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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02
PERSONALS.

Miss Lucy Gillespie was Balti-
more visitor on Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Duyckinck visited
Miss Beulah Beauchamp of Balti-
more, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Wilson left
Rising Sun on Saturday morning
last for a visit to Virginia relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. G. Pownall,
of Swarthmore, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Burlington.
Miss Flora Ayers, of Fair Hill,
and Mr.. Charles FL. Spratt, of
Providence, were married May 10.
David G. Mccoy, of Oxford,
spent Sunday with his sisters, Mrs.
Whiteford and the Misses Mccoy,
on Queen street.
Claude Minor, of the U. S. Train.
ing Ship Prairie, stationed at Wash
ington, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Eli T. Reynolds.
A party of Rising Sun young
people enjoyed a trip down the
bay from Havre de Grace on Tues
day afternoon on the naptha launch
Edwina.
Benz. Taylor, of Baltimore, a
disciple of Guttenburg who learned
the trade in the JOURNAL Office, has
been spending some time with rela-
tives in and near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheppard
and children, of Wilmington, Miss
Marion Sheppard and j. r. Shep-
pard, of New York, spent a few
days at their old home in Rising
Sun this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dowland
celebrated the tenth anniversary of
their marriage at their home, in
Sylmar, on Saturday evening, a
large number of guests being pres
ent to help them enjoy the occa
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fl. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. G. Dixon, of
Philada >. we're the guests of DR.. G.
s. Dare and family on Saturday
and Sunday, making the trip to and
from Rising Sun in Mr.. Dixon's
touring car.
Mr.. Irving X. Walton, of Iron
Hill, and Miss Florence Wilson
Donoho. announce their marriage.
which took place on Saturday, De-
cember 31st, 1904. They will be
Sat home'' at 600 West Fourth
street, Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Magraw, of
Elkton, have issued cards for the
marriage of their daughter, Eliza
beth E. Magraw, to Mr.. Harvey
Scott, of Fourth district. The cere-
mony will take place at the home
of the BRIDES parents on Wednes-
day evening, June IA.
Mrs. I. Day Carter, of near Elk
ton, has issued cards for the mar
riage of her daughter, Helen
Carter, and Mr.. Logan Rudolph
Fay, of New York, on Wednesday,
June 14th. The ceremony will be
celebrated at st. Marks Protestant
Episcopal church, Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02
Julia A. Irwin.

Mrs. Julia A. Irwin, widow of
Levi Irwin, died at the home of
her son, James Irwin, at Sylmar,
early Thursday morning of the in
firmities incident to age, being SO
years, 5 months and 8 days old.
Three daughters and two sons sur
vive. The funeral will be held
from her late home on Monday at
IL O'Clock services at the house ;
interment at Zion M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02
DEATHS.
Chas. r. Harvey.

Chas. Reno Harvey, son of the
late VIM. S. Harvey, died in Phila-
delphia, Thursday morning, May
%, of congestion of the lungs, in
the 10th year of his age. The
body was taken to North East on
Monday, the 29th, for interment in
the M. E. Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02

DR.. William Royal Stokes and
DR.. John s. Fulton, of the Mary
land State Board of Health, have,
after nearly four years of careful
and painstaking investigation, dis
covered what they believe a cura-
tive serum for typhoid fever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02

The committee of Fairview
Lodge, 1. o. G. T., of Newark, has
selected August 10th as the date
for holding the annual harvest
home in Whiteman's Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-02

Governor Pennypacker has set
June 20 for the execution at Lam
caster of John O'Brien and Lee
Furman, who murdered Samuel
Reeder, the aged toll gate keeper o:
Leaman Place, on July l, last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
OBITUARY RECORD.

Thomas r. Hale, aged so years, died
at his home in East Fairfield al 10
o'clock Wednesday night November 5,
after an illness Of two months from the
effects OF severe stroke Of paralysis.
Mr.. Hale came from Ireland 50 years
ago. He married Ann Burns Of East
Fairfield and began house keeping on
tho farm. where they have always lived
since, until last spring whea they moved
70 this village. Besides his wife, Mr..
Hale leaves two sous, James and Harry,
Who live in town and three daughters.
Mary and lanN also Of this town aid
Mrs. Edwari Farrell Of Central Falls,
Rhode Island Ono daughter, Mrs. Jo-
scph Rooney died about two years ago.
Mr., Hale Was man Of sterling qualities,
a kind husband and father and 8 man
who leaves many friends "a mourn his
loss. The funeral services were held
from the Episcopal ChuFeh SATURDAY
forepoon, November III at 10 O'Clock
and the interment was IN The South
huryiny ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
sixty astA wedding Anniversary,

AIr AMI Mrs, Augustus Brigham. al
Worcester, Mass, Observed November 4
the ssxty6gth anniversary ef their wel-
slax al TIE heIae az sAeir 2aagAter. Mrs
iieaxy l.. Erglev. Because ut the ills
ness u Mrs Brigham pt&as for All elaher~
aEe celebration Aaa ii be gwen ~. she
has heea III fw TIVE weeks, hut Was able
'en her anniversary Re receive eossgratula-
taons- Mr.. Brigham pak in the greater
part ei the &sy wegAing III his npAels
sseFy and repair shop on Pleasant street,
Both are mell kpe~a ia church ard
Grand Avmy e6reles. WisA sheas tor the
celebration was I. 5ekfegsoa Brigham.
af Ashany, hall bnesAeF ef Mr.. Rrsg
haia. vha s also veteraR 81 tAe CIVIL
W VIZ and tho ergamifeg ef = camp lie nae
Sons al Veterans ia Albany nanAe3 afSeS
hlas.
Mrs aigham WAS Mary A. AilaEsi.
ef Nentnetlsv, ard Sse was married tQ
NE. Ei@haFa ia Bosaon. Noyemhex 81
tsaa, wNea sAe WAS IS wears Ok sna BE-
waS "a. >Ae was 81 years cid Awgass
~ aaa Mr. Brigham vas S years %
MAY "a. Ties bare Aaa twelve chlhaEsn.
bat eafy tive are aow allys. Mrs. Henry
III Emgley. IL Ngercester, Mss. ard y.
Augaztas ByigAans. q Spsasex, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
MRS i VI Nswten.

Mrs. i. Y. Newton, who has been IN
poor health for the past year and who
had been At the Randolph sanatorium
Tor treatment Tor little over thEee
months, died Sunday night With a can.
eereNs trouble at the age al ea years
Mrs. Newton WAS harm III Kentucky
and lived with her parents there until
about six years Of age when her parents
we're both murdered on the same night
She married her husband, =. Y. Newton.
"a wears ago sna ta them two daughters
wwre horn. Mrs. CofteS Nntting. who
likes ia tittletou, n, Ill. where her hus
band eoRduets = dry goods store aud
Mrs. Clarence Cole. who has always
lived vita her mother. Mrs, Newton has
heen proprietor a. the Newtea House
at Randolph for the past ~ years and
tAe lsest known wvnan IL town and WAS
also VERY wsll known throughout the
state. Mrs. Newton w&s always happy
and could always Ia foAna at horne. Az
though she lived but few PAGES from
the hasiuess part oE the town and was
always III touch With what WAS goinx on.
She did not eross the railroad traek but
lust once ia ia years Tbs funeral was
hsld AZ she house At two ccieek Tues
day aIterReon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
aas FiAs Ussa a LIBBY Prism.

Rstlapa i the proud possesser 81
the Confederate dag which was used "a
tie oia Laohy prison haessaI aaging the
sasae whea - many Uni0n Enan ased
there OF starvation ana disease. Tbs
Gag "A , ryized Eelie ii The eoleekiea ex-
a5NStea al Memorial Aals in that eity.
lard was sakea On sen Il. e. Riplev Il
Rutland April ., 1888, the date 50 mAieA
: large nmnbeg ef Iniea soldiers we've
tgee1 II Ii well preserved
GeaeFai Rlpaexs collection q wag Fsa
LIS iseRades The esiglnal aesigns sae.
asistea ~ vaElaszs artists ia tAe Coated
crate gcyegsmsns Ter aag, ard were
sakea fFem The private desk All 3efexson
EAyis 81 General R5plsy. Thev are cen
sissefe& asnoa9 sAe nscss yahnaess ssists
& TIE CSfN Mar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
HAD JUDGE GOING
Divinity Student. IN DEFENSE al Illegal
Act, Is EEhisal.

Chicago. III. Nov. ia new Point
III transfer ethics was raised AEcaSav.
when Robert Morris. divinity student
In Chleaga university. waS arraigned
before laStlce CaslAAan On charge of
Offering d transfer whieh Ne mad foaaa
is sAe street.
Morris Mas arrested Av enc 81 tie
detectives at ths eltg railway eompanv,
who saw ASlx attempt to use the trans
fer lKa sisniEtel that he bad f0un&
III, ard that BE knew Il wss AZ Illegal
asss III II, hue ba saiA he couf3 not see
EAe N1stiee ef the law.
fEs eenxenae3 sh8t every nickel spent
hy the patrons of tAe conaTany purchased
IRE mAximnga ride 81 the ecwpaay' j
aiaes, and that ii the erieauaa purchaser
a. net care Is axe 81 81 tAae riae il
coala b. no m0Fai asFense fsx another
pexSen IL use vast someoas else BAD
shauwa away
Iussiee Callahan he'll that a xi1e On
transfer that Bad been fsea2 In she
straet MAS No less than robbery, has
easseh a. ~ eomp9ny was deprived u
a piekel thas otherwise weslld hare hesn
spens.
aaa von naSgAr b wea say sAat
rcd tha sseTekespe-S shea | give away
All aNereoas wAseA il anlv haif wcra enc,
hseasssa I save tie resipieRt e sAs eoat
Vie necessity " bngrsg new one.
reasined Morris.
The stnaeas saAtsy agreed u mess
ne pastice again And shrasA or sas
qsisstiaa Thoroughly
tie ha& Hse gQlaG ssnae. was ansEase
g'ssEshMa's eernent after Morris lefs tAs
e@ssvt xeoHs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Oyster ssews At the Eureka restaa.
rant.
A fresh lire 81 candies have just heea
received At A Tomasls stere.
Salt pork, Is pounds fer Sl,0o, Lard,
zoe per pound. A. Iomasl
George Cassie, having sold bis milk
rcase, has about thirty aiee COWS 20
sen
Finch cards aud the new game q
Rleek, at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
Price 4se,
old gola and silver wanted at no
hReFs' prices IN exehaRge for goods at
IN. H. RWrr's.
The dates oi the Pseshy tesiaR iaiF III
HAles pavilion thss year are Novembeg
SS, "a, and ~
Appiess Appless Car OF No. / winter
fgGlt "a q v, track near passenger depot.
Az n NostAFop.
II r. Anlreaal iMplegato nelia het.
tega III Aloore 4 Owens tatti laopopgaAzi
PSI segviye ala elentela isallaRa.
win farmers having hseg cr PORK Il
sell notify pAs and vail eah and sec
il and make az offer Ter i, A. Tenasl,
Barre,
lke amusement eamanittee Oh the Qa1
Ladies VIII meet with Mrs, joke Marray,
4 OgamSe street, Wednesday evening AZ
7 o'elcSk.
Regular meeting 81 the Modern Weoa-
mea oE .AsaeeieA, "Wednesday evening"
Ney, ls, At o'eloe& Several candidates
for aleptiea
nont Esrvet the Oaa Ladies Fair
which i te be held ia Miles hall en- the
eyeasags os Dee. 4 8, ., The programmes
Will appear later,
FOR sale. Is .0oe feet 81 Aailaiag l0aa.
heH all dry arA ID goed order Cali az
inquire Of ]. 4. kess at fialn6ela pest
estsee, rlainaela, VT.
Regular convection a Ruth Chapter,
Ne. IS, q 4. s, "Wednesday evenlng
New "a, ~ o'eAeek, AL the Officers
are requested u ee pfeseas.
The regular moatAly ulee&iag 81 tAs
Ladies AID seeieev ~ st. Alaaigas
eAureh Will We held Thursday esenlag
ia the eoavent a Es0 o'eleek.
Msna toE the snppea Wednesday avea-
Ing At ths lev easeassls Vegetable hash,
pickles. brown bread. bot xoaAs, leagA.
ants. agile pix. leasea pse, tea ard eedee.
served Eeoaa . 10 eeAock
IL Kent. Furnished casee saltahas
Scr ggansse fsms Coasaizss drafting
table. ehair, 4 Marvln safe, writing dssk,
stove. etc. Situated IS 1ect of WesE
street ApRly - Mrs Ages N'll1iaras.
Alises elesk.
Carolyn II. Richardson. teacher 81
Noaee. seMleak AZ New Eagasna e0assEya.
legy ana private paPal IL Naa NaEaws
s&a EesEea fesaas, sA eeats fes hafg,
AeAu aesseAs Address NJ 5 Terrace
street, Montpelier, ".
Free eEaigvoyaat seadan9 Brieg tAis
SIX. aad 80 eeass aaa H. Z. StaaAey, sAs
;est nseaiasn. vii give sea : reasglnz ~
/ few days only 1T tAe OTIS. Regular
axSee Shoe Test seanee next sunday
sssasag il hales pavilion Peaaa stress
Esarrs.
A regular aaeesing Ok Sanctuary Graz
ke Clky, No 81. Shepherds az Aaaerie4a.
tAsMs3sx eseaiag, Nov. ISL At Ell
s'eAeek NoA6aS On sassskieas seoRa SsA
.reaae Sanctuary wiA hs SPECIAL order u
ssasMsss. Tals is ri vseal mnpoz sa@ces
.aa ssery aesnhss sAoud be present,
To ~ y ssep teas ! ~ sues.
l0M Haere eagAe to e Ualv ONE aa1
swef wAfte tAe q, 1. Perry Rsal Estate
lgeaNy are selling DESIRABLE Aeasea ca
aseh easy essnss. Aeoas Ike paying
ens eaky yoa pay Il to yourself Ses
'ar advertisements = he Fer Sale eca
s9ans
-z=-4===ss-ssessqe-~ss-@--4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
RE cor HIS cIeAR.
Sherman Blake Went Ten Miles for It.
But q Mappy Now.

sherman Elake's frieaas were SUI.
prisea u sea hsm "a the street yesteF-
aay, as when he left for his camp =
week ago, Ne said that Bars would kaew
him no more feg naonth.
Ills unexpected appearance Is explain.
Ell nv The fact that he ran out 81 Nads-
worth Bros, Caices. and had 10 come
Is c. H. KsndFicS 4 Co.'S drug store
BE set another box
As Ae expressed il, 'campieg without
4 Chleo 70 smoke i like letnonade vita.
cut lemon. and even though | hsa t.
come len miles d. set my cigar. am
happy ROW. WAsie be SAID this, he
sooked the peTscnlncatloa "a content.
aaens, letting lonx wAsSl Of fragrant
Havana smoke foat upwards.
G. IL. headriek s O.. haze lust "a.
seivea another Shipment Il W'aaswortA
Bros. CAiecs, and wans all who hSe 4
gco1 csgay. better th&n most tsn.cens
cigars, 10 try D CAlea. and see how well
pleased they VIA be Tor Aalf the money,
al il s~tails for straight Gye eenss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
rArr in HOME Pogr
Reaehes HampteH ROass - rs way to
wasAEngteH.

Sexsef&, Va. Say. H. Tie E'aisal
States eraser Cohnaefa passed Il the
virgins Capes &s e'elaelS yesterday
raeening. Aaysag aboard Secretary e War
Rafs apA party, WHO are vsfaFaing frefa
the Tsssmsus AZ Panama 10 Washing,
sum. afsex en asieiai Inspection sesar ~
tbs tsAAm2s. Ihe Celar1hia proceeded
as sree ~ Esamvsen Roads. where sAe
canse "a aaeher. The secretary aal par
ty proceeded Atst night ID Washington
BIZ Steamboat. arriving tasze CARLY taas
aaxnin Secretary TAFT AMI 81 81 his
paFky aRe i'd che best of heaav6 ard
EepoGt j pleasant trsp il t8e sautA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
FEAR Low WAGE.
Railroad Mems Organizations Protest to
the President.

Washington, d. G., Nov. Is. An earn.
est protest Was made to the president
yesterday against proposed railroad
freight legislation. gsshe protest was hlea
By representatives 81 i've OF the great
est labor organizations connected with
failFoadsng tho engineers, aremeR, con.
aactors. switchmeA and tsainnen.
'The members OF the delegation which
called on the president represented tho
several organizations,
They told him that railroad
rate legislation logically msant
the lowering u rates. This, they con,
sended, Will he followed hy lesseniag
ii the earning power Of railroads, and
consequently by reduction eventually of
the wages II railload employees,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15

II that ialls, the family is down. clear
down, Ia order 70 be good enough, il
must be too good. aud IN order 70 oost
enough, Il must cost too much. II done
as We do ii, Il is o. X. every way. 56th
year, doing business in & states.
The National Life Insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutuaD. Organized in 1880.
:. :. Ballard, General Agent. n. h.
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms and 3,
Miles Block, Barre, W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
Our Book Counter

On eur soc Beck Counter this week
Is fresh supply Of high.elass copyright
fiction that formerly sold for $3.50 per
copy. Beautiful Books, amazingly
cheap all handsomely bound IN cloth.
A isvoi tho titles are ~Gordon Keith. .
sRFewsteFs Milliens.1 eCiranssarke aud
~1aniee Mefedlth.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15

In. Woods Norway Rsne Syrae seems
especially adapted e tAe needs OF the
ehihaHeA RleasaaE IN takes soothing ia
1ss afaeaee. Is Is tha rsna@ly q AZ
remedies for swesv form az throat ard
htag aiseases
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15
- So - -.

{ an Still here wsin El,Sed c0gn. Maas as,,7
taming. Also &zzssr &ad Ex,ca rarma aaala
@. .. x}naIs. "a EslI straef. isarT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15

X aaes y;sals eoAala's ~ gifcA worse
kAan the 6orsaxes of kseAiaig Rites. feh
there's Cure Deans Ointment never
sails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15

BandeeiS Blocd Bi1Eers gives q maa
eaeaE hea5. Sd active eFaiss stseng
vsgageua BODY maSss him 81 for tAe
battle Of Afes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-15

Cream Instantly relieved Dr. Them
u EleceFse eiE Perfectly safe. Naver
sallA At a1v drug store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers have been filed
in the probate court, as follows:
Dominier Blanco and Effe Blanco to
Peter Peeolio, lot II, block 81; considera-
ton, $3.50.
Mrs. L. B. Johnson and husband to F.
C. Schatz. lot in town of Elyton; eonsid-
GRAFTON, $500.
F. C. Schatz and Mary Schatz to L. b.
Johnson, lot in town of Elyton; consid-
Grafton, $780,
r. S. Jackson to Thomas Pinkard, lot
3, block SO, East Birmingham; quit claim.
John f. Glover and wife to NJ A Glover
west half of southeast quarter section 80,
township 15 range 3; north half of south
west quarter, section 10, township IT,
range 5; northwest quarter of northeast
quarter section Is, township 16. range );
southeast quarter of southwest quarter
section 10, township 16, range 81 mineral
rights consideration, $1400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
ARMY AND NAVY,
Lieutenant Howe and Midshipman
Howe Home on Furlough.


There will be a reunion of the army
and the navy at the residence of Judge
and Mrs. A. C. Howe for the next few
days. Their two sons, Lieut.. Marion
Howe of the L. s. Artillery, stationed at
Fort LeaVenworth and Midshipman Ger
aid Howe, only recently graduated from
the Naval academy, arrived in the city
last night over the Queen and Crescent
and both are on furlough before long
periods of service
Midshipman Howe graduated in the
class of 1904-'O5 He stood well up among
the front ranks in his class, and was
very popular at Annapolis. He will short
ly leave on long cruise. The middies
are allowed a short furlough before go
ing on their first cruise, after being duly
commissioned as officers In the White
squadron.
Lieutenant Howe graduated from the
military academy several years ago, and
on account of the high stand he took In
his class he was assigned to the artillery
corps. He has been al Fort Leavenworth
for some time. and this is his first leave
o. absence. He will be at home for
week or more. and will then return to his
post.
Both of the young men are we'll known
in Birmingham and have many friends
here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
ARE PREPARING TO
RECEIVE MITCHELL
WILL VISIT PRATT CITY NEXT
WEEK AND MAKE ADDRESS TO
STRIKING MINERS IN THAT
PLACE.

Pratt City, February 1.-(Special) -Ihe
people of Pratt City are making extern
sive preparations to receive President
ers, who is expected to visit this city one
day next week While in Pratt City Mr.
Mitchell will address a mass meeting of
the striking miners.
Since the strike was declared last June
the members Of the Pratt City local.
which is the largest in the Alabama dis
trict, has remained loyal to the union,
and 1t is expected that the visit of Mr..
Mitchell to this city will be of special
significance.
The organization has not missed sin
gle day since the men were ordered out
in issuing the weekly supply of provis-
ions. On every Thursday the relief COM
mittee gives the miners an ample sup
ply of all the necessaries of life.
The company, on the other hand, ap-
pears to be well pleased with the pro-
gsess that has been made towards break
ing the strike. They have succeeded in
placing three of the mines in this diyis-
ion in operation with non-union labor.
Two other mines in this division are also
being worked with convict labor.
Concealed Weapon Charge.
Today, in the police court Oscar Wal
drop, charged with carrying concealed
weapons. was fined $50 by Mayor Hud-
nall.
Political Gossip.
Tomorrow night the Lacy club will hold
a meeting al headquarters to make prepa-
rations for a grand rally to be held next
Saturday night The Hudnall club will
hold a big meeting Friday night and
probably another one Saturday night.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will
hold meeting either tomorrow or nday
.ight for the purpose of making special
provisions governing the rules of the pri-
mary
So fhr the campaign has been void OF
any sNecial features. 1t has been lively
and f9ll of interest, but no sensations
have developed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
WORK ON COUNTY
ROADS COMMENCES
BOARD OF REVENUE APPOINTS
EIGHT OVERSEERS, WITH FIVE
ASSISTANTS EACH-A COMPRE.
HENSlVE PLAN.

Systematic work in improving the roads
of jefferson county began yesterday.
1t will be prosecuted, it IS said inteli-
gently and vigorously.
The Board of Revenue has formulated
comprehensive plan which will, its
members believe, insure marked improve
ment in condition of the county roads.
The board has divided the county into
eight districts. over the work in each
district the board has appointed a skilled
roadmaker.
Each of these eight overseers of the
work has been provided with five work.
men, team of mules, a wagon and
plows, shoves, rases other utensils need
full In the work.
The eight overseers are:
d. W. Houston of Jonesboro. He will
have charge of the work in .reeincts /,
2, 80. 7, 40 and A.
]. X. p. Laird of Precinct 35. lie will
have charge of the work n Precincts 3,
So, l. g. "a and o.
Charles J.. Fletcher of sn.ithfeld, who
will have charge of the work in Pre-
cincts 8. 9, %, 80, 81 and As.
Millbarn Powell of Pratt City. who will
have charge of the work in Precincts p,
90 So, 81, 2 and 49,
Tom Mcdaniel Of Cahaba valley, who
will have charge of the work in Pre-
cincts 10, Il, 20, 81, "a, 36 and 46.
Warren Lindsey of Trussville who will
have charge of the work in Precincts Il,
10, A. Is. 90 and A.
J. NJ. Mccormick of Lewisburg, who
will have charge of the work in precincts
16, 49, %, Is, 80 and A.
w n Goggins of precinct g. beyond the
Little Warrior river, who will have
charge of the work in precincts g. H. %,
10 and 4S.
All these light overseers will be direct
~ under r. J, Haigler road supervisor
o. Jefferson county.
Each overseer will he paid $50 a month.
The men who work under the over
seers will be paid Sl,25 per day.
The overseers are permitted to hire
more than five men each. in case they
need more They must work a gang
OF five all the time,
The Board of Revenue has not yet
determined whether or not it will utilize
convict labor on the county roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
Articles of Incorporation.

The Crockett Coal company with cap
ital stock of $4,000, has filed articles of
incorporation in the probate court The
principal place of business will be located
in Birmingham, the following being the
officers: Leroy C. Gould, president; 7. C.
Hand vice president; Paul 7. Williams,
treasurer; Horace i. Gould, secretary.
The directors are Leroy C. Gould and
T. C. Hand of Bay Minette, Paul r. Will
liams and Horace l.. Lou-d of Birming-
ham, G. B. Simms of Loss Creek.