The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-09
THE RIVER TRADE
IS INCREASING
Business on Tennessee Re-
minds One of Cid Days
WILL ORGANIZE A LODGE
Junior Order United American Me-
charles Is Very Strong In North
Alabama-PoIitics In
New Decatur.

| Decatur, March S.-(Speeial.) -Steam-
boat men say the trade on the Tennessee
river Just now is heavier than it has been
for many years Notwithstanding the fac.
that the cotton season is practically over.
The merchants between Chattanooga and
Paducah, Ky, seem to be shipping more
goods by steamer than for many years.
! The John A. Patton, the new steamer
of the Tennessee River Transportation
company which runs between Chatta-
nooga and Pahucah, Ky. is doing an i'm
| mense business. She departed from the
Decatur wharf for Chattanooga this
F., morning with one of the largest cargoes
oC general merchandise ever seen here.
Her freight was for merchants in Chat
| tanooga and various places up the river.
/ 1t is said that she will clear over $l509 ON
the trip from Paducah to Chattanooga.
The old citizens here say that the I'M
mense trade on the river here now re-
minds one of the old days before there
We're any railroads in this section and
all the freight was transported by river
steamers.
Within the next few days lodge of
the Junior Order United American Me
chanics will be instituted at Moulton,
| the county seat of Lawrence county,
with a charter membership of about
| fifty.
This order is growing very rapidly in
North Alabama. In Morgan county alone
there are six lodges of this order with
total membership of about 700.
.l,Io to.
cant for appointment to the office of
county commissioner from the Fourth
district. made vacant by the death of 5.
p. Lovelady
Mr.. Lovelady had held the office for
eighteen years. As yet Mr.. Jackson is
the only applicant.
NJ A. Mcdonald, a veteran of the civil
war, is dead at his home in East De-
catur.
He served for four years in the Confed
crate army and was a member of Ptles'
Alabama brigade. He was at the siege
of Pittsburg when captured by Gen. |. 5.
Grant in 1868.
William b. Scott has announced as
candidate for marshal of New Decatur.
Mr. Scott has been serving as deputy
sheriff of Morgan county and special
| police of New Decatur for some years.
| He has also seen several years service
! in the government revenue and deputy
| department.
| Henry sIIartung announced as candi-
| date for city clerk of New Decatur "a
| few days ago With the exception of
! Mr.. Hartung and Mr.. Scott there are no
| other announced candidates for the city
offices of New Decatur. The election
| takes place early in May, at which time
| a mayor. clerk, marshal and four alder
men are to elected.
| As yet no one has offered for mayor.
although ii is understood that Capt
| Samuel Blackwell will be u candidate to
succeed himself.
1t is also understood that City Clerk
Guy f. Ponder and Marshal A. j. Lacy
will be candidates for reelection.
While cutting crossties near Mountain
View, Lester Hamilton met with a most
serious accident His axe slipped, strik-
| ing him on the calf of the leg and almost
cutting the leg in two. The bone is
split open making dangerous wound
| r. s. Dewitt is rebuilding his saw MILL
which was burned near Somervlle a few
| weeks ago.
| He will make many improvements in
| the new mill The loss of the mill that
! burned was over $1,000, with no insurance
| Mr. Dewitt is travelling man and oper-
| ates the saw mill as an investment