The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
BRIGHTON HAS FINE {. CONCRETE TRESTLE  Is the First in the Bessemer
 District
PLANT ALMOST READY
Quarters For Industry to Be Main tained by J. T. Crofford Re-
 quire Only Installation
 Se of Machinery

first concrete trestle for coal dump- ing purposes of the Bessemer district is now under construction at Brighton for the coal yard of G. P. Edwards, on Main street. Ground was broken Wednesday and excavations made. Carloads of Coo sada gravel are being emptied daily. The iron supports for re-enforcing have ar rived and the only wood about the trestle will be the six-inch blanks laid to hold the spikes of the rails. When completed it will be 150 feet long, 12 feet high and Is estimated to cost over 5000.
 Coal will be brought from Bessemer over the trolley line, switched on the spur on the trestle and dumped on the ground below thereby saving the expense and time of unloading the cars. The wagons and the lot is exceptionally well adapted for this,. as it has an incline of about 15 feet from the sidewalk.
 D. s. McClain. contractor and builder of this new feature of coal handling, stated today that the work would be finished and ready for operation in ap- proximately three weeks.
 g New Plant Soon Ready < The frame building located on Thlr- teenth street between Alabama and First avenues, for the new plant to be oper- ated by J. T. Crofford, Is practically com pleted and ready for the installation of the machinery. It measures 70 feet wide, 1os feet long and is topped by a 3o-foot hood that can be converted into an up- per story at any time.
 2 MT. Crofford, one of the best known and pioneer contractors of this city, had been contemplating establishing this n- dustry for some time, but not until he learned of the 10-year release from H. cense and taxation offered by the city to any industry starting in the city, and he had obtained the site from Sam Dunn were any definite steps taken. The loca- ton is conveniently near the business center and a spur track of the Alabama Great Southern railroad runs into the yard.
 There will be two departments to the plant the blaming mill and joinery and the department for manufacture of con- crete blocks, steps, butteries, pilasters and columns. A concrete brick that can be used instead of pressed brick will be made for ornamental building and chimney tops. A speciality will be made of wooden mouldings, bannisters, spindle work. columns and all types of turned work Even kitchen tables, cupboards and coffin boxes will be among the pro- ductions.
 About 20 men will be employed accord ing to the demand for the output and five of these will need be skilled work men. The concern has been listed with AA4 e. -.&.. pected to begin work in the early part of May.
 Local Items
 }, At meeting of the local branch of
 ts United National Association of Post g Hice Clerks held Thursday night J. A. Busle, R. T. Murphy E. H. McCorkle and H. A. Glosson were elected delegates to the state convention of this organiza- ton. to be held at Ensley May 30 The session will continue only one day and night at the city hall and after the ex- ecutive business has been disposed of a banquet and reception will be given in honor of the visitors
 The police department was quiet Frl- day, as not a single arrest was made, but Bose O'Neal, who escaped from the city jail March IT, owing the city $10.J0 or 2l days of service, was captured h Birmingham and brought to this city Friday afternoon. Bose was trusty hostler for the fire department at the time of his escape
 Maggie Foshee, who has been in the county jail awaiting her trial for the murder of Ed White alias Niue" on March 19,. was found not guilty in the inferior court Friday afternoon by Judge Abernathy. Goodwin and Ross were the attorneys for the defense.
 Anyone giving the number of the Ivy Johnson bicycle at the police station may have the same. It has black frame, red head, coaster break. red patch around front tire and rear tire is black.
 Rev I. F. Swallow and l.. O. Smith, Bessemer delegates to the North Ala hama presbytery, which has been in ses- sion at Tuscumba for the past few days, are to be congratulated on their success in securing the next meeting of that body for Bessemer. This will take place Tues day after the second Sunday in October and will bring a large attendance of repre- sentative lay members and ministers.
 The management of the "Pictorama" will install system of electric fans Sat urday to increase the comfort of their patrons.
 quart can of gasoline exploded in the paint shop of the Morton Hardware com pany and caused a little fire, which was soon extinguished by the use of chem icals by the fire department
 Perry Robinson. aged q years, was in- stantly. killed Thursday afternoon by ciectrocution in Mine No. of Dolomite. He lived with his widowed mother at Rutledge Springs. After the funeral serv- fec there Saturday morning at 9:3o o'clock the interment will be in the Bethlehem cemetery. The pallbearers will be select ed Saturday morning and Kennedy Bres. n ph a nf
 Mrs. John Neal Hostess
 The beauty of spring day. the con- gcniality of the assembled guests and the rrofusion of pretty blossoms combined to make the meeting of th= Matrons' clu., with Mrs. John Neal Friday afternoon a very enjoyable one. The colors, purple and white, were In evidence with tall vases of snowballs Easter lilies and pur pie iris and in the dining room a large basket of snowballs, adorned with a but terf1y bow of lowered tulle, made lovely centerpiece for the table. Six tables of forty-two were placed in the re- ception hall and living rooms. and were numbered by tiny bunnies bearing the table number The score cards were white ovals with fascinating girls heads painted on them.
 The first prize, hand-painted violet chocolate pot, was awarded Mrs. T. l. Cornwell: the consolation, drawn by small rabbits from nest, was graceful pot ted Easter lily and fell to Mrs. A, $. Fitzpatrick, and the guest prize, hand painted vase. was captured by Mrs. J. B. Moss. +&
 A delicious salad course ices and hints in the lavender tints were served at the tables after the game, and Mrs Ceph Braunon fin a dainty blue creation served