The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-27

| mace was destroyed by Croxton, A. A. Janney. of Montgomery. began the es- l tablishment of an industry near Ohatchie but it was destroyed by General Rous- seau before it was put in operation.
 lie Woodstock charcoal furnaces, now the Woodstock Iron and Steel corpora ton, was established by A. L. Tyler and Samuel Noble n 1871.
 The books of the Polkville furnace are in, the possession of MT. O. NJ. Alexan- der and the property is now owned by i the Messrs. Morris of Morrsville? About l POO slaves were employed at the furnace, among them being Sam Noble,' who 1 was credited with mining from 15O to | 1900 pounds of iron per day. The book keeping in this day was exceedingly crude and a study of MT. Alexanders s books is very interesting.
 There may be change in the specif- | ca tions for the pavement of the side walks on Noble street, Quintard, Will | mer and Leighton avenue, the decision l to. be reached at meeting of the city 1 council in special session this week. There seems to have been misunderstanding 1 on the part of the council last Thursday night, when the contract for the work was awarded to MT. John Bigler, of Bes- semer, who agreed to do the work for SS : cents per square yard on basis of his I own specifications, the council awarding 1 the contract under the impression that his bid was based on the city's specifica- | tions.
 Mir Bigler submitted two bids, how ever. his other being 92 cents per square yard for a pavement five inches nigh, | which was based on the citys specifica- tions, and ne will get the contract re- gardess of change in the specifications. In order to decide upon the advisabllity of changing the specifications and accept ing the SS-cent bid of MT. Bigler Mayor Pro Fem. Cooper las corresponded with the officials of neighborng cities, and has received several specifications, which he will bring to the attention Of the council.
 Mir. w. E. Quinn, purchasing agent for the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company was here Saturday consulting with C. B. Gamhle chief inspector of the American Steel Foundries in regard to material to be used in the construc- ton of 400 cars for MT. quinn com pany, by the Western Steel Car and Foundry company of this city. MT. Quinn says that 67 of his cars have been de- livered and that twenty were shipped Saturday. The car company now has orders on it's books for more than 100 cars.
 MT. J. c. Cantrell assistant general freight agent for the Seaboard Air Line railway, and MT. l.. w. Collier, assistant general freight agent for the Illinois Cen tral, both of Birmingham. spent yester- day in Anniston as the guests of MT. J. B. Darlington. general manager or the Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation
 Miss Della Payne. who died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Payne l13 West Eleventh street. Saturday night about S:3$ o'clock, was buried at Edge mont cemetery yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock. Minister Belt White of the Christian church officiating.
 A fine mule belonging to Contractor E. J. OBrien, was run over by car and fatally injured Saturday afternoon at the corner of Sixth street and Winner avenue. The animal was being taken to water when killed.
 Coroner J. l.. Murphy has been elected delegate from the local aere to the grand lodge meeting in Norfolk on Sep tember 3-7 and will leave for that city next Sunday. He will likely visit New York, Washington and Niagara Falls while away.
 
 The contract for feeding the city pris- oners has been awarded to MT. Isaac B. Gilmore, who has had the contract for the past year. His bid was on basis of 15 cents per meal. There will likely be a change in the wording of the bill of fare, however, and MT. Gilmore may not be willing to accept the con- tract under the terms of the change. The ol dbil of fare reads as follows: Break 1 of orda of no tatoes, 1 order of salt. 1 order of mutton or ham. order of rice or grits l order of syrup, 1 cup of coffee. Dinner, 1 order of bread, wheat or corn. 1 order of peas, beans cabbage, l order of Irish pota- toes 1 order of hog meat or beef 1 order of salt Supper: biscuits or equivalent amount of lightbread, 1 order of mutton, beef or ham, l order syrup, Irish potatoes. butter. salt etc. The change will be in the interest of definite ness. making orders to read ounces, pounds. etc.
 The preliminary hearing of Ira Perry man, the 16-year-old son of MT. O. IT, Perryman, who last Wednesday shot and instantly killed Phil Crook, a well-known negro, will take place before Judge J. F. Green in the county court house on next Wednesday at 10 a. m. Owing to the youth of the young defendant and the promi- hence of the legal talent that has been employed. the case Is attracting consid- erable interest. and the court room will likely be crowded for the hearing. Knox, Acker & Blackmon and Blackwell & Agee will represent the defendant, and Solicitor Wiley C. Tunstall will be as sisted by Hon. H. D. McCarty and Tate & Walker