The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-20

field wfdens out and appears richer between it's southern limits near Cen treviile and the main line of the And the principal center of the largest tant @ minins town of Blocton. Inc mines of the cahaba field furntshed m most most available no less than I,7s1.a5s 'VAs = ceai werth sas.soo,ees.
 Tn this same connection 1t Is inter- srs ise ,hs to cosl n11s ss asss of sas employment to i2.sTe regular miners and 5,2So day men. Tn the same year there was proauced in Alabama H. ton tE of about slb,oGo.ooo. And of ali this Blob County got more than her nrportionate share. for she is one cf the larger coal counties of the state. that sss sss fSsH ns of nsi4ls ths MoSlle & ana os cIose to the southern end of tha coal and iron fields It. Is within 2 f@W The road. when built nine years aNns caused the rebuilding of @&entFevsIEM, The cause was indirect. however, and the town was not moved from ise asa
 Tn short the old business section of Centreville was torn down ana new CentreviIls was built up. Woodea
 
 torn away and enduring brick afFnos lures of at least two stories in hei@nk were erected over their site. An ol4 fasnionsa wosdeRP aSs PanSsos sSwn apai Srie wa on The work of reconstruction was probably begun when the old fashiens splendid new building was erected, ac- cording to the plans drawn by the man who designed the state capitol cz SIesass MI ssssiP1 PS4ok as ad oost ssocoo IL
 one of the most tasteful and one cf the handsomest court house buildings " fine 1f rebuiiding of the town has been done in the past five years. said Herbert Reynolds, a prominent business man of Centreville. We are tconyinced that there are very 1sw a n population which have so line an9 so substantial business section as cen treville can boast -
 "The farming support ot center Centerviiie of $500 bales of cotton you you He know - of the mineral wealth of the northern portion of the county Our timber interests. although gen- orally oyerleoked are ~ide an. ana hast yalhastt timber lands of Middle Alabama. The Raul Lumber Company2 2 Of Blrmlnghsam m ss,sa owns no less than lDS0VO dCESS oL s514.s Der land and other tracts In the hills of Bibb are hardly less valuable.
 rich marble. deposit four miles from the city The State Geelogist naa spoken most favoFably of it and there is no doubt of its great eommsreaai to get out this marble and the work of duarryIng 1t win begin in the near future 1 believe. We have been very prosperous here in Centerxilie nf late years. Trade and other things have come our way and we. are satisfied.
 A spring. a short distance out from oentefyiile is believed in It's eurative powers to be second to and similar 70 the famous Tate Springs in Tenneseee. The spring takes its name from pr. Gary, Its owner, who lives at Selma. It's waters have been analysed bT pr. Eugene A. smith, State Geologist, and the analysis has proved the water stua- liar to that of Tate, in fact almost Identical. It has the same pTopaFttea as rate Epsom salts The srping has much more than local reputation and its curative powers have been much extoiIed. A movement is now on foot to develop the spring; put up hotel and give the spring the celebrity ehaf is it's due.