The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
MISSION WORKERS
At PRATT CITY
Prominent Women Engage in
Interesting Discussions
YOUNG BOY FATALLY HURT
John Rosen Tries to Board Work Train
at No, 4 Mines and Falls Under
the cars-Runaway
Boy Returns.
YOUNG BOY FATALLY HURT

Pratt City, September 26.-(Special.)-
The Ladies' Baptist Missionary union Of
the Birmingham district convened at 0
o'clock this morning In the First Baptist
church at this place. The devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Mrs. w. H.
Barritt Of Birmingham. after which re-
ports were called for, and Avondale,
Fountain Heights. East Lake, Pratt City,
Southside, Birmingham, Ensley, Wood
lawn and Wylam responded. after which
Mrs. Poe of the Methodist church and
Mrs. Job Going OF the Presbyterian
church, Pratt City. told something of the
mission work being accomplished in their
churches. Mrs. Killian lead In a discus
sion on Personal Effort and was fol-
lowed by Mrs Station, Mrs. Abbott Mrs.
Goodrich, Mrs. ]. H. Eubank Mrs. ]. b.
and Mrs. j. q. Wood and Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs Malone made an earnest plea for
! Howard college, and WAS followed by
Mrs Edwards and the Rev. j. I. Wat
son. On motion of Mrs Hargrove of East
Lake an organization to be known as the
Howard College Cooperative associa-
ton was effected with Mrs. Malone of
East Lake as president and Mrs Ed
wards secretary and treasury. The OBJ
ject is to create and foster an interest
in the college and to raise funds for IT'S
support. A board of directors will be APP
pointed, consisting of one member from
each union In the district.
An elegant luncheon was served in the
primary Sunday school room.
Devotional exercises for the afternoon
were conducted by the Hastis society.
Rev. w. S. Brown then spoke of the
church extension work, asking assist
ance from the Ladies' Aid societies.
Frontier missions was then discussed.
after which an interesting paper on
Heart Culture was read by Miss Lois
Mckenzie.
The ladies then proceeded to the an
nual election of officers. which resulted
as follows: Mrs A. j. Dickerson of
Birmingham, Vice president Mrs. Ed
wards of Woodolawn. secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. w L. Rosamond of
Bnsley.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
retiring officers.
The next meeting will be held at the
Southside Baptist church, Birmingham,
Friday, January O.
programme committee consisting OF
Mrs. j. II. Eubank Miss Alice Hale and
Mrs. w. L. Rosamond was appointed
and a vote OF thanks was extended the
Pratt City ladies for their hospitality.
The meeting was well attended and
very profitable
John Rogers, age IS, was fatally injured
about II o'clock today while trying TO
board a work train at No. mines, which
was coming to Pratt City. The train
was In motion and as Rogen caught at
the ladder he fell underneath the car.
His left arm was cut off, his skull crush
ed in and body otherwise bruised He
was brought to DR.. Seays office at Pratt
! City for operation, but after consultation
1t was thought best not to attempt an
operation as the patient could not pos
sibly survive the administration of an
aneisthetic. He died about o'clock,
never reviving after the accident His
parents reside at Shaft No. /.
Archie Meagher, a lad of 16 son of Mr..
James Meagher, ran away from home a
week ago and returned today. 1t has
| been the source of much concern to his
father who is in Memphis now searching
for him.
Miss Kate Helpbringer Of Bessemer is
visiting at the home OF Mr.. j. w. Wal
tersdorf.
Miss Mabel Benson, one o. the public
school teachers, left this afternoon for
Brookside, where she will remain until
Sunday.
Miss Rosa Strickland, who Is GONZALES
cent from typhoid fever, is spending a
few days with Mrs. Haley at North Bir-
| mingham.
Messrs Dave and Fred Woodman and
mother have moved from Blocton to
Pratt City.
Mrs. Rebecca Roseman and Miss May
Roseman mother and sister Of Mrs. Levi
are guests at her home on East High
lands. They have just arrived in this
country from Palestine.