The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
MAPLESV|LLE IS
 THRIVING TOWN Has One of the Largest Timber
 Mills in State FARMERS ARE PROSPEROUS Located In Rich Lumber District and It's Resources Are Constantly
 Drawing New People In
 That Direction.
FARMERS ARE PROSPEROUS
BY FRANK V. EVANS.


 Maplesvine. February 25.-(special.)- Maplesville is not one of the old towns of the state, but 1t does rank among the live places. Though comparatively small 1t is growing and Maplesville's progressive people ore taking advantage of the natu- ral wealth and general opportunities af- forded them.
 It Is here that the Mobile and Ohio's branch from Columbus, Miss, to Mont gomery crosses the Southern. It Is in the northwest corner of Chiffon county, in the very heart of a richly timbered section, and the farm lands yield lberally to in dustrious work.
 Here is located the great lumber mills of the Twin-Tree Lumber company, which is one of the largest and most thoroughly equipped timber mills in the state. 1t gives employment to a large number of people, and it's pay roll is enough to keep up an ordinary village. The company owns it's own railroad, which is fully equipped with engines and cars, and has a trackage of about fifteen miles which is connected with the tracks of both the
 
 Six Prosperous Merchants.
 About six prosperous merchants do bus mess at Maplesville. They receive about 1900 bales of cotton and quantities of coun- try produce. which is shipped daily to the larger markets. Pure atmosphere and fine freestone water afford perfect health to the community. Church and school fa- cilites are afforded, and these may truly be called a happy and contented people. And Maplesville is growing, too. as are all the other towns in this favored section of the state. Carpenters and builders find work here to do now. and much more is promised them insthe near future; because the natural invitation is here presented for more people to come and make their homes at Maplesville.
 Has a Good Hotel.
 There is already good and well patron ized hotel at Maplesville, the Martin house, by Mrs. Scott, proprietress; and her register shows that the commercial travellers visit here in numbers seeking chants.
 LIT. A. IS. ClauBntOn, WnO Dy the way found his way to the medical profession under the preceptorship of Dr. R. M Cunningham, Is a practicing physician here and owns the only drug store in the town. R. H. Martin, Dr. c. N. Par nell. w. D. Lawrence and w. c. Crump- ton are among the leading merchants not only of this town, but of Chiffon county.
 The Age-Herald reaches Maplesvile ahead of all other dailies, hence the Age Herald is read by these people at an early morning hour, and has won it's way to their friendship and liberal support.
 Farmers vigorouo.y at Work.
 The observer finds that in this commun- ity as well as elsewhere in the cotton belt of Alabama the farmers are vigor- ously at work preparing their lands for large increase in the acreage of cotton for 1904. Not only are the old lands being prepared for the seed but new ground is being cleared, and these farmers say that 10-cent cotton will yield them beautiful returns this year. The hope here express ed is that the food crops will not be neg lected. but that more work will be put upon the farms generally, and the out look is declared to be encouraging.
 Maplesvllle has no town or city gov- ernment as yet, and her people declare they find no need for one. No taxation and perfect freedom from disorder are conditions of which they boast.