The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
COMPRESS PLANT ID BE BUILT SOON Money fer Construction Paid In
 and Contract Let oFFICERSl ARE ELECTED President John T. Cochrane Looks Over New Territory for Railroad
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oFFICERSl ARE ELECTED

Aiceville. April 5.-(Special.)-A stock holders meeting for the purpose of elect ing officers of the Aliceville Compress , company, which has been fully organized was held and the following officers elect ed: John T. Cochrane of Mobile, pres ident; c. H. Robertson of Aliceville, vice president and manager; J. M. Summer vile of Aliceville, second vice president, and J. A. Buntin of Aliceville, secretary and treasurer.
 The board of seven directors is as fol lows: c. H. Robertson, A. S. Murphy, John T. Cochrane. J. M. Summervllle, R. B. Snoddy, J. A. Buntin, D. H. Bow lin.
 At this meeting the company decided to begin business with a capital stock os $O,000 and as necessary increase same. This action was taken in order 10 pre- vent portion of the stock lying idle until about August, which would have had to be paid in had they start ed with the full $3O,OOO capital. The required per cent of the capital was im- medately paid up and the necessary de- posit for the machinery mads and the Webb Press company awarded the ccp- tract to build and install same complete. This work Is to be done by August 15. The machinery is to be new and ono of Webb's latest models.
 Manager Robertson states that he topes to have his family moved to lhls place by the last part of the week and that he will be here until the wo-g is com pleted, when his permanent location hers I'd
 able experience In this business and with a promising outlo ,k for plenty of cot ton the company feels confident of sue cess
 John T. Cochrane and a party of east ern capitalists recently passed through Aliceviue en route to Livingston The party was met at Reform by special which carried them to Dancy, where they were carried on their journey through the country, through which it is thought the extension of the A. T and N. railroad Is soon to go, by private conveyance. The party did not stop here long. but 1t is understood that the entire party was much impressed with the surroundings. News comes from OdHCy tlldl CouHlTy dlSO appealed to their fancies and it is believed that the work of connecting the Tombigbee Valley and the A. T. and N. railroad by a newly constructed link of approx imately les sthan 75 miles is now under consideration and the actual grading of the right of way and laying of steel would be no surprise to the citizens of this section. It is understood that the arrangements have been completed for the building of depot at Dancy, where it is predicted a town which will receive 10000 bales of cotton annually will be built.
 Manager M. M. Francis and President D. H. Bowlin arrived Wednesday from Columbus and spent the rest of the week installing the machinery for the Star Bottling works, which plant is now in readiness to begin operations and as soon as all the minor details of installa- tion have been adjusted the plant will begin the manufacture of it's products.
 The local lodge, Knights of Pythias, has arranged for an entertainment for the benefit of the members and their friends and relatives and it promises to be of credit to the local order.