The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-10

but the tree, in falling, glanced by strik-
 ing another tree and fell on the boy,
 uring the body. His father and the other
 men hastened to his relief and removed the tree as quickly as possible, but the
 unfortunate boy lived only a few min
 utes. Mir Thurlkill is prosperous farm
 CT, and his neighbors sympathze deeply
 with him in his sad loss.
 The state convention of the Woman 5
 Christian Temperance Union will be held in this city at the First Methodist church on October IA 15 and IS. Delegates from all over the state will be present. and an extensive programme will be carried out The local union is making preparations to entertain the visitors during their stay here.
 The Ragland Water Power company has filed a certificate of incorporation with the secretary of state at Montgomery w. T. Brown and others are the incor- porators. and the capitalizatio of the company is fixed at $10OO The company will develop the water power at Lock
 Three on the Coosa river, and 1t is stated that the ultimate intention of the com pany is to erect an immense cotton mill at this point
 It Is stated that petition will be pre- sented to the city council at it's next meeting, asking that the police force of his city be increased at once. Owing to l the rapid growth of the city and the large floating population attracted here by the mining and manufacturing indus
 tries, it is impossible for the present force to look after the city properly. and the council will, no doubt, act upon the mat ter favorably.
 The members of Company c, Queen City Guards will have a rifle shoot on next Friday, at which time a handsome gold
 medal will be awarded to the one making the highest record and will be held by him until he is excelled by some one else
 The Etowah Baptist association, which has been in session at Cave Spring church near Attalla adjourned Sunday to meet at the Second Baptist church in this city next year Rev. J. E. Smith of the Pil- grims' Rest church was elected modera tor, and other officers for the year were named. Although the weather was very disagreeable, the attendance was good and much interest was taken in the work
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 An expert hydraulic engineer has ar rived here from Augusta. Ga. and will make a survey of the Gadsden Water Works company, which will be prepared and submitted to the city council for its guidance in the negotiations for the pur- chase of the system No valuation will be placed upon the property by the ensi- neer. It is not believed that any satis- factory price can be agreed upon. an attempt was made several years ago to buy the present system. and resulted in a failure
 Rev. J. c. Smith has been called to the pastorate of Cumberland Presbyterian church in this city. and has accepted the charge. Rev J. R. McMullen. who has had charge of the church for several years. has resigned, and will devote his time to the Alabama Trade school for white boys. of which he Is the originator and protector. Rev. Smith is an able min ister who formerly resided here but has lived in Texas for some years.
 The Womans Foreign Missionary Union of the Presbyterian church. which ln cludes all Of the churches in the North Alabama presbytery, met in annual ses- sion at the Presbyterian church in Att talla this morning at 10 o'clock. with q large attendance of delegates After the organization had been perfected several interesting papers were read on the work being done by the union. The sessions will continue throughout today and to- morrow.
 Horton Perkins, the negro who was shot by Will Addison while trying to force an entrance to Addisons s home Sunday night died from the effects of his wound. Per lSins was employed at stove foundry in this city and was regarded as steady negro when not under the influence of whisky It is generally believed that he thought that he was at his own home, and that he had no idea of trying to com init any crime