The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-06
TAELADEGA WORKS
 FOR UNION STATION
ENTRANCE OF ATLANTA AND eIR- MINGHAM IS BELIEVED TO BE A FAVORABLE TIME TO TAKE UP AND URGE PROPOSITION.

Talladega, March .-(Special)--The fu- nerals of Mrs Fannie Boynton and Mrs. Nu1lendere took place yesterday after noon. Mrs. Boynton was formerly Miss lsbeli, and is the mother of MT. William Boynton. president of the Isbell National bank. Mrs. Mullendore's maiden name was ogletree Both families have lived here for a long while and the funerals were largely attended
 The service at the Methodist church. 1t being communion day. was eonduet eted by the Rev. L. C. Branscomb, the pastor, who made feeling allusion to the death of his friend and brother. Rev. Ellis. of the Christian. Advocate The Baptist con gregation. for large part. in the absence of their pastor worshipped with the Methedists
 Two large railroad construction camps have been established here in the in terest of the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad One of them whose job it is to build the culverts through the city. is located in the grove at the chinnabee cotton mills; the other one, a grading crew, Is situated on the east side Of town at. the McEldery place.
 Mayor Wellington Vandiver has ad- dressed the following letter to interested railroad officials;
 T am instructed by the Board of Alder men. acting in cooperation with the bus mess men of this city. to advise you that if seems greatly to the interests both of the citizens and railways that a union passenger station should be established in Talladega.
 For the purpose of offering arguments and presenting the matter fairly to all parties interested, we respectfully ask that your company meet representative of all the commercial bodies and officials of the city in Talladega on March 10, to discuss the whole question.
 I've assure you of our friendship for each corporation, and pledge our best er- forts to aid your deliberations Kindly notify us if the date named should not suit your convenience
 This communication has been followed by similar letter from President G. A. . Matteson of the Industrial association, to the railroad men, and it is hoped some definite favorable conclusion will be reached. Just now, and before the enter ing of the Atlantic and Birmingham road. is a most favorable time to establish a union passenger station. Both the South ern and the Louisville and Nashville rail roads could unite with the Atlantic and Birmingham in locating a union station at the crossing of East and Coosa streets, with but trihlng expense to these roads Neither of these roads now have passen- ger stations suitable to our needs, or sat- isfactory to the railroads. and both the roads mentioned will In short time make expensive additions 10 undesirable depots the other two railways entering here have no passenger stations as yet. and it looks as if it would be to the interest of all parties to unlte in a central passen- ger station. There Is very keen interest manifested in this matter by all the busi- ness men and patrons of the railways in this city
 The last hundred nut trees for the streets were planted on the sidewalks yes terday by the city hands and everybody seems pleased with the idea. The pecan trees planted were two years old. and six feet high-the Jap walnuts were smaller trees. The Summit nurseries at Monticello. Fla, furnished all the trees, and guaran- tee them to bear within six years Tal- ladega hopes to enjoy both shade and nuts in tho years to come.
 W. H. Cobb, alderman from the First ward, has handed in his resignation be- cause of his removal from the ward. and the vacancy will be filled by the board at It's meeting Monday night.
 The contract for laying concrete side walks in the city was awarded J. s. Conniff X Co.,, of Montgomery-the sue cessful bid being II cents per square foot. Work is expected to commence not later than April 1.