The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-11

NEW SODA COMPANY.-A declaration of incorporation was filed in the probate office yesterday by the Celery Cola com pany, capitalized at S15.00O The incorpor- ators are D. A Fox, J. T. Collins, Jr, H. pany proposes to do a general soda water business, to buy and sell soda water and extracts in Birmingham.
 PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.-P .-Peti- tions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by William F. Vickery, Wilson Lyles, Jim Thomas, VIII Rolling, E. D. Fleming, w. s. Hicks, John ". Mays and I. K. Hayes.
 MARRIAGE LICENsES.-Marriag H. censes were issued yesterday to Robert Creamer and Alice Whitner, John Wyatt England and Carrie Ella Bird.
 SERVICES TONIGHT.-The Salvation army will have a special meeting tonight at the First Baptist church, on Snxth avenue and Twenty-second street. This service is to be a stereopticon lecture by Staff Captain ,gidgery of Atlanta, Ga. The subject will be "The Social and Res-  lecture VII. be Illustrated by many col- ored views, describing the "army's work" in American cities.
 VISITS DR. CURRY.-Major George G. McRea and Capt J. M. Goodbar, as a committee from the Second Presbyterian church of Memphis waited on pr. A. B. Curry yesterday and urged him to accept the call of that church. He did not give them 8 reply yesterday and last night he stated that he had not yet made up his mind.
 MAY MEET IN BIRMINGHAM.--An effort is being made to get the 1904 meet ing of the National Retail Grocers' asso- citation for Birmingham. J. A. VanHoose, president of the Southern Wholesale Gro cers' association. will go to the meeting of the other association in Kansas City soon and urge that the next convention be in the city of Birmingham. or at least in the south.
 WILL VISIT MONTGOMERY. - The military companies of Birmingham and Jefferson county have been requested to take part in the inaugural parade in Montgomery on January 19 Governor Jelks is the first governor to be inaugu- rated under the new constitution and this will be made great social and military affair.
 GREEK IS ARRESTED.-Nic Agna- sia, Greek, was arrested yesterday r,.or fnc h1rD Too ilton on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. He is accused of breaking Into and robbing his fathers beer saloon and fruit stand, at the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue B. A number of beer checks and some money were found on him when. arrested.
 MCURDY ARRESTED.-Capt Me Curdy, formerly a captain on the Atlanta police force, was arrested last night in Disheroon's saloon by Policeman Muellen charge of disorderly conduct made against him.
 ENDORSES BOOK.-The. Commercial club yesterday afternoon endorsed M. Ohlander in L.s plan to get out an illus trated book showing the growth and re- sources of Birmingham and the district. This will probably be used by the club at the St. Louis exposition in case Ala bama has a large exhibit there.
 ELECTS OFFICERS The George H. Thomas camp No, l. Sons of Veterans, United States of America, Alabama and Tennessee division, has elected soffcers as follows: Captain, Frank E. Feltus; first lieutenant, Charles A Brake; sec- ond lieutenant. Horace E. shaw camp council, c. D. Thomas, Valentine Glib, l Jr w. F. Bolin; delegate-at-large, J. M. l Davidson; alternate. Horace E. Shaw;