The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
WANTS
 ID INCORPORATE
Better Police Protection is the
 Main Object
COLEMAN IS ASSAULTED
Superintendent Nichols of the South ern Steel Company Is Attacked By an EmpIoye Who
 Was Discharged.

Gadsden, September 12.-(Special) IA pe- tition has been filed with the probate judge asking that an election be called for the purpoes of deciding the question of incorporating the village of Altoona The petitioners are among the best peo- pie in the place and include nearly all those engaged in business there. It is their desire to incorporate so that the town may enjoy better police protection, better schools and other advantages that can only be secured in this way The town has long had an ambition to ln- corporate, but the saloon question always i interfered, but now that this is no longer an issue in any way it is likely there will be small opposition to the propos- tion
 In summing up the work of the pres bytery of Taladega held in Gadsden last week, the stated and the old-timers who attended all the sessions say it was the most helpful meeting held in many years. The rainy weather somewhat interfered with the attendance, but those who could not attend sent letters so that all five counties in the presbytery were well rep resented. Nearly every church was heard from and the effort to make this the oc- casion of re-establishing cordial relation somewhat disturbed by the recent church merger were very fully realized.
 Attala received it's first bale of cotton yesterday It was grown by E. W. Me- Daniel of Smolleneck, south of Gadsden, and was bought by T. C. Banks. The bale weighed 400 pounds.
 Word was received here today of the death of Doc Mayfeld in Atlanta Tues day Mayfield was a Gadsden resident for number of years and was barber He and his wife had many friends here who will be pained at his sudden death.
 The Weir Amusement company has an- nouneed that it will open vaudeville the atre in the room now occupied by the North Alabaam Real. Estate company on October l. T. J. Weir will be the man ager and the house will be run in con- nection with d vaudeville circuit oper- ated by this company. The show will be a Decent show and will be run along with a moving picture attraction.
 ' The fire department was called out this morning about 5:3O on account of a small blaze at the fruit store of John Moore at the corner of Broad and Third streets The fire was started from a gasoline stove and was easily extinguished with out serious damage.
 Word has just come to the city of the death of Mrs. Charles Nicholson of Col linsvlle. She had been in poor health for some time but was thought to be im- proving She leaves grown son and daughter. The funeral was conducted from the First Methodist church at Col
 
 new cemetery south of that place.
 The schools of Alabama City will open on September 30 Ine superintendent ai:- nounced today that the schools could not begin until that date because of delay in making some needed repairs on the building The scarcity of labor has him dered the work but 1t is thought that everything can be in readiness by that time.
 l.. K. Coleman former employe of the Southern Steel company made an as- sault on Superintendent Nichols yesterday that has resulted in a charge of assault to murder being preferred against niin. He was arrested and made bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance before the grand jury. The assault was made at the office of the company at Alabdra City and was the result of Coleman be- ing discharged by the superintendent
 It Is rumored that Gadsden will have a big skating rink this season, to be To- cated over the store of Sturkie & Duke, in the new building Broad street Skating has been very popular the past two seasons and this should be good news for the enthusiasts
 Announcement is made that the rail- road commission will take up the matter of Gadsden's depot facilities at it's nex. meeting in Montgomery The president of the board was in this city few weeks ago to personally acquaint himself with the facts and expressed himself very decidedly.