The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-26
B|G DEAL MADE IN
 LUMBER PROPERTY
E. E. Jackson Buys Out Greg
 ory-Coe Lumber Co.
INVOLVES OVER S1OO,OOO
Rev. John G. Murray Was stockholder In Gregory-coe Co.-One Selma Shipment of Cotton Con-
 sisted of 800 Bales.

Selma, December 25-(Special)-A deal of considerable proportions, involving the payment of more than hundred thou sand dollars, was consummated on Sat urday In Birmingham aboard the private car of P. E. Jackson, the big lumber magnate of Baltimore, the principal own CT of the E. E. Jackson Lumber company which operates an immense plant at Rderville, about twenty-one miles from Selma. The deal was the sale of all the holdings of the Gregory-coe Lumber company, with it's plant at Stanton ex- cept the lumber yard property, office, mules. wagons, etc., in this city. The amount paid for the property is not made public at this time. but it is stated to be nearer s20OOOo than $10O,O0O.
 The Gregory-Coe Lumber company owns besides the big lumber plant at Stanton about 17,0O0 acres of timber land in that vicinity, 5000 of which mas never been cut. Also eighteen miles of railroad track twenty-five cars and two engines. The deal includes the big commissary store and stock located at Stanton
 The owners of the Gregory-c coe Lumber company are John V. Coe of Brming- ham. Kent Coe and wife of Selma, Mrs L. c. Elebash of Selma and the Rev John G. Murray of Baltimore. MT. Mur- ray journeyed from Baltimore to Br- mingham with MT. Jackson in the lat ter's private car. The new concern takes charge of the plant at Stanton today.
 Low Water on River.
 The Alabama river Is at it's lowest stage in many months, and unless rise comes none of the river boats will be able to reach Selma this week. owing to the shallow places on a few of the bars be- tween here and Mobile. The steamer Liberty run aground at Mary Talors bar on Saturday, but backed off and has | turned back to Mobile The boat has 4500 sacks of seed and 115 bales of cotton for Selma concerns. The water is said to be but three feet over the bar at Mary Tay- lor's.
 Big Shipment of Cotton. What was perhaps the largest single shipment of cotton ever received by a Selma factory has just been received by N. Waller & Co.,, and consists of 800 bales of cotton, shipped from A. P. Howison at Randolph. Twenty cars were required to transport the cotton, making a com plete train.
 The shipment represents about s5OOOO and gives some idea of the business done in the south's great staple in Selma All of the shipment was of last years growth which MT. Howison refused to sell at the low prices then prevailing The cotton was sold today to w. P. Welch & Go.
 Court Is Grinding.
 The second week of circuit court began today at 10 o'clock and the routine grind is on in earnest. Two cases were adjudi- cated this morning. Both were against negroes. One for carrying concealed weapons and pointing pistol at a man. the other for burglary. In the burglary case which was committed near Minter the jury returned a verdict of guilty In the carrying concealed weapon case which occurred on J. F. Milhous' place the de- fendant was discharged but in the charge of pointing pistol he was found guilty and fined S100.
 Local and Personal.
 Today has been opening day with many of the millinery firms of the city and the streets have been thronged with daintily gowned women inspecting the handsome creations displayed.
 Miss Edna Hallett who has been the guest of Miss Nell Brislin, has gone to Uniontown to visit friends before return ing to her home in St. Louis.
 Rev. A. A. Little, who was operated upon ten days ago for appendicitis, has so far recovered as to be able to sit up in chair and be rolled out on the porch.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Wise who have been spending the summer in Virginia, returned this afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. L. E. Jeffries have re- turned from Asheville, where Mrs. Jeff fries and the children have been spending the summer.
 Enos R. Stewart has returned from a visit to New York.
 Saturday night R. H. Burfitt, a promi- nent citizen of the eastern portion of the city, was struck by street car on Broad street and knocked to the ground. The car was going very slowly or 1t Is likely he would have been killed. As 1t was a deep gash was cut on his head but he was not dangerously injured.