The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
.BIG BARBECUE AND
 PICNIC Is GIVEN Addresses Are Made By Citi-
 zenS of Decatur COURT SESSION IS NEAR Slave Cutting Is Growing to Be Great Industry at Decatur-statls- clan Is Appointed to Gather
 Cotton Gin Reports.
COURT SESSION IS NEAR

Decatur. August So.-(SpecialD-A big neighborhood barbeou and picnic was given at Moulton, in Lawrence county yesterday, under the auspices Of Moulton Council No. 15, Junior Order United American Mechanics. Those who attended from the Decaturs were State Senator William T. Lowe. ex- State Senator s. a. Lynne, Major Will liam H. Long, District Attorney David c. Almon, Will w. Nelson, Walter J. Nesbitt, John E. Moody and othe CTS.
 Congressman William Richardson was to have been present and he was to have delivered the speech of the day on immigration and education, but he was unavoidably detained at his home in Huntsville. Speeches were delivered by Snator William Lowe, Major w. H. Long, Jr, and Walter J. Nesbitt all of Decatur. At night the Juniors held a special meeting and an address was de- livered to the members of the order by State Councillor of Alabama Will w. Nelson.
 Court Session Near.
 Next week will be a busy time with the lawyers in this section of the state On next Monday morning the Morgan county law and equity court, with a grand jury, will convene in Decatur and will be presided over by Judge Thomas W. Vert. At Moulton, in Lawrence county, the fall term of the circuit court will convene and will be presided over by Judge W. D. Speake.
 Slave Timber Cutting.
 Great quantities of stave timber are being cut near Hillsboro, fourteen miles west of here, and is being shipped to the stave factory In Decatur. Edgar Fennell of Decatur has purchased the timber on several hundred acres of land near Hillsboro and Is shipping sev- eral car loads of slaves to Decatur every day. The stave business here in Decatur has become to be an industry of great magnitude.
 Ginning Statistics.
 Mir. Roper of Washington, D. C., who Is representing the government cen- sus bureau. is in the Decaturs for the Poi PcSc Ol PciltCliiB tISIiS lO have the number of bales of cotton ginned by the gins of Morgan county during the season of 1907-08 reported to the department at Washington. He re- employed John A. Thompson of Deca- tur to furnish these reports. Mir. Thompson has been making these re- ports for the past three years. He will also make the report of the gins of Morgan county to the state depart ment of agriculture, as required by the state laws.
 Paying Escaped Taxes.
 The county commissioners court is in session looking after escaped taxes. Something like $100 ,000 of property in the county has escaped taxation. This county has paid back to various indi- viduals the sum of S1072 10 on taxes which were collected on mort gages, and which law has been repealed. The county has also paid back to dealers the sum of $232.7 75 on tobacco taxes pealed.
 Foreman Resigns.
 Charles Manning, for some time past foreman of the boiler shop of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur, has resigned and will leave here in few days for the west, where he will make his home The men of the shops presented him with a handsome five piece tea set
 Big Revival Planned.
 The Decaturs are to have one of the greatest religious revival in their his tory. On tomorrow the noted evangei- ist. Bob Jones, will arrive in the city and on Sunday he will commence a re- vival meeting in a large tent In New Decatur. The seating capacity of the Al reputation of being the greatest evasl- gelist in the south today. He is com ing here at the request of the Rev George l.. Jinkens pastor of the Cen tral Mthodist church of New Decatur MT. Jenkins will assist in the revival. age to her story effected by the at tempt
 The evidence was reviewed at no great length by the attorneys engaged in the case. after which Judge Green promptly announced his decision as above stated.
 The city court grand jury will as- semble next Monday. and 1t Is probable the charge against the lad will be the first taken up, and the case may come to a final trial about the second or third week in October. This, however, Is unknown.
 It is probable, under the crcum- stances that no effort will be made to furnish bond and secure the release of the accused, unless a final hearing Is deferred to the next term of the court.
 Will Reopen School.
 Mrs. M. A. D. Bonds will open her private school again on the corner of Glen Addie and Thirteenth street Tues day, September 8, and she solicits the patronage of the citizens of Anniston.
 Foot Wash and Communion.
 On September 1 a series of meetings will. commence at Pine Grove church and continue for several days. On Sun day there will be communion and foot washing. Everybody cordially invited. The meetings will be conducted by the Rev. A. J. Gam.
 Montgomery Made Court Stenographer
 P. B. Montgomery has been appointed official criminal court stenographer of Jefferson county by Solicitor Hefiin. MT. Montgomery is of the firm of Stallings X Montgomery, which partnership will be I.t.