The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

ons, which were destroyed before they
could be gotten out. Fifty bushels of cot
ton seed which Mr.. Calen was saving to
plant his spring crop were also destroyed
Fortunately he had sent all his cotton
to the warehouses in Selma and none of
this valuable staple was in the fire.
Sunday School Elected Officers.
Yesterday morning at the Sunday
School of the First Christian church the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Walter S. Butte, superintendent.
Dunlap Nicely, assistant superintendent.
A. B. Butler. secretary.
Miss AIable Batteson, assistant secre-
tary.
David Mcdowell, treasurer.
Miss Mary Butler, librarian.
Miss Eunice Varnum, organist.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
church elected the following officers:
DIR. W. e. Allen, Jr., president
Capt. E. e. Anderson, vice president.
Miss Mable Patterson, secretary.
DIR. Jos. ID. Allen, treasurer.
Misses Willie Appersona and Eunice
Varnum, organists.
Church in Excellent Condition.
At the Broad street Presbyterian
church yesterday morning the Deacons'
Board made it's annual report through
its chairman, j. e. AFFORD. The finan-
cial condition of the church was found
to be excellent, and for the first time in
many years the board showed balance
in bank instead of an over draft rang
ing from $500 to $500.
The total receipts during the year not
including the contributions from the Sun
day schools and the various societies of
the church were 49, 91002 The board re-
ported a balance on hand January l, 1905
of $27236 There had been paid out dur
ing the year $2400 for pastors salary.
$l565. 02 for church expenses. s1263 was con-
tributed for Foreign Missions and $1263.37
was contributed for Home Missions dur
ing the year. The remainder went to-
wards the various church causes.
Many Social Affairs.
Several social affairs are on taps for
this week which promise more than or
binary amusement to the young people.
This afternoon Mrs. Hugh Mallory enter
tanned in honor of a number of her
younger friends. Euchre was played and
a most delight afternoon spent. Tomor-
row afternoon Misses Eilene and Camilla
Hunter will entertain at euchre in honor
of their guests Miss Melville and Miss
Minge Wednesday evening Miss Nell Nc
Kinnon will tender a cotillon in honor OF
her visitors, Miss Helen Scott of Mont
gomery and Miss Alva Heidi Of Birming-
ham, both very charming and talented
young women.
Daniels Gets Promotion.
II. S. Daniels. who for the past year
and a half has been soliciting freight
agent of the Louisville anu Nashville rail-
road in Selma, has been promoted to be
contracting agent of the same road with
headquarters in Atlanta. He will have
charge of the contracting for the new
line of the Louisville and Nashville
known as the Cincinnati and Atlanta di
vision. Mr.. Daniels has a large circle of
friends in Selma, made by his universal
geniality and effectiveness to his duties
and he will be greatly missed.
He will be succeeded in Selma by Mr..
C. L. Valley, now rate clerk In the gen.
eral freight office in Montgomery. Mr..
Valley is expected to reach the city to-
day and Mr.. Daniels will remain until
Thursday, when he will leave for his
new post.