The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
SOUTHERN SOON TO
 HAVE SHORT LINE
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF LINE FROM BIRMINGHAM TO MOBILE JUNCTION BEING PUSH ED-oTHER NEWS.

Besseiner, June 1.--(Special)-The con- struction work on the Southern line con meeting Mobile junction with Ensley by way of Bessemer has been completed from the junction to the railroad crossing nsar the big pipe works. This line will give direct route for the Southern from Birmingham to the Mobile junction, and will run through Bessemer and Ensley.
 Work on the line is being pushed with all dispatch. and the road will be com pleted by August 1. The new line will prove a great convenience for the peo- pie between Bessemer and Ensley, and 1t will give them a passenger service 10 these two cities and Birmingham.
 Much Improvement Work.
 Nearly every industry in Bessemer is having some improving or repairing done this summer. The big addition to the United States Cast Iron Pipe Works rep resents an outlay of several thousands ot dollars The capacity of the plant will be almost doubled when the Improvements now under contemplation are completed.
 The Central Foundry has done d Jlg amount of improvement around it's plant during the summer. and the Bessemer Foundry and Machine company is increia- ing the capacity of it's plant.
 The Tennessee company is having fur naces Nos. 1 ad ? oyerhauled from top to bottom, ad the indications are that tnase two plants will be put in operation in the next few weeks
 RutIedge-Spencer. In the presence of only few intimate friends and immediate relatives at the home of MT. and Mrs. Chambers McAdory at Jonesboro, Mir George Ewing Rut,edge and Miss Bessie Spencer MoAdory were married tonight at S:30 o'clock. The ceTe- mony was performed by the Rev. ]. w. Spencer of Ashvlle, a brother Of the bride. On account of the critical Illness of the brides father, MT A. S. Spencer, the wedding took place at the home or the brides uncle, Mir McAdory. No ca d E or invitations were issued, and there were no attendants.
 MT. and Mrs. Rutiedge will make their future home on Clarendon avenue, South Highlands, of this city. On account of the prominence and popularity of the young people the wedding was or special inter- est to all the people of Bessemer Both MT. and Mrs Rutledge have lived in Bessemer all of their lives. Mir Rdt- ledge Is the son of Joseph M RutIedge, one of the oldest citizens of Jefferson county, who has lived in this city seventy years.
 The bridegroom is at present the junior member of the firm of H. C. Waller & Co.,, real estate and insurance, and has al- ways been prominent in the business, po- litical and social life of the Marvel City. The bride was a teacher in the public schools for several years and is connec. . d with most of the old families of Jefferson county.
 Personal and General.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Marks have returned from visit of several weeks on the coast. They were accompanied by Mrs. !. Has3 of Gadsden, who will remain in Bessemer for several days.
 MT. Walter l.. Rush and family have returned from a two weeks visit to Mont gomery.
 MT. and Mrs. George Marsh have re- turned from a visit to several pon.s in Kentucky.
 Mir. Thomas D. Collins of Mobile was q visitor in Bessemer today.
 Child Drowned in Reservoir
 This morning while playing near tha reservoir at Fossil mines, Ed Owen, aged years, and stepson of Luke Walker, fell into the water, and before help could reach him was drowned. little girl about the same age who was ono of the little fellows playmates, was with him Al