The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
TRUSTEES MEET AT
 TALLADEGA HOME
PYRlTES PLANT RESUMES WORK IN CLAY COUNTY-TWO NEW PROFESSORS FOR TALLADEGA coLLEGE-FlREMEN TO MEET.

Talladega, October 29.-( Special IA pretty home wedding solemnized the nuptials of Tom R. Williams of the Our Mountain Home newspaper to Miss Ruth " McAlpine last evening at ' o'clock. Both the young people are very popular in the city
 The board of trustees of the Orphans Home of the Alabama synod met today. J. H. Mons and F. W. Dixon of Bir- mingham are here to attend it's session. The other members of the board are Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston, l.. M. Hooper of Selma, V. H. Hanson of Montgomery and J. B. McMillan, J. C.. Bowie, J. B. Woodward and Leon G.. Jones of Talladega. The present en- rollment at the home is S5, but this number could be greatly increased if funds were available. Contributions to this noble charity are entirely volun- tary, and hard times affects the dona- tions considerably. The home buildings have been recently electrically lighted, and a system of sanitary plumbing in- stalled
 The Elks' Booster, occasional newspaper devoted to advertising the annual Ellxs' minstrel show, has ap- peared on the streets, and it contains many clever local hits. The Ell<s all ways have a crowded house at their entertainments.
 The Alabama Pyrites companys plant in the adjoining county of Clay has again resumed work on full time. A scarcity of coal has been one reason for the shut down, or rather the in- ability to procure coal. This industry. the manufacture of pyrites products, and mining this ore is one of the great est industries in Clay county, and everybody is glad that work has again begun. Much of the ore is shipped to the chemical plant at Talladega, where it is used in the manufacture of ferti- lizers.
 The. Louisville and Nashville rail- road continues it's work of beautifying the ground and approaches to its new passenger station. Crushed limestone is being scattered to a depth of several feet, in and about the grounds and driveways next to the station, and all the debris of the yard had been care fully removed. Bumpers have been put in on the sidetracks, a tower has been placed south of the station for the watchman. who manipulates the gates. and the road has made the station and grounds neat and comfortable.
 The agricultural department of Tal- ladega college has been strengthened by the addition of Ross Bartholomew as superintendent and J. o. Rankin as professor of science and agriculture. MT. Earth olomew Is from the Illinois State university. MT. Rankin is a grad uate of the Iowa State Agricultural sch ool
 The local firemen are discussing the coming meet of. the Georgia Alabama Volunteer Firemans association, sched- uled to convene at Talladega during the coming summer The question of funds for the entertainment is a live one for the fire laddies. It will be nec- essary to raise 5000 for prizes, and also to provide ways and means of en- tertaining 500 to 1900 firemen. The iremen are relying greatly on the pro- verbal liberality of the Talladega peo- pie to aid them in their hour of need.
 The theatre has been crowded with shows this week, and all have played to fair houses. Coburn's minstrels, Brown of Harvard" Lola From Ber- lin," have already filled dates this week and "The Devil' is billed for to- morrow night. Ir addition to this the town has had two circuses during the week and the Elks' minstrels is adver- tised for tomorrow evening.