The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, January 2.--tspeciaL)-
The year Just closed has been the most
, prosperous in the history of Huntsville
and Madison county. as shown by a
preliminary survey of the business and
farming interests. The farmers have
raised the greatest crops. not only in
value but in quantity of everything
largest crop of cotton ever known is
assured. The business ,.houses have
done the greatest business in their
history and there is so much comper
tition for the storehouses that sew
eral firms are being forced out of bust
ness because they can find no vacant
stores Although there has been, a
great deal of building in the city and
county, the new year is expected to
see building operations carried out on
much larger scale. Estimates Of the
aggregate cost of new buildings in
prospect run into the millions
Everything iy practically ready for
the opening of the Alabama Power
companys transmission line which
VIII convey electric power from the
Coosa river. to Huntsville. and it is
expected that power will be turned on
January 10 From Huntsville, lines are
being extended to Albany, Decatur,
Hartselie, Gurley and Madison.
The records Of the fire department
for the year 1919 show that the fire
losses in Huntsville have been in
significant. There have been no de-
structive fires. New and improved
fire fighting equipment is believed sto
be responsible for the small losses
The voters Of New Market will de-
eide in special election to be held
January IL whether they wish to in
corporate their town. The proposed
limits would include a population Of
about. 500. The town is on the Nash
vile, Chattanooga e. St. Louis railway.
has a bank, several stores, a big saw
mill. grist mill andSa district school
that cost about $50, 600.
The Madison county commissioners
are winding up their affairs prepare
| tory to turning the business Of the
county over to the new revenue board
of which Charles II. Pulley Is the pres
ident. The new board was appointed
last week by Governor Kilby.
i The Huntsville Kiwianians had their
annuel election and ladies' night on
New Years Eve, every member of the
club bringing lady guest. A banquet
was the main feature of the evening
and an interesting. programme was
carried out N. G. Roe was elected
president to succeed Clarendon Davis,
who was elected when the club was
organized several months ago, Charles
| H. Pulley was elected first vice pres
! ident, s. S. Thompson second vice
president, T. N. McAllisetr treasurer,
e. P. Kingsberry secretary and Rev.
Cary Gamble chaplain.
| Louis J. Breed, well known Hunts
willie contractor and builder. and Mrs
Margaret Patterson Of Springfield
| Tenn, were married here Thursday
morning at the Catholic Church of the
Visitation. Father Thomas Kennedy
| officiating.
! Harvey Dennison, who was for sew.
eral years manager of the Huntsville
hotel. Hotel Monte Sano and later OF
| the Chicago Beach Nhotel in Chicago
has been killed in Los Angeles by be-
( ing run down by an automobile. &C.
cording to a message received here by
Mayor Henry g. Chase. Mr.. Dennison
was well known among hotel patrons
throughout, the country.
! Deputies belonging to Sheriff John
loves force have captured a small
Illicit distillery that has been, keep
ing the Mullens Flat locality wet for
some time past, it is claimed and Will
| Shoots, alleged operator who's was
caught at work at the still is in Jail
/ About 200 gallons OF beer was poured
out. - ra7
! Deeds transferring ownership of more
| than 5000, 900 Of Madison county farm
lands have been filed in the probate
court this week. - -.