The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
JONESBO9O LINE
BEGINS SCHEDULE
Opening Celebrated by Trolly
Ride to East Lake
BOON TO WORKING PEOPLE
Will Have the Effect of Blending Two
Towns and Of Paving the Way for
One Municipallty-The
Grape Crop.
BOON TO WORKING PEOPLE

| Besscmer. July 2o.-tSpeclal.l- 1T is gen
orally conceded that the Inauguration of
"a regular schedule on the Pipe Works
Jonesboro car line this morning marked
an epoch in the growth of the municipah-
ties of Bessemer and Jonesboro. In cele-
braton of the regular opening of the line,
John D. Martin, Jonesboros enterprsing
Mayor, gave trolley party to his con
sttuents last night who turned out To
the number of about 400 to avail them
selves of the pleasure of free outing to
| East Lake and return.
The cars left Jonesboro at about 100
o'clock and returned at about Il: 80 o'clock
The crowd was orderly and well behaved
and Mr. Martin. who has been the moving
| spirit all along in the building OF the new
line, felt repaid for his trouble and eX-
pense when he saw the evident apprs-
citation of the people of his efforts.
The new line has an excellent schedule.
| There are two cars on the line, NO. lf9
and No 159. The first was in charge OF
CONDUCTOR II. p. Cornett and Motorman
H. A. Christian, and the second was man
aged by Conductor J. d. Price and Mo-
torman Sam Meyers today. The Keller
men are Conductor J. L. Cox and Motor
man H. C. Christian.
The cars begin running at a. M at
periods of 20 minutes. and continue on
this schedule until 1880 p m, when one
of the cars Is taken off. The other con-
tinues making trips every 40 minutes I'M
| til 11:2O o'clock. 1t will be seen that TINS
service will make it perfectly conven-
lent for persons living In Jonesooro ana
working in Bessemer to reach the places
will
convenient to those living in Jonesporo
who work at the pipe works as II Will
save them the necessity of the long Walk
and the consequent time that was con-
sumed under former conditions. Then, TOO
citizens of the lower municipality VINO
may desire to attend religious services
or entertainments In Bessemer may re-
turn home at late hour without fear OF
4 being waylaid by thugs or footpads.
What is felt will be the best result OF
the Jonesboro car line, however, ana what
summarizes, with addition with what mas
been said above, Is the effect that il Will
have on relationship of Bessemer 10
Ionashoro Ressemer Is not without am
billions of prefixing the word Greater
tn IFS name and the natural effect of the
car line will be towards gradual pleho-
ing of the towns and an obteration OF
boundary distinctions. While 1t may be
many years before such movement mas
|
the growth of the intermediate section
will eventually make such coalition
necessary for economic reasons
To all appearances the line VIII be a
financial success from the start. While
IT will take some time to get the people
accustomed to the novelty of the thing
and weaned from the walking habit 1t
was seen today that the patronage was
fairly heavy and steady. record Of one
of the cars up to noon showed a total
of 159 paid fares. This would give an IN
come for the first day of something IKE
s35. reckoning on the same basis for the
other car making conservative estimate
the evening travel.
Grape Crop.
he hills around Bessemer seem to bt
II adopted to the growing of the Vlne
= we are to judge by the samples Oh
anes that are brought into town Sev'
n fine arbors are to be seen in the
unity. and one or two farmers have thu
ginning of large vineyards on theli
aces
display that attracted considerable
tention In the window OF Taylor drug
ore today was simply an arrangement
three beautiful clusters of Malaga
.anes which were grown in the garder
Mrs. w. D. Brown on Exeter avenue
no rain which wrought such havoc
ith the peaches, does not seem 10 nave
iured these grapes, and If they arc
he taken as a fair sample of the ylelo
10 crop will be unusually good TINS
eason.
Notes and Personals.
B. Meyer of Baltimore was among the
isitors in the city today.
n L, Higdon, candidate for sherin oil
emerson county, will give free grapho-
home entertainment in the Jonesporo
.chool house wednesday night July "a
E, which all are invited. He proposes
a make the occasion enjoyable to all
ssho attend. and will probably address
he audience.
Ms w A. Quinn returned to her home
odav after a pleasant vacation spent AT
.ook Springs. She appears TO De greatly
improved in health =,
Miss Willie Patton, VINO mas Deeh III
+. pobinson's infirmary for some weeks
,,,+h tvnhoid fever. had sufficiently I'M
,roved to be taken to her nome TO-DAY
Tor condition was quite grave for
,nmber of days but she is said to be con-
,a1escing satisfactorily now.
The Jonesboro city council Will hold
4s regular meeting I'm the city nan 10.
,,orrow night Several matters of local
interest are to come up before the BODY
The most important of which Will PROB
,blv no the drawing up of an ordinance
for the regulating OF the Jonesporo can
ines under proper license.