The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
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 Conductor Ia RObbed-While stand ing in a crowded street car yesterday . conductor for the Birmin gham Rail way, Light and Power company had hts money changer stolen from him. The machine contained SIS in change.
 pr. Cook Returns-Dr Cecil Y. COOK has returned from attendance upon the southern Baptist convention and world 2 Sunday school congress and will fill hts pulpit at Ruhama church Sunday q; both hours, II a. m., and p. m.
 Congregational Servlces-Tomorrow morning at the Congregational chapel the local post of the Grand Army or the Republic and Sons of Veterans will attend in a body for worship. The pas tor, the Rev. George Eaves, will preach on the topic, "The Permanent Element sin Warfare"
 HnIiard Elects OHicers-At a meet ing of the Hilliard Literary society of the Birmingham High school yester- day afternoon the following officers were elected for the next term: Presi- dent, James Moore; vice president. Leon Stanley; recording secretary, Gordon Sparks; corresponding secretary, A. II. Williams; treasurer, Lloyd Bowers.
 Engine Breaks DOwn--On account of an engine failure near Piedmont last night the accommodation train on the Seaboard was one hour and 50 min- utes late. The passengers on this train were transferred to fast train No. 51 and were placed in Birmingham prac- tical1y on time.
 Brogden Is Appointed-The appoint
 ~f ID oC lat tAF tyta dispatcher for the Southern Railway company at Birmingham has been an nounced. MT. Brogden has been in the service sof the Southern for sew eral years in this city and is well known among railroad employees.
 Theatre Services suspended-Due to the fact that the pastor. the Rev, George Eaves, is having trouble with his eyes. the regular Sunday night services at the Amuse-U theatre have been temporarily suspended Mir. Eaves cordially urges the members of tn e night congregation to attend services at the Congregational chapel tomorrow morning.
 May Discontinue Train-In formatio was received in Birmingham last night to the effect that within a short time the Illinois Central railroad will dis continue the services of the fast train known as the Seminole Limited. The reason for the discontinuance, accord ing to the local report is the extreme drop in passenger traffic to Florida during the summer months. It is to handle this travel principally that this train Is operated. During the winter the Florida travel is very heavy through Birmingham.
 
 sch ool of the Church of the Advent and it's friends will picnic today at Blount Springs. All going to the picnic should meet at the Louisville and Nashville passenger station not later than S:45 o'clock this morning. A spe- call train will leave for Blount Springs at $50 o'clock. Tickets can be bought at the depot or from the superintendent of the Sunday school who will be al the station early to furnish tickets to the crowd. An enjoyable time is an ticipated.
 Services at St. Andrew's-Frederick Gunster, tenor soloist of All Souff church, New York, will sing the offer tory at St. Andrews church tomorrow morning at which service will be usec for the first time the new organ just installed by the F. E. Forbes Piano com pany Charles c. Woodward will pre- side at the instrument The choir will consist of about 20 of Birmingham s local talent. The days services at St Andrews, which Is located on Eleventh avenue, corner Central avenue, south the Rev. Raimundo de Ovies rector will be as follows: Holy communion 7:3O a. m.; morning service. II a. m. evening service, p. m.
 May Be National OrganlnatiOn- Among the members of the First Afd corps, recently organized in Birming- ham, it Is believed that the United States geological survey will establish q branch station in Birmingham. Ir speaking of this matter last night one of the men closely identified with the work said that recently officers of the geological survey in Birmingham stated that such a move was being constd' cred. Should there be established sucf c service it Is said the First Aid corps organized in this district would place th sir organizations directly under tho government agents. The bureau to bt established, according to the reports will be similar to the one in Knox vile, Tenn.