The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-23
NEW WOODWARD
 FURNACE IN BLAST
No. 3 of the Woodward Iron
 Company is Lighted
PIONEER CITIZEN IS DEAD
Albert Scott Spencer, Aged 75 Years, Died at Jonesboro Ye3tqreay. Two Men Killed at
 Woodward.

Bessemer. June 22.-(Speeial)-The fires were lighted in No. 3 furnace of the Woodward Iron company at Woodward for the first time last night and in few days that large iron plant will make it's first run. The furnace is modern in every respect and was built at a cost of over ssO0.OOO
 Work was first begun on the furnace eighteen months ago and since that time a large force of skilled worlsmen has been constantly engaged in it's construc- ton. The blowing in of the plant will give employment to over 1000 men, in- cluding the ore and coal mines. The ton- mage of the railroads will be greatly in- creased as all of the pig iron made by the Woodward furnaces Is shipped to other points. It Is estimated by railroad experts that the ore blast furnace the size of No. is equal in railroad tonnage to the average town of 10000 people
 The capacity of the furnace is 300 tons per day but judging from the fast record that Is being made by furnaces with the modern appliances, 1t is expected that the output will exceed 300 tons per day.
 No 1 furnace of the Woodward com pany will probably be blown out in a few days to be overhauled from top to bottom. As soon as this plant is remodeled No will probably be put through similar process.
 Al~>r' Scot Spencer i1ead.
 Albert Scott Spencer, aged 75 years, and one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Jefferson county, died this afternoon at 4:10 o'clock at the home of T. Y. Huffman at Jonesboro. He had been i'll for several weeks and was surrounded by his relatives This af- ternoon the end came quietly and peace fully.
 The funeral services will take place Friday afternoon from the home of T. Y. Huffman. The interment will follow at Cedar Hill cemetery. The Rev. J. l.. Britain, pastor of the First Methodist church, will conduct the services. The pail bearers will be Mir. Spencers old Confederate comrades as follows: J. Fe- lix Mclaughlin, Frank Lacey George Smith, Alexander Hall, w. R. Rockett and P w. Huffman.
 MT. Spencer was born in Jefferson coun- ty and had resided in this community all of his life. He was a veteran of the civil war and had always been an ac- tive member of Camp McAdory Confed- crate veterans. He was married while a young man to Miss Mary Virginia Me- Adory a daughter of Col James Me- Adory and a sister of Chambers Me- Adory Ills wife died several years ago.
 The deceased Is survived by the fol- | loWlnB CDlIu1en. The INtN. J. ". optil- cer, pr. l.. A. Spencer, Mrs. T. Y. Huff man, Mrs Joseph w. Johnson. Mrs. w. D Brown, Mrs. George E. Rutledge and Miss Stella Spencer.
 Two Men Killed
 James Kelly and Sidney Brumbapgh were killed last night at Woodward by falling from the top of the new fur mace, a distance of over niety feet Kelly was killed instantly and Brum- baugh died in less than half an hour The men are supposed to have been overcome by gas while on the top of the furnace. Kelly was 24 years of age and leaves wife and one child Brum- baugh was 10 years of age and was un- married The funerals of the two men took place this afternoon, the interment being made at Union cemetery.
 Huey-Furman.
 Invitations have been issued announce ing the approaching marriage of Mir Rose Huey of this city and Miss Annie Furman, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Theo- dore Furman, to take place at the Fair- view Methodist church on Wednesday night, July 5.
 The groom to-be Is the son of MT. and Mrs J. Van Huey and brother of Mayor Huey and is one of Bessemers leading young business men.
 Council to Meet The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet In special session tomorrow night Considerable routine business will come before the body.