The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-21

Jasper, september O.-NSpeclal.)-Ine
county commissioners have adopted the
landscape plan for Court square, pre-
pared by Architect Chamberlain of Bir-
mingham. and 1t is going to be the most
attractive public plot in the state
The Rev. T. O. Jones, Frank A Henett
and Giant Miller of Birmingham, all
prominent Masonic officials have been in
Jasper during the past week instructing
and lecturing on the work of the mystic
order. Masonry in this city has secured
many new members, and is exceedingly
active in Jasper.
L. Freeney, well-known drayman of
Jasper, shows sample of cotton present.
ing quite a peculiar color and soft tex
ture. 1t is as soft as WOOL, of a dark
green and yellowish tint or color and
something never before seen in this coun-
try. Mr.. Freeney has only four stalks Of
this cotton. 1t was grown in his garden
in the city The stalks are as high as a
mans head and contain about 100 bolls
each Mr.. Freeney obtained the few seed
from an old lady in Winston county last
year, whose name he does not know. He
is preserving the seed from the small
crop of this year and will plant them
next. Cotton men here say they have
never seen anything like it. 1t is real
vegetable wool.
Fire has played havoc with the farmers
of Walker recently Last week the dwell
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with all its contents; the barn of Jack
Sparks went up in flames which con-
sumed about 100 bushels of corn and much
fodder and hay.
Last Friday night Buck Swindle living
in Beat 10. lost his dwelling house by
fire, losing nearly every piece of furni-
ture and clothing.
There is no charge of incendiarism in
either case.
DR.. Shirley Bragg, state Jail inspector.
makes gratifying report on the Walker
county jail, which he recently examined.
In his report he says:
1.-THE prisoners were being fed during
my inspection and the character of the
meal was noted with satisfaction.
1.-THE water supply is obtained from the
city water works.
THE water and sanitary connections on
the inside of the Jail, together with the
fixtures, are of an approved character,
and are put in in satisfactory and
workmanship manner, being properly
trapped and ventilated.
THE condition of this Jail. and the
grounds surrounding it. are in a very
Clearly state, disinfectant being freely
used, and / find no lack of effort on the
part of the officers in charge in trying to
keep it So
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Long of Jasper have
gone to New York and other eastern
points on a pleasure and business trip.
Jasper has sent liberal contributions of
bright young women to the several col
leges this season. The following left dur
ing the week: Misses Irene Stovall,
Blanche Spain and Helen Howard to
Athens college at Athens; Louise Perry
to Converse college, Spartanburg, S. c.;
Willie Mae Bradley to Southern Female
college, Florence; Annie Lou Shepherd to
Sullins, Bristol, Tenn; Mildred Lacy to
Birmingham seminary; Ruth Lacy to judi
son; Callie Evans to Alabama Synodical
College for Women at Talladega
Mr.. II. c. Reed and Miss Agnes Snider
of North Birmingham, when the regular
service was over at the Baptist church
in Jasper on Wednesday night, ap-
preached the altar, handed a marriage Ii
cense to Mr. Bamber, the pastor, and
then and there they were made man and
wife in all due and solemn form. The
congregation turned their faces backward
long enough to witness the ceremony, and
to wish the couple all possible happiness.