The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
WORK IS BEGUN ON
 NEW BANK BUILDING
Missionary Will Be Supported
 in Foreign Field
NEW HIGH SCHOOL READY
Teachers Institute Will Be Held Sept. 5-Schools of Gadsden Will Open Monday With Complete Fac
 ulty and New Building.

Gadsden, August 3O-tSpecial. )-Worl5 was begun yesterday on the building for the new bank at Springvllle. As this is the first bank for that enterprlsing town the occasion was duly solemnlzed with appropriate ceremonies number of the children of those interested were allowed to lay the first few bricks. Sprlngville Is surrounded by a good agricultural terri tory and the bank will no doubt grow into a prosperous institution.
 Prof. W. F. Jones, principal of the Dsque High school has returned from his vaction, ready to take up his years work Professor Jones IS one of Ala bama's ablest educators and has given eminent satisfaction in his work here.
 The committee appointed by the last district conference of the Methodist church to devise ways and means to sup port a missionary in the foreign field met here yesterday to take some action in line with this purpose The committee IS composed of Judge J. H LoveJoy, T. Ci Banks, w. M. McNutt, Dr. Sam Tatum and the Rev. l. r. Hawkins. The com mittee organized with Hawkins as chair man and Tatum secretary and treasurer. It was decided to put a missionary in the field, and the Rev. Eugene Vann was selected for the work The Rev. Vann is graduate of Birmingham college and likewise of Vanderbilt university. He Is recognized as a brilliant son of Method ism and his selection for this trust will be universally well received. It takes s6OO year to support single missionary in the foreign field and this sum for the first years work was pledged at the conference and the committee announces tho perfection of a plan that will make this annuity perpetual
 The new Wills Valley High school building near Ft. Payne is about com pleted and will be ready for the opening of the school on the first Monday in Oc- tober. The building Is a handsome one and when finished will be the best coun- try school building in DeKalb county. MT. and Mrs A. T. Ventress of Collinsvie have been engaged as instructors. Miss Ceola Prickett of South Highlands entertained a number of her frien.is Tues day evening in honor of her cousin, lnez Prlckett, of Ashvillc. Games were in dulged In and delicious refreshments were served.
 The Etowah County Teachers institute will be held at Wesson's school house on September and 6. Beside the regular report work there will be able addresses by prominent educators, and all teachers are invited to be present.
 Altoona will indulge in big Labor Day ] picnic and large attendance is assured. A splendid programme has been prepared by a special committee appointed for that purpose. Speeches will be made by the Hon. aPt Tucker of Attalla, Prof. M. J. Weston and others. There will be music and dancing and fine list of ath- letic attractions.
 The members of the junior society set were entertained last night by Robert Baker at his home on Walnut street A number of out-of-town guests were of tho party and with games, music and refresh ments spent d delightful evening. The foreign guests were Jennie Montgomery of Mobile. Florence Moffet of Birming- ham and Mae Baker of Jacksonville. The executive committee of the Mar shall Missionary association has an nounced that the next meeting of the association will not be held at Pleasant Hill, as stated in the printed minutes. but that the meeting place has been changed to Albertville instead The con vention will, therefore, meet In the Bap- list church in Albertvllle on October 22.
 v ing of the city schools next Monday, and Superintendent Striplin anticipates a very successful school year. The indications are that the enrolment will be far in excess of any previous year, but as the new S-room ward building Is ready for use there will be no lack of accommoda- tion for all that want to attend. This is a new condition in Gadsden, as for tine past several years there were always some turned away for want of room.
 The large hardware and Queensware business of MT. Otto Agrcola has today been transferred to MT. O. W. Sibert, who will continue the business at the old stand. Mir. Agricola made an enViable reputation for himself a progressive and successful merchant. The business is one of the leading mercantile interests of the city and is thoroughly established. The new owner is a hustling young man who will no doubt develop it still broader lines.
 Superintendent A. B. Lacy of the Curtis Attalla Lumber company was assaulted yesterday and beaten with q stick The alleged assault was committed by Irwin McCue of Curtiston.
 Miss Lena Martin librarian of the Gadsden public library, has made an in- teresting report of the institutions pro- gress since 1t was established, about eight month ago. The figures are of much in- terest. The library membership Is S32-5l9 adults and 313 are children. Books have been issued to the number of 10,500 since the opening on December G. 1906; 353 books were mended and donations of 336 have been received to the amount of $65 53 The Thursday Study club has contributed from time to time to the juvenile de- partment, while the Embroidery Circle has given sxty-one valuable volumes.
 
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