The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
WELCOME MINISTER'S.
Union Service to be Held at Methodist
 Church,

Union Service to be Held at Methodist
 Church.
 opelika, Jan. 5.-(Special )-There will be a union service of all the de- examinations at the First Methodist Church Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
 This service will be held to welcome Revs. J. M. Dannelly and Otis V. Calhoun, as the pastors of the First and Trinity Methodist Churches. The following interesting program has been prepared for the occasion: J. b. Greene will act as chairman of the meeting and Rev. D. M. Banks will offer the opening prayer. welcome on Hams. Mayor, "Welcome. on behlf of the Episcopal Church." W. T. Wear. .'Welcome. on behalf of the Presbyte- rian Church." Rev. K. L.e. McIver; welcome on behIf of the Baptist Church." Rev. w. A. Taliaferro: 'fwel- come on behalf of the opelika Metho. dists." Hon. B. B. Barnes; "Respon- ses to the addresses of welcome by Revs. J. M. Dannelly and Otis V. Calhoun. Everybody Is invited to these services, and the occasion prom ises to be memorable in the history of Opelika.
 Hons. T. D. Porver and R. c. Smith. the members elect, from Lee county. to the Legislature of Alabama, will leave for Montgomery tomorrow to enter upon the discharge of their new duties. While neither of them have had Legislative experience, vet every body realizes that Lee county will De ably represented in the legislature, and that the State at large will reap bene- fit from their services.
 Rev. Mark H. Holt. the Presiding Elder of the Montgomery District of the Alabama Annual Conference, will preach at Ridge Grove church tomor- row. This church Is in a prosperous condition. and a large congregation will be present to hear the eloquent minister of the gospel.
 R. A. Biez, c. D. Smith. w. C.. Mashell, and F. l.. Wickham. of Co., lumbus. came to Opelika Thursday af- ternoon, and that evening they visited Opelika Lodge No BIO. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
 The three year old child of Isaiah Bankston. n negro man, who lives near the Fair grounds in Opelika, had the misfortune to have one of It's fln- gers cut off with an axe. whilc 1t waS playing with several other negro children Friday morning. The child was given immediate medical atten- tion, and Is doing nicely.
 Tom Whaley, a white man, who lives near Wedowee, In Randolph county, was arrested and brought before Uni ted States Commissioner T. D. Sam ford. Thursday afternoon. on she charge of conducting an illicit distil- lery. On account of the absence of several important witnesses. the casa was continued until Wednesday.
 Miss Nancy Williams died at the home of her brother, Frank Williams in opelika. Friday morning at 7:3O o'clock. She had been sick for sev- eral months with rheumatism, but her condition only became serious within the last few days. Miss Williams was 59 years old at the time of her death and for many years she had been a consistent and faithful member of the Methodist church. She is survived by one brother. Her remains were carried to Columbus Friday at noon for interment.
 Miss Mamie Harrison is visiting in Cuthbert, where she will spend several days with her aunts, Mrs. T. J. Percy and Mrs. A. H. Mccoy.
 Mrs. G. R. Teddy. after visiting her parents. MT. and Mrs. J. B. Fielder. in Opelika, returned to her home in Union Springs. Friday morning.
 The Baptists of Opelika gave an ex- cellent banquet Friday evening in the Sunday school and lecture rooms of the First Baptist Church. The church was tastily and beautifully decorated for the occasion, and the several hun dred people present all seemed to breathe the air of welcome. An ele- gant supper was served during the evening, which was 'interspersed with frequent toasts, and much wit. which | added greatly to the pleasures of the feetinE hours Rev. W. A. Taliaferro. pastor of the First Baptist Church, is accomplishing much good for his de- nomination in Opelika. and he is much | beloved and highly esteemed by all the members of the other Christian churches In this city
 Robert O. Dickinson. who spent the holidays with hls parents. Dr. and Mrs w P. Dickinson in Opelika, has returned to Atlanta. where he will | again enter upon his duties as a stu l dent in the Atlanta Dental College. Kyle Andrews. collector of the First | National Bank of Opelika, is confined to his home with Illness.