The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-23
GADSDEN CLUB AFTER
LARGE MEMBERSHIP
TIMBER AND MINERAL LANDS ARE
PURCHASED IN ETOWAH-NEW
POWER PLANT is ASSUMING
DEFINITE SHAPE.

Gadsden, November 22.-(Special.)- Pres
ident S. e. Jordan of the Commercial club
has instituted an active campaign to in
crease the membership of this organza-
ton TO 500 thereby increasing its useful
ness and power. A committee from each
ward in the city and in Alabama City
and East Gadsden, has been appointed to
solicit new members, and will report to
the club on the night of December H. at
which time a large meeting and rally
will be held
The Rev. S. p. Pryor, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church of this
city, has rendered his resignation and
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
Grace church at Nashville, Tenn, one
of the largest and most influential
churches of this denomination in the
south The Rev. Pryor was only recently
called to the church here and during his
short stay made many friends who regret
the departure of him and his estimable
wife. They will leave in the morning for
Nashville, and will stop over in Hunts
vile to visit relatives and friends.
]. II. Lovejoy and A. 7. Stocks, have
purchased 29O0 acres of timber and mineral
lands from the Crawford heirs of In
diana. The property is all located in this
county and will be placed upon the mar
ket. The property was originally bought
for the timber it contained which was
used in making charcoal for the old
Coosa furnace, the first ever established
here.
The basketball season will be formally
opened at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION rooms on Thanksgiving night,
November 80 At this time four teams
from the members will be selected, and
will contest for the honors, the win
Mig team will be rendered banquet \
team will be selected from the four to
play similar organizations In nearby cities
The athletic department under Secretary
Chairsel is growing more popular all the
time.
VIII johnson, a well appearing white
man, Is on trial in the city court this
afternoon upon charge of using pro
fame and indecent language. This is one
of the Noun tainboro cases. and is at
tracing considerable attention. There are
twenty-seven witnesses. all white, who
when lined up at the par presented an
unusual sight. They were Of all ages and
degrees of intelligence from the lowest TO
the better. Judge Disaue took occasion to
lecture the witnesses and warned them to
keep sober.
The new power plant of the Gadsden,
Alabama City and Alfalfa street railway
on Fifth street is assuming definite
shape All of the heavier machinery. in
Guiding the two immense steam turbines
has been received and Is being placed in
position. The company hopes to have the
new plant in operation by January /. The
work has been handicapped on account of
the old plant being kept in operation.
Deputy Sheriff Grove Of st. Clair coun-
ty captured a negro prisoner who escaped
from the jail ut Ashville Tuesday night,
near this city late Wednesday evening
after an all night chase through the
woods on horseback. The negro was about
exhausted from his long run and offered
no resistance.
Purchasing Agent Willoughby Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad was in
the city today and spent sometime here
looking over the terminals of that COM
pany in this city. Considerable significance
is attached to his visit which has Just
followed that of Superin tendent Brooks
and party few days ago. 1t Is thought
that Mr.. Nilloughby was here for the
purpose of looking over some additional
property adjoining the Ninth street sta
ton. with a view OF acquiring It, 1t
has been stated repeatedly that plans
are under advisement for the building of
a union depot at Ninth street. at which
point all the roads entering the city could
get in on easy grades.