The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
BUSINESS LEAGUE
AFTER CONTEST
Columbus Tries to Secure State
Oratorical Meeting
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Jesse r. Waller Is Named as POstmas-
ter at Crawford Miss.--Rev. E. b.
Ramsay of Memphis Delivers
Two Lectures
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD

cial )-Th rough the secretary of the
Business league, Columbus is making
an effort to have the Mississippi Inter-
collegiate Oratorical association hold
their annual meeting in Columbus in
May. Three years ago the association
held the yearly contest here. The day
was one OF great success and 1t is
learned that the managers of the as
ISOLATION desire to visit Columbus
again. The chapel of the Industrial
Institute and College makes an ideal
place, with its seating capacity of $500.
University of Mississippi. Agricultural
lege at Clinton and Millsaps college at
Jackson all send their students.
Jesse p. Waller, son of G. P. Waller,
is the newly appointed postmaster for
Crawford, Miss. He is very popular
in the community and is we'll known
in this section being a son-in-law of
F. NJ Bell of Steens, Miss Mr.. Waller
will assume charge as soon as his bond
can be approved by the first assistant
postmaster general
Rev. r. B. Ramsay, pastor Boule-
ward Methodist church, Memphis, de-
| livered two lectures at Second Metho-
dist church, this city, yesterday. Good
audiences attended both dscourses. Mr..
Ramsay is interested in missionary
work and his address was along this
theme. Rev. Ramsay was the guest
of Rev. r. P. Neblett while in Co.
lumbus. His wife was formerly Miss
Julia Steele, sister of Rev S. A. Steele,
well known here.
Rev. ]. E. Thomas, presiding elder
Columbus district, north Mississippi
conference, this morning announced his
enga gements for the second round. .
They are Starkeville. March and Z;
Macon, March 10 and IA West Point.
March 20 and 81; Crawford at Soule's
Chapel, March &c and 81; Brooksville
at New Bethel. April 8 and 4; Shu-
Qualak at Cooksville, April 10 and II;
Sturgis at Bethel, April 1s and II;
Cedar Bluff at Pheba, April %; Mathis
ton at Providence, April 20 and "a;
Mayhem, April 20; Winstonville ct
Macedonia, April 20 and May /; Co.
lumbue. First church. May s; Coum-
bus, Second church, May 5 (evening)
Starkville circuit, at SteeFs Chapel,
May IA and Is; Hebron at cochrane.
Ala, May % and 60 Columbus circuit.
May IS and %. District conference will
be held in Mayhem April q.
Rev. W. A. Hewitts report for last
year shows that the First Baptist
church, this city, added 102 members
to its congregation during last year,
A total of s21,143.44 was expended.
The church made rapid strides in all
lines and the Sunday school and Bar
AGA classes showed unusual gains both
in new memb ers and work. The con-
gregation has voted to employ an as
sistant pastor, the increased work be-
ing so great that Mr.. Hewitt cannot
do justice to it. He is now surveying
the field for suitable man to assist
him.
Col. Walter Weaver was approached
| by Hon Thomas B. Franklin this morn
| ing and the latter said to him: Wal
| ter, here's $50 shares of stock In a
| railroad 1 want to give you. Come
| into the office and I will indorse II
| to you. / Just want to give this as
memento of the senatorial election
last night Colonel Weaver grabbed
the certificate and across the top in
| big, flashy letters was Memphis, Hol-
| ly Springs, Okolona and Selma Rail
| road Company" The certificate was in
favor of the county of Lowndee, state
of Mississippi, for $50 shares at $50
per share. 1t was dated February ~,
/ 1S7C at Memphis Tenn. signed by N.
B. Forrest as president of the COM
pany. and Henry Fontaine, secretary.
| The ink has not faded at all. Colonel
Weaver says he will frame ii as he
values the signatures.
/ Miss Emma Ody Pohl, Instructor Of
athletics at the Industrial Institute and
/ College, will have an entertainment
at the Columbus theatre on F'rida y
evening in which many of the students
Of the college will participate The en-
tertainment will be programme of
dances and a play. These affairs are
always worthy and we'll patronized
as a result.
The serious illness of Mrs J. H.
stevens is causing alarm among her
relatives and many friends Mrs. ste
| NtHs, an wen hnoNI NOfl-
an of this city, prominent In church
work and of many friends, has not been
| well since last August and her condi-
ton yesterday was nearly critical.
Z. C. Grace and w. G. Jones are the
latest purchasers of automobiles in
Columbus. Many other cars have beer
ordered. The colony is increasing rap.
idly.
johnson in the Race