I would be interested in the pictures relating to the coal mines. dbarne@uswest.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Tillery" <jabtillery@home.com> To: <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 6:09 PM Subject: [ALJEFFER] Pratt City Herald - May 6, 1899 > More new from the Pratt City Herald - May 6, 1899 > > Mr. J. P. POWELL has retired for a time from the active duties of his office > as Justice of the Peace and Mr. J. T. WAKEFIELD has rented his office and > will for the present attend to the business of Judge POWELL's court. > > Mr. T. M. ALLEN, the well known shoemaker ..........has recently opened a > shop at the corner of Third street and the car line at Pratt Station. > > Dr. J. B. STAGG has covered the floor of his drug store with very pretty > linoleum. > > L. L. ALLISON has a complete stock of feed stuff at lowest prices. > > Miss Mary George BAILEY, the manager for Mrs. J. W. CHAPMAN, invites > attention to her fine line of millinery goods. > > A personal letter from Mr. W. T. FARROW dated at Columbus, Ohio mentions his > safe arrival and pleasant reception in the house of his daughter. His > present address is 179 East Town Street. > > Mr E B. FINCH who has been sick for several months, was on the streets > Wednesday. > > The infant child of Mr. Tom KAMPLAIN was seriously burned Wednesday night > by the overturning of a cup of boiling coffee. The little one is now > relieved of its suffering and is doing well. > > Mrs. SMITH and two sons, of Blossburg, and her sister, Miss POWELL, visited > their parents, Mrs. and Mrs. J. P. POWELL several days this week. > > Dr. J. B .STAGG has this week fitted up his handsome soda fountain for the > season and will dispense the delicious drinks of modern invention....... > > Robert GLASGOW has accepted a position with Dr. J. B. STAGG. > > > "BELOW THE SURFACE" > > Mr. Herbert THOMAS has taken charge of the mines at Helena. > > A scarcity of cars is hindering the miners at Blocton and Blue Creek. > > > "WYLAM NOTES" > > Rev. W. B. ERNEST will preach at the Baptist church at this place Sunday > morning and evening. Rev. ERNEST, Wednesday accepted a call to the > pastorate of the Wylam Baptist Church. > > A committee consisting of Mr. C. S. LeCREN, Rev. W. B. ERNEST and Frank > BANARD have been appointed to arrange for the dedication of Wylam Baptist > church at an early date. > > The child of Mr. John MILLER that was so seriously burned a few days ago is > recovering. > > On Saturday last at the picnic of the Wylam Odd Fellows the Wylam Base Ball > Club played the Dolomite club resulting in a victory for the Wylam boys. > > The Herald is indebted to Mr. Cyrel S. LeCREN for special courtesies and for > the recent copies of the London Times extracts. > > "NEW GUN CLUB" > Messrs Sam GARNER and James HOWARD have been active in the organization of > what is to be known as the Remington Gun Club. They had their first shoot > last Wednesday resulting in the following score: > Sam GARNER, 23 our of 25 > James HOWARD, 18 out of 25 > John HARDING, 15 out of 25 > Will ELMORE, 15 OUT OF 23 > > "PERSONAL" > Messrs. W. H. BARNARD. W. G. POWELL, Frank CULVERHOUSE and Ed McELWYEL > spent several days in Montgomery this week. > > > > Note: There is also a long article on the Pratt Mines with a picture > of Shaft No. 1 which was the oldest mine in the Pratt Seam. > There is also a picture of coal washing plant at Slope No. 2. > These pictures do have some people in them. but the people are not > identified. > It is possible that a copy of these pictures may be in the Archives Dept > in Linn -Henly library. in Birmingham. > > > ********* > Hope this helps someone. > jabtillery@home.com > > I haven't had a chance to check out the pictures yet. > > > > >