The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
BESSEMER PEOPLE ARE VERY HOPEFUL Every Line of Business Shows
 Great Activity BRIGHTON WATERWORKS This Enterprisine Town Is Showing Considerable Town Pride and Is
 Securing Many Public
 conveniences.
BRIGHTON WATERW0RkS

Bessemer, April %. Especial 1.-The peo- pic of this city are enthusiastic over the prospects of growing prosperity in all lines of business in this city this year. The merchants and business men in all lines of trade are enjoying an excellent business and the manufacturing plants located in and around the city are un- usually busy, all of them recording new records in their production.
 Many of the manufacturing plants are being enlaged and improved and the pros poets for several new concerns of more or less importance arc very hattering.
 Robinson Bros.' Plant.
 Robinson Brothers, who recently pur- chased the plant of the Krebs Manufac- turing company in this city. have put the plant in operation and are making han dies, spokes. building material and other like products. The company has pur- chased some additional property and it is expected that they will extend the busI- ness at an early date They employ about twenty-five men at the present time but will increase this number as rapidly as the demand justifies
 The several small industries of this kind located at Bessemer have proven to be very profitable to the city and the Bes- semer Board of Trade will look specially after the securing of other small indus tries. Of course in doing this the organ ization will not neglect the larger con cerns that may be induced to locate here.
 Southern Plant.
 The almost positive assurance that the American Radiator company will locate their southern branch plant at Bessemer has been received with great rejoicing by the people of this city. This concern will necessitate the outlay of several hundred thousand dollars, 1t is said. and when com pleted will require the emploment of a thousand or more skilled laborers.
 Work on the building of the Jefferson County Fertilizer plant in this city is progressing well and it is expected that the mill will be in operation early in the coming fall.
 number of large business houses have been erected during the past few months and several others are in course of con struction and being contemplated. There is also considerable activity in the build ing of residences, mainly by people who will occupy them as homes, which is pointed out as a fine indication of the per manent prosperity of the town and com munity.
 Brighton Waterworks.
 The laying of mains and service pipes f., ,.FI ..;r fny Ea uifra 1ty of water recently contracted for by the town officials Is progressing well, and 1t Is understood that it will not be long be- fore the service is inaugurated
 The water will be supplied by Adler & Co.,, which is the same concern supply ing water to Bessemer, and 1t Is said that the town officials of Brighton have a very liberal contract with the company, indeed better than that held by the of ficials of this city.
 Brighton has also contracted with the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for lights and this service will be cut in at an early date.
 Sanitary Sewerage.
 The Mayor and council of Brighton has also been considering city sanitary sewerage system and it is possible that this matter will be arranged at an early meeting of the town council. Brighton is showing commendable town pride and is going after the best things to be had in the way of public conveniences. The citl- zens of this enterprising community are watching the movements of the Wood- ward Iron company with great interest. It is certain that this company is plan ming some large extensions and improve inents, and It is believed that new plant of large importance will be located close to Brighton.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Yaps and Yahoos of the Bessemer Beaver club will play a game of baseball at the Fourth Avenue park tomorrow afternoon that promises to be one of the fastest games ever played by a local ag- gregation. It is expected that the at- tendance will be large.
 Mrs. A. K. Murphy, Mrs. w. D. Lanier, Miss Kathleen Fitzpatrick and W. D, Lanier, Jr., are in Montgomery in attend ance on the state Sunday school conven- ton.
 Miss Louise Nunnally and MT. Walter o. Hanby were married at Pleasant Hill church near this city tonight. num- Der of Bessemer people attended the we'd ding. The bride and groom are both very popular in this city and community. nDGAM REriTAI I'M GDEEMNil