The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-11
PEACH CROP MAY BE HURT BY FROST Orchards on Highlands, HOw-
 ever, Are Safe FATHER AND SON FINED The Father Is Practically Bind-Both Were Charged With Fighting and
 cursing In the Presence
 of Women.
FATHER AND SON FINED

NDfSS0ASNA'f ." from the surrounding territory, state that the peach crop was injured to some ex- tent during the cold weather last week. In the valley sections all of the peaches are reported killed, but on the noun tains and ridges the crop was not in- jure1 to any great extent. In the Menloe, Ga, peach belt some | damage was done the crop, but it is be- lieved that enough escaped to insure a fai. crop. The Elliott orchard, near this city which has S0,OO0 bearing trees, is safe so far, as is the Ewing orchard at Mountainboro. Both of these orchards are on high mountains and are above the frost line.
 J. E. Brown, Joe Alexander and Marsh Alexander, all employees of the Gadsden car works became involved in an aflray at the shops this morning. Brown and one of the Alexanders were seriously in jured.
 Browns which was in the possession of Marsh Alexander, superintendent of the machine shops.
 In the fight which followed the latter was struck a glancing blow in the head with q sledge hammer, which caused painful and perhaps serious wound. Brown who struck Alexander was im- mediately hit with a piece of iron in the hands of Joe Alexander and pain fully injured. All parties to the affray were arrested.
 During the progress of a negro min strel show at the corner of Broad and Sixth streets last night, seat gave way and precipitated about thirty negroes .l4 A.1 tl..ar md rtn accident created pandemonium for a time, but no one was injured and the show pro- ceeded.
 L. R. Ashley, son of s. NJ Ashley, died last night at the home of his parents west of this city. The deceased was a model young man and his untimely death is severe blow to his relatives and friends Young Ashley was 25 years of age and he had been in declining health for several months.
 Tom Garner and Spence Garner. father and son, respectively, were heavily fined by Judge Lee in the criminal division of the city court this morning for en- gazing in an affray.
 Both parties were in this city several months ago, and engaged in a drunken quarrel which ended in the son cutting his father with a knife in a number of places. 10th men used profane lan- guage in the presence of ladies.
 The elder man is partly blind, and Judge Lee fined him S30 and costs and stated that the mans infirmity was the only thing that saved him from more severe punishment. The younger man was fined $50 and costs.
 John B. Ward. special commissioner to secure an Alabama exhibit for the James, town exposition is here interesting manu- lecturers and farmers in the proposed ex- hibit and is receiving considerable en- couragement.
 MT. Ward states that a creditable ex- hbit will be prepared and sent to the exposition with the amount appropriated by. the legislature. The iron. steel and mineral exhibit from this section will be quite extensive. Mir Ward made many warm friends here during his candidacy for commissioner of agriculture and has been given a cordial reception on his return.
 The Alabama City, Gadsden and Att talla Street Railway company has award ed a contract to a Birmingham firm for the construction of steel boiler building for the power plant in this city. The building will cost about $3O00 Work will be commenced on the struc- ture al once.