The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
 BEGINS SESSION
LergeSt Enrolment in History : Marks 0 pen!ng
CITY COURT VERY BUSY
The Criminal Docket Has Taken Two Weeks Time-Firm Has a Hard Time Getting Plate Glass
 for Show Windows.

falladega, September 2O.-(Special.) The Alabama Synodical College for Women opened yesterday under the most suspicious circumstances with re- ligious services conducted by the Rev. L. c. Branscome. D. D.. of the M. E. church. south. The address of the oc- cation was delivered by the Rev F. B. Webb, D. D.. of the First Presbyter- ian church. before a large and appre- ciative audience that filled the college chapel. The address was timely and excellent, and was delivered in Dr. Webb's most attractive style.
 owing to a delay of the railroad train Rev Dr. $. ]. Foster of Bir- mingham, who was 10 have also de- livered an address, did not arrive until the exercises were over much to 1he regret of everybody.
 The number of pupils enrolled was very large being perhaps the largest enrolment at any opening of the col lege, the various departments being crowded with pupils and every room in the boarding department taken. The outlook for the session is very bright. Ii is the hope of the board of trustees 10 enlarge the buildings by the open ing of another session so as to increase the capacity of the college.
 The city court for the September term has spent two weeks working on the criminal docket. This weeks business was finished yesterday and the jury discharged. A ease against O. K. " ". Booker, charging them with whip ping d negro in a railroad camp, oc- cupied the attention of the court yes terday. resulting in a verdict of con viction. It is stated, apparently on authority, that the celegrated case of the State vs A. w. DeYampert q negro preacher, charged with seduction, which has been tried a number of times will be nolle pressed next week, the woman in the case having married and the state despairing of conviction. There were cases docketed against some prominent citizens for catching fish with a seine, but when 1t came to a show down it was discovered that the law was not effective until Jan uary 1, 1908.
 It is very difficult to get the large plate glass necessary to fill the win dows of the new Strnger store de- 1iNered in Talladega without breaking. Twice the shipments have arrived hopelessly damaged Today in unpack- Ing one of the glass seven and one half feet wide by eight feet long, it was found that the plate was again broken This glass cost ninety dol lars alone The fact that it is nee essary to bore holes in the glass prob ab1y weakens it.
 Cards are out announcing the we'd ding of Miss Celeste OZier to Marcus NJ. StripIing on September 25. The happy couple will be at home in Hen derson, Ky.
 The electric company has moved over on the east side of East street one door below the postoffce into hand some ouarters one the ground floor. The interior finish of the suite Of othces and sales room is of oak. The company will not handle electrical supplies Tor sale. leaving this to the local dealers There is but one electrical workman here. and he is oVerrun with orders Another one is needed, especially m view of the fact that the electrlcal company will not contract for inside wiring and fixtures. The meter system is giving satisfaction.
 The Farmers union meeting at Ed wards Spring was one of the most sue ressful gatherings of this sort In the eounty A basket dinner was spread on the grounds sufficient to feed tWelVe hundred people. Col. j. NJ. Thornton and O. P. Ford were the orators or the morning session. Rev. pr. GWaltheN' nastor of the First Baptist church at Talladega and Wellington NandlVer made prohibition addresses in the art ernoon. II may not be known that the National Farmers union has declared for prohibition, but such was the state ment of Lecturer Ford, A large mum ber of new members joined at this meeting.
 Mckenzie Bros, who have been op- erating two liquor saloons. have ceas- ed to do business, being now in the bankruptcy court. It is understood that the doors were closed on petl- tions of creditors. Liabilities est1ma- ted at something less than five thou sand dollars assets between three and four thousand This leaves six sa- looms yet in business in Talladega.