The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
FURNACE MAY BE
 REPAIRED SOON
President Barr Gives Out En-
 ceuraging Statement
CAL LHOUN RIFLES BANQUET
Occasion Proves to Be Happy Gather ing of Military Men--Rev. Var brouoh Called to Brothers
 Bedside.

Anniston, January S.-(Speclal-)-lne affairs of the woodstock Iron and Steel company, which have been the subject of much gossip in and around Anniston for the past few months, are now reported as more or less definitely settled, Presi- dent J. M. Barr, who has been here sew eral days, and who returned to Birming- ham yesterday, being quoted as saying that present conditions and the outlook for the future are most encouraging. This Is taken to mean that arrangements nave been made for money to make the neces- sary repairs at the plant and put 1t on a revenue-producing basis. The principal repairs to be made are the installation of new set of blowing engines, those in use now being entirely too small for the work they have been required to do, and a partial refining of the furnace stack. The furnace was blown out early in the week pending the perfection of arrange ments under way, and it is now believed that the repair work will begin at an early date.
 The annual banquet of the Calhoun Rifles was held at Oxford on Friday night and the interest manifested was very gratifying to local nlilitiamen, and was the occasion for assembling some of the most prominent military men of the state. Maj. D. H. Smith. at one time captain of the organization, acted as toastmaster, and the following men were introduced:
 "The Future of Company I,'' Capt. J. H. B. Fitzgerald.
 ''The Past of Company l." Lieut. Col. ". A. Orr, retired.
 Third Regiment" Col. W. H. Mc- Kleroy.
 ''The Adjutant and Chief of staff." Capt. c. M. Woodruff
 ''The New Major and His Policies" Maj. W. F. Johnston.
 ''The Citizen Soldier" Col. T. E. Kilby of the governors staff.
 "The Man Behind the Gun" Col. R. A. Mitchell of the governors staff.
 Medical Department" Maj. Mark Will Hams.
 The Bucks,'' Private w. c. Whiteside.
 "The Christian Soldier,' the Rev. W. o. Steven.
 pr. W. F. Yarbrough, who was recently chosen pastor of the Parker Memorial Baptist church here, was called to Jack son, Miss, yesterday because of the seri- ous illness of brother from appendicitis. As result of his absence all the services at the church today were cancelled except the Sunday school. A peculiar coincidence arises from the fact that in one of his sermons last Sunday pr. Yarbrough re- ferred to another brother who had died not long ago by this same disease. 
 The services at all the churches here tonight were given up for a big mass meeting held at the First Methodist church, at which an address was deliv- cred by a MT. Terry in the interest of the laymen's missionary movement. MT. Terry was sent here from the headquar- service will no doubt be the organiza- service vii Inc doubt be the organiza- tion of all local laymen into branch so- ciety, to be represented by delegates at the meeting to be held in Montgomery on February and B. The organization is un- denominational.
 Invitations have been issued to the we'd ding of Miss Ava Henderson, daughter of Mir and Mrs. ]. J. Henderson. to MT. John Kennedy at the home on Quintard avenue on Wednesday afternoon, Febru- ary ?. at o'clock
 MT. William Bell yesterday announced the engagement of his daughter, Jane Dickson. to Mir Judson warlick of Att lanta, the wedding to take place at 10.3O o'clock on the morning of February 5 at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels. Anniston.
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