The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10

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CITY
Charged With Embezzlement.-R. E.
Crawford, a negro, was arrested yes
terday by Special Officer Lawrence
on a charge of embezzlement of SIS.
Lady's Purse Found.-A lady's purse
is at the chief of policies Office to be
identified. 1t was found yesterday on
the streets and given one of the po-
licemen.
An Escape Fined.-Hickman Wash
ington, negro, was fined SIS for es-
Gaping from the city jail, by Judge
Feagin yesterday afternoon. He was
arrested by Policeman Mcdonald.
Fined on Two charges.-George
Brown, a negro, was fined $35 and 80
days by Judge Feagin yesterday on
charges of petty larceny and gaming.
He was arrested by Policemen Haw-
kins and Johnson.
arraqe Licenses.-Marriage
licenses were issued yesterday to Mr..
Robert s. Quinn and Miss Matilda
Brassfield Mr.. John NJ Eantrup and
Miss Hattie Brassfeld,I Mr.. Francis J.
Beauregard and Mss Alexine M. Lee
vile.
Registration SIow.-Registratio is
proceeding slowly at the court house,
there being only $50 registered yester-
day. About half of these are from
the city. The board will adjourn Sat
urday and go to Pratt City the follow
ing week.
Last Day for Box Rent.-Today is
the last day of grace for paying box
rent at the postoffice for the present
quarter Rent is payable in advance,
and those who do not pay today will
have their boxes closed up. This is
the invariable rule of the postoffice
department
For Stealing BlcycIe.-Frank Hale,
negro, went into the Loosely Bicycle
Company last night and tried to sell
them a wheel which had formerly
been stolen from the firm and re-
painted. Policeman Deramus was on
hand and now the negro has charge
of larceny against him on the docket.
Petitions In MISUNDERSTANDING
in bankruptcy were filed yesterday
by William Reno, William B. Moore,
F. w. Hoss and ]. N. Casper The
latter is from Easonville, and owes
debts amounting to $2038 with assets
of real estate to the amount of $3.50
and of personally amounting to $632.
These he claims as exempt.
Elect Vestrymen.-At the meeting
of the congregation of st. Mary's-on-
yesterday vestrymen
were elected. They were DR.. T. R.
Davidson, ex-Gov. Joseph F. Johnston,
Mr.. D. F. Drennen, MIR. E. ]. Bryan,
Mr.. N e. Barker, Mr.. w. P. G. Hard
ing, Mr.. r. P. Wetmore, Maj. r. H.
Elliott, Col. l.. V. Clark, Mr.. J. H.
Fowles and Mr.. w. H. Graves.
To Initiate Twenty-five.-Twent
five applicants for membership will
be initiated at the meeting of B'Nai
Birth Lodge tonight. 1t will be the
most important meeting in the history
of the local lodge. President Jacques
Loeb of Montgomery being among
those who will participate in the cere-
monies. The lodge has added fifty
members since the first of the year.
Land Sells at Big Profit.-The Ems
ley Realty Company has sold It's prop
erty in Ensley for $4,000 in cash
and stock to the Ensley Development
Company, which was recently organ
lied with Mr.. Douglass Gordon and
others of Baltimore as officers. The
land was bought about a year ago for
100000, and the transaction represents
profit of 100000 in the time speci-
fed.
Inoorporations.-Ad declaration of in
corporation was filed yesterday by the
City Hall Pharmacy Company. It's
capital stock is $4,000, and the incor-
porators are Mr.. Sidney H. Baker, Mr..
Richard B. Hunter and Mr.. Milton E.
Cooley. The company will do a gen.
eral drug business. The Alabama
Tube and Iron Company, owned by Mr.,
F. L. Clark, Mr.. William s. Roberts
and Mr.. v. A. Moore, filed declara-
ton increasing it's capital stock from
$780, 900 to 100000.
Slight Wreck on A. G. Strain No
2, northbound, over the Alabama Great
Southern tracks, met with slight ac-
cident yesterday while entering the
yards, which would have resulted seri-
ously had the train been moving
faster. An extra baggage car loaded
with vegetables and fruit for the
northern markets was derailed by one
of the switches in the yards, and be-
fore the train could be stopped it was
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