The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
GAS COMPANY Is
 INSPECTING PLANT.
EufauIa Concern Spends Ten
 Thousand Dollars
TRUCK GROWERS ARE BUSY
Unfavorable Weather Dlscourages the Farmers In South Aabama-Cot- ton Plant Is DyIng-Breneau
 chautauqua To Open.

Eufaula, May s.-(speclal) )-The gas company here yesterday completed the work of making $10000 worth of improve ments in their plant. The citizens are deeply gratified In the assurance that the service in the future will be equal in point of excellent to any in the state and the spirit of improvement will mark an era of prosperity over which all have cause to rejoice.
 It is a fact that there are only nine gas plants in the state, this city being among the number, and at the same time the smallest city in Alabama that main tains one.
 The management claims that nothing but the very latest and most up-to-date machinery has been employed. It has under consideration the matter of laying larger mains. These will be made also to traverse sections of the resident DOT ton, where hitherto the citizens have not enjoyed these comforts and a rate will be maintained that they feel sure will meet the requirements of all
 The Truckers association of the city organized here last fall has given an impetus to that branch of industry in this section that is fast asserting itself Several hundred acres of all classes of vegetables have been grown in sections surrounding the city this spring that are now fast finding their way to market and command ready sale at profitable prices
 At recent meeting of the association 1t was resolved to begin the work of shipping to other points and an exodus of this class of vegetation will soon be going out from the city to various parts of the country. Those who have tried the experiment are highly gratifed over the result.
 The citizens are awaiting with anxious expectation the result of the recent ap- pointment of receiver for the Eufaula Cotton Mills here, which closed down about month ago. It has been known that the plant was deeply involved and the action was no surprise. It is hoped that its affairs can soon be adjusted when 1t will resume operations
 Work on the new St. James Episcopal church Is at standstill and ct the next iitetluS OL Iue NcSlTyt WHICH IS tO De called soon, the matter of floating bonds will be discussed. The foundation has been laid and the walls have risen several feet above the ground and the parish toners still have a sum of several hun dred dollars which is being augmented from time to time by small contribn- tons.
 It is the desire of the parishioners to push the work to completion as early as possible and they realize that something must be done. Every denomination in the city is worshipping in handsome brick ed ifices except those of St. James and they are realizing that this is not in keeping with the spirit of progress that is man. ifesting itself
 Farmers throughout this section are very much discouraged over their pros poets for a cotton crop. Owing to the continued rains the plant did not come up and the cool weather has caused much of that which did appear to wither and die It is the opinion of many that u large acreage will have to be planted over and then scarcity of seed is being com plained of.
 The graduating exercises of the City High school will mark the opening of the Brenau chatauqua here on the morning of the 20th inst. The exercises will be held in the theatre when Professor Wright of the Normal school at Troy will deliver an address.