The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
WORK PROGRESSING
ON new BUILDINGS
BeSSemer EdifceS Are Being
Rapidly Completed
THE J0NESBORO SCHOOL
Officials Explain Matter Seemingly
Misunderstood BY Patrons-The
Deputy Sherlffs Are
Released.

Bessemer, September T. (Speeial)-
Building operations in the Marvel CITY
seems to have taken on some of the
spirit that betokens the approach of the
fall activity In this line Work on the
Carnegie library building located on the
corner of Eighteenth street and Fourth
avenue Is progressing rapidly with large
amount of material on the ground, and II
is expected that the edihce will be ready
for occupancy by the first OF the year.
The large plant of the Jefferson Fer
tilizer company is going up at a salts
factory rate. The building is expected to
be ready by November l.
Real estate has been comparatively
steady all the summer. the principal sales
being In residence property. 1t Is expect
ed now, however, that business property
will be more In demand, and it Is under
stood that several new store houses Will
be begun at an early date. A well known
real estate dealer recently acknowledged
the transfer of a large desirable lot in
the business center for fine figure, and
1t is thought that this lot will be heard
from in a short time. There are num-
Der of vacant plots centrally located that
ought to be covered by much needed
store houses, and the logical conclusion
is that such buildings will be erected for
the twofold purpose of making dividend
producers of lots now vacant and of meet
ing the demand for more room for bust
ness houses and offices.
Jonesboro School.
The Jonesboro school, which opened on
last Monday, has enrolled about 100 pupils
to date and 1t Is thought that the num-
Der will reach $50 before the session has
advanced far.
There seems to be some misrepresentation
on the part of the parents Of the children
of school age in the town concerning the
SIS incidental entrance fee that is re-
quired of every pupil, the opinion appar-
emily prevailing that no child can be en-
tered until this has been paid. The au-
thorities of the school realize that this
would not always be convenient and they
have provided that the fee can be paid
any time in from thirty to sixty days.
They request that no one will hold
child out on this account, as 1t is strong
ly desired that every child of school age
in Jonesboro shall attend school If they
can possibly do so.
Notes and Personals.
The Rev. l %. Adams, rector of the
Trinity Episcopal church, has recovered
from weeks Illness.
w. s. Gilbert Bessemer representative
of the Birmingham News, remains quite
sick with fever at his home in Jonestown..
Mrs S. ]. Tillman has gone to Union
Springs to visit relatives and friends.
The new quarry of the Woodward Iron
company near Llpscomb is rapidly getting
in shape for turning out stone The first
blasting was done today.
Two strangers in town this morning
were arrested on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons. They claimed to be
deputy sheriffs from Bibb county, but the
authorities were not satisfied and they
were held pending an investigation Com
municaton received from the Bibb county
sheriff, however, proved that they We're
what they represented themselves to be
and they were released.
The public schools at Brighton will open
Wednesday, September -.
Mrs. H. C. Waller has returned from
a visit with friends in Livingston.