The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-23
HEAVY VERDICT :
 IS GIVEN TURNER
 Y---s-ss.s+ ',-..se-.i Louisville and Nashville Pays eS1O,5OOs for Leg ;. CHURCH @~- SERVICES
Mayor skeggs Appoints Good Roads DeIegat Wright -Hallbrooks 'SNhptialsAC Cold Wave Strikes 1 J Decatur But No Frost

Decatur. October 22-(Special.) In tho circuitseohrt here yesterday, Luther auf- ner, an 1S-year-old country boy, was gwen a.Nerliet 9ef ls1o.50p against the Louisville and Nashville railroad for the loss of a leg +''se,
 The accident took place at Falkville' this county, in March, 1910. Turner hso gone to Falkville to take the LouisNiiie .snd Nashville accommodation tram to Cullman. While at Falkville waiting TOT ,the train he was walking On what no thought was a side track. A train came along. and before Turner saw it thertrah ran over him. His right leg was so badly, p;aneled as to make amputation apoVe the knee necessary.
 Turner lives with his people in the couh- tr,ea few miles out from Falkviile. They are poor country people.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad co,,pany will appeal the case, it is said.
 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs of Decatur has appointed the following delegates to at 1r,ld the Alabama Goods Roads conyen- :ton which meets in Selma October 26 ard q: D. s. Echols, E. F.. Hlomes. Ali win Wade, B. P. McEntire J. NliK Mur- phey. S. l. Nichols and F. M. Huston. = A large number of witnesses nave been before the Morgan county grand Jury of the circuit court here during the past week. The grand jury adjourned Sat rr1ay. until Monday morning, when they will convene again, and will propaply' pc in session all week. a..es e
 Miss Omie Wright and Thomas Hah- brooks were married at the home of the brides parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. W. wright, at Somervile this county, Satur- day aftcfnon, the Rev. J. w. Wright father of the bride, officiating. MT. Hall brooks is one, of the best known young business men of Hartselle. They Will make their home in that place.
 ,ta With the Churches 2
 At the First Methodist church. Decatur, S reyival service has been in progress 6rring the past week, conducted by the pastor, tlie Rev. J. w. Newman, assisted bv the Rev. MT. Norton of Birmingham These services will continue for another week There is large attendance at every service, and there lias been num- Der of confessions. 1T Y E T2HA . Y }
 At Willoughby PresDyterian ohurchs New Decatur, this morning the pastor the Rev. John A. Foster, took for his subject, God Speaks to the World Through Men''AActs l0:5-6; Tonight he preached on, "The Earthly and the Heay-, enly".-John 3:11-12.
 sAt the First Presbyterian church, De- eatur, this morning the new pastor the Rev. William N. Shol, preached his first sermon He also preached tonight. A large congregation greeted him at each .The Rev. Clay I. Hudson. pastor of the First T3artist church. Decatur, preached ool. sssThe ffod Sent; sATsn@s this morning and. tonight his subject was, "The Evolu-, ton of Sin.3e5i < sggss>a.. ,..ly, .a sTnare lsas special music at the Central NAt morning service, s pr. W. E. OalSes of New York rendered a tenor solo and Miss Stella Lyons Of Decatur rendered a, violin scio. Tliefe Was preaching morning and. night. Esyr#is,%s v Y t,-. .} y z z. \ "A "Mensandt Religion Forward Move Hent' meeting was held at .dhe Young Mems Christiaa < .associat ton Building 5ia ! New Decatale. this afternoon at o'clock. Iiair. {. ' !. "A holiness meetfng was held this morn hg by the Salvation Army Ht their hall and Sunday school this, afternoorl at the hall At 2:30 o'clock this Afternoon the Salvation Army, held, a meeting at the county jail for the beneiit sef the pris- oners. ffH s & s#&
 The Ministers alliance Of the two> De caturs will mold a meeting tomorrow at ii a. m at the Young. Mems Christian association hall in New Decatur. The Rev. ' MT. Norton of Brmfnghain, who IS assist iYig in the revival meeting at the First Methodist church, tDecatllf. will address this meeting. t f
 Tlre Home Mission society of the Gen. tral Methodist church. New Decatur, will meet tomorrow afternoon in New Decatur v-ith. Mrs. R. l.. Wolcott.
 The Rev. J. A. Huff, who resigned Oc- teber sT5 ds pastor yof tile First Baptist church, New Decatur, has agreed to keep the pastorate until another pastor can be secured He preached this morning and tonight ali this church.
 A cold wave struck this section of the state at an early hour this morning. The thermometer dropped from 70 to 45 de- erees, with cold wind blowing out of the north. There was no frost.