The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24

vile was in Birmingham yesterday. Pro- lessor Crumpton has just been elected president of thea Ninth District Agricul- tural school located at Blountsville. He has been superintendent of the public schools of Alexander City for a number of years.
 J. B. Brown. a prominent attorney of Cullman. is among the visitow in Bir mingham.
 Frank " Tilford of Cullman is one of the interested delegates to the good roads convention. MT Tilford is one of the live business men of Cullman.
 W. M. Eiland and w. E. Ivey of Sprott, Perry county, are here to attend the good roads convention, MT. Eiand has jus5 been appointed local agent for farm demonstration work in Perry. county. He is one of the most progressive farmers of his section. Mr. Ivey is also well-to- do farmer.
 Charles A. Stiefelmeyer, one of the larg- est merchants of Cullrhan, is one of the live delegates to the good roads conven- ton.
 William F. Skeggs, mayor of Decatur, came in early and will stay as long as u ere is anything doing that interests him. Nr. Skeggs is serving his sixth term as mayor of Decatur.
 A. E. Jackson. a. prominest banker of Hartselle, one of the most thriving little towns of north Ala bama, is among the notable Alabama delegates to the good roaGs convention.
 W D Wisgns of Hartselle. editor of the Hartsele Inquirer, is in Birmingham. MT Wiggins divides his time between editing one of the most progressive little papers in the state and manufacturing spolSes for wagons.
 Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Mont gomery Business Mems league, came up to Birmingham Monday to attend the meeting of the Mobile Basin and Tennes- see River association He stayed over un- til yesterday afternoon to attend the open ing of the good roads convention. He is due in Greenvile to make an address at business mems meeting tonight
 Mir Kennedy is very much interested in the building of a packing house at Mont gomery. "A committee of 15 business men headed by Chairman J. c. Haas, has the matter in hand, and we feel assured of success" said MT. Kennedy. 'The people of south and middle Alabama need a mar ket for their hogs and cattle at home, and the purpose of the proposed packing house at Montgomery Is to provide this market.
 "At a recent meeting of prominent farmers Interested in cattle and stock raising a large amount of meat products were pledged and there seems to be no question that a good-sized packing house will not only prove profitable, but great stimulus for the raising of more meat in Alabama"
 'Fayette is being rebuilt with vigTr after the recent fire that almost entirely destroyed the little town" said r. H.. Vernon of Fayette, who was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 Several fine brick business houses have already been started, and one or two are nearing completion. Work has also start ed on the handsome new $60000 county courthouse. "It is really felt by the people of Fay cite that the fire will result in real good for the town and community. The new Fayette will be what the people have dreamed Of in the past. and which would have been slow coming but for the fire that leve,eo every man and every plan.'' Of course, H. K. Milner of Washington county Is in Birmingham. There is good roads meeting on hand. One of the most active delegates in Birmingham is Congressman John l.. Bur nett of -Gadsden. John was an active del- egate at the waterways convention meet ing Monday, and is just as enthusiastic on good roads.
 r.. L. Herzberg, the new probate judge of Etowah county, is in Birmingham at tending the good roads convention. Judge Herzberg is one of the most successful business men of Gadsden. He is very pop ular in his home county, as well as in many other sections of Alabama.
 J. R. Rosson of Cullman, editor. farmer and auditor for the Southern Express company. was In Birmingham yesterday and talked good roads.
 Dudley Williamson of Montgomery and Elmore counties is one of the interested delegates to the good roads convention. "Dud'' lives on the line and hardly knows where he belongs. But you can say one thing for him positively. He is one of the most successful young farmers in Alabama. Of course, he is interested in good roads.
 Byron Trammell, postmaster of Dothan, | is in Birmingham. "Dothan is the metrop- oils of southeast Alabama, and is still growing" he said. Tt is one of the most progressive little cities in the state'' William H. Holcomb, president of the Montgomery board of revenue, 10 one of ! the notable delegates to the good roads convention in Birmingham. MT. Holcomh' $