Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
THIRD EDITION. SHALL SODA SIzz ON SUNDAY
Is the Question Which AgitateS
 Selma at Present.
RESENTMENT PROAND CON
The Revival Meeting Grows in Interest-The Water Works Question-Princeton Makes
 aD. D. of Mir Cecil.

Selma. June 15.-(Sperial)-Th city is wrought up over a petition presented to the city counsel asking that the sale of soda water on Sunday be legalized. Four years ago an ordinance was enacted pro- hibiting the sale of cigars and soda water and the opening of barber shops on Sun day
 The petition presented to the council at it's last meeting contained 1S0 names. As soon as the church people learned of it they went to work and have secured so far over coo names on counter peti- tions including three of the six firms who sell it.
 Those favoring sale are also at work They have something more than 300 signers up to today. The church people hold that if the petition is granted the other provisions of the Sunday law win soon be repealed also. Their petition will be published in one of the morning pa pers. Although it is apparently small matter 1t will doubtless raise considera- ble fuss before 1t is done with.
 The revival meeting continues to grow in interest. Services tomorrow will be held as follows:
 8 a. m.-Ushers' prayer meeting in Young Mems Christian association building; all men invited.
  First Christian church; services at all other churches led by pastors.
 -3.30 D. m.-MenS meeting at Young Mems Christian association, led by Dr. Barron, assisted by Professor Bush.
 4:30 D. m.--Open air meeting at Fac tory chapel.
 7:45 D. m.-Union meeting at the Tab ernacle. It is thought Dr. Wharton will arrive In time to preach at the union meeting.
 Capt William Henry White of New York, president of the Selma Water company, reached the city last night, and all through the forenoon has been in consultation with the local officials of the company, presumably in reference to the proposition recently submitted by the city council for a settlement of the differences existing between the company and the city.
 From a remark made by one of the officials after the consultation 1t is evi- dent that the proposition will be re- jected. This will throw the matter into the courts
 The city court will convene Monday, and the week will be taken up with the criminal docket. Quite number of inn portant cases are set for trial
 Burglars entered the residence of MT. Morris Koeningsthal last night and stole diamond valued at $250, which Mrs. Koening sthal had fastened in her cloth ing for safe keeping, and a small sum of money from Mir Koeningsthals pants, which were on a chair near the bed. The diamond was found this morn- ing near the window where the burglar made his exit. There is no clue to the burglar.
 Camp Jones. United Confederate Veterans, held memorial service last evening in honor of their recently deceased comrades R. J. Davidson and J. A. Martin.
 Princeton college has conferred the de- gree of doctor of divinity upon Rev. Russell Cecil, pastor of the First Pres byterian church of this city. A telegram announcing the fact was received Wednesday, but pr. Cecil preferred not to announce it until the official notifica- tion arrived. However it leaked out It is thought by Princeton men to be the first degree of doctor of divinity con ferred by the college on southern man since the war. Dr. Cecil graduated from Princeton in 1874.
 Rev J. E. Speigle, the new pastor of the First Christian church, is expected to arrive next week. He has just com pleted six years course in the Bible college at Lexington, Ky. Rev. J. NJ Watson of Birmingham will come with him, and they will hold a protracted meeting immediately after the close of the Wharton Barron meeting.