The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-26
SERVICES NOW IN PROGRESS People of the 0ecaturs Show
 ing Much Interest c. J. WALKER LECTURES Judge Aston of Clayton Holds Court for Judge speake In Cases Where
 the Latter Is Disqualified
 to Preside.
c. J. WALKER LECTURES

Decatur, April 5.-(special. )-One of the greatest religious awakenings that has taken place in the Decaturs for many a day is now in progress.
 At the first Methodist church in De- catur a protracted meeting is being con dueted by the pastor, the Rev. J. s. Robertson, assisted by the Rev D. M Donnelly of Opelika Mr. Donnelly is one of the strongest preachers in the Ala ,bama conference and he Is preaching some very able sermons.
 In New Decatur the Rev Paul Price, a noted evangelist, is holding a protracted meeting at the Central Baptist church. This is the second week of the meet ing. The services will close next Friday night. The meeting in Decatur will prob ably continue all next week.
 Many people from every walk of life are asking for prayers and quite a number are joining the churches.
 c. J. Walker of Hartselle, district lec- turer for the Masonic fraternity deliv- cred lecture here last night to Rising Sun lodge.
 MT. Walker is on his regular featuring tour over this district He is said to be one of the best posted men in this por- tion of the state on the ritualistic work Ol lne RdSoHlc lIdlSIHlly.
 Judge Aston of Clayton a supernumer- ary judge, is presiding over the circuit court in session here in the trial of cases in which Circuit Judge D. w. Speake Is disqualified.
 There is on trial today a damage suit against the North Alabama Fraction company The plaintiff claims that a car of the company struck a delivery wagon iY, ,loiI tba ri6 inf by throwing him out. The Traction com pany won this case on a former trial in the circuit court, but the supreme court reversed the case and sent it back for re-hearing.
 The grand jury is still in session, and number of true bills have been reported thus far.
 Frank B. Jones, manager of the Inde- pendent Telephone company in Louisville. Ky, is in Decatur today on important business connected with his company.
 This company owns and oDeI ates tele- phone systems in the Decaturs, Birming ham, Mobile and many other cities throughout the country as well as long distance lines.
 In an interview with Mir Jones he stat ed that the company which he represents is graowing rapidly, and that it is reach ing out all over the south. This company Is already very strong in Kentucky, In- diana, Ohio and many other northern states. The capital of this company is said to be almost unlimited, and the com pany is proving a strong rival of the Southern Bell and the American Tele- phone and Telegraph company throughout the middle states.
 Mr. Jones is a native of the Decaturs, and for some time was the local manager of the company in New Decatur, known here as the Morgan County Telephone company.
 During the past few years the competi- tion between the two companies in the Decaturs has reduced the tolls and rentals almost half the former price and has given a better service than was ever had before.
 There is some talk of a summer theatre for the Decaturs this season. In fact, parties are now in the city figuring on the venture, but as yet nothing definite has been done.
 The people of the Decaturs are a the atre-going amusement-loving people, and it is the general opinion that summer theatre would pay well here.