The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27


 ATKINSON VERY ILL.-George T. Atkinson, superintendent of transporta- ton for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who has been con fined to his bed for the past 10 days with an attack of la grippe, is still in a serious condition.
 PAVING MEN coNFER.-President Ingram of the Southern Bitulithic Paw ing company Is in Birmingham and was in conference with John Donelson, the company's agent, and several others here yesterday It is1 understood a large amount of paving is contemplated in sev- eral southern cities upon which the con- pany will submit bids.
 HEBRON AT Y. M. c. A.-Last night at the Young Mems Christian association a large crowd of boys gathered to see the pictures of the Olympic games and to hear the address of c, T. Hepron, of Brooklyn. The occasion was the an nual meeting of the Sunday School Ath- letic league and the awarding of prizes and banners for excellency in field and gymnasium work.
 WILLIAMS BOUND ovER-John Henry Williams. a negro, charged with the murder of Charles Evans, the ne- gro who was killed in Fifth alley be-
  streets several days ago. was committed to the county jail yesterday afternoon having been bound over from the police court. Coroner Brasher ordered Will Hams held without bail
 POST B MEETING.-Post B, Travellers Protective association, will hold an im- portant meeting at the Jefferson hotel tonight at 7:30 o'clock when the regular annual election of officers and the ap pointment of a delegation for the state convention in Mobile will take place. President Samuel P. Moore will prob ably be returned to office. It is probable that Birmingham will get the next state convention.
 WEST END CHICKEN TAIEvES.- Chicken thieves have played havoc with the feathered tribe during the past months. During that time over 50 roosts have been relieved of egg factories and as result good watch dogs are at a premium in that suburb. Many breeders of exceptionally fine chickens have suffered, large number of hens worth several dollars apiece having been stolen, the thieves in many instances wrnging the heads off and leaving them in the chicken houses as souvenirs. REV. OSBORNE TO LEAvE.-The Rev. H. R. Osborne will preach on Sun
 
 ing, at Simpson M. E. church. He will likely leave for St. Louis during the next week to take up the pastorate of Baden M. E. church in that city, as he was recently transferred to the St. Louis conference at the meeting of that con- ference by Bishop Anderson. Announce ment will be made in a few days as to the arrangements made by Bishop An derson for the pastorate of Simpson M. E. church in this city.
 AT THE FIRST METHODIST.-The Ramsey class of the First Methodist Sun day school having outgrown it's quarters in the Sunday school room, will meet hereafter In the main auditorium. The music will be led by a full orchestra and tomorrow morning the Rev Dr. J. H. Mccoy will address the class. Bishop H. c. Morrison will preach at tue Il o'clock service while the Rev. IT. P. Culver will conduct the evening service The Rev. Dr. LIP. Branscomb, pastor, is busy arranging affairs for the opening of the great revival at this church to- morrow week. which is to be led by the noted evangelist, the Rev. J. E. Brown. The singing will be in charge of MT. Cur ry of Arkansas.