It is really | interesting in the afternoon, between | and 6:30 o'clock, to be in the commissary | ana watch the large number of miners ! as they come from their work and, after [ having drawn their checks, do their trad ing.
 Personal Mention.
 Among those who visited Corona this | week were Miss Ella and Miss Ethel Da- wis from Jasper, Miss Matte Slaughter | from Biossburg, O. B. Addison from At lanta, Ga, Charles Y. Huggins from Montgomery. Mrs. Griffin Sherbert from Montgomery; Mrs. Griffin Sherbert, from East Lake and l.. B. Musgrove and | George Porter from Birmingham.
 Several of the Corona people attended | the cotillion at the Hilman hotel last Tuesday night in Birmingham
 Among those who went were Mir and | Mrs. H. F. and Byron Gibson, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Ryan, MT. and Mrs. A. Me- Intyre. Dr. and Mrs. A. l.. Woodson, J. | A. Huggins. Miss Robb and Miss Me- Ardle.
 Francis M. Long, the shipping clerk for the Corona Coal and Iron company. | spent several days in Carrollton, Ga, last week. From what is heard one would judge that his trip was by no means a | failure in that he is to return today with