The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-09-09
PRATT CITY WANTS
FAIR REDUCTION
Began the Fight More Than a
Year Ago
SERVICES FOR SUNDAY
Report of Pratt City POstOffioe for the
Month of August Is Very Encourage
ins-Month Showed Con-
siderable Increase.
SERVICES FOR SUNDAY

Pratt City, September S.-(speeial)-
Pratt City is as deeply interested in the
five cent fare to Birmingham as Ensley
in fact it is claimed that Pratt City be-
gan the fight for the reduction more
than year and at the time tried to Sc
cure the cooperation of the people of
Ensley, at the time the business people
of Ensley were satisfied to allow the
rate TO remain at ten cents and showed
indifference to the movement.
In speaking of the matter today job
Going, prominent merchant of the city.
and secretary of the Commercial club,
said: Il have wanted the five cent fare
on the electric ears to Birmingham for
some time. Every business man in Pratt
City also desires the reduction.
Pratt City inaugurated the fight for a
FIVE cent fare more than year ago but
finally gave the matter up ON account of a
flat refusal by the railway company and
our failure to interest the people of Ems
ley, who are as much interested as are
the business men of this city. l am glad
to see that the business men of Ensl,-e
are at work for the reduction and / be-
lieve that they will succeed in getting
what they want.
The people of Pratt City will cooper
ate with Ensley in the movement for the
five cent fare"
Churches for Sunday.
The regular services will be held at the
various church at Pratt City Sunday with
the exception of the Baptist church,
where there will be be no preaching SER
vice.
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BAPTIST church the congregation will con-
duct a prayer and praise service, after
which a business session will be held.
1t is desired that all the members of
the church attend this meeting as dele-
cites are to be elected to attend the Biz
mingham Baptist association, which meets
at Brighton next Tuesday.
The Rev. w. e. F GUST, pastor of the
First Methodist church, is conducting a.
series of revival services at Pleasant,
Ridge, assisted by the Rev. James S.
Glasgow of Birmingham. The Rev Mr..
Foust will return to the city Sunday
morning and will conduct the usual SER
vices at his church.
Postoffice Showing.
The business of the Pratt City postoffice
for the month of August showed a,
wonderful increase over all previous
months with the exception of a few in
past years when there were special oc-
casions for heavy postal business.
Since August is generally considered as
dull month in business the receipts at
the Pratt City postoffice are very graft
flying.
The report indicates that the general
business of the city and community Is
enjoying health activity. The postoffice
building has been improved considerably
during the past few weeks to accommo-
HI
1t was rumored for some time that the
postoffce officials would order the re-
moval of the office to larger and more
convenient quarters but since the present
building has been improved 1t is thought
that it will be allowed to remain where
1t is.
Notes and Personals.
H. II. Hagood, who has been spending
ten days at Evergreen, is expected to
return home tomorrow
Postmaster j. Rivers Carter of Bir-
mingham was in the city today, the guest
of Postmaster j. X. Thomas
George W. Wageusler, the popular pro-
prietor of the Pratt City Bottling Works,
has moved his family to this city from
Birmingham, where he has formerly made
his home.
Mrs. M. Atkinson is spending about two
weeks in Atlanta, where she is purchas-
ing her fall stock of millinery goods.
]. d. Hunter will enter Owenton col
lege Monday. He will graduate at the
close of this next term.
Miss May Austin will arrive from her
home at Equality tomorrow and will enter
the public school at this place Monday.
She will make her home with her aunt,
Mrs. ]. B. Stage
Miss Emma Jackson arrived from hen
home at Deatsville today and will attend
the Pratt City public school. She will
be at home with her grandmother, Mrs.
Massengale, on First avenue
Rose r. Snow will leave tomorrow for
Greensboro to attend the Southern Uni
versity, which openr '"1day. w. l..
Newberry has accepted the position with
Z. M. b. Hasler vacated by Mr.. Snow.