The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-13
BESSEMER ENJOYS
MUCH PROSPERITY
All Manufacturing Plants in
Full Operation
BUILDING Is VERY ACTIVE
Railroads Operating Through Besse-
mer Are Doing Heaviest Business
In Their History-Rumors
of Extensions.
BUILDING is VERY ACTIVE

Bessemer. November 12.-(Special. 1.-The
year drawing to close has been one of
the most prosperous and promising in
the history of Bessemer. Every local
industrial plant has made marked I'M
provements and the volume of output has
been increased in almost every article
of manufactured product handled in the
district.
During the past twelve months some
of the local plants have been greatly en-
larged, the number of men employed has
been increased and two or three new
plants of Importance have been added to
the list. All of them are in full operation
with large orders booked ahead.
No section of the Birmingham district
has enjoyed a more prosperous season
in the building trades than. Bessemer dur
ng the past twelve eighteen months.
At least a dozen handsome residences
of the more expensive class have been
erected during that time and possibly two
hundred cottages and small residences.
New Business Blocks.
Several large business blocks have been
put up during the time and others are
being planned for early erection. 1t is
expected that the beginning of the new
year will mark a new era of building
in the district and that next year will
be even more progressive in this line
than the present has been.
The present city administration has
been very active in public improvements
and possibly more work has been done
toward the improvement of streets and
sidewalks than during any previous adj
ministration. Cement sidewalks have been
built in all sections of the city and
streets have been graded. Mayor J. ].
Sullivan has given great deal of his
personal attention to these public i'm
provements and his efforts have shown
good results. He has taken commendable
pride in the general improvement of the
city and has spared nothing in untiring
work for the interests of the people.
Railroads Are Busy.
The railroads operating through Besse-
mer are all busy and are handling heavier
shipments than ever before, which at
tests to the growing prosperity of the
community.
All of the five furnaces of the Tonnes
see-Republic company in Bessemer are in
full blast and turning out all the mate
rial that their capacity will allow. The
Woodward Iron company at Woodward rs
also busy with the largest output for
months.
There are rumors of large extensions
in the local plants of the Tennessee COM
pany in the near future. but no definite
announcement has yet been made Off
GERS of the company have recently Wis
tied the local plants and have looked
over the conditions in the section thor
oughly. 1t is believed and, indeed it
has been stated that the company will
shortly make some important extensions
and improvements. 1t is rumored that
the company may build one or two more
plants for the manufacture of iron and
steel products in this community.
Parham-M
Miss Lille Moore and Mr.. Perry Par
ham, both of this city, will be married
next Wednesday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. p.
Moore.
The bride-to-be is one of Bessemers
most popular young ladies and the groom
is a promising young business man. For
some time he has been connected with
the Lewis Hardware company at Besse-
mer. The young people will make their
home in this city.
Notes and Personals.
Mayor j. J. Sullivan had heavy docket
of cases in police court this morning.
There were thirty cases in all, most of
them for minor offenses.
Mrs. ID. w. Romano of Tuscaloosa is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Z.
Kennedy, for a few days.
The Odd Fellow lodge at Jonesboro held
an interesting meeting at their hall this
evening There was work in the first