The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
SHIPPING BERRIES
SEASON HAS OPENED IN SOUTH
 ALABAMA.
Peach Industry Also Gives Promise of Fine RetuEns-BrewtOn Prepar-
 ing to Entertain Knights of Pythias.

Brewton. March 3.-(Special. )--If there is nothing to cause a backset to the plants, strawberry shipping will open in full in this section within the next week or two.
 Berries are now on the local mar ket, and twenty-five to thirty crates are being shipped daily from Castle berry. Loxelace Brothers and the acres planted to strawberries two miles west of town, and the indica- tions for splendid crop are 1atter- ing. It is expected that at least 150 car loads will be shipped from Brew ton. There are also some sixty thou sand peach trees on these farms, many of which will be in bearing this sea- son.
 Farmers are preparing their lands for the coming crop as fast as possl- ble. but many are far behind with their work, owing to the scarcity of labor. The heavy rains of the past week have placed the ground In good condition, and work of planting will be commenced at once on some farms.
 Alabama Lodge, No. 62, Knights of Pythiss. is making great preparations for the entertainment of the Seventh District Pythian Convention, which will meet in Brewton, March 26. This convention will be composed of dele gates from all South Alabama, and it is expected that over 100 delegates will be present. The reception planned
  tic of Alabama Lodge, and all who come may expect the true Pythian spirit to pervade the occasion.
 new artesian well has been driven at the rear of the Peoples Drug Store, which will be great convenience to business men and others in that DOT tion of town. The pipe was sunk about seventy feet, and a smaller pipe (with force from the water works) washed out a cavity some forty feet below the end of the larger piping. A flow Of several gallons per minute of fine quality of pure drinking wa ter was secured.
 Dr. John H. Eager, field agent of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary at Louisville, Ky, delivered a very interesting and instructive lec- ture at Institute Hall last night under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of the Brewton Baptist Church. His subject was, "Rome, Ancient and Modern"
 pr. Eager spent sixteen years in Italy. and spoke from a personal fluent speaker, and held the close att tention of hls auditors for nearly two hours in his description of the city of Rome, St. Peters, the Vatican, the relics and superstitions, social cus- toms, including courtship and mar
 There was fair sized audience present, and all were highly pleased A Baptist Young Peoples Union has been organized by the younger members of the Baptist Church, witt W. B. McCrary. president; T. M { strong, president: Archie Peavy secretary, and Miss Mary Hunley Sow 1 ell, treasurer A number of members have joined the Union, and considera' ! ble interest is manisefted.
 l The spirit of improvement pervadei the entire town at present. All t9' carpenters, bricklayers and aYallapI' l Iaborers are busy The handsome nev two-story residence of w. H. Stroni on Evergreen street, is receiving tn ! finishing touches, and is one of tn most imposing dwellings, in the town ! The commodious two-story dwelling Q bDr. S. C. Henderson on Bellvlll Avenue is rapidly approaching com | pletion, and will be a most handsom residence. ~,
 The officers and court house offi ciais are busy getting everything
 readiness for the spring term or tll Circuit Court, which convenes Brewton March 2b