The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-14
BINGHAM IS AGAIN
MADE POSTMASTER
Talladega Man Soon to Begin
Fourth Consecutive Term
ADDITION is POPULAR
Many New Houses Being Erected-The
Farmers to Elect Delegates to Ma
tionaI Convention-Weddln
Is Announced

Talladega, April 13.-(Special.) For the
fourth consecutive time j. A. Bingham
has been appointed postmaster at ITALIA
dega He has held the place twelve and
half years. Mr. Bingham had not
filed formal application for reappoint-
ment when he was notified that Uncle
Sam would expect him to fill the place
TO-. another term.
Friday, April 10, the local chapter of
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
will give an entertainment at Library
hall. Those taking part in the programme
are Miss Rogers, Mrs L. L. Hubbard,
Miss McWiliiams, Miss Chambers. Mrs.
jackson, Mrs. Manning, Mr.. Morriss Bet
sey Hamilton" (Mrs. Moore). Miss Alice
Hammond, Mr. Heyden, Miss Rambo,
and Misses Virden,, Powe. Webb, Oliver
and Miss Sarah oliver. The chapter has
contributed SLIT to various causes con-
nected with It's work during the past
year. No society holds a higher place
in the estimation Of the people.
The newer portion of the city of ITALIA
dega opened comparatively recently, is
Immediately north of the Southern rail-
road, traversed centrally by Brignoli
st1 eet Within a very short space of time
Al dwelling houses have been erected,
with a total valuation of $92,250. in this
desirable locality Lights and sanitary
sewers have been extended to this sec
ton The drinking water is pure, lin
Did freestone, the soil a gray sandy loan
while the situation is we'll drained. Con-
/. Iaar r,,1t
trees planted.
]. T. Nall the county president of the
Farmers union, has called meeting
of the various locals for next Saturday
for the purpose of selecting delegate
from this county to the national conven-
ton to be held at st. Louis May 2. ITALIA
dega county has been among the first
to send delegates to the national con-
vention in years past.
The following delegates will leave to-
morrow for the meeting of the State
Christian Endeavor society in Admission
Friday. April 15 Misses Carrie Remsen.
Matte Lane, Mamie Golden, Reba Best
and Forest Osborne, Barclay Storey Cur
~ Golden and Sydney Orr.
The CITY has passed ordinances provid-
ing for cherting South street at the ex-
pense of property owners. 1t Is estimated
that the cost of the material and labor
will amount to something like rs cents
per running foot.
welcome rain fell in Talladega on
Wednesday, much to the satisfaction of
dusty pedestrians and gardeners. The
oldest inhabitant doesn't recollect a March
and April so dry as the past six weeks.
Tho ground had become too hard to
plough. while the seed in the ground
would not terminate because of lack of
moisture Everybody was ready for the
ra In, the fields as clean as pin, and
all products already planted and waiting.
Large crops of corn have been planted,
as we'll as much grain and garden truck,
and the average amount of cotton
The Parks company Is located under a
tent on the Schwine lot on Court street.
giving the people meodrama. The tent
was sparsely filled last night, many fear
ing a storm This is the second tented
attraction that has appeared here since.
Anril l. both of them being well at
tended.
The United States Naval Journal an
no,,nces the approaching marriage and
the engagement of Ensign Phillip Ham
mond of the ship Idaho to Miss Margaret
Edwards daughter of Captain towards
of the navy Mr.. Phillip Hammond Is a
Talladega young man, quite popular IN
the best social circles.
M D. Ivey. the local manager of the
o'Neal candidacy for governor, Is him
self a candidate for the legislature. In
a card he expresses himself as in favor
az retaining the Carmichael and Fuller
hills on the statute books with slight
notifications He is opposed to opening
saloons. All the legislative candidates
favor this last clause.