The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
CITY ITEMS.
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CITY ITEMS.
 Culver to Preach at Fairview.0The Rev pr. F. P. Culver will preach at Il o'clock this morning at the Fairview Methodist church.
 Rev. Crouch to Preach.-The regular Sunday preaching services will be con- ducted at the Woodlawn Baptist church today at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m., by the pastor. the Rev. Austin Crouch.
 Will Organize Baraca.-The Calvary Baptist Sunday school class will meet Tuesday night for the purpose of or ganizing a Baraca class. All the Bar aca classes of the district are invited to attend.
 Young Peoples AIeeting.-The officers of the District Baptist Young Peoples union have issued notices of an im- portant meeting to be held this after noon at the First Baptist church, cor ner Twenty street and Sixth avenue north at 3:30 o'clock.
 Camp Clayton MeetiDg.-Camp Henry D. Clayton, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Twenty-first street this afternoon at o'clock. All mem- bers, especially those going to the Memphis reunion, are requested to be present.
 All Day singing-The Jefferson Coun- ty Sacred Harp Union Singing society will sing at Powderly Baptist church today beginning at a. m. Dinner will be served on the grounds for every body. The singing will be conducted by w. J. Brooks, and the committee consists of O. J. Crews, A. ". Ellard and J. w. Allen. All are cordially fn- vited to attend.
 Change In Schedule.-Effective today the Queen and Crescent railroad an- nounces a change in the schedule which affects No. f. the fast train operated be- tween New Orleans and Cincinnati. No. A. which has been leaving Birming- ham at 7:55 D. m., will leave hereafter at 6:05 p. m. The change was made to enable travellers to make connection at Cincinnati with morning trains leav- ing there for New York and Chicago.
 Rifle Range 0pened.-Quite large number of riflemen went to Boyles yes- terday afternoon to participate in the shoot on the occasion of the opening of the new government rifle range there. While shooting has been going on at the range for a day or two the bad weather delayed a formal opening of the range until yesterday afternoon. The range is now complete, represent ing an outlay of $5000 which the gov ernment has spent in its construc- tion.
 Yancey Society Picnic.-The annual picnic of the Yancey Literary society of the Birmingham High school will take place next Tuesday at Hale Springs. The party will leave the city at 6:30 in the morning, the train for the springs leaving at that hour. The entire memb ership of the club will at tend, together with a number of in vited friends. The annual picnic never fails to be a most enjoyable affair and all members of the society are urged to be at the station at the time stated.
 Church of the Advent Picnic.-The Sunday school of the Church of the Advent will hold its annual picnic at Germania park next Friday and the members of the congregation will take part in the days outing. Germania park was selected as the place for the picnic because. of the great success of a similar affair given there last year. The picnickers are expected to assem- ble at the Church of the Advent next trlQay morning dL c.f0 U ClOch, WHClA special cars will take them to tn park.
 Congregational Church.-Today spe- cial services are to be held at the Con- gregational chapel on North Nineteenth street, the children and congregation uniting in missionary rally and an nual missionary offering. The pastor, Rev. George Eaves, will conduct a joint service at 10:30 a. m. and speak on "The King Who Was Promoted Back wards" At D. m the topic Is, The Paganizing of Modern Life; How to Arrest It." Young peoples meeting at p. m. Subject of consecration meet ing: Am Obeying Jesus?" Tie chapel is between Park and Eighth avenues.
 DOuble-Header Week.--On Monday morning both the first and second divisions of the criminal court will be- gin the trial of capital cases Several quite important cases are set which are of great interest in the county. The eases of w. P. Reynolds, charged with the murder of John Mclean, Jr.; w. c. Sparks, w. w. Kennedy and R. L. Trigg, chargedwith the murder of c. w. Bush in the Victoria hotel; Powell Ear nest the boy charged with having mur- dered his father at Jonesboro, and Will liam M Bailey charged with a serious offense involving 12-year-old girl, are lmong those set for trial.