The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
PRESBYTERY GOES ID COURTLAND NEXT Session Closed at EnSIey Yes
 terday at Noon CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING Mine No. 4 Breaks Record, With an Output of 1904 Tons of Coal In
 a Day-BulIdlna Is
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CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING

Ensley, April 13.-(Speeial 1.-The North Alabama presbytery which has been in session at the First Presbyterian church in this city since Tuesday night came to q close today at noon and most of the members and elders In attendance left immediately for their homes.
 The presbytery will meet next at Court land, Ala. in October
 This mornings session was taken up by routine matters and with the discussion of subjects of special interest to the presbytery.
 The session just closed at this place has been one of the best from every point of view ever held by the presbytery. and many of the delegates expressed them selves as being delighted with the re- ceptlon accorded them while in the city. The attendance at all the sessions has been very good and the Rev. J. w. Orr. pastor of the local church, is very much pleased with the kindly treatment of all the people of every denomination in the city.
 Conditions Improving.
 With the coming of better weather the tone of business and industrial activity Is better in all lines. The manufacturing plants and mines in tnfs city and sec ton are showing especial activity and records are being reported from some quarters.
 Pratt mine No. 4, between this city and Wylam, broke all previous records yes- terday with an output of 1904 tons of coal. The officers of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company are very much gratihed over, the fact and are congrat- ulatlng J. W. Brown, foreman of the mine, for the fine work.
 All the other departments of the com- panys plants are in full blast and every days result is source of eongratulation on the part of the officers and men.
 Southern Steel Company.
 The nail mill of the Southern Steel company's plant which was destroyed by fire in January Is nearing completion and it Is stated that 1t will be In opera ton again by the first of May. The com- pany has filled all orders during the clos ing down of the mill by purchasing the necessary products from other manufac- turers. The new mill will have a larger capacity than the one destroyed and is being equipped with new and finer ma ohnery. The wire fence department is also being enlarged and improved by tho addition of ten additional machines
 Business Is picking up in the building l lines and number of new houses of every description are in course of con struction in every section of the city. Ina. ppl,n n1fc and grno1 fa fQI mo orD doing a good business and all seem to be well satisfied with the present conditions 1 and the prospects for the immediate fu- | ture.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Easter services at St. Anthony s l Catholic church Sunday will be as fol- | lows: First mass at o'clock in the morning, high mass and sermon at 10:30. The choir. under the direction of Mrs. H. J. Kribs, will sing Webers mass in c, with Sanctus and Benedictus from Gounods St. Cecilia messe Solennelle The Ensley baseball team will play a practice game at Tuxedo park tomorrow afternoon.
 Ensley baseball fans are showing con siderable interest in the games this year as Is evidenced by the large attendance for the past three days at the Birming- ham games.
 The Ensley public schools were closed today and the teachers attended the meet l ing of the State Educational association. The Rev. J. J. D. Hall conducted Good Friday services at St. Johns Episco- pal church in this city this morning at 1 10:3O o'clock.
 1 The Rev. George W. Read of Tuscumbia is spending today and tomorrow in the city. The Rev. MT. Read was pastor of the First Methodist church of this city last year and the people of Eensley of all classes are always ready to welcome | him