The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-14

beautihed as it was many years ago
They were with Secretary Thomas M.
Owen of the capitol commission most of
the day looking over the plans and also
conferred with Architect Lockwood as
to details.
Captain O'Bren, who has since been
editor and owner of big newspapers and
sheriff of Jefferson county. painted the
dome as 1t now stands thirty-seven years
ago. Schidt and O'Brien had the contract
to do the work in that year. Captain
OBren said today:
1--WE were here in 1869 and finished the
work. | will bet you that If you take a
brush and soap and clean off the dirt
and dust you will find that the paint
is there as we left It, with the colors
coming out as clear as the day they
were put on"
Mr. Boulder is one of the best known
of the southern decorators. He has just
finished a contract for painting the cap
itol at Nashville and is furnished with
a number of certificates of good work
done there. The finishing of the dome
and the fixing up of the entire second
floor was work decided upon at the last
meeting of the commission,
New Corporations.
These new corporations have been re-
ported to the Secretary of State:
Citizens Light and Power company.
Montgomery, capital 100000 Incorpora-
tors. Alex Rice. John l.. Cobbs & Co.,
, ]. l.. Cobbs, Nachman & Mertief. Jo-
seph Naehman, Bastlan & Cassimus. I.
II. Simon. r. L. Penick. Ellis Grant Fur
nture CO., C. l.. Ruth & Son, Winter,
Loeb & Co., Schloss & Kahn, Steiner,
Lobman & Frank. and others.
Willingham Door company. Montgom-
cry, capital, $4,000; incorporators Mrs,
T. M. Willlngham. 7. M. Willingham and
w. B. Willingham
The Thornton Bridge, Gin, Saw and
Grist Mill Thornton's Bridge Butler
county, capital $4,000. Incorporators, w.
IL. Shanks, and many others.
w. S. Pugh of Washington and A. H.
Burns of Etowah, tax collectors. have
made final settlement with the auditor.
e. A. Delchamps has been appointed
justice of the peace at Alabama Port,
Mobile county. II. p. illiams has been
appointed notary public and justice of the
peace for beat "a, Pickens county. His
postoffice is Dunbar Miss. C. II. Black
well at Holt, and ". x. Smith, Jr. at
Montgomery, have been made notaries
public; also J. B. Greener at Hayneville.
The report of the organization of the
Jefferson Real Estate and Insurance
company has reached the secretary OF
state. 1t has a capital of $4,000 with NJ f.
Newberry and others incorporators.
Failure of Cotton Mill.
The Shewalla Cotton Mills company OF
6OOO spindles located at Eufaula, was
placed In involuntary bankruptcy today
by their creditors. The creditors are
represented by Hon. Charles S. Mcdowell,
Jr, of Eufaula
The value of the plant is $4,000. and the
capital stock is $4,000 paid up. 1t was
established fifteen years ago and for Il
long time it paid as good dividends any
cotton mill in the south Recently it has
had reverses which necessitated this ac-
ton in bankruptcy. The plant is equipped
with the very best modern machinery.
The assets of the Shewalla cotton mills
are about $4,000 and the actual liabilities
are $4,000.
Attorney Mcdowell flied all the nee
essary papers this morning. and it is ex-
pected that a speedy hearing of the case
will be had before Referee Stratton.
George II. Dent and b. B. Mckenzie
of Eufaula were appointed receivers in
the case by Judge Jones yesterday.
The principal creditors are the Knoop
& Barbarius agency. slsf; Mrs. c. Nc
Kenzie, $4,000, and K. B. Mckenzie, $500
DR.. Lyons to Preach.
DIR. J. s. Lyons of Louisville. KY. who
was called to the First Presbyterian
church of this city to be its pastor, Is in
the city. He is accompanied by his wife
and they are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Tanner.
DR.. Lyons will conduct the prepare
tory services tonight for the communion,
which is to be administered tomorrow.
DR.. Lyons has not yet made known
whether or not he will accept the call, but
the members of the congregation are urg-
ing him to do so.
He is a brilliant man and one of the
most prominent Presbyterian ministers in
the south.