The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
PIEDMONT HAS
 BUSY COMMUNITY Is Thrifty Town In Northeast
 Alabama MAYOR HARRIS TALKS Coosa Manufacturing Company Has
TALKS
coosa Manufacturing Company Has Two Fine Cotton Mills-Em- pIoyes Are Industrious
 and Peaceable.
BY WALTER HARPER.

BY WALTER HARPER.
 Piedmont June Especial )-Piedmont is one of the best small business towns in northeast Alabama.
 It Is in the northern part of Calhoun county, and in the midst of one of the finest valleys in this section.
 Large and important mineral deposits are found near the town, but these have not yet been extensively developed.
 The farming interests from large ter ritory constitute the principal source of trade, and the town has several large and well established mercantile establish nsents that do a large volume of business.
 Piedmont is beautiful and home-like community with tasteful homes and cour- teous people.
 Good Public School.
 The city public school Is one of the best in the state and occupies build ing that cost $4O,00O. It was originally built for hotel and was later used for a college by the Cumberland Presbyterian church. After the consolidation of the Presbyterian churches the school was dis continued and the building was secured by the town of Piedmont for public school purposes.
 The teachers have not yet been elected for the next term.
 The most important industry in the town is the two cotton mills of the Coosa Manufacturing company. One of the mills is for the manufacture of long staple and the other for short staple cotton. The mills manufacture high grade product and the operation is continuous. J. ". Hawke is manager of the mills. J. H. Barlow is superintendent.
 This plant has the reputation of being among the best regulated in the state. Conditions among the employees are all most ideal. The management is careful in the enforcement of sanitary regulations and the education of the children. The moral tone of the community Is said to be above the average.
 E. c. Harris Is Mayor. B. c. Harris is Mayor of Piedmont. He is 8 young man of keen business ability and takes live interest in all public af- fairs. He is ever on the alert for the improvement of his town and the happi- ness of the citizenship. Piedmont has one bank, the First Ma | tional. It is in a handsome brick build ing and Is tastefully furnished. J. w. l Hawke is president. O. W. Sharpe is cashier. E. C. Harris is assistant cashier.
 Two main lines of railroad operate through the town, the Southern and Sea- board Air Line The Louisville and Nash vile also operates freight trains through the place to Atlanta over the Seaboard. | ieo churches, two hotels and number of the leading lodges
 The Rev. J. T. Terry is pastor of the Methodist church and the Rev. A. w. Frisco is pastor of the Baptist church. Piedmont has one of the best water works systems of any town of the same size in the state. The water comes from very fine spring on the mountain near by It is pure and wholesome. Illness from impure water Is unknown in the town.
 Mayor Harris Talks. Speaking of the stability of the town and its business interests Mayor Harris said:
 Piedmont Is perhaps one of the most substantial little towns in northeast Ala 
 unknown here. The financial depression that swept the country in the fall of 1907 and that is still being felt in some sec tons had perceptible effect on this town and community.
 Most of the farmers in this section own their homes and are thrifty and prosper ous. They have had fairly good crops and their trade has done much to sustain the business of the town.
 ia mil Of ufacturing company, located here, have gone right on, giving employment to a large number of people.
 '@This is perhaps one of the finest small cotton mill plants In the state The community of mill employees Is almost ideal, and is said to be far above the average.
 They are law-abiding and peaceable They appreciate good school advantages and have good churches that are well at tended.
 Proud of School
 We are especially proud of our public school system and water supply. Pied mont perhaps has the finest public school building in the state for town of this size. The school Is well attended and has a strong influence over the commun- ity.
 NO town has a better water supply. The water comes direct from one of the purest springs In the state. Typhoid fever Is practically unknown. It only occurs where some people on the outskirts of town use well water
 While Piedmont Is making no preten- sions at booming it's interests, 1t is en- toying a. quiet and substantial growth that is satisfactory to the citizens"
 TEACHERS ELECTED.