The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
.ETHR|DGE WINS
FOR COUNCILMAN
Newspaper Man Defeats 0ppo-
nents by Coed Majority
WEATHER BUREAU CHANGE
benson Leaves Meridian After Iona
Service There-Wagon and Buggy
Factory VIII be Built at
an Early Date.
WEATHER BUREAU CHANGE

Meridian, August 5.-(SpeciaL)-W. N
Ethridge, Jr., was easy winner in the
race for councilman yesterday to fill
the unexpired term of Frank c. Nc
Ghee, who was recently elected circuit
clerk. He received IA more votes than
did all of his three opponents. The vote
was w. N. Ethridge, Jr, 499; John V.
Williams, 223; c. W. Dunn, 1853; c. c.
johnson, 50. Ethridge carried every ward
in the city by a good majority. The
newly elected councilman was until re-
Gently city editor of the Dispatch and
is the youngest man that ever held Of
flee In this city. He is son of Hon.
W. N. Ethridge of Meridian, one of the
leading lawyers of Mississippi
l.. A. benson, for 10 years observer of
the local weather bureau In this city,
has received notice of his promotion to
section director with headquarters at Raj
eigh, N. C. Mr.. benson will be succeed
ed in this city by Frank Montgomery,
who comes from Portland, Ore.
1t is announced that o. L. David will
at once begin the construction of a fac
tory for the manufacture of wagons and
buggies and other vehicles. The build
ing will be constructed on Twenty fourth
avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets.
1t is also announced that Dement, Broth
ers will at once begin the construction
of handsome building at the corner of
Twenty-first avenue and Sixth street. Tho
| building will be of pressed brick with
stone trimmings and constructed at a
| cost of $4,000. ]. NJ. McBeath also an
nounces that he will soon begin the con-
struction of a business building on Twen-
| ty-fourth avenue between Fifth and Sixth
| streets. Many other buildings are con-
| templated for the early fall and Me-
ridian is enjoying greater prosperity in
the building line than for many years
past
| The organization in Jackson Friday
night of the Mississippi River Western
| Construction company with Ex-Governor
Longino as president, has added to the
confidence in this city of the speedy
construction of the Mississippi Western
road, which is to run from this city to
| Natchez. The newly organized construc-
| ZION COMPANY, II is dllHOuHCeu, Will at
once make arrangements for the construc-
ton work to begin and it is said that 1t
| will be under way by October l, possibly
| from both ends at the same time.
John Moore of Meehan and Miss Ora
Osborne of Meridian were married In this
city at the Fifteenth Avenue Baptis
church, the pastor, Rev. ]. A. Haley
officiatins.S The contracting parties art
We'll known and popular and a large mum.
Der of friends assembled to witness the
ceremony.
A gentleman from Toomsuba a small
town II miles east of Meridian. states
that the people of the little city and
section are very much excited over the
prospects of oil near there. 1t is said
that a number of Cincinnati capitalists
have become interested in the discovery
made some time ago and that one or
more wells will be sunk during October
1t has long been the belief of great
many people that oil existed in the lands
around Toomsuba and 1t Is believed that a
proper test will prove them correct.